How The LA Clippers Made The Playoffs Against All Odds
The LA Clippers are in the Playoffs. Can the Los Angeles Clippers maintain their momentum after clinching a playoff spot with a thrilling overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors? With a 50-win season under their belt, the Clippers are set to face the Denver Nuggets in a highly anticipated playoff matchup.
Die hard Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri breaks down the Clippers’ impressive season, highlighting standout performances from James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac. The episode explores the team’s defensive prowess and the challenges posed by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Discover how the Clippers’ depth and recent momentum could shape their playoff journey.
Will the Clippers’ “Big Three” rise to the occasion? Tune in for an in-depth analysis and insights into the Clippers’ path to success.
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24 Comments
CLIPPER NATION RISE!!!
CLIP SET, CLIP SET, CLIP SET, CLIP SET!!!! 👑
KEY = Keep mixing up the Klaw + Zu + James 3-man sets attacking through the post, while using Powell Nico and Bogi to run their perimeter D ragged.
When flowing it's near-unstoppable; only OKC has had any success defending it… and only just.
Do this consistently and w/ our D i am conservatively confident we have a half-decent shot at taking this series in 5.
Kawhi played 37games not 36, but still insane they won 50 games w/ him not playin in 55% of games!
Major props to Harden (who I’m not a fan of either, but he’s clearly been All NBA 2nd or 3rd team this year especially with his 39, 10, 7 on insane splits @ GSW including 12 in OT which doesn’t happen as often as ppl think), Zubac (should be 3rd team all NBA as well with an argument for 2nd he’s been that good!), Powell, Dunn (top1-5 defensive guard with Caruso, Dort, Nembhard & Suggs), DJJ, Bogi, Batum etc. Coaching staff as well!
Nuggets Clippers gonna be a 6 or 7 game classic! IF everyone is healthy I’d be SHOCKED if doesnt go at worst 6 games! Jokic & LeBron my 2 fav non Pacers players since 90s MJ Hakeem and those 2 + Bird Isiah in 80s so I will have a hard time picking against Nuggets (I like their healthy roster 2-7 too especially rest of starting line up), but this is will be dope!
The 2025 playoffs gonna be insane!
IF Clippers (who I bet $20 to win $1100 when they were +5500 couple weeks back and they’re already down to +4000) win it all it would be one of the hardest roads ever assuming
Nuggets
68 win OKC
Lakers/Warriors/Wolves (sorry Rockets too young)
Celtics/Cavs (hopeful for my Pacers but very unlikely as many of our best guys also 25 and under still + rebounding issues and FTA differential)
All on the road!
That would be some 1995 sixth seed Hakeem Clyde Big shot Bob etc type ish!
The team has turned it around since blowing the game vs. The Suns. Go Clippers!
We had a meltdown and still beat them. I hope they get it together for the playoffs and take care of the ball. We almost beat ourselves.
chris dunn is the modern day rajah bell/trevor ariza
i really cant believe we are here omg
I think Hardens hamstring (that he tweaked when he got out of shape to go to the nets) is finally getting better
Between Kawhi and PG all I wanted was a star that plays almost every night. James Harden has been a gift sent from the heavens. Give him a damn statue😂
Its a great time to be a Clipper fan!! Clippers over Nuggets in 6 book it!!!
Clippers earned the 5 seed all by themselves they controlled their own destiny & im really proud
Told you all clippers will finish 5th or 6th seed!!!
Hate to say it, but letting PG walk was the greatest thing to happen
Let’s go Clippers, Clap clap clap clap clap
So proud of this team, fan base, and you Darian! Let's beat those Nuggets next! 🎉
shoutout to LF and the front office. I think this is A+ roster building. LETS GO CLIPS
don’t worry, they won’t be a part of the playoffs past round 1
This game really showed how unplayable Simmons is and how badly we need Batum back in rotation
@lockedonclippers @dimedropper
Please do a technical breakdown of the Nuggets offense in relation to the Clippers defense, likewise the Clippers offense in relation to the Nuggets defense. Also speak about personnel and match ups in this series.
Looking forward to hearing your take
I knew this team would be top 4-5 seed level team. Never doubted the clippers. Theyre the darkhorse team every year. Never count out the clippers. Im always optimistic about the clippers. They have been ascending and even when they have a bad year they self correct properly. They make decisions that leave you scratching your head. But the vision is clear, this team wants to win by any means. Clippers can win it all. Theyre the biggest threat in the west, the lakers are fools gold.
Imagine if Kawhi had Harden instead of PG for the 213 era
Attack jokic on the zu and harden pick/roll, leave Westbrook wide open, have Dunn and Djj make Murray miserable, let kawhi be kawhi, clips in 6
Good Luck against the Nuggets I think you beat them in 6!