The LA Clippers & Kawhi Leonard Are UNSTOPPABLE Right Now
Los Angeles Clippers dominate Minnesota Timberwolves as Kawhi Leonard puts up 45 points with jaw-dropping efficiency. Is Kawhi the NBA’s best player right now—and could this resurgent squad threaten in the playoffs?
Die hard LA Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri spotlights Kawhi’s elite scoring, defensive intensity, and the team’s newfound pace thanks to Darius Garland’s energetic playmaking. The episode covers Garland’s impact on ball movement, Benedict Mathurin’s valuable bench production, Derrick Jones Jr.’s relentless defense, and Ty Lue’s underappreciated coaching adjustments. With the Clippers shooting over 60% and flipping the script after a 6-21 start, Vaziri breaks down how faster pace, strong role players, and clear offensive hierarchy have transformed LA into one of the most feared teams in the league. Are the Clippers finally on the path to postseason glory?
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22 Comments
It was 18 points in the 1st quarter from Kawhi, not 14
Garland is playing GREAT. Hes looking super super legit. I always thought the pairing with Mitchell wasnt A good one
Don't be so happy bro, i'm hearing the Clippers are going to get destroyed by the Kawhi/ Salary Cap investigation.
Clipper Nation is blessed to have Kawhi Leonard!!!
Clippers can for sure go 14-3 in the last 17 games. The 3 losses come to Spurs (x2) and Thunder (x1). However, if we manage to win at least one or two of those games, it's going to be a great postseason.
Kawhi Leonard MVP bite me
Lets Goooooooooo
Anthony Edwards off ball defense isn't that great, I could see what people were talking about when Kawhi cut and Benedict passed to him.
So happy with this team right now. Just so fun to watch. I'm taking all my little nephews to the game tomorrow
When you said Unexpected dunks on the team I knew you were talking about Miller.
Bro, that team last year was not beating Denver in a game 7. Harden folds in Game 7s. The only person who came to play in that game 7 was Kawhi – 22pts thru 3 quarters and way out the 4th. Harden and Powell were the problem on defense and now the Clippers have a chance
We also got nerfed with the Yanic injury. We only got to see a glimpse of it, can yall imagine 😤
19:00 I mean, I hear you, but I still do not like Ty Lue’s rotations as a whole. We can’t forget that disastrous line-up he put on the floor which gave up the Aaron Gordon game winning putback last year. And it’s not like that was the only time in Lue’s career where he put an offensive line-up on the floor when defense should’ve been the priority (2017 Cavs Warriors Game 3). Aside from that, he does everything else well.
The Harden take was spot-on. I do not miss Harden taking 8 seconds to dribble across halfcourt, and attempting like four contested pull-up 3s a game. I know Kawhi does them, but he only does 1-2 a game, and his true shooting % is consistently way better than Harden.
DJ has been so impactful recently that I’m convinced he should start over Kris Dunn in a fully healthy lineup. Start him at the 2 and see what happens
Go clips
Nah brother you switched up… don’t come back on the Kawhi train now 😂😂😂
I LOVE the Garland trade. But for people comparing his handles to Kyrie is crazy. Not even close.
#1 clippers fan fuck all the haters we can actually go to the finals I watch every game I enjoy every game with a passion. Wishing neidenhauser a speedy recovery
Ty Lue had already proven to have trash offense way before Harden. All he did was iso and PnR even when the best available players were PG and Reggie Jackson. He had to rely on someone playing hero ball to run his offense. Lue even had the team playing poor defense while having multiple good defenders on the roster. All coaching credits should go to JVG who's taking over the locker room. The defensive personnel construction definitely had his influence.
Indy finally got a look at Zu and was not disappointed. Having quicker smaller wing guys with Slim Jim Huff had the Pacers soft in the center, Zu fixes that and he's an adaptive player which leads me to believe he will thrive in Indy. You don't realize how much space a guy like Zu can create for the perimeter shooters until you've lived without it most of a season. Myles was a good screener, Zu is better.
You know i've been high on Kawhi throughout all the doubt. All the games that you said "i gotta put this one on Kawhi" i was trying to tell you. Kawhi is not gonna get in the way of the teammates mistakes. or verbally coach them, like Lebron or Kobe. He will put in his work within the room he is given to put in the work. He needs a coach who will coach the other guys to play their role and get out of Kawhi's way and NOT BE DEFENSIVE LIABILITIES. Paul George-> really good defenisve player but mentally weak and , towards the end of his tenure w/ clippers, a very mid defensive player. offensively low IQ despite being a fantastic scorer. And crumbles when the lights are too bright. Harden, high basketball IQ but controls the pace too much and relies on pick n rolls. ABSOLUTE DEFENSIVE LIABILITY . Defenders Iso him and lick their chops. Also, crumbles when the lights are too bright. Zubac. never developed a shot to space the floor (i.e. Brook Lopez), clogs the lane, good post defender and post scorer. ABSOLUTE DEFENSIVE LIABILITY in the perimeter. Pick and roll victim. ALL of those guys had their glaring weaknesses, like holes on a boat. no way to win with them despite their strengths. Because teams would just exploit them until they clawed back from 20-30 point deficits. And they made lane too clogged for Kawhi to go to work. Im glad their gone, i said it during the trade. my only concern is Mathurin. An absolute dawg. tough shot maker . an upgrade in my opinion. But his basketball IQ is not the highest, particularly when his shots are not falling
Darian! Don’t be hard on yourself! We love it when you upload. It’s a privilege to be able to listen to you everyday! Go Clippers!