On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs ushered in the endgame, and other teams that have advanced to the playoffs are actively preparing for G1, and the Clippers once again posted training photos. Although the status of Leonard's injury is still unclear, they are very relaxed inside, and in training you can see that every player is relaxed, with a smile on their faces, and they are not disturbed by the outside world.
The Clippers have been doing very well this season, finishing fourth in the West and will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. In the final stage, the core players of the team also got plenty of rest time and relaxed their bodies. During this time, the Clippers are also actively preparing for the game, wanting to meet the first round of the playoffs G1 in the best physical condition, against the Mavericks led by Doncic and Irving.
In the latest training photos, the atmosphere of the Clippers team is still very good, with every player with a smile on their faces and relaxed. The Clippers also have a number of veterans who are full of experience in the playoffs, among which Harden has made the playoffs every year in his career, and Wei Shao and George have also had excellent performances in the playoffs. Now the Clippers' goal is to challenge for the championship, and if they are afraid to win the championship in the first round, it will be a fool's dream. In addition, this is the last playoff game for the Clippers in this arena and will move into a new arena next season.
Harden is also under a lot of pressure, but he doesn't worry too much, and this training session is also full of smiles and mingling with his teammates. This season may be his best chance to challenge for a championship, and he knows that he needs to work hard for his next contract through this playoff tournament as well. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue is also expecting Harden to do more in the playoffs, and only if he plays well, the Clippers will have a greater chance of winning.
In addition, Leonard also appeared in this training photo, but he did not participate in the 5V5 joint training, but just watched his teammates from the sidelines. But this is also good news, Leonard's current state is doubtful, and once he can play, the probability of the Clippers advancing in the first round will be greater. After all, many of the Clippers' skills and tactics revolve around Leonard, and in the playoffs, Leonard's hard solution ability is very much needed.