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On March 10, 2009 at 5:40 pm
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Hopefully Mr. Pansy (aka the 65 million dollar man aka Baron Davis) and Camby play. If so, with Kaman coming back…this could be the first time I can remember that we could field all our talent.
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Beard The Curse Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Just announced on Clippers live…Baron, Camby and Kaman will play. Let’s see what they got.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
At the risk of jinxing it, Clips up 12 midway through second and all I can think about is how they’ll blow it. This is probably not good for my health.
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Lawler's Law Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
i hear you…i got the tums right next to my tv!
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Dude, you jinxed it!!!!
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Have to admit if this is what dunleavy was trying to put together its not half bad. Hopefully he can coach it to a win, aka don’t let Baron shoot fade away crapjacks for the last 3 minutes… go to zach and Gordon in the 4th!!!
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EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
8 to go, trying to collapse PUT GORDON BACK IN THE F%%$#$@ING GAME!!!!
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
What’s the deal with these starting lineups?
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
MELTDOWN
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Please god take Kaman out
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Great game. Great shot Al. Now lose so we get Blake Griffin.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
hahahahaha zach randolph for the…..LOSE!
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Let me get this straight. Baron gets paid 65 million dollars to defer to a guy who hasn’t played in nearly 4 months? Are you flipping kidding me?
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
You gotta admit, though, that LeBron was on Baron Davis like that fucked up beard of his (Davis’).
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Who’s that guy who ALWAYS stick up for Dunleavy? I swear, he is by far the WORST coach in the NBA!!! Why would you play Kaman over Camby when he hasn’t played since November!?!?! Poor coaching in the 2nd half…fire him now!!!!!!!
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
How many ways can you spell it: DumbLeavy, BumLeavy, DunceLeavy, DONELeaveMe!!!!
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
wow….how many horrible end of game plays can one team have, pathetic…why was Chris Kaman in the game inside if 4 minutes when he hasn’t plyed in months. Anytime your up 19 in the 3rd you shouldn’t lose…Chris Webber ripped us after seeing that last play. Also why the hell are people rooting to lose to get Blake Griffin, wins with this current squad will go along way towards developing next year and in reality we have a very poor chance of actually getting the 1st pick. Any other pick in this draft is not worth much. DOn’t ever root for your team to lose.
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Seth Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I agree.
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Amen to that! You gotta give the Clipper PLAYERS (not DoneLeaveMe) for playing hard. They were playing perhaps the best road team in the NBA, if not the best team overall. Bou, I wish we had a leader that can actually lead his team to victory with more than just scoring. That dude is inspiring. We need someone like that. Someone that inspires confidence.
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EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Blake griffin will be perfect for this team. he gets concussions when his grandma gives him a hug. Powell will have him on Advil and bed rest in no time!
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Hilarious, Dunleavy is so clutch in the 4th quarter.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Nobody was ready for the inbounds play, so it goes to Randolph, who scans the court and sees 5 guys standing around the perimeter with nobody open or in a high percentage situation and Z-Bo chucks the brick from halfcourt with 6 seconds left. Dunleavy, sweating bullets and looking like an idiot with his fat stomach hanging over his belt has a nervous grin/wince on his face. hes so embarassed he cant even scream or get pissed off cuz he knows that even though Z-Bo tossed the brick, it was his fault calling the play that left everyone clueless.
It wasnt really Z-Bos fault, nobody was open on the inbounds or when the ball hit his hand, they just stood at their spots looking retarded. He could have called a time out, but didnt. Still, I dont blame him. We still have the chance to foul the Cavs inbound, which we do, and then we put Baron and Camby closest to the hoop with Al near the free-throw line.
Im not a coach, but i would have subbed in my big men to get the best chance at rebounding a missed free throw. Instead we had Camby and a point guard. The same point guard who decides to shoot across the court from the inbounds play for the final 0.6 seconds totally sealing our doom.
This is what we pay for. Complete breakdowns. If this was a legal case, itd be the nail in Dunleavys coffin.
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
A cpuplw of fundamental mistales here. First, what is a rookie doing inbounding the ball with the team down 2 and only 6 second left. 2 as you pointed out, why didn’t DoneLeaveMe set it up so that the Clips could take a look at the defensive setyp of the Cavs first, then call a timeout to recalibrate, if necessary. Why would you set up The Barren, who by the way was not having a good shooting night, to take the last shot or set up the last play? I’m not a coach, but I do know that in the 4th, the Clips were shooting like the dead skunk I ran over a couple days ago (just kidding- i didn’t run over one). So with that in mind, as a coach, I would’ve probably set up a play for Z-Bo in the post or even a slashing drive by Thornton, and maybe draw a foul somehow, without having to resort to another brick being tossed up. I dunno. This season has been an enigma wrapped in a quagmire, or whatever that saying goes
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
I apologize for the horrible grammar an spelling. I’m posting using my iPhone while taking a dump. Seriously!!!!
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kirbs Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Not a pretty picture in the thought process
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qd Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
I think had camby setting a screen for baron but he did not run haard thru the screen. He looked like he was jogging and someone had to get the ball it happen to be zbo. I was surprised we didn’t lose by 30. I was at thegame and clipper fans were cheering then the wave from clipper daryl came
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Point is he didn’t miss we which meant we were done four with 0.6 left. Draw up a play for that scenario.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
For the first time the Clippers starting lineup plays together all season and it definitely made for an exciting game. Staples had standing ovations more than once for the Clipps. Sure there was miscommunication, missed rotations and tentative offense in the 4th qtr, but I believe Dunleavy might have put together what may be a surprisingly good product. Lighten up on all the pessimism already. Let’s see what this team can do for the remainder of the season.
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James Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I agree Dunleavy has put together a good product I just don’t think he can coach it…Let him be a full time GM because other then Yarosalv Korolev (I’m not sure who was responsible for that) I think good decisions have been made. He just can’t coach very well, how bout Flip Saunders with Sam Cassell as an assistant.
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I truly would like to concur with your sentiments regarding DoneLeaveMe putting together a good team, but with a 19 point lead int 4th quarter…I think that has to be one of the hardest things to blow. Except for the Clippers. What happened to the type of play the Clippers put forth in the first three quarters? Why did we deviate from that in the fourth? Why weren’t they running and playing intense defense in that quarter? Bad coaching, that’s what it was and is. Take the las play, for example. They weten’t even prepared for a contingency, if the defense was good or if the set play was screwed up. Who’s fault is that? DoneLeaveMe! Perhaps this is a good team in place, when healthy. Why ruin it with a 2nd rate coah?I think we need good brains to mentor this young team.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Wow. The coaching down the stretch was the worst I have ever seen, and that is saying a lot. I could go on and on, but just the last play will suffice. The play was clearly get the ball to Baron, have him penetrate (unless WIDE open,) if stuck in the lane, pass out to Gordon for a three. So Cleveland puts LeBron on Baron. Coach does not make sure the Rook knows to call a timeout in that case. No backup plan. Z-Bo shoots one of his infamous panicked “i’m the man” (see start of game) 3’s. I know I’m preaching to the choir but fire Dunleavy now! I know we are tanking at this point, but you do not tank when you have a last shot to win against one of the best teams in the league on the final play! We need a new system to capitalize on Baron, Eric’s and whatever big men still stand style. Baron has his money. Try as he has, he can’t force a change against the guy that paid him the BIG bucks. Gawd, I’m so angry. Tank, but at least run good plays when meaningful. These stars need the opportunity to shine, or they will give up now, and get into bad habits later.
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Jinxed Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Is there a way to start a petition and have all the cheated fans sign, in order to get DumbLeavy replaced as coach? What I would really like to see in these last few games of the season is a new coach with this healthy squad. But it may be too little too late. I think DTS is eyeballing another hot prospect to break down and demoralize. That guy is truly sinister.
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Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Sort of reminds me of the Shaq and Kobe Lakers 17pt 4th quarter comeback vs Portland. I wonder why?
I love the post game interview with the Dunce. Never blames himself.
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Seth Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Good point. Meltdown in the 4th quarter, poor coaching decisions….Dumbleavy needs to go..
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 12:27 am
TRADE KAMAN!!! FIRE DUNLEAVY!!!!
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 12:29 am
I have an epiphany as to why we are simply sucking this season. Maybe Baron is purposefully tanking so that this team can accomplish two things: get DumbLeavy fired and get a shot at the #1 pick. Now that is leadership!!! Not!!! Sorry, I’m being delusional. This has been a traumatic season for me. I should put the meds away.
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I would’ve told him that before the game started, or maybe you already did. And if he asked why, I would’ve said, they’re coached by DumbLeavy.
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 12:50 am
I think Alvin Gentry could do better than Dumbleavy…Gentry coached the 2001-2002 Clipper team to a record of 39-43 (9th in Pacific) with this squad:
34 Michael Olowokandi C
42 Elton Brand PF
50 Corey Maggette SF
52 Eric Piatkowski SG
5 Jeff McInnis PG
45 Sean Rooks C
7 Lamar Odom PF
21 Darius Miles SF
3 Quentin Richardson SG
11 Earl Boykins PG
54 Obinna Ekezie F – C
40 Harold Jamison PF
32 Tremaine Fowlkes SF
1 Kenyon Dooling PG
24 Doug Overton PG
It’s not our players, it’s the coach!!! Our team now is like the 2001-2002 team. Run and Gun with a few offensive set plays..
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bongstradamus Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I loved that squad. Earl Boykins forever!
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Kevin Arnowitz should ban you from this blog.
You have nothing of value to contribute or say – all you do is insult other people, you brainless little shit stain.
You have no girlfriend and you have no life. That’s why you do what you do.
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Section 113 Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 8:48 am
To be accurate the only person I’ve insulted is you, just trying to get you to see the light on your husband….and for the record you would love to have my life.
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I think Alvin Gentry could do better than Dumbleavy…Gentry coached the 2001-2002 Clipper team to a record of 39-43 (9th in Pacific) with this squad:
34 Michael Olowokandi C
42 Elton Brand PF
50 Corey Maggette SF
52 Eric Piatkowski SG
5 Jeff McInnis PG
45 Sean Rooks C
7 Lamar Odom PF
21 Darius Miles SF
3 Quentin Richardson SG
11 Earl Boykins PG
54 Obinna Ekezie F – C
40 Harold Jamison PF
32 Tremaine Fowlkes SF
1 Kenyon Dooling PG
24 Doug Overton PG
It’s not our players, it’s the coach!!! Our team now is like the 2001-2002 team. Run and Gun with a few offensive set plays..
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 4:03 am
This team sucks, don’t say MD put together a good product, this product is full of guys that get hurt constantly with non injuries and cant play through anything. A Ferrari made up of Lego pieces, epoxy, caulk, and chicken grease isn’t a good product even if it runs once in a while. Its a piece of sh%#, just like this team.
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am
bill simmons article today on espn.com:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba
simmons along with most fans on this blog are on the same page about dunleavy..FIRE HIM!
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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