How long will the Clippers be the best team in L.A for?

[Michael Jordan.]

4-5 more years? Or could it be an entire decade?

[skut_farkus]

10 years or so pretty easily tbh

[jeebus]

Well, Kirby will be resigning again for $30m and I doubt he'll learn how to be a team player next season...so he's raping the Lakers chances of signing a big name FA. I'd say at least 4 years.

[Katherine Robinson]

One has to remember that Chris Paul has elevated the Clippers to the level they are alone, without him there is athleticism without substance. As long as Paul is healthy and playing well, the Clippers remain the better of the two basketball teams.

To come full circle and answer your question: Chris Paul is 28, he has 3-5 years of good play depending on his aging and adjustments he makes to his game. As is, that is the shelf life of the quality of the Clippers' roster.

It must be said, however, the LA Kings are the last champions in LA so they are the best team.

[spurraider21]

kobe says he wants to play 3 more years, and lets assume a 3 year rebuilt, so 6

[ohmwrecker]

If they let Kobe hang around and continue to build around him they are going to be just good enough to not completely suck for a while . . . then, they will have to suck for a while until they get a legitimate franchise player (like Kareem or Shaq) . . . so, it's probably gonna be a while, but the Clippers will probably find a way to fuck up too.

[NRHector]

kobe says he wants to play 3 more years, and lets assume a 3 year rebuilt, so 6

:lol

[Thread]

If they let Kobe hang around and continue to build around him they are going to be just good enough to not completely suck for a while . . . then, they will have to suck for a while until they get a legitimate franchise player (like Kareem or Shaq) . . . so, it's probably gonna be a while, but the Clippers will probably find a way to fuck up too.

Anything is possible. You found a way to give an NBA Title back after you'd won the damn thing.

[ambchang]

You guys act like we don't have a historically deep draft the coming year and Lakers won't be getting a suspiciously high pick.

You guys act like the Lakers will somehow get Kevin Durant and Lebron James by trading away Steve Blake, a 2nd round pick and $62 in cash and the Laker fans will say it's a fair trade 7 years down the road.

Lakers will rise again, just like Thread does when the Spurs lost.

[lefty]

They will be the best team in L.A as long as Jim Buss is alive

[Buddy Mignon]

They will be the best team in L.A as long as Jim Buss is alive

Jim Buss 2 Slum Lord 0

[Michael Jordan.]

Jim Buss 2 Slum Lord 0

2 Sweeps in 3 years. Is that what you mean?

[lefty]

2 Sweeps in 3 years. Is that what you mean?
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[Koolaid_Man]

One has to remember that Chris Paul has elevated the Clippers to their best season ever - a first round exit





fify dawg

[ohmwrecker]

Anything is possible. You found a way to give an NBA Title back after you'd won the damn thing.

Odds are the Spurs will get an opportunity to give away another title before the Lakers win a playoff game.

[Michael Jordan.]

Odds are the Spurs will get an opportunity to give away another title before the Lakers win a playoff game.
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[Thread]

Odds are the Spurs will get an opportunity to give away another title before the Lakers win a playoff game.

A word to the wise:::wait till it's COMPLETELY over before you come a knockin' on my door. Savvy?

[ohmwrecker]

A word to the wise:::wait till it's COMPLETELY over before you come a knockin' on my door. Savvy?

Knock, knock, motherfucker.

[Katherine Robinson]

fify dawg

They've had second round exits, Kevin.

[Thread]

Knock, knock, motherfucker.

Who's there?

[ohmwrecker]

Who's there?

The Irrelevacy

[Thread]

The Irrelevacy

The Irrelevancy who?

[Venti Quattro]

The Irrelevacy

You mean when Jim dunan retires?

[ohmwrecker]

:cry

Jim Dunan . . . hilarious. Everytime.

[Killakobe81]

How much cartilage left in Paul's knee is a key factor.

[Rogue]

Galaxy is the best team in LA imho. Neither clippers or lakers will be anywhere close to a title in the foreseeable future

[spurraider21]

Lakers have to worry about catching up the the Warriors and Clippers. Warriors will be great for years

[Killakobe81]

Lakers have to worry about catching up the the Warriors and Clippers. Warriors will be great for years

LOL their staying power rests on fragile bynumesque ankles tbh ...but I like that team. But I doubt they have staying power. 2-3 year window max and last year was year one.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

LOL @ them being the best team.

0 ringz

[spurraider21]

LOL their staying power rests on fragile bynumesque ankles tbh ...but I like that team. But I doubt they have staying power. 2-3 year window max and last year was year one.

bogut expires and they will look to pick up a legit big in his place. with curry, klay, barnes, iggy, they'll be solid for a while.