Grant Hill to Clippers

[konex]

Just reported by Grant Napeer. He also has VDN on now who confirmed it

[Punpun]

As if. :yaohappy:

[R.I.P.]

Just reported by Grant Napeer. He also has VDN on now who confirmed it

WTF`? They already have Butler. Butler supposed to play SG?

[Punpun]

Hill is so old he mistook The LAC for the LAL.

:yaohappy:

[pegasus]

LA didn't really need him as long as they have Artest and Ebanks.

[WeGetRing2012]

LA didn't really need him as long as they have Artest and Ebanks.

Yup Jamison is more serviceable for us... I think Ebanks will have a break out year

[IGOTGAME]

LA didn't really need him as long as they have Artest and Ebanks.

Ebanks is not there yet though.

[PJR]

WTF`? They already have Butler. Butler supposed to play SG?

He'll be a backup. Quite simple.

[DuMa]

Clippers still need bigs that can hit FTs at least

[All Net]

He wasn't as big of a need now Jamison is on board.

[krazymofo]

Hill is so old he mistook The LAC for the LAL.

:yaohappy:

:roll:

[Darius]

It's insane to me that the Clippers have changed so much that a player would opt to play for the Clippers over the Lakers.

[scm5]

It's insane to me that the Clippers have changed so much that a player would opt to play for the Clippers over the Lakers.

Also, the Clippers might have used part or all of the mini-MLE while the Lakers only wanted to use the vet's min?

Just a thought since we don't know the details of the signing.

[All Net]

It's insane to me that the Clippers have changed so much that a player would opt to play for the Clippers over the Lakers.

Think it had more to do with Jamison heading to the Lakers

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Apparently it was a sign and trade and the Clips used their bi-annual exception.

[R.I.P.]

Apparently it was a sign and trade and the Clips used their bi-annual exception.

Everybody says the Suns are cheap and stupid, yet they put out a competitive team next year and gained like six draft picks from expired contracts. Yes they might only be in the 20s, but if you have 3-4 of them you are likely to hit one; two if you are lucky.

[RIP CITY]

Well, it's official, my All-Time favorite player will retire without a ring, SMH. No idea why he would choose the Clippers over any of the other teams that were interested, makes no sense. Should have signed with the Thunder.

[BlackVVaves]

If it's more than the veteran's minimum it's a dud. You don't offer a 40 year old any form of the MLE unless he's still a top 10 player at his position.

[BlackVVaves]

Should have signed with the Thunder.

This.

[DavisWarriorsFan]

It's insane to me that the Clippers have changed so much that a player would opt to play for the Clippers over the Lakers.
Clippers having one great superstar on the team does that. But once CP3 is gone, nobody is gonna want to sign with them.

[qrich]

Rounding out the bench nicely, now, just need to get a backup big man. Looks like that'd just be Hilton Armstrong or Ryan Hollins, neither are guys that are really good, but just provide decent size.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Good signing for the Clips. Hill's old but he still has a lot of game left in him.Wouldn't surprise me if he pushes Butler to the bench to close out games.

[BlackVVaves]

Good signing for the Clips. Hill's old but he still has a lot of game left in him.Wouldn't surprise me if he pushes Butler to the bench to close out games.

Not if they want to defend any star wing players at the end of said games.

[AMISTILLILL]

Excellent signing. The Clippers, outside of the Odom situation, have quietly pieced together a solid off-season, filled with noteworthy acquisitions. They've shored up a ton of their weaknesses on the bench and added a lot of veteran experience to run alongside their young core. Hill, retaining Billups and (to a much lesser extent, despite the rings) Odom in your locker room and on your sidelines? Great moves, many of which came for practically pennies on the dollar, or at the expense of nothing at all.

Second Unit:
PG: Chauncey Billups/Eric Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford/Chauncey Billups
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Free Agent Signing (Ryan Hollins, Kyrylo Fesenko, Mehmet Okur, Ben Wallace... has he officially announced retirement?)

That's one HELL of a bench, guys. Imagine Billups recruiting Wallace to play one last year alongside him in LA... I'd honestly love to see it, strictly for the nostalgia of those old Pistons squads.

[qrich]

My favorite part of this signing is the added versatility. Vinny now can slide Butler down to the two for spurts and give the Clippers a pretty big line-up.

[niko]

Lacks quality size. In the west especially you needs some bigs. It's not like they are running the Suns offense or anything.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Not if they want to defend any star wing players at the end of said games.

Considering Grant Hill is a better defender than Butler.... yeah.

[Maniak]

Like I said in the other thread, he's probably going to get injured.

[AMISTILLILL]

Lacks quality size. In the west especially you needs some bigs. It's not like they are running the Suns offense or anything.
Outside of Aldridge in Portland, Bynum/Gasol with the Lakers and Perkins in the low-post in OKC, who do they have to worry about in the west? Probably the Brow in NOLA eventually but other than that..?

[Optimus Prime]

On Espn now it's official.

Oh well. He can retire without a ring.

Bring back Barnes ... that dude is crazy and plays hard.

:kobe:

[AMISTILLILL]

Matt Barnes is chocolate covered trash.

[OmniStrife]

Good Luck Grant! Teach Blake how to play some D. Or don't...

[chazzy]

Outside of Aldridge in Portland, Bynum/Gasol with the Lakers and Perkins in the low-post in OKC, who do they have to worry about in the west? Probably the Brow in NOLA eventually but other than that..?
Dirk, Marc, Zach, Bogut maybe

[d.bball.guy]

Well he's at LA :lol

[BlackVVaves]

Considering Grant Hill is a better defender than Butler.... yeah.

Over the last three years, Butler has had an average defensive rating of 106.

Over the same span, Grant Hill has had an average defensive rating of 110.

Thanks, come again!

[Fiasco]

Excellent signing. The Clippers, outside of the Odom situation, have quietly pieced together a solid off-season, filled with noteworthy acquisitions. They've shored up a ton of their weaknesses on the bench and added a lot of veteran experience to run alongside their young core. Hill, retaining Billups and (to a much lesser extent, despite the rings) Odom in your locker room and on your sidelines? Great moves, many of which came for practically pennies on the dollar, or at the expense of nothing at all.

Second Unit:
PG: Chauncey Billups/Eric Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford/Chauncey Billups
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Free Agent Signing (Ryan Hollins, Kyrylo Fesenko, Mehmet Okur, Ben Wallace... has he officially announced retirement?)

That's one HELL of a bench, guys. Imagine Billups recruiting Wallace to play one last year alongside him in LA... I'd honestly love to see it, strictly for the nostalgia of those old Pistons squads.

Darko Milicic.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Bench of

PG: Chauncey/Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Darko Milicic

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Fiasco]

Darko Milicic.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Bench of

PG: Chauncey/Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Darko Milicic

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

:bowdown:

[PickernRoller]

On Espn now it's official.

Oh well. He can retire without a ring.

Bring back Barnes ... that dude is crazy and plays hard.

:kobe:


Hell NO.

Anyway, we should go harder after Jamison and/or Rush whether it's very unlikely if we land them or not. At the end of the day Mitch always pulls out crazy sh1t for the better or worse. Clipps looking good...Lakers, Clipps and Timbs - next season it's gonna be good...

[d.bball.guy]

Darko Milicic.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Bench of

PG: Chauncey/Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Darko Milicic

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Better than the Bobcats :lol

[BlackVVaves]

Darko Milicic.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Bench of

PG: Chauncey/Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Darko Milicic

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Can never tell if you're being sarcastic or serious Fiasco :lol :cheers:

[Fiasco]

Better than the Bobcats :lol

The Bobcats are an insult to the Wildcats

http://disney-clipart.com/high-school-musical/clipart/Troy-Bolton-Basketball.jpg

:no:

[Fiasco]

Can never tell if you're being sarcastic or serious Fiasco :lol :cheers:

I'm so tired of arguing with idiots I just post nonsense unless someone brings up a good point.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Darko Milicic.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Bench of

PG: Chauncey/Bledsoe
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Grant Hill
PF: Lamar Odom
C: Darko Milicic

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Billups and Crawford on the bench? Who the hell is your starting SG?

[no pun intended]

Still no chance of winning a title as long you have Vinny Del African American there.

[senelcoolidge]

Clippers probably have the best bench in the league. So much depth. If someone does go down they don't have to worry about anything. Their 2nd team is a starting team. Hill was a nice pick up. They are taking all the guys the lakers are interested in and leaving the scraps like Jamison for the lakers.

[no pun intended]

Billups and Crawford on the bench? Who the hell is your starting SG?
Foye?

[BlackVVaves]

I'm so tired of arguing with idiots I just post nonsense unless someone brings up a good point.

I hear you man.

Wish you guys luck next year. Don't really get the Crawford and Hill signing, but wish you well all the same.

[Kornheiser]

Foye?

http://i.imgur.com/vXVYc.jpg

[AMISTILLILL]

http://i.imgur.com/vXVYc.jpg
HE RETURNS! :bowdown:

[AMISTILLILL]

NBA.com reporting Clippers going after Hollins and Milicic.

How wild would it be to see Shannon Brown on the Clippers too? High flying theatrics for days between Brown, Griffin and Jordan.

[PejaNowitzki]

Suns apparently got Ryan Gomes as part of a S&T for Hill, is this accurate?

[RIP CITY]

Over the last three years, Butler has had an average defensive rating of 106.

Over the same span, Grant Hill has had an average defensive rating of 110.

Thanks, come again!

Hill is a much better defender than Butler. Hill's defensive rating (which is an overrated "statistic" BTW) is worse because he guards much better players than Butler does. The Suns put him on the opposing teams best wing player in nearly every game and would switch him to PG's and PF's sometimes as well depending on matchups. Hill is still one of the better perimeter defenders in the League even at his age, it's the main reason why all the main contenders were looking into signing him (MIA/LAL/OKC/SA).

[BlackVVaves]

Hill is a much better defender than Butler. Hill's defensive rating (which is an overrated "statistic" BTW) is worse because he guards much better players than Butler does. The Suns put him on the opposing teams best wing player in nearly every game and would switch him to PG's and PF's sometimes as well depending on matchups. Hill is still one of the better perimeter defenders in the League even at his age, it's the main reason why all the main contenders were looking into signing him (MIA/LAL/OKC/SA).

Being the best defender on the Suns of all teams isn't a hard thing to do.

Not saying Hill is a bad defender. Just saying Butler's toughness on the perimeter is more useful against Kobe, Durant, ect.

Two players, for example, for have repeatedly torched Hill.

[longtime lurker]

Good signing by the clippers

[RIP CITY]

Being the best defender on the Suns of all teams isn't a hard thing to do.

Not saying Hill is a bad defender. Just saying Butler's toughness on the perimeter is more useful against Kobe, Durant, ect.

Two players, for example, for have repeatedly torched Hill.

I never said anything about him being the best defender on the Suns, that's a given. Doesn't change the fact that he's been guarding opposing teams best players for the last few years and doing it as well as just about anyone in the League. No one is going to stop Kobe or Durant, certainly not Butler who's a pretty average defender to be honest, he's capable of playing very good defense in stretches but he's not an all effort defender like Hill. Hill is a much better defender than Butler.

[alenleomessi]

Nice addition :rockon:

[Fiasco]

Billups and Crawford on the bench? Who the hell is your starting SG?

Courtney Lee

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:


Suns apparently got Ryan Gomes as part of a S&T for Hill, is this accurate?

.........................

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

CLIPPERS MANAGEMENT GETTING RID OF SCRUBS

:bowdown: :bowdown:

[Overdrive]

:(

[bagelred]

Grant Hill

Using the Knicks for leverage since 1994

[clipps]

Good job, Clippers FO. Continuing to make good moves and get better. With a starting lineup of CP3, Griffin, Billups, Butler, and DJ, the Clippers have one of the best starting line-up in the league and an extremely deep bench. ome teams would kill to have Bledsoe, Crawford, Hill, and Odom in their starting line-ups, let alone on their benches. All the Clippers need to do now is pickup a backup center that can rebound and block shots and their set.

[AMISTILLILL]

:(
LOL'n at your avatar.

[DaSeba5]

That's a great bench. The Clippers continue to get better. :applause:

[Fiasco]

I hear you man.

Wish you guys luck next year. Don't really get the Crawford and Hill signing, but wish you well all the same.

Yeah I feel you. Lakers-Clippers WCF imo

[clipps]

One of the top starting line-ups in the league with arguably the best bench in the league. The Clippers are running out of weaknesses.

[Fiasco]

One of the top starting line-ups in the league with arguably the best bench in the league. The Clippers are running out of weaknesses.

I wish we could run out Vinny Del Negro and Sterling.

[clipps]

Grant Hill signs with Lakers: "Great move. Just cancel the 12-13 season and give the Campionship to the Lakers. No contest.

Grant Hill signs with Clippers: "Dumb move, Hill is 300 years old and completely forgot how to play basketball and the Clippers are forever cursed. Lottery team, for sure.

[DFish]

Grant Hill signs with Lakers: "Great move. Just cancel the 12-13 season and give the Campionship to the Lakers. No contest.

Grant Hill signs with Clippers: "Dumb move, Hill is 300 years old and completely forgot how to play basketball and the Clippers are forever cursed. Lottery team, for sure.

On one LA team, he would've fit nicely on the bench. On the other LA team, he'll just be a shitty addition that will suck as a starter. The Clippers already had a Grant Hill. His name's Caron Butler.

Decent bench addition for the Lakers, redundant move for the Clippers.

[AMISTILLILL]

On one LA team, he would've fit nicely on the bench. On the other LA team, he'll just be a shitty addition that will suck as a starter. The Clippers already had a Grant Hill. His name's Caron Butler.

Decent bench addition for the Lakers, redundant move for the Clippers.
Remember when you lied to try and sound cool and said you found Megan Fox asleep at a party?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le0wjuXzmi1qa2e7ho1_500.jpg

[DFish]

Speaking of redundant.

[TeamLAC]

WTF`? They already have Butler. Butler supposed to play SG?
:biggums: Hill ain't starting, brah.

[clipps]

On one LA team, he would've fit nicely on the bench. On the other LA team, he'll just be a shitty addition that will suck as a starter. The Clippers already had a Grant Hill. His name's Caron Butler.

Decent bench addition for the Lakers, redundant move for the Clippers.

Yea. And Chris Paul was a shitty aquisition. Blake Griffin was a wasted draft pick..

[DFish]

Yea. And Chris Paul was a shitty aquisition. Blake Griffin was a wasted draft pick..

One has nothing to do with the other. We're talking about Grant Hill.

[Overdrive]

LOL'n at your avatar.

Well, I'll still hope for him to make it far in the playoffs. Would've been my favourite team-player combo since Shaq headed to LA.

For those one or two years I would've prefered him over Rush.

[BlackVVaves]

On one LA team, he would've fit nicely on the bench. On the other LA team, he'll just be a shitty addition that will suck as a starter. The Clippers already had a Grant Hill. His name's Caron Butler.

Decent bench addition for the Lakers, redundant move for the Clippers.

:facepalm

[clipps]

One has nothing to do with the other. We're talking about Grant Hill.

Yes it does.

[DFish]

Yes it does.

No.

[clipps]

The Clippers were in need of a backup SF and now they have one in Grant Hill.

[DFish]

You mean they now they have two back-up SFs.

[clipps]

The Lakers have multiple backup SF's. Whats your point?

[DFish]

Better fit for the Lakers. Solves few things for the Clippers.

[clipps]

Elaborate?

[hawkfan]

Clippers have Billups, Hill, Crawford - real old on the wings.

[qrich]

Elaborate?

Don't bother, dude doesn't know much of anything.

[Fiasco]

Still waiting for the "Donald Sterling to Funeral" thread. :(

[therammingman]

fck u hill

[All Net]

Pretty decent bench now for the clippers.

[nevetslc88]

Steve Nash ‏@SteveNash
@realgranthill33 is signing with the Clippers... http://instagr.am/p/NMnhZQA5HS/

:oldlol:

[Story Up]

Makes no sense, same city but w/o Nash? Prolly got more money?

[Story Up]

Clips got a sick bench, Odom, Crawford, Hill, Bledsoe. Wow.

[Kurosawa0]

The Clippers are seriously trying to provoke me into picking them to win the West. If healthy, they have a deep, talented and versatile team. Interesting...

[wagexslave]

Grant Hill signs with Lakers: "Great move. Just cancel the 12-13 season and give the Campionship to the Lakers. No contest.

Grant Hill signs with Clippers: "Dumb move, Hill is 300 years old and completely forgot how to play basketball and the Clippers are forever cursed. Lottery team, for sure.
That's because these boards are infested with dumbass Lakers d1ckriders

[longtime lurker]

This is a good signing by the Clippers. Grant Hill is pretty solid off the bench, their only mistake was signing Crawford over Nick Young

[Kurosawa0]

This is a good signing by the Clippers. Grant Hill is pretty solid off the bench, their only mistake was signing Crawford over Nick Young

Honestly, I might rather have CJ Watson than Jamal Crawford.

[AMISTILLILL]

Speaking of redundant.
The best part is you've never once acknowledged how thoroughly embarrassing it was to lie about something so next-level pathetic. Nobody believed you, and you've been ribbed about it since, yet you have the wherewithal to pretend like it never even happened while CONTINUING to post here. :roll:

[Clippersfan86]

This is a good signing by the Clippers. Grant Hill is pretty solid off the bench, their only mistake was signing Crawford over Nick Young

No choice guy. Young wanted much more money than Clippers could afford.

[Kurosawa0]

No choice guy. Young wanted much more money than Clippers could afford.

Part of me feels like it's not about signing Young or whoever. It's about not signing Jamal Crawford. I have a hard time seeing a team being very successful if Crawford is one of it's top 6. He's the big catch for me in liking this team to win big.

[ILLsmak]

Crawford is a beast. Now he's on a team that can contend he will do well.

-Smak

[AMISTILLILL]

Anyone contesting this signing is just bitter. At 39, Grant Hill is an extremely productive addition to any team, young or old. There are few teams in the league who would be in a huff over signing this guy. The way he's managed to reaffirm himself as a competent SF in the league, in spite of injuries that would have likely hampered 9 out of 10 players placed in his position, is incredible.

The Clippers bench is shaping up to be one of the best and most experienced in the league. It's not outlandish to think this second unit could be starting elsewhere in the league and reaping positive results.

[wagexslave]

Any news on the contract details or what Phoenix gets out of the S&T?

[Clippersfan86]

Any news on the contract details or what Phoenix gets out of the S&T?

Ryan Gomes from what I hear and no that's not a joke or me talking shit.

[flipogb]

the last time he chose another team over the Lakers, the Lakers went to the finals. so hel lose again while the Lakers celebrate , great choice Hill.

[wagexslave]

Ryan Gomes from what I hear and no that's not a joke or me talking shit.
lolwut

[Clippersfan86]

lolwut

I heard it was for Gomes expiring contract.

[Story Up]

The Clippers are seriously trying to provoke me into picking them to win the West. If healthy, they have a deep, talented and versatile team. Interesting...
Lmao, they have Jordan and Griffin still, worst defensive front court prolly in the league. They're deep and all but they have no shot at the title. OKC, LAL and maybe SA would eat their lunch in the playoffs. Max 6 games.

[wagexslave]

I heard it was for Gomes expiring contract.
Why would we want an expiring contract when Hill isn't even under contract? There would be no reason to do that, just a waste of money. There would likely have to be draft picks/cash thrown in to make it make any sense if that happens. lol

[Clippersfan86]

Lmao, they have Jordan and Griffin still, worst defensive front court prolly in the league. They're deep and all but they have no shot at the title. OKC, LAL and maybe SA would eat their lunch in the playoffs. Max 6 games.

So Griffin+DJ aren't going to improve?

[Kurosawa0]

Lmao, they have Jordan and Griffin still, worst defensive front court prolly in the league. They're deep and all but they have no shot at the title. OKC, LAL and maybe SA would eat their lunch in the playoffs. Max 6 games.

I think they match up well with both OKC and the Lakers.

Butler and Hill give them two pretty decent perimeter defenders to throw at Kobe and Durant.

Chris Paul could very well be the best player in the series at the ends of games and could win the match up with either Westbrook or Nash.

They also have lots of versatility in going small. If any team in the West could make OKC pay for having Perkins on the floor ala Miami it's the Clippers.

Griffin's defense is a liability sure, but his offense is actually where it becomes interesting. OKC has no one that can match up with him and Gasol actually struggles against quick forwards.

I'm not saying I'm set on picking them, but they're actually pretty interesting when you look at the match ups.

Griffin improving really is the biggest factor.

[Story Up]

So Griffin+DJ aren't going to improve?
Who knows? They were horrible last year, I guess we'll see this year. My money is on Bynum punking them again tho.

[Story Up]

That's all good and correct for most part but when your front court is as bad as Clippers are defensively, you won't go very far!



I think they match up well with both OKC and the Lakers.

Butler and Hill give them two pretty decent perimeter defenders to throw at Kobe and Durant.

Chris Paul could very well be the best player in the series at the ends of games and could win the match up with either Westbrook or Nash.

They also have lots of versatility in going small. If any team in the West could make OKC pay for having Perkins on the floor ala Miami it's the Clippers.

Griffin's defense is a liability sure, but his offense is actually where it becomes interesting. OKC has no one that can match up with him and Gasol actually struggles against quick forwards.

I'm not saying I'm set on picking them, but they're actually pretty interesting when you look at the match ups.

Griffin improving really is the biggest factor.

[Clippersfan86]

Who knows? They were horrible last year, I guess we'll see this year. My money is on Bynum punking them again tho.

How many players/teams DOESN'T Bynum punk? He's arguably the most dominating player in the NBA in the sense that when he's on NOBODY including Dwight can stop him.

[Kurosawa0]

That's all good and correct for most part but when your front court is as bad as Clippers are defensively, you won't go very far!

We just saw a team win a title that at one point was starting Dexter Pittman at center. The league is different now. Adequate can be enough. If you have a front court of Griffin and Odom, that could give OKC nightmares.

[DirtySanchez]

How many players/teams DOESN'T Bynum punk? He's arguably the most dominating player in the NBA in the sense that when he's on NOBODY including Dwight can stop him.

He does stop himself though with his piss poor attitude.

[Fiasco]

Lmao, they have Jordan and Griffin still, worst defensive front court prolly in the league. They're deep and all but they have no shot at the title. OKC, LAL and maybe SA would eat their lunch in the playoffs. Max 6 games.

Your post made sense about 1 year ago.

[joeyjoejoe]

This is awesome, hes old but was pretty good last year im stoked with this clips gonna be up there next season

[AMISTILLILL]

Your post made sense about 1 year ago.
:roll:

[BlackVVaves]

I think they match up well with both OKC and the Lakers.

Butler and Hill give them two pretty decent perimeter defenders to throw at Kobe and Durant.

Chris Paul could very well be the best player in the series at the ends of games and could win the match up with either Westbrook or Nash.

They also have lots of versatility in going small. If any team in the West could make OKC pay for having Perkins on the floor ala Miami it's the Clippers.

Griffin's defense is a liability sure, but his offense is actually where it becomes interesting. OKC has no one that can match up with him and Gasol actually struggles against quick forwards.

I'm not saying I'm set on picking them, but they're actually pretty interesting when you look at the match ups.

Griffin improving really is the biggest factor.

They actually don't match up well with the Lakers, and Butler and Grant Hill against Durant?

Durant averaged 31 PPG on 55% shooting in the Finals against Lebron James and Shane Battier.

You do the math.

Griffin improvement is the biggest factor though. Hopefully his injury won't derail him too much as he attempts to develop an actual post game.

[Clippersfan86]

They actually don't match up well with the Lakers, and Butler and Grant Hill against Durant?

Durant averaged 31 PPG on 55% shooting in the Finals against Lebron James and Shane Battier.

You do the math.

Griffin improvement is the biggest factor though. Hopefully his injury won't derail him too much as he attempts to develop an actual post game.

Lakers are a bad matchup due to Bynum but IF DJ improves and keeps working hard he can lesson that. I think OKC+Grizzlies though are good matchups for the Clippers still.