The Clippers versus the Lakers: Who are the most "Wirthy" NBA team of Los Angeles

Clippers logo ( top) and Lakers logo (Bottom) / Graphic credit: Insidesocal.com

                                                     
Los Angeles has a rich cultural history within its city’s roots. Los Angeles has the films of Hollywood, the music of the Sunset Strip, and of course the successful history of sports. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA had battled under the lights of Los Angeles trying to win the basketball fans of Southern California. Now let’s look at each team and see which one will come on top as the NBA team of Los Angeles.

Let’s first look the Lakers. NBA.com showed that the Lakers franchise won a total of 16 championships. That is only second behind Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships won by any team. NBA.com also showed seven Laker players with retired jersey numbers. These players include Wilt Chamberlin, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O’neal. The Lakers were also rated the second most valuable NBA team in 2014 by Forbes.

But, with its recent season downfalls, they currently rebuilding. NBA.com showed that since their most recent back-to-back championship wins in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, they never made it past the Western Conference Semi-Finals. It also showed that in the 2013-14 season, they finished under .500 and didn't even make the playoffs.

                                                      
Now let’s look at the Clippers. Historically, the Clippers aren't as successful as the Lakers. Basketball-Reference showed that the organization only made the playoffs seven times since its first season as the Buffalo Braves in 1970. A 2014 GMA News Online article said that out of the first 20 season the Clippers had in Los Angeles, 19 of them had losing records. Currently, they have no NBA Championships and no retired jerseys. While the Lakers are rated second best valued team by Forbes, the Clippers are only valued at 13 in 2014.

But in recent seasons, the Clippers, who were once the laughing stock of the NBA, are now possibly championship contenders. GMA News Online also said that with the help of former Rookie of the Year and now All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, the Clippers won two division titles. This accomplishment also received help from All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who ESPN said was traded from the New Orleans Hornets to the Clippers in 2011. Their most recent division title win was also helped by Head Coach Doc Rivers, who Yahoo Sports said left the Boston Celtics to the Clippers before the 2013-14 season. ESPN also showed that the Clipper currently has the eighth best average for home game attendance in the 2014-2015 NBA season with 19,149 fans per game. This is one spot better than the Lakers, who only has an average of 18,962 fans per game this season.          

So which team is "wirthy" enough to be named the NBA of Los Angeles? Through the Lakers rich history and the Clippers’ most recent success, each team has made its own stamp in Los Angeles. So it’s safe to say that both teams are "wirthy"  enough to be the NBA team of Los Angeles. 

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Are New Year's Resolutions" Wirthy?"

It's getting towards the end of 2014, which means everyone is getting ready for the New Year. During the New Year's festivities, people often attend a final end-of-the-year party, or maybe watch some exciting college football bowl games. But one popular new year's tradition that people take to heart  is to make a new year's resolution.

A lot of Americans make a resolution that they want to achieve within the next year. In fact, according to Statistic Brain, 45 percent of Americans usually make a new year's resolution while 17 percent of Americans infrequently make a resolution. Of the limitless resolutions people make, the top three listed from Statistic Brain includes losing weight,being more organized, and saving more money while spending less. 

While it's easy to make a resolution, it's often harder to maintain it. Statistic Brains states that 75 percent of Americans stick with their resolution within the first week, then it drops to 71 percent after the second week. Then it dramatically drops to 64 percent after the first month, and then down to 46 percent after six months.

So with over half of the people quitting after only six months, is it really "Wirthy" to make a resolution? Statistically, the odds are against anyone who does. So it seems like you're setting yourself up to fail.

But, what if you're one of the few who actually follows through with the resolution. Lets take a look at the top three goals again: Losing weight, being more organized and saving more money and spending less. If you lose weight, you can lead to a healthier lifestyle that you may not have had in the past. If you're more organized, it can give you a better sense of direction of where you want to be in life. If you save more and spend less, you can avoid debt and spend your hard earned cash on more important investments.

So is having a new year's resolution "Wirthy?" Well with hard work and dedication, I believe that having a new year's resolution is definitely a "Wirthy" investment.

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Bringing "Is it Wirthy" back Online!

Hello my fellow blog readers;

This is Kyle Wirth, and I'm just letting everyone know I'm going to be starting up a blog called "Is It Wirthy." It's a blog I started back in high school, but I haven't touched the idea in a while. So I feel it's appropriate to bring it back to life. So to anyone who have never read any of my older "Wirthy" posts, let me give you the run down to what it is.

"Is it Wirthy" is basically my analysis on an array of topics. Although I'm open to most topics, some of my favorite topics include music, film.television sports and books. At the end of each post, I give my final thoughts on whether a certain aspect of the topic is worthy, or in my case "Wirthy." So whether or not the movie is good, or if a certain sports team is worthy enough for success, I'll sum it up with some concluding thoughts.

So I hope everyone reading this will be inclined to follow along and discuss what's going on in the world. If there is a topic you want me to take a look at, I'm open to ideas!

Thank you for reading! And when you are in a rut, just stop and ask yourself: