The Los Angeles Clippers Are On ANOTHER LEVEL
The Los Angeles Clippers are on another level right now this team has won five games in a row 14 of their last 16 and 19 of their last 24 they have jumped into fourth place in the west and they’re only three games behind of Minnesota for first place in the
Conference and get this the Clippers haven’t lost with Kawhi Leonard since November 30th so that’s 12 straight wins with a healthy Kawai this is real Clippers fans this team has turned around and they look like a legit title Contender what’s going on everyone it is Luca here back with another video in
This one I’m going to be talking about the Los Angeles Clippers once again and their incredible run if yall can do me a Sol a favor please hit a like on the video it helps it a ton and also please subscribe to the channel for more Clippers and NBA content just like this
What the Clippers have been able to do is absolutely stunning this is an incredible unbelievable turn around and it has just been a complete 360 by this Clippers team I mean since getting off to the slow start with James Harden they have been one of the hottest teams in
The NBA and arguably the absolute best team in the league James Harden has settled in nicely and he has given this Clippers offense that had finished in the bottom 10 in points scored per possession in both of the previous two seasons a much needed spark the Clippers desperately needed this type of point
Guard play someone to make sure that everyone gets what they need and it’s this type of point guard play that has moved the Clippers into Championship contention Harden has been so selfless with his new team he’s actually averaging fewer touches per game than he has since
2013 his usage rate is down but he has been extremely efficient when he does look for his own offense averaging 17.7 points in 34.1 minutes per game shooting a career best 43.3% from three-point range including a red Hof 44.9 9% on pullup threes in 28 games he already has
More assists at 227 than any Clipper besides Paul George had in the entire 2022 2023 season with 288 he already has more double digit assist games than any Clipper has had in a season since Chris Paul back in 201617 Harden just makes this offense so much more lethal the Clippers full
Offensive attack was on full display in their win on Wednesday on the road against the Suns the Clippers beat the Suns 131 to 122 and they never trailed in that game and controlled the game Throw leading by as many as 23 points the Clippers now sit seventh in the NBA
In offensive efficiency and have scored an absolutely insane floor that’s just above the Celtics number two ranked full season offense the Clippers have found its identity and they have a starting lineup of James Harden teren man Kawhi Leonard Paul George and zubot who play their 265th minute of the season the most any
Clippers lineup has spent together since Leonard and George came to LA in 2019 and this has been the most scary the Clippers have looked at any point during the Kawai and George era since 2019 so the Clippers definitely have something special here and since the starting lineup change Leonard has been
Absolutely exceptional averaging 26.7 points 6.4 rebounds and 3 and a half assists per game and then you combine that with the much better balance in the second unit I mean you look at Russell Westbrook the guy who made this all happen by coming from Off the Bench his per minute production has increased
Across the board since his move to the bench and then you got Norman pal who’s been a legit Sixth Man of the Year candidate he’s averaging 13.3 points per game and then you got Daniel Ty he has been a fantastic addition as the backup center in place of the injured Mason
Plumbley who did get some minutes in the Clippers most recent blowout win against the Pelicans it was nice to see plumbley back out there so you got the recipe for Success here and sustained success from this Clippers team and you know you look at just going back to the starting
Lineup change and all the difference in the world that it has made for this team since man replaced Westbrook in the starting five guys the Clippers have gone an NBA best 18 and5 ranking fourth in the league in offense and 11th in the league and defense this is according to
Cleaning the glass the newa Clippers dominance was on full effect in their latest win over the Pelicans Paul George scored a team High 24 points Leonard scored 19 points and had nine rebounds and James Harden scored eight points but he had 13 boards the Clippers took control with a 23 to4
Run in the second quarter and then they had another big run a 25 to9 run that started in the third quarter and basically the game was a wrap at that point as the Pelicans had won nine of its previous 12 games and hadn’t lost a home game to the Clippers since January
18th 2020 it seems like the Clippers are breaking all sorts of streaks this season against teams by the end of three quarters the Clippers led by 24 and then 5 minutes into the fourth they had a 30 onepoint lead as both teams got to empty their bench and that’s obviously where
We saw the Clippers play Mason plumbley in his first minutes since injuring his knee on November 6th and then you talk about the durability with this Clippers team I mean it’s becoming less of a concern which is great Leonard has played in 30 and George 32 of the team’s
34 games the Clippers have shown an ability to stay healthy and talent was never the issue it was just all about durability and if these guys could stay healthy and be available when it matters the most all the Clippers are doing now is just building on the Good Vibes and
They keep racking up the wins in the process and the rest of the league is starting to take notice of what the Clippers are doing on an episode of Inside the NBA Charles Barkley revealed that he believes that the LA Clippers are the scariest team in the western
Conference saying the scariest team in the west is the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard is amazing if he’s healthy he’s one of the five basketball players in the world going back to last year if you didn’t get hurt they would have beat the Suns if you go back and look he’s
Playing as well as anybody in basketball right now hard to disagree with that statement from Charles Barkley I do agree if the Clippers had a healthy kawhai they beat the Suns in last year’s playoff run but we’re not looking at the past it’s about the current state and
Future of this Clippers team and boy oh boy does it ever look so bright this team looks menacing and they indeed look like an absolute Powerhouse in the NBA right now so I don’t want to get too ahead of myself but this could very well be the year that the Clippers get over
The hump and this could be the Clippers year we’ll see what happens guys but Clippers fans what has your reaction been to the Clippers just sheer dominance as of late they continue to win games and they continue to look impressive in some of these performances let me know your full thoughts guys drop
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I can't believe it took the Clippers to get Harden to grow up and pass. š
I feel like the Clippers should experiment with different lineups and go bigger and start Daniel at the four and move Leonard to the three spot in Paul George to the two spot
Kawhi been sayin all this time they needed a real Point guard. Heās always played excellent when he doesnāt have to handle the ball and distribute as much. He can just focus on offense and defense and boi oh boi is it working for them
Booker smelling pg armpits
I read somewhere that Mason Plumlee said he didnāt want to ruin the good thing the clips have by coming back into rotation. Definition of selflessness.
Yep, this is the year
A complete 360?
I as an kawhi fan I love this
Luca said the Clippers made a complete 360 after the Harden trade. lmfao! Anybody wanna tell him what that means?
dippers gonna chokejob it
James Harden is the clippers missing linkš
They got an all star starter pack .
Letās see what happens in playoffs
all the players are not being over worked like they had been in the past because everyone can take some slack. thats more reason why they'll last. harden brought best practices as to how to operate a team with 2 star iso players from his time in brooklyn
Clippers can beat any team in the league and go on marching for the championship.
As a clipper fan, i cant thank James Harden enough , he Really help Elevated ā¤this Team to Another Tier š«Øā”
very nice content
Man, Clippers winning their first ring alongside Russ, PG and Harden would be a true fairytale. Also Kawhi's third ring would definitely establish him as one of the best ever. I feel like there are no other teams with as many motivated stars as the Clippers
Chuckās blessing are lethal and everyone knows it
The team is very hot and dangreous
Man albeit very hard, they need to continue these blowout wins especially against below .500 teams so that kawhi can rest. Thatās the key outside of other things they canāt control to keep him healthy. Thatās something during the 213 era they havenāt really had till this year. Having kawhi have one of his āworstā games so far against a very good pelicans team but still blowing them out by 30 and having him rest basically all the fourth is such a luxury for them.
Theyāve always been title contenders with a healthy Kawhi. The issue is Kawhi hasnt been able to stay healthy
360 turn means they are at the same spot…. more like 180 my dude
We don't care about NONE OF THIS SHT!!! Get to the Finals and win the Larry O Brien. Everything else is empty calories
He got clowned on for calling himself one of the most unselfish players ever. But Beardman's been sacrificing his talents his whole career with very little pouting.
In OKC, Scott Brooks played him as 6th man for 3 years in, despite being one of the most talented players on the team.
In Houston, Tim Fertitta refused to go over the luxury tax and surround him with better players, despite being one game away from an NBA finals in 2018. (The next year he averaged 36ppg 7rpg 8apg)
In Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving played less games then Harden, despite Harden being injured.
In Philadelphia, he took a pay cut so the Doc Rivers could sign more depth, despite being owed $15million more.
Generational talent that's been adapting and being unselfish since he entered the league
when the 2019 rockets are down 0-2 and he averages 40/10/5 the next 2 games to tie it up, it doesn't count. when he puts up 35/8/5 and has more points/rebounds/assists/steals than steph in game 6, he sucked and steph was legendary to win without KD.
in the bubble he put up 30 ppg on 67 TS% against an elite lakers defense that was just doubling him near halfcourt and leaving russ wide open. but he sucked.
he also tends to have his best games end in near losses, which unless he has a time machine, i'm not sure what he can do about. putting up 39/10/9 on 62% shooting (field goal, not TS%) against the #1 defense 2015 warriors and being +12 in 41 minutes, only for the rockets to be -13 in his 7 minutes off so he loses by 1 gets forgotten. still a great game.
he goes up 3-2 on the most talented team ever but cp3 gets injured so no credit for harden. he's had some disappointing playoff moments, but people way overplay it.
I mean Harden does have 9 playoff games where he scored 40+ points, including 3 in the 2018 playoff run alone.
Curry has 7 such games in his career.
Butler has 6.
Melo had 4.
Harden certainly deserves plenty of criticism. But this idea that heās never gone off in the playoffs is ridiculous. He generally had just kind of ok supporting casts and regularly made some decent playoff runs.
His Rockets were also the only team to really give a healthy KD Warriors any real trouble. Cavs got swept and lost in 5.
I think if you take "Most Valuable Player" literally, Harden should have won. Take Steph Curry off of that Warriors team, and that's still a good team. Take James Harden off of that Rockets team (keep in mind that Dwight was also missing for most of the season), and that team is very close to the very bottom of the West.
Steph Curry had a phenomenal season, but I'm tired of team performance being taken into account so heavily in individual accolades.
Harden 2014-15. With out Harden the Rockets probably dont make the playoffs. With out Curry the Warriors still make the playoffs, just not as the first seed. I feel like considering that Dwight was injured most of the season and Harden fucking went ham to keep his team a float, that the MVP should have gone to him. The only knock on Harden was his percentages, but Harden still averaged 27.4 points, 7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals for the season. Dem be MVP numbuhs.
James Harden is an underrated defender and I will argue that to the grave
The only reason mainstream media views harden as a bad defensive player is because of lowlight tapes where harden doesnāt sprint across the court to guard a speedy fast break but when Lebron sags on defense itās considered conserving energy.
Efficiency wise if a player is a huge plus on offense it makes sense to have them expend the majority of their energy getting points instead of making high energy cost/low return defensive plays. Especially when that player is by far the most effective offensive player on the team.
Lebrons famous 48 minute playoff games utilize this strategy and Harden is the highest usage player in league history so itās less about defensive skill as opposed to a strategic decision.
This is why Harden prefers to guard bigs in the post where his style is more about stealing low rather than jumping to block. And when looking at his defensive efficiency in the post itās up there with the best in the league.
Defense isnāt necessarily about the flashy blocks of a Giannis or the scrappy pestering of a Pat Beverly. Itās about not letting the other team score the ball and Harden does a good not great job at that. I rest my case.
At their peaks, Harden IS a better offensive player than Jordan (and Kobe) by every imaginable metric.
Harden is a better offensive player at his peak than Jordan. Some of this is going to sound repetitive but follow along.
Kobe averaged 5 rebounds and 4 assists in his 35.1ppg season. He did that on 27 FGAs, and a 56% TS
Jordan averaged 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in his 37ppg season. He did that on 28 FGAs, and a 56% TS.
Harden averaged 7 rebounds and 8 assists in his 36.1ppg season. He's doing that on 24 FGAs and a 61% TS.
Yeah well Harden shoots too many free throws.
Harden: 11 FTA (88%)
Jordan: 11.9 FTA (85.7%)
Kobe: 10.2 FTA (85%)
Yeah well Harden shoots too many threes that's why his TS is high.
Harden: 54.1 eFG%, 52.9% from 2, 36.8% from 3
Kobe: 49.1 eFG%, 48.2% from 2, 34.7% from 3
MJ: 48.4 eFG%, 49.1% from 2, 18.2% from 3 (only on 0.8 attempts though)
Yeah well the game was much slower back then.
Per 100 Possessions:
Harden: 48.2 PPG (highest of all time)
MJ: 46.4 PPG
Kobe: 45.6 PPG
Yeah well compared to their league, Jordan stood out more.
Then let's compare to the league average.
Harden: 54.1 eFG% and 61.7 TS%, League Average: 52.4 eFG% and 55.7 TS%
Kobe: 49.1 eFG% and 55.9 TS%, League Average: 49 eFG% and 53.5 TS%
MJ: 48.4 eFG% and 56.2 TS%, League Average: 48.8 eFG% and 53.8 TS%
This isn't even factoring in seasons Harden has averaged 10+ assists, and he's done that many times.
Harden is a very capable defender when he tries. For majority of the game Harden plays defense but allows blowbys to avoid risking picking up fouls. Due to his heavy minutes, especially when he was in Houston, harden lacked in defense to avoid getting fouls, which is why he is known as a bad defender. However, in late game situations, especially in the playoffs, he locks in and is one of the better perimeter defensive players in the league. As for his post defense, he has been number one in the league statistically since 2019, and has even been second in the league in perimeter isolation points allowed per possession in 2020. In addition to all of that, he is an extremely smart player defensively. He knows when to help, where other players need to stand and is known for his defensive communication. His Houston rockets had the number one defense in the playoffs and in the bubble of 2020. Statistically James has been top 5 in steals for many seasons, number one in deflections for a few years, and has the most blocks by any guard since joining Houston. He has crucial defensive saves in important games including against Giannis, Porzingis, in game 7 of okc thunder, and even against embiid in the 2020 rockets 76ers matchup, where embiid got in a little skirmish with him after harden stopped him on back to back possessions. He may not play it the whole game, but when he tries harden is a top defender in almost every aspect, and a beneficial one to have on the court due to his intelligence.
And people talking bout his defense are idiots, hes locked up and then shit on Kawhi/PG/Beverly in a 1v3 lmaoooo he has the most points on every team too plus like 3 years of 10+ assists and the others are 8-9 assists on top of 30-36.6 points. He's the only one who even challenged the KD Era warriors and lost because of blatant ref fixing and Ariza going 0-12 on wide open threes generated by Harden along with his second best player CP3 going down and Capela getting sonned by a rookie Looney. Harden was literally dunking on draymond all day and dray got pissed and shoved him like 30 seconds into a game because he got scored on twice fast. That's not even mentioning all that happened while facing the KD warriors who had 5 star players, 2 of which were the number one and number two best shooters in the history of the league, Dpoy draymond, a top 2-3 scorer in Durant, Iggy dpoy. Then waiving off 12 of Hardens points but not making the same call if he missed the 3…blatant lmao
Harden has been a top 3 hardest working player for the past 10 years. Just because he likes strip clubs and partying doesn't mean he disregards practice and conditioning. This sub is just going with assuming narratives instead of taking 5 minutes to find out that Harden's workouts have been Kobe-levels insane for many seasons, doing HIT lifting after having played 40 minutes in an NBA game with historic usage and scoring rate for entire seasons because the durability demanded from Harden forced him to be insanely well conditioned.
There are countless stories as well as statements by his staff and teammates about it, it's just easier to shit on a player for partying instead. Literally everybody who's ever played with Harden attests to his one-of-a-kind work ethic. The reason Harden has been struggling are injuries and playing through them as well as the miles on his body but it's 10000% not because he's lazy. He ONCE forced Houstons hand for 3 weeks because they wouldn't trade him despite his demands many months before the situation escalated. Other than that he's been more than textbook when it comes to work ethic, you don't become such a legendary offensive Superstar without working your ass off every day for many years. And yes Harden can come back, he's one of the most skilled players ever and he works out like a madman
Been a clippers fan since, Danny Manning, Mark Jackson & Ron Harper were doing the shake & bake.. this is the best Clippers team ever
As a Clippers fan, I'm just enjoying the ride right now. I was really down on them early in the season, but they started to build chemistry with James Harden and it's looking good. Not sure if it will continue, but it's nice to see some really good basketball being played. I just hope they can stay healthy.
Clipper's will Win the NBA Championship.
Right now the Clippers have a chance to take their fate into their own hands as they have thw same amount of losses as Denver now so if they beat them again, they could potentially get home court advantage over them in the playoffs which would be huge because playing in that elevation could be tough.
I subscribe awhile back, as I knew they would turn it aroundā¦You were pretty much the only YouTuber, that was backing themā¦(during their 9 in a row loss) was getting sick off the hate..šš
Iāve been a lakers fan my whole life, I gotta say the clippers are a real representation of LA.
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