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Los Angeles Clippers
2011-12 Vitals:
40-26, 2nd in Pacific Division, 5th in Western Conference
97.5 PPG/95.0 OPP PPG
2012-13 Roster:
Chauncey Billups – G
Eric Bledsoe – PG
Caron Butler – SF
Jamal Crawford – G
Willie Green – SG
Blake Griffin – PF
Grant Hill – SF
Ryan Hollins – C
DeAndre Jordan – C
Travis Leslie – G
Lamar Odom – PF
Chris Paul – PG
Trey Thompkins – F
Ronny Turiaf – C
Offseason Additions:
Lamar Odom, Jamal Crawford, Grant Hill, Ryan Hollins, Willie Green, Ronny Turiaf
Offseason Subtractions:
Randy Foye, Mo Williams, Nick Young, Ryan Gomes
Projected Starters:
PG – Chris Paul
SG – Chauncey Billups
SF – Caron Butler
PF – Blake Griffin
C – DeAndre Jordan
Season Outlook:
The Los Angeles Clippers have to consider their 2011-12 season a success after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies and eventually losing in the second round to the San Antonio Spurs.
It’s a new year and the Clippers have raised their expectations. They’ve added some veteran help in Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford and Lamar Odom to provide leadership, three-point shooting and a big man to stretch the floor.
Anything less than the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference will be considered a huge disappointment and they still have to make sure to get Chris Paul signed to a long-term extension.
Best-Case Scenario:
The Clippers build on last year’s success and the Chris Paul to Blake Griffin tandem becomes the league’s most prolific. They earn the No. 3 seed and find themselves in a Western Conference Finals showdown against the other L.A.
Worst-Case Scenario:
Griffin’s knee isn’t back to 100% and the shooting of the Clippers big men continues to haunt them. They ride Paul as much as they possibly can but only earn the No. 6 seed and lose to the Spurs in round one.
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