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Comparing the LA Clippers Roster to Past and Present NHL Players

By Cannon Wonderlich

PLAYA VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Clippers' Patrick Beverley (21), Lou Williams (23) and Avery Bradly (11) during the team's media day in Playa Vista, CA, on Monday, Sep 24, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
PLAYA VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Clippers' Patrick Beverley (21), Lou Williams (23) and Avery Bradly (11) during the team's media day in Playa Vista, CA, on Monday, Sep 24, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 12: Rob Niedermayer, left, Scott Niedermayer, center, and Chris Pronger join Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals for a pre-game puck drop celebration on March 12, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 12: Rob Niedermayer, left, Scott Niedermayer, center, and Chris Pronger join Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals for a pre-game puck drop celebration on March 12, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Marcin Gortat: Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks)

For many people, Marcin Gortat is that one Polish center who alternates between a mohawk and a smooth, shiny, bald head.

Ryan Getzlaf, from that hockey team based on a Disney movie, doesn’t alternate his hair. He’s bald 24/7/365. However, every other season when Gortat says “do widzenia” (Polish for “good bye”) to his mohawk, he and Getzlaf each have the responsibility of having the shiniest heads in their respective sports.

Avery Bradley: Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Avery Bradley is a member of the big defensive duo with Patrick Beverley that the Clippers will have in their backcourt this season. If things go the way we hope, we will be a force to be reckoned with that strikes fear into the heats of opposing guards. It’s not unreasonable for LA to hope to have the best defensive backcourt in the league.

In the hockey world, Victor Hedman is the best defenseman in the league, being the reigning winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy. Since he is a guard, its unlikely that Bradley will win the Defensive Player of the Year award, but it would be swell if that did happen.

Lou Williams: Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)

Lou Williams, a career sixth man, was one of the bigger names that the Clippers received in the Chris Paul trade. While he leaves something to be desired defensively, Lou Williams is as offensively skilled as any player in the league.

Same with Alexander Ovechkin. Ovi, since he was drafted in 2004, has amassed an absurd 1122 points. Ovechkin is one of the most gifted goal scorers since the likes of Wayne Gretzky and he has makes seemingly impossible shots seem easy. Like Williams, he is also lackluster on defense, but both players’ superb offensive play more than makes up for their defensive deficiencies.

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