Harden woke up laughing even after falling asleep! The Clippers 2nd rookie scored 38+15+5 to defeat the Warriors, and Bill s inspection was also successful

The NBA preseason is coming to a close. The Los Angeles duo will play on the same day. Among them, the Clippers' away game against the Warriors is the highlight. In this game, the Clippers were missing the three core players of Harden, Leonard, and Paul, and played in a proper "remnant formation." No one expected that they could win the game with the help of substitutes and the newly comeback Beal. In the end, they narrowly defeated the Warriors 106-103, and they used a tough battle to prove how terrifying the depth of their lineup was.

Before the game, many people felt that without their three main players, the Clippers would most likely lose. After all, the Warriors had Curry on their side. But Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue obviously attaches great importance to this running-in battle. He sent Brown, Zubac, Bill, Jones and Dunn to the starting lineup, obviously wanting to test the chemical reaction of the new lineup.

As soon as the first quarter started, the Clippers quickly found their form. In his first shot for the Clippers, Bill used a pull-up jumper to score his first preseason point after joining. The touch came quickly. Immediately afterwards, the Clippers played more and more smoothly, directly hitting a 10-0 climax, and immediately established an advantage. The Warriors had no good solution. They could only rely on Curry to throw in a three-pointer to barely hold on to the situation. No one else scored. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 31-21 by 10 points. Bill made 3 of 5 shots in this quarter and scored 6 points. As his first comeback, he was already very efficient.

In the second quarter, the Clippers' touch suddenly dropped. They only scored 16 points in a single quarter. The offensive end obviously lost the energy of the first quarter. The Warriors seized this opportunity and started to counterattack. Curry led the team to chase points and scored consecutive breakthroughs, immediately recovering the point difference by 6 points. At the end of the half, the Clippers' lead was only 4 points and they entered the break 47-43. Bill's overall performance in the half was good, and he scored 12 points efficiently on 6 of 9 shots, but 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line. It was a bit of a pity that he failed to open up the firepower from the outside.

In the third quarter, the two sides directly entered the attack mode. The Clippers regained control of the rhythm, scoring 38 points in a single quarter, and their offensive firepower was completely back. Sanders, who came off the bench, had a hot touch, could break through and shoot three-pointers, and couldn't stop scoring. Niederhauser also worked hard in the paint, grabbed several key rebounds, and blocked the opponent's shots. The two teamed up to help the Clippers widen the point difference to 11 points. The Warriors still had to rely on Curry and Horford to chase points. Others still had little contribution. After three quarters, the Clippers led steadily 85-74.

In the final decisive battle, the Warriors went all out and launched a 10-0 offensive, which instantly wiped out the score difference. The cheers of the fans at the scene nearly lifted the roof. At the critical moment, Saunders, the Clippers' No. 50 pick in the second round, stepped forward and scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the situation. After that, the Warriors made several consecutive three-pointers, but unfortunately they missed. In the end, the Clippers narrowly won by 3 points and won this close game.

Looking at the data after the game, the two teams are actually evenly matched, each with its own advantages. In rebounds, the Clippers led by 9 points, 49-40, and the inside control was obviously better; in assists, 30-25, the Clippers' teamwork was smoother; in steals, they were tied at 11-11, and in blocks, there was no difference at 4-4; the Clippers made three fewer turnovers than the Warriors (20-23, 20-23), and they also controlled fouls better at 15-19. In terms of free throws, the Clippers made 14 of 21 free throws and the Warriors made 8 of 11 free throws. Although the Clippers made average free throws, they won more often.

The difference in shooting is quite obvious. The Clippers made 34 of 54 two-pointers, with a high shooting percentage and guaranteed inside scoring; they made 8 of 34 three-pointers, and their touch was really average. The Warriors made 25 of 40 two-pointers, which was also very efficient. They made 15 of 46 three-pointers. Although they scored 7 more than the Clippers, they couldn't stop the Clippers from playing too smoothly inside.

If the Clippers can win this game, the performance of the three people should be praised. The first is Bill, who started the game. He played 14 minutes today and scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal on 6 of 9 shots. It is no exaggeration to say he is "brave". It can be seen that he did not use his full strength at all. He has not yet recovered his touch from beyond the three-point line, but he scored so many points lightly. When Harden comes back, he will definitely be able to play more comfortably. By then, he will be able to reappear as a super scorer on the outside and help Harden share the offensive pressure. He can be regarded as the perfect representative of the Clippers' reinforcements this year. Paul Collins and Lopez had outstanding performances in the previous preseason. Now Bill has also "successfully inspected". The offseason operations are really worth the money.

The other two heroes are the two rookies Sanders and Niedhauser on the bench. The Clippers really made a lot of money this time. Sanders is this year's No. 50 pick in the second round. Who would have thought he could play so well? Playing 37 minutes, he made 8 of 15 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored a game-high 25 points and also had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. The most critical thing is the 4 points in the last quarter, which directly helped the team seal the victory. It can be seen that there are two brushes in breakthrough and finishing abilities. Niederhauser is the No. 30 rookie. He played 25 minutes, made 5 of 10 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, 13 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. He has a presence on both ends of the offense and defense, and he is particularly fierce in rebounding. He is a complete all-around insider. These two directly destroyed the Warriors' bench. They scored 38 points alone, which was more than the Warriors' bench combined.

In contrast, the Warriors' substitutes are far behind. Hield, who performed best, made 4 of 10 shots from the field and 3 of 9 three-pointers. He only scored 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. His efficiency was quite low. Santos, who performed well against the Trail Blazers before, was completely out of shape against Niederhauser today. He only scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 22 minutes of playing time. He couldn't stand it in the paint.

The performance of the main force of the Warriors is actually average. Curry tried his best. He played for 29 minutes and made 7 of 16 field goals, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. But he couldn't carry it alone.. Richard played 27 minutes, scored 13 points and 4 rebounds on 5 of 13 shots, and also had 3 steals. The defense was considered active, but he failed to give Curry much help on the offensive end. Horford made 4 of 8 shots and scored 10 points, 2 assists and 1 block. Although he had the highlight of 2+1 with Curry, he had zero rebounds, couldn't keep up on the defensive end, and his presence was not strong. Podemski played more than 20 minutes and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 2 of 5 shots. However, he made 6 turnovers and was completely out of shape. Green's 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals looked okay, but 5 turnovers hurt morale, and the offensive rhythm was disrupted by his mistakes several times.

After this game, Harden will probably wake up laughing when he falls asleep. He didn't play, but the team relied on substitutes and new players to beat the Warriors. The depth of the lineup was too scary. Bill is in such good shape when he comes back, and the two rookies are so capable, plus the main players such as Harden, Leonard, and Paul, this year's Clippers are really strong. For Harden, this is definitely the best time to hit the championship, and it may even be the last chance. After all, his peak period is only a few years away.