Everyone around the Los Angeles Clippers swears the vibe around the team is the best it has been since Chris Paul arrived via trade in December of 2011.

"I never had a problem with Chris," Griffin said. "Sometimes it was better than others. Our spirit as a team is great now."

Paul is known for being a difficult person to play with due to how demanding he can be of his teammates.

"It used to be, if we lost, everyone might be, 'It's his fault! We need to change this and that!'" Paul said.

"There's no finger pointing now," Griffin added.

"When you have multiple alphas, multiple guys in a lot of TV commercials, there is always going to be some tension and clashing," J.J. Redick said.