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Los Angeles Clippers – Too Big to Handle
Size mattered, as it was forseen before this series began. The Los Angeles Clippers had the advantage in the paint, manifested in a huge fourth quarter from Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, leading their team to a 126-121 win over the Golden State Warriors in game 7, moving on to the conference semifinals.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Overcoming the Distraction
Beyond all the numbers and adjustments, there was this feeling that the Los Angeles Clippers were playing to disassociate themselves from their owner, and playing for more than this playoff series. Whatever it was that pushed them forward, it worked as they beat the Golden State Warriors 113-103 behind and excellent performance from DeAndre Jordan.
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Clippers Over Warriors – A Game 2 Humiliation
The bad blood will between the two teams will now get an extra injection from the humiliating experience the Golden State Warriors went through in game 2, losing 138-98 to the Los Angeles Clippers as Blake Griffin took out his frustration on the opponents after being shackled and limited by fouls in the first game.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – No Highlights, Better Basketball
When it comes to highlights, no team in the NBA can put up so many in one game like the Los Angeles Clippers with the aerial duo of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. But when it comes to basketball, and having a player that can win the game like he hasn’t just had an awful shooting night? The Oklahoma City Thunder, with Kevin Durant and a lot of Russell Westbrook, have the edge there, winning 107-101.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Sharing the Load
Not having Blake Griffin on the floor didn’t stop the Los Angeles Clippers from running all over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 114-104 win that wasn’t that close, with Chris Paul making everyone feel involved, and especially Darren Collison, leading both teams in scoring.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Ruining Playoff Dreams for Others
Following a rough loss on the road to a bad team, the Los Angeles Clippers needed to bounce back, and through a huge game from Chris Paul and some impressive fourth quarter heroics from everyone, they got by the Dallas Mavericks with a 109-103 win, also sending the Mavs, at least for now, out of the top 8 in the West.
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DeAndre Jordan Dunking & Hitting Blake Griffin
The lob city phenomenon comes with a little bit of pain to it, as one of the dunks performed by DeAndre Jordan in the 111-98 win by the Los Angeles Clippers over the Golden State Warriors landed right on the head of his teammate Blake Griffin.
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Clippers Over Thunder – Russell Westbrook Keeps Ruining it For Others
Before Russell Westbrook came back from his injury, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team in the NBA. Now he’s playing again, and the Western Conference leaders have suddenly lost two home games in a row, this time 125-117 to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan Scary in Lob City Mode
The Los Angeles Clippers want to be about more then just their Lob City image, but it’s hard to ignore how impressive they look when Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are in full effect, soaring high above the competition, leading to a 118-105 win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Is Much More Than Dunks
A career can develop in unpredictable directions, like Blake Griffin becoming much more than a human highlight film and stepping up time after time for the Los Angeles Clippers, still without Chris Paul, and doing a lot more than scoring and rebounding, such as being a facilitator and making players around him better.