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LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 2007-2008 SEASON ANALYSIS
The Los Angeles Clippers have won a despicably low 29.7% of the games they have participated in thus far in ’08. They have averaged a disgraceful 94 points per outing, and the Clips have given up 100.5 ppg. to their opponents. Other teams outperform the Clippers in: scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals, field goal percentage, and three-point percentage! Despite the natural inclination to simply point fingers and label the Clippers as underachievers, one needs to recognize the actual cause of their downfall this year. The L.A. Clippers are without All Star power forward Elton Brand and court vision expert point guard Shaun Livingston. Without these two integral pieces to their puzzle, the Clippers don’t stand a chance in their mission to win ball games. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -- TOP 3 PLAYERS1. Corey Maggette — 22.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1 spg, 81.2% (FT%)
Corey Maggette displays determination and drive whenever he engages in battle with the opposition. He fully comprehends the cruciality of the situation; he must bring his A-game if he hopes to prevent his team from being blown out. So that is exactly what Mr. Maggette does, without wavering, no questions asked. He zips up and down the court and throws his body into his defender in order to draw fouls and go to the charity stripe with regularity.
2. Chris Kaman – 15.7 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.8 bpg, 48.3% (FG%)
You know how pet owners often look extremely similar to their dog or cat? Well Chris Kaman’s outward appearance is an exact match with his playing style on the basketball court. His big-boned frame, grizzly beard, and shaggy hair give off the aura that he is a wild man. Watch the man do his thing on the court, and you will soon realize that he is a wildly aggressive baller. You will notice HE HITS THE GLASS SO HARD THAT YOU’D THINK IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT HIS MOMMA.
3. Elton Brand– (2006-07 season stats.) 20.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.2 bpg, 1 spg, 53.3% (FG%), 38.5 mpg
The classic example of a reliable big man, Elton Brand always comes through for his team. He is a twenty-ten (twenty points and ten rebounds) machine, and he is also a respectable defender. Brand dominates the game without dominating the ball (listen up Zach Randolph), and he is a willing passer. If he had been able to play more than one game in the 2007-8 NBA Season, there is no way the Clippers would have lost so many games. They probably wouldn’t have made the playoffs, but at least they would’ve had a fighting chance.
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