On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers picked up one of their most impressive wins of the season with a comfortable home win over the New York Knicks. The Clippers were led by Kawhi Leonard, who scored an impressive 29 points with seven rebounds and eight assists.
The Clippers are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference, although it will be difficult for them to overtake them, as the Phoenix Suns are five games ahead of them in seventh.
Recently, former NBA wing Chandler Parsons appeared on FanDuel's "Run It Back" show and explained why he still sees Los Angeles as a playoff threat.
"The Clippers have so much talent, depth and experience that it's a nightmare for what they get," Parsons said, according to Run It Back on
"This team was built to win now this summer," he said. “They were an old team, they're an experienced team, and at the deadline, they lost a lot of talent that can probably help you win right now, but now they also have pieces for the future to look forward to.”
In fact, the Clippers surprised many at the recent trade deadline by sending James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and bringing back Darius Garland in return. Garland has started to find form in his new Clippers threads, scoring 23 points in a 126-118 win over the Knicks on Monday.
Through it all, Leonard is playing arguably the best basketball of his career, and continues to be a threat on both ends of the floor, and no team will want to match him up come playoff time.
In any case, the Clippers will next take the field on Wednesday evening for a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET.
