The 10th annual GM survey was released by NBA.com and there was plenty to talk about in regards to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.
↵The Lakers were given a 7.4% chance to win the title, 17.9% to win the Western Conference and 77.7% chance of winning the Pacific Division. Those numbers are down from 63%, 96.4% and 96.4%, respectively, in last year's survey. It just shows how different the Lakers look to the rest of the league compared to heading into last season.
↵Kobe Bryant is the league's best shooting guard, best at getting his own shot, the toughest player and the second-best leader. Mike Brown is the head coach with the second-best defensive schemes.
↵When it came down to the questions about change, no one showed up more than the Clippers. Chris Paul was voted the league's best passer and second-best point guard and basketball IQ. Blake Griffin was voted the second best power forward and the second-most athletic player in the league.
↵But the Clippers rated first for best overall moves (85.2%), player with biggest impact (Paul, 100%) and most improved team (66.7%). The Clippers are also the second-most fun team to watch (29.6%) due to Griffin, Paul, DeAndre Jordan and ‘Lob City'.
↵Looks like the Lakers are still hanging on but just by a thread and the Clippers are the team on the rise. Either way, LA is still a hotbed for NBA talk. Let the discussion continue.