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By: Sharik

Sharik — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:23:13 +0000

Change the jerseys? Why not change the name on the jerseys, too!

Let Ralph Lawler coach the team.

By: Clipper Derrick

Clipper Derrick — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:02:37 +0000

I desperately need a win tonight to keep my hopes for a decent season alive. 1-9 v. 1-10 … kinda sad, but as long as we get the win, I’ll have a little faith restored.

BTW, Ricky Davis needs to sit.

By: Benjamin Sandoval

Benjamin Sandoval — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:40:05 +0000

oh and one more HUGE thing ….that i think alot of us have ignored
did you ever start to think ITS THE JERSEYS?
i mean really….they are so closely related with LOSING
that i think getting new jerseys would do sooo much for the players psyke …..
GIVE IT A SHOT…….
anyone with any power or voice to the clippers should highly suggest it
WE NEED A NEW IDENTITY AND IT BEGINS WITH NEW JERSEYS

By: Benjamin Sandoval

Benjamin Sandoval — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:37:25 +0000

wow great work and great analysis
imagine how much better reading your pieces would be when you are analyzing
a WIN

By: Way-out

Way-out — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:27:48 +0000

I won’t blame it on MDSr. a bit. But his player movement has been mindless. Look at ONE game vs.Mavs. We won. And Dunleavy still doesn’t know how we won that game. Tim Thomas didn’t play. Eric Gordon gave 30 solid minutes. Paul Davis, Mike Taylor & Brian Skinner played well. That’s how we won. Someone needs to give MDSr. a dose of Gingko.

DEFENSE. DEFENSE. DEFENSE. It’s OK to score under 80. But force your opponent to work EXTRA hard to get their points.

Atleast try to trade for some solid defensive minded players. We don’t need more than 4 scorers. We need solid supporting cast. They facilitate victory.
We need more of them.

1. Trade Baron Davis to Nuggets and get Chauncey Billups.
2. Trade Tim Thomas & Mobley for 3 solid defensive minded players.
3. Hire someone who’s high profile as General Manager.

By: Shawn H.

Shawn H. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:51:50 +0000

I haven’t posted here in awhile, but I’ve been watching the games, just like everyone else, I’m disappointed, discouraged, and disgusted by what’s happened in the first ten games. It’s quite obvious that Dunleavy and his non-senseical coaching schemes have to go. I’ve been pretty quiet about getting rid of Dunleavy, not such as giving him the benefit of the doubt because of injuries, giving him a chance to see if this whole thing will work. To me, it’s apparent already they most of these guys have quit on Mike (namely Chris Kaman), and as long as Dunleavy sticks to his stubborn and unworkable approach, it’s not going to get better. The ming-boggling thing here is that Dunleavy has spent his entire adult life in organized basketball, whether as a player, coach, broadcaster, and executive…but makes the same stupid bone-headed mistakes over and over and over again.

Looking back at the Golden State game from this past Saturday, when Coach Egomanic inserted Tim Thomas in the starting lineup instead of Marcus Camby, I just knew things would go bad, and after the shitty start by the Clips, it set the tone for the rest of the game.

Besides getting rid of Dunleavy, Kaman, Thomas, and Ricky Davis need to sent packing too. Also, Cuttino Mobley needs to come off the bench (like he already suggested before), and insert Eric Gordon in the starting lineup, and see what the kid can do with starter’s minutes. And…tell Al Thornton if he makes another jab step while continuing to the hold for 15 seconds without doing anything else, plant his ass on the bench for the rest of the game.

By: clipseshow

clipseshow — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:01:28 +0000

Dunleavy is working on my last nerve as a Clipper fan. Let’s bring back Bill Fitch…at least he won 17 games with a real B-league team, and not this overpaid bunch of underachievers.

FIRE DUNLEAVY AS COACH, TRADE THAT NO BRAIN HAVING KAMAN, AND WAIVE THE LAZY GOOD FOR NOTHING THOMAS.

By: Dante Jones

Dante Jones — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:42:13 +0000

May I throw a recommendation in for Bill Laimbeer?

I’m a longtime Michigan resident and Pistons supporter who started following the Clips about eight years ago. Laimbeer’s waiting for an NBA job an I was a little disappointed Joe D didn’t at least give him a look before promoting Curry in the off season. You can crack jokes about winning WNMBA titles all you want but basketball is basketball and three title is six years and taking a team from last to first in one year is still something. You know his teams would at least play aggressively both offensively and defensively.

All wishful thinking aside I don’t really think Dunleavy is going anywhere anytime soon. I’m still optimistic about this season. This team is so…. close to where it needs to be that you get the feeling if one more thing clicks we’ll be alright.

By: bongstradamus

bongstradamus — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:05:09 +0000

What about Kareem Abdul Jabbar as a head coach? How’s that for an out of left field good for marketing and interesting for us to see perspective? It fits Sterling too, because he’d probably take a smaller salary than any others out there. But he’s a legend, a Hall of Famer and has that zen quality about him. When you are 1-9 why not take a flyer on a guy that could at least sell some tickets and have the immediate respect of the players? I know its crazy, but its a definite step up from where we are and I have no problems rooting for Kareem even though his only coaching experience is with high schoolers.

And whatever happened to Pat Croce? That dude really had the Sixers rolling when Iverson and Brown were going to the Finals. He could be the breath of fresh air this team needs at the executive level. He had an excitement and dynamism about him that you just dont see in other GM’s.