Indiscriminate singles + blocking the ball holder! Leonard, who is fighting hard, is the wealth of the Clippers

In the face of a critical battle of winning or going home, Leonard used his all-round performance of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to help the Clippers drag the game into the tiebreak battle. When exerting their true strength, Leonard is the Clippers' biggest reliance. This issue of the column will take you through in-depth data analysis. Leonard in the playoffs is completely different from the regular season. He averaged 25.5 points per game in the league, and his shooting percentages were second among the 10 players with the most points per game. His scoring is both output and efficiency, and his excellence is not only reflected by basic data, but his presence is also very obvious in the Clippers.

When Leonard is not present, the Clippers' offensive efficiency in the playoffs is 97.7, which means that when he is not present, the Clippers' score is only 97.7 points per 100 possessions, which is the lowest in the Clippers' main offense, which can also indicate that when Leonard is not present, the Clippers' offense will drop to a very exaggerated level.

When Leonard is on the court, the Clippers' offensive efficiency is 122.4, which means that when he is on the court, the Clippers' offensive efficiency can reach 122.4 points per 100 rounds, which is the highest offensive efficiency when present, which can indicate that Leonard is on the court, the Clippers' offense will rise to its best state.

Overall, when Leonard was present and not present, the Clippers' offensive efficiency increased by 24.7, which is at the highest level of the team. This can also indicate that the lower and upper limits of the Clippers' playoff offensive end were determined by Leonard, and whether he was present or not is the most critical to the Clippers.

So why did Leonard have such a big impact on the Clippers' offense? This is due to his strong indiscriminate singles ability. In the regular season, Leonard more or less needs to retain physical fitness to avoid injury and not use all his strength. In the playoffs that determine the fate of the season, Leonard no longer retains his full strength:

Leonard faces the defense of each Nuggets players for more than 5 times in the playoffs, even when facing Porter Jr. and Watson, his defensive shooting percentage is relatively low, and his scoring shooting percentage will not be greatly affected by the defense of any player. The maximum shooting percentage against Gordon, Murray and Braun is also very high. Although Leonard on the defensive end cannot significantly reduce the team's score per 100 rounds, it is more because the Nuggets' starting offense is much greater than the substitute. Leonard's defense still has an effective impact on the opponent. Leonard on the defensive end can reduce the opponent's shooting percentage by more than 10% compared to the average level, whether at the basket, close range, inside the three-point line or outside the three-point line. Leonard has achieved no blind spots in the defensive area.

Of course, Leonard's defensive performance now has certain weaknesses due to age, injuries and style of play. When the Nuggets face Leonard's defense, Murray shot 80% of the shooting percentage.

Because Murray often uses single-block cover to directly shoot or run without the ball to catch the ball and shoot, this offensive method makes it difficult for Leonard to form an effective defense, but Leonard's defense is still effective when facing other people's attacks. These can indicate that Leonard is not suitable for players with stronger defense without the ball, but his defense is still strong when facing opponents with ball-holding offense. Even Jokic can't get much advantage in front of Leonard.

Leonard, who is fully committed, has a hard single solution in the offensive end, and it also determines the Clippers' offensive upper and lower limits; Leonard on the defensive end has strong pressure on the ball holder, and his performance is the key to how far the Clippers can go this season.