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How Kawhi Leonard & The LA Clippers COLLAPSE In The 4th Quarter ENDED THEIR SEASON



How Kawhi Leonard & The LA Clippers COLLAPSE In The 4th Quarter ENDED THEIR SEASON

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season comes to a heartbreaking end with a 126–121 Play-In loss to the Golden State Warriors, a game host Darian Vaziri dissects with raw emotion and sharp analysis. Despite leading for most of the contest — including by 13 in the fourth quarter — the Clippers collapsed down the stretch, undone by Al Horford’s four clutch three-pointers, Brook Lopez’s defensive struggles, and a blitz-heavy scheme that neutralized Kawhi Leonard. Darian takes the stars to task, particularly Kawhi, who posted five turnovers and was effectively locked down by Draymond Green in the second half, while also questioning Ty Lue’s rotational decisions, including keeping Lopez in for the entire fourth quarter and failing to stagger his two best players. Though the loss stings, Darian closes on a note of cautious optimism — citing promising young players, upcoming draft picks, and Darius Garland’s potential — while making clear that simply reaching the Play-In is no longer an acceptable standard for this franchise.

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43 Comments

  1. @LockedOnClippers

    Thank You All For A Fun Season, it's an honor to do this. I truly got my joy as a fan back and I look forward to future seasons. Most loyal fans in the world

  3. @RJSamonte

    Lakers fan here. I actually wanted you guys to win this game, but NO, Clippers being Clippers and now OKC has your first round pick!

    Their defensive scheme was atrocious! Ty Lue and that coaching staff are complete TRASH! Warriors were getting easy, wide open buckets. 43 points in the 4th in a do or die game??? That should NEVER happen!

  4. @mikalsolo2678

    It's been over 😂
    Catering a bench warmer who only wants to play when he feels like it and making up injury on fly to not have to play when hes supposed to

  6. @memoaragon248

    Ok so clippers did ok n glad kawhi did all he could. It was only kawhi with a bunch of youngsters. So its a process. We not a champ team so it was all good.

  9. @brianwilliams3700

    Wow what if kawhi go to the Lakers . Or Miami. Or Cleveland. Or Detroit ! Thank you kawhi 🙏 anyway . Ty lou keep kawhi to long . And to many stupid passes .and why Bogi did not get to play ! Ty lou sure can play games

  10. @Discipline2030

    Clippers is the last that tried to build a superteam and we know that doesn't work anymore, unfortunately they compromised their whole future to get nothing just because kawhi wanted to be "happy".

  15. @rgwebb5165

    The Mathurin experience in a nutshell. Looks good most of the game. End of the game he dribbles off his leg. Later makes a bad inbounds pass and commits goaltending trying to make up for it. Essentially loses the game and ends the season.

  16. @fairmountfilms7651

    Even though he made a few mistakes. I thought Mathurin played well and hit big 3s.. when he had been struggling. Proving again like with the Pacers last year that he shows up in big games.

  17. @1stKindChris

    Moving Kawhi is our only option…. but i think even that depends on how this postseason and lottery turns out

  21. @jonathanjohnson7502

    Yes kawhi was not good at all, but what do you expect with this team, really!! If he can't operate, ty lue is not going to adjust or put the team in a position to win!! He is a stubborn coach and Chris Paul exposed him!!

  22. @jj00757

    Kawhi doesn't have the motor and heart at times …look at Draymond green come in the game .injured because he wanted to win..kawhi took off the whole 2nd half

  25. @jj00757

    Kawhi ain't a leader and not a number 1 option .. On a team that doesn't have someone who can play

  26. @jonathanjohnson7502

    You are apart of the agenda that kawhi doesn't play is the reason why we went 6-21!? BS, I hope kawhi does leave so you can talk about how hopefully you are when you guys start losing season with ty lue!!

  27. @SuperFang1

    Fire Frank and his best friend Ty Lue. Im tired of this team getting bounced in the first round or not even making the playoffs.

    Its been nothing but a disappointment for 10 + years.

  28. @SuperFang1

    2:00

    Definitely sounds like sour grapes. Play-in basketball was the best change the NBA has made in the last 15+ years.

  29. @dryiyce5347

    suck it clippers fans. lose and then lose some more by giving okc a lottery pick and get ready to lose kawhi to an investigation. well deserved loss

  30. @akeemscott7616

    Everybody who’s blaming Kawhi Leonard has to be idiots. Bro, he’s been carrying it team the whole game. When he went out, bro, it was like nobody can do shit. And then they play a box in one the fourth quarter and then the whole team collapse.

  32. @ThomasOrtega-di4ex

    Garland reminds me so much of Kemba Walker. An Allstar in the east. Undersized electric offensive player, defensive liability & every team starts winning when they trade him

  34. @Tevinbrown-hr5id

    The way regular season ended this was coming for the Clippers they were never going to win bcb games Kawhi wasn't just himself in the final 3minutes he wasn't even trying to take a shot and the last 2 turnovers in the final minute just head scratching

  36. @willgonzalez818

    I got news for everyone. The entire organization needs a refresh. Front office, head coach, roster. Everything! Ty Lue is basically Doc Rivers Jr. at this point. I guess Ballmer is ok with mediocrity.

  41. @sydguitar99

    Theres certain things that could not been prevented like Al Horford going off from 3 in the 4th

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