The Lob and the Jam: Should the Clippers trade for Carmelo Anthony?

Jan 17, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) guards Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Los Angeles Clippers won 109-94. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 31, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) go for a rebound in the second quarter of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Taylor Buckley (@Taylor_Buckley9)

I guess you could say I’m on the fence about the whole Melo trade. I really think that, when healthy, the Clippers can hang with the Warriors. The start of the season showed just how dominate we can be. Once Blake got hurt, the defense started slipping, guys were pressing, then the Point God got hurt and things fell apart. On the other hand though, we have the chance to add an All-Star and future Hall of Famer (don’t @ me). We would sort of would be stupid not to. I get the arguments against it:

It depletes some of our depth
We would have to adjust to Melo getting his shots
Melo isn’t that good on defense.

Come playoff time, the rotations shorten up, so losing Jamal Crawford and Austin won’t hurt too badly. As far as Melo getting his shots, when you play with Chris Paul, you kind of always get your shots. Whichever direction the Clippers go, I will truly be okay with.

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