The Clippers beat the Pelicans 111-95 on the road to win five in a row, and the Clippers pressed the Pelicans to the ground from the second quarter and beat them violently, leading by 31 points in the final quarter and entering garbage time early. Recently, the state of the Big Three has been getting better and better. The three of them only scored 51+19+16 in the final quarter. The Clippers have a horrific 14-2 record in their last 16 games, leading the league in the league. The Clippers game is still to be watched, and it will be a big win when it wakes up.
In the first quarter, move your muscles first, and increase the defensive intensity in the second and third quarters to widen the difference. The last section enters chat mode. This is the style of the peak Rockets in 18 years, and it is also the scene when the Nets Big Three are running in in 21. At the peak of the Rockets in 18, the combination of Harden and Paul, with a group of defensive sharpshooters and shooters, and Capela on the inside. That's really just a casual play to win, and the most critical weapon is defense and two organizational brains in tandem plus singles.
At that time, no matter how many points the Rockets were behind, everyone believed that they could turn the tables when they found their touch. Because the strongest thing about the pinnacle rocket is not actually the offense, the magic ball is played with a feel. The defense is real, the whole team changes defenses infinitely, the forwards Ariza and Tucker put pressure, Capela can switch to the small man, Harden defends in the low post, and Paul digs the ball.
When he was in the Nets, Durant, Irving and Harden, in fact, these three relied on offense to kill the opposite side and did not suffocate the defense, so when facing the Cavaliers in the regular season, they were lost by Sexton Lubb and three games. Today's Clippers are a team that perfectly combines the best of the top three of the Rockets and Nets. The Clippers have the firepower to match the Nets' Big Three, but on the defensive end, they are at the level of the peak Rockets. Harden's organization + outside line has no dead angle projection, Mann's 3D attribute can be defended, and the three-point look at the feel. George has a strong finishing ability, a good defense, and Leonard has a basic set of offense and defense.
In the past, the Clippers relied on Cayenne Pepper, but they actually couldn't understand the organization, Leonard was afraid of being trapped, and George actually couldn't kill people with the ball. The Clippers have tried the blood cloth, and they have tried Wall and Wei Shao, but they have not been able to drive this aircraft carrier. It wasn't until Harden joined that he made up for the weakest link, and as George and Carl Jr. said after the game, Harden attracted a lot of defensive attention when he was in possession, and they were the ones who put an end to the chances created by Harden, and this style of play was more physical than in the past. In the past, everyone thought that the Clippers were missing an interior line, but after Harden joined, the Clippers suddenly seemed to have no shortage of interior players.
Everyone found out;
So Zubac can still be so sweet?
So Leonard was able to catch the ball at the dessert position?
It turns out that George is more powerful and easier without the ball without the ball?
Even, Wei Shao's eyebrows were clear.
That's what Harden brings to the table, and the Clippers starters seem to be close to being out of the blue. And what's even more terrifying is that Hyland's contract with Tucker can still be traded, and the Clippers can still get another usable player before the trade deadline, so the Clippers are completely close to each other, and it seems that they can go up again.
After winning the Pacers and the Heat, Harden enjoyed the superstar treatment again. Why do opposing coaches still choose to flank Harden when Capepper is all there, they are certainly not stupid. Because Harden is already the brain of the Clippers, you have to choose a cup of poison if you want to win. But the Clippers are four cups of poison.
Harden picks and rolls inside
Do you guard against him?
Or Zubac?
You squat in the pit and pinch Zubac, the two sides help defend Harden, the outside card pepper will inevitably be empty, you are vegetarian when they are singles?
If you don't flank Harden, he can score with the ball and go to the basket in one step, and he can step back for threes, and you still have to have a drink.
There is only one way to win the Clippers' Big Three, lock Harden one-on-one, and limit it no matter how bad it is. Then other positions and the Clippers compare firepower, maybe the peak of the universe courage may be able to do. Harden, George, Leonard and Westbrook, against Durant, Curry, Thompson, Dream. But no team can do it now, and this year the West is basically a championship between the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Thunder and Clippers. If you were to make a series prediction and all of them were healthy, I think the Clippers Big Three + Willis margin for error would make you dare to stud them to win. At the end of the day, the playoffs are all about talent. If this Clippers can win the championship, it will really fulfill many people's dreams. Harden, Wei Shao, and George can all get a big consummation, and of course, for Kazi, who already has a championship, this third crown will take his historical status to the next level.