On April 29, Beijing time, today's NBA first round game ended, the Suns were swept out of the game by the Timberwolves 0-4, and the Bucks and 76ers also stood on the edge of the cliff, falling behind 1-3. The Clippers tied the Mavericks 2-2, in the absence of Leonard, the Clippers won again, and the next series G5 is very critical, who can win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, will occupy the absolute initiative, but it is not a certainty, the most impressive thing is that the 2010 Lakers Finals fell behind the Green Army 2-3, and finally won 2 games in a row to win the championship.
In the game between the Clippers and the Mavericks, Harden dreamed of returning to the Rockets, he played 40 minutes and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in only 17 shots, leading the team to victory. In fact, Harden's tactical position in the Clippers is not high, behind Leonard and George, but because of the absence of small cards, this gave Harden a chance to show his strength, and he did not disappoint, proving that he can play dominant in the playoffs. The Clippers and Mavericks are now on the same starting line, and there is still a big suspense about who of the two teams can advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Leonard's Chinese agent, the barbecue sister, interacted with the fans and talked about the future of the Clippers, she still thinks that the Clippers are difficult, "It's still difficult to play, Doncic and Irving have to strangle one, but at present, the game can't be pinched by both, both of them explode each other on the offensive end." Irving averaged 28.8 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game in the past 4 games, and 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game in G4 of the series, giving full play to his talent on the offensive end. Doncic averaged 29 points, 9.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1 steal per game, and the statistics were still very comprehensive, but the efficiency was not very high, shooting only 38.6% from the field and 26.5% from three-point range.
The barbecue sister's opinion is also very pertinent, the Clippers really can't prevent Irving and Doncic, so then Tyronn Lue should not expect to limit the play of these two superstars, the key to victory is not to let the third player of the Mavericks run wild, the reason why the Clippers can win G4 is mainly that Doncic and Irving have no helpers around them, Jones got 14 points and 7 rebounds, Washington 10 points, and the other players on the court did not score double-doubles. Moreover, the Clippers have to play their best offense, and Harden and George must explode at the same time to have a chance to beat a strong opponent.
Due to the Suns' early exit, the Lakers are about to be eliminated after falling behind 1-3, the Clippers' hopes of winning the championship have increased greatly, if they can survive the first round, the opponent in the semifinals is likely to be the young Thunder, the Clippers have a very big chance of winning, the Thunder team has outstanding strength in the first and fifth positions, but the forward strength is relatively average, and the Clippers' forward line can be ranked first in the league. The Timberwolves' opponent in the semifinals is likely to be the Nuggets, both teams have strong interior strength, and if Edwards continues his excellent performance, he has a chance to lead the team to overturn the defending champions.
So, what heights the Clippers can reach this season depends on whether they can withstand the pressure and beat the Mavericks next. For the Clippers, the results of this year's playoffs are very important, Harden and Wei Shao are both MVP players, but so far there is no championship is questioned, and if the Clippers encounter a round of tours, the core lineup is likely to disintegrate, so that the Clippers may have to miss the championship for many years in a row, success or failure in one fell swoop.