Greece played their first second game in the EuroBasket 2009 tournament today, defeating Croatia 76-68. Clippers 2003 draft pick Sofoklis Schortsanitis played a foul ridden 14 minutes, scoring only 4 points. Sofo kept the refs busy on both ends of the court, drawing fouls with his overwhelming strength on the block. Unfortunately for Greece, Sofo only managed to convert 2 of his 8 chances from the charity stripe, posting a 25% clip that would make even DeAndre Jordan blush.
Archive for September, 2009
Keeping Tabs on Sofo
On September - 9 - 2009
Looking to the Rafters
On September - 7 - 2009
The Staples Center, which celebrates its 10 year anniversary this year, is an absolutely gorgeous arena. Sure, it may lose some of its appeal when the purple and gold are on the hardwood, but regardless of your fan allegiance, it’s hard to deny the beauty that comes in the form of a big game at Staples. Unfortunately most recent big games have been dimmed light celebri-fests, but it was only a few playoffs ago when Staples was filled with Clipper lifers, Clipper converts, and a large mass of other people excited to get on board with the perennial underdog. That playoff series in ’06 was one of the few times that the Staples Center really felt like “our” arena, finally devoid of the fans who come to crack expired Clippers jokes and root for opposing stars.
Ramon Sessions Finally Lands
On September - 4 - 2009
From Chris Sheridan:
The waiting and wondering is finally over for restricted free agent Ramon Sessions, who agreed Friday to sign a four-year, $16 million offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A source told ESPN.com that the paperwork on the deal was being processed Friday morning. After Sessions signs, the Milwaukee Bucks will have seven days to match the offer, which they are not expected to do.Sessions’ name had been linked with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers throughout the summer. But New York was unwilling to guarantee more than one year — which would tie up the Knicks’ coveted cap space for the summer of 2010 free-agent market. And Los Angeles made a trade last month with Minnesota to acquire Sebastian Telfair as the backup to Baron Davis.
Carlos Arroyo to the Clippers?
On September - 3 - 2009
From RealGM:
“On Thursday, the Los Angeles Clippers extended a contract offer to point guard Carlos Arroyo, a source close to the situation tells RealGM’s Alex Kennedy.While terms of the deal were not revealed, it is the only offer Arroyo has received this summer.
Arroyo’s last stint in the NBA was with the Orlando Magic. He averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 assists per game in 2007.
Last season, Arroyo led Maccabi Tel Aviv to an Israeli Premier League Championship and was named Finals MVP.