LA Clippers: Ten takeaways from the first ten games of the season

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: The LA Clippers stand for the National Anthem prior to the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 11, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: The LA Clippers stand for the National Anthem prior to the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 11, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
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PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Maurice Harkless #8 of the LA Clippers high-five during a game against the Phoenix Suns on October 26, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Maurice Harkless #8 of the LA Clippers high-five during a game against the Phoenix Suns on October 26, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)

The LA Clippers are ten games into the 2019-20 NBA season. With an eighth of the season under their belt, here are ten things we have noticed.

Ten games into the 2019-2020 NBA season, LA Clippers fans are still pinching themselves a little bit, wondering if this is real, processing what this new team looks like and taking note of what we know so far.

While it is still too early for predictions or celebrations, ten noteworthy things stand out as the Clippers are on the precipice of everything changing again with the imminent addition of Paul George to the lineup.

1. LA Clippers Fans are Here for This

Notorious for late arrivals and early departures (is it really necessary to leave the game two minutes early to “beat the traffic” at 10 p.m.?), the LA Clippers fans have a new look —the stands are almost full at tip-off, and few are heading for the doors during garbage time. Fans are enthusiastically enjoying all 48 minutes and making their presence known. Gone are the days where opposing fans seem louder than Clippers fans. This is our house and we are here for it.

2. Throwback Uniforms are Cool

In honor of the 50th anniversary year, the Clippers debuted the Buffalo Braves throwback uniforms at their November 7 home game. Not only did the uniforms look sharp, but what they represent is even more important—a respect for history. The Clippers’ history has not always been pretty, but it is a part of who we are. Be it  the 12-70 1987 season or the gut-wrenching Donald Sterling post-season of 2014, the experiences of the past make us who we are and make the present even sweeter. The Clippers are not running or hiding from the past, they are respecting the journey that has brought them to this point.