Clippers Starter Opens Up on Chemistry With James Harden
One of the biggest things James Harden had to accomplish when being traded to the Clippers was working on his chemistry with the team. The team had great chemistry before the trade, and he had to make sure it was even better after the trade.
Some of the first people Harden made sure to create a rapport with were the centers of the team - Ivica Zubac, Mason Plumlee, and Daniel Theis. During an episode of Podcast P, Ivica Zubac opened up about how his relationship with James Harden developed as the two started practicing together.
"It started like first he was like ‘stay a little longer, let’s work on our pick and roll stuff.’...So he just got to the team, he's trying to get to know guys, what they [are] like and everything," Ivica Zubac said. "So I thought it was going to be for a few days and, you know. Now after every shoot around, after every practice we stay we’re staying 20-minutes at least working on pick & roll from six different spots. [One time] I told James ‘I can’t do it, I’m tired’ and then I had a bad game and he’s [James Harden] is like ‘everytime we do it you get 15 points, so what you wanna do?’ So now I’m not skipping it anymore."
Ivica Zubac's performance has increased tremendously after those practices with James Harden. In the month of January, Zubac was averaging 12.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks, on 72% shooting from the field.
Since the emergence of James Harden, Ivica Zubac has been tremendous. The fit has been fantastic, and the chemistry is through the roof.
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