giberish wrote:A big issue is how poor the Clippers depth is (and has been for a few years). Losing a big minutes guy (and Jordan played 82 games the last two years) without a replacement or even a good way to get one is a significant hit. A deeper team, or a team with cap space to get a real replacement wouldn't be hurt nearly as much.
Then there's the depth of playoff teams in the west. A 10-win decline can go from 56-win fringe title contender to 46-win lotto team.
Yeah, that's the thing. The Clippers might still win 50+ games if they're reasonably healthy. But the margin of error is so thin that they better not have any significant injuries, and one of Paul/Griffin has missed a big chunk of games in three of their four seasons together. Not difficult to envision them missing the playoffs.
