The Clippers head into the playoffs with high expectations after months of change, sacrifice and a late U-turn that resulted in the No. 4 seed and another showdown with the Dallas Mavericks.
The Clippers figured out how to play alongside James Harden, left, during an up-and-down regular season, but their postseason fate might again hinge on the health of fellow star Kawhi Leonard, right. The Clippers have arrived at the playoffs after a season of change, sacrifice and one late U-turn that led to a 51-win season, a Pacific Division title and a brush with the top seed in the Western Conference before landing at the No. 4 spot.
completed a deal with Philadelphia that netted them the mercurial but widely accomplished point guard “Whenever you get something new or something new is happening, growing pains happen,” Powell said. “This team is super talented, and we were going to be able to figure it out.”Westbrook and Harden weren’t meshing in the starting lineup. Two All-Star point guards on the floor was one too many, so Westbrook volunteered to move to the bench, a move that brought the season’s tagline: sacrifice.
Tucker sought a trade, but when nothing transpired, he took to social media and called it a joke. Guard Bones Hyland also was displeased with his role that went from starting to barely playing after the Harden trade.
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