“Don’t worry, just wait until the Clippers get healthy and the Warriors start taking things seriously.”
I’ve been saying that for six months, and will probably continue to do so even after both teams are knocked out of the playoffs.
Before the season started, I thought that one of those two teams would come out of the West, which, umm, hasn’t aged too well.
Even so, I don’t think anyone wants to see them in the playoffs — even with their lackluster records — which is why it’s time to talk about these lower-seeded threats in the West.