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Why the Lob City Clippers Never Reached Their Potential (Doc Rivers & DeAndre Problem)
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Why the Lob City Clippers Never Reached Their Potential (Doc Rivers & DeAndre Problem)
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Nov 3, 20252:293.2K views
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The Lob City Clippers had everything - Chris Paul's elite playmaking, Blake Griffin's athleticism, DeAndre Jordan's rim protection. But I've always believed their ceiling was capped by two critical issues.
First, DeAndre's free throw shooting became a liability in crunch time. Teams could hack-a-DeAndre and completely disrupt their offensive flow when games mattered most.
Second, and this might be controversial, but Doc Rivers' coaching limited their tactical flexibility. They needed someone who could maximize Chris Paul's brilliance while finding creative solutions around DeAndre's weaknesses.
That team should've made multiple Western Conference Finals. The talent was there, but the pieces never quite fit perfectly together.
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