Beijing time on February 16, 2021, the NBA regular season continues, the Los Angeles Clippers play against the Miami Heat at home. In this game, the card pepper combination, Batum, Beverley, etc. will all miss out, but this has not affected the Clippers' fighting spirit. Especially Morris Jr., he came forward in the first half of the game and contributed 26 points to help the Clippers take the lead. In the second half of the game, the Heat led by Butler and others to overtake the score. The Clippers regained the lead with a fiery three-pointer. In the end, the Clippers defeated the Heat 125-118 and won 4 consecutive victories. 20 points! 23 points! 32 points! This is why the Clippers gave him $6,400!
In this game, the Heat's Big Three performed well. Among them, Butler contributed a triple-double of 30 points + 10 rebounds + 10 assists, Adebayor scored a large double-double of 27 points + 12 rebounds, and the teenager Shiro also had 27 points + 5 rebounds + 2 assists + 1 steal. +2 full performance of blocks. But even so, the Heat still lost to the Clippers. On the Clippers side, six of the team scored in double figures, and the MVP was Morris Jr. He played 25 minutes, 11 of 15 shots (4 of 8 three-pointers), 4 of 4 free throws, 32 points under the blast, and a season high in scoring. Especially in the first half of the game, Morris seemed to have taken over the mantle of the Kajiao combination, 7 of 7 three-pointers and 26 points, which is quite impressive.
In recent times, Morris's performance is the Clippers' biggest surprise. In yesterday's game between the Clippers and the Cavaliers, the Kajiao combination was absent, and Morris Jr. stood up from the bench and scored 23 points and 4 of 6 three-pointers. In the previous game against the Bulls, Morris Jr. He also scored 20 points and made 6 of 8 three-pointers. Perhaps this is why Tylen Lue put him directly into the starting lineup in this game. In the past three games, Morris Jr. scored 20+. This is the first time he has accomplished such a feat in his Clippers career. After the game, Morris Jr. said frankly when talking about his performance: Compared with last season, this season has a better understanding of his role in the team, thanks to Lu's guidance.
Set time back to last year's offseason. After the Clippers defeated the Western Conference semifinals, they gave up Rivers, Harrell and others, aiming to make a comeback.At that time, the Clippers did not hesitate to offer a four-year, $64 million contract to Morris. In contrast, his twin brother only got a veteran basic salary contract after the Lakers got the championship. The US media broke the news that the two brothers share a bank account, one is responsible for winning the championship, the other is responsible for making money, and the Clippers are paying for the Lakers. At the beginning of the season, Morris was affected by injuries and his state was fluctuating. But overall, the Clippers' contract is worth the money.
So far this season, Morris Jr. has played 20 games for the Clippers, averaging 24.6 minutes per game, contributing 13.5 points + 3.8 rebounds, shooting 46.4%, 50.5% three-pointers, and free throws. The rate is 94.6%. Among them, the three hit rates are career highs. In particular, the percentage of three-pointers made is the second highest in the league; he averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game and has become one of the most stable forts on the outside of the Clippers. With George's injury, Morris will play more and more roles. On both offense and defense, Morris Jr. can be the Clippers' fire captain. Perhaps this is why the Clippers are willing to give Morris a $64 million contract.
As the Clippers player Mann said in an interview after the game: only when the team is short of manpower, you will appreciate the strength of the team. In today's game, the Clippers used 33 assists to extinguish the mighty Heat with 33 assists, which boosted morale. Even though George was injured for a few days, the Clippers still ranked third in the latest team's strength list, beating the Nets, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns and other strong teams. Perhaps this is the difference between the Clippers and last season. They all urgently need to prove themselves and use their performance on the court to win enough respect. Finally, I hope the Clippers can make persistent efforts and make breakthroughs this season. Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment and discuss it.
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