Brother Deng, if you keep playing like this! The whole league has to thank you.

With Leonard hanging up on his exemption card, Harden led the remnant Clippers to successfully defeat the Hornets, ending his three-game losing streak. At the same time, this is also the fifteenth consecutive victory for the Clippers against the Hornets since 2017. Although there is nothing to be proud of facing an underdog like the Hornets, Harden performed magically. The 36-year-old man scored 55 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. How many records have been broken? I don’t want to say too much here. In short, I only have respect for Harden. Faced with such a predicament as the Clippers, it seems that Harden is the only one who does not want to lose and is struggling to support the Clippers.

The Clippers are now facing a large wave of injuries. Leonard missed a month due to a sprained ankle, Bill was reimbursed for the season, and even Jones Jr. needs to rest for more than a month. Against this background, Harden averaged 38.4 points and 7 baskets in the past five games. 7.8 assists per board, and it is precisely because of Harden's explosive performance that Lu's position seems to be much more stable. However, a very real problem is that even if they defeat the Hornets, the Clippers are still far from the playoff rankings. Even if Leonard comes back, the Clippers' record this season is still worrying.

If the Clippers are unable to achieve good results this season, then the entire league will need to face a headache, which is how to defeat the Thunder. As we all know, without second-in-command Jaylen Way, the Thunder have achieved a record of 16 wins and 1 loss, and many statistics rank first in the league. Today's Thunder are just like the Warriors back then. It seems that the entire league is studying how to defeat the Thunder.

What is surprising is that after the Clippers experienced large-scale reinforcements this season, their record plummeted. Many people believe that the reason is the impact of injuries. But looking at Powell's excellent state with the Heat, and then looking at the current miserable situation of the Clippers, everyone is worried about one thing, the Clippers' first-round pick next year. The entire league knows that the Thunder owns the Clippers' draft rights for next season. If the Clippers fail this season or fail to produce results, the Thunder will have a high probability of getting a good pick next season, and may even get the No. 1 pick. Next year is another draft year. If the Thunder can get the top three picks, they may even re-create a Thunder dynasty. This is what the entire league is most worried about.

However, Harden seems to be the only one in the entire Clippers team who has not given up. Zubac has lost his dominance from last season. Paul and Luo don't know why they are facing such a big gap just one season apart. Even Collins has lost his goal. The Clippers' direct lineup in the offseason is so luxurious. In just a dozen games, it has become Harden's one-man show. Brother Deng, if you really keep playing like this, the whole league will thank you. When Harden can't lead the team to win with a 30+ triple-double, then 40+ or ​​even 50+. Seeing Harden in such excellent form, I want to ask everyone, should you thank Harden.

Everyone actually still has a glimmer of hope for the Clippers. Leonard may come back next, which can reduce Harden's burden to a certain extent. Will the Clippers' strength pick up? Even if they cannot win the championship, they can at least improve their record. They must not let the Thunder continue to be strong, otherwise it will really be over. This is the nightmare of all teams in the league.

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