Marcus Camby on his new situation: “Anytime you get traded it’s always an awkward situation, especially when you’ve been in a place for a couple of years, you’re used to your surroundings, you know, you enjoy the situation that you’re in. But then to find out you’re traded and you have to move on to new surroundings, it’s always difficult. But once you sit back and digest the situation and take a moment to yourself to analyze how things are – where you’re at and where you’re going – it’s a no-brainer. The Clippers are going in opposite direction than what I would have liked in my career. Coming to Portland and being surrounded by the great players that we have – Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge – it was a no-brainer. I definitely welcome the situation to be in playoff contention again, and I definitely can’t wait to get started.”
Mike Dunleavy speaks about the possible return of Marcus Camby: “We love Marcus as a player. Everything about his game and what he does for this team. Like I said, we’ll see how things go forward. Marcus is a free agent. We have a lot of cap space this summer — and you never know how things work out.
Chris Kaman riffs on roster turnover: “That’s why I trust, I have to trust, that the decisions they make are the right ones for the team long term. Obviously we didn’t perform the way we were capable of this season. I’m not saying that it’s over but it’s going to be tough to come back and win games when everybody is on different pages and new players are shuffling in and out of the locker room and in the lineups…and Kim is having to deal with all that. It’s just tough.
Kim Hughes gives some insights on Chris Kaman emotions in his first pre-game interview: ” I’ve talked to Chris, and let me preface this by saying Chris is retarded. …He’s really not. He’s emotionally handicapped, actually. Chris is a wonderful, caring person.”
Byron Scott on the Clippers job: “Man I will tell you what… You have seen me there every day. I am at the gym and having a great time. It is the first time since I have been playing or coaching that I have had this type of time where I can enjoy my family, my wife she goes to the gym everyday as well, and kind of just relax. To be honest with you for the past two months I really haven’t been thinking about coaching or anything like that until the last couple of weeks. You get that itch, especially when it gets close to playoff time. I am just going to kind of sit back until April or May and survey what is going on out there because there is obviously three jobs available right now. One I already had obviously in New Orleans and you have got Jersey and you have got the Clippers… There is going to be three or four more when the season is over that is going to be available as well. So I am just going to kind of sit back and take a look at the teams, do a couple of interviews and just kind of pick the team that is the best fit for me. I do think the Clipper job is a pretty good job for me. They have got some young talent. Obviously they are going to have a lot of cap room and another lottery pick coming in. So I think it is a pretty good job. I am just going to sit around and just kind of evaluate everything that is going on and try to make a decision I think that will be best for my family.”
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I wouldn’t mind having former coach of the year byron scott as a coach and hopefully we lose everygame for the rest of the season. can’t believe Ill be cheering for the opposition
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
When Byron Scott left NO I was hoping he’d eventually go to the Clippers. Seems like a possibility now.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I wonder what Scott’s strengths and weaknesses are as a head coach. Being a former coach of the year means virtually nothing. Quite a few of those get fired not long thereafter, and guys like Jerry Sloan has never won the award.
What I remember about Scott is that he seems to start fast with his new teams, but they also seem to tune him out after a few seasons.
Not a fan of the fact that he has the Laker stench on him either.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
MG, that is the smell of winning. BTW, the Clippers put that Laker stink on him by taking Norm Nixon over Byron.
MG Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Haha I think it’s the stink of arrogance and ego. I’ll pass.
neiljphx Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
really…saying which job he’ll pick…whatever.
pass.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
At first I kind of liked the idea of Byron Scott as out next coach, but now that you guys mention the Laker stench, I’m switching over to Avery Johnson as a better option. I think the one curse this franchise had for 22 years was Elgin’s worthless Laker stench. We are talking about a guy who couldn’t pull off a deal for Allen Iverson (when he still had game) when the 76′ers were desperately trying to get rid of him. Baylor was a worthless piece of manure and I think him getting fired was the release of the LAKER CURSE. We don’t want any former Lakers as a part of our organization and that included DUMBLEAVY who coached that God forsaken elitist franchise.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
JMoney
Elgin Baylor was not fired. He was offered a job in the Clippers organization but he refused. I rather prefer Kevin McHale than any former Lakers player.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
sorry but some of you guys are blind. you wouldn’t want a well qualified coach just because he is a former laker? sometimes i think half the clipper fans are only fans because they hate the lakers. just as bad as bandwagon laker fans if you ask me.
Cpt1021 Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
No because there are other choices out there and i too hate the fakers. Seems like a long shot but I would take Larry brown over just about anybody else.
phil Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
of course there are other choices. jeff van gundy, avery johnson, lawrence frank, michael cooper, etc. i’m not saying choose byron scott. please read what i said.
avonhun Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Michael Cooper is an interesting choice. I haven’t heard his name mentioned, but I imagine he would be interested in an NBA job and has had some good success on the women’s side.
bongstradamus Reply:
February 21st, 2010 at 3:11 am
Yea i mentioned Coop right after Dun “stepped upstairs”. I think Coop or JVG would be solid choices for this team. They have a love for the game, know how to teach and get the respect of young players and focus on solid defense.
I think we need to pass on Frank, Avery and Byron though.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I don’t think that Byron Scott is a good idea for a coach as long as Baron is on the team. Byron Scott and Baron got in arguments when he was in Charlotte that resulted in Baron being benched. I don’t think going with the same coach with the same player he didn’t get along with is a smart idea.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Phil
Please mention one qualified Laker coach, do not mention Phil Jackson, he is above all of them. As a Clipper fan I recognize the Lakers is a good organization but I do not need to like them.
phil Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
ok?? i’m not telling you to like them. i’m just saying it’s hilarious how we have fans that are fans just to hate the lakers, or like the clippers in spite of the lakers. doesn’t sound like a fan to me. a fan is liking your team for it being your team. not liking a team because it’s NOT the lakers.
some people need to be quiet about mentioning the lakers. they’re not the clippers so get over it.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Looks like Al Thornton is having a good first game in his post Clippers career-always interesting to me to see how these players acclimate to other organizations.
FireDunleavy .com Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Yeah, 21 points and 4 blocks to lead the washington over denver. Good job Dunce
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
AL GOES FOR 21. YIKES
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I’d rather have Avery Johnson. He’s more high energy and brings a running attutude to the game.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
i want Bryon – he will bench BD, YES!!!!!!!!!
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I imagine you will see Thornton blossom away from the Dunce. This young man has fragile confidence and the Dunce essentially destroyed it. Players never get better under the Dunce, they only get ruined. I’m happy for Al, who by all accounts is a fine young man, to get away from a dysfunctional organization and a woeful coach.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
I said it before and will keep saying, we will not win more than 10 games this second half, how in the hell does anyone in the Clippers organization feel this is ok? Those poor sap season ticket holders are allowing this to happen. Sterling, Dun, Hughes are laughing to the bank! This is one of the worst seasons I have ever seen for the Clippers because we really could have done something. Season ticket holders, don’t renew and tell them why, maybe that will get Sterling to listen.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Wow, the guy refused to play for the Clippers but now it would be convenient for him to coach the Clippers and we’re supposed to give him a hall pass? Hell no! Way too hypocritical and self-serving…unless he can bring LBJ. Then he’s a perfect choice and all is forgiven.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Um, Avery Johnson systematically saw the collapse of the Dallas Mavericks minutes away from a 3-0 lead in the NBA finals and then lost the series in four straight games. His ego is just as big as Scott’s. Neither of them. Larry Brown, Lawrence Frank, Sam I Am or Monty Williams. I’d even take Sam Mitchell over Johnson and Scott.
TNT57 Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Larry Brown? Why not Phil Jackson? Larry has a job.
bongstradamus Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Because the Bobcats might be sold to someone other than Michael Jordan. In that scenario Larry Brown resigns as coach. (or so hes suggested)
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 2:07 am
byron scott has a horrible rep as a coach with ego and attitude who does not communicate well with players. he’s like pat riley without the work ethic just the good suit and the folded arms. he will bench baron and then put him in his special dog house where clips will be forced to trade him for pennies on the dollar. bs is not the answer.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Scott’s maniacal ego thinks he is in line for the Lakers coach…he will sit out and wait for that…plus along the lines of Avery and MDsr, he is a control freak!
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 10:11 am
I am not an Avery Johnson fan. Oddly enough, I think his stint as an ESPN commentator has actually damaged his chances of getting a coaching job. Once you look past his authoritative demeanor, his comments reveal a startlingly simplistic approach to the game. Maybe there is no correlation between coaching ability and commentating ability, but I have to think that his failure to produce any relevant insight does not bode well for his coaching skills. I feel that he is probably a great motivator but a terrible in-game coach.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 11:06 am
The game is simple. That was Dunleavy’s problem, he made it to complicated.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 11:23 am
Why not go after SHANNON BROWN and RUDY GAY? Bag the big boys and build a young, athletic team. B. DAVIS, S. BROWN, RUDY GAY, BLAKE GRIFFIN, KAMAN, ERIC GORDON, CRAIG SMITH, D. JORDAN and the WALL kid. Damn.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Shannon Brown wouldn’t be a bad pick up. The lakers are going to have to make a choice on keeping him or Farmar. THey won’t keep both since they are way over the salary cap. I’d expect Brown to take off and get his share of $$$ since he already got his ring. And Farmar will probably leave for more playing time. I’m in line with Rudy Gay just as long as we don’t over pay just to get him.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Rudy Gay is gonna be a horrible signing. Once he gets this max deal he’ll be 10000000% chucker. He has very little skill or more important, motivation, than scoring.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Mark is 100% correct. I saw the Wizard game last night & Thornton played free & relaxed & scored 21 points. Moreover he played very well on defense. Incidentally, James Singleton also played a terrific game.Remember him? Dunleavy almost destroyed his career as he almost did with other young players like Eddie House & Keyon Dooling who have gone on to have decent careers in the NBA. I’ve said it countless times before. This team cannot win with Kamen in the lineup. Leaving aside his numerous screwups which have been documented ad nauseam ,he gets in the way of everything the Clippers need to do on offense so that no one else can do anything.His presence will impede the progress of Griffen who is a monster around the basket.. Defensively,every center in the league manhandles him. He must go at any cost. One problem: He’s Dunleavy’s boy. He got Sterling to shell out 50 million bucks on him & e will never admit to himself or Sterling that it was a huge mistake. This team needs a totally new regime if it’s ever going to get anywhere. p.s. I don’t believe Avery Johnson is the answer.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Agree that Avery is no answer. Not sold on Scott either. Think Larry was a great coach but failing health and age say no. Honestly do not have a name to push currently. Some young talented coach floating around?.
Posted on February 21st, 2010 at 9:17 pm
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