The Los Angeles Clippers lucked out this year. While the team didn't have the worst record in the NBA last season, they were pretty downright bad. This was pretty surprising considering the fact that the team had signed both Baron Davis and Marcus Camby - two very big names.
My verdict so far is that he can. In preseason games, he has played with a definite chip on his shoulder. He came to Los Angeles with the goal of resurrecting a franchise in desperate need of success.
It's unfair to Blake Griffin that he has to come in this situation and change the team completely. Griffin is a highly talented player who should do well in his first season in the NBA.
An extremely versatile player, Griffin's power and forcefulness are the type that can positively impact any team. He's a franchise player in the mold of a Tim Duncan.
Being picked number 1 overall doesn't mean success for example - 98' Michael Olowokandi draft by Clippers, 01' Kwame Brown drafter by Washington Wizards, and 05' Andrew Bogut drafted by Milwaukee Bucks. There have been many number 1 draft picks that have found success, its not a guarantee a player drafted number 1 will be great.
The field in the NBA Western Conference is simply too crowded and competitive for that to initially happen. Still, there's no reason in the world that the Clippers shouldn't win more games next season than they did last year.
Davis has always had a score first mentality, but he also has been getting 7-8 assists a game for the past few seasons. I expect him to put up a career-high in assists, while maintaining his 15 points or so a game like last season.
It can be another long and painful season - or it can be a season where the Clippers change their culture and win some games. - 30542
My verdict so far is that he can. In preseason games, he has played with a definite chip on his shoulder. He came to Los Angeles with the goal of resurrecting a franchise in desperate need of success.
It's unfair to Blake Griffin that he has to come in this situation and change the team completely. Griffin is a highly talented player who should do well in his first season in the NBA.
An extremely versatile player, Griffin's power and forcefulness are the type that can positively impact any team. He's a franchise player in the mold of a Tim Duncan.
Being picked number 1 overall doesn't mean success for example - 98' Michael Olowokandi draft by Clippers, 01' Kwame Brown drafter by Washington Wizards, and 05' Andrew Bogut drafted by Milwaukee Bucks. There have been many number 1 draft picks that have found success, its not a guarantee a player drafted number 1 will be great.
The field in the NBA Western Conference is simply too crowded and competitive for that to initially happen. Still, there's no reason in the world that the Clippers shouldn't win more games next season than they did last year.
Davis has always had a score first mentality, but he also has been getting 7-8 assists a game for the past few seasons. I expect him to put up a career-high in assists, while maintaining his 15 points or so a game like last season.
It can be another long and painful season - or it can be a season where the Clippers change their culture and win some games. - 30542
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