33+6，28+8！ The whole league was questioned, and they were worried that he would drag his feet, but they didn't expect him to play the best

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2024-05-18 14:17Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On May 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Pacers defeated the Knicks, the series between the two sides became a 3-3 draw, becoming another group of series to tie seven after the Nuggets and Timberwolves, judging from the current playoff situation, the Green Army will basically not encounter any pressure in the East, because neither the Knicks nor the Pacers are far from their opponents, it can be said that the Green Army has one foot in the finals, and the situation in the West is more complicated, the Nuggets and Timberwolves are in the middle of the match, The key to who can win the tie-break depends on who the whistle is biased towards, as for the group of Thunder and Mavericks, it must be that the Mavericks have a better chance of winning, and even they may end the series in G6.

Just recently, some American media selected the five most disappointing teams in this year's playoffs so far, in order of ranking are the Suns, Clippers, Pelicans, 76ers and Lakers, the situation of the Suns is very clear to us, sitting on the Big Three, swept the Timberwolves in the regular season, but was swept by others in the playoffs, and the outside world began to question Durant, thinking that he never proved himself after leaving the Warriors. Although the Pelicans are missing Zion, being swept out of the game is unacceptable. The 76ers Embiid and Maxey are both healthy, but they can't beat the Knicks. The Lakers are ranked relatively low, this is because there is a slight gap between the strength itself and the Nuggets, and it is normal to not be able to play, not to mention that the Lakers have tried their best in these 5 games.

Focus on the No. 2 ranked Clippers, during the regular season, the Clippers' record fluctuated, Harden experienced a painful run-in period after joining, and then the Clippers suddenly took off, and the record jumped to the top of the West, but unfortunately the good times did not last long, the Clippers' winning rate after the All-Star fell all the way, and there was a gap with the top three in the West, and the Clippers at that time exposed a lot of problems, such as Harden and George were unstable, Zubac and Plumlee were too soft inside, Tyronn Lue was stubborn, and at the end of the season, Leonard suddenly missed continuously, The Clippers' season prospects are clouded, but even so, there is still an opinion that the Clippers will not disappoint us in the playoffs, they are still the favorites to win the championship, and there is no pressure to play the Mavericks in the first round.

Looking back on the first round of G1, the Clippers did show a strong strength to suppress, opened the point gap early, and finally won a big victory, Harden, George and Wei Shao ushered in an explosion in this game, and even Zubac hit down 20 points and 15 rebounds, incarnated as Zunier, the Clippers at that time gave us the feeling that they could easily eliminate the Mavericks, up to 5 games, but unfortunately the reality was very skinny, G2 Leonard came back, but the Clippers suddenly couldn't play, and the same was true for G3, Leonard couldn't help the Clippers win, The important thing is that Xiaoka's own slump has also affected the performance of his teammates. G4 Leonard didn't play, the Clippers won it by Harden and George, G5 and G6 Leonard continued to be absent, but the Clippers didn't take the opportunity and all lost.

Before the start of the playoffs, the whole league was questioning Harden, thinking that he might pull his hips, and to put it bluntly, he was dragging the Clippers back, but is this really the case? The answer is no, Harden is the best player in the Clippers' playoffs this year, we speak directly with data, according to statistics, Harden averaged 21.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in the first 6 games, with a shooting rate of 44% and 38% three-pointers. For comparison, George averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 6 games, shooting 41% from the field and 36% from three-point range, which is a significant gap with Harden.

Leonard couldn't watch it even more, playing 2 games, averaging only 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, in addition to digging holes on the offensive end, Leonard also lost his defense, and was once named by Doncic and Irving in turn. Wei Shao's average data per game is 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists, and the shooting rate is only 26%. To sum up, the Clippers are out in the first round, Harden does not need to be responsible, and if you want to blame Leonard's bad professional attitude, he will wear a suit as soon as he arrives in the playoffs. Some fans may take G5 and G6 as examples, Harden is sluggish in both games, and the data is true, G5 Harden is 2 out of 12, and G6 is 5 out of 16, but there must be a reason for it, and Harden is also bitter and can't say.

First of all, Harden's competitive form has declined significantly, he is no longer in his prime, it is almost impossible to explode for a long time in the playoffs, and it is quite good to be able to stand up in the first four games. Secondly, Leonard's long-term absence has also led to a change in Harden's mentality, such as confidence, which will naturally affect his personal performance. Third, Harden is very tired in the playoffs, and the playing time is generally more than 42 minutes, Harden is a little unbearable, so as far as this year's playoffs are concerned, Harden really doesn't pull his hips, he is the thigh of the Clippers, and Leonard is to blame for being out, and George is unpredictable in his prime, Harden has tried his best, he hit 28+2+8 in G1, and 33+6+7 in G4, Harden proved with his actions that he is the thigh of the Clippers.

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