SACRAMENTO – You don’t just quit smoking cigarettes without walking by a cloud of smoke and being tempted. You don’t just stop gambling and ignore the sounds of slot machines ringing and roulette wheels spinning. You don’t just stop cursing without wanting to let an F-bomb fly every now and then.
Old habits, as everyone knows, are hard to break. And, the Clippers, it seems, aren’t immune to this battle.
Friday night was a reminder that these battles, they’re always there. In a 121-115 win in Sacramento, the 2016 Clippers looked like an older model.
Instead of staying locked in for the entire game, the Clippers’ defense waned when their lead grew.