Lob City era

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The Lob City era was a high-flying, highlight-heavy period in Los Angeles Clippers history defined by the Chris Paul–Blake Griffin–DeAndre Jordan core and their explosive alley-oop offense in the early to mid-2010s.

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Lob City era Los Angeles Clippers 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Los Angeles Clippers era
basketball team era
sports era
achievement first sustained period of contention in Clippers history
associatedWith Los Angeles Clippers
beganWithEvent trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers
city Los Angeles
coachDuringEra Doc Rivers
Vinny Del Negro
conference Western Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact popularized the term "Lob City" in NBA discourse
definedBy Blake Griffin
Chris Paul
DeAndre Jordan
division Pacific Division
endYearApproximate 2017
fanPerception transformative period for Clippers franchise image
franchise Los Angeles Clippers
homeArena Staples Center
keyPlayer Blake Griffin
Chris Paul
DeAndre Jordan
knownFor highlight-reel plays
pick-and-roll lob combinations
league National Basketball Association
mediaReputation most exciting team in the NBA
nicknameCoinedFor Los Angeles Clippers
notableRival Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies
offensiveFocus pick-and-roll between Chris Paul and Blake Griffin
pick-and-roll between Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan
originOfName reaction to Blake Griffin alley-oop highlights after Chris Paul trade
playoffAppearances consecutive postseason berths
positionGroupCore center DeAndre Jordan
Chris Paul
surface form: point guard Chris Paul

Blake Griffin
surface form: power forward Blake Griffin
precededBy Donald Sterling ownership losing years
regularSeasonSuccess multiple 50-win seasons
shortcoming no NBA Finals appearances
no Western Conference Finals appearances
startYear 2011
styleOfPlay alley-oop heavy offense
high-flying dunks
transition offense
succeededBy Kawhi Leonard
surface form: Kawhi Leonard–Paul George era
supportingPlayer J. J. Redick
surface form: JJ Redick

Jamal Crawford
Matt Barnes

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Los Angeles Clippers notableEra Lob City era
DeAndre Jordan teamStyleAssociation Lob City era
this entity surface form: Lob City era Los Angeles Clippers