Even with this fight, the Clippers still didn t give up! Can Leonard really save the Clippers?

Failed again! After losing to the Celtics, the Clippers also lost to the 76ers and Magic. They have long been numb to the Clippers' loss. If I had to use one reason to explain away the past, it would be that the Clippers' main lineup was plagued by injuries and Harden was unable to support himself. But is it really so? Can Leonard's return save the Clippers? The author believes that it is very difficult. Regardless of Leonard's injury attributes, the Clippers' problem is no longer with a certain player. The biggest problem is that there are big problems with the team's style of play.

Modern basketball pursues rhythm. Almost all teams are pursuing the ultimate offense, but the Clippers have become an outlier in the league. Old, slow, and weak have become the labels of the Clippers. In this team, everyone can shoot three-pointers. In the era of points, the Clippers still insist on playing a dual-core lineup, and the configuration of role players cannot adapt to the trend. That is to say, fans say there is no way to open up space. Dunn, Jones and Zubac do not have such ability. This is the biggest problem of the Clippers.

Can’t we play with a dual-core lineup? Of course not, but Leonard just can't do it. He missed so many games with a slight sprain. The most important thing is that no one knows when Leonard will return. Over the years, the Clippers have remained competitive enough, just because everyone thinks Leonard can save the Clippers, but people will feel tired. Seeing Harden averaging 40 minutes per game, and then seeing Leonard hanging up the exemption card, this feeling is irritating.

In just a dozen games, the Clippers have changed 7 starting lineups. At the beginning of the season, Director Lu said that he hoped to use 10 games to verify the team's lineup. Now, if Leonard returns healthy, the Clippers still need to continue to change the starting lineup, let alone go To verify the team's reasonable lineup, it is now difficult for the Clippers to come up with an offensive and defensive lineup. Leonard is indeed good, but his competitiveness is declining as he gets older. The most important thing is the loss of weight, which makes his impact less lethal. Obviously, he is no longer worthy of his worth of 50 million.

For the current Clippers, they no longer have the capital to rebuild. The future draft picks no longer belong to them, and they have no trading chips in their hands. The only goal can only be to continue to persevere. However, the reality is that it is indeed difficult to win when Harden leads the team alone. If Leonard does not come back in time, perhaps the morale has really reached a low point, and the Clippers have no possibility of turning around.

Can Leonard really save the Clippers? Obviously no. Over the years, the Clippers' lineup every year has been extremely luxurious. However, every time they lost, the ultimate reason was that Leonard could never prove himself. However, all fans still live in the days when Leonard led the Raptors to win the championship. In the year of the championship, Leonard was expected to step up every time. Just like last season, fans said that Harden determines the team's lower limit, while Leonard determines the upper limit. However, the author has never seen from Leonard how high he helped the Clippers achieve the upper limit.

The reason why fans now have confidence in the Clippers is largely due to their original expectations for Leonard. Everyone is hoping that Leonard will return to his former glory, but can Leonard really do it? It is no exaggeration to say that Leonard's status within the Clippers is far inferior to Harden. It is tantamount to wishful thinking for everyone to put their hope in a person who has not played basketball all year round.

Leonard is not a god. He has no way to save the Clippers. Without Harden last season, maybe Leonard would have been pulled down from the altar. Now Harden has saved him once, but Harden is really too tired this season. If Leonard can return healthy, the Clippers may still have the possibility of advancing to the playoffs. If this continues, the author believes that Harden really should leave the Clippers.