onetwo88

Andre Miller + Odom + Brand, plus the others, what do you think they add up to this year, playoffs? Or missing them again? On paper they should finally make the playoffs with this team.....

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RD

I think they definitely make the playoffs this year. Odom's return is what determines just how far. If he comes back like the LO of old, I could see the team grab as high as a 4th seed(ahead of Dallas) and make it to the 2nd round. Otherwise, it's probably a 6 or 7 and a first round exit.

Im The One

Odom Definitely determines how they are seeded, but they make it with or without him, as long as Kandi Plays how he's capable(hope he stays), and Q and the others show what they can do. They have to play more consistent than they did last year and as a team Dre probally will
do a good job of gettin everyone involved though. But i think the Definitely make it and if Odom is healty at 4 or 5

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Petey

Ahead of Dallas? Perhaps if they lose 2 of their big 3, and don't sign Lewis.

-Petey

RD

With everyone healthy and playing to their capable level(moreso pointing toward Odom), the Clippers can be better than Dallas.

Their starting lineups are about equal in terms of talent and matchups, but the Clippers have the one thing that is going to keep Dallas from ever winning - Consistent low post scoring options,so they can play the slow it up game. Brand and Kandi are fine post players, and give the Clips the chance to bang, bang,and bang and run out the clock. Dallas does not have that.

And off the bench, it's the Clippers advantage in a runaway.

Dallas may be better, only because they've played together, and the Clips havea new PG in the mix. But, chemistry is not a problem on the Clippers, and Miller isn't going to hurt it, so he could easily make a quick transition, and if he does, and Odom is healthy, they could very easily overtake Dallas.