<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">@ESPNSteinLine</a>: Doc Rivers just announced that Chris Paul is likely out three to five weeks at the least with a separated shoulder</p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/statuses/419320375957553152">January 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
As long as CP3 completely returns to form well before the regular season ends, this won't hurt the Clippers at all. They are a legit Finals contender. In fact, the time off may help during their playoff run. Re-post from the game thread.
It hurts because the west is so tight and any losses can drop your seeding. Don't really want to play okc or the spurs (or gid forbid the grizz) in round 1.
Nah they played fine without him last two years. They obv lose a lot but they'll still be above avg. reddick returns pretty soon at least.
Collison is no slouch at the 1, but losing Paul's playmaking is a gigantic hit. It'll be interesting to see how this team does without CP3.
Of course it's debatable. But, I've seen enough Clippers basketball to see what happens every time CP3 is out of the game and they fall apart.
They'll be ok because Doc's offense is a lot more dynamic and the Clippers have plenty of wings. It'll be like last year except with Collison manning minutes instead of Bledsoe. Now if Griff goes down, we're fuqqed.
Wait, this could set up super trollololololol All-Star weekend... 5 weeks would put it right around that time, and I'm sure he wouldn't rush back to play in a meaningless game. You guys know what that means hahaha
