There’s nothing quite like dismantling the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT to remedy the soul. No, these weren’t the Lob City pretenders of yesteryear who liked to think of themselves as “rivals,” but Golden State taking anyone out to the woodshed this season is an emotional boon, a pleasant diversion from the psychic pain that’s been haunting the team all season.
It’s a reminder — sort of — that they’re still capable — to some extent — of flipping the proverbial switch. And the way the Western Conference logjam is shaking out, pretty much every game here on out is going to be a dress rehearsal for a new last stand.