$145 million in 4 years, goodbye Clippers! Spurs are chasing the super assist king and forming a big three for Wemban

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2024-06-18 13:59Published in Hebei

The Clippers had a bad season and thought they were a strong contender for the championship, but they didn't expect them to fall in the first-round series. You can say that Wei Shaotai is too green, and you can also say that it is because of Leonard's injury, but they are indeed the champions of the offseason every year, and they lose in the finals every year. In my opinion, the Clippers' best performing player is Harden, who gave up his salary to win the championship, gave up his reputation to win the championship, and constantly changed teams, just to pursue the long-awaited O'Brien Trophy. However, Harden is also likely to leave the team in the offseason, after all, he can't see any hope of winning a championship with the Clippers, Leonard's professional attitude is not good, and George may choose to leave for the sake of salary.

At this time, the Spurs offered Harden a four-year, $145 million contract, and Popovich wanted to form a Big Three lineup, so that Harden of the old Mai would bring Wembanyama and pass on his playoff experience to him. Some people may say that the Spurs can't even make the playoffs this season, so why did Harden sign with you? But what I want to say is that Wembanyama will definitely play 25+10+3+3 data next season, his rookie season was selected to the best defensive team for a while, and he won the NBA season block king, if Harden joins, he will definitely lead the team into the playoffs, and it can even disrupt the pattern of the West, after all, Harden has rich experience in the playoffs, Wembanyama's defense is unmatched, and these role players of the Spurs are also excellent.

Harden averaged 21.2 points + 8 assists + 4.5 rebounds + 1 steal + 1 block per game in the playoffs, shooting 44.9% from the field, and averaged 3 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting rate of nearly 40%. Harden will do whatever it takes to win the championship, he is a ball-handling big core, he can hold the ball and shoot back three-pointers, he can also throw near the free throw line, or he can connect with the big center, and the combination with Capela was seamless. Although Harden is not as fast as the first step in the Rockets period, his rhythm is still very good, his control is relatively stable, he is not easy to lose the ball, unpredictable, and it is easy to pass the opponent. Moreover, Harden is still the top passer in the NBA, he has been the assist king for a second time, and Wembanyama is the king of cakes, and the two sides will definitely rub different sparks.

Defensively, Harden isn't soft right now, he's a mid-range guard. We have to face up to his shortcomings, his footwork is not fast, his defensive attitude is not very good, and his ability to defend against the ball is relatively poor, especially the opposite off-ball shooter. But Harden's first top defense ability is very outstanding, the league's top, defensive awareness is still there, and he is still a commanding defender, very good at pinching with teammates near the free throw line, forcing opponents to make mistakes, and playing fast break counterattacks in this way. Harden averages 2.3 fast-break points per game, 25th in the league, and with a super defender like Wembanyama, he will have a lot less pressure and can focus on offense.

However, Harden is now 34 years old, and I think Ma Si gave him a 4-year, $145 million contract is a bit long, and 3 years and 100 million is the most correct choice. Popovich has long expressed his admiration for Harden, and he is also very good at coaching guards, Tony Parker and Ginobili were also cultivated by Popovich, and the two of them are certainly not as good as Harden. All in all, I think it is necessary for the Spurs to pursue Harden, so that they can form a Big Three lineup of Harden + Vassell + Wembanyama, or they can trade George or Durant with Vassell as the main body, so that the Spurs' strength will go to the next level.

I'm very optimistic about the future of the Spurs, and we will definitely become supergiants, winning the block title in their first season, and being named to the All-Defensive Team in their first season, which is something that only a historic center in the NBA can do. His ability to hold the ball, his projection, his finishing ability doesn't look like a center forward at all, but he has a height of 2.26 meters and an arm span of 2.44 meters, come on, the future is yours!

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