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NBA Power Rankings: The Los Angeles Clippers’ curse is lame

By Brandon Jefferson

May 3, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) embraces guard Chris Paul (3) after game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 126-121 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) embraces guard Chris Paul (3) after game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 126-121 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) both make sense in today's FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) both make sense in today’s FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Toronto Raptors 28-18

Last week: 3-5
Last rank: 5th

The Toronto Raptors are doing this weird thing where they’re losing games against teams they should beat. Recently they’ve dropped games against the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers. Losing the backcourt bromance of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan while DeRozan tries to get healthy again might be the biggest factor in the team’s dropoff of play lately. Getting snubbed as a starter for the All-Star game is a mere afterthought in comparison to the fact that Lowry and DeRozan have not been able to share the court together. Playing with just one of the two is like eating macaroni noodles with no cheese, making Kool-Aid with no sugar, ordering waffles at IHOP, etc. it’s just wrong.

Hopefully, DeRozan has been getting a steady stream of get well soon cards from his buddy Lowry and the two can keep Toronto in step with the Cleveland Cavaliers. I still think the Raptors should be on the phone non-stop with the Atlanta Hawks hoping that they can snatch away Paul Millsap in a trade. Adding Millsap with minimal subtractions (take your pick of a package including: Terrence Ross, Patrick Patterson, Jared Sullinger, Jakob Poeltl and draft picks) would be a huge plus for Toronto, not only in the present, but once the playoffs kick off as well.

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