Alternate Universe - Re-Branding The Clippers
What if?
What if... Elton Brand was playing alongside the rest of the Clippers?
One thing is for sure, they wouldn't have only one win so far this season. I dare say they could have even possibly pulled off one of two games against the Lakers this year. The Clips, led by Brand, Kaman, and Davis, would be a threat in the west and would be contenders for one of the last playoff seeds. The Spurs seem to be lost on the court right now, and with Tony Parker (Mr. 50+) out, the Clips could gain some ground with some wins and even push them out of the bubble.
We wouldn't be looking at a majorly re-formatted Clippers squad, more or less a squad with some new toys. Davis and Brand jerseys would fly off the shelfs as they approached the playoffs and Los Angeles could look forward to a Staples Center exclusive playoff series, where Laker fans would call Clipper fans bandwagon, and the crowd would be cheer after every bucket dropped in.
We'd be able to watch Elton work in a system he already knows to his full potential, and with a bit more motivation knowing that the front office went out and got him some help. After the Clippers get knocked out in five or six by the Lakers, they'd go out and get one more piece and become legitimate Western Conference contenders. A Baron/Brand/Allen Iverson (after Detroit cuts him for cap space as they pursue Lebron, even if Nets/Knicks have a leg up already on that) Clippers would emerge and be the talk of the off season. Would it finally be time to take the Clippers serious? They would definitely have the cap room to bring on Allen Iverson in during the off-season, whether or not he'd be willing to practice. Maybe in this alternate universe he even enjoys practicing and spends extra time before and after practice to practice.
Could it be that Los Angeles has two teams who rank amongst the top in the west?
What if...
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