Last season, for the first time ever, we saw the Clippers threaten to overshadow the Lakers as the best team in Los Angeles. The addition of Chris Paul gave Blake Griffin and company an elite floor leader to usher in a new era of playoff basketball, and gave Clippers fans reason to believe in their team as possible contenders. They fell short of that goal in postseason play, but Chauncey Billups believes the franchise he adopted put itself in the discussion with its cross-arena rival. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.