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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lob City era canonical | 1 |
| Lob City era Los Angeles Clippers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lob City era Context triple: [Los Angeles Clippers, notableEra, Lob City era]
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A.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Richmond, Virginia, highlighting the city's location along the James River and its historic riverfront character.
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B.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Sacramento, California, highlighting the city’s close connection to the nearby American and Sacramento Rivers.
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C.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Wuhan, a major central Chinese metropolis known for its location at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers.
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D.
Crown City
Crown City is a nickname for Pasadena, California, highlighting its reputation as an elegant, historically rich city known for events like the Rose Parade.
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E.
Golden City
Golden City is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting the city's historic skyline of gilded spires and sunlit architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lob City era Target entity description: 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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A.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Richmond, Virginia, highlighting the city's location along the James River and its historic riverfront character.
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B.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Sacramento, California, highlighting the city’s close connection to the nearby American and Sacramento Rivers.
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C.
River City
River City is a popular nickname for Wuhan, a major central Chinese metropolis known for its location at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers.
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D.
Crown City
Crown City is a nickname for Pasadena, California, highlighting its reputation as an elegant, historically rich city known for events like the Rose Parade.
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E.
Golden City
Golden City is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting the city's historic skyline of gilded spires and sunlit architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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
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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
ⓘ
point guard Chris Paul ⓘ
linked to:
Chris Paul
power forward Blake Griffin ⓘ
linked to:
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
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high-flying dunks ⓘ transition offense ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Kawhi Leonard–Paul George era
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linked to:
Kawhi Leonard
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| supportingPlayer |
JJ Redick
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linked to:
J. J. Redick
Jamal Crawford ⓘ Matt Barnes ⓘ |
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linked to: Lob City era