The Los Angeles Clippers are heading to the postseason this year with one of the league's most fascinating rosters. Their leading scorer, Lou Williams, hasn't started a single game all year, and if he doesn't win the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award, his teammate, Montrezl Harrell is likely right behind him. Williams acknowledged this, via Khadrice Rollins of SI's The Crossover:
“Me and Trez are like one and two. That’s just not arrogant, that’s like facts. We’ve put the work in consistently. Over 70 games now where we just went out every night and gave our team a spark.”
Williams has averaged 20.3 points and 5.3 assists across 69 games this season. Harrell has appeared in all 76 of Los Angeles' contests (starting four), averaging 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, while shooting 61.5 percent overall, which ranks fifth in the league. Combined, they have allowed head coach Doc Rivers to keep an explosive lineup on the floor at all times, with Danilo Gallinari and now Landry Shamet starting, while Williams and Harrell come off the bench. But what has made it gel so well?
“Just the chemistry, knowing one another. The time we had to build that type of bond to know how each other move on the floor and putting each other in the best positions to score the ball. It’s just about having that chemistry. And being around him for that long in the summer, I was able to feel him out and know how he wants to be screened, know where his spots are on the floor, and I just try to do my best job to get him there.”
Now, Williams and Harrell are eyeing the Western Conference playoffs and closing out games, no matter who gets their name called during starters introductions.
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