Can the 36-year-old Harden still win the championship? Will he return to his roots and return to the Rockets next year? Rekindle his hope of winning the championship.

As of today, the Clippers have lost four games in a row. If they continue like this, the Clippers will be further and further away from being a contender for the championship. They will fall out of the first echelon, and even out of reach of the second echelon. The Clippers' core starting point guard James Harden's championship dream will become further and further away. Harden will inevitably start anew and try his best in the twilight years of his career to win an NBA championship ring and draw a successful conclusion to his NBA professional basketball career.

This year's offseason, the Clippers made drastic changes to the team, trading Powell, the hero of last season, and the team returned Paul, Bill, Collins, and Luo. On the surface, these four people strengthened the team's shortcomings in various positions for the Clippers last season, but secretly, this The four of them could not withstand the lack of Powell, the aging Paul could not keep up with the team's speed, Bill was injured, played intermittently, and his offensive firepower was not as good as Powell's last season. Collins could make up for the Clippers' lack of forwards last season, but it could not make up for Powell's offensive restraint. In addition, Da Luo was not as accurate as last season, and he was quite satisfactory for the Clippers, and he did not provide much help to the team.

On the contrary, Powell, who played the best last season, let the team get kicked out. After 9 games, they ranked 12th in the Western Conference with 3 wins and 6 losses. Judging from the data of 9 games, the Clippers averaged 109.7 points per game. The average loss is 115 points per game. It can be said that the offense is not good and the defense cannot be defended. It can be said that it is a mess. In addition, Kawhi is injured this year. He is no longer as brave as he used to be. He plays in and out. His contract with the Clippers expires in 27 years. Harden's contract with the Clippers also expires in 27 years. Harden has a player option next year. The remaining team players are leftovers and functional players.

If the Clippers don't have a good record this year, team owner Ballmer will inevitably push the team to rebuild and make big trades, because the core of next year's Clippers will be one year older and will not be competitive for the current league. The upstart Thunder in the West, the Rockets, the eager Western Youth Army, Doncic's Lakers, and the Nuggets , these four teams are an insurmountable mountain for the current Clippers, let alone the Western Conference champion and the NBA championship. The two are drifting apart and have nothing to do with each other.

In short, the current Clippers team has not yet given people hope of winning the championship. The team has not adjusted well in the 9 games so far. There is no fixed starter and no stable rotation. The team's injuries are too serious. Compared with last season, the team is currently declining, so it is difficult for James Harden to win the championship so far.

As a veteran in the league, Harden can still play as the starting core point guard of a team, which shows that Harden is still capable, there is still some gas in the tank, and he can still help the team. Besides, Harden still has the ability to cover the bottom line, but Harden's physical fitness does not allow Harden to support an entire high-speed offensive and defensive game. He can only play well in half a quarter, which was his performance last season, or he can play well in three quarters. Such Harden or seeking a trade when the current Clippers team has no hope of winning the championship is also a hope of winning the championship. After all, there are two James in the league, one LeBron and one Harden. So far, it seems that the two of them have randomly joined a team that has the ability to win the championship. This team is undoubtedly the NBA championship, because the changes and help these two players have made to the team are substantial, and they have fundamentally raised the team to a higher level.

If this year's Clippers really prevent Harden from seeing any hope of winning the championship, Harden may have to seek a trade with the team. It is very possible for him to return to his old club, the Rockets, because now this Rockets team is a strong contender for the championship. There are many talented young people in the team. Last year, they reached the second place in the Western Conference. This summer, the league's super scorer Durant was traded. In addition, Durant and Harden have worked together before, and the two have a tacit understanding. The current Rockets team lacks a point guard. If the current Rockets team has a point guard like Harden, then the league is really about to end, and the NBA championship will be directly awarded to the Rockets.

Whether Harden can follow Kidd's lead and join a team with championship contention in the twilight years of his career, win the championship, and bring his career to a successful end, it seems that if he returns to the Rockets next year, he can really rekindle his hope of winning the championship. After all, I am James Harden, a combo guard who can switch at will, score, assist, control the court, pace, and am the only player in the league.

I hope Harden will return to the Rockets next year, team up with his big brother Durant, win a championship with the young people in the team, and start a new career chapter.