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Clippers G7 was eliminated by the Nuggets, encountered four bad news after the game, Harden + Tyron Lue became the culprit

4:53pm, 10 May 2025Basketball

In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Clippers lost to the Nuggets in the tiebreak. The Clippers completely lost control after the second quarter in this game, and the final result was that they were eliminated. They encountered four bad news after the game.

Harden must be taking the blame. As a core player, he made 2 of 8 shots, 7 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 breaks, 1 attack, 2 mistakes. It is indeed possible to assist, but this critical battle requires the team's core to stand up. Unfortunately, Harden not only made a blacksmith, but also a sleepwalking on the defensive end. The opponent will indeed double-team Harden, but this is his personality. In such a key game, he cannot help the team to start. This is the biggest dilemma that Harden currently has and his biggest trouble.

Tyronlu is also desperate. For example, in today's game, his employment at two o'clock was criticized by many people. One is that he can't use Bogdan, and the other is that Kobe Brown is so useful but has been given up? Of course, Tyron Lue's response in the game is far less than that of most coaches, which will make the team's lineup and tactics seem very passive. More importantly, he is very greedy for the main players in the team, and no rookie has been developed in recent years. Such a coach is really hard to trust, and the two of them have become the key factor in G7's loss. The defense of the inside line is also a big trouble. Indeed, after Harden joined, Zubac achieved a qualitative transformation. Helplessly, they still cannot dominate the situation in the inside. The Nuggets frequently have secondary attacks, and this problem has existed throughout the series, which everyone has not noticed, and eventually led to the loss of rebounding G7. Even the defense in the inside line seems relatively soft, and relying on Zubac is far from enough. The trouble on the defensive end of the team is also bad enough. The Clippers' strategy in this game was to short Westbrook and Braun, causing the Clippers to be shot directly. This strategy has a great impact on the overall situation, which completely hindered the Clippers' aggressiveness in the G7. Once the defense is lost in the playoffs, the final result is that the Clippers have no chance of winning.

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