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Fire_Marshall_Bill
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Are they an actual threat or will they go out in the second round again?
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,259
    7 of the 8 teams in the West are going to win 50 games ... the 8th will win 49 games.

    The Clippers are a threat ... but going out in the 2nd round doesn't necessarily mean that they've had a bad year. I would think that they're a favorite against both Golden State and the Bastard Sonics.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Great player in Chris Paul they have a great second player in Blake Griffin. Good front court in Griffin/Jordan which means Brooks will be dumb and play Perkins 30+ minutes.

    Doc Rivers is a top 3 coach in the NBA so that will help against an OKC. I think the Clippers are a real threat.

    The entire Western Conference Playoffs is going to be amazing.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,551 Swaye's Wigwam
    I don't think the Clippers are doing shit. I won't be surprised if Golden State beats them in the first round.
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,858 Founders Club
    The clippers and the Thunder need to trade Chris Paul and Westbrook. Paul would create all the opportunities for Durant and allow him to be the number 1 option he is, while Westbrook would be the alpha in control to drive the blake griffin to the heights he is capable of. Case closed.
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,858 Founders Club
    Maybe it's the PL_SS cocktail i'm on, but why does Chris Paul get such a pass? He's universally lauded as the best PG in the game, yet he hasn't won shit. Why the kid gloves?
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,858 Founders Club
    He has arguably the freakish athletes in the league surrounding him, a scoring mercenary in Jamal Crawford, and Doc Rivers pulling the strings... WIN OR GTFO.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Doogles said:

    Maybe it's the PL_SS cocktail i'm on, but why does Chris Paul get such a pass? He's universally lauded as the best PG in the game, yet he hasn't won shit. Why the kid gloves?

    I've always wondered that myself. I think it's because he's never had a supporting cast or a good head coach.

    Now if they flame out this year I think the pressure will be on Paul. I think you are correct on the best PG why it's always automatically him yet every time he goes up against Tony Parker he loses the game and the match up.

    I don't think the Clippers will do much in the playoffs but the West is so tough. I mean so many teams like Houston, Golden State and the Clippers I can see winning the west or losing round one. Pretty crazy how much of a swing that conference has.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    Doogles said:

    Maybe it's the PL_SS cocktail i'm on, but why does Chris Paul get such a pass? He's universally lauded as the best PG in the game, yet he hasn't won shit. Why the kid gloves?

    Mostly because He hasn't ever had enough around Him to get to the Finals. Even this year that is the case. Griffin has improved quite a bit and there are some nice other pieces but not enough to carry them to the finals without a break out performance from someone unexpected. Unless you believe the black hole aka Jamaal Crawford will change his ways. Paul can score 35 pts if He has to. But chances are they won't win if He does. I'd argue that GS has more pieces to get further with the splash bros, Lee, Iggy, Barnes and Green. When they are rolling, they can put 40 pt quarters on ya easy.

    The year Paul had the most around him was with the NO Hornets when they made the Conf finals. Given how loaded from top to bottom the West is this year, losing in the 2nd rd isn't exactly shameful.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,551 Swaye's Wigwam
    salemcoog said:

    Doogles said:

    Maybe it's the PL_SS cocktail i'm on, but why does Chris Paul get such a pass? He's universally lauded as the best PG in the game, yet he hasn't won shit. Why the kid gloves?

    Mostly because He hasn't ever had enough around Him to get to the Finals. Even this year that is the case. Griffin has improved quite a bit and there are some nice other pieces but not enough to carry them to the finals without a break out performance from someone unexpected. Unless you believe the black hole aka Jamaal Crawford will change his ways. Paul can score 35 pts if He has to. But chances are they won't win if He does. I'd argue that GS has more pieces to get further with the splash bros, Lee, Iggy, Barnes and Green. When they are rolling, they can put 40 pt quarters on ya easy.

    The year Paul had the most around him was with the NO Hornets when they made the Conf finals. Given how loaded from top to bottom the West is this year, losing in the 2nd rd isn't exactly shameful.
    He has plenty to get in the finals. I don't know what more he could really have. He's a very good player, but also overrated. Tony Parker and Steph Curry are better.

    I've seen rankings with Paul as the third best player in the NBA. He's maybe borderline top 10. If Durant was on the Clippers instead of Paul, they would win 65 games and easily win the title, even with Darren Collison at PG.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    RoadDawg55 said:

    salemcoog said:

    Doogles said:

    Maybe it's the PL_SS cocktail i'm on, but why does Chris Paul get such a pass? He's universally lauded as the best PG in the game, yet he hasn't won shit. Why the kid gloves?

    Mostly because He hasn't ever had enough around Him to get to the Finals. Even this year that is the case. Griffin has improved quite a bit and there are some nice other pieces but not enough to carry them to the finals without a break out performance from someone unexpected. Unless you believe the black hole aka Jamaal Crawford will change his ways. Paul can score 35 pts if He has to. But chances are they won't win if He does. I'd argue that GS has more pieces to get further with the splash bros, Lee, Iggy, Barnes and Green. When they are rolling, they can put 40 pt quarters on ya easy.

    The year Paul had the most around him was with the NO Hornets when they made the Conf finals. Given how loaded from top to bottom the West is this year, losing in the 2nd rd isn't exactly shameful.
    He has plenty to get in the finals. I don't know what more he could really have. He's a very good player, but also overrated. Tony Parker and Steph Curry are better.

    I've seen rankings with Paul as the third best player in the NBA. He's maybe borderline top 10. If Durant was on the Clippers instead of Paul, they would win 65 games and easily win the title, even with Darren Collison at PG.
    If the Blazers had Kevin Durant they would prolly win 60-65 games too.

    What's your poont?
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