With no Kawhi Leonard, and Chris Paul on his way back into the lineup, the odds were stacked against the Clippers to come out and win Game 3.
But, thanks to an incredible performance by Paul George (who dropped 27 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists), L.A. avoided a 3-0 deficit, much to the shock of the NBA community.
Paul George played his guts out tonight for 43 minutes as he increased his commanding NBA lead of minutes played in these playoffs. Pay this man the respect he deserves.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 25, 2021
Paul George coming onto Twitter after hitting that half court shot: pic.twitter.com/NUl3mSWeEr
— Alford Corriette (@alfcorriette) June 25, 2021
Paul George: *heaves from half at the buzzer
The ball: pic.twitter.com/LKCAdIM55W
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) June 25, 2021
I think Paul George just did something pic.twitter.com/jju4lgl1nh
— 𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓽 ✈️ (@mldiffley) June 25, 2021
Game 6 Klay
Untucked Kyrie
Headband LeBron
Jersey-biting Kobe
Down 0-2 Clippers
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 25, 2021
Media : the suns really might sweep the clippers especially with cp3 coming back
Cp3 and Devin booker: pic.twitter.com/K3Dv96fYXi
— Westbricks3cks (@Westbrickissped) June 25, 2021
Paul George missed the free throws on purpose so the clippers can activate 0-2 mode pic.twitter.com/5M7qWrhKeb
— Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar (@YoNippIesHairy) June 25, 2021
the clippers every time someone goes up 2-0 on them pic.twitter.com/kRb5kO5LJv
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) June 25, 2021
Give Clippers credit, they outplayed Suns on both ends of the floor tonite. Pat Bev/Terrance out scored Book and CP3 while locking them up. #NBAPlayoffs #SunsvsClippers.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) June 25, 2021
The Clippers every time they go down 2-0
https://t.co/XSQOfzBE9k
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) June 25, 2021
I’m taking the 0-2 Clippers over any team in NBA history
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) June 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/thehurryupnba/status/1408276191283404800
The Clippers also had help tonight from Reggie Jackson and Ivica Zubac, who combined to score 38 points on the night.
After going down 0-2 for the third straight series, many fans are questioning just how much this Clippers team has left in the tank. But with the chance to tie things up at 2 wins apiece, it’s still anyone’s series to win.
The big question now is whether or not Kawhi Leonard will come back any time soon. After suffering an injury against the Utah Jazz, he has remained on the sidelines, watching his team try to advance
No indication has been made on when he will return but, hopefully, it is sometime soon. They will need him if they want their best chance at getting to the Finals.
Game 4 is set for 9 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, and if it’s anything like the first three games, we’ll surely be in for a treat.
