Can the Magic’s Surprising Strategy Finally Ground the Clippers?
The Clippers are off to a bad start with a 4-10 record. This is a team that people expected to make the playoffs at the very least. And, if you’re still delusional from years and years of torment at the hands of the team, you probably thought they could win the championship. The reality is this team has some good pieces, but they are an aging team that relies on guys who are injury-prone or past their prime. James Harden can still bring it, but it isn’t quite at the same level as his peak. Kawhi Leonard has played in less than half of their games this year. How reliant are they on having Leonard in the lineup? They have four wins this season, and three of them have come with him playing. The other win was over Dallas, and it took double overtime for them to take down the garbage pile Mavs team. Harden, to his credit, played very well in that game against Dallas, posting a 41-point triple-double. They are in the middle of a seven-game road trip, but they do have a nice little rest because they had Tuesday and Wednesday off. They’ve certainly been teetering on another win, or at least playing competitively, losing to Boston by three, and to the 76ers by two.Â



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