Legitimate title contention isn't going to come easy for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Offseason acquisitions of Doc Rivers, J.J. Redick and Darren Collison, along with the retention of Chris Paul, look great on paper. But what's written on paper doesn't win championships. The Clippers need only look to their Staples Center co-habitants, the Los Angeles Lakers, to see that.
Pairing Dwight Howard and Steve Nash with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol rendered the Lakers instant favorites last year. Injuries and a lack of chemistry, however, left them clinging to fading postseason hopes. And when they finally did sneak into the playoffs, battered and bruised beyond comprehension, the San Antonio Spurs sent them packing after four straight games.
This year, it's the Clippers who are the toast of the town and envy of the NBA. Shrewd summer maneuvering has given them a team that should theoretically contend. But before we crown them champs or even genuine threats to the Miami Heat's throne, we must first remember they haven't done anything yet.
Regular-season games haven't been played, playoff contests haven't been ...
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