Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer
There was an NBA team playing in Charlotte Saturday night that was long considered a joke.
For that squad, there was always another pro team in town that got all the attention. Their own team was an afterthought. An irrelevancy.
No, I'm not talking about the Charlotte Bobcats being overshadowed by the Carolina Panthers and limping to the worst record in the NBA this season. I'm talking about the team they would one day love to become - the L.A. Clippers.
The Clippers are now a thrill ride of a team, a club that features Chris Paul on the "alley" and Blake Griffin on the "oop."
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