11 million in 2 years! With Harden s boost, will he return to average 20+ per game in the new season?

Season 24-25, Harden averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game in 79 appearances. The assists alone are second only to Trae Young, Jokic, Halliburton and Cunningham.

Based on good connections, when Harden was present, the Clippers beat their opponent by 5.8 points in a hundred rounds. In addition, 17 Clippers players have made shots after receiving Harden's pass, of which only Porter Jr., Mann, Christie Jr. and Mills have a shooting rate of less than 38%. In other words, Harden's pass also has a certain bonus on his teammate's shooting.

This summer, Frank brought back Paul, Bill, Lopez and other strong players to the Clippers. Logically speaking, they will be one of the favorites to win the championship in the new season, but it was revealed that Leonard signed a "yin-yang contract". If the latter is suspended, the probability of winning the championship will be significantly reduced for the Clippers.

In fact, in my opinion, regardless of whether Leonard will be suspended, given the boost from Harden, I think Bills will return to averaging 20+ in the new season.

, that is, combat power

Bill has made 801 appearances and a total of 6,346 shots, averaging 21.5 points per game with a true shooting rate of 57%. In other words, my average of 20+ performances has been around so far in my career. It is worth mentioning that the average 31.3 points per game in the 20-21 season is second only to Curry's average of 32 points per game. That is, it has strong combat power, which is one of them.

Features

Bills has received 44% of two-point assists in his career, and combined with his average two-point shooting rate of 51% in his career, it can be said that he has both off-ball ability and good efficiency within the three-point line.

Considering that Harden is connected, Bill can play without the ball at this time. If Harden comes off the court, then Bill can end the attack by holding the ball. Diversified offensive methods can ensure efficiency to a large extent. It also has the characteristics of no ball, which is the second.

Positioning

It should be noted that when Powell was traded to the Heat to free up the second position, Bill chose to trade the Clippers. In other words, he is the team's main shooting guard in the new season. In other words, whether Leonard suspends the game or not, Bill’s chances for the new season are guaranteed. The difference is nothing more than that if the former is suspended, the latter has more opportunities for performance. The opportunities brought by clear positioning are guaranteed, which is the third one.

Contract

This summer, Bill and the Clippers signed a two-year, 11 million contract. In fact, the 1+1 second player option contract is a "gilded" existence like Ayton and Smart.

Not to mention that the coach gives you a chance to perform stably, just for the next contract, it will also perform positively, which invisibly has a BUFF bonus. The BUFF bonus brought by the "golding" contract is the fourth one.

In summary, the reason why Bills can return to playing 20+ in the new season is mainly due to the following four points:

1, that is, strong combat power;

2, and have the characteristics of no ball;

3, clear positioning brings guaranteed opportunities;

4, BUFF bonus brought by the "golding" contract.

Relatively speaking, I think the first and second points are the main reasons.

First of all, no matter how many opportunities there are, it will be useless if you don’t have the ability to seize them. Just like Westbrook in the 21-22 season, he ranked third in the team with 15.8 shots, but his true shooting rate was fourth from the bottom in the team. As I said just now, Bill has averaged 20+ per game in his career.

Secondly, having both off-ball ability means that no matter who you are with, you can effectively convert opportunities into scores. At this time, we cannot ignore Harden's promotion. To be precise, it can share Bill's organizational pressure well, so that the latter can focus on the end well. Invisibly, this is also a BUFF bonus.

Finally, I think that as long as there is no injury, Bill can basically return to 20+ performance in the new season.