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Nov 2023
56m 19s

Harden Sinking the Clippers

THE ATHLETIC
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Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the sinking ship that is the Los Angeles Clippers, and then they play a game of Buy or Sell with the following statements:

1. Clippers ruined their team trading for Harden

2. Indiana Pacers as a top 3 team in the East

3. Philly as the best team in the East

4. Detroit is still, after 4 years of tanking, one of the worst teams in the NBA

5. Houston is finally ready to make the Playoffs again

6. Minnesota and Dallas are top 6 West by seasons end

7. The Bucks are a Play In team, not a Play Off team.

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