James Harden says 'it's pretty simple for me' to become a scorer when picking up the slack for Kawhi Leonard, who is out again in Game 5 vs. Mavericks.
The score was tied 98-98 late in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Clippers’ once seemingly insurmountable 31-point lead over the Dallas Mavericks gone, when James Harden passed the ball to Terance Mann for a three-pointer that he missed. As the Clippers retreated on defense, coach Tyronn Lue yelled at Harden above the deafening roar inside American Airlines Center. “Shoot the floater. Shoot the floater,” Lue hollered to Harden.
… The core of us have been together for years now and just for him to come in and gel and figure it out on the fly. Guys in and out, he’s changing his type of play every night. I think it's amazing what he's doing. So shout-out to him.” More so, Harden is playing heavy minutes for the Clippers and still is productive. He’s ranked ninth in the 2024 NBA playoffs in minutes per game, averaging 41.3.
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