Lob City was in full effect, the Clippers would go on to perform respectably in the semifinals the next season as well, proving they were much more than the Los Angeles B team. The high water mark came during the 2015 Western Conference playoffs, where this severely underrated team took the title from the San Antonio Spurs with a last-minute shot from Chris Paul at the buzzer. The Clippers of the early to mid-2010s were a sight to behold. The three together were a well-oiled machine, with Paul’s flawless passing and Jordan and Griffin’s close game leading to some beautiful alley-oop finishes right at the rim. Blake Griffin’s famous statement on Chris Paul being traded to Los Angeles certainly rang true, especially with Griffin and Paul working with fellow Clipper DeAndre Jordan. The Lob City years are a prime example of the Clippers' potential. In fact, some of the best years of this LA team are well within living memory, giving fans renewed hope for the future of the franchise as a strong contender for the NBA Finals. But there’s much more to the Clippers than meets the eye.
It’s not easy living in the shadow of the ultra-popular Lakers, and Clippers fans have taken a lot of heat over the years for their loyalty to a team that’s often dubbed “second best” in LA. Let’s be honest: the Clippers’ early days were rough. Just a few years after that, with yet another relocation to LA, and the Clippers of today were born. Less than ten years later, the team would leave the frozen tundra of upstate New York and relocate to the sunnier West Coast, where they became the San Diego Clippers. The Los Angeles Clippers have a long and storied history, one that extends well beyond being “the other LA basketball team.” Their legacy begins in 1970 when the team made its debut as the Buffalo Braves.
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