The West is again vaunted. So loaded, the Los Angeles Lakers are
just hoping to make the playoffs. Imagine that. A few of the
playoffs teams in the West made some moves to get even better.
And the usual powers are still potent. Mix in some injuries,
some coaching changes, some bad blood, and you've got a
captivating season out West.  When the dust clears, here is how
we see it shaking out.  1. Los Angeles Clippers  Hard not to buy
the hype. Again. Chris Paul has had nice talent around him since
he became a Clipper. But Los Angeles' new best team added much-
needed outside shooting in J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley. But
their biggest addition was Doc Rivers, a championship caliber
coach. If anyone knows how to maximize all that talent, it's
Doc.  Strengths: The best point guard in the game, the best
sixth man in the game, one of the best coaches in the game and a
slew of quality role players (led by Darren Collison, who I
think will be one of the clutch pick-ups off the offseason).
Biggest concern: Does Blake Gr