How the LA Clippers Fumbled Two Golden Generations 

"I've been poor, I've been rich, I've been fat, I've been skinny, I've been old, I've been in the Hall of Fame and one thing I can always tell you,the Clippers have always sucked” - Charles Barkley

If I was Steve Ballmer, I would have moved the team from LA back down to San Diego… That could have been the catalyst for a true franchise rebirth.

And now PG is a 76er

Duuuude, that Shai for PG trade must hurt so much

As a Nugs fan that 3-1 bubble comeback with Murray possessed is probably my favorite memory. The chip against the Heat was awesome, no doubt, but we were heavily favored. It seemed like everybody looked over us until the clippers comeback. That was the proverbial start of our championship run

18:34 - thx for mentioning that. Many Clippers reviews forget to mention Clippers tampering with Kawhi. As a Raptors fan I absolutely do not care about the Clippers curse given their blatant tampering during 2018-19

The Flippers curse is the gift that never stops giving.

I remember the summer of 2019 when the Clippers were the 8th seed without any star, fighting the mighty Warriors , embracing the hustle and grit style of basketball and having a young stud name Shai along a veteran 6th man name Lou. Of course they lost it but it was fun to see them won 2 games against the Warriors. That summer when Kawhi came in town alongside with PG, i asked myself why he needed PG, since the Clips were young and coachable, with multiple assets and on the ascending path well beyond their curve. As for Kawhi, he will go down as one of the biggest "what if" of the 2010s and early 2020s NBA since he stopped two potential three-peats (the Heat and the Warriors), but his knee was like a candle, always be blown at the worst moment.

so sad because this team is actually really fun, having a city of LA for starters. also having a really nice logo and jerseys. sad times

I always knew they were cursed and chokers but i never realised it was this bad haha. Beautiful video btw dude

nah there is definitely some curse why they choke in the playoffs, maybe an evil witch in the 1600's cursed the clippers bloodline

heavily underrated channel wth i clicked on this video for curiosity but i watched the whole thing

Clippers suffer from imposter syndrome and injuries… They play their best when no one expects them to win, but when the whole world expects them to win they crumble as they prolly feel weird after being a sorry franchise. And CP3 and Kawhi have the same story, they’re both capable of carrying but injuries stop them. And have an inconsistent 2nd guy, although I believe BG had more heart then PG.

Solid video fam. I can definitely see you up there with the more popular channels soon.

I love Steve Ballmer as an NBA owner. He's the type of owner the other 29 should aim to be like. I am a Clippers fan because of Ballmer.

intro is fire

Ironic how the PG and Kawhi era started with Luka in the playoffs and ended with Luka finally overcoming the Clippers

Injuries are what they are, part of the game. Durability is a big part of a championship run. Nobody at fault really for injuries, they are just unpredictable.

And now shai a top 8 player in the league lol and he only 26 and actually plays

I’d say Leonard still has something to prove to be an all time great. The talent is there but he’s missed too many games with injuries or managing his load

Ugh. This hurts. Ive been a Clippers fan since 2005, man cant believe its almost 20 years. We’ve done well slowly changing the narrative from shitty franchise to a franchise with bad luck. We try now, hope we continue to evolve where superstar free agents want to come here.

Great content…subscribed! Looking forward to seeing how your channel continues to grow!

I was a big fan of the Lob City Era but it's a shame how they couldn't get over the hump and make the finals once in the last 10 years

The Clippers are an absolute mess! Every damn year, and it’s beyond pathetic. When the Toronto Raptors win a championship before the Clippers, THEN take the key player from that championship run, and you DON’T win, it’s BAD!

its crazy because you can make a really good argument that outside of the PG overpay you cant even really blame the clippers as an organization for the kawhi-PG duo failures as after one year (which they definitely shouldve done better in) they just couldnt ever be healthy to really stand a chance

15:06, that lady in the back is diggin for gold 😂

The opening still ages poorly... even with Lakers being a joke in recent times, they still can win banners...

As a spurs fan, I was upset that Kawhi got a championship in Toronto, but I’m happy that his time with the clippers has been an utter failure. Can’t believe he gave up the Spurs organization for that shit show.

16:00 I think saying “up 7 points with 49 seconds left in a pivotal game 5” would’ve been better than up 1:0 😭

It's way longer than that. My other home town team. Used to be able to watch every game for free. Would root just because so bad, but after Kwhy completely gave up. Go to Vegas or Seattle already. No one will miss.

As a Lakers fan I never cared about the clippers until we traded for Chris Paul and the trade got nixed, and the clippers were gifted chris paul. Then kawhi dragging along the Lakers and signing with the clippers. Paul George saying he grew up a Lakers fan just to switch and say he loved both La teams. One of the things i hate was when the Lakers were doing bad and the clippers were doing well Max kellerman said " You know the clippers always ran LA". I was confused, thinking since when?

PG must be happy knowing that his bag was secured before he becomes a liability on defense/foul merchant

When u search up " choker" the clippers should be front and center

Dude, your videos are top notch

well constructed vid, felt like I was watching a documentary, you earned a new sub.

turns out the clippers never had a culture setter, if they had a jimmy butler like player they would've won games

Clippers just sad …. Ill be crazy to be fan of them

Thanks for uploading in my humble opinion the biggest L the clippers took having Lost Angeles in their franchise 😂

15:07 is a perfect angle, cut remembering how did the season go.

The answer is simple: Doc Rivers is the cause

I started watching nba since 96, n one thing remains true....clippers always sucks

The crazy part is they could have been the beloved LA team as the Lakers were downtrodden for much of the 2010s.

How does a bucks team see this and think oh let me sign doc rivers as our coach -_-

They crowned Kawhi as a top 5 player all time after Toronto and the Clippers thought they could rely on him which was ludicrous honestly he never deserved that standing or status at all in my opinion

Making Doc Rivers coach and executive was where they failed

The hamstring of Chris Paul needs its own episode.

PG is a sixer

I find it ironic how the Clippers have the richest owner, so it makes no difference to him if they win or lose

Two inexplicable collapses by the Lob City Clippers in the playoffs and Kawhi Leonard being unable to finish a season is the short version.

They sold their souls extending Kawhi (not PG) and trading away the future in Shai

9:44 holy shit yall see that score??

los angeles never needed or wanted a second team in the same conference

DJ literally the only one to get a chip from the original Lob City crew. Also Ty Lue >>>> Doc Rivers

I didn't I'm a spurs fan though

They are waiting for Leonard to stay healthy. That is never going to happen. But their team building has actually been quite good. Much better than the Lakers.

Clippers building cursed...everybody knows that

Klaw DID NOT have 1 of the greatest runs in playoff history.. EVERY TEAM A HAD an injury or 2 or 3 .. n a lucky shot

Damn Josh giddey does RU-vid 😮

Clippers are the Chargers of the NBA

Nah clippers didn’t fumble it was kawhi load managing and PG getting injured at the worst times that was the problem the clippers gave the team everything to succeeed but the players weren’t good enough to stay healthy

Listen im upset that this video isnt longer lol.

Clippers goin clip at the end of the day.

2019-2020 to 2023-24 is a generation 😂

Who’s watching in 2167 after the clippers’ first ever championship 🔥 proved everyone wrong all we needed was LeBron

Fantastic video.

Clippers are a joke I remember how crazy they fans was talking

You love to see it

Impatient, myopic strategy

Fumbled? The teams were capable, just bad luck and choke jobs

You know, the Nuggets coming back from double digit deficits isn't something they only did against the Clippers...

Clippers gonna clip

Doc Rivers was a bad coach

Lob coty most fun team to ever watch without a doubt. The shit blake was doing was insane

w video

Okc didn’t win either

I don't think they fumbled them, the players didn't win when they should have.

Get a life

Stopped watching when i heard the british accent. This aint european soccer mate! 😂

Ahhh the BLM'S Era of the NBA...fun times. Act like a victim get treated like a victim.

CP3 is a noob

This is crazy good. That sad ass background music really gets the “unseeable failure” mentality of the Clippers across, but it’s so hopeful at the same time to the point where even though you know they never get it done, you gotta keep watching to see where they go from there.

Anybody else never expected the Lob City clips to win a ring with Griffin and Jordan as their second and third best players? Never making a conference finals is disappointing but I never once saw them realistically having a chance at a ring. Now the Kawhi led Clippers on the other hand lol

Lakers have championship banners, Dodgers have championship banners, the Sparks have championship banners, the Kings have championship banners, even the (I will forever call them) the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles have championship banners but meanwhile the Clippers have???!!! 😆 🤣 😂 Well at least they have Motivation Speaker - Matt "DOWN BY THE RIVER" Foley as their owner... #FOH 😅😅😅😅😅

All 12 clippers fans cried in unison 😹

I’m a Laker fan but lob city was such a fun team to watch I wanted them to win a championship

Kawhi should’ve stayed in Toronto. I truly believe they’d have at least two titles.

Hahaha they choked every year as a lakers fan all I heard this is our year this is our time this is our season and to see them choke was absolutely priceless because and the fact that the lakers got another championship before y’all did is the icing on the cake

Imagine how stupid the people who said Kawhi was better than Lebron seem now lol. People had the audacity to crown this team as the best without them having won anything. The media sucked this team like never before... what a joke. The one time they were healthy they were completely humiliated by Denver. Failures.

There seems to be a curse with the Clippers as they always ended up choking even if they sign top-tier players. May be they have been grappling with injuries of stars and dismal & mundane performances of stars in the clutch moments. The Clippers somehow botched things all in a daunting and brutal way.

Clippers didn't fumble anything. Kawhi and Chris are always hurt when it matters.

The few people who actually watch whole basketball seasons, games & the people who understand the game of basketball know how elite & electric Lob City was. this narrative that Cp3 isn't a winner is absolutely baffling. He has sort of the LeBron effect in which he can join damn near any team and they become a playoff team or contender instantly no matter the roster. This narrative that everyone is always chirping about is completely backwards. Also Lob City was extremely deep, they're bench was stacked. They were a great team and just because they didn't win a championship does not make them a terrible team. I am in no way a Clippers fan, but I played for over 10 years, I coached and I do actually sit down and watch regular season basketball games (which as the years go on, less and less people do & just watch highlights and clips on social media) and I have religiously watched the NBA since 2006. I'm not saying that stuff because I am better than anyone, I am not. The only reason I am including that info about me is just to help validate what I am saying.

As a native of Inglewood now in Hawthorne, grew up a Los Angeles Lakers fan but used to purchase 🎟 🎫 to Clippers game because they were cheaper and I got to see Michael Jordan his Chicago Bulls, Grant Hill and the Detroit Pistons, Shaq & Penny's Orlando Magic and even bought tickets to see Reggie Miller 😆 🤣 😂 I remember my Aunt in Inglewood bought my a red Lamar Odom jersey, and I told her I appreciate the jester but may I get the receipt and I returned that bull 💩 because I'd rather burn in 🔥 for eternity than associate with anything CHOKERS related.

From the future to let y’all know that PG left for Philly. 😂😂😂

i feel like kawhi would suit better with more balanced team with depth like that raptor

Injuries hurt this generation. Or signing a player who refuses to play with any sign of injury. Could have hired a better coach too.

And that guy they traded back in 2019 he has turned into a real superstar for the OKC thunder they finished as the Top seed this year but they were knocked out by the Dallas mavericks in the second round of the playoffs

Honestly it maybe far fetched but if the Clippers moved to another state they would see post season success.

Its so sad i rather suicide in detroit pistons than have false hope in lob city

Clippers need a winner, leader, they need that guy

That game where Josh Smith and Corey Brewer turned in to prime Steph Curry and Klay Thompson was the definition of a fever dream. I fell asleep that night and woke up during Halftime, and legitimately tried to wake myself up again in the 4th quarter because I was positive I had to be stuck in a dream/nightmare.