After Harden joined the Clippers, the team suffered five consecutive defeats, during which the team's offense was not smooth, George and Leonard's offensive efficiency became low, Wei Shao occupied a lot of the ball in the starting lineup, Harden was very gentlemanly on the offensive end, and the number of active offenses was pitiful, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said in an interview with the media that Harden should increase the number of shots. During this period, the team fell into the whirlpool of public opinion, and the Clippers had two regular season MVPs and an FMVP, as well as a superstar who had been famous for a long time with top 3D attributes, and the four superstars combined but played an ugly game, and the Clippers became the laughing stock of the league for a while.
When everyone is speculating about when the Clippers will fall apart, changes are taking place within the Clippers, Wei Shao took the initiative to apply as a substitute, Harden officially took charge of the ball, Leonard and George's division of labor on the court was clearer, the Clippers finally found the right way to play, after a period of running-in time, the Clippers ushered in a wave of nine consecutive wins, during which Harden was responsible for organizing and scheduling the team's offense, Xiaoka was responsible for charging into the field, George was more like the icing on the cake, and Wei Shao came off the bench every time he was full of energy, providing great energy for the team at both offensive and defensive ends。 When the team fell into a stalemate with the opponent at the last moment, the first choice of the Clippers' key ball was very clear, that is, Leonard, who won the two-time championship FMVP, Leonard's performance during the team's nine-game winning streak can be called the best performance since joining the Clippers, and the key moment is even more ruthless, against the Mavericks, the key ball is handed over to the small card to finish, whether it is a sudden throw or a pass, the small card is very good at reading the game.
In the game against the Pacers, Harden hit six three-pointers in less than 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and scored 21 points, recalling the omnipotent Harden in the Rockets period, scoring 35 points in the game, a new high in points after joining the Clippers, Harden declared domineering after the game: When we figure everything out, it will be a terrifying moment. The whole league must tremble, because the Clippers now have only one goal, that is, a championship! Harden is fulfilling his promise with practical actions!