Is Corey Maggette the key to Clips

[Reality]

Or would the Clips have done their el foldo anyways?

I'll say it's both.  He would and will help, but he is hardly "the key".

I think Eldo Brand is getting tired.

[westkoast]

Hard to say.  He is the 2nd best defender on the team behind Brand and is also the 2nd best scorer on the team.  IMO he is a pretty underrated perimeter defender.  Not calling him Artest or anything but I think he does a good job against the 2s and 3s he plays against.  Certainly a heck of alot better than Mobley thats for sure.  Part of the Clips problem over the last few weeks has been defense so maybe you are on to something.

Brand is tiring and he is starting to get beat up.  He is out tonight with a bruised hip.

Kaman needs to step it up also on a consistant basis.