If you wanted a game to demonstrate how this young Clippers team has grown and improved this season, to put the team to the test, to prove that they can overcome their worse habits and tendencies, you could not have asked for a better one than this. Having seen the team give up so many second half leads this season, it's likely that no citizen of Clips Nation felt particularly cozy when the Clippers took the floor in the third quarter with a ten point lead; it became downright uncomfortable when a one-legged LeBron James three pointer cut the lead to two in the fourth quarter. Here were all of the Clippers demons: Pressure? Check. Lost momentum? Check. Adversity? Check. Imposing opponent? Check and double check.
So to win this game, and to do it rather emphatically (some shakey foul shooting aside), is more than just a win. It's a signature win. It's the kind of win that a young team can look at and say "Hey, we're ready now. It's not about potential anymore. It's about results."
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