With the hardest month of the year behind them, the Clippers look toward a March filled with back-to-backs and getting back home court advantage.
It’s over. The hardest scheduled month in the NBA is finally done. The Clippers are better in a good place and for the first time since December, the whole rotational group is healthy.
USA Today: #7
The Clippers move up just 1 spot this week. Although they have 2 losses post All-Star break, they came to the top 2 teams in the West on a back-to-back.
ESPN: #11
“Chris Paul is back after missing more than a month and just announced his return with a vintage CP3-esque performance, racking up 15 assists against zero turnovers in Sunday night’s overtime escape against Charlotte. Maybe we’ve been too tough on the Clips lately, keeping them out of the top 10 while Paul was healing, but we’ve decided to move them back into the upper third even though Golden State suddenly seems to own this team as much as Steve Ballmer does.”
Well, I appreciate the realization that CP3 being out is a huge detriment. However, the Warriors joke really hurts me.
Sports Illustrated: #12
“It’s all on these guys to pull together, sharpen the sword and make a difference in May. First, they’ve got to survive six sets of back-to-backs and 18 games in 30 days in March. And then, we find out what happens with CP3 and Blake (and maybe Doc, too)”
Oh yeah. After finishing that brutal February schedule, we have 18 games in 30 days. Perfect. However, CP3 has reportedly said he will sign back and there have been rumblings Blake Griffin will do the same. Let’s hope these come to fruition regardless of the outcome.
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CBS Sports: #14
“Blake Griffin’s back. Chris Paul’s back. The band’s back together for one more tour. Question is, are they going to put out a new album or just play the same hits? Because we’ve heard how those songs end. “
Apparently, no one believes in this team. However, thanks to some breaking news with the defending Western Conference champs, (I hate saying thanks to an injury) the conference is now wide open. Let’s capitalize.
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