16 assists in the game! Harden's importance with the Clippers is overtaking Kawhi Kawhi Ka

The Clippers beat the Warriors in the final minute of the game against the Warriors today. It was also the second time the Clippers have beaten the Warriors this season. The Warriors have lost a total of three games so far, two of which have come against the Clippers, so it can be seen that the Clippers seem to have a bit of a monopoly on the Warriors this season.

Although Harden's personal feeling in this game was not good, with only 4 of 15 shots in the whole game, I believe that fans who watched the game should be able to intuitively feel the importance of Harden to this Clippers team. It can be said that the Clippers have or not Harden are completely two teams. Although Harden scored only 12 points on the offensive end today, he handed out 16 assists, as well as two steals and two blocks. These 16 assists can be said to have completely affected the overall offense of the Clippers, making the Clippers play this game in an orderly manner.

The Warriors used a pinch strategy to pinch Harden in the first half of the game, and it was this defensive strategy that allowed Harden to easily get the ball out to his teammates. A teammate can get an open shot with a simple transfer. The Clippers' outside players shot very well today, in part because they got a lot of open shots. And the reason why they got these open shooting opportunities is ultimately thanks to the opponent's sandwich Harden, so Harden has a lot of indirect assists.

In the second half, after the opponent changed his defensive strategy, Harden saw the move and gave his teammates a chance in another way. Today, Powell received two passes from Harden at the top of the arc and hit a key three-pointer. That's how well Harden reads the game on the court. Even if the opponent adopts any defensive style, he can see the flaws on the field. The Clippers would be a leaderless team without Harden on the floor to organize the offense, and they would have played very messily.

Therefore, many fans believe that the importance of Harden in the current Clippers team is irreplaceable by any player. Even many fans believe that Harden's importance is slowly surpassing Leonard's. Even after Leonard's return, he will not be able to play the role of playmaker, he is more of a stormer. If the Clippers don't have Harden, they can't make the whole team better with Leonard. Because his vision on the court is completely incomparable to Harden's.

All coaches will love Harden as a type of player, and he will make the coach's job very easy because he can judge the opponent's defensive strategy on the court. A team doesn't have players like that, it's hard for them to win consistently. I wonder what the fans think?