The LA Clippers will officially be playing Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and the Phoenix Suns in Round 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. Without Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers will have the odds stacked against them, which is something they are quite familiar with.  In the 2021 Western Conference Finals (the first time the Clippers had ever made it that far), Kawhi Leonard missed the entire series after he had torn his ACL against the Utah Jazz. Paul George was forced to carry the load and despite leading the Clippers past the Jazz, he could only lead the team to 2 wins in the eventual series loss to the Phoenix Suns. Now they swap roles and Kawhi must take on a Suns team with the addition of one of the top 5 players of the last 15 years. In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri explains what Kawhi has to do for the Clippers to win the series, who will step up in Paul George’s absence as the 2nd scorer, and the impact of Ty Lue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices