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Sources close to Jerry West told KNBC that the Hall of Famer has been approached by the Clippers about becoming the team’s next General Manager. The legendary Laker said thanks, but no thanks.
This clearly validates a report in the Boston Globe that the Clippers are considering removing Mike Dunleavy as GM at season’s end. Dunleavy is currently both the GM and Coach of the Clippers, a 17-54 team mired in a dreadful season.
Sources say that West has no interest in the Clipper job. The team is reportedly interested in former Heat GM and ex-Lakers Coach Randy Pfund…
By all measures, the Clippers should be buried after a first quarter in which they give up 31 points on 24 possessions. Guards are getting to the rack at will on the Clippers, whether it’s Rajon Rondo, Will Bynum, or even Roko Ukic. Rondo shreds the Clippers defense tonight in the first period for 13 points on 5-5 FGs — three of these FGMs occur at the basket, and another couple at short range. Why are opposing guards beating the Clips? Most of the time, you can chalk it up quite generally to “Bad S/R Defense,” but there’s a multitude of more specific reasons:
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