To be the number one seed and have the most favorable chances to win the NBA Finals, a team must be excellent and impeccable on both sides of the ball. This means multi-level performers who are superstars with role players so comfortable in their roles that, regardless of the opponent, no one can hinder their production.
Furthermore, the LA Clippers only had an identity on one side of the ball, and that was defense. They had one of the best guard-big defensive combos in Kris Dunn and Ivica Zubac, who should have both made an All-Defensive team, and a phenomenal support system of players who can stretch the full length of the floor with unbeatable feet, including Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Jones Jr.