The L.A. Clippers will have played 20 games after Saturday night’s contest against the Orlando Magic. That’s just about a quarter of the season.
For a team that was so highly touted at the outset, starting 10-9 was not what coach coach Doc Rivers and his players could have envisioned. Yes, they won three in a row and four of five before Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, but it’s still hard to get excited about the overall record.
And since starting guards Chris Paul and J.J. Redick had already missed a handful of games with injuries, it has felt more like one step forward, one step back.