New Kid on the Block

Good bye Lakers, here come the Clippers, the new face of basketball in L.A. You have had your reign of power and now the tables have turned. Quite literally the Lakers went from being possibly unstoppable to mediocre in less than a week. With the trade of Chris Paul being rejected the Clippers quickly jumped on him. Granted the young talent of Blake Griffin helped Paul decide he wanted to play in L.A but that's not important anymore because they have him now. Not to mention the addition of Chauncey Billups ,a proven veteran than has great leadership qualities, will give instant satisfaction to Clippers fans. This is exactly what this young Clippers team needs at a time like this. The talent is there and it is limitless if they keep their heads right and do what needs to be done. Since the lockout cut out a good portion of the games, that means there will be a lot of back to back nights where they have to play good to great teams. Chauncey gives them a fresh set of legs that you can trust to get the job done so Chris Paul doesn't have to kill himself every night. I'm sorry Lakers but your just too old and beat up. Kobe is out only for a few games but a wrist injury like that just does not go away. It will linger throughout the entire year possibly throwing off his shot. Bynum has yet to complete a year in the NBA without missing measurable time. Fisher is eligible for the senior citizens discounts at the local restaurants now. With all due respect these players I have named are super stars but their light and window of opportunity is dimming fast. The Lakers are considerably the greatest team of this generation but I believe it's just about time for someone new to run the show in L.A. Give it a few months before the Clippers fully develop potential and than we will see who really runs L.A.