Lue: I think we did it the right way, moving the ball to the weak side and giving Harden a 1V1.

On November 23, in the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Hornets 131-116. Lu accepted an interview with the media after the game.

Reporter: "At what moment did you realize that Harden would play something special today?"

Lu said: "When I looked up and saw that he had scored 26 points before the first quarter was over, you know, I knew he was feeling hot. I didn't know at the time how many points he scored in the first quarter (27 points, you know, just immersed in the game."

"But like me, That said, he carried us on the offensive end, and I think we did it the right way, you know, moving the ball to the weak side and letting him get into his own quarter for one-on-one singles. I think we gave him trust, and I think James did a great job."

Clippers star Harden played 35 minutes in the game, making 17 of 26, 10 of 16 three-pointers, and scored 55 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.