After going down a hot stretch during the regular season, the Los Angeles Clippers are cooling down in the worst possible time. As a result, head coach Ty Lue has slapped the team with a harsh take on their identity to shake things up a bit.
The Clippers’ inconsistency in getting wins was clearly seen when they lost to the Indiana Pacers with a score of 133-116. In that game, Pascal Siakam led his team by dropping 31 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Tyrese Haliburton seemed to have found his groove back by posting 21 points and nine rebounds, while Myles Turner added 24 points on 66 percent shooting from beyond the perimeter.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, were led by both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George who both had 26 points each. James Harden provided 11 points and seven assists, while Norman Powell came off the bench to add 22 points on 61 percent shooting from the field.
The Clippers’ failure to get a win against Indiana has placed them in a tie with the New Orleans Pelicans as both teams now have an identical 44-27 record. The Pacers, meanwhile, hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with 41 wins and 32 losses.
Ty Lue Drops Harsh Reality On Los Angeles Clippers About Their Identity
Los Angeles’ loss to the Pacers highlighted the inconsistency many see from the team. Lue shares the same sentiment, in a tweet posted by Ohm Youngmisuk on X:
Asked what Clippers’ identity is and where it’s gone, Ty Lue said it’s “been shaken” due to inconsistency. He used the word “soft” to describe their current identity. He reiterates they still can be the team that went 26-5 and regain that identity. “We just gotta do our jobs,” Youngmisuk tweeted.
In another tweet by Joey Linn, All-Star guard James Harden had no idea how to explain their hot stretch at the start of the season versus their recent performances these past few weeks.
“Are the Clippers the team that had a 26-5 stretch or the team that has gone 18-22 outside of that stretch? James Harden: “We don’t know,” Lin shared.
With only a few games left before the regular season ends, the Clippers must find it within themselves to get a string of wins. In doing so, they’ll be getting the momentum needed to win their first ring as a franchise in the playoffs. Otherwise, Los Angeles will end up as a big disappointment after assembling an aging roster filled with All-Stars about to go past their primes.
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