Cannon Fodder Or Cinderella? An Argument For An Upset
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:13 am
The Clippers will secure a playoff spot very soon. But everybody seems to want them for some reason. Select tweets:
(For Mile High Sports, fast forward to 6:29)
They all share the same sentiment: no All-Stars, no experience. And in the case of Nuggets and Blazers, they've won the season series, 1-3 each, versus Clippers. Warriors have a well-known history of spanking the Clippers during Lob City era, plus they want to avenge their 2014 loss in order to cement their dynasty.
"One MORE thing!" - Sab Shimono, Uncle Chan, Jackie Chan Adventures
During the Lob City era, the Clippers playoff losses were to teams where they secured a season series victory. Excluding the first Grizzlies meeting due to the shortened nature that was the lockout season, Clippers have never drawn an opponent where they lost a season series to. Usually when that matchup happens, the prediction is an automatic sweep in favor of the season series victor. But the latest tweets I've read regarding Clippers match up reveal a blatant disregard to their opponent. Their sentiment is, "It's the Clippers, they always choke in the playoffs, history says so!" The Lob City era had issues with taking competition seriously; The Revenge Of The Role Players, on the other hand, have the makings of a Spurs team - no egotistical, knuckle headed, entitled primadonnas, just Good Samaritan team-first players who value chemistry over talent. Many a team have lost to San Antonio on account of not taking their opponents seriously. They may look like guys better suited for the G-League or overseas, but give them a system to run on behind a no-nonsense coach and watch those guys become All-Stars for a day!
Give me a good reason why Clippers have an ability to upset any opponent in the playoffs regardless of seeding or conference. In fact, is an upset the only way for free agents to come to Clippers next season? My thinking is they need a 1st round victory to get Kawhi Leonard. They refused to tank, they lost an additional pick to trade for Anthony Davis or to attempt a sign-and-trade. Now the Clippers must prove their choice was right by pulling off an upset.
(For Mile High Sports, fast forward to 6:29)
They all share the same sentiment: no All-Stars, no experience. And in the case of Nuggets and Blazers, they've won the season series, 1-3 each, versus Clippers. Warriors have a well-known history of spanking the Clippers during Lob City era, plus they want to avenge their 2014 loss in order to cement their dynasty.
"One MORE thing!" - Sab Shimono, Uncle Chan, Jackie Chan Adventures
During the Lob City era, the Clippers playoff losses were to teams where they secured a season series victory. Excluding the first Grizzlies meeting due to the shortened nature that was the lockout season, Clippers have never drawn an opponent where they lost a season series to. Usually when that matchup happens, the prediction is an automatic sweep in favor of the season series victor. But the latest tweets I've read regarding Clippers match up reveal a blatant disregard to their opponent. Their sentiment is, "It's the Clippers, they always choke in the playoffs, history says so!" The Lob City era had issues with taking competition seriously; The Revenge Of The Role Players, on the other hand, have the makings of a Spurs team - no egotistical, knuckle headed, entitled primadonnas, just Good Samaritan team-first players who value chemistry over talent. Many a team have lost to San Antonio on account of not taking their opponents seriously. They may look like guys better suited for the G-League or overseas, but give them a system to run on behind a no-nonsense coach and watch those guys become All-Stars for a day!
Give me a good reason why Clippers have an ability to upset any opponent in the playoffs regardless of seeding or conference. In fact, is an upset the only way for free agents to come to Clippers next season? My thinking is they need a 1st round victory to get Kawhi Leonard. They refused to tank, they lost an additional pick to trade for Anthony Davis or to attempt a sign-and-trade. Now the Clippers must prove their choice was right by pulling off an upset.
