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Lob City: the LA Clippers story
Franchise era
2009–10—2016–17
Lob City
LA Clippers
The story in one sentence
Paul's command and Griffin's explosiveness turned the Clippers into a perennial 50-win attraction, though the conference finals stayed out of reach.
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Paul, Griffin and relevance at last
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Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan gave the era its recognizable core.
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Its ending created the conditions for the culture reset.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2009–10
What came before
The Clippers spent most of their first quarter-century in Los Angeles near the bottom, with brief respites around Manning and Brand.
2012
Western Conference Semifinals: LA Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs
2014
Western Conference Semifinals: LA Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
2015
Western Conference Semifinals: LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets
After 2016–17
What came next
A tenacious transitional group won 48 games and created the credibility and flexibility for another superstar pursuit.
The core