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LA Clippers: What will be key going into rest of regular season

By Albert Dadson

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers talks during the fourth quarter in a 132-103 win over the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on February 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers talks during the fourth quarter in a 132-103 win over the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on February 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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This remaining part of the season is going to be a big test for the LA Clippers. They will need everything they’ve got to win it all.

The NBA has saved the season and will create eight-game schedules for 22 teams. The LA Clippers have a good chance to make it to the Finals. They also have a chance to get the number one seed.

Getting the number one seed while being 5.5 games back will be difficult with only eight games on the schedule but it can be done. The games will be at a neutral site so there is no home-court advantage.

While there is no home court, seeding comes into play when you want to avoid facing tough teams in the playoffs. These eight games will be crucial. All the practices and preseason games leading up to the regular season will be important because that is the players’ chance to get tuned up for the next couple of months.

Making the Finals will be tough because they will have to beat the Los Angeles Lakers most likely to get there. The Lakers are great at everything just like the Clippers. For them to be able to win it all the Clippers will have to do everything they’re great at consistently.

This team is fourth in points per game, third in rebounds per game and they are 11th in field goal percentage.

Teams that are able to rebound can control the pace of the game and they get more shots. More attempts to shoot will give the Clippers a better chance to win. They are second in the league in terms of second-chance points.

Easy buckets will be gold in these upcoming games. The LA Clippers are able to get easy buckets in half-court with their rebounding ability which will make them the favorites in most of their games.

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Making shots will also be crucial to winning games. The teams that can score efficiently while playing at a site unfamiliar will be the ones that come out on top. The LA Clippers are top five in offensive and defensive rating and their offense is better than their defense.

Being able to guard and score are basic fundamentals in basketball that could go a long way for this team. They are a decent 3-point shooting team. In terms of three-pointers made they are 15th and they are a top 10 team in terms of 3-point percentage.

Star power will go a long way also in these upcoming games. Teams with the best players in these next games will win more times than not. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

George is coming off an MVP caliber season last year. He also had a great season this year. He has been proven to be able to play his best in big games. When the Clippers need to create offense they can count on him.

Kawhi Leonard took the Toronto Raptors to a championship last season as the number one option. He has been able to get the best of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the past and also LeBron James.

He will be the player that can knock down big shots and push the team to the next level.

Leonard is a top-five player in this league. Possibly a top-three player. Paul George is a top-10 player. The Clippers’ star power will get them through these games.

This team is efficient, they can create easy baskets, they can defend and they have two of the best players in the league. It is championship or bust for the Clippers.

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