Just two years ago, the unproven Golden State Warriors were looking up at the Los Angeles Clippers. Laden with established stars and a title-winning coach, L.A. was something of a measuring stick.
Now, as these two teams prepare to square off Wednesday for the final time this season, it's the Clips who are hoping, somewhat desperately, they'll measure up to the Warriors.
Losers in four of their last five and still stinging from back-to-back defeats against the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans, the Clippers are struggling. Meanwhile, Golden State will face L.A. as a 63-7, history-devouring basketball siege engine.
The Warriors are in the midst of the franchise's most dominant era—one that, given the youth on the roster and organizational health, could last for years. The Clippers, in contrast, are trying to retain their fringe-contender status for a little longer.
It wasn't always this way.
From 2011-12 to 2013-14, a period we'll call the Early Chris Paul Era, L.A. had the upper hand. Though the Warriors actually went 7-5 against the Clips during the regular season, L.A ...
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