Top 5 Overreactions To Los Angeles Clippers’ First Week

Redick has got off to a rough start, shooting only 28.9 percent from the field and 23.3 percent from the 3-point line. Redick is not forcing shots, but just missing open to slightly contested ones. Some believe that when he is struggling, he is a useless player, but his constant movement, along with his underrated defense, are still incredibly important to the Clippers being as active as they are on both sides of the floor.

Blake Griffin is off to a dominant start so far on the offensive end of the floor, shooting lights-out from everywhere on the court and still possessing the boundless athleticism we have come to expect out of him. He is only averaging 6.4 RPG so far, which is a slight concern, but when DeAndre Jordan is gobbling up the lion's share, it is not surprising his numbers are low. He must get better at this area, but he is far from bad at rebounding.

Many believe that the signing of Spencer Hawes will solve the Clippers' problem in crunch time, where they pretty much can not play DeAndre Jordan due to his free throw shooting problems. But where they gain in offense, they lose in defense where Hawes is average at best. In my opinion, defense is even more important in close games than offense, so they will still miss playing Jordan nonetheless even if Hawes is in there.

Barnes has gotten off to a rocky start shooting the ball, leading some people to say that he should not be the team's starting small forward. However, people forget just how good he is on defense, where he is often tasked with guarding the opposition's best perimeter player. Barnes does need to improve his shooting, but he still deserves a starting spot just based on his stellar defense alone.