When looking at the LA Clippers team of the 2010s, led by the big three of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, consistency was not a strong suit. While that team could regularly beat elite teams, like the veteran Spurs in the playoffs, they still dropped a number of winnable games against easier competition, which planted seeds of doubt in the legitimacy of that Clipper team.
With the LA Clippers of the 2020s now taking form, history seems to be rhyming once again. Their most recent loss against the now-12th seeded Spurs, far removed from the days of Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, highlights this rhyme from the past.