The Clippers, who have undergone major changes in the offseason, have a key goal this season to get into the new system. And Leonard's injury has undoubtedly made this goal even more difficult. But the so-called crisis is also a turning point, Harden returned to the old business, coupled with the growth of puzzle players, the Clippers rebounded to fight for the playoff spot.

And Harden, who completely controls the team's offensive rhythm, uses his strong offensive energy to exert influence, in addition to using data to bring direct contributions, but also allows teammates to gradually integrate into the offense. And how much value this former top scorer has brought this season, let's discuss together.

上賽季打出51勝31負位居西部第四的快船，季後賽首輪被第五的獨行俠淘汰出局，休賽期在卡椒兩大鋒線拆夥之後，哈登降薪以兩年7000萬合約續留快船，成為了球隊本賽季蛻變的關鍵。

The Clippers didn't start the season well, with two important winning streaks in 11/0, and the team once moved closer to the division leader, but then suffered from injuries, which caused the team's offensive and defensive performances to be less than expected, and the record began to decline.

However, with the return of the main team one after another, together with the previously re-established core system, the Clippers began to accelerate forward, and after entering March, except for the Lakers and Suns in the opening stage, they did not suffer consecutive defeats, and successively played three consecutive wins, five consecutive wins and two consecutive wins, plus six consecutive wins recently. So far, the Clippers are in fifth place in the West with 32 wins and 0 losses, and although they may still fall into the play-in tournament, for now, there is still a chance to strive for the upper echelons in the future.

Although many cores left the team one after another last season and the loss of forward personnel, the existing two-star roster was built as the core, the puzzle players also played a role this season, and the subsequent trade of Bogdan made the Clippers play a new look in the second half of the season. The team has a complete lineup at all positions and sufficient rotation depth, and after March, the average points per game have been pulled to the level of 10 points, with the team's plus/minus +0 outstanding performance, and gradually become a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.

The shooting rate of 2% ranks sixth in the league, the three-point shooting rate of 0.0% ranks seventh in the league, and the free throw shooting rate also belongs to the first half of the level, even if there is a gap between the assist and turnover compared with the strong teams in the East and the West, but the defensive data of 0.0 steals per game can still not be ignored, and the defensive efficiency of 0.0 is second only to the Thunder and the Magic team.

Especially in terms of data after March, the performance of the Clippers is quite strong, with an average of nearly 25 assists per game, the turnover data is also going down, the block data has reached a new high level in a single month, and even the outside shooting rate is rising with the tide.

Ahead of the start of the season, the Clippers are frankly not something to look forward to, and the impact of Leonard's injury continues to appear, which undoubtedly adds a lot of difficulties to the Clippers who need time to build a new system. However, as the so-called blessing in disguise, because there are no other ball carriers to support each other, it also gives Harden, who led the team alone in the Rockets in the past, a chance to regain his old business, and also gives the Clippers a ray of light.

And if you look at the data, the average of 3.0 points, 0.0 rebounds and 0.0 assists per game is not outstanding for Harden, and he averages as many as 0.0 turnovers per game, and all the statistics of shooting except free throws have declined. He alone eats two-thirds of the ball-holding time, and in addition to steadily filling the data sheet, he can also let his teammates fit in, which is enough to wake up the Clippers, who don't have enough ball-handlers.

Nowadays, the Clippers are playing a single-core operation, whether it is a positional battle or a conversion offense, Harden is almost the first person to get the ball, and his own strong offensive energy, in addition to the well-known basic strength, also has a certain guarantee of shooting efficiency, as soon as he holds the ball, he can attract the attention of defenders and get open opportunities with teammates.

In addition, Leonard also changed his style of play due to injury, and became another important driver in the creation of this new system, after handing over the ball and switching to offense without the ball, reducing the proportion of singles with the ball to allow himself to fit into the Harden system.

本賽季哈登的使用率對比上賽季提升將近十個百分點，助攻率也從33.6%上漲到36.7%。從參考官網高階數據，快船場均接他傳球達5次以上的有5人，接球后能投進至少1球的有4人，三分出手至少1次的有3人。

其中和哈登執行擋拆頻率最高的祖巴茨，場均能夠得到11次接球機會，出手5次投進3球，還能夠送出2.7次助攻，是快船全隊進攻效率最好的二人組合。

在倫納德健康歸隊后，圍繞哈登作為持球核心，最常使用的兩套首發都有不錯進攻表現，以卡登雙星和祖巴茨的鐵三角，在搭配鄧恩和鮑威爾時能比對手多得7.5分；而要是換成小鐘斯和鮑威爾之後這個差距直接來到9.1分的差距。

In addition, Bogdan, the most important sixth man on the bench, often plays a passable shooting percentage in a short period of time, becoming one of the beneficiaries of Harden's strong attraction.

This season's 3-year-old Harden, the team's age is second only to 0-year-old Mills and Batum, but the average playing time per game is the most 0 minutes, and even Zubac, who is ranked second, has a gap of nearly 0 minutes with him, plus he needs to hold the ball for a long time, it is not easy to play such a result.

In addition to organizing the whole team, Harden also needs to perform the work of receiving the pot in the game, and even dominate the offense at critical moments, which consumes a lot of physical load, and Harden, who has previously stated that he will not take a break, is indeed worthy of praise from fans for his professionalism, which also proves his energy to lead the Clippers.

Today's Clippers are indeed strong enough, Zubac, who played his career years, Leonard who returned to the court and found efficiency, Powell with 3D value, Jones Jr., who can act as a defensive knife on the bench, and Bogdan, a mob who can cut points, plus veteran Batum and Dunn, the second ball-handling point, the rotation is sufficient,

Although the offense can be a little chaotic at times, with a solid defense as the backing, the team has enough room for error, as long as they can find the rhythm of the game, it is still worth looking forward to if they want to go further.