Should Xiaoka take the blame for the Clippers? Six major reasons support: Get the maximum salary + regular season recovery + no dominance

With the elimination of LAC, the world is full of accusations against 35-year-old veteran James Harden - the lowest score in his career with a tiebreak of 7 points, the key battle will inevitably become the norm, the most overrated star in NBA history, etc. are all here. If Harden is the second child, he should take the blame, is the eldest Leonard so self-righteous?

Why is Kawhi Leonard supposed to be responsible for the first round of the Clippers? First: Leonard gets the highest salary of the Clippers 49.2 million, while Harden only gets 33 million, Powell 19 million, Bogdan 17 million, and Zubac 11 million, shouldn't Leonard take the blame?

Second: Leonard is still in the regular season recovery state. He only played 37 games in the regular season, with an attendance rate of 45.1%, and various knee injury management and knee inflammation resting.

Third: Leonard's regular season quit caused Harden's excessive regular season consumption. The start of the season was completely equivalent to Harden's single core and he fed Zubac to "Zuniel". Harden played 79 games in the regular season and was selected as the All-Star;

Fourth, Leonard never showed any leadership style. As in the picture above, he looked like a poker face regardless of the outcome. When the Clippers were in desperate situation, Harden, Powell and others gathered people on the bench, and Leonard was just a bystander;

ranked fifth, Leonard averaged 25 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 three-pointers in seven games in the playoffs, with a real shooting percentage of 63%, only 30+ in one game. To be honest, there is no dominance at all. This performance is not a huge hit in the playoffs.

Sixth, Leonard has been to LAC since the summer of 2019. He is the veteran of this team and the team has also built a team around him. He has played in the playoffs for the first time since 2020, and he must take the blame.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Clippers Observation