It may be deeper but its version of kawhi is imo worse then 2019 kawhi
Legitimate-Row7081
i mean he isnt wrong clippers are more talented but the players hardly ever stay on the court etc and that stuff matters
Hazelwood38
Toronto wasn’t the deepest team in the 2019 playoffs either. Shit happens and guys step up.
Downtrust
Could very well be deeper, but that’s not the only thing that wins you a chip. Other western teams seem to want it more.
PhileinS
clippers are stacked. Health and team chemistry has held them back
Bambamd14
For a team hovering .500, I wouldn’t necessarily pad myself in the back. But that’s just fact…social media knows more.
Eagle_Beagle22
deeper? sure. more experienced? hello no.
sometimesalwaysnope
And?
xc2215x
Clippers are quite stacked, the injuries have been a major issue.
beefJeRKy-LB
Also Norm is playing on that team so you can’t say stuff bad about your own team either.
BeesPhD
Well he’s not wrong. It’s not the talent or experience holding the clippers back from success.
Calm-Concentrate7170
The clippers will not win a championship and norm will be traded before 2024. He will retire without winning another ring and try to do media but ultimately fail. Helll also be divorced twice before the age of 46
fredvancleef
What else he supposed to say lmao
bigdamnhero88
His comments aren’t a slight at his squad that won, in fact its quite the opposite. The 2019 team wasn’t deep but what they lacked in depth they made up for in heart, passion and all the other intangibles that make a good team. That 2019 team was the definition of what a team should be, imo.
kaiyoukhan
No lies
cashflow_skrt
They are a better team. OG didnt play the whole playoffs, cant include him. Paul George is better than everyone we had sans kawhi. Their wings are stacked, norm is better now. Idk why this is a hot take lol
Overall_Machine_5668
Nah fam it is not deeper
Mike_0405
On the paper, 76er was the most talented team in 2019. 4 all start level players in the team!
Distinct_Draw_8311
Sigh …. Shut up Norman
SakeBomberman
If the clippers win this year then he’s right, if they don’t he’s wrong
lillithfair98
I think this is true, technically. They definitely have more vets with playoff experience.
The 2019 Raptors didn’t have as much offensive firepower, but IMO were one of the greatest defensive teams of recent memory. Marc/Serge/Kawhi/Pascal/OG/Lowry/FVV
That’s 7 guys (basically the whole rotation) who either have won DPOY or are very very close to all NBA defensive team level. Norm was the worst rotation defender, and he’s not bad.
moderatesoul
Well, one won a championship, and the other is the Clippers.
ttttyttt678
Sure but all the pieces don’t fit as well. 1.Kawhi is not as good and durable as he was. 2.Lacking a playmaking PG that can score and get Kawhi the ball in his spots. Lowry for us. 3.Lacking a mobile big that switch and provide a different defensive system. Ibaka for us.
LifeofWalk
It’s more of a has-been team relying on past accomplishments instead of present IMO. Then yes the team is stacked. But that’s like having Shaq and Chuck on your team in 2023 and demanding merit in the present instead of the past!
Every team has injuries. If the current Raps catch fire they might even finish with a better record then the current clippers!
JonnyB2_YouAre1
The Raptors had a fully functional Kawhi. If the Clippers’ version of Kawhi were a TV remote control, the video mode button wouldn’t work and you could only change the channel, adjust the volume and turn it off/on if you point it just right and press the button with all your might.
Corporal_Sauce
Might be right but it doesn’t mean they have ‘it’ to win
Markeesha
It’s one thing when media and fans disrespect a very underrated CHAMPIONSHIP team, it’s another thing when it’s own players do…
Moogyban
The best part is; we are going to find out in a few months.
bigdaddycorn1
I’d say this about my current team too. It’s a confidence building statement. What her it’s true or not as a competitor you have to believe you have a chance to win and this is his was of saying he thinks their team is really capable.
GawldDawlg
Love ya Norman but stop smoking crack
dotDylan
AKA “this Clippers team is amazing but also old as shit and will likely crumble with injuries in the playoffs”. It’s kind of a miracle the 2019 raps didn’t have any major injuries to deal with for the older guys like Marc, Danny, Kawhi, KLOE, Serge etc.
arvy_p
Maybe. But they’re also the Clippers.
Homebrewz
We won a championship and people in here getting butt hurt that a former player is propping up his own/new squad lol.
OG didn’t even play and ninety percent of this sub wanted Danny Green blasted off into outer space
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It may be deeper but its version of kawhi is imo worse then 2019 kawhi
i mean he isnt wrong clippers are more talented but the players hardly ever stay on the court etc and that stuff matters
Toronto wasn’t the deepest team in the 2019 playoffs either. Shit happens and guys step up.
Could very well be deeper, but that’s not the only thing that wins you a chip. Other western teams seem to want it more.
clippers are stacked. Health and team chemistry has held them back
For a team hovering .500, I wouldn’t necessarily pad myself in the back. But that’s just fact…social media knows more.
deeper? sure. more experienced? hello no.
And?
Clippers are quite stacked, the injuries have been a major issue.
Also Norm is playing on that team so you can’t say stuff bad about your own team either.
Well he’s not wrong. It’s not the talent or experience holding the clippers back from success.
The clippers will not win a championship and norm will be traded before 2024. He will retire without winning another ring and try to do media but ultimately fail. Helll also be divorced twice before the age of 46
What else he supposed to say lmao
His comments aren’t a slight at his squad that won, in fact its quite the opposite. The 2019 team wasn’t deep but what they lacked in depth they made up for in heart, passion and all the other intangibles that make a good team. That 2019 team was the definition of what a team should be, imo.
No lies
They are a better team. OG didnt play the whole playoffs, cant include him. Paul George is better than everyone we had sans kawhi. Their wings are stacked, norm is better now. Idk why this is a hot take lol
Nah fam it is not deeper
On the paper, 76er was the most talented team in 2019. 4 all start level players in the team!
Sigh …. Shut up Norman
If the clippers win this year then he’s right, if they don’t he’s wrong
I think this is true, technically. They definitely have more vets with playoff experience.
The 2019 Raptors didn’t have as much offensive firepower, but IMO were one of the greatest defensive teams of recent memory. Marc/Serge/Kawhi/Pascal/OG/Lowry/FVV
That’s 7 guys (basically the whole rotation) who either have won DPOY or are very very close to all NBA defensive team level. Norm was the worst rotation defender, and he’s not bad.
Well, one won a championship, and the other is the Clippers.
Sure but all the pieces don’t fit as well. 1.Kawhi is not as good and durable as he was. 2.Lacking a playmaking PG that can score and get Kawhi the ball in his spots. Lowry for us. 3.Lacking a mobile big that switch and provide a different defensive system. Ibaka for us.
It’s more of a has-been team relying on past accomplishments instead of present IMO. Then yes the team is stacked. But that’s like having Shaq and Chuck on your team in 2023 and demanding merit in the present instead of the past!
Every team has injuries. If the current Raps catch fire they might even finish with a better record then the current clippers!
The Raptors had a fully functional Kawhi. If the Clippers’ version of Kawhi were a TV remote control, the video mode button wouldn’t work and you could only change the channel, adjust the volume and turn it off/on if you point it just right and press the button with all your might.
Might be right but it doesn’t mean they have ‘it’ to win
It’s one thing when media and fans disrespect a very underrated CHAMPIONSHIP team, it’s another thing when it’s own players do…
The best part is; we are going to find out in a few months.
I’d say this about my current team too. It’s a confidence building statement. What her it’s true or not as a competitor you have to believe you have a chance to win and this is his was of saying he thinks their team is really capable.
Love ya Norman but stop smoking crack
AKA “this Clippers team is amazing but also old as shit and will likely crumble with injuries in the playoffs”. It’s kind of a miracle the 2019 raps didn’t have any major injuries to deal with for the older guys like Marc, Danny, Kawhi, KLOE, Serge etc.
Maybe. But they’re also the Clippers.
We won a championship and people in here getting butt hurt that a former player is propping up his own/new squad lol.
OG didn’t even play and ninety percent of this sub wanted Danny Green blasted off into outer space
He’s not wrong at all