How Much Pressure Are Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Under to Win Big Next Season?

September 9th, 2014 by D.J. Foster Leave a reply »

There's no reason why the Los Angeles Clippers shouldn't contend for a title next year. None. Not a one.

That doesn't mean the Clippers are infallible or that they don't have holes just like every other team, but the trio of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, coached by Doc Rivers, is good enough to win it all.

And there should be pressure to do just that, despite the fact that the Clippers have never advanced past the second round.

Now is the time. Yes, the Clippers have a young core that has many successful years of basketball ahead of them, but you never know when the championship window will slam shut. Right now, it's open, and there's a chance it might not ever be this wide again.  



Here's Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher:

And while the Clippers have a relatively young core in Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, they're going to need flexibility to restock their wings. Redick is in the second year of a four-year deal, but Barnes and Crawford could be up after this season. Whatever space their departures might provide undoubtedly will be used to ...

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