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CoolColJ · Post #1 » by **CoolColJ** » Thu Sep 6, 2012 11:07 am

here is the official behind the scenes, JLin and Lee pickup ball game video. I guess that's why that chick was in the middle of the court filming :lol:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQHTFTkpJew[/youtube]

Post #2 » by **floppymoose** » Sat Sep 8, 2012 1:17 am

Mickell Gladness = Championship. Discuss.

Post #3 » by **floppymoose** » Sun Sep 9, 2012 11:21 pm

Dom Mcguire to the Raptors.

TaylorMonkey · Post #4 » by **TaylorMonkey** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:58 am

floppymoose wrote:Dom Mcguire to the Raptors.

Aww. Was hoping we'd find a spot for him this season.

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #5 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:55 pm

floppymoose wrote:Mickell Gladness = Championship. Discuss.

Big 4

whocurrz · Post #6 » by **whocurrz** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:46 pm

Ben Wallace looking for a team. If we didn't have Beans on the team I wouldn't mind signing him as a backup/mentor to Ezeli but he'll probably choose a contender like LAC

and1GS · Post #7 » by **and1GS** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:29 am

What exactly is LAC contending for?

shazam_guy · Post #8 » by **shazam_guy** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:55 am

Warriors will have a better record than the Clips. Mark me down for that.

watch1958 · Post #9 » by **watch1958** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:59 am

and1GS wrote:What exactly is LAC contending for?

They are contending for Ben Wallace.

NuWarriors · Post #10 » by **NuWarriors** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:40 pm

Ben Wallace is spent.

whocurrz · Post #11 » by **whocurrz** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:51 pm

and1GS wrote:What exactly is LAC contending for?

For a spot in the WCF. If they get the right matchups they could definitely make some noise. They match up with OKC pretty well, if OKC beat LAL before the WCF. Clips are very good team. Their biggest weakness last year was offense and they're getting back Billups and added Crawford who can either help (see: ATL) or hurt (see: Portland). They have more time to get in rhythm with an offseason, and young guys like Blake and Deandre could definitely improve.

They beat a very good Memphis team last year and were so beat up by the end of it that they got throttled by a rolling Spurs team that had gotten some good rest after sweeping the Jazz. Clippers with the right big man depth could be very dangerous. Signing an aging and oft-injured Caron Butler to an expensive contract is really all that's holding them back right now, as they could get more big man depth.

Jester_ · Post #12 » by **Jester_** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:53 pm

shazam_guy wrote:Warriors will have a better record than the Clips. Mark me down for that.

If healthy I think I agree.

EvanZ · Post #13 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:18 am

Clips won 60% of their games last year, which would translate to 49 wins. And they should be better this year with Billups and Butler healthy. Lamar Odom could bounce back pretty easily being back in LA. The addition of Grant Hill was also nice. I don't see us passing them, unless Bogut and Curry literally play well enough to make the All-Star game.

and1GS · Post #14 » by **and1GS** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:53 am

whocurrz wrote:
and1GS wrote:What exactly is LAC contending for?

For a spot in the WCF. If they get the right matchups they could definitely make some noise. They match up with OKC pretty well, if OKC beat LAL before the WCF. Clips are very good team. Their biggest weakness last year was offense and they're getting back Billups and added Crawford who can either help (see: ATL) or hurt (see: Portland). They have more time to get in rhythm with an offseason, and young guys like Blake and Deandre could definitely improve.

They beat a very good Memphis team last year and were so beat up by the end of it that they got throttled by a rolling Spurs team that had gotten some good rest after sweeping the Jazz. Clippers with the right big man depth could be very dangerous. Signing an aging and oft-injured Caron Butler to an expensive contract is really all that's holding them back right now, as they could get more big man depth.

For clarification, "contending" means "championship contender." And right now, with a capped out and more or less set roster for the next several years, the Clippers are in contention to be in contention for a western conference spot that would send them into championship contention. And even that's shaky.

For a team brimming with talent they sure look like a mish mash of poorly fitting pieces.

whocurrz · Post #15 » by **whocurrz** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:06 pm

and1GS wrote:
whocurrz wrote:
and1GS wrote:What exactly is LAC contending for?

For a spot in the WCF. If they get the right matchups they could definitely make some noise. They match up with OKC pretty well, if OKC beat LAL before the WCF. Clips are very good team. Their biggest weakness last year was offense and they're getting back Billups and added Crawford who can either help (see: ATL) or hurt (see: Portland). They have more time to get in rhythm with an offseason, and young guys like Blake and Deandre could definitely improve.

They beat a very good Memphis team last year and were so beat up by the end of it that they got throttled by a rolling Spurs team that had gotten some good rest after sweeping the Jazz. Clippers with the right big man depth could be very dangerous. Signing an aging and oft-injured Caron Butler to an expensive contract is really all that's holding them back right now, as they could get more big man depth.

For clarification, "contending" means "championship contender." And right now, with a capped out and more or less set roster for the next several years, the Clippers are in contention to be in contention for a western conference spot that would send them into championship contention. And even that's shaky.

For a team brimming with talent they sure look like a mish mash of poorly fitting pieces.

The things is, if the matchups fall in the right place, I think they could contend for a title. I don't think they could beat the Lakers, but if LAL got eliminated by OKC in the 2nd round or something (with injuries going into the season and an aging roster I'm not sure LAL is concerned with getting a top 2 seed) then I think Clips match up well with OKC. They also still have an amnesty clause to use IIRC.

I don't think they're about to be the Pacers of the West at least

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #16 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:32 pm

The L.A. Clippers are a contender. Arguably the best big man in the NBA, the best PG in the NBA, and an awesome supporting cast (Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom, DeAndre Jordan, Grant Hill, Ronny Turiaf etc.)

EvanZ · Post #17 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:06 pm

I mean, are we really going to criticize LAC for not being a "championship contender"?

Who the hell thinks we have a better shot at it than they do? I'm not smoking that crack pipe just yet. :lol:

Jester_ · Post #18 » by **Jester_** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:04 pm

oaktownwarriors87 wrote:The L.A. Clippers are a contender. Arguably the best big man in the NBA, the best PG in the NBA, and an awesome supporting cast (Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom, DeAndre Jordan, Grant Hill, Ronny Turiaf etc.)

Who is arguing that Blake Griffin is the best big man in the league and where can I find him to punch him in the face?

whocurrz · Post #19 » by **whocurrz** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:32 pm

Jester_ wrote:
oaktownwarriors87 wrote:The L.A. Clippers are a contender. Arguably the best big man in the NBA, the best PG in the NBA, and an awesome supporting cast (Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom, DeAndre Jordan, Grant Hill, Ronny Turiaf etc.)

Who is arguing that Blake Griffin is the best big man in the league and where can I find him to punch him in the face?

Hopefully he meant to say best "young" big man. I'd still take Love over him though if he's still considered young. Blake has potential to be one of the best big men if he can upgrade his jumper and improve his defense. He's a very good ball handler and an underrated passer to go with his freakish athleticism and good rebounding. But any team that has CP3 (a top 5 player in the NBA) along with another all-star and solid supporting cast is definitely a contender. If their role players get hot, they can beat almost any team in the west.

EvanZ · Post #20 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:33 pm

I'd probably take Blake over everyone not named Dwight Howard or Anthony Davis. Especially on our team. We'd be a serious contender if we upgraded from Lee to Blake.