George scored 23 points in the final quarter + quasi-kill Cavaliers!11 shooting 22 points were discarded, and Harden couldn't play like this if he wanted to win
On April 8th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and today the Clippers sat at home to welcome the challenge of the Cavaliers, before this game, the Clippers have won two consecutive wins, although Leonard is still absent, but they have a chance to complete three consecutive wins, because the Cavaliers are also absent from Mitchell, and finally the Clippers are 26 points behind, complete the reversal, and then let's talk about the game process first, and then talk about the players' play.
Contest Recap:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Mobley and Strus played a 12-4 start, Harden hit two 2-pointers in a row, Mann scored 4 points in a row, the Clippers caught up with the difference, and at the end of the quarter, Strus scored 6 points in a row, and the Cavaliers led by 7 points to end the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers seized on the Clippers' poor defense, they frequently made interior kills, and the team also seized the opportunity to extend the lead to more than 20 points, and the Clippers also failed to play a decent counterattack, and they were already behind by 21 points at halftime.
Under the leadership of Allen and Mobley, the team extended the lead to 26 points, thinking that the game would lose suspense, Harden and George combined for 5 points, and then Harden was blown out of the court, Zubac scored 4 points in a row, Wei Shao and Zubac scored 6 points in a row, and the Clippers chased down by 12 points at the end of the third quarter. Yibian replayed George into individual mode, scoring 23 points in a single quarter and hitting a quasi-kill in the final seven seconds of regulation time to help the Clippers crush the Cavaliers 120-118.
Knights bloom more
The Cavaliers have talent and execution, which is very good, if it weren't for Mitchell's injury and absence, they might have won this game in the end, and I have to admire Bilstaff's coaching ability, they have so much young talent in this team, not only did they not ignore the team because of the data, on the contrary, they all played a good team execution, which is why the Cavaliers are still able to maintain the top five in the East this season despite the absence of several core injuries.
Garland played well in this game, shooting 10 of 22 from the field, 4 of 8 from three-point range, with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Allen had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist on 6-of-12 shooting, and Mobley had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Strus also played well, scoring 20 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists on 5-of-11 shooting, and everyone thought that the Cavaliers were losing money when they got the trade, but now that the Cavaliers didn't lose money, they earned it. Okoro had 11 points and three rebounds on 4-of-4 shooting, and the No. 5 pick was starting to cash in on his talent, but Mitchell still couldn't shake off the injury several, which could be the key to hindering the Cavaliers from going far in the playoffs.
Harden can't play like that
The Clippers were able to fall behind by 26 points at one point at the beginning of the third quarter, mainly because of Harden's problem, he was slow to move on the defensive end, and was targeted by Garland, but the mentality of this game also exploded and ate T, but Tyronn Lue abandoned him, and the Clippers completed a big reversal, and Harden did not play for a minute in the fourth quarter. In the past, Tyronn Lue really didn't dare to abandon Harden and seize the opportunity of his bad mood, and Tyronn Lue also abandoned this defensive hole.
Before the All-Star, everyone knew that the Clippers' offense and defense were top-notch, their roster thickness and star quality were very good, they were once considered the favorites to win the championship, but why weren't they favored after the All-Star? Because Harden doesn't play seriously, he may want to force the palace team to send a big contract, but to be honest, Harden has been playing like this, and he may not even get a 30 million long-term contract in the offseason, and he must have a winning attitude, instead of using stars to make emotions.
George played well in this game, scoring 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 10 of 24 shots, and scored 23 points in the final quarter and sent a quasi-final shot very well, George is a bit dreaming back to the performance of the 18 years of playing for the Thunder this season, this season George is the top three in the MVP list, and his personal firepower is very good, and it is precisely because George has played too well this season that many giants like the 76ers want to get him.
Although Wei Shao only got 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in this game, he was the key to the team's reversal, his excellent single defense ability and the ability to defend the opponent's Clippers counterattack, helping the team lock up the opponent's offense, the Cavaliers scored 24 points in this game, and most of these points were scored in the first three quarters, Wei Shao's return made up for the team's lack of athleticism, and his passion also ignited the team.
The strength of the Clippers is still very strong, but if they want to impact the championship, Harden, as the core of the team's ball-handling, must maintain a good mood and defensive attitude, and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 6-of-11 shooting in this game.