After the Clippers reached the conference finals for the first time in franchise history last season, there remains a great deal of respect for what this squad can be at full health. However, the current iteration is far from full health, and the estimation of this team has fallen dramatically.
Oddly enough, without their two-time defensive player of the year and a two-time blocks leader in the lineup, the Clippers have been fine defensively. But the offense has cratered, making the Clippers worse than expected and substantially less watchable, to boot. That sentiment carries through this week’s power rankings.