Scored 41 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in 50 minutes for a triple-double! Clippers, just be a human being! Even cows and horses get tired!

The Clippers narrowly defeated the Mavericks in double overtime. Harden played 51 minutes in this game, made 13 of 25 shots, and scored a triple-double of 41 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. This was Harden's second triple-double in three games and the eighth triple-double of his Clippers career. He surpassed Griffin, Odom, and Bob Kaufman, and ranked first in team history!

In the first half of this game, Harden scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, which is close to the season average. It set the tone for the fiery state of the game.

Let us skip the first 50 minutes of the game and go directly to the last minute and a half of the first overtime. Harden hit a three-pointer to rewrite the score to 120-118. In the last 30 seconds, Harden made a key three-pointer from the outside, once again leading the score to 123-121.

The two sides were tied at the last moment of the first overtime. Harden broke through and threw inside but was blocked by Gafford. The referee immediately whistled for interference. This ball was originally a game-winner, but after reviewing the video, the officials processed it through an AI algorithm, and the trajectory of the replayed shot was not traced, and it was finally determined that the block was a good shot and not an interference ball. The two sides entered the second overtime.

In the second overtime, Harden scored 4 points to open up the score, but the Mavericks made consecutive mistakes. In the end, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 133-127 in double overtime, ending their 6-game losing streak and handing their opponents a 3-game losing streak.

Everyone who watched the game knows that Brother Deng really fought for his life today. He played 32 and a half minutes in the third quarter, 41 minutes in the fourth quarter, and 51 minutes in total. 40+ triple-double, two key three-pointers in the first overtime, and four consecutive points at the beginning of the second overtime. Winning like this is very exciting and beautiful, but I believe no Harden fans will be happy.

Harden is too tired, and Bill is out for the season. Although the shot before reimbursement was mediocre, it was better than nothing. Kawhi has another ankle sprain and foot problem, and he can't play. They were still clamoring for the championship in the off-season, but not long after the season started, there were already several people missing.

The Clippers currently have a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, and Harden is under the heaviest pressure. In the past decade or so, he has experienced injuries to his core teammates almost every season: Howard was on and off in the 14-15 season, and Beverley and Motel were reimbursed for the season; Paul was injured in the Western Conference Finals in the 17-18 season; Paul was injured in the regular season in the 18-19 season; Westbrook was injured in the 19-20 season; Irving in the 20-21 season; Embiid in the 21-22 and 22-23 seasons; Kawhi only played 2 games in the playoffs in the 23-24 season. He was reimbursed after the game; Kawhi suffered another knee injury last season. Now this season, it is Bill's turn to be reimbursed for the season. The Clippers seem to spend a lot of money every offseason, only to end up with a lot of injuries at the beginning of the season.

Now the 36-year-old Harden has reversed his statistics, averaging 25 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game this season. You know, Harden's averages have dropped to 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game in the 23-24 season. Of course we know that Brother Deng sacrificed his offense in order to connect the team. But overall, personal performance has declined.

Many people began to laugh at Harden's decline at that time. Who would have known that two years later, Brother Deng would become the representative of the Bulls and Horses, playing 51 minutes and scoring 40+ triple-doubles. Such high-intensity output is enough to illustrate his desire to win and his sense of responsibility for the team.

But the team’s real strength lies here. If you don’t go all out and still think about playing in the regular season to recuperate, the current Clippers simply don’t have the qualifications. But Kawhi is causing problems for the team again. You can talk about the regular season, taking the risk and making it impossible for him to play, but if he doesn't play, the team's results will not be very good. Once the results are mediocre but the playoff position is guaranteed, Kawhi thinks he can simply wait for the playoffs to exert his strength. This closes the loop. But Harden is the only one who suffers. At Brother Deng's age, everyone knows what he wants, and he really doesn't have such a waste of time in a few years.

Clippers, just be your own people.