Despite the 15-48 record, there are some things to be excited about in Clips Nation, even if they are only highlight reel plays in the course of losses. The NBA-TV top ten plays of the week feature not one but two Clipper highlights, both involving rookies. Mike Taylor's lob to DeAndre Jordan against the Pacers comes in at number 7, while Taylor's baseline jam against the Grizzlies is number one (and the most spectacular dunk of the season, according to the announcer).

Highlight dunks don't win basketball games, as the week can attest. But having two rookies picked in the second round who are even capable of doing these things is encouraging - bearing in mind that neither of these guys are anywhere close to as good as the Clippers' third rookie.

Now, if only we didn't have all that salary tied up in the veterans.