The Clippers lose to Harden in a row. The three starts are a side effect. The second-round pick guard shines.

As in the past few seasons, the Clippers have high ambitions every summer, but when the season starts, it seems that it is completely different. Since Beal was injured and reimbursed early, and Leonard is also absent on a daily basis, it seems that the Clippers are not particularly far away from being completely finished.

After losing to the Nuggets at home, the Clippers are still on a losing streak, and Harden, the core of the backcourt, is very helpless. After all, although the Clippers lost, Harden's personal performance was very good. He scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Moreover, despite Harden's age, he still tried his best to cause fouls and got a total of 10 free throw opportunities. It is difficult for you to ask him to do more. Originally, Harden was in the Clippers, just as an offensive commander or third-in-command, but his teammates around him failed to live up to expectations, or were injured every now and then. It seemed unrealistic for you to expect Harden to dream of returning to his peak level.

Especially the Clippers' three starters, this performance can be called a side effect. The first is John Collins, who is exactly the same as the last game. Originally, the Clippers introduced John Collins in the hope that his and Bill's arrival would not only make up for the loss caused by Powell's departure, but even make the offense even more powerful. As a result, Bill is now reimbursed, and John Collins has also begun to be targeted. In this battle, he only scored 2 points and 4 rebounds on 1 of 6 shots. The defensive end was even worse, and he was completely suppressed by the opposite Aaron Gordon.

Unlike John Collins, the other two starters of the Clippers are more functional on the defensive end. However, they had no effect in this game. Let’s talk about Kris Dunn first. He only scored 3 points and 2 assists on 1 of 4 shots. If you really say he was good at defense, forget it. The key point is that Dunn committed 5 fouls in 15 minutes of this game. The effect is hard to describe.

Forward Derrick Jones Jr. is also a defensive engineer, but the Clippers coaching staff actually prefers to let him swing down to guard the opposite defender. It stands to reason that Jones Jr. has long arms and good mobility and agility, but after all, his defensive switching ability is not at the top level in the league. In the end, Jones Jr. scored 8 points and 4 rebounds, and all his outside shots were perfect. The limitations are indeed very large. In the end, Jones Jr. can only be the icing on the cake. It seems unrealistic to expect him to save the team in times of need.

In this case, the Clippers' second-round pick guard Jordan Miller is one of the few bright spots. In the first two seasons of his career, Jordan Miller basically stayed in the Development League, but now he is gradually coming into his own. Jordan Miller served as a substitute in this game. He scored 22 points and 4 rebounds. The young man was very calm on the court. Perhaps the Clippers should consider rebuilding and give these young people more opportunities.