153 million in 3 years, renew the contract with the Clippers! Just making money, ignoring the thoughts of your teammates, you make Harden want to cry without tears

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2024-06-08 23:40Published in Hebei

A question for everyone? Do you think the Los Angeles Clippers have what it takes to compete for a championship? In my opinion, the Clippers' chances of winning a championship are not much different from their chances of getting the top pick.

I'm not saying that Harden is bad, I'm not saying George's is bad, and I'm not saying Tyronn Lue can't. The Clippers team feels like "unstable." This instability is reflected in various aspects, perhaps in the decline of George's ability, or in the instability of Harden's personality, but this is not the main thing, and I think the biggest factor preventing the Clippers from winning the championship is Leonard. Now, let's talk about this top NBA small forward!

Leonard is a player with a lot of ability, and he never relents when he plays tough battles. That year, he led the Raptors to win the first championship trophy in team history, and won the FMVP trophy in the Spurs for successfully limiting James. It's a pity that his professionalism is too poor, he always feels that he is in a big city like Los Angeles, in a capitalist country, making money is the most important thing, and honor is second. Because Leonard is not James, nor Kobe, not many people regard him as an idol, and he sees him very openly. Let's talk about Leonard's offensive and defensive technical characteristics.

Offensively, Leonard averaged 23.7 points + 6.1 rebounds + 3.6 assists + 1.6 steals + 0.9 blocks per game this season, shooting 52.5% from the field and 2.1 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of 41.7%. His individual offense gives people a word "stable", and his mid-range turnaround shooting is very accurate, just like Michael Jordan, with no dead ends in three-point shooting, except for the top of the arc and 45 degrees on the left side, the three-point shooting rate in the rest of the area is more than 40%. Since Harden arrived, Leonard has played more comfortably, with more open cuts and more finishing efficiency on the inside, averaging 10.5 points per game, ranking 23rd in the league. All in all, I personally don't think there's anything to fault about Leonard in terms of offense.

Leonard is a division of Popovich and a division of the Spurs, his sense of judgment is very good, he can accurately predict the opponent's passing route, and after stealing, he can also cooperate with Harden, George and others to complete the fast attack counterattack. In this NBA league, Leonard is one of the best single defenders, he is very good at constantly putting pressure on opponents with physical confrontation, disrupting the opponent's mentality, and he is quick to step and react quickly. He is also very good at flanking attackers with his teammates and blocking them in the middle. He's physically strong, can go to the impact and pick up rebounds, and his ability to protect the basket is extraordinary. All in all, Leonard is definitely one of the top 10 defenders on the outside of the NBA league today, both offensive and defensive!

Leonard signed a three-year, $153 million max contract extension with the Clippers in the middle of the season, signaling a long-term stay with the Clippers. Many people may think that Leonard's stay with the Clippers is a good thing for the Clippers, but I don't think so, we have no doubt about his ability, but his professional attitude is really too poor, making money first, winning the championship second. He has been plagued by injuries all year round, and I even think he is pretending to be sick, because the management thought that he had recovered from his injury very well and was fully able to play, but Leonard refused to play because the injury had not healed, which made the Clippers management very annoyed!

Originally, Harden came to the Clippers to compete for the championship, and his performance in the playoffs was also good, but it is a pity that the team with Leonard as the boss does not have the ability to compete for the championship now, and Harden is also difficult to support in the first round of the playoffs this time. I have to say that Harden really wants to cry without tears, and if he changes teams now, he will definitely be nailed to the shame board, if he doesn't change teams, then he may become a regular season MVP without a championship for life. It's so embarrassing, I can only say that Harden met the wrong person at the wrong time!

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