The Los Angeles Clippers are slowly but surely trying to make a comeback in the 2023-24 NBA season.
After trading for James Harden earlier this season, the Clippers went on a long losing streak.
But with Harden finally getting adjusted to his new team, the Clippers are playing much better.
So much so that the Clippers have managed to win four out of their last five games in the regular season, with their most recent win against the Dallas Mavericks.
After the win, James Harden spoke to the media, where he revealed the most overlooked part of his game via Joey Linn on Twitter.
“We got guys that can score the basketball, so it takes a lot of pressure off me offensively,” Harden said.
James Harden thinks his defense gets overlooked.
Harden: “A lot of parts of my game get overlooked… That’s really my main focus. We got guys that can score the basketball, so it takes a lot of pressure off me offensively.” pic.twitter.com/Qcy4ItzEJZ
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) November 26, 2023
When fans talk about James Harden, they mostly look at his numbers on the offensive end of the floor.
In fact, Harden is regarded as one of the best scorers of this generation and even has three NBA Scoring Championships under his belt.
However, since getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, fans are seeing a new version of James Harden.
It’s evident from his averages for the organization as well.
In the first 10 games of his career with the Clippers, Harden has averaged just 14.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game for the team.
Even in the phenomenal victory against the Mavericks, Harden had just 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists to his name.
However, he impacted the game by recording 1 steal and 2 blocks for the Clippers.
With that being said, this rejuvenated version of James Harden could very well be the final piece of the puzzle for the Los Angeles Clippers.
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