Don't let the historically dominant Golden State Warriors or San Antonio Spurs pull one over on you; even teams that are chasing championships have their problems.
It's just that instead of lamenting poor shot selection or late-game execution like we can with most normal NBA squads, we have to dig a little deeper for shortcomings that might impede a title pursuit.
In a league full of superteams, there's still some kryptonite out there.
Honorable Mentions
Neither of these first two teams is a true title threat yet, but both are on the fringes of the conversation. So we'll pick some quick nits with them.
Los Angeles Clippers: Re-integrating Blake Griffin
This used to be an easy one: single out the Los Angeles Clippers bench and move on.
This season, though, the backups haven't been all that bad. And since Blake Griffin went down with a quadriceps injury (and then had his absence extended by a broken hand), the reserves have done more than spell the starters. They've dominated, posting 58 points to beat the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 31 and ...
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