The hardest worker in the league! Paying 39 million to do 50 million in work! At the age of 36, he averaged 28+8 per game, which made the fans feel sad.

On November 26, the NBA regular season continued. In the just-concluded game, the Lakers defeated the Clippers 135-118. The Clippers tried their best in this game. They persisted for three quarters, but were defeated in the last quarter because of the poor rotation of the lineup. In this campaign, Doncic made 14 of 28 shots, 7 of 12 three-pointers, and scored 43 points, 9 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. James scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.

Doncic also set a number of records in this game. He has scored 20+ points in a single quarter 26 times, tying James for sixth place in history. In addition, Doncic scored 24 points in the first quarter to create a first-quarter scoring record in the history of the Lakers. Kobe did not do it when he scored 81 points in a single game that year. Doncic has scored 30+5+5 three-pointers in the half four times, tying Harden for the most in history. In this game, Doncic fully demonstrated the role of the top ball-handling core.

Looking at Doncic's performance now, I wonder if Harden has seen the shadow of himself in the past. Harden in his peak period could ignore any defense after getting comfortable. Although Doncic is now old, he seems to be dreaming of returning to his peak this season. In this campaign, he made 9 of 21 shots and 3 of 12 three-pointers. He scored 29 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, the highest score in the team. I expected Leonard to reduce Harden's burden after returning, but it did not happen.

Brother Deng is indeed too tired. Looking at the entire league, maybe Antetokounmpo can compete with him, but Antetokounmpo is being relied on and is now out with a groin injury. Brother Deng is still doing his best. Harden only played 30 minutes in the first three quarters of this campaign. It is precisely because he never came off the court that the Clippers were able to play back and forth with the Lakers in the first three quarters. However, in the fourth quarter, they took a 4-minute rest off the court, and the opponent's wave of offensive climax established a 15-point lead, which directly eliminated the suspense of the game.

Harden is also suffering too much. The current Clippers are in this situation, which is probably something that many fans did not expect. Their signings in the offseason failed. The many veterans the team introduced did not give them much help, and now they basically have no ability to play in the NBA. As long as Harden comes off the court and the team enters the transition period, they will collapse. The starting players also rely on Harden's feeding to be able to show their value.

Deng ranks 10th in the league this season with an average of 35.5 minutes per game. Those who play more minutes than him, except for Durant, are all young people in their prime. Although Durant plays a lot of time, But his work pressure is not as big as that of Deng. Durant is only responsible for finishing now, without the task of passing the ball, and the defensive pressure is also small. In this game, Harden was arranged by Tyronn Lue to defend Doncic throughout the game. He really doesn't treat Deng as a human being, he is just a cow.

Harden also had a hard life. He had great abilities in the Thunder period, but he was not taken seriously because he was given up for an extra 6 million. After joining the Rockets, his personal ability was unresolved. As a result, in the season when he had the best chance to win the championship, Harden suffered a serious injury and dragged the team forward. After leaving the Rockets, he joined the Nets in order to compete for the championship. As a result, he was a weak man. Deng was still relied on, which eventually led to a hamstring injury, which limited Harden's explosive power and lost his peak state.

The same was true for the 76ers after

. Although he contributed a lot on the court, but the team lost, Lao Li let Harden take the blame and came to the Clippers. He originally planned to be a third-in-command, but in the end he became the first-in-command. The team boss Leonard is a glass person and cannot be relied on at all. Let's rely on you! Deng's annual salary this season is only 39 million, but he ends up doing the work of a star worth 50 million. Look at George, who only played 3 games this season with 51 million.

In the past, the two core players of the Clippers were better than the other, and each had a big contract to maintain his health. Deng was still too obsessed with honor. He could have won a big contract this summer, but in order to help the team sign up, he chose to cut his salary. In the end, the team won Lopez and Beal, and these two signings were also losses. If he had known this, he would not be more comfortable with a big contract. Many fans feel sad to see Harden working so hard now.

After all, Harden is not young anymore. He is now 36 years old. If he continues to play with this intensity, he may eventually get injured. Look at Curry. He only played 30.9 minutes per game this season, no matter how close the team is to playing. , Cole will not let Curry play one more minute, he will take a rest when it is time, even if the record is not good, he is like this. Although Cole is often criticized by fans, he does a good job in protecting Curry. After all, if veterans want to play for a long time, rational use of physical fitness is the key.

Deng should feel despair this season. He has tried his best to win the team but still can't win. He will never be able to return to the one-on-five Rockets days. Every time he burns out now is his desire for victory. It's too difficult. Having said that, what do you want to say about Harden now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.