There is a story a classic tale-- of the Three Musketeers, it is about being centered and focused on unity and expending energy on the strength of teamwork and rescuing each other from danger and being there for the cause of the common man and above all the employer, the King. There is a famous quote from this work by Alexandre Dumas, "All for one, and one for all."  Much the same way the Clippers have embodied in full detail the essence of that one line masterpiece.  This team is heading to the semi-finals, rested and with vision.

. Elton Brand- The management obviously picked up the last component to the meaning of team.  For example, the last word that Merriam and Noah Webster might have trouble thinking of then in a twinkling thought the last remaining word of the definition-- Team, came to them the dictionary, lexicon writers.  For the Clippers management that light came on in a blink of an eye and they said round the table, "We need Elton Brand now. Get him in here in a Clippers uniform." Like D`artagnan for the Musketeers, Elton Brand is the person that was needed to accomplish the job and give action to the words of, "All for one, and one for all."

. Coaching- Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Has this team expending energy on team defense. Picking up the player on offense who gets the advantage due to a pick or the give and go. His assistants are a band of brothers for the team in the locker room at half time and on the bench during the tense moments of the game. The playoffs for the entire coaching of the Clippers has been anything but easy, but they make it so by remaining objective and calm.  When any team in this case the Clippers; see coaches with composure it adds to the peaceful mindset of winning.  And it reinforces the teams belief in, "...tomorrows dreams are here today."

. A loyal fan base- Helps the cause.  The fans are some of the best in the NBA.  They are united in the winning attitude.  In the parking lot and in the seats the cheers and the eyes of the attentive and exubrant.

As the Clippers, team is in bliss right now there are also the realities that they are here and that they know how it all happend and that it could end anytime is good news.  The entire Clippers organization is not prideful.  They are enjoying the moments as they build up one victory at a time.  This team is envisioning Playoff finals and opponents all in the same view; and beleive that the dreams of tomorrow that are here right now had the Lakers and Suns in them.  The Clippers. Winners and team in every detail.