The Clippers have, on a small scale, become America’s sweetheart team of the still young 2018-19 season. They have bucked the new-normal of stacking stars and jacking threes, instead focusing on building team chemistry and winning with energy, heart, and grit. This team holds no All-Star’s — current or former (Only the Bulls, Nets, Magic and Suns can say the same) and is rallying around the fact that they are cast-off’s from other NBA teams. These are players that have chips on their shoulders to be great, whether individually or together, and it’s working.