James Harden Makes Clippers Debut at MSG
SI's Chris Mannix recaps James Harden's Clippers debut vs. the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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00:00 Inside Madison Square Garden where James Harden made his debut for the Clippers on Monday night.
00:05 This was a predictably bad game for the LA Clippers. They lose by double digits to the Knicks.
00:11 22 turnovers for the Clippers in this one. They get out-rebounded 48-31. When I watched this game,
00:18 I saw Clippers' team that just looked lost offensively. They were making one pass and
00:25 then shot at times. No passes and then shots. And that is going to be something that the Clippers
00:31 have to figure out moving forward. Because now they have four ball dominant players who have
00:37 to figure out a way to keep the ball moving and make sure there is a good distribution of shots
00:42 with a healthy distribution of passes as well. It's going to get better for this team. And there
00:46 were some moments during this game that you could see flashes of a potent offense from the Clippers.
00:52 But it is going to be a challenge for Tyronn Lue to get all these guys on the same page so that
00:58 ball is moving offensively and they're playing with the efficiency they need to beat some of
01:03 the better teams in the NBA. So not a great night for the Clippers. Not surprising, but not a great
01:08 night for the Clippers. Hopefully some better nights for them ahead.