Clippers news: The legendary criticized Harden, the possibility of Benxi leaving the team has increased, and the list of signings has been released

The legendary criticized Harden

Today, NBA legend and current basketball commentator Paul Pierce criticized Clippers star James Harden's performance in this year's playoffs in a program called "SPEAK". Pierce said: "I regard Harden as one of the greatest shooting guards in history, but unfortunately he has never been able to prove himself in the playoffs. Over the past 15 years, we have seen some things that Harden has done in the regular season and knows that he can score. But in the playoffs, when the team needs Harden to score, he can't get it. I've never seen such a star player."

In fact, Pierce's accusations are not groundless. In the G7, which was eliminated by the Nuggets, Harden made 2 of 8 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, only scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. In the deadliest third quarter, Harden actually failed to score a single point, which also led to the Clippers' defeat in the tiebreak. Although Harden has to take on the organizational responsibility of the Clippers in every game and faces the Nuggets' heavy defense, his spirit of not daring to take action at critical moments is indeed disappointing. Looking at how superstars such as Durant, James, and Curry take on heavy responsibilities at important games and important moments, it can only be said that Harden's psychological quality is indeed not strong enough, which is also an important reason why he has not been able to win the championship for 15 years. I hope Harden can listen to these criticisms. If no changes are made, then his player career will be destined to be regretful.

Bensi's chances of leaving the team increased

Today, Ben Simmons, who has become a free agent, updated his social media and posted a route map of his flight from Los Angeles to Australia, indicating that his offseason has officially begun. In this regular season, Simmons played 51 games for the Nets and the Clippers, averaging 22 minutes per game, scoring 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, shooting percentage of 52.0% and free throw percentage of 72.7%. In this year's playoffs, Simmons performed poorly, averaging only 00.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, far lower than the team and fans' expectations.

It is worth mentioning that yesterday, some media posted a set of odds lists for Simmons' next season, with the Celtics ranking first, and the Clippers' options are not included. Combined with Simmons' move to return to Australia early today, it is not difficult to infer that it will be difficult for him and the Clippers to continue to cooperate in the new season. For the Clippers, the Simmons style with a serious imbalance in offense and defense is not suitable for the team, and his damage on the offensive end is much higher than other contributions. For Simmons, it is difficult for him to maximize his advantages in the Clippers, and going his ways is a better choice for each other.

The list of signings was released

Previously, Clippers President Lawrence Frank clearly stated at the season summary conference that the team will make every effort to strengthen this offseason, and the two main signing directions are to add a trusted inside player and a organizer. Today, the Clippers' self-media posted a list of 10 recruits, including Capela, Corinth, Portis, Yabussele and Brown; the backcourt players are Schroeder, Russell, Alexander Walker, Jerome and Trent.

From the perspective of player fame and strength, Collins and Schroeder are the best goals, but the problem is that Collins has a contract and has a high annual salary. Schroeder is likely to renew his contract with the Pistons, so it is not realistic to get them. Trent and Portis performed well in the playoffs and must have wanted to seek a big contract, which the Clippers are hard to match. Brown and Walker are functionally single players, and both have obvious drawbacks. In contrast, Capela, Yabuselle, Jerome and Russell, who have become free agents, are good and suitable targets for operation. What will happen in the future depends on the operational skills of the Clippers management.