The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to win their first NBA title in franchise history as soon as possible, with the team being in a win-now position for over a decade now. Even without a title, the team does hang banners with promotional material for the current team in the arena, something the team updated after the James Harden acquisition.
The update had led to fans ruthlessly mocking the Clippers, as they have no championship banners and need to put up banners of their own players.
The Clippers updated their banners
(Via @TomerAzarly ) pic.twitter.com/mmJzXUmqC9
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 12, 2023
One fan mocked the Clippers by claiming they value family over titles.
No championships, just family 🫶
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) November 12, 2023
Fans showed off some custom ‘championship banners’ for the Clippers, which include regular-season accomplishments like their wins over the Lakers and their alleged claims that they’d win the title if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were healthy.
This summarize the Clippers franchise man 😭 pic.twitter.com/O1wxICcYkC
— Number one Diddy Jaylen Brown hater (@topofgame9886) November 12, 2023
Fans brought up the lack of the division title banners that the Clippers have earned over the seasons.
What’s wrong? They’re not proud of their division titles anymore?
— 👑🐐 (@LukaToBron) November 12, 2023
More fans mocked James Harden being relegated to the side of the banner with Terance Mann and Ivica Zubac.
Harden with Mann and Zubac pic.twitter.com/vaGgjLVP5C
— Number one Diddy Jaylen Brown hater (@topofgame9886) November 12, 2023
Josh Primo’s inclusion in this graphic also irked many fans.
LMFAOOOOO do I see Josh Primo up there?😭😭😭
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) November 12, 2023
The Clippers were called a joke franchise by many social media users.
joke of a franchise
— michael (@3MWD__) November 12, 2023
One fan brought up the fact that Taylor Swift has a championship banner in the rafters of the arena, something the Clippers have repeatedly protested and hidden from public sight when it’s a Clipper game.
Where’s the Taylor Swift one???
— Aidan LaPorta (@AidanLaPorta69) November 12, 2023
Many teams in the NBA are still ringless, with even the Nuggets winning their first title in franchise history last season. The Clippers are mocked for being ringless more than others, which makes sense given they share the same city and arena with the Lakers, who have 17 titles and are gunning for their 18th.
The Clippers have lost five in a row, with James Harden being on the team for four of their losses. The banner update was necessary to introduce Harden and P.J. Tucker to the promotional material while removing all the players that left. However, focusing on branding won’t get them out of trouble on the court, as the team has fallen to a 3-6 start.
Kawhi Leonard Got Upset During The Clippers’ Latest Loss
Earlier tonight, the Clippers were unable to beat the 1-8 Memphis Grizzlies in arguably their worst loss so far this season. That loss was marked by moments of tension on the court, with the most pronounced incident coming between Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac. Kawhi reportedly gave Zubac a dressing down on the court while ignoring a timeout call.
The entire team resolved the matter, with Paul George personally believing it was a necessary argument that the team had to have.
“That goes with anything, that’s nothing to look into… We should be frustrated. We’re not winning games and we’re trying to figure out, and at times — we’re all brothers in this locker room, and at times a message has to be delivered and we got to figure out how to get over the hump. So, that’s all it is. That’s healthy. That incident is healthy for us. I wouldn’t look too much into that.”
Tough conversations are really important for the long-term health of a championship roster. While it is early in the season, a proper players-only meeting could help the team identify what the personnel wants to achieve this season. Putting that together and implementing it on the ground will make it that much easier for the Clippers to dig out of the 3-6 hole they’ve crawled into.
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