The playoffs are a stage for superstars, which is applicable at any time, which is why the Warriors are still optimistic about winning the championship. The Clippers are also optimistic, and their core Leonard can play the playoffs healthily this time. The fans were very excited, but I didn’t expect that the Clippers would have to let Wei Shao, with a basic salary of 780,000, lead the team alone after just two games.
According to the Clippers’ official announcement, Leonard, who missed G3, will not play in the next G4 game because his knee injury has not improved. Not only that, George, who was injured in the final stage of the regular season, still can’t play. In other words, neither of the Clippers’ two cores can play in the game. According to ESPN, Leonard has a high probability of not playing in the remaining games.
In the last game, Leonard and George didn’t play, and they were able to stalemate with the Sun until the last minute, relying on the outbreak of Wei Shao and Powell. Wei Shao scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists in 11 of 23, and Powell scored 42 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. They directly opposed the performance of Durant and Booker. In the end, 5 points were lost to the opponent. It can be said that this is all the Clippers can do.
Now the Clippers need Leonard most when the score is 1-2 behind. As a result, he is absent from the game, which makes the fans feel speechless. This season, Leonard is the player with the most load management, and even played only the first half. Unexpectedly, he was injured after just playing two games in the playoffs. According to statistics, in the past six years, Leonard’s attendance rate was only 47%. And his contract with George totaled $352 million.
After the news of absence came out, it meant that Wei Shao, who had a basic salary of 780,000 yuan, had to rely on him to be the Big Four of the Sun. But this may be his chance. As long as he can play alone and lead the team to equalize the big score, it will definitely be of great help to his next contract.
