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As one of the few die hard Clippers fans, I have to say that coach Alvin Gentry did a fine job and the team really gave a good effort this season. They just missed the playoffs, but their captain, starting small forward, and last year's leading scorer Lamar Odom only played 20 some games due to injury and their starting shooting guard Corey Magette was out for half the season... Keyon Dooling was injured too. In my opinion, Darius Miles, Jeff McInnis and Quentin Richardson improved tremendously as Richardson is the leading bench scorer in the NBA. I'm sure that next year (assuming their roster doesn't change too much) they will make playoffs for SURE. I think they need to get rid of Olowakandi (even though he's been lighting it up lately) and pick up a real center, even though good centers are hard to come by.
The Lakers' performance this season was pretty disappointing. They should have a dominating hold at #1 right now but are struggling at the top 3/4. I predict they will get their acts together by playoffs and win again though. I hope so, cuz I got playoff tickets and I want to see some good basketball
I still say we need to replace Rick Fox ASAP.
Dallas improved a lot too. I think in a couple of years they will be a serious threat to the Lakers, being that everyone in the Lakers is pretty old and Dallas is a pretty young team. The acquisition of Van Exel and La Frenz probably made everyone else in the west aware of their capabilities.
Utah needs to give up. They are gonna get eliminated in the 1st round. Malone and Stockton are past their prime but still effective. Yet they aren't gonna do any good in Utah unless they get another Hornacek-type player. (Did anyone else think that Hornacek and Jerry Sloan looked like father/son? lol)
No comment in the Eastern Conference. Obviously, whoever takes the Western Conference will take the finals.
The biggest matchup this season will be LA Lakers vs the Kings. Given C Webb's performance record during playoffs throughout his career though, I think we (LA) will beat them like we did last season. If Rick Fox can shut down Peja again, it should be no problemo. Vlade is a joke (sorry to say) and Bibby isn't much of a scorer to be too much of a threat. Unfortunately, Derek Fisher probably won't be shooting 15/20 behind the arc again though I know, it's too early to say, but I have faith in LA!
As one of the few die hard Clippers fans, I have to say that coach Alvin Gentry did a fine job and the team really gave a good effort this season. They just missed the playoffs, but their captain, starting small forward, and last year's leading scorer Lamar Odom only played 20 some games due to injury and their starting shooting guard Corey Magette was out for half the season... Keyon Dooling was injured too. In my opinion, Darius Miles, Jeff McInnis and Quentin Richardson improved tremendously as Richardson is the leading bench scorer in the NBA. I'm sure that next year (assuming their roster doesn't change too much) they will make playoffs for SURE. I think they need to get rid of Olowakandi (even though he's been lighting it up lately) and pick up a real center, even though good centers are hard to come by.
The Lakers' performance this season was pretty disappointing. They should have a dominating hold at #1 right now but are struggling at the top 3/4. I predict they will get their acts together by playoffs and win again though. I hope so, cuz I got playoff tickets and I want to see some good basketball
I still say we need to replace Rick Fox ASAP. Dallas improved a lot too. I think in a couple of years they will be a serious threat to the Lakers, being that everyone in the Lakers is pretty old and Dallas is a pretty young team. The acquisition of Van Exel and La Frenz probably made everyone else in the west aware of their capabilities.
Utah needs to give up. They are gonna get eliminated in the 1st round. Malone and Stockton are past their prime but still effective. Yet they aren't gonna do any good in Utah unless they get another Hornacek-type player. (Did anyone else think that Hornacek and Jerry Sloan looked like father/son? lol)
No comment in the Eastern Conference. Obviously, whoever takes the Western Conference will take the finals.
The biggest matchup this season will be LA Lakers vs the Kings. Given C Webb's performance record during playoffs throughout his career though, I think we (LA) will beat them like we did last season. If Rick Fox can shut down Peja again, it should be no problemo. Vlade is a joke (sorry to say) and Bibby isn't much of a scorer to be too much of a threat. Unfortunately, Derek Fisher probably won't be shooting 15/20 behind the arc again though
I know, it's too early to say, but I have faith in LA! 
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