The Los Angeles Clippers recorded a 119-104 win against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, as Bogdan Bogdanovic went off for 30 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four three-pointers on 11-for-16 shooting from the field.
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Bogdanovic may have received plaudits for his stellar performance. However, the Serbian international pointed to James Harden’s leadership as the key reason they won four of their last five matches.
“Back-to-back. You see a veteran like James preparing for the game. Land at 2 AM, fall asleep probably around 4-5, and get ready for today, it’s a huge motivation for me and everyone else. He leads by example, we follow,” Bogdanovic said about Harden via Joey Linn of Sports Illustrated.
“Amazing competitor. He is pushing the best out of me. And he’s just trying to compete and win every single game,” he added.
Los Angeles Clippers News: James Harden lauds Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 30-point game vs. Miami Heat
James Harden also had a great outing for the Los Angeles Clippers, notching 24 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists, and two steals while going 9-for-13 from the charity stripe. Ivica Zubac and Amir Coffey also had 26 and 13 points in the victory.
The Beard was happy to see Bogdan Bogdanovic go off since he knows that the Serbian international will be a key player for them come the postseason.
“We needed it. I was on his ass. He needed to be aggressive. He’s so good, especially offensively, that if he’s reluctant or not shooting the basketball or not being aggressive it hurts our team,” Harden said about Bogdanovic.
