“It’s probably my imagination, but something about them didn’t seem quite right.”
Those are the words uttered by Bart Simpson in the episode “Burns’ Heir” shortly after being shown a video of what supposedly is the Simpson family no longer wanting young Bart to come home. Of course, they’re not his actual family, but a group of stand-ins hired to play them.
Watching Clippers basketball lately has been like Bart watching this video. They look like the Clippers, and yet, the issues from earlier this season or even seasons past have become so exaggerated that it almost doesn’t feel like the same team.