Clippers' Steve Ballmer is having a hard time with playoff pressure

The Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Spurs In San Antonio on Thursday night to force a Game 7.

The Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Spurs In San Antonio on Thursday night to force a Game 7.

Obviously a must-win game on the road is a tense situation, especially against a team as seasoned as the Spurs, but even considering that, Steve Ballmer's emotions during the game's final minutes were pretty extreme.

The team's new owner is famous for being excitable but it looked like the playoff pressure may have simply been too much for him to take.

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Blake Griffin's 26 points and Chris Paul's 15 assists were enough to save their boss from exploding into a heap of tears, but maybe Ballmer should learn some breathing techniques before Game 7 on Saturday.

- Brendan Maloy