The Clippers’ Ship Isn’t Sinking Yet

Soobum Im-USA TODAY SportsThe Clippers may have lost 7 out of the last 9 games, but they’re still in a healthy spot.

There’s no way around it: the Clippers are slumping right now, and they’re slumping hard. However, that doesn’t mean the ship has completely sunk; there’s no need for tanking talk. There are a plethora of reason why fans should be disappointed with the team’s recent performance, but there are another handful of reasons why those same fans shouldn’t be worried.

The Team Already Over-accomplished

Nobody expected the Clippers to be the #1 team in the Western Conference twenty games into the season, not even the most devout Clipper fans. Given how grueling the team’s first twenty…