Written by Joe Mags at Bloguin
On Wednesday, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said his starting backcourt is questionablefor Thursday’s marque matchup in L.A. against the reigning champion Warriors. Chris Paul, always in the discussion for MVP, and J.J. Redick, the team’s best shooter, have both missed multiple games in a row with injury.
The contentious rivalry between the NBA’s premiere offensive teams, featuring the game’s greatest lead guards and a collection of the best two-way talents and playmakers in the world, yielded the best game of the early season — the undefeated Warriors held on to beat the Clippers, 112-108.
When L.A. has been healthy, the team has been scoring at a league-high pace and defending just enough, per the norm. But without Paul and Redick, it’s unlikely Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and a band of red-faced reserves can beat the brutal machine in blue and gold.
On Thursday afternoon, however, Clippers fans received good news from shootaround. Paul and Redick looked alright:
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