From a comfort standpoint, the LA Clippers prefer to play in the half-court. This saves their aging veterans from having to sprint the floor in transition and brings out the best of the rotation with all the experience it holds. However, to have a successful season, a team must at least be above-average in pace, and unfortunately for the Clippers, that is their weak spot.
The season opener was the best example: the Clippers have a 36-year-old floor general in James Harden and another in Chris Paul, who is 40, yet the Utah Jazz picked the entire LA rotation apart on transition baskets alone.