Power Rankings
Overall Ranking: 6th
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 5th in West
The Clippers were great last year, and have an even better roster after this summer. Superstars PG Chris Paul and PF Blake Griffin are still the cornerstones of the franchise, and star C DeAndre Jordan remains an optimal fit as a rebounding and shot-blocking machine after being re-signed this summer in crazy fashion. Sharpshooter SG J.J Reddick and veteran SF Paul Pierce figure to be plugged into the starting lineup on the perimeter, and the bench is arguably the best in basketball. PG Austin Rivers, the coach's son, joins SG/PG Jamal Crawford, SF/SG Wesley Johnson, and SG Lance Stephenson as the primary backups in the backcourt,. The frontcourt depth, the roster's biggest weakness for the past couple of years, finally looks serviceable: PF/SF Josh Smith, C/PF Cole Aldrich, and C/PF Glen Davis round out a decent rotation behind Griffin and Jordan up front. Top to bottom, this is a very complete roster, with everything a team needs to win a championship: superstars, playmakers, three-point shooters, low-post scorers, perimeter and interior defense, rebounding, and veteran leaders, not to mention Head Coach Doc Rivers, a former champion. Still, the road to the franchise's first ever title will be far from easy, as Los Angeles (the Clippers, that is) have never even made it past the second round of the playoffs in recent memory. However, as the top six teams in basketball are pretty much 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, and 1f (rather than 1-6), a case could be made that the Clippers have as good of a shot as anyone to win it all, with a deep playoff run at the very least.
Overall Ranking: 6th
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 5th in West
The Clippers were great last year, and have an even better roster after this summer. Superstars PG Chris Paul and PF Blake Griffin are still the cornerstones of the franchise, and star C DeAndre Jordan remains an optimal fit as a rebounding and shot-blocking machine after being re-signed this summer in crazy fashion. Sharpshooter SG J.J Reddick and veteran SF Paul Pierce figure to be plugged into the starting lineup on the perimeter, and the bench is arguably the best in basketball. PG Austin Rivers, the coach's son, joins SG/PG Jamal Crawford, SF/SG Wesley Johnson, and SG Lance Stephenson as the primary backups in the backcourt,. The frontcourt depth, the roster's biggest weakness for the past couple of years, finally looks serviceable: PF/SF Josh Smith, C/PF Cole Aldrich, and C/PF Glen Davis round out a decent rotation behind Griffin and Jordan up front. Top to bottom, this is a very complete roster, with everything a team needs to win a championship: superstars, playmakers, three-point shooters, low-post scorers, perimeter and interior defense, rebounding, and veteran leaders, not to mention Head Coach Doc Rivers, a former champion. Still, the road to the franchise's first ever title will be far from easy, as Los Angeles (the Clippers, that is) have never even made it past the second round of the playoffs in recent memory. However, as the top six teams in basketball are pretty much 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, and 1f (rather than 1-6), a case could be made that the Clippers have as good of a shot as anyone to win it all, with a deep playoff run at the very least.