There are countless ways to lose a basketball game, though the Clippers might exhaust that list by the end of the season. One of the most common ways — though one the Clips haven’t been all that susceptible to in recent seasons — is having your best player fail to drain shots. Ba[...]
As Lisa Dillman writes in today’s Los Angeles Times, the meme that the Clippers would improve once all the starters were healthy and on the court has been debunked. Baron Davis has suggested that the problem is an offense weighted down by a heavy playbook. Chris Kaman says, “Coach is th[...]
First off, I hope everyone is out of harm’s way. Best to you and your families. A game against Golden State always presents challenges and opportunities. For Mike Dunleavy, who prefers a set halfcourt offense, Don Nelson’s ability to force a frenetic pace can take the Clippers out of t[...]
Plaschke’s Wednesday column strongly suggested that Mike Dunleavy and Baron Davis are locking horns over the weight of the Clippers’ playbook. Now there’s word that the two held a summit at Playa del Rey yesterday to clear the air: “Davis had been quoted in Plaschke’s [...]
I harbor no real regrets that the Clippers and Corey Maggette parted ways, but for better or worse, there’s no other player in the Association whose development as a pro we’ve watched more closely over the past decade. Corey’s game is flawed – and those shortcomings have bee[...]
Since I made the case this morning touting the Clippers’ defensive potential, it’s only fair that I use the same post as a foil to make the counter-argument, with tonight’s debacle as a case study: I think this squad can evolve into a fairly good defensive team. Here’s the rosy pr[...]