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Clippers’ 6 Games Losing Streak Adds More Misery to Kawhi Leonard’s 16-Year Basketball Career

Published 11/16/2023, 6:14 AM EST

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The City of Angels is caught up in the grip of a bizarre situation. The Los Angeles Clippers, who have the star power of former MVP James Harden and the strong Kawhi Leonard, currently sit on a six-game losing run. The Clippers’ stronghold at the Crypto.com Arena is beginning to reveal its flaws as defeats pile up. Due to this, the fans and observers are forced to doubt the star-studded squad’s harmony.

However, this losing streak of the LA Clippers also holds another importance. This streak makes a huge dent in the 16-year basketball career and questions all the achievements of their star player, Kawhi Leonard.

The 6-game losing streak makes a record in the Claw’s books

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The franchise’s latest failure occurred against an unexpected opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies. They, however, delivered a crushing loss on the floor that was considered to have been the Clippers’ home court. The Clippers’ fans are wondering exactly how a team with James Harden’s attacking skill and Kawhi Leonard’s defending expertise could end up on a series of lengthy losing runs.

They expected the signing of James Harden to improve the Clippers’ efficiency and establish a powerful alliance with Leonard. What happens in court, on the other hand, appears to be a tremendous obstacle. Aside from the current problems of his team’s collapse, Kawhi Leonard is going through a historic run of losses.

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This six-game losing run is a record in Leonard’s complete basketball career tenure.

It spans right from his high school and college days to his legendary NBA career. This run of losses, however, creates an extra element of stress and desperation for the Clippers to come up with remedies and escape from this difficult stretch.

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What does Leonard have to say about his team’s problems?

In a change from his normally quiet approach, Kawhi Leonard provided a blunt evaluation of the team’s issues. Understanding the difficulty of combining four ball-dominant individuals, Leonard highlighted the importance of patience and expertise in navigating the complications of distributing the floor efficiently. He even emphasized the growth process of understanding each other’s talents and weaknesses.

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The Claw’s viewpoint gives a ray of optimism to help the Clippers continue on their journey to recovery. Acknowledging the squad’s early season challenges, Leonard hopes that practicing together more frequently will lead to the required improvements. The Clippers’ road to ending their unparalleled losing streak will, however, be carefully followed by fans and commentators alike. Because they are all anxious to witness the transition of individual excellence into the team’s achievement on the court.

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Written by:

Dhruv Shastry

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Dhruv is an NBA writer at ES with years of playing experience to name. Despite the ankle injury barring him from playing further, he never lost touch with the sport. He loves the swag and the attitude basketball players possess.
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Vishav