How the Clippers SUPERTEAM is Breaking Basketball

How the Clippers SUPERTEAM is Breaking Basketball

When the Clippers traded for James Harden they managed to put four future Hall of Famers on the same team after the blockbuster trade the Clippers immediately had one of the most star studded lineups in the NBA despite the incredible collection of talent they got off to a rocky start losing their first

Six games after the Harden trade many fans started to push the panic button some even calling them a disaster but boy have the tables turned the Clippers have won 10 out of their last 12 games they’ve moved up to the four seed and they’re not far back from the two seed

In the west the Clippers have very quickly turned themselves into a juggernaut so how are they doing it and are the Clippers legit contenders let’s break it down a major reason for this turnaround is the fact that Kawai has brought his game to another level in the month of December his scoring and

Efficiency is off the charts which is extremely impressive considering that his shot diet mostly consists of contested jump shots but Kawai is a master at hitting difficult shots with a hand in his face the Clippers are the most isoe heavy team in the league and much of the team offense is simply

Feeding kawhai the Rock and letting him go to work he’s great at playing at his own pace getting to his spots in the mid-range and knocking down fadeaways and pull-ups he’s also got terrific footwork when he gets in the paint with moves like up and unders to get

Defenders off their feet he’s also got a really nice push shot so once he gets within 5T of the basket this shot is automatic IC he doesn’t dunk as much as he used to but he still has hops and can put opposing big men on a poster oh my goodness hell out nasty

Kawai has also been on fire from downtown over his past 10 games he’s shooting 50% from Deep he’s also played in almost every game this season which we haven’t seen from Kawai in a long time his MVP level production has led the way kawai’s play on the court is

Otherworldly but James Harden has also brought the Clippers to another level they’ve empowered Harden in their offense by making him the primary ball handler having to defend hard in isolation is still one of the toughest defensive assignments he still got one of the deadliest step back shots in the

Game he’s shooting 44% on his step back threes which is insane considering how difficult these shots are he doesn’t always get great separation between him and the defender but he’s a money at hitting these heavily contested threes Harden looks a lot more explosive he’s getting to the rim on his drives and

He’s finishing and just like he did all those years in Houston he still knows how to bait Defenders into fouls to get to the free throw line not only is he scoring the ball with efficiency but his facilitating has been excellent he draws so much defensive attention which leads

To his teammates getting open and he’s got amazing Court Vision to identify and pass it to them Harden and zubats have become a deadly combo in the pick and the rooll defenses have to focus on Harden allowing him to feed zubats when rolling to the basket this is what the

Front office envisioned when they made the James Harden trade Harden scoring takes a bunch of pressure off Kawai and Paul George and he creates a lot of easy baskets for them with his facilitating and speaking of Paul George he’s also been at the top of his game during this Clippers run his handles

Anded shooting ability at 6 fo9 is Flatout unfair he could use moves like the crossover to either Blow by his man and get to the rim or to create space to get his shot off George has also been lights out from downtown playing next to other great Playmakers he’s been getting

A lot of open looks from deep and he’s hitting these at a high percentage he’s also a very willing passer that’ll use the defensive attention he draws to set up his teammates for easy baskets having Paul George Kawai and James Harden on the floor at the same time is breaking

NBA defenses at any given time the Clippers can clear out and let one of their stars go to work which consistently generates great shots the Clippers also have great shooting which creates the floor spacing needed for these isos and helps the Clippers to punish help defense by passing it out to the open

Man we also have to talk about Russell Westbrook he found himself in a much lesser role after the Harden trade but he’s still impact acting winning he’s only playing about 20 minutes per game since the move to the second unit but he’s instant offense once he gets on the

Court Russell is a the freak athlete he wants at OKC but he’s still very athletic this allows him to put a lot of pressure on the rim he can still drive to the basket finish and get to the free throw line a lot of his drives lead to

Defensive rotations and Russell is still very much a playmaker he has to share some of his minutes on the court with Harden but he’s excelled playing off the ball Russell is still a poor shooter from the outside but he’s a strong cutter with his man leaves him open on

The corner he knows to cut Baseline and his athleticism allows him to catch lobs Russell may not be getting a ton of credit but his unselfishness has been a major key in this Clippers run not only has Russ showed his commitment to the team by asking to come off the bench but

He’s really provided a nice spark for the Clippers as a backup guard the star Talent on this team is already enough to contend with but Norman Powell gives them even more Firepower he’s one of the top second unit scorers in the league Powell has been lights out from Deep draining an

Insane 45% from three this season and not only is he a sniper but he can also make plays off the bounds if Defenders run him off the three-point line he could put the ball on the deck and hit the pullup jumper or get all the way to

The rack and finish Norman Powell is invaluable for this Clipper Squad when the Clippers are struggling to score Powell could Sub in get hot and completely swing games in their favor the Clippers are firing on all cylinders offensively but they’re also thriving on a defensive end over their

Last 15 games the Clippers rank within the top five in defensive rating they not only have great defensive Personnel but tyon Lou has gotten Collective buying from this team defensively even from players not known for their defense like Russell Westbrook and James Hardon when one player is blown by there’s

Always help defense to step up on the driving player contest their shot or Force the extra pass the Clippers roster is filled with big long Wing players they can put multiple defensive coverages on the other team’s best player throughout games their Defenders disrupt offenses by closing off passing

Lanes they generate tons of steals and turn them into dunks on the other end of the Court a key part of a good team defense is a strong defensive minded big man and AIT zubot is delivering he’s one of the better Rim protectors in the league regularly blocking and contesting the

Shots of players driving to the rim this makes it so much easier for Defenders to go for Steals on a perimeter since they know zubot will provide help defense if the gamble doesn’t play off he’s also got excellent agility which makes him a versatile Defender not only can he

Defend the paint but he can defend perimeter players and more than holds his own he’s done an amazing job anchoring this defense and the fact that the Clippers are thriving on both ends of the court is a big part of their success their offense has been explosive but they’re also winning games by

Shutting teams down defensively overall this Clippers team is Bal but we all know that the goal of this team isn’t to just be very good is to win a champion sh the way they’re playing right now they look like contenders but of course avoiding injuries is going to be super

Important all their star players are in their 30s now and they’ve all gotten really injury-prone as they’ve gotten older but if this team could get to the playoffs healthy and stay healthy this could be the year the Clippers finally raised that first Banner but anyway

That’s going to be it for me and now I want to hear from you guys what do you think of this Clippers team do you view them as legit Championship contenders let me see your thoughts Down Below in the comment section guys if you enjoyed

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