Just when it seemed the Clippers had reached peak embarrassment after blowing a 3-1 lead to the Nuggets in the postseason just gone, the red-headed stepchild of LA basketball lost to the Mavs by an eye-popping 51-points on Sunday.
NBA Twitter, naturally, had no chill whatsoever, delivering a truly savage roasting from all angles in the aftermath:
https://twitter.com/buckets/status/1343304735047217154
Paul George after losing by 50 pic.twitter.com/kM5ehBdq6C
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) December 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/LOLL________/status/1343324362137501698
https://twitter.com/SASBurnerAcct/status/1343326992691826694
How the clippers called Doc Rivers after losing by 50 🏀🤣 pic.twitter.com/Os8c8rWYSk
— Mark Phillips (@SupremeDreams_1) December 28, 2020
this is what happens when it turns into Paul George’s team pic.twitter.com/rxt08DXrmt
— sean yoo (@SeanYoo) December 27, 2020
It’s Sunday, I’m not participating in this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/6ViKujWRpB
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) December 27, 2020
This some 2k ish game sliders rigged. Up 50 at half
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) December 27, 2020
Damn Kawhi must just be the best player in the world if he effects the Clippers like this…down 50 at half?! Jesus Christ
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 27, 2020
I’ve never seen anything like that before in the NBA and the Clippers are at home!😳
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 27, 2020