The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers series may be the most exciting first round series in the NBA 2014 Playoffs. With an unstopable dunker, Blake Griffin, and an unguardable three-point shooter, Stephen Curry. I am trying to watch every game, even if I am in class or working.
The Warriors beat the Clippers with an 11 loss in the first quarter. Shall we say the Warriors will win the series? No, no, I don’t think so. At least we could not say that this early.
The Clippers only won one more game than the Warriors but with an astonishing way. Chris Paul had missed more than 20 games which made Blake Griffin grow into a leader. After CP3 came back, the Clippers’ offense has become dominant. How? They could get 115.6 points in every 100 rounds. Only Steve Nash with his Phoenix Suns could compare with this Clippers in NBA history. It is hard to say that this is the reason why the Clippers hired Doc Rivers.
CP3 and BG are one of the best duos in the league, and DeAndre Jordan could maintain his efficiency with increasing time on court. With the deepest bench in the league, the Clippers have a wide range of arsenal. We still could find defects in their offense. They have J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford, Danny Granger, and Jared Dudley. Their 3 point percentage is only 35.2%, 21st in the league. Their ability to get second chance points went down from 7th to 20th which is Rivers’ style. That is all, and that is the only weakness we could find with the Clippers. They are unstoppable inside the three point line with the second and third place of two point percentage, and second place in free throw shooting. CP3 is a pick & roll master, and he could handle the ball in the crowd. Crawford and BG are some of the best ball handlers in their positions. These stats put them in 5th of controlling turnovers. On the defense side, the Clippers have improved a lot. The statistics are similar with last season, but their defense has become more stable. They could limit their opponents’ three point percentage to 33.2% which is the best in the league. But they still need to improve their rebound ability.
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