James Harden has defined the second he tried to block Kawhi Leonard’s shot in the course of the Clippers’ 116-103 win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters after the sport, Harden mentioned he was making an attempt to lighten the temper for his crew.
“Gotta bring some excitement to this team,” he mentioned. “I believe these previous couple of weeks has been a fog for us, I believe each crew goes by means of it.
“I think me just trying to create a good energy, create a great vibe for this team, it would have been better if he made the shot. Give us something to laugh about, some excitement for the season.”
James Harden mentioned he was making an attempt to lighten the temper and get the Clippers out of the fog they’ve been in currently when requested about how he closed out on a Kawhi 3-point try once they had been up by 21. pic.twitter.com/Y9XOBeXRos
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When requested if he completed his mission, Harden smiled and mentioned, “Yeah, I did.”
The Clippers’ type has dipped just lately, having received 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 crew has been with out Russell Westbrook for the previous 10 video games due to a hand damage that required surgical procedure.
Despite the current dip, LA nonetheless sits within the fourth seed with a report of 43-25. They are one sport forward of the fifth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans.
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