Jokic was frustrated after the game, Harden analyzed thoroughly, and the Nuggets exposed their shortcomings

In an NBA game that ended today, the Clippers reversed the Nuggets 102-100, the process was quite exciting, the Clippers trailed by up to 17 points in the first quarter, the Nuggets hit rate fell across the board in the second quarter, the Clippers narrowed the difference, the Clippers continued to press the Nuggets in the third quarter, the Nuggets fought back many times in the final quarter, Zubac seized the opportunity with four free throws at the critical moment, plus Gordon slipped and missed Jokic's three-point shot, the Clippers won thrillingly. In terms of statistics, George Bang 28 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers, Harden 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Wei Shao 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, Zubac 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Leonard was absent in this game, and Murray did not play on the Nuggets side, so both sides have nothing to complain about, Jokic data is 36 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 turnovers, and he has a big triple-double, and Jokic left the game in frustration after the game. With this victory, the Clippers have consolidated the 4th position in the West, currently 4.0 wins behind the Thunder in front, and there is no hope of catching up, 2.0 wins ahead of the Mavericks behind them.

Now the Clippers can look forward to the opponent in the first round of the playoffs, originally they were most afraid of meeting the Pelicans, because they were killed three times in the regular season, but the Pelicans have been in bad momentum recently, and they have fallen to 7th after a wave of 3 consecutive defeats, and the Mavericks and Suns are climbing up, so it is certain that the opponents of the Clippers in the first round will choose one of the two, the Mavericks have Doncic and Irving, two immortal-level super scorers, and they are good at playing tough battles in the playoffs, plus Washington and Gafford are two good new signings, the strength of the Mavericks is indeed not to be underestimated, and the Clippers may fall into a bitter battle if they meet them。 The style of the Suns is relatively simple, the Big Three take turns to play singles, if the shot is smooth, it is enough to create pressure on the Clippers, in summary, the Clippers must hold on to the fourth place to get home court advantage.

In the opening stage of the first quarter, George scored 4 points in a row, and hit a three-pointer at the end of the quarter. Then in the third quarter, the Nuggets stubbornly bit the point difference, George scored three points, and the dry pull shot was successful, and after a while, George continued to score points through jump shots and impact layups, if he didn't break out, the Clippers might not be able to withstand the Nuggets' offensive. The same is true in the last quarter, George played consecutive singles at critical moments, very tough, the only thing that needs to be complained about is that in the final stage, George opened the singles and couldn't find a chance, and then threw the pot to Harden, and the beard made a hasty shot and failed to hit.

Of course, we can't ignore Harden's credit, the beard shot 0 of 4 in the first quarter, if it was in the past, Harden might not shoot again if he handed over such a shooting rate in front, which is why the outside world often complains that Harden does not attack. However, in the second quarter, Harden did not stop shooting, he suddenly found a rhythm and scored 14 points in a single quarter, whether it was a three-point rush, a breakthrough to cause 2+1, a jump shot, or a three-point foul, he could seize the opportunity.

Since the third quarter, Harden's shooting percentage has declined across the board, and only 6 points have been scored in the entire second half, but Harden has been attacking, aggressive instead of simply not shooting, it is no exaggeration to say that Harden should play like this, regardless of the shooting percentage, every game must ensure at least 15 shots, Leonard will shoot 20 times if he doesn't play.

Harden was interviewed after the game and said of the win: "Tonight was a really big step forward for our defense, we know very well what the opponent is good at, they are a team that relies on Jokic," These words are very easy to understand, Harden believes that the Clippers win the game by defense, and secondly, Harden also pointed out the fatal shortcomings of the Nuggets, that is, they rely too much on Jokic, to put it bluntly, the Nuggets bench is too poor, and they have to lose a lap to play a tough game. Harden then continued: "Overall, it was a great win for us, we didn't play well in the first quarter (20-31) but didn't panic, we made some shots in the second quarter and we were very focused on the defensive end. ”

Next is the point, when talking about his 20 shots, the beard replied: "I never doubted my offense, it's like something in life, if you don't use it often, you won't get used to it, so just keep doing it, I didn't shoot goals, but I still have the mentality of scoring, I shot 13 three-pointers, and if I made 4 more shots, it would kill the game, so, it's just that those shots didn't go in, I think most of the shots were good chances," Harden's words are very domineering, he will continue to shoot in the next games, regardless of the shooting percentage, I hope the beard can do what he says, the Clippers need Harden, who is a great offensive threat, especially in the playoffs. Finally, according to the latest reports, Leonard will miss 2-3 games, and hopefully the Clippers can hold on to fourth place in the West.