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For all you non believers, what makes the Clippers a contender?

Many people seem to be pointing to history as an indicator that the Clippers are not a contender. Either than their name and jerseys, how are they the same old Clippers? They finally have legitimate star power in CP3 and Griffin. They have Billups' experience, and some solid veteran players in Butler and Mo. DeAndre is also a solid C who fits in perfectly with the Clippers. That sounds like a contending team in my book! However, I think the fact that their bench is poor and they have never played together will slow them down, especially in the play offs. Personally, I believe that Clippers make the playoffs easily, they have a good shot at making 2nd round, but it's a stretch to get to the Western Conference Finals. I believe that Clippers can make the 2nd round easily as long as they don't play OKC/Lakers/Dallas AND as long as they make 1 or 2 more final moves to improve their bench. Their starting 5 is solid, no doubt, and Williams is a great 6th man assuming they keep him. There is, however, a huge hole in the C position. What are your thoughts on their center? Also, who thinks that they should go for a REAL backup 2 or 3. If they get a solid 3 (IMO Richard Jefferson would be AMAZING but highly unlikely) then Caron could always move to the two spot. And if you had Caron 2 Jefferson 3? That is deadly on defense. So I know that there is no way this is happening with the limited cap space, but it would be crazy if they were able to obtain Troy Murphy and Richard Jefferson. I know that is near impossible, but could you imagine?
CP3/Bledsoe
Billups/Williams (you can change his position with Bledsoe)/ Foye
Caron Butler/Richard Jefferson
Blake Griffin/ Gomes (He can also play a bigger 3)
DeAndre/Murphy
not to mention their two rookies, although there is no guarantee for them... What do you guys think?


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What Should Happen to Williams?
Keep him as a 6th Man
44 votes
Amnesty him for more cap space
1 votes
Look for a trade
25 votes

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no on RJ

Gomes is a fine backup sf/pf…but we need a backup big Murphy plus another would be all we need

I like the rookies, but I don’t want to count on them for now. If they are good, then it’s all extra benefit. If they can’t hang…no big deal

I Am Witness to the 1st BLAKE GRIFFIN Triple-Double! And the 2nd Triple-Double!

by KidJustin on Dec 16, 2011 12:32 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions  

Only reason I like RJ

He is yet another veteran and he is a solid player. I would like Gomes to be a back up to Griffin rather than Butler, but this rough season, you need a back up for everyone IMO

by SurfinQ00 on Dec 16, 2011 12:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Keep in mind that Billups is a 1 yr rental

Need to know how this season goes – if he’s probably going to re-up, then yeah, I think we can trade Mo sometime before the deadline.

by banandy on Dec 16, 2011 12:44 PM PST reply actions  

Mo and Bledsoe

should be shopped for a backup big.

Help us Altered Beast you're our only hope.

by ClipperChuck on Dec 16, 2011 12:49 PM PST reply actions  

Bledsoe is injured

I wouldn’t trade him for a backup big anyway, it occurs to me Paul and Billups could help him develop

by XXDC2XX on Dec 16, 2011 4:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Why

Clips have Billups bird rights (maybe a 2 year 15 million type extension after this season?) CP3 is just 26. They don’t need a PG of the future when the PG of the present is just entering the traditional prime for a basketball player.

What they do need is someone to backup BG and DJ. The newly signed guys can’t be traded, BG and CP3 are untouchables and Gomes has no trade value.

That leaves Mo and Bledsoe as trade chips (and Foye’s expiring as filler) to add either a wing or a backup big.

Help us Altered Beast you're our only hope.

by ClipperChuck on Dec 17, 2011 1:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Need a SG

as Billups, even though I think he will do well at SG, is 35.

by LJ Hann on Dec 17, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions  

I'd rather shop Bledsoe than Mo

I think Mo can be our 6th man and be a scorer off the bench.

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"unknown

by bestclipfan on Dec 16, 2011 3:38 PM PST reply actions  

Not married to either

neither are untouchable for a PF/C and a Wing player.

Help us Altered Beast you're our only hope.

by ClipperChuck on Dec 17, 2011 1:07 AM PST up reply actions  

Disagree about LAL

I think we matchup pretty good with them, if we draw them in the playoffs we should win.

by XXDC2XX on Dec 16, 2011 4:19 PM PST reply actions  

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