![]() Times sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame. This was the year Leonard was supposed to be healthy, George was supposed to be his equal, their depth was supposed to be astounding, their greatness real.īill Plaschke, an L.A. In their third season, Leonard didn’t play and they were swept out of the play-in tournament. In their second season, Leonard injured his knee during the playoffs and they lost to Phoenix in the Western Conference finals. In their first season together, they imploded in the bubble and blew a three-games-to-one lead in the conference semifinals against Denver. Remember, four years ago, they were hired to lead the way to Inglewood. Leonard and George will be there, as their contracts both stretch through the first season of the new arena. The Clippers’ bold new Inglewood arena is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024, and they need to convince their dedicated fans to move down the freeway, and while their game presentation is relatable and fun, nobody wants to follow a loser. “Priority access” was being offered to the Intuit Dome, and you know what that means. There appeared an advertisement baring the soul of a franchise in serious need of some committed love. He says more minutes will allow him to improve. They not only need to make the playoffs, but need to advance deep in the playoffs, create some serious buzz, step through that window left open by the struggling Lakers, make some noise.Īt the end of the first quarter Sunday, the videoboard illustrated why.Ĭlippers John Wall’s up-and-down season mirrors that of ClippersĪ minutes restriction has limited John Wall’s ability to develop role as leader of the reserve unit. This season, more than ever, they need to grind hard. ![]() “I know it’s difficult for the coaches, guys who come back, they’re on some type of minutes restriction … then the players got to find rhythm with that as well … all we can do is … grind it out.” “It’s difficult,” said Leonard of the constant lineup adjustments. That’s less than three hours in three months.įive players were missing Sunday, and it took the rest of the roster most of the game to find a flow. The Clippers’ most-used lineup has been together on the court for 163 minutes. The Portland Trail Blazers lead the league in the most time played by a single lineup with 445 minutes. Their full lineup stats are even more startling and sullen. Leonard and George have played just 15 games together, and the Clippers are 9-6 in those games while outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per 100 possessions.
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