The L.A. Clippers are currently in 2nd place in the Pacific Division, and they are revered as a fundamentally sound team. Therefore, it came as quite a shock to fans when it was revealed that the members of this successful team don't even like each other. Originally, Clippers coach Doc Rivers seemed unconcerned with the team's chemistry as long as they pulled off victories. Now, however, he is claiming that these accusations are all BS.
The Clippers have been a prominent figure in the Western Conference since their renaming in 1984. In recent years, they have brought in a strong following.
A lot of this popularity can be contributed to the signing of their star power forward, Blake Griffin. Last season, Griffin even led the Clippers to a NBA Playoff appearance.
In turn, it came as quite the shock when fans heard reports that the Clippers team members just don't like each other. According to Fox Sports, head coach Doc Rivers didn't even seem to care at first:
"The Clippers have the same record they did last season through the first 32 game... Before the season, the Clippers talked about how well they got along, citing examples like the entire team attending Jamal Crawford's summer wedding. J.J. Reddick was thrilled when all of his teammates congratulated him on the birth of his son in the offseason. Many teammates are there to support others' fundraising events throughout the year...Whether the chemistry between teammates is there or not, Rivers seemed unconcerned."
In recent news, however, it seemed that Rivers caught enough flack for not backing his team up. Therefore, he took to the streets, and in an interview with TMZ Sports, he claimed that members of the LA team love each other:
"Doc Rivers is calling BS on reports that his Clippers players don't get along saying, 'We all love each other.'...Questions have surrounded the Clip squad after a report from an NBA insider that the team -- comprised of stars like Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul -- simply 'don't like each other.'...But last night in L.A., Rivers shot down the report - [saying] there's no bad blood in the organization."
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