On April 21, the NBA playoffs have officially begun, and the Clippers and Mavericks will have their first game at 3:30 tomorrow morning. The first round of the Western Conference playoffs, because the two teams are close in strength, and the two teams have many scoring masters, so it has become the most interesting matchup in this round. Tomorrow morning the game will start and the injury lists will be updated for both sides today. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue revealed Leonard's injury, saying that he participated in shooting practice today, but there was no confrontation training, and he didn't know if Xiaoka could play tomorrow, so he had to be ready for both.
Judging from Tyronn Lue's statement, Xiaoka's recovery from his injury this time is still not optimistic, and it is not a release of smoke bombs. Although there is a 50% chance of playing, there are less than 24 hours left to play, and there is no confrontation training yet, which means that the suspense of the comeback of the first game has been revealed, and it is basically impossible. The second is that Xiaoka's injury has been absent since April 1, and he has not played for more than 20 days now, so even if he comes back in a hurry in his current state, it will not bring much help to the team, but will increase the risk of re-injury, so there is a high probability that the Clippers management will not risk his life and let Xiaoka come back in a hurry.
At the same time, the opponent Mavericks have also updated the injury list, Hardaway Jr. will be doubtful because of illness, and the rest of the Mavericks players can play in this game. For the Lone Ranger, this can be a double benefit. First of all, there is only one injured player in the whole team, which can maximize the strength of the team and create a good foundation for the team's preparation. The second is that the player who is doubtful is Hardaway, which is not a bad thing, because most of the time Hardaway Jr. does not play, the Mavericks play better. Hardaway is a player who eats more touch, and his compatibility with Eastern European combinations is still a little poor.
Finally, if the Clippers can't return in the first game, or even the first two games, then the Clippers need someone to step up. DEFENSIVELY, WILLIS CAN STEP UP AND LIMIT IRVING, AND ON OFFENSE, IT WILL BE UP TO HARDEN TO CARRY THE WHOLE COURT. A healthy small card is the Clippers' most consistent offensive point, but if he can't play, then Harden needs to change his role, from a playmaker role to a super attacker, grasping the team's organization with one hand and his own offense with the other, so as to help the team. At the same time, it will also make the Lone Ranger's defense take care of one or the other, otherwise it will be a bit difficult to fight the Lone Ranger without a card boat!
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