One of the things that is most entertaining as a fan is staring off into the night sky (or computer screen) and wondering what could have been if a hypothetical scenario had or had not occurred. It’s particularly enjoyable when results do not meet expectations. “What if the Clippers hadn[...]
Game 2 against the Grizzlies, a week ago today, told an all too familiar story on the role of Blake Griffin. In the first half, Griffin scored 15 points on 11 shots and dished three assists. The second half? Six points on seven shots and only one assist. This game wasn’t an outlier either. The[...]
The casual fan thinks all Blake Griffin does is dunk. If you watch a Clipper game or flip through SportsCenter, chances are you’ll see a bevy of Griffin’s throwdowns. Even Griffin has played into the meme, as evident by his infamous KIA commercials. While it’s true that he’s [...]
The Clippers are a very good team. Good enough to race for the 3-seed in the Western Conference and a 51-26 record. But good enough to win a title? That is the question that matters most. Let’s look into a couple of key factors that could help discern Los Angeles’ title chances. This cha[...]
With the Clippers slumping, there’s been a lot of talk recently about whether or not Chris Paul needs to be more aggressive early in games. Paul has an aggressive switch, which we all believe he’ll turn on in the playoffs and which he shows glimpses of late in games. Now with the Clipper[...]
It’s ironic that the Clippers are criticized for running a boring, vanilla offense. It lacks the sophisticated counters, off-ball movement and secondary & tertiary action of, for example, a San Antonio offense. The Clippers, as the narrative goes, simply run high pick-and-roll until somet[...]
In the NBA, there’s a fine line between being good and great. The Clippers have straddled that line throughout the season. Lately, a recurring theme for the Clippers’ struggle has been their defensive tenacity, or lack thereof. Be it a glitch in the system, a lack of effort, awareness, p[...]
The Los Angeles Clippers are in quite a peculiar situation when it comes to postseason seeding. The race for the 3-4-5 seeds is as tight as it can be – technically speaking, Denver holds the No. 3 spot, a half-game above the Clippers and a full game above Memphis, but all three teams are even in the[...]