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LA Clippers’ win streak is at seven, but can it last any longer?

By Leonard Saldana

January 16, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) moves the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 16, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) moves the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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January 16, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) moves to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 16, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) moves to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Looking forward

In the next month the LA Clippers play just three games at Staple Center and the other 10 games on the road. They haven’t looked the same without Blake, but now having to be without Paul makes things even more interesting because they struggle to run effective offensive sets without their two leading floor generals. The ball becomes stagnant and the turnovers seem to pile up without their “Point God.”

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The Clippers play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, and will be tested by a bunch who can score but have problems closing out games. The Timberwolves have been inconsistent in their play but with how long and how fast they are, it’s possible for them to beat anyone on a good night. The Clippers test comes immediately to see if the streak continues or falters.

The Clippers now need Austin Rivers and Raymond Felton to be aggressive and attack at will with some distribution duties. They’ll need to get J.J. Redick heavily involved, who is always best as a catch-and-shoot threat, darting around the perimeter or coming up off pin-down screens.

Then there’s DeAndre Jordan as well, who needs someone to throw up those deadly lobs out of the pick-and-roll. Austin (2.5 assists) and Raymond (2.3 assists) need to find a way to distribute more to help others get easier baskets.

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