Every time the Clippers get crushed by the Warriors, which is all the time, people shake their heads and wonder, “What’s wrong with those guys? It’s like they’re not even competing.”
That’s what happens when you are beaten, mentally, and can’t see a way out. Thursday night at Staples Center was no different. The score got interesting in the final minutes before a 133-120 final, but head coach Doc Rivers admitted the performance level “wasn’t even close tonight.”
With the Warriors missing starters Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia, the Clippers had to figure they had some plays that would work.