Was The LA Clippers Season A Failure?
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- The LA Clippers had championship expectations heading into the season and it ended with just 1 more playoff win. Even after making the all-in move for James Harden, luck didn't go the Clippers way, leading to another 1st round exit.
In this episode, die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri breaks down the season, the expectations, and wether or not the season was a failure or not.
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I think Ballmer needs to shake up management. So far their decisions/gamble did not payoff and now they have no flexibility in terms of draft picks and players in the roster that have value in a trade.
I really see smart GM’s drafting and building young players and now you see that with the teams in the playoffs. I honestly think the Lakers have a great scouting team over the last decade.
Ballmer is stubborn
Both L.A. teams are currently suffering the consequences of pursuing a "win now" strategy without the know-how to do it effectively.
It got the Lakers a bubble chip - but not any respect from anyone outside of Bron stans and some casuals.
Who have the lakers drafted ?
@@MarcoBrolo fax. Even if they they draft we’ll and that’s a big of they trade them after a couple years
Those teams have relatively patient fanbases. LA does not.
Absolutely a failure, kawhi legacy is done.
Probably need to Trade Kawhi. He's become a liability.
Failure couldnt even get out of the first round
Odd how '21 and '23 Kawhi didn't collapse in a heap screaming in agony like most every other injured player does - he just _stopped playing_ and then hobbled away silently. Like another day at work.
The weirdest one was the last postseason.
That was so bizarre.
At least this postseason there was some lead in as Kawhi was sitting towards the end of the regular season but man to play so great in games one and two and then to find out he will be out for the rest of the postseason with a major injury, yet during the playoff games there was no sign of him going down on the court.
Since i'm not a Clippers fan per se i don't know all the details regarding the 2020/2021 postseason when he went down right before the WCF......but i was following last postseason because Russ was on your squad.
I was really rooting for Kawhi and Russ to get past The Suns so PG could return....
Must be super frustrating for Clippers fans because even with CP3, Blake, and DeAndre there always seemed to be an injury issue preventing The Clippers from getting to the conference finals or finals.
I'm just curious if Kawhi is even still that level of player when healthy, that can carry a team through the postseason and be the best player?
2018/2019 is a while.....
Nearly six seasons!
You have PG, Kawhi, Westbrick AND Harden on the same team, and you still can’t win a title, let alone MAKE IT to A Finals?
Pg to Sacramento for hueter Barnes Murray and the 13 pick
I’d do that in a second Murray looks good
Maybe they remember PG beating them @Sac in the clutch early in the '23 season, and their eyes will get wider.
What a horrible trade for Sac
@@Dwade32 without giving up the pick?
Exactly why I’d do that in a heartbeat
Clippers not realistic, too much expectation. Not developing.
Let go : harden, PG, PJ Tucker and Plumlee.
To get: Lebron, BIngram, batum and Jonas Valanciunas.
What a joke. So many people are better in the playoffs. Mainly because they actually play. Leonard will never be healthy again
so many ppl?
The whole organization needs to be gone through. I honestly want a new GM. We keep trading everything for old players rather than bringing in youth. If I was GM I’d clean house. Only a few players would stay, zu mann bones etc but everyone else I’d move. Kawhi would be traded sign and trade PG and harden. Try to move tucker if possible without adding a pick. My goal would be to create cap space for next offseason which has a lot of talent add as many draft picks as possible, bring on a ton of seconds idc and the biggest move would be adding young upcoming players. Clippers are rumored for CP3 why?! This front office is a joke currently and I’m over this if they are healthy mantra. They’ve been healthy one year in the playoffs one! Trade everyone
I'm with you boss
I’m trying to be optimistic but the track record of the front office isn’t good
Clippers been one of the best 3 point shooting teams in the league . But that’s also a problem . Cause we ain’t taking a lot of drives and mid range. Just kawhi . And also rebounds is kinda trash because they sitting out the 3 point line and don’t have athletic size. If we get lebron for harden, and Brandon Ingram for PG it’s better size in the paint but they also are shooter and better defense it’s championship I’m calling rn.
Well, it's do or die and now 213 is yet another year closer to dying than doing.
TyLue have to play a 5-out lineup off the bench, subbing all 5 players at the same time next season: bones, Powell, Russ, Kai jones and theis. But Jonas valanciunas would be better than theis and he is free agent . So the starting lineup can rest in game playing less than 30 mins.
Yup. It’s amazing other franchises would’ve have overhauled the team due to not reaching the goal. The fact they might go back to load managing on top of running it back entering to intuit tells me Management is about selling tickets at this point.
So Zue for #2 option ❤🔥❤🔥
We need to load manage Kawhi, especially after the All Star break. And Harden needs to play less minutes, that's how we load manage him (assuming he stays).
We've been there with Kawhi already in '21 and in '23. Even when you load manage him he might just stop playing at any moment, without any drama.
That's how it goes with this dude - he doesn't collapse in a heap screaming in agony like every other injured player - he just _stops playing_ and then hobbles away silently.
@@shaft9000....so true....wow!
Dwight Howard was my favorite player at that time when the H Town came back against The Clipps 7 games. My (use to be) Wizards haven’t seen the ECF since the 70’s. 😂🤦🏾♂️
Clippers was a failure for 5 seasons.
I disagree
Clippers also need a coach who is not going to play with them they need a coach who going to demand clippers need discipline because they don't care about winning
Stephen A Smith channeled a lot of our emotions in his latest rant on Kawhi
Every season has been a failure. Especially since the 213 era. It’s got to a point where we all know what’s going to happen, Kawhi gets injured, PG disappears/under performs, we choke leads.
Finally someone leak the script.
2021
@@LockedOnClippers So? Congrats. The Browns made the farthest they ever did during that same time. What does that have to do with NBA? You literally Non illegal Deshaun Watson. Also, every other team before 1970 have more conference finals appearances. I honestly think 2020 was just blessing you like the browns.
Yes it was a failure
they didnt even load manage kawhi right in second half of the season in 2022-2023, He played 36 games in the new calendar out 44 games
he didn't load manage MUCH in 2nd half
Paul George has never been a superstar even in 2019 he flamed out in the postseason. So idk why u expected him to show up he can take over. The guy isn’t even confident in himself after he misses a few shots that’s why he always fades away in big moments. He has a great podcast tho
he came back from a shoulder injury + surgery
2021 were you here?
@@LockedOnClippers wym
@@ratherbdolo he balled
@@LockedOnClippers who pg?
Clippers never get lucky and they shouldn’t gamble big , taking way too much risks
Go Clippers!
All seasons were failures. All cause of one man and his health.
not 21
The psychological burden of having “stars” in the new arena has completely destroyed Ballmer’s mind in the whole team setup over the past 4 years. As matters stand, the team is like a 2019 all star team reunion party competing in 2024: a bunch of selfish FORMER all stars that can only produce occasional good runs in a regular season, while having nothing left in the postseason because of injuries or aging fatigue.
Unless Ballmer is honest with himself that a champion contender has to be built step by step without taking shortcuts by leveraging all your future, he will always leave himself with a clownshow team like the one he’s having right now
if kawhi would of just dropped himself into that 2019 clippers core with a young SGA... conversation would be completely different right now, healthy or not we would of been set smh
2021 we went past the 2nd round
Cause it was connected to 2020. only reason.
I said that
@@matthewhenningervonada9914 huh
Mavs fan here! Watching the playoffs I have ran into your locked on, the thunders locked on and the wolves locked on and in my opinion out of them all. You do the best. Keep it up I know the grind is not easy
Get outta here mavs fan!! Take your happiness and success w/ you. lol
Congrats to your squad!
I seriously underrated The Mavericks in every series so far!
They look fantastic so far!
@@jessew5650 chill
thank you!
Season was 100 percent a failure. It was finals or bust in year 5 of 213. They busted. Don’t wanna hear anything about. Start making some moves.
Long story short yes this season was a failure. We played great at certain points of this season like that winning streak we had in late December, but you don’t really win championships with 4+ game losing streaks in the regular season. The best part of this season was an extra year of development and experience for Amir Coffey, zubac and Mann. We need more athleticism and youth in the starting 5. PG, Tucker, Plumlee, Russ, Theis gotta go. I rather keep Bones then Harden
Yes.
It was kinda cool season with harden, but it wasn’t good athleticism . PG isn’t in his prime . Brandon Ingram is better than PG now and he is a free agent. BI have good speed and size and can playmake ballhandler . So with BI we also don’t need harden. Go for Lebron instead of harden. So BI and Lebron can playmake, kawhi can still be offball like with harden, but with more movement and dynamic Lebron BI and kawhi man that’s super elite better than harden, PG and Kawhi on both ends.
this season was a majorrrrrr let down lol and next season is shaping up to be the same, no matter how you spin it... PG walks, PG stays, PG trade deadline ... it's all going to be a waste, i told myself there's no way kawhi is going to be hurt 4 Aprils in a row, well im 10000% sure he gonna be hurt next April , we're about to have a brand new stadium with no reason to sell out and possibly be a play-in team with all this talent on the rise in the west smh
Lebron and Zu convection would be insane on both ends
Secret, Amy friend, there is no curse but as long as KAWHI LEONARD is your best player Clippers, your team never making it pass a 1sr round.
Looking into CP3 and Kyle. Does that mean Russ is out?
I think if Russ opts in The Clippers will keep him as the backup pg and probably would look to deal PJ Tucker, along with someone else for a younger power forward...
They would not sign Lowry or CP3 in that case.
Most of these rumors are based on the theory or projection that Russ will opt out and seek more money....
If Russ opts in he will stay with the team and no CP3 or Lowry.
If he opts out i could see CP3 or Lowry coming.
How long does we have to wait for a final? The mavs are doing it with Luka Doncic, and we look so done ... We have the most money of all franchises, so Mr. Balmer go for it. You dont need a full INTUIT dome for a first round exit. Whats the plan, give Lawrence Frank and Ty Lue the money no fan will ever see or feel in his life. Well done. Darian said it, PG13 must go, take Russ and PJ with him.
In other words, zero accountability and rewarded for it gets you what you have now.
Make ur best Paul George sign in trades and reply too me
To Atlanta for Murray Bogdan bufkin and a first. Or golden state for Wiggins kuminga Jackson and a first. I feel like both teams would do it.
I don't think The Warriors would do that level of sign and trade but that would definitely favor The Clippers!
@@gooseallie4417 thank you
@@gooseallie4417 hawks idea better because I don’t think the warriors wouldn’t trade kuminga
@@gooseallie4417 hawks one seems more realistic
Yeah. The season represented a plateau for the 213 era.
Long story short yes this season was a failure. We played great at certain points of this season like that winning streak we had in late December, but you don’t really win championships with 4+ game losing streaks in the regular season. The best part of this season was an extra year of development and experience for Amir Coffey, zubac and Mann.