In a series that seemed over after two games, the tide has completely gone in the opposite direction.
The Los Angeles Clippers were up 2-0 over the Portland Trail Blazers after winning both of their home games by a combined score of 217-176. However, the Blazers have now won two straight games after the series shifted to Portland. Making matters even worse is that Chris Paul will likely be out for the remainder of the postseason after fracturing the third metacarpal of his hand during Game 4.
While observers are ready to write off the Clippers, don't expect Jamal Crawford to be one of those people. He told reporters after the game:
“Obviously, people are going to write us off. What are you going to do, you going to fight or run? For us, we're going back home, and we're ready to take care of business.”
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It's worth noting that the Sixth Man of the Year said this before it was announced that Blake Griffin would also miss the remainder of the postseason due to a quad injury.
If the Clippers are to still take care of business versus the Blazers, they're going to have to put in a lot of work to replace two players who averaged a combined 40.9 points per game this season.
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