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yep, that team is solid, but, will they be the good enough in the west?
teams that will make the playoffs in the west but not in any order
1.spurs
2.lakers
3.hornets
4.rockets
5.mavs
6.suns
7.utah
8.Clippers
Not sold on Blazers...suns could miss the playoffs i think losing Dantoni system really hurts them. And i think shaq will play about 60 games.
But my reasons why you should like the Clippers.
1. they got B-diddy if he is healthy he is easy Top 5 PG in league. He likes to push and play in the open court and the Clippers are forming a team that can shoot the 3 and players & bigs that can run the floor.
2.I like their big man combo with Camby and Kaman. I guess you have to be a Kaman fan to dig this combo but he is a very underrated big. Has good touch around the basket and has pretty damn good hands and a very solid rebounder. Is not bad at running the floor. And Camby starts the fastbreak with his rebounding and we know he can protect the rim so your interior defense gets better. He can def run the floor for his size.
3. 3pt shooters who can get very hot! 1) Diddy 2) Mobley 3) Tim Thomas 4) Eric Gordon 5) Jason Williams...All can shoot the 3 and can make alot in bunches. All will thrive in the up and down flow of the game...
4. Have plenty of scorers. They have about 9 guys who can average double digits in a NBA season.
Career Avg.
1) Diddy- 17.1 ppg
2)Mobley- 16.1 ppg
3)Davis- 14.3 ppg
4)Thornton- 12.7 ppg
5)Thomas - 11.8 ppg
6) Williams- 11.4 ppg
7)Kaman- 10.3 ppg
8) Camby-10.7 ppg
9) Gordon- Kid can get buckets
Defens out on perimeter is suspect but they make up for it in the interior with the great shot blockers in kaman and camby....i really like that duo!!!!
But they have to stay healthy...Camby and Diddy for them to have success tho. and Dunleavy has to let em loose and run run run run run....Dantoni would thrive with this team...
Dont sleep on the CLIPPERS
yep, that team is solid, but, will they be the good enough in the west?
to me its either them or portland...but portland is still lacking the PG play...they drafted bayless but he is a rookie we dont know what oden can bring....i doubt oden even stays healthy i just have a gut feeling that he will be injury prone his whole career.
You either need superstars or a great point guard to be good...portland doesnt have that yet...roy is not a superstar yet. and their point guard play is shaky...
With that team, I'd just run and gun all the time up and down.
Clips bench is stacked with scorers....
Ricky Davis
Tim Thomas
Jwill possibly he can get hot and he and Diddy thrive up and Down
Eric Gordon could be a sleeper....He can shoot the 3. thats a fact.
I'm not sure the Mavs will make the playoffs. Eh, they probably will, but anyways....
The only thing I would think the Clippers would make the playoffs is that they have some players with playoff experience (Camby, Mobely, Davis, Thomas, Williams, Davis), but I really think the Blazers are a better team no matter how young and unproven they are. I pick Blazers over the Clippers.
exatcly...Who else to spell Diddy with a run and gun tempo than Jwill..
They can shoot crazy shots because they have the 2 players who average over 12 reb a game!!!!
holy dude this team is scary as .......
Answer this....
Do Blazers beat Clips in 7 game series?
Dont sleep on Al thornton...dude had an excellent rookie season and is very athletic and can score/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_OCdPVhCk
Al Thornton ^^^ Him and Ricky Davis Runnin with Diddy
I agree they are an interesting team. Lots of veteran players which should give them the edge over a team like POR.
It'll be fun watching this team implode with the headcases they have running around.
Implode?? why should they implode?
nobody expects anything from the clippers.....so they have no pressure...i mean its obvious they are going to run alot and every single player they have on the team meets what they want to do..
Spurs have a better chance getting hurt cause of age...than the clippers have imploding...
Clipper Dynasty on the way baby !!
no but a 1st rd exit...i can easily see that...they match up great with anybody in the west...
Spurs dont match up good at all lol
1. Lakers
2. Spurs
3. Hornets
4. Suns
5. Mavs
6. Rockets
7. Jazz
8. Blazers
I don't see the Clip-show there.
who wins in a 7 game series?
Blazers or Clippers?
I'll take the Blazers and their size. Portland's already proved they can be a compe ive team in the West, and they're adding the best rookie in the game. Brandon Roy is almost as good as Baron Davis, and their bigs kill the Clippers' after losing Brand.
ok you are an absolute idiot saying roy is almost as good as davis!!!!!
really....Camby can handle Aldrige down low....
and Oden is not a low post scorer and we dont know what he can bring.
Ok lets compare the bigs...your such an idiot u have no idea how stupid you are
BLAzers Bigs-
Aldrige- averaged 17 & 7... not bad really but he sucks as a defender.
Oden- DNP....Ok we know he can block shots...Rebound but can he average 13 right now...NO...he has to get on the court first. His legs are not even the same size right now
CLips Bigs-
Kaman- averaged 15 & in 12...dont forget the 2.8 block shots
Camby- Rebounds 13 per.. 9.8 pts and uh o another 3 blocks per....and a DPOY...
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I don't know if they will, but I think they can.
I'm not questioning the talent on the Clippers roster at all, in fact I think they are loaded with talent. Right now, I just want to pick the Blazers over them. I just think there's something about them that might be able to push them ahead of the Clips.
People dont realize how good Baron Davis is and what swagger and type of play he brings to a team.
People underrate Kaman as well the guys numbers are 15pts 12 reb and 2.8 blocks. those numbers are better than SHAQ!!!
Thornton was a rookie sleeper that people forget. They have the 6th man scoring machine in Ricky Davis. ANd a sleeper pick in Eric Gordon.
They have vets. Blazers have Young young young talent. with no leader.
Clippers have in baron davis!!!
very good team on paper. i do see the chemistry working with the type of players they have too. but only time will tell.
i think the blazers have a better chance. i mean, this is a team that was in contention last year with frickin JOEL PRZYBILLA as their starting center. no doubt the clippers got better with baron davis and camby. also keeping kaman. it all depends on chemistry. the blazers have the advantage since the blazers are pretty much entering the season with most of the team from last year. the clippers almost completely changed their roster. i think the clippers will finish 9th or 10th depending on the nuggets or warriors.
They got two shoot first no d playing guys at point.
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