LA Clippers star Lou Williams says opposing teams should stay clear of Montrezl Harrell once he returns to the court.
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00:00The LA Clippers have just two seeding games remaining before the NBA playoffs begin next week, and last we saw Montrose Harrell on the court,
00:07he put up 14 points in a lopsided victory over the Golden State Warriors on March 10th.
00:12Fortunately, his status could be changing as soon as Friday.
00:15Harrell returned to the bubble over the weekend, and his four-day quarantine period could end just in time to get back on the floor
00:20for the Clippers' meeting with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While there's been speculation regarding Harrell's double debut,
00:25teammate Lou Williams says regardless of what he plays, opposing players should stay out of his way, saying quote,
00:31He's back ready to work. Obviously, Trez is a high-energy guy.
00:35He's got to play at a high level, extremely physical player, extremely emotional player. With some things on his mind,
00:40I feel sorry for the other guys and the other team.
00:43Harrell was left the campus on Orlando on July 17th to attend to a family emergency.
00:47Two weeks later, he announced the passing of his grandmother on Instagram.
00:50Since then, Harrell has put several messages on Twitter about how he's channeling his pain
00:55into his play, saying quote,
00:59This next wave of greatness is coming with a lot of pain and passion. On the year,
01:05Harrell is averaging a career-high 18.6 points and 7 rebounds in roughly 28 minutes per game. On Saturday,
01:11he was named a finalist for this year's Sixth Man of the Year award, along with Williams and Thunder guard Dennis Schroeder.
01:17If Harrell is able to play before the postseason begins, keep an eye out for him when the Clippers face off the Thunder on Friday,
01:23August 14th at 6 30 p.m. Eastern Time.