Paul wasn’t short on highlight-reel plays in last night’s win against the Heat, but we’re deeming this 2-for-1 opportunity the quintessential Chris Paul possession.

While the roles for the other four starters are still somewhat up in the air, DeAndre Jordan’s remains the same as it ever was: Defend the rim, rebound, and dunk everything.

What’s becoming more clear over time though is that Jordan will have to take the tougher individual defensive matchup in the frontcourt each and every game due to Blake Griffin’s deficiencies on that end.

Portland provided a perfect test for that strategy. To start the game, though, the Clippers matched up traditionally. Griffin covered his power forward counterpart LaMarcus Aldridge, and Jordan matched up against one-time mentor Marcus Camby.  More...

I’m so happy I finally get to share this. The following is a beautiful Blake Griffin video put together by Clipper Joe. For more of Joe’s fantastic work, please make sure to visit his YouTube page here or go to Clippers.topbuzz.com.

Without further ado, enjoy this video by Clipper Joe: Blake Griffin — Man on Fire.

Here’s ESPN.com’s David Thorpe discussing the intricacies of the high pick-and-roll, how it will look with Chris Paul and Griffin running it, and what’s needed around those two guys to make it successful:

Yesterday I sat down with Clipper Darrell to talk about his basketball roots, how he became so enamored with the Clippers, his feelings on the lockout, his predictions for next season and his big plan for October 1st:

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