It’s hard to know for sure what exactly Jordan read to trigger his comment, but you would have to assume it was about the things written about what has been going on between him and some of his teammates by Los Angeles Times writer T.J. Simer.
We can only assume what the real story is if he disputes it, but one thing is for certain: the Clippers have grown completely tired of calls going against them. That much is obvious when you look at the number of technical fouls they have accumulated: Blake Griffin is tied for the league-lead with 14, Matt Barnes has 10, Jamal Crawford and Jordan has nine each and Lamar Odom isn’t far behind with six.
Often times, the anger is legitimate. In their recent loss against the Indiana Pacers, Barnes had an offensive put-back on a missed shot with the game clock running out, but no foul was called for an and-one play despite replays showing that he was clearly fouled. Instead of having a chance to tie the game with a free throw, it remained a one-point deficit, and the team eventually lost 109-106. Barnes, by the way, barely avoided picking up his 11th technical foul for arguing the no-call. The anger is understandable, but risking a technical at that juncture of the game is simply unacceptable.
Obviously, the recent string of poor play and some bad luck along the way has cast some doubt about who they are heading into the playoffs. Still, there’s enough time to recapture the dominant moments this team has had earlier in the season, when the bench was unstoppable while Chris Paul and Griffin led the starting unit. First thing they’ll have to do, though, is get their emotions under control before they end up beating themselves.
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He probably read it on @sheridanhoops. How can he not yall post the same thing like 10 times throughout the day and day after