Boom 53 + 17 + 22! The Big Three hammered the Grizzlies, and the powerful thing was not to win, but to Harden's words after the game
In an NBA game that ended today, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies 117-106, the process of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Clippers led by 8 points, the second quarter of the Grizzlies had the upper hand, the third quarter of the Clippers firepower, won 14 points in a single quarter, but the Grizzlies began to fight back in the last quarter, fortunately, the front point difference was too big, the Clippers did not give another chance. In terms of statistics, Harden got 16 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 blocks and 5 turnovers, George 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, Wei Shao 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 turnovers, the big three combined to bomb 53+17+22, hammered the Grizzlies, Zubac 15 points and 20 rebounds, Powell 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Coffey 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Leonard still didn't play this time, Tyronn Lue said in an interview before the game that he wanted to see an aggressive Harden, and sure enough, the beard had all kinds of show operations in the first quarter, first feeding Zubac an empty catch, then singled Smart, stepped back to score a three-point shot, and then scored a layup in a row, Harden was very excited to play, plus George didn't feel at the beginning, so Harden had to attack. After Wei Shao was substituted on the court, he was also full of motivation, he could hit three-pointers, and he could also break through to score layups, and the Clippers in the first quarter did give us a feeling of Rockets and Thunder, Harden was willing to attack, and we all hope that the beard can continue to fire at full power next.
However, since the second quarter, Harden has not scored, and the feeling has disappeared, before 5 in 4, and then 8 in 0, including the last quarter, Harden can not score, but there is a data worthy of our attention, according to statistics, Harden won by 16 points when he was on the court, and in the 4 minutes when he was not on the court, the Clippers lost by 5 points, why? The reason is that Harden is too important, regardless of whether he can score or not, as long as he is on the court, he can affect the whole team, or to put it another way, without Harden, the Clippers are a complete mess on the offensive end, Zubac can't eat cake, George shoots randomly, and Coffey and Powell don't have the ball. Only when Harden is on the court can the Clippers stabilize and play as a whole.
This is the reason why Harden's offensive efficiency (4 of 13) is not high, but he still played 44 minutes, no way, the Clippers really can't do without the beard, they don't dare to rest, without Leonard, the Clippers' strength has dropped two levels, and without Harden, they have to drop two levels. George dug a hole in the first half and only scored 4 points, but the third quarter exploded and scored 12 points, which is also the credit of Harden, George received two passes from the beard, first hit three points, and then completed the dunk, Harden also knew that his hand was declining, and he was caught by the Grizzlies, so he chose to activate George. In a similar situation, Zubac grabbed 20 rebounds and was fed by Harden as a new generation of cake kings.
The Clippers now have an improvement, when Harden and Wei Shao are on the court at the same time, the two finally have chemistry, not completely incompatible like at the beginning of the season, when Wei Shao is on the court, the Clippers are also Harden who holds the ball, the beard is responsible for the organization, Wei Shao definitely does not steal the ball, such as in the first half of the second quarter, Harden also assisted Wei Shao to stage a violent dunk, igniting the home atmosphere. Wei Shao is very smart, he is changing his style of play, when Deng Wei is on the court at the same time, Wei Shao is responsible for grabbing rebounds, or pushing to fight back, Tyronn Lu is also very relieved, these games Deng Wei has been on the field for a lot of time at the same time, Deng Wei is a superstar after all, and he will always find a way to coexist.
Harden was interviewed after the game, and when talking about the changes in the team, Harden said: "We're playing different games, we don't expect to be successful just together, we're all getting to know each other through the game, and that's the beauty of it," Harden said it was easy to understand, and he thought the Clippers were gradually finding their rhythm to win. Then came the point, when talking about the impact of Leonard's consecutive absences on the team, Harden said: "It's obvious that Leonard is a big part of us, and in his absence, we need to collectively take responsibility, and if someone is out of the game, the next one will be on top, and I'm not happy with my performance in the second half, I didn't hit the shot, of course I want to score more than 30 points, hopefully in the next game." ”
Harden is a showdown, he thinks that he will break out in the next game, cut at least 30 points, this is undoubtedly the ending that Leonard is looking forward to, Harden broke out, Xiaoka can recuperate with peace of mind, Harden does dare to say that the Clippers' next opponent is the Heat, I hope the beard can do it. In addition, when asked about playing 44 minutes, Harden replied: "I haven't done anything special in the offseason, I've just been getting my body ready for the new season, and this is my 15th season. Overall, Harden wasn't happy with his 0-of-8 shooting in the second three quarters today, and he wanted to play high during Leonard's absence, just like he did against the Pacers. Harden is a very scrappy player, and we're expecting him to score another 30+.