On Monday nightinside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, you could hear the sound of disbelief slowly turn into belief.
Belief that turns into hope. Hope that turns pessimism into optimism.
Because three months ago the LA Clippers were dead.
Not struggling. Not rebuilding. Dead.
On December 19th, the Clipperswere 6–21, a record so ugly it sat just one loss above the New Orleans Pelicans for the worst mark in the entire NBA. Their offense looked like five strangers arguing over which Waze route to take. Their perimeter defense was optional. They wereallowing the most three-pointersattempted and made in the entire league. Their locker room felt like a tense Thanksgiving dinner where nobody wanted to sit next to crotchety Uncle Chris.
And yes, you know who we’re talking about.
Because if we’re being honest — brutally honest — the Clippers’ historic turnaround began the moment the franchise made the most uncomfortable decision imaginable:
That sentence still reads like fiction.
Exiled mid–road trip inthe middle of the nightin Atlanta.
When thenews was announced, it detonated across the league like a grenade. Players complained. Coaches whispered. Formerteammates rushed to defend him. Analysts called it disrespectful.
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