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harden stated: i want to lead the clippers into the playoffs, made a request to leonard, and also talked about doncic

2024-10-03

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the nba preseason is about to begin, and all teams are actively preparing for the game. in a recent interview, clippers coach tyronn lue revealed that except for leonard, all other players on the team will play in the preseason. since george and westbrook left the team and bamba, jones jr., dunn, batum and porter jr. joined, the clippers need to run the lineup through preseason games. at the same time, harden's ball rights will increase this season, and he needs to regain the form he had during the rockets in the preseason.

although major media are not optimistic about the clippers' performance in the new season. for example, espn's ranking prediction ranks them 12th in the western conference. in fact, harden has not aged, and he still has excellent competitive condition. in past games, harden has shown high efficiency many times, such as scoring 35 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists against the pacers, 28 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 blocks against the warriors, and 30 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists against the hawks. wait. this shows that harden can still contribute high points to the team as long as needed. in the first round of the playoffs against the mavericks, harden even delivered a wonderful performance of 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

harden said in a recent media day interview: "i will be aggressive. i know what i need to do this season. we will definitely make the playoffs. i can't wait." he made it clear that he will fully lead the clippers going into the playoffs and expressing understanding and support for leonard, i hope he can stay healthy at the end of the season. harden has never missed the playoffs in the past and has demonstrated his ability to lead the team.

talking about his experience with the rockets, harden admitted that doubts from the outside world had troubled him, but he believed that he could lead the team to the finals through his comprehensive contribution. he used doncic, a rookie in today's league, as an example to illustrate that successfully leading a team is not easy. harden mentioned that he averaged 34.3 points per game in the 2018-2019 season, which was his peak. now, harden is eager to prove that he is still a top player. if he can return to 80% of his form during the rockets, it will be a high probability that the clippers will make the playoffs.