Comments on: Breaking Down Craig Smith

By: brad

brad — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:29:47 +0000

bill simmons is a joke. some of his stuff is funny but the rest of it is just for entertainment. I also like how dunleavy just wrote him off as a joke during an interview. The guy gets clipper season tickets a few years back and now he thinks he is the “voice” of the franchise. I think ill reserve that title for mr lawler

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By: Mank Flipfort

Mank Flipfort — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:51:52 +0000

Flipping OKafor for Chandler is hardly trading away the franchise. Talk to anyone who knows anything about the NBA and none of them will say that Okafor is a franchise center; he’s a decent 2nd option or a very good 3rd option on offense, and merely a somewhat above average player on defense; Chandler is his mirror image, being a good defender and a very limited offensive player. And Okafor is the one with back problems; Chandler’s problems have recently been with his foot. It’s pretty clear that this is a cost-cutting measure by Charlotte (5 years at about 12 mil/year is not that “affordable” if your team isn’t winning and in a small market), probably because they’re not making much money (any surprise there?), and possibly making the team more enticing for potential buyers.

By: Clipper Speakeasy

Clipper Speakeasy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:36:28 +0000

Two guesses: (1) To make it easier to sell the team, as Chandler’s deal expires after the 10-11 season; or (2) to get Larry Brown to stop complaining about Okafor.

By: yep

yep — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:37:17 +0000

The Clippers were indeed .500 when ZBo was in the lineup.

Maybe you don’t know the Clippers enough to differentiate the games he played in vs the ones he did not. We all know that FD.com sure doesn’t know jack when it comes to the actual Clippers other than his usual non-insightful rhetoric.

He came to the team later on in the season, he missed a good amount of games due to injuries and his father’s death. However, when he was playing they won.

By: Chris.

Chris. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:59:06 +0000

cause it’s the scrub players who are watching all parts of the game.
wasn’t dunleavy a scrub, though? i’d say his son is one, now.

By: bongstradamus

bongstradamus — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:34:05 +0000

What about that Charlotte deal? I think they ripped themselves off, they traded Emeka (under contract for 5 more very affordable years) AND a 1st round pick for Tyson Chandlers back problems that expire at end of next season.

Either MJ has some serious gambling debts and needs to save money, or Charlotte is thinking Chandler is carrying them to the playoffs. I cant really figure out why they traded their franchise for a 7 footer with a chiropractor in his entourage.

By: bongstradamus

bongstradamus — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:31:31 +0000

I thought it was actually a smart deal for Minny. Remember, they got Corey Brewer coming back from injury and he’s going to need floor time. You guys have a ton of young talent up there and trading for Q freed up cash for next years FA market and gave playing time to guys who need it. Hes also not a bad shooter from range, and you just dont pass up shooters even if on rental for an ADHD head case, a one dimensional (yet very promising) player and a blogger.

Minny’s only 1 peice away from an amazing team…hopefully they can hire a coach before the season.

By: bongstradamus

bongstradamus — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:22:25 +0000

Yea but something tells me if John Stockton ever coached he’d be one of the greats.

Most of the time, its scrub players that make great coaches. Mo Cheeks, Scott Skiles, Rudy T, Rick Adelman, Larry Brown, Phil Jackson, Avery Johnson, etc.

Given the above examples, Kurt Rambis should be the next Red Auerbach.

By: bongstradamus

bongstradamus — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:18:06 +0000

Im willing to let him be GM, he’s done some brilliant stuff with what seemed like immovable contracts. Coaching on the other hand….I dont think he’s done anything to dispell our ire over having teams give up before tip off, or micromanaging in the 4th quarter and leading to 8 minute scoring droughts where his best shooter inbounds balls to a donut dunking fatty who chucks a 3 from 30 feet. On paper we look phenomenal. On paper, Coach D’s win-loss record makes Tim Floyd look employable in the NBA.