LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have solidified themselves as the NBA's answer to Triple H, heels turned against the tide, at least as far as normal decorum is concerned.
The yelling, the whining, the complaining, the yammering—mostly toward the referees but occasionally in the direction of the fans, owners and mothers of the opposition.
But the Clippers, to their credit, haven't been quite as flagrant toward the officials in this year's NBA playoffs. And for all their extracurricular foibles, between the lines, L.A. is among the league's most fun teams to watch.
The pace, the movement, the lobs, the dunks, the lobs...have I mentioned the lobs?
Stylistically speaking, the Houston Rockets may be the heel to the heel, The Rock to L.A.'s Triple H. They're the ones supposedly bending the sport to their will, by way of the rules and the math of the game—and not necessarily for the better.
The Rockets don't play ugly so much as they play, well, boring and predictable. Where the Clippers thrive on high-flying dunks, the Rockets feast on threes and drives...and fouls, free throws an ...
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Houston Rockets May Be Unwatchable, but Ugly Style Is Only Hope for Survival
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