One word describes the 2019 Clippers, and that word is defiant.
From before the season started, until the very end, the Clippers refused any expectations that were placed upon them.
During the off-season, Patrick Beverley claimed that the Clippers were the best team in LA - analysts laughed at that. When the season started, Clamp City was expected to win an average of 34.2 wins by all analysts - the Clippers won 48 games.