After the Clippers gradually integrated into Harden, they played better and better, the team won a wave of 5 consecutive wins, and the record reached 13-10, ranking 8th in the West, the team gradually got on the right track, and began to improve itself.
The Clippers are playing better and better, and the team is also facing a strong rival after 5 consecutive wins, the Warriors! Compared with the Clippers, the Warriors have had a hard time recently, the team has only achieved a 10-13 record, and the ranking has fallen to 11th in the West, not to mention the championship, it is difficult to even enter the playoffs!
The Warriors took the initiative to make a change of formation in this game, putting Kuminga and Podemsky into the starting lineup to improve their offensive ability! At the beginning, the Warriors' change of formation really reaped the effect, and the team won the attack repeatedly, playing a 10:3 start to take the initiative! But then the Clippers entered the state, hitting two 3-pointers from the outside, and quickly caught up with the score! Klay hit a 3-point shot, Harden was unrelenting, and the inside and outside shot back to color, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war on the court, you came and went, the score alternately led, and the two teams played 28 at halftime: 29, the Clippers are slightly ahead by 1 point.
Harden began to break out in the second quarter, assisted his teammates to score points one after another, and he also felt hot, with 3 points from the outside, breaking through and hitting the shot, completely dominating the offensive end, leading the Clippers to play a wave of offensive climax, directly opening up the point difference! Curry and Klay scored points again and again to stop the bleeding, but Xiaoka was not to be outdone, and the low post continued to play, and the Clippers kept the initiative on the court, and stretched the advantage to 13 points at halftime.
Entering the second half, the Warriors finally began to break out after falling behind by a big score! Especially Klay dreamed of returning to the peak, 3-pointers one after another, unable to block, and 16 points in a single quarter!
Seeing that the opponent was about to overtake the score, Harden stood up, shot 3 points to stabilize the situation for the Clippers, and then led the team to score points one after another, maintaining the advantage in the score, and starting a tug-of-war with the Warriors! At the critical moment, the Clippers missed the attack, but Xiaoka grabbed the rebound in the front court, and successfully made 2 fouls and made 2 free throws, which extinguished the Warriors' idea of wanting to fight back in one fell swoop, and finally the Clippers won 121:113 against the Warriors and won 6 consecutive victories.
Overturned the Warriors, when George was injured and couldn't play, the Clippers still defeated the Warriors to win, winning a wave of 6 consecutive wins, and the team was able to win this game, Harden contributed a lot, and completely activated the team.
Harden played 42 minutes in this game, 6 of 12, and scored 28 points, 15 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.
In the past, the Clippers, the old fans criticized the stick singles, winning if you score, losing if you can't score, and it has become the current team play, and everyone is involved in the offense! The third and fourth quarters of the Warriors broke out, and it was dangerous to change the previous Clippers or any team, if it was the previous Clippers, it would definitely be a stick single, and if it didn't score, it would be converted and taken away, but if there is Harden, how should he play, follow your rhythm, and don't run with you, this is the role of Harden's value. Harden pinched everyone together, and his teammates were able to play their best, which was the rhythm of the control that the Clippers lacked the most before, and now it is really a pleasure to watch Harden command, blocking and dismantling, all kinds of vacant positions are comfortable shots, and I want to mention that Harden's scalpel is really stable and ruthless. At the critical moment, Haka blocked and dismantled, naming your weakest defense as a superstar's hard solution, which completely activated the team.
Driven by Harden, the Clippers are playing better and better, and head coach Tyronn Lue is also smiling, and now handing the ball to Harden can basically solve most of the team's problems, and his coach is doing it quite easily.
Of course, Wei Shao has also made a lot of sacrifices and contributions, willing to play as a substitute, willing to be a green leaf, his playing time and shooting opportunities have decreased a lot, but seeing the changes in the team, Wei Shao is also very happy, this season's Clippers have a great chance to win the championship.