The NBA Season is in full swing.
Teams have already played over 30 games, giving fans an idea of where their favorite teams stack up to this point.
The Western Conference has provided several surprising results, including the Minnesota Timberwolves being the top seed in the West.
Another surprising team has been the Los Angeles Clippers, especially seeing their slow start.
They have turned things around with their team loaded with stars, as they now hold the fourth-best record in the conference.
After seeing what this team has done thus far, Charles Barkley called the Clippers “the scariest team in the West” in a recent segment of the NBA on TNT.
Chuck: “The scariest team in the West is the Los Angeles Clippers. … Kawhi Leonard is amazing. If he’s healthy, he’s one of the five best basketball players in the world.”
High praise for Kawhi and the @LAClippers 🙌 pic.twitter.com/4uFO1VZ6Bj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 5, 2024
Barkley believes that this team has started to figure things out, mainly calling out Kawhi Leonard and the greatness he brings every night.
He continued praising Leonard, saying, “If he’s healthy, he’s one of the five best basketball players in the world.”
Leonard is averaging 24.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game this season.
He is a staple of this team, improving the stars around him, which has catalyzed the team’s recent success.
James Harden has started to integrate into this team, and Leonard is a primary reason for that.
It can be challenging for superstars to find a way to play well together, but the Clippers have found a way to make it work.
If they continue on this path, as Barkley mentions, this team could make a serious run in the Western Conference down the stretch, making them a tough out in the playoffs.
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