Clippers vs Jazz: Three things we learned from Game 1
By Keith Rivas
Closing Thoughts
Lastly, the loss was not a great look for head coach Doc Rivers either. The seasoned coach is still looking to hit the jack pot in Los Angeles after winning a title with Boston.
Should the Clippers lose this series, for whatever reason, the blame for the bad playoff performances will only have Rivers to blame. Whether he wants to accept that responsibility or not is yet to be seen, but that’s the reality of it all.
This is especially true if he has all of the star power fully healthy at all times. Against the Jazz, it’s clear that this will be about as even of a first round match up as they come.
What this means is that Los Angeles needs to learn to take victories in the small things and run with it. Forget trying to go big right out of the gate — they’re just trying to survive.
It’s bad enough to be in an 0-1 hole after fighting hard for home court advantage in the first round.
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Game 2 of the series will be on Tuesday at Staples Center.