After what was widely considered the best offseason in Los Angeles Clippers history, all eyes were on the Clippers to live up to their new found expectations. The NBA lockout and its impact on the season forced the team to start playing regular season games right out of the gate and it showed.
The Clippers had poor spacing and lacked cohesion and familiarity on the court, leading to plenty of missed defensive assignments and a pair of blowout losses to the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls.
Their record stood at one win and two losses and the other side of the media spotlight showed itself; the negative backlash.
Sure it was only three games, but it was a crucial moment for the Clippers. They had all seen and heard the talk of a new culture in Clipper Nation, of veterans and all-stars now around to make sure the team was ready for adversity. It was time to back up all the talk with some action.
Luckily for the team and its fans, we had Chris Paul on our side.
He took charge a...
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You Been Blinded:
PLAYERS:
Chris Paul,
Blake Griffin,
Caron Butler,
Chauncey Billups,
DeAndre Jordan,
Maurice Williams,
Randy Foye,
Reggie Evans
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs
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