On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs G2 will continue to unfold, and the Clippers will play the Mavericks at home. In the first game, the Clippers had a hot momentum, and in the absence of Leonard, they also took the initiative in an all-round way, and finally made a good start to the playoffs, leading 1-0. And before the G2 game, there was good news from the Clippers, Leonard will usher in a comeback, and the Big Four will join forces again.
Leonard's injury has always been the focus of attention from the outside world, and the Clippers are also very secretive, and have not disclosed the specific circumstances, and they are also in doubtful state in the first game, but they did not return in the end. Combined with the final eight games of the regular season and the first game of the playoffs, Leonard has missed nine consecutive games, and his last appearance was on April 1, more than 20 days have passed. There were even rumors that Leonard might have been reimbursed, but these rumors quickly fell apart.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said directly in the pre-game interview: Leonard will be able to play in today's series G2 against the Mavericks, and there is no time limit. Obviously, Leonard's injury has healed, otherwise he would not have chosen to come back so rashly, after all, this is the playoffs. And the Clippers don't need him to play with an injury, the team won the first game, and the momentum is still very good. Now that Leonard is back and there is no time limit, it means that he is in very good shape and can go all out.
In this way, the Clippers' Big Four will once again join forces, which will make their roster more neat and have more technical and tactical options to choose from. The last game the Clippers won the game, in fact, Harden played well, George felt just decent, Powell on the bench did not get too many opportunities, and now there is another Leonard. This means that the Clippers will have more offensive options, more opportunities from the outside, and a good chance of winning the game as long as they grasp it.
With Leonard's return, the Clippers will also go all out to challenge for a championship. And Harden also had a direct showdown, bluntly saying: "Since I entered the league, I have entered the playoffs every year, I am not tired of this, it does not prevent me from continuing to work hard to pursue the ultimate goal of the championship, this year is another good opportunity, I will do everything to make this happen." "It's a really good opportunity this year, as long as they eliminate the Mavericks in the first round, they will face the winner of the Thunder and Pelicans in the semifinals, avoiding a lot of strong teams, which is still very advantageous.