Raptors

Norman Powell gets offended by Raptors member taking aim at him for take regarding 2019 team and this season’s Clippers

Published by
Jonathan Sherman

Just a few days ago, Los Angeles Clippers wing Norman Powell made news when he stated that the Clippers this season are deeper than the Toronto Raptors were when they won the 2019 NBA Finals.

Both Powell and Clippers star Kawhi Leonard were on that Raptors squad that won it all over the Golden State Warriors. Though Powell didn’t seem to mean any offense when he compared this season’s Clippers squad to the 2019 Raptors, former Toronto big man Jamaal Magloire certainly took it as criticism.

Magloire was a journeyman from 2000 to 2012, and he spent his final year in the NBA with the Raptors. He continues to work with the Raptors to this day and was a part of the organization when it beat the Warriors.

Therefore, it makes sense as to why he feels so passionate about the topic. It’s also interesting to note that Magloire does happen to be a Toronto native.

The championship Raptors team was incredibly deep thanks to the likes of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry and more.

In fact, they were so deep that Powell himself didn’t get much playing time during the Finals series. In that series, he averaged just 1.8 points and 1.0 rebound in 11.0 minutes per game.

These days, he plays a far bigger role for the Clippers, as he is currently putting 15.6 points per game in the 2022-23 season. He is among the seven Clippers players averaging double digits in scoring.

Though the Clippers are definitely a deep team this season, they have yet to prove that they actually have what it takes to win a title. In fact, they are barely holding onto their playoff spot at the moment. Though they currently hold the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference, just two games separate them from the No. 13 seed in the West.

That means that a quick losing streak by the Clippers and quick winning streak by any team below them in the standings (aside from the bottom two seeds) could lead to the Clippers dropping out of the playoff picture and into the play-in tournament zone or lower.

Jonathan Sherman

Jonathan has worked as a sports writer covering NBA and NFL news since 2017. He's a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Vikings.

Published by
Jonathan Sherman

Recent Posts

Chandler Parsons: Jaylen Brown would be best player on over half of NBA teams, including some playoff teams

The Boston Celtics were without maybe their top player for Wednesday's Game 2 versus the…

2 hours ago

‘Spo gonna Spo’: Cavs player gives Erik Spoelstra his flowers after Heat’s near-upset in Game 2

The odds were stacked against the Miami Heat to pick up a win in Game…

2 hours ago

Report: Will Campbell landing with Patriots may depend on whether team gets ‘fair deal’ to trade down

As a consolation prize for a woeful 2024 season that was marred by losing, the…

4 hours ago

Report: ‘Most of the league’ has been contacted about Jalen Ramsey, including Rams, Lions and Eagles

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey is one of the more notable players in the league…

5 hours ago

Report: Rival teams project Blazers as team to monitor for potential trades this offseason

The Portland Trail Blazers are watching the 2025 NBA Playoffs from home after they finished…

16 hours ago

NFC executive praises Shedeur Sanders’ ability to make difficult throws: ‘He’s got probably the best collection of those’

Former University of Colorado Boulder star quarterback Shedeur Sanders is projected by some to be…

16 hours ago