69 games into the season and the Clippers, led by Reggie Jackson and head coach Ty Lue, have fought tooth and nail in almost every one of them to get to where they are at now: a game above .500, firmly in the playoff picture, and and all without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Norman Powell.
Now, as they settle into the reality that is the eighth seed and the play-in game, as the more mainstream audience begins tuning into the NBA, and as the talking heads start honing in on this season’s defining narratives, this Clippers team, as will the rest of the league, will undoubtedly begin tightening rotations, heightening the intensity, and generally preparing for the nearing postseason.