Actor and rapper Ice Cube and his son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., are die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fans, so they had A LOT of fun at the expense of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday after the Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs.
The Clippers had a 3-1 series lead over the Nuggets but choked in Games 5, 6 and 7. Doc Rivers has now blown a 3-1 series lead three times, though his job is reportedly safe.
After the Clippers were officially eliminated, Ice Cube and his son went off on Twitter with the rest of Lakers Nation:
Same ole Clippers. A 2nd Round Dynasty. đđ𤣠pic.twitter.com/mN8EHjEujk
â Ice Cube (@icecube) September 16, 2020
RIP to yo 2020 Slippers and those pink polo shirts. pic.twitter.com/BX7Js7DxH6
â Ice Cube (@icecube) September 16, 2020
Doc rivers even hit me with the âWho?â Quote when they asked about me. And I told you doc. I told you youâd hear from me. And before we could see each other. You called an Uber to get the hell outta the bubble. Sorry I mustâve just missed ya
â OâShea Jack(Nichol)son (@OsheaJacksonJr) September 16, 2020
Getâem son⌠https://t.co/LHOdNEPg9g
â Ice Cube (@icecube) September 16, 2020
Ice Cube once said that the Clippers need to move out of Los Angeles and get their own stadium. For what it's worth, LA owner Steve Ballmer is moving the team to Inglewood for the 2024-25 season.
The Lakers, led by superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010. While the Nuggets are playing amazing basketball right now and simply can't be fazed despite being down 3-1 in back-to-back rounds, most pundits believe the Lakers will take care of business against Denver and advance to the NBA Finals.
James and Davis, who are cleary the best one-two punch in the playoffs at Walt Disney World, have been getting plenty of rest since they took care of the Houston Rockets in five games. It's worth mentioning, though, that the Lakers lost Game 1 to the Portland Trail Blazers and Rockets before rattling off four wins in a row.