James Harden has defined the second he tried to dam Kawhi Leonard’s shot through the Clippers’ 116-103 win over the Path Blazers on Wednesday.
Talking to reporters after the sport, Harden stated he was attempting to lighten the temper for his group.
“Gotta convey some pleasure to this group,” he stated. “I feel these previous couple of weeks has been a fog for us, I feel each group goes by means of it.
“I feel me simply attempting to create vitality, create an ideal vibe for this group, it will have been higher if he made the shot. Give us one thing to chortle about, some pleasure for the season.”
James Harden stated he was attempting to lighten the temper and get the Clippers out of the fog they’ve been in these days when requested about how he closed out on a Kawhi 3-point try after they have been up by 21. pic.twitter.com/Y9XOBeXRos
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When requested if he completed his mission, Harden smiled and stated, “Yeah, I did.”
The Clippers’ kind has dipped lately, having gained simply 5 of their previous 10 video games and 7 of their previous 15.
For context, they went on a 25-5 run over a 30-game stretch earlier within the season.
It hasn’t helped that the group has been with out Russell Westbrook for the previous 10 video games as a consequence of a hand damage that required surgical procedure.
Regardless of the latest dip, LA nonetheless sits within the fourth seed with a file of 43-25. They’re one recreation forward of the fifth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans.
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