And why shouldn’t they? With all the other bad stuff that has happened to this franchise, Clipper fans have to give themselves some reason to not jump off the ledge.
Clippers Fans Try To Keep This In Perspective
Thankfully, SB Nation’s Clippers blog Clips Nation is there to provide that.
Not to go too philosophical on you citizens, but let’s keep it all in perspective. A fire alarm sounded in a Memphis Arena just before 7 PM pacific time last night, which seemed to negatively impact the Clippers chances of winning a basketball game. In my recap, I wondered if it had been an “act of God.” In retrospect, it was a terribly unfortunate use of words, when you consider that about 5 hours earlier, an earthquake had killed tens of thousands of people in Haiti – a fact of which I was unaware at the time in my Clippers-centric universe.
The Clippers weren’t going to win an NBA championship this season. And assuming that the prognosis continues to be that Blake Griffin will make a full recovery, even with a surgery now necessary, today’s announcement doesn’t impact how could the Clippers can be next season. So while our gratification at watching him play basketball will be delayed for 40 additional NBA games or so, it remains “just a game” and we’ll just look forward to his debut next year. We’re used to it – we can handle it.
It’s true – the Clippers weren’t winning the championship this year, and far worse things happened in the world yesterday. But there also remains the possibility that Blake Griffin returns from his knee surgery as a player that isn’t as explosive as he was pre-injury. That’s a pretty sobering thought for anyone operating in a Clipper-centric world.
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