With expectations through the roof for the 2013-14 season, the Los Angeles Clippers will need some key contributions from players not named Chris Paul. New head coach Doc Rivers’ motion offense and complex defensive schemes will result in greater offensive and defensive efficiency for the loaded Clips, but it will be timely contributions from the supporting cast that will push LAC to the next level.
This is the season that the Clippers need the sum of their parts to exceed the value of their star power. Blake Griffin has already established himself as a premiere player in the league, but entering his fourth season he really needs to make the leap to all-around dominant forward.
Competing against the athletic Oklahoma City Thunder, the new-look Houston Rockets and the always-consistent San Antonio Spurs, Lob City needs more players to step up. Clipper Nation knows what it will be getting from Paul on a nightly basis, but even his brilliance was not enough to overcome the physical Memphis Grizzlies last postseason.
Who needs to have a breakout year? Who could perform at an elevated level this season?
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Article written by Oren Friedman
Players Who Must Step Up for the LA Clippers This Season
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