There’s drama in La-La land and, for once, it has nothing to do with the Lakers.
The Clippers are looking less like the Hollywood thriller they were billed to be during the offseason and more like a Greek theater tragedy. A 91-80 loss to the Raptors on Sunday was the Clips' seventh in their last nine games after going 4-0 to start the season.
The losing appears to have already begun taking its toll. Tempers reportedly flared after the game, as Josh Smith was involved in a shouting match with an unspecified coach, according to the Orange County Register.
“It’s pretty frustrating," said Blake Griffin, who managed only nine points in the loss. "We’ve dropped three in a row. I think it’s pretty normal to be frustrated. But, we can’t let that frustration affect us negatively moving forward. I think we need to do a good job of sitting down, being real and understanding what the real problems are moving forward.”
The good news for the Clippers is that it’s early. They’ve played in less than a fifth of their regular season games already, so their season is still salvageable.
There’s still time for a fairytale ending to their story — but only if the cast doesn’t implode before that happens.