If there’s one thing that fans have learned about the Los Angeles Clippers over the past year, it’s that they still lack a winning culture.
That should have been made obvious by the fact that they’re one of the 10 teams that have never won an NBA championship. However, their record helps mask deeper issues. During Doc Rivers’ time as the Clippers head coach, Los Angeles went 356-208 during the regular season. Yet, they never made it past the second round of the NBA Playoffs. With Ty Lue as head coach, the Clippers are 260-194 in the regular season. Even so, it’s been five years since they made it past the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Clippers Lack of Winning Culture Now More Apparent Than Ever
Sure, Blake Griffin, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard‘s injuries had a significant impact on their chances of breaking their generational curse. Nevertheless, between the investigative journalism of Pablo Torre and Ramona Shelburne, it’s about more than that. It’s about Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank, and the team’s coaching staffs.
