In the NBA, when one player loses his burst, offensive struggles begin to appear out of thin air. However, when multiple players declining similarly, like the 2025-26 LA Clippers, unite, everyone's flaw is the same. Hence, the Clippers' inability to beat defenders with their first step, due to a lack of explosiveness, has resulted in atrocious statistics on how often and how effectively they drive to the cup.
Yet, given the Clippers' age, which is much older than most rosters nowadays, this should have been expected by fans. Thus, it is no shock that LA is 29th in drives (37.