In an NBA game that ended not long ago, the Clippers reversed the Cavaliers 120-118, the process of this battle can be called thrilling, the Clippers were behind early in the first quarter, the second quarter has reached double digits, the third quarter Cavaliers led by 26 points at most, and then the Clippers responded with a wave of 18-3, the Clippers continued to fight back wildly in the final quarter, George hit the whistle at the critical moment and then blocked Garland, coupled with Wei Shao's defense of Strus's three-point kill, the Clippers finally won. In terms of statistics, George Bang had 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 5 turnovers, Wei Shao had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers, and Harden had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Clippers have created an NBA miracle in this game, according to statistics, since the 18-19 season, the Clippers have trailed 20+ 14 timesThe final reversal situation, the league at the same time is the most, don't forget that Leonard did not play in this game, many fans have questions about why the small card is absent continuously, in fact, there are three main reasons, the Clippers are in the 4th position in the West is very firm, and they can't catch up with it, and they won't be surpassed by the Mavericks behind, in this case, Leonard has no need to play, it's better to take a good rotation and compete in the playoffs in the best condition, the Clippers are very clear, some tough battles in the playoffs may only be able to rely on the small card, George and Harden will have a downturn, but Leonard will definitely not。
Secondly, Harden was not in good shape some time ago, all kinds of hesitation on the offensive end, and it seemed that there was no desire to score, Leonard's absence can stimulate Harden's fighting spirit, and the performance of the beard in the last three games has rebounded significantly, although the final quarter against the Cavaliers was hidden, but Tyronn Lue said after the game that Harden did not play because of the soreness in his right foot, not for other reasons. The last point is very critical, the opponent of the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs will be the Mavericks, we all know the strength of the Mavericks, Doncic and Irving are too strong in scoring, the important thing is that both are playoff stars and good at playing tough battles, plus Washington and Gafford The two potential forwards, the Mavericks are strong enough to threaten the Clippers, so Leonard must be 100% healthy.
Looking at the whole game, the biggest contributor to the Clippers' win is definitely George, if you only look at the first three quarters, in fact, George's performance is not good, all kinds of iron on the offensive end, but in the final quarter of the game, George God went down to earth, broke through the violent dunk, scored three-point bombardments, counterattacked dunks, made consecutive foul free throws, hit a stop-and-go jump shot, assisted Coffey to throw a three-point shot, and at a critical moment, he was a step-back jumper, and also blocked Garland's jump shot, according to statistics, George scored a total of 23 points in the last quarter, you must know that the Cavaliers team only has 20 points, what is called one person blowing up a team, George made a good explanation, George's performance has been good since Leonard's absence, I hope that his form can continue into the playoffs, after all, Leonard alone can't win the Mavericks.
The second biggest contributor to the win is Wei Shao, Wei Shao's role in the Clippers is now to become a strange type of player, because most of the time Harden controls the ball, but in the second half of the third quarter of the game, Wei Shao's tandem played a huge role, he led the Clippers to chase the difference to within 15 points, Harden was hidden in the snow in the final quarter, Wei Shao had a round to steal Garland, and assisted George to counterattack and dunk, and then at the last moment, Wei Shao defended Strus's three-point shot. According to statistics, since Wei Shao's comeback, the Clippers' 8-game record is 6 wins and 2 losses, perhaps Wei Shao's data is very average, but he can improve the rhythm of the Clippers, drive the passion of teammates, improve the feel, and weaken the opponent, so in some cases Wei Shao cannot be replaced.
George was interviewed after the game, and when talking about the mentality of the Clippers falling behind by a big score, George said: "It's not ideal to be behind by a big score, but when we go to these challenges together, it's great, we really worked together, the second half was special, everyone was focused on defense, I knew it wasn't us in the first half, we didn't defend at all," this is easy to understand, George thinks the Clippers relied on defense in the second half.
Then came the point, when it came to Harden, George said: "I would say Harden is a very special player, we need him in every way, he gives me open shots, he helps us get into the game quickly, and it's not just me, Harden has raised the level of our game as a team, and you need that player whenever you are around." ”
Obviously, George is thanking Harden, he thinks that the beard has improved the strength of the Clippers team, frankly speaking, since joining the Clippers, the most lacking thing around Ka Pepper is Harden's type of point guard, which is also the biggest shortcoming of the Clippers in the past four years, no one can control the ball, although Wei Shao is not bad, but his projection ability is a problem, easy to be empty by the opponent, resulting in a lot of pressure on Ka Pepper's defense, and Harden's arrival solves this problem, I hope that in the playoffs, Harden can stand up, this year is definitely your best chance to compete for the championship. Finally, George also said: "I won't take all the credit, Mann and Coffey scored the most crucial goals of the game, and Wei Shao defended the last attack," it can be seen that George is still very modest.