With the skill set and motor to contribute a number of ways, Kobe Brown isn’t going to wait long to make an impact for the LA Clippers. After hustling for a rebound on one end of the floor in his second NBA contest, Brown secures the rock and facilitates a transition effort while diving to the hardwood. Quick to recover, Brown trails the play, receives a pass beyond the arc and drains his first career basket. Brown finished the October 29, 2023 contest with three points, four boards and a steal.

Kobe Brown

Kobe Brown hustles on both ends for first NBA basket

Now you see him, now you don’t. LA Clippers veteran guard Reggie Jackson makes a heads-up play, first lulling Jordan McLaughlin to sleep before suddenly turning on the turbo en route to a blow-by and an acrobatic layup. Jackson had a season-best 29-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 126-115 win on November 3, 2021 along with eight assists and five rebounds.

Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson penetrates through the defense for acrobatic layup

Sometimes you’ve just got to throw it up and hope for the best. Reggie Jackson’s effort and will to score is rewarded against the Portland Trail Blazers as the veteran point guard activates his turbo boosters on a strong drive to the basket. When multiple defenders converge on him in the paint, Jackson absorbs contact and flips up a high-arcing prayer that’s off glass and good. The and-one conversion was part of a big night for Jackson, whose 24 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists helped the LA Clippers leave Portland with a 118-112 victory on November 29, 2022.

Reggie Jackson absorbs contact and finishes acrobatic layup

The best way to stick in the league for over a decade? Find your best skills and master them. Now in his 15th season, LA Clippers reserve forward Nicolas Batum goes absolutely nuclear from downtown, spotting up from deep in the blink of an eye and burying a difficult jumper despite strong coverage. Batum attempted seven field goals — all from beyond the arc — and connected on every single one, becoming the first Clipper player to shoot flawlessly from three-point land on at least seven attempts. Batum collected 22 points to go with five rebounds and a steal in the November 15, 2022 battle against the Dallas Mavericks.

Nicolas Batum

Nicolas Batum pulls up out of hand-off for one of seven threes

Time-tested veterans know exactly how and when to step up for their squads. LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris edges into position out at the three-point line in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, then calmly strokes a three-pointer in a must-have win over the Phoenix Suns. Morris finished with 22 points in the June 28, 2021 contest.

Marcus Morris

Marcus Morris Sr. drills kickout three-pointer in 2021 Conference Finals

Props to anybody willing to get between a full-speed Kawhi Leonard and the rim, but there’s nothing stopping the LA Clippers forward from getting to the rack when he wants to. The five-time All-Star battles for a steal against the Dallas Mavericks on one end of the floor then drives the length of the court to crown defender Maxi Kleber at the hoop. Leonard put up 26 points in Game 1 of his team’s Round 1 matchup on May 22, 2021.

Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard throws down poster slam on Maxi Kleber in 2021 Playoffs

Test NBA bigs at your own risk - every year new rookies break into the league and learn this lesson the hard way. Quick to recover after an LA Clippers turnover, Ivica Zubac heads to the paint, picks up a streaking Scoot Henderson and pins his layup off the backboard. Zubac didn’t disappoint in the October 25, 2023 season opener, dropping 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.

Ivica Zubac

Ivica Zubac pins transition layup to glass in 20-point, 12-board night

More a system than system player, time slows down when James Harden gets the rock. With the shot clock running low at the end of the third quarter, Harden runs his check off a high screen at the logo, then lets loose from way beyond the arc while his defender recovers. In his first game as a member of the LA Clippers on November 6, 2023, Harden racked up 17 points and six assists.

James Harden

James Harden pulls up from way beyond the arc in Clippers debut

Good luck stopping a 7-footer with these kinds of hops. Ivica Zubac puts his incredible athleticism on display against the Brooklyn Nets, as the LA Clippers center bides his time until a teammate can find him with some open space to maneuver. When Paul George hits Zubac with a bounce pass, the big man takes flight and scores an impressive one-handed throwdown over Joe Harris that starts far from the basket. The seventh-year pro was a thorn in the Nets side, contributing 19 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and three blocks in his squad’s 124-116 road win on February 6, 2023.

Ivica Zubac rolls to the rim for extended one-handed slam

Terance Mann knows how to check in and be a spark-plug for his team. Here, Mann shows off his savvy off the ball movement, with a sudden baseline cut, only to receive the pass and send it home with a leaping two-handed jam. Mann contributed a healthy double-double off the bench with 10 points and 10 boards in the 114-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Dec 8, 2021. 

Terance Mann

Terance Mann cuts under the hoop for two-handed slam

As comfortable finishing lobs as he is facilitating them, Russell Westbrook’s ability to get the home crowd pumping will never go unnoticed. Loose in the open floor, Westbrook sprints to the basket and leaps to throw down an alley-oop from Paul George. Westbrook finished with 11 points, 13 assists and an LA Clipper victory in the October 25, 2023 season opener.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook races down court for transition alley-oop

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