The Principals in the Minny Deal

Really wanted to see Q stay but I’m alright with the trade as long as it means Iverson isn’t coming.

Does this end the Iverson rumors?

i can already see it BD and bassy throwin’ no look lobs to blake and DJ…WOW

Hmm…what’s the greater emotional response: gladness that Iverson’s not coming, or sadness that Sessions isn’t coming either? I suppose it’s probably the former, since Telfair may still be an upgrade over Taylor and in theory this still allows for the Clippers being “on the right track”. Disappointed about no Sessions, but the Clips probably still have an opportunity to land a comparable solution at PG over the next few years.

I’m not familiar w/ Smith. Does he ever log minutes at the 3? Yahoo lists him as a forward-center, but that’s not where we most need help right now.

Oh q-rich, gone before you ever came. but can telfair play d cause he’s 6-0 175lb? This trade is bitter-sweet because 1 really think sessions is the real deal but telfair and smith( i like the carl landry reference) seem like a good deal for q-rich. Next up, trade kaman before he blows off a finger lighting fireworks(see his youtube channel)
Now it’s time to make an offer to marvin williams, and if the hawks keep him, their salary will be too high and we can swoop in and get joe johnson next offseason.

Kaman is good. Get rid of the training staff. THEY ARE THE BIGGEST CANCER ON THE TEAM.

“Mark Madsen position: Blogger” LOL. Yes we need Madsen. He gives good bench-twitter.

telfair is a perfect backup PG for the clips. in fact, (most of you will disagree) he will fit in better with the 2nd unit than sessions would have. with our second unit, we do not need a facilitator as much as we need a playmaker. with guys like deandre, novak, smith, etc we will need someone to drive and dish and push the tempo. while sessions is a more versatile defender and a solid young half court facilitator, he has his limitations. as bad of a shooter as many say telfair is, he is still a much better shooter than sessions. in addition, his contract is more appealing than what we would have to pay sessions to backup baron davis and his untradeable contract for the next four years. imo, it is going to take 3-4 years and $4+ million to sign him to an offer sheet. on top of that, there are no guarantees that the Bucks would not match. all in all, i think telfair is a solid, true point guard who will fit in with the team as currently built.

The addition of craig smith is big, both literally and figuratively. i am a bit biased as i love to see LA players come back home. smith may not look the part, but the kid can play ball. he is a mismatch anytime he is on the floor. he has a true midrange J and is solid with his back to the basket from the block or mid-post. for all of dunleavy’s shortcomings, he generally does a decent job of devising ways to get his scorers the ball in the post and mid-post. can he defend is the question. he has a few things going for him: solid strength and quickness, marcus camby who has his back, and most importantly 6 fouls. other than blake, he is our only true 4 (novak cant defend the 4). with blakes versatility, there will be times that smith can be paired with him or novak depending on the matchups. very solid addition.

madsen is at the men’s wherehouse right now looking for new suits to wear when he’s watching games at staples next year.

now go sign someone to back up the 2/3 (desmond mason, carney, wafer, udoka, kleiza, barnes, delfino, bogans, etc) and call it an offseason. 6, 7, and 8 seeds up for grabs. lets go get em!

Sounds like the Clips will be putting a college no-name roster on the floor again this season.
I’ll plan on really cheap tickets in the Spring…