Sħãlïq™ Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) The talent on the Clippers is unquestionable, with players like Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan giving fans hope that the team could become a contender for years to come. Maybe next season the team will figure out a way to stay consistent on the court and finally take down the Lakers, but this doesn't look like it is going to turn into a great year for the Clippers. What this brings to mind is how similar the Clippers are to the once impressive Sacramento Kings from about 11 years ago. The Kings had performed splendidly in the Western Conference, even winning the Pacific division with an impressive 61-21 record in the 2001-02 season. They clinched the No. 1 seed in the West, just one year after finishing just behind the Lakers in the regular season. Chris Webber led that team, which would lose in the first round of the 2000 playoffs, the second round of the 2001 playoffs and then the 2002 Western Conference finals. All three times they got eliminated by a Lakers team that would win the NBA title. It has been a while since another California team stepped up to compete well against the Lakers, but the Clippers are falling into that same role that the Kings once played. It looks like the Clippers will provide a nice competitive opponent to the Lakers, possibly even forcing them to work hard in the NBA Playoffs, but never quite doing enough to get past the team with the most titles in history. Bryant, Bynum and Pau Gasol get made even better by Ramon Sessions, possibly giving the Lakers enough weapons to win another title (or two). The Kings never emerged from the vast shadow that the Lakers cast upon them, but maybe the Clippers can figure out a way to overcome the real draw at Staples Center next year.L.A. Clippers Turning into New Sacramento Kings Agreed. Should the Clippers stay together and stay healthy, they won't have problems with the Lakers 1-2 years from now. There'll be a Clippers-Thunder matchup at the WCF. Year in, year out. Edited April 6, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 keep dreaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 keep dreamingIt's only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 They will share the same fate as the Queens if we meet in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) They will share the same fate as the Queens if we meet in the playoffs.This year, maybe. Wouldn''t be that sure about the near future though... Edited April 7, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNotoriousBANG Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Laker fans are so ignorant immediatly giving no respect to Kings or Clippers The Clippers have Chris Paul, Blake Griffin 2 all -stars and a solid team And the clippers have age, 5 years from now the squad will be in their prime5 years from now Kobe and Gasol will be on retirement watch and Bynum with his Greg Oden injury histories might join them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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