The Los Angeles Clippers left a lot of people confused on Wednesday night.
Despite playing at home with a tied series, the Clippers lost 123-93 to the Dallas Mavericks and are now just one loss away from being eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs.
Paul Pierce was one of the many left scratching his head after the game.
On Thursday’s “Undisputed,” he said the team played weak basketball without drive and energy.
He called them “moody” and questioned their future if they are eliminated.
“This team is so moody,” Pierce said, before adding, “They’ve taken on James Harden’s personality.”
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That is a tough dig at both the Clippers and Harden, who has a reputation for getting gassed out in the playoffs.
It seems that the Clippers were running on fumes Wednesday night, with their three biggest stars scoring just 28 points combined.
Meanwhile, Dallas’ biggest star, Luka Doncic, put up 35 points on his own.
It’s shocking to see the Clippers play so poorly after a strong regular season that featured them being one of the best teams in their conference.
While they are all obviously very tired and banged up after their long season, they should be digging deep right now and playing harder than ever.
The team is in a weird position because it is once again without Kawhi Leonard, but the Clippers can still earn wins without him.
If the team doesn’t rebound from Wednesday’s game, they will lose this series, and there will be a ton of questions about them.
This year was their best shot at going all the way and it looks like they are throwing it away.
Pierce is confused and most Clippers fans are downright furious at what they saw on Wednesday evening.
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