The Los Angeles Clippers don't seem to understand this whole defense thing.
That's the only explanation for the porosity they've displayed on a consistent basis, as big men have consistently made them look like Swiss cheese. The defense is just full of that many holes.
DeMarcus Cousins was the latest frontcourt player to absolutely torture the Clippers, dropping 23 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists in an eventual one-point loss. Chris Paul bailed out the Clippers at the end of the game with his crunch-time heroics, but it's not exactly a good plan to rely on CP3 to do all the dirty work each and every game.
At some point, the defensive woes must be addressed.
If the Kings—one of the worst teams in the entire NBA—are going to give the Clippers this much trouble, what happens when they start facing tougher teams? How can they possibly expect to emerge out of the brutally difficult Western Conference at this rate?
There are two possibilities: wait for the internal improvements to kick in, or go out and make a trade.
Let's break down the o ...
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