It's very tough to fight in the highly competitive West. So when the new season just started and all the fans heard that Leonard would be injured indefinitely, the Clippers were not favored. Many fans think the Clippers may have a hard time making the playoffs. But Harden has created surprises for the fans and brought hope to the fans.

After Leonard's injury, Harden led by example, taking care of the offensive end and the playmaking end, and his average points per game this season has improved significantly compared to last season, increasing his offensive aggression and playing an absolute leader. Therefore, the overall record of the Clippers under his leadership is beyond the expectations of many fans. Although they are currently in seventh place in the West, they are in line with the win margin of sixth and fifth in the West, and they could jump to fifth at any time, which is a relatively safe range.

The Clippers' outstanding performance this season is not due to Harden alone, Powell's role is no less than Harden's, and even Powell has become the team's scoring champion, his average points per game has surpassed Harden, and the overall shooting efficiency is better. Powell has now scored 28+ points in four consecutive games. This season, he is averaging 24 points per game and shooting 47% from three-point range, making him the pinnacle of his career in earnest.

Many people think that Powell's peak came a little too late, after all, he is now 31 years old. The team didn't pay attention to the use of him before, and didn't improve his tactical status, in fact, he already had the quality to be the boss of a team a few years ago, but he was in the star-studded Clippers and his strength was drowned. Powell's performance is equivalent to another giant for the Clippers, Powell's performance this season is much better than Paul George, so the current Clippers team is equivalent to having Leonard, Harden and Powell's Big Three lineup, when their lineup is combined, they still have the strength to become a Western Conference team.

Now Clippers fans are looking forward to Leonard's return. If Leonard can stay healthy after his return, the Clippers' ceiling this year is very high. Because Leonard is the player who decides the team's ceiling, Leonard's key ball ability can help the team take it to the next level when it really comes to a critical moment. The division of labor for the Clippers this season is very clear and reasonable, with Harden as a playmaker, Powell as a scoring point, and they also have a lot of defensive forwards, such as Dunn and Jones Jr., including Zubac, who has also improved significantly this year. So the Clippers have no problem with their roster configuration at all, and they are definitely a team to look forward to in the West.