The NBA regular season continued, and the Clippers defeated the Pelicans 111-95, winning five in a row, and the record came to 22-12. The Clippers, led by the four superstars of Leonard, Paul George, Harden and Westbrook, have completely come out of the trough and rebounded strongly.
The Clippers currently have a lot of people who can play in addition to the four superstars, and the main Zubac and Mann are very efficient. Also on the bench were the likes of Powell, Coffey, Theis and Plumlee, all of whom have proven themselves in the league. Coupled with the core Leonard and Paul George, Harden's threading the needle and Wei Shao bringing passion to lead the second lineup, this Clippers team is indeed strong. In the current second echelon of the West, the Clippers are in the leading position.
At the same time, Harden's assist law is online, as the NBA regular season assist king last season, after coming to the Clippers, Harden only needs to have double-doubles in assists, and the Clippers have won 9 of 10 games. At the same time, after defeating the Rockets in November and winning his first game since coming to the Clippers, Harden began to go on a spree-like pace, not only rarely missing games, but also winning 19 games in 24 games, with a 19-5 record and multiple consecutive wins, which is indeed dazzling enough.
Therefore, the current Harden has integrated well into the Clippers and slapped the doubters in the initial losing streak. Not only is the assist data and the team's record excellent, but Harden's personal performance and attitude have also improved visibly. For example, defense, this is Harden's old difficulty in the past, but after coming to the Clippers, we can see that Harden's defense has improved rapidly, and Harden at critical moments is no longer a defensive colander, but will use his body and experience to become the opponent to lose the ball and commit offensive fouls, which has appeared many times in the game.
Of course, Harden integrates so well, and Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has a lot to do with it, before defeating the Rockets, Harden failed in a row with the Clippers, Tyronn Lue was never discouraged in the interview, he has always affirmed Harden's performance, while looking for suitable tactics, and finally found the key to Harden, after the first win and 19 losses in 24 games, the mentality of the players and the team's ranking are getting better and better, which is the best proof.
The next Clippers will face the Lakers, the opponent of the Los Angeles derby, and the Suns led by Booker, the real test is still to come, and we look forward to the performance of Harden and others.