Hypothetical Clippers Lineup

Clip34life · Post #1 » by **Clip34life** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:16 pm

Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

Joao Saraiva · Post #2 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:37 pm

I'd say a strong candidate but not the clear #1 option to win it all.

H-town · Post #3 » by **H-town** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:40 pm

Clip34life wrote:Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

wtf ?

dho4ever · Post #4 » by **dho4ever** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:40 pm

In the year 2013, no.

Would depend on the coaching and the bench. If they're able to keep the dinosaurs healthy, then they have a good shot.

WVU · Post #5 » by **WVU** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:41 pm

It's a good line up but I wouldn't be comfortable shortening my championship window on the chance of Pierce and KG staying healthy

Clip34life · Post #6 » by **Clip34life** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:42 pm

WVU wrote:It's a good line up but I wouldn't be comfortable shortening my championship window on the chance of Pierce and KG staying healthy

I guess it's what is the alternative? I don't think they can get younger pieces with their assets so it's like go for it or not.

zronv7 · Post #7 » by **zronv7** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:06 pm

Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Garnett / Noel
Howard / Noel

or

Paul
McLemore
Granger / Pierce
Garnett
Howard

dockingsched · Post #8 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:08 pm

H-town wrote:
Clip34life wrote:Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

WhateverBro · Post #9 » by **WhateverBro** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:09 pm

WVU wrote:It's a good line up but I wouldn't be comfortable shortening my championship window on the chance of Pierce and KG staying healthy

They aren't shortening their championship window with this move - they're actually making sure that they got a championship window.

H-town · Post #10 » by **H-town** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:43 pm

dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:
Clip34life wrote:Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

never going to happen .... Deandre Jordan negative value AND 15% Trade Kicker

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #11 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:49 pm

WVU wrote:It's a good line up but I wouldn't be comfortable shortening my championship window on the chance of Pierce and KG staying healthy

Its more of opening your championship window rather than closing it.

rsavaj · Post #12 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:54 pm

dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:
Clip34life wrote:Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

Why not just sign Tony Allen to the MLE, and then trade Bledsoe for Granger?

Allen/Paul would be the best defensive backcourt in the league. Granger would be a great piece off the bench, backing up Pierce.

Clip34life · Post #13 » by **Clip34life** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:57 pm

rsavaj wrote:
dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

Why not just sign Tony Allen to the MLE, and then trade Bledsoe for Granger?

Allen/Paul would be the best defensive backcourt in the league. Granger would be a great piece off the bench, backing up Pierce.

Don't like the idea of tying up that kind of money on an undersized, old, one-dimensional player. If anything, the Clippers (assuming Pierce would be off the table for the MLE) need to go after younger players with the MLE.

LobCityClips · Post #14 » by **LobCityClips** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:00 pm

H-town wrote:
dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

never going to happen .... Deandre Jordan negative value AND 15% Trade Kicker

Denial is a bitch. It's happening.

rsavaj · Post #15 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:00 pm

Clip34life wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
dockingsched wrote:
reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

Why not just sign Tony Allen to the MLE, and then trade Bledsoe for Granger?

Allen/Paul would be the best defensive backcourt in the league. Granger would be a great piece off the bench, backing up Pierce.

Don't like the idea of tying up that kind of money on an undersized, old, one-dimensional player. If anything, the Clippers (assuming Pierce would be off the table for the MLE) need to go after younger players with the MLE.

Gotta go all in when you have the chance:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/859 ... ship-go-it

If you do this Celtics deal, you have a maybe 2 year shot at winning the title with KG and Pierce. You've already committed a bunch of money to old players at that point. Try to assemble the best possible team you can while you have a window. Raise the banner, and worry about finances later.

Sasaki · Post #16 » by **Sasaki** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:02 pm

dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:
Clip34life wrote:Paul
Afflalo
Pierce
Griffin
Garnett

Is that team the presumed favorite?

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

And how are they going to trade for Garnett and take Terry/Lee back without including Butler to begin with? Or is Boston actually really going to take it completely up their ass?

Clip34life · Post #17 » by **Clip34life** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:05 pm

rsavaj wrote:
Clip34life wrote:
rsavaj wrote:

Why not just sign Tony Allen to the MLE, and then trade Bledsoe for Granger?

Allen/Paul would be the best defensive backcourt in the league. Granger would be a great piece off the bench, backing up Pierce.

Don't like the idea of tying up that kind of money on an undersized, old, one-dimensional player. If anything, the Clippers (assuming Pierce would be off the table for the MLE) need to go after younger players with the MLE.

Gotta go all in when you have the chance:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/859 ... ship-go-it

If you do this Celtics deal, you have a maybe 2 year shot at winning the title with KG and Pierce. You've already committed a bunch of money to old players at that point. Try to assemble the best possible team you can while you have a window. Raise the banner, and worry about finances later.

I'm not disagreeing on going all in; I'm just saying I think the Clippers have to spend their MLE on Pierce for him to come (pride and all). If for some reason he doesn't sign with them (i.e. Boston doesn't buy him out), then they need to be careful who they spend their MLE on and I think there are better candidates for that $$ than Tony Allen.

BlueJayReyes · Post #18 » by **BlueJayReyes** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:05 pm

the clippers will never win it all with griffen as the starting power forward.

Clip34life · Post #19 » by **Clip34life** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:05 pm

Sasaki wrote:
dockingsched wrote:
H-town wrote:

wtf ?

reports are that the clippers want to hold on to bledsoe to trade him along with butler's expiring elsewhere and supposedly their top two targets would be Afflalo and Granger.

And how are they going to trade for Garnett and take Terry/Lee back without including Butler to begin with? Or is Boston actually really going to take it completely up their ass?

This is why they need Grant Hill to un-retire....

rsavaj · Post #20 » by **rsavaj** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:06 pm

Clip34life wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
Clip34life wrote:
Don't like the idea of tying up that kind of money on an undersized, old, one-dimensional player. If anything, the Clippers (assuming Pierce would be off the table for the MLE) need to go after younger players with the MLE.

Gotta go all in when you have the chance:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/859 ... ship-go-it

If you do this Celtics deal, you have a maybe 2 year shot at winning the title with KG and Pierce. You've already committed a bunch of money to old players at that point. Try to assemble the best possible team you can while you have a window. Raise the banner, and worry about finances later.

I'm not disagreeing on going all in; I'm just saying I think the Clippers have to spend their MLE on Pierce for him to come (pride and all). If for some reason he doesn't sign with them (i.e. Boston doesn't buy him out), then they need to be careful who they spend their MLE on and I think there are better candidates for that $$ than Tony Allen.

I totally didn't take into account that you'd have to use the MLE to sign Pierce. My bad.