On October 15, Beijing time, the focus of the NBA preseason, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Dallas Mavericks. After winning two straight games in last week's preseason, the Clippers are looking to extend their winning streak today, and this is the first time Derrick Jones Jr. has faced his old boss, so both sides will want to win to prove their choice, so can the Clippers have the last laugh in this game under Harden? We'll see! The Clippers players in this game are rated as follows: 2 perfect scores, 7 passes, and 1 collapse
The starting lineup of both teams ↓
Clippers: Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac, Derrick Jones Jr.
Mavericks: Washington, Hardy, Klay Thompson, Gottman, Lively
Wonderful review of the game↓
First quarter of the game: Lively hit two free throws as soon as he came up, Washington added two more points to the inside toss, Jones hit two points in the middle of the shot, Hardy made an empty three-pointer and fell down, and the Clippers started 2-6 behind the Mavericks. Hardy countered and scored a layup, Jones responded with an empty cut layup, Hardy stepped back and hit a jumper, Mann broke through the fake pass and turned back to look at the moon to make a rebound, and with Hardy hitting both free throws, the Clippers trailed the Mavericks 6-12. Zubac made an empty cut toss, Lively dunked back 2 points inside, Jones hit an empty cut dunk, and Grimes swiped the net with a three-point shot in the bottom corner, and the Clippers trailed the Mavericks 10-17.
Kai Jones countered and hit a dunk, Harden assisted Derrick Jones to score an empty dunk, Harden stepped back and hit the bull's-eye, and the Clippers chased the score to a 17-17 tie with a wave of 7-0. Gafford hit a dunk in the air, Porter broke through and threw back 2 points, Coffey countered and scored a layup, Grimes chased a three-point shot, and the Clippers 21-22 Mavericks. Porter made a step-back jumper, Grimes hit both free throws, Jones hit a dunk in the air, and Marshall answered with two points in the middle of the shot, and the Clippers trailed the Mavericks by one point at 25-26 in the first quarter.
Second quarter game: Washington made a basket as soon as he came up, Coffey chased a three-point and colored, Gottman made a layup, Dunn hit a three-point shot, and the Clippers overtook the Mavericks 31-30. Grimes made a layup, Porter hit a 2-point shot, Jones hit a dunk, Washington broke through a dunk in response, Porter made a three-point shot into the net, and the Clippers 39-34 Mavericks. Zubac hit a hook shot, Mann broke through to make a layup, Gottman chased a three-point + air-cut layup and scored 5 points in a row, and the Clippers 43-39 Mavericks.
Powell scored 5 points in a row with a layup + strong three-point shot, Gottman chased three points and colored, Washington arc top three-point 100 steps through Young, Clippers 48-45 Mavericks, Zubac ate cake and hit a dunk, Marshall chased a three-point shot and hit the bull's-eye, Powell stepped back and made a jumper, Harden broke through and hit a layup, Dinwiddie made a strong three-point shot, and at the end of the half, the Clippers led the Mavericks by 5 points at 56-51.
In the second half, the main players of the Clippers were still on the court in the third quarter, and the whole team became more and more courageous under the leadership of Harden, widening the score gap to 8 points and ending the third quarter with an 83-75 lead. In the fourth quarter, players from both sides came to the end of the bench, and the game went into garbage time completely, and finally the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 110-96 at home, marking a third straight preseason victory.
Clippers player ratings after the game↓
Harden: Full marks
Harden started the game today, and he didn't feel good in the first quarter, shooting only 1 of 5 shots and scoring only 3 points, but he successively sent 5 assists to revitalize the team, and contributed 2 steals on the defensive end. At halftime, Harden shot 2-of-11 from the field, scored 5 points, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers, and had a halftime plus/minus of -4. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 6 turnovers and 0 blocks on 3-of-12 shooting, with a plus/minus of +5. Today, Harden was average on the offensive end, but he did an impeccable job in tandem with the team, leading the way on the defensive end, and his overall performance met people's expectations and can be rated as a perfect score.
Derek Jones: Pass
Jones started today, and he played bravely in the first quarter, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and scoring 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. At halftime, Jones shot 4-of-8 from the field, got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block, and had a halftime plus/minus of -4. He had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 turnovers and 1 block on 6-of-11 shooting, with a plus/minus of +6. Today's new signing Jones played well in the first game against his old owner, the finishing efficiency on the offensive end was not low, and the role of Klay Thompson on the defensive end was very obvious, and the overall performance met people's expectations and can be rated as passing.
Zubac: Pass
Zubac started the game in this game, and he played reasonably in the first quarter, shooting 1 of 2, scoring 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. At halftime, Zubac shot 3-of-6 from the field, scoring 7 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, with a halftime plus/minus of -4. He had 11 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 0 turnovers and 0 blocks on 5-of-10 shooting, with a plus/minus of +7. Today, Zubac interacted well with Harden on the offensive end, but the defensive end did not protect the interior well, and was stunned by Lively Lyward, and the overall performance barely met people's expectations, and the overall performance can be rated as passing.
Mann: Crash
Today, Mann started the game and scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting in the first quarter. At halftime, Mann shot 2-of-2 from the field, scored 4 points and 1 turnover, and had a team-low plus/minus of -9 at halftime. He scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, and 0 blocks on 3-of-3 shooting, with a game-low plus/minus of +1. Today, Mann's overall performance is not very presence, and after so many years of training, there is still little progress, and the overall performance does not meet people's expectations, which can be rated as a collapse.
Powell: Pass
Powell started the game today after returning from injury, and he shot 0 of 2 in the first quarter, got 1 assist and 2 turnovers. At halftime, Powell shot 3-of-6 from the field, scoring 9 points, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, with a plus/minus of -2. He scored 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers and 0 blocks on 4-of-8 shooting, with a plus/minus of +8. Powell's overall performance today was average, the finishing efficiency on the offensive end was acceptable, and the overall performance basically met people's expectations, which can be rated as passing.
Batum: Pass
Batum came off the bench today, and in the first quarter he shot 0 of 0, got 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. At the end of the half, Batum shot 0 of 1, got 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +9. He had 0 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers and 2 blocks on 0-of-1 shooting, with a plus/minus of +8. Today, Batum's overall performance in the front line is acceptable, there is no presence on the offensive end, the effect on the defensive end is good, and the overall performance basically meets people's expectations, which can be rated as passing.
Coffey: Pass
Coffey came off the bench today, and in the first quarter he shot 1 of 1, scoring 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 turnover. At the end of the half, Coffey shot 2 of 3, scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 turnover, and had a plus/minus of +9. He scored 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 1 turnover, and 1 block on 3-of-8 shooting, with a plus/minus of +8. Today, Kofi's overall performance was good, the offensive end dared to fight, the finishing efficiency was good, and the defensive end was also dedicated, and the overall performance met people's expectations, which can be rated as passing.
Dunn: Pass
Dunn came off the bench today, shooting 0-of-0 in the first quarter and getting 1 rebound. At halftime, Dunn shot 1 of 1 from the field, scored 3 points and 1 rebound, and had a plus/minus of +14. He finished with 9 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers and 1 block on 3-of-4 shooting, with a plus/minus of +13. Today, Dunn's overall performance was acceptable, with a good shooting percentage on the offensive end, a proactive defensive end, and an overall performance that basically met people's expectations, which can be rated as passing.
Kay Jones: Pass
Jones came off the bench today, and in the first quarter he shot 2 of 3 and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 turnover and 1 block. In the half, Jones scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 turnover, and 1 block on 3-of-4 shooting, with a plus/minus of +9. He scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers and 1 block on 4-of-5 shooting, with a plus/minus of +6. Jones's overall performance today was eye-catching, especially the various punches on the offensive end were impressive, and the defensive end was also willing to do the dirty work, and the overall performance met people's expectations and could be rated as passing.
Porter: Full marks
Porter came off the bench today, and in the first quarter he shot 2 of 3, scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, with a plus/minus of +5. At halftime, Porter shot 4-of-6 from the field, scoring 9 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, with a plus/minus of +7. He finished with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers and 0 blocks on 8-of-15 shooting, with a plus/minus of +6. Potter's performance on the pitch today was very impressive, both in terms of individual attack and tandem team, and the whole game fully met people's expectations, which can be rated as a perfect score.
Summary and future outlook↓
At this point, we redefine the performance of the Clippers players in this game: Porter and Harden have a perfect score, Kay Jones, Derrick Jones, Powell, Zubac, Kofi, Porter, Dunn 7 have passed, and Mann 1 has collapsed. The Clippers' next game against the Kings on October 18 will be a home game against the Kings, when Harden will be rested, but we hope that the Clippers' stars who performed well today can continue to work hard, continue to play hard, and those who perform poorly can also find a good competitive state as soon as possible, and strive to help the Clippers complete the run-in of the new lineup as soon as possible, work hard in the new season, and hit the annual championship when the small card returns.
It is necessary to state that the ratings of the core players of the Clippers are based on the objective performance on the court, and there is no intention to praise or maliciously belittle a player.