… this may very well be “the year” for the Clips—they’re 37-18 and sitting in the #4 spot in the Western Conference, a tightly packed race when ending up anywhere from #2 to #6 is well within reach. But there’s also some issues that can cause disappointment come playoff time again if not rectified.
The Los Angeles Clippers are slumping, and at the worst possible time, as they’re preparing to go into a tough two-week stretch that begins tomorrow night in Miami (8 PM ET, ESPN). The Clippers have lost six of their last nine. The easy and understandable thing to do is quickly point out that Chris Paul has been out with a knee injury for all of those games, and that his return is imminent. But the Clippers’ strength was supposed to be the deepest bench in the league and the schedule they played during this time was manageable. So can we just dismiss Los Angeles’ recent rough stretch, or should it at least make us wonder? With that in mind, we’ll break down the Clippers’ personnel and their play during this recent bad run