The NBA season is officially in its last week, which means there will only be two more losses games for the Los Angeles Clippers.
I kid, I kid.
Well sorta, since they are playing the Dallas Mavericks tonight, (who are still playing for the chance to finish as the second overall seed in the West) and since they end the season Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Granted, Kobe Bryant and the four guys he forces to pass him the ball for awful shots have been stinking it up the past few weeks and the Clippers just beat the Golden State Warriors 107-104, but their worst is still far better than what the Clippers have shown for months.
Or at least it seems that way. The one-sided rivalry (we Clippers fans usually can’t stand the spoiled team and fans across the hall) still brings out my distaste for the Lakers and makes me root for the Clips to upset them. And for some odd reason I feel good about our chances. Wait though, it turns out Kobe’s not playing the final two games – damn.
The fact that Kobe won’t be in there taking 30 shots means the ball will actually go into Pau Gasol in the post, and sure he’s softer than a 7-foot tub of feathers, but he’s still a tremendously talented offensive machine. Throw in the fact that the Lakers are 5-2 without Kobe’s “great leadership” this season and I can see the Clips getting another L. Blah.
I’ll end the second-to-last Clips Diary of the season on a positive note. In addition to beating the Warriors, the good people over at ClipsNation.com said they held a successful “Clips Nation” night at Staples Center. The bolded link has more info, but there were raffles, free giveaways and more. Even in dismal seasons like this one, it’s always great to see the members of the Clipper Nation band together for fun events. Kudos to ClipsNation.
-Will.
“Diary of a Clippers Fan” will be published Mondays and Thursdays during the regular season.
