From Ramona Shelburne’s report on ESPNLosAngeles.com:
The Clippers are close to signing veteran power forward Brian Cook to a two-year, $2.3 million contract, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein Friday morning.
Clippers sources said the deal would likely be completed later this afternoon.
The former Laker has played for Orlando and Houston over the past three seasons. He was waived by the Rockets on February 19, after playing sparingly in just 15 games.
Cook is a career 39.1 shooter from behind the 3-point arc. His best year came in 2005-06 with the Lakers, when he averaged 7.9 points on 42.9 percent 3-point shooting.
The deal is said to include a player-option on the second year.
We’ll have more details and analysis as the deal is finalized.
264 Responses
un-freakin-believable.
olshey goes out and wastes over $1M on a guy that is about as useless as brian skinner was for us. All the while we are still in need of a SF to be in the starting five.
old666 Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
unbelievable signing- cook is horrible. hello shitheap
Clipped Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
And we’ve to put up with this post about Brian Cook as well. As if he’s a star player who deserves extended coverage.
Nice article about RYAN GOMES. Please check:
http://blogs.rep-am.com/off_the_record/2010/07/10/gomes-signs-sweet-deal-with-clippers/
TNT57 Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
CAN I OFFICIALLY BE NEGATIVE NOW? This is a complete debacle. Now that I hate MIAMI so much I’m gonna start rooting for the Lakers.
clipper nation Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 2:25 am
you do that tnt57, you do that. if you’re gonna be a frontrunner, might as well be a frontrunner through and through.
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Explain how a guy who has bitched about nearly every move made since Griffin’s pick is a frontrunner? You are a dope. Do you even understand what the word means? Please enlighten me?
NRM Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Boys- go to your rooms
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:16 am
The LAKER comment was a joke. You guys are just as unhappy about this pick up as I am.
Richard W. Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
@TNT: Brian Cook is going to be our 3rd, or 4th sting Power forward, which means he’s not going to play.. I’ve never seen anyone get so worked up over a guy who makes 1 Million Dollars.. Lol!
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Why sign or commit ANY cash to this guy before you go after guys that are really going to play? Were they worried COOK would be swept up before they could get him? This is my point.
Tino Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
ohh noo!!! we signed Brian Cook! Our team is FINISHED!!! what will the Clips do now? TNT57 get outta here already! if we do have a successful season i don’t want to hear ANYTHING from you because you didn’t have any faith at all! I’ll remember these ridiculous comments of yours and point them out to you everytime i get! beat it punk!
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Wow. Why not wait for summer league? I’d much rather have rod benson than Brian effin Cook. WTF.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Yea but this may be a good pickup, dont think it goes against our cap
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
we can find a more useful player from the d-league, and at a cheaper price.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Trading camby away is looking dumber and dumber with each passing moment. Especially a guy who actually voiced that he wanted to stay with the clippers.
So now we have nothing to show for as a result of giving away one of the leagues best defenders. oh sorry, we have ryan gomes and randy foye. whoopty-doo.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Are you kidding? We dumped Camby to pick up Gomes and Cook. Brilliant!
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I’m sure all these teams are currently in heated negotiations for the remaining SF’s. . .Chicago, Mia, NY are probably priority for most of the best available SFs. We are gonna get whoever is left. My guess is
Korver- Chi or NY
Miller- Miami or Chi
Childress- DC
Barnes- LAC?
J Howard- LAC?
Stay away from R Jefferson, Olshey. Can’t shoot the 3, not a great defender.
The Clipboard Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
The one thing Cook can do is shoot the 3 — career 39% is very good.
Hopefully this is the only thing they ask him to do.
He occasionally gets an offensive rebound (usually on his own missed shot when driving or posting).
Qlippers Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
He’s this year’s Novak
Steven Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Well, word is Korver is going to the Bulls, so that’s out…
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
BAH! I hate Brian Cook, he should be nicknamed lurch.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I take back my post agreeing with TNT now
TNT57 Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
THANKS GUYS. This is officially a nightmare.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I drunkenly hugged Brian Cook at a bar in Champaign Urbana. I’m 6’5″ 200 lbs…. It felt like I was gonna break him. Dude is soft.
benoit benjamin's two left shoes Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
TMI dude.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I didn’t even know Cook was still in the league. Cook shouldn’t have got more than the minimum
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
He was basically out of the league last year. Got cut at the beginning of the year.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Sort of a questionable signing. 1-million per, approximately, is small potatoes. He’s a streaky shooter — but his biggest problem might be attitude; he’s still a head case (or at least that is the perception). Really don’t see the need for Brian Cook. He can get hot from 3 sometimes, but he has almost no other game. Camby would be too expensive for the Clips at this point, probably, because Olshey and Roeser are in moneyball mode right now. They’ll bide their time holding on to cap space and looking for real value. I think it’s a smart move. Don’t overpay Camby — he is injury prone. Don’t overpay anyone, actually, is the mode Olshey is in right now, and it’s prudent. Most of Olshey’s moves are pretty good right now, so we should be happy we have a savvy basketball person in charge. Del Negro signing is probably the best we could have gotten. He’s got good lineage coming from the Spurs — not a bad organization to try to emulate at the end of the day.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
we shouldn’t have traded camby in the first place.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Now you know why I was so furious about it.
Like I said at the time, it was Dunleavy’s final parting shot and it gutted the team.
chris. Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Do you really think Camby would’ve resigned with us this year? Do you think he’s even worth $10 million per season at his age? Seriously?
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Yes
Yes
and Yes.
And it was more about his value than anything. We got nothing by trading him, and lost our heart, our defense, and a valuable teammate.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Never has the term “Power Forward” been so egregiously misused. Cook can shoot 3′s and, um, . . . shoot 3′s. How is he any different from Steve Novak?
Count me in on Matt Barnes. Sign him and I may forgive this Dennis Cook abomination.
csufbomb Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Whoops, did I say *Dennis* Cook?
The Clipboard Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Steve Novak cannot guard anyone in the league. His +/- is horrible. Whatever he gives you in O, you lose in D.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Barnes is going to Miami.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
miami can’t afford barnes after they sign mike miller. Only if barnes takes the minimum, which I highly doubt he’d be willing to. barnes has been vying for a contract longer than the 1 year deals he’s has his whole career.
lets show him love and give him stability by offering a 3 year deal for $4mil per. surely he’s worth more than gomes and foye.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
From what i’ve been reading the idea is to sign them to minimum for a single season, then give them more money next season when they can re-sign them over cap.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
i don’t think a vet like barnes would be willing to do that. he hasn’t had a lucrative salary his whole career. a 1yr deal for the minimum provides him no financial protection if he were to suffer a career threatening injury.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
That’s whats going down. You want a ring? Play for min or whatever exceptions we have left and we hit you back next year.
And I could see Barnes doing that. He lives in Florida, wouldnt have to move, and could win a ring. Its the opportunity of a lifetime to play with those 3 guys, a team that will go down in history. If you play because you like to win, it’s a no brainer.
chris. Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Barnes’ wife loves Miami. They have a home there and friends there I believe, hence she was on ‘Basketball Wives’ this season which took place in Miami. They are media freaks (LA would be good for that too.)
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Minnesota lost 6 First round picks for doing something similar to this with Joe Smith, which is why KG had to languish on such terrible teams during his prime.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
The Joe Smith was an under the table deal. They paid money above and beyond his salary and then hid it from the league.
This is nothing like Joe Smith, this is saying we can only offer you minimum, but that doesnt mean we cant offer you more after that contract expires.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Matt Barnes!
Martin Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Barnes got tattoos to make himself look more like a defensive player
Chandler Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
LOL!
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Thats just awesome hahaha
Martin Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Seems to have worked for him…
He should grow a hawk like Birdman, it will improve his D exponentially.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Well, there goes Korver.
Bulls to sign Korver to $15m / 3 years
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I’ve been saying matt barnes since day one. He can play D and adds toughness. He also doesn’t cost too much. Sign Barnes to a multi year deal. Ditch Cook after one year, ditch Foye after the second year.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
WTF are the clippers thinking what’s next
chris mihm this is a pathetic offseason what was the biggest offseason ever and we are in “win now” mode so we go out and get gomes and foye and now cook. Pathetic. We need to trade for Iggy that’s the only way we get better unless Griffin averages 25pts and 14rbs.
Cassellmania Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I worry Iggy would take too many shots away from Griffin, Gordon, Kaman. . .not a great 3pt threat either. He is a good passer, im just not sure he’s the right guy to have during this youth movement. Griffin would not get enough shots to average 25pts with Iggy and Baron around.
era Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
i think Griffin will average close to that, dont worry. he is the real deal
eddie mack Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
they are not its rebuilding the dumbleavy mess mode
NRM Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:23 am
if we add iggy and his 3pt mess with Barons LOVE of shooting 3s wed attempt 41 3′s a game
.
MN Clipper Fan Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
The law of averages have to work out at some point right???
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
how bout t-mac for the minimum?
era Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
That would be a good pickup
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Would his ego allow that?
Chandler Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
YEAH! just let him start!
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
not loving the decisions olshey!
where’s kevin pritchard when you need him. get him on the line stat.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
brian cook = steve novak
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
+1 on Barnes.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
olshey needs to offer matt barnes the same deal he threw at gomes.
eddie mack Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
rj and barnes deserve a 3yr 24mil contract with a team option
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
RJ flat out sucks now.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Anyone will suck if they no longer get 20 shots a game.
BTW how do you think Kaman will be this year with less touches now that Blake is healthy?
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I wonder if they negotiated the ‘player-option’ year.
Clippers: ‘We want to lock you up for 2 years!’
Cook: ‘I’ll sign, but you gotta give me the option in case I want to opt-out and go somewhere else’
Clippers: ‘Ok, Ok, we’ll do it! Sign it! Hurry up!’
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
you had me at griffin and you lost me with cook. everything was looking great until about 5 hrs ago. where did you pick him up?… in line at a soup kitchen?…
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
2 years 2.3 is the veterans mininum.
he’s just a body. i dont get why everyone caers, he’s like the 13th guy on our team and we have tons of slots to fill.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
if you’re gonna sign a guy just to fill a roster spot, why pay a veteran whose minimum is so much higher than the minimum for a undrafted rookie or d-league player? THAT’S why everyone here cares.
hans Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
the league pays for whatever is over 750k or something a year if its the vet minimum.
the clippers only actually pay like 1.5 million / 2 years.
jrob Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
yea it’s not like he’ll play in more that half the games anyway and 1,000,000 per year is basically nothing, let it go
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
It can’t be Barnes because it would make too much sense. I see Olshey going after someone like Devean George…
james Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
If they sign George I will no longer be a clipper fan….
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
I owned soft-ass Devean George in several pickup games when he was at Augustana. I’m 6’3, and sure I was an adult, and he was 20. I could not believe later on he was a first round pick, nor that he has had an NBA career.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I thought Olshey was doin’ great before this Cook signing. I was even cool with Foye and Gomes, but COOOOOK??? Horrible.
He needs to make up for this with Barnes, bottom line
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Brian cook former laker douchebag yea this is what we want, does our sorry excuse for a gm even know the fan base? Eveyone with a brain hates this cuz we could get a young guy undrafted or dleague for nothing instead of a hated slouch to give us what? Veteran leadership or something. This is turning into a nightmare let’s go get turiaf and maybe robert horry and complete this disgusting portrait of another losing season
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Brian cook former laker douchebag yea this is what we want, does our sorry excuse for a gm even know the fan base? Eveyone with a brain hates this cuz we could get a young guy undrafted or dleague for nothing instead of a hated slouch to give us what? Veteran leadership or something. This is turning into a nightmare let’s go get turiaf and maybe robert horry and complete this disgusting portrait of another losing season
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I hear Joe Wolf is available.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Brian Cook? This has got to be a joke. We might as well bring back Keith Closs.
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
KEITH CLOSS… CLIPPER LEGEND!!!!!!!!!! lolllllll
There’s nothing I’d love more then to see Closs back on that Clipper bench where he belongs
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Still want Rhino and MIller
csufbomb Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Miller’s gone to Miami, but I’d be ecstatic with Barnes & Rhino to fill out the roster.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Barnes has very limited game and has no offernse. We already have enough non-offensive players on this team.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
NO offense……
Cassellmania Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
. . .but he can hit open corner 3s on kickouts from Griffin and Baron. . .and plays good D.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
WTF? Brian Cook should get the league minimum and feel lucky. Where is the SF? At this point, I would be happy with Richard Jefferson
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
i would rather see oprah in the low post.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I’m just glad to see Brian Cook bringing his talents to South Figueroa.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
i think i would have gone with dane cook at least we would have got some laughs over another long season
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
averaged 1 point zero rebounds . you cant stop him ….you can only hope he dosent get his point.
benwah_benyameen Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
yeah now i expect clippers to have a positive record in 1 point games
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Maybe Sofo was telling them in broken english that he wants a cook to make meals for him 24/7 on the road and the Clippers mis-understood him?
jrob Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
the only possible explination
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I know this is off topic, but I wanna make my top 5 all time Clipper Legend list. Tell me what you guys think.
1. Loy Vaught
2. Eric Piatkowski
3. Bo Outlaw
4. Maurice Taylor
5. Brian Williams (RIP)
P.S. We need to retire Loy Vaught’s jersey, no joke… MR. CLIPPER BABY!!!!
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
obviously you don’t know much about the clipper history:
piakowski?? just because he was on the team for a long time doesn’t make him one of the best to wear a clipper jersey.
bo outlaw: never started more than 31 games in a season; never averages double digit points or rebounds. was a great find and good guy, but far from a clipper legend.
maurice taylor: just 3 seasons doesn’t constitute anythng.
brian williams/bison dele: 1 season here. good stats, but didn’t take us to playoffs. not a legend.
A more accurate list:
1. Danny Manning: 2 time all-star; took team to playoffs twice; there’s no arguing here.
2. Loy Vaught: took us to 1 playoff berth; never an allstar. no jersey retirement possible.
3. Bill Walton
4. Norm Nixon
5. Michael Cage
Of note:
1. Bob McAdoo: although not L.A. Clippers, buffalo braves
2. Charles Smith
3. Ron Harper
4. Gary Grant
5. Rodney Rogers
3. Bill Walton
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
First of all, Vaught was with us for two playoff berths; secondly, my list wasn’t meant to be serious, they were just my personal favorite Clipper Legends; and third, if your going to make a serious list you have to include Marc Jackson in the top ten, oh yeah and how about Elton Brand? Sam Cassel? And I think its funny that you think I don’t know my Clippers history, I’ve been a huge fan since 94′ when I was 11 years old. (and Bill Walton played like 10 games for us in his career) (and I’m not including any Buffalo or San DIego Players)
Here’s my second top 5 PERSONAL Clipper Legend List
1. Brent Barry (Slam dunk champ)
2. Terry Dehere (Former 3 Pt’s made leader)
3. Lamond Murray
4. Keith Closs!!!
5. Lorenzen Wright!!! (Grabbed 25 rebounds once)
Other notables: Stanley Roberts, Malik Sealy (RIP), Pooh Richardson, Kevin Duckworth!!,
Damn, I love the CLIPPERS AND I ALWAYS WILL
benwah_benyameen Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
where’s benoit benjamin??????? he is a clipper legend. like big foot.
kenji Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
am i supposed to be impressed with a fan from ’94? try ’84 over here. get your facts straight:
bill walton played 3 seasons as a san diego clipper, and 1 as l.a. clipper. that one season in l.a. was 67 games.
mark jackson, although good, was only here two seasons. NOT clipper legend qualified.
You need to study up on what makes a legend, and what makes just a notable player.
winning a dunk contest don’t mean a damn thing when it comes to legends.
terry dehere JUST because he led in 3′s? so what, you think rasual butler is a clipper legend now? he passed dehere this past season. if you think that criteria qualifies as legend status, you know nothing about pro sports.
i’m not even going to waste anymore of my time on the list you mistakenly think are legends. as a clipper fan, your list is an insult to all of us. if you really loved the clippers, your list would have different names in every way possible.
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 1:17 am
man, you must not know how to read… I will repeat. This is not a SERIOUS LIST. These are just some of my own PERSONAL favorite Clippers of all time. and Hell no I don’t think these players are insulting, we went through some of the most horrendous times with these guys and you should know that. BUT WE STILL HAVE SOME MEMORIES
1996 when we made it to the playoffs with all these players, Loy Vaught, Eric Piatkowski, Rodney Rogers, Malik Sealy, Bo Outlaw, Lorenzen Wright, Lamond Murray, Brent Barry, Kevin Duckworth, Stanley Roberts, Terry Dehere, Travis Outlaw, Pooh Richardson, DARRICK MARTIN!!!
With our Coaching legend Bill Fitch
Man that was still one of the greatest years of my Clippers life
I respect all Clippers fans man, calm down
EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Ummm you are missing Pedrag Drobniak and Wang ZhuZhu
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
GAME CHANGER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
/sarcasm.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
we signed him for almost nothing…BUT STILL..
Brian Cook is a one dimensional guy (3 Pt Shooting) and he sucks at that HES HORRIBLE
has no post game, cant dribble, does not rebound, does not play D….
he is a spot up shooter that shoots horribly
god why not just sign Novak?
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
The Clippers’ new strategy is to have as bad of a record as possible this season so they can position themselves for a high draft pick. That’s the only way they’re going to get any talent on this roster…………by forcing them through the draft.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
we need another quality veteran big man to back up blark g n c kaman..!!!!!
Chandler Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:40 am
was the… blark… intentional…….? -_-
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
All the air out of the optimism balloon for this season has been let out, all that cap space and no one wants to come play here. I really like the solid clipper history commentary by kenji… pike was just a long tenured clipper nothing more…
we need a solid shooting three ie, mike miller…. we always struggle with outside shooting.. we met with him last saturday, does anyone know why we are not going after miller. do you guys remember that we had barnes and let him go, he was a clipper already… he is solid defender but limited offensive skills, don’t you remember he was an all american wide receiver from nocal when he went to ucla…
chris. Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Miller is going to Miami, or so his dad says.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
i agree with all the comments, i see absolutely no logical reason why we signed brian cook, gomes solid backup three, foye is this telfair2 ????
options are very limited for the team to get a solid three to make us a competitive western conference playoff contender…
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Foye actually played better for 2 seasons than Telfair has ever played. He’s going to be a lot more valuable than you might think.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I’ll take camby rhino & josh howard.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Clippers might be able to get rid of Baron Davis now.
JaySee Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
How? Who will take him? The Knicks are aiming at Felton. The Pacers maybe?
FD Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Chad ford on his twitter is saying teams with money to spend will make make trades.
“Other players under contract for sale to teams with $$$: Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis, Jose Calderon, Elton Brand, Marcin Gortat ”
http://twitter.com/chadfordinsider
JaySee Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Of course those players are for sale! They’re all horrible contracts except Gortat. There is no reason the Magic would sell Gortat. He’s their only backup C and his contract is not ridiculous. Just because teams are selling, doesn’t mean anyone’s buying.
FD Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Point is teams might be desperate enought to trade for them now. Baron Davis plays well certain games and still puts up numbers. If the Clippers want to get rid of him, it will be easier now that a lot of teams have money and slots to fill.
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Can you hear me laughing from where you are? Yeah, lets pick up the 15 million or whatever it is a year for a guy who can’t defend and is last in 3 pt percentage for point guards. I bet they’re knocking down the doors for this move.
The Clipboard Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I bet we could get the Knicks to take Baron — they are very desperate for players and look, Isaiah Thomas might be back. Good grief.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
The Knicks signed Felton to potentially move him and Wilson Chandler in December for Parker or Paul. At least according to Hoopshype.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Chill dudes Brian can shoot and he’s cheap. Doesn’t impact the core that’s been put together. He fills a need in practice and can stretch the floor a bit for the bench with the 3 sporadically.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Bulls just signed Riddick to 3 years / $20M offer sheet
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:21 am
BULLS sign good players…CLIPPER’S sigh cheap players.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Yeah, this move seems kinda lame. I don’t get it it. Why commit to this guy? Now we have 9 players under contract (http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_clippers.htm) and that’s NOT counting any of the rookies or Sofo. Why do this? Maybe it helps if you’re looking to trade and you need salary to throw in?
I’m hoping Olshey is thinking that they’ll somehow steal someone from a team looking to salary dump. We’ll see…
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Who is dumping? Maybe turkoglu, granger, David west or iguadola
EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Can West play the 3? if so we’d have a big lineup with lots of talent… could be interesting if NO is dumping to rebuild.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
I’ve never read so many complaints for the 11th-13th man on the bench making just more than $1 million per year. Geez, if this is a bad move for our GM then we have a pretty damn good GM. Look at the rest of the NBA and remember all the bad moves in the past as a Clipper fan. I doubt Cook plays more than 8 minutes per game.
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:23 am
Is this a move you make prior to spending your cash on the players you really need/want? That’s why i hate the pick. Maybe as your very last deal but this is just reducing our chances to land a player who can help, not just take up space.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Does Miami have enough $$ to sign Miller? I hope not.
jgroove Reply:
July 9th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Dude, Miller has no interest in coming here.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
I’ve been following this team since they came to town. This is the first time I’ve actually thought they had a clue. They’ve got young guys with serious upside at all 5 positions,
plus an all-star at the five (hard to find). What they need now is burn for the young guys.
At the same time. the fans need to see a competitve team on the floor. Along with Kaman
and Davis, the presence of Gomes and Foye (rotating through 1 & 2) gives them solidity.
As far as Bryan Cook goes, give the front office a break. They’ve done OK so far. And
don’t get hung up BD, He’s exactly what D’Antoni needs, and the Knicks have plenty of
cap space. Things look good.
mark Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 12:35 am
Would you trade baron for gallinari, Douglas and currys expiring contract? Since the knicks got Anthony randolph, gallo may be expendable. And baron can leave as far as I am concerned.
AfishLClipp Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Anyone who thinks we should trade BD is completely out of their mind!!! When this dude is on, he is 100% a top 3 PG hands down!!! If you disagree, go back and watch him play Deron Williams last season (he balled him up). BD, Deron Williams, and Jameer Nelson are the only beefy PGs in the league, you don’t let that go, especially for Gallo. Plus we need him to school Bledsoe and he’s the leader/veteran of the team. You want to go from him to untested rookies, you must be kidding! Chad ford is a joke.
JaySee Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Again with this nonsense. BD is “on” less than 10% of games.
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
You shouldn’t post after taking Mushrooms. Seriously, Atish. Give it a few hours, and you’ll come down.
JaySee Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:34 am
Knicks are looking to sign Felton and have said Gallinari is untouchable in trades.
dial4bux Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 5:56 am
I would happily trade BD for Douglas and a 2nd rd. pick any time in this century.
Put the cap space in our pocket and wait for the great deals that come up when the overspenders come up against reality and other needs (see Brewer, Maynor,
et al.) Or, we could hold the space until the new CBA is hammered out, so we can be sure we don’t pay over the odds when we do sign a real difference-maker.
No hurry. This team needs next season to figure out how all the parts fit and to
get plenty of burn for the kids. 2011-12 is when we start to move, as long as DTS
keeps his hands out of the gearbox.
FD Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Problem is he’s a crap shoot, and he’s getting older. I’d do it.
MARK Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
You need an efficient point guard. not a lazy “chucker.”
This team is young, and they need leadership. I hope I am wrong. But, do you honestly feel baron is in the locker room challenging these young players to step up and get better?
The only time he coaches, is when he wants his “highlight” plays to work.
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
One word to describe the Brian Cook signing:
Ewwww
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
The problem is not that we signed Brian Cook. He is meaningless. The real problem is that we have signing nobody of significance. We are filing up the roster with nobodies and we are seeing our role players with bird rights walk out the door.
Actions of Olshey and Sterling are maddening and do not rime with win now…
clipper nation Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 2:37 am
so tb, what do you suggest we should have done? keep bird rights for outlaw, gooden, and blake and overpay them like those other teams did? they have made no wrong moves so far in free agency- they are finding fair deals in guys like foye and gomes, and yes even brian cook (He will be our 12th man, so everyone needs to calm down), whereas teams like the nets are committing $35 mil to outlaw. so what exactly are you complaining about tb?
tb Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 8:35 am
My problem is that we had $17MM+ of cap space going into this offseason and we had a lot of talent with bird rights. Other teams are willing to pay for talent, while we are looking for “deals”. Unless we are willing to pay the going rate then the talent will leave and we will lose.
It is pretty basic: you either want to win or you don’t. If you want to win you are less concerned about whether your solid role players cost an extra $1-2MM per yr especially when they are bird right players who dont count against your cap.
None of the players we have signed are difference makers. None! last year we lost 53 games – we need difference makers. You may think that Griffin healthy will be a difference maker, and that may be good enough. I hope he will make a difference, but I sure would have liked some of that $17MM cap room to be used for someone else to take the pressure off rookie Griffin and 21 yr old EJ.
As long as we have a bottom feeder mentality we will be bottom feeders. Guys can come in here and work their asses off, but unless we can get a deal when their contract is up we will not resign them. Everyone knows it and nobody views us as more than a bump in the road. Thats my problem!
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:26 am
EVERYBODY is overpaying. That’s the game. You guys act like this is your money. Like it’s going to hurt you to spend it. Sterling has more than he can ever spend. If you don’t want to field a winning team get out of the sports business.
kenji Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
word.
every winning team in this league spends money, even if its overpaying. but they WIN. And winning & playoffs increases revenue, and can offset some of that overspending. Clips need to take the restraints off the wallet.
Also, we only had bird rights on travis outlaw. just because we acquired a player in a trade who became a free agent doesn’t automatically equal bird rights. there is certain criteria that needs to be met.
there’s a difference between bird rights, which is more cap friendly, and re-signing your own FA’s. Everybody talking about bird rights needs to understand what it is, and stop talking like every FA from our roster was a bird rights players.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 12:08 am
B Cook will not make the team so dont panic.
The Clipboard Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Good point robert. Clips can cut him loose if he doesn’t show he can contribute in training camp/preseason.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
So you sign a guy that you’re going to cut? Now it’s not even making Cluipper sense.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Ruben Patterson’s ears are on fire.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 12:19 am
There’s really two arguments at hand, should the FO have signed any FA for around $1.15M/year for 2 years right now, and if the answer is yes, then the next argument would be if they should have signed Cook vs. someone else (Rod Benson, Novak, Warren?)
I think Benson would have been a better addition, but Cook may work out better financially as others have said the league may cover $750K of it?
I really hope this doesn’t mean we don’t sign Warren (although I may take that back after SL)
SamMays Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
But why would anyone sign Cook early in the process… All that does is have the potential of preventing you from signing someone better, or trading for someone better if the opportunity arises… Was Olshey really nervous that Cook wouldn’t be there a month from now? Seriously?
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 1:27 am
I can’t believe we couldn’t sign Korver. We need to work hard to get Childress.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 4:36 am
Clippers are making good moves. I do think we should focus on sf’s though… were pretty stacked in the other positions..
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Explain how these are GOOD moves considering the cash and players that WERE still available?
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 6:02 am
I just hope every time we play the Maimi Heat we destroy them
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
I should have read this post before I bothered responding to the previous one because you are clearly on crack.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Most of you idiots on this board obviously didn’t play any organized basketball. Not every player on your roster actually sees court time. Much like Steve Novak last year, you need bench players to round our the roster. Sit down, shut up, and let management work. The offseason is far from over….geezus
TNT57 Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 11:30 am
You don’t know anything about any of us, so go play another game a video b-ball. It’s guys like you that happily settle for crap that allow this charade to continue year after year. Let management work? Like it’s been working so well for the past 30 years? You must have been a pretty bad player if you’re willing to settle for this mess.
phil Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
^^FTW.
brad Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
word, i play in a church league 5’9″ and under and we leave it out on the court every night my man, don’t say i dont know what its like to shoot a leather ball through hoops buddy, i live for this game
MannyA Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
5’9″ and under league? Haha. AZClip is right though. The Cook signing is meaningless, just a player to eventually complete the roster. Offseason is not over so let’s just chill
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
That’s heightist! I’m like 6’2.5 barefoot, and I’m an agnost! I can’t play?
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Perhaps Cook was signed for the practice squad?
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Yes because Hassan Adams from AZ is with the clipps P squad
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 9:50 am
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Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 9:54 am
I guess the team has no interest for butler or rhino.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
There were times last season when SMITH was our best player and they don’t sign him and make him feel wanted? This is what I mean by saying COOK was a stupid move. If you were CRAIG SMITH would you want to play hard for this team now? I wouldn’t.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Clipp fans don’t understand the Gomes and Foye signings, while not blockbusters, will greatly help us bolster our bench.
I don’t agree with trading Baron to the Knicks for Curry’s expiring + Galinari because there is no guarantee we will get Melo in free agency next year so we might as well try to win now. If we trade Baron we have nobody to run the point.
I am a die-hard Kentucky fan and Eric Bledsoe is FAR from ready to be this team’s point guard. He’s a turnover machine that played terrible D for most of the year for UK. I think in time he will be a very solid player for us, but we need Baron for the next 1-2 years to develop Bledsoe.
Baron had like a 17.4 Hollinger last year. All he needs to do is cut down on his three point attempts and I think with more talent around him and a better coach he could very well do that, but we’ll see.
I don’t see how anyone can criticize our management this year. We fired Dunleavy, hired a promising young coach in Del Negro. We made very high upside draft picks in Aminu and Bledsoe with good values. We made cheap signings in Gomes and Foye to help our bench, and you need a good bench to compete in the West. Bledsoe (PG), Gomes (F), Foye (G), and Jordan (C) off the bench is very solid and we still aren’t done yet in free agency!
We aren’t overpaying in FA like the rest of the league is right now. We have a very young team. We really don’t need a blockbuster free agent – though I’d like Mike Miller (appears he’s headed to Heat) – when we have Baron Davis, Eric Bordon, Blake Griffin, and Chris Kaman. That’s 4 very solid players in our starting lineup, then you add a very good bench with Foye, Gomes, Bledsoe (if he’s ready), and Aminu.
I really have no clue what we will do at the SF position, but the bottom line is Rudy Gay isn’t worth a max deal that Memphis gave him and there isn’t much in free agency that we can’t do. We have a huge offer to Mike Miller (says 1 reporter and Bill Simmons says he knows “for a fact” that one team has a $40m offer on the table – I’m guessing the Clipps since he lives in LA) and if he doesn’t take it then there’s nothing we can do.
The only way we will get big free agents to come to the Clippers is if we start winning. Once we do that the rest will take care of itself.
Richard W. Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
AGREED!! Finally Some Sanity On Here!! Lol!
Clippers Sign Brian Cook: It's a Big Deal! Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Why do we need Free Agents if we keep winning?
With 3 stars playing significant minutes and less opportunity for high caibre defensive minded role players, THE MIAMI HEAT is going to become a biggest BUST of 21st Century sports history. Write this message on the wall.
Clippers Sign Brian Cook: It's a Big Deal! Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:50 am
And Brian Cook signing has been a major breaking story for Clippernation. This story is still a headline story for 3rd consecutive days and counting.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Are you nuts? It’s not Brian Cook that’s the story, it’s the lack of imagination and purpose shown by Clipper management that’s the story.
Clipped Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Brian Cook is a Laker hater #1. I don’t think 1mil a yr is a big deal. He’s replacing Steve Novak. We can live with that.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Without another star player this is a 35 win team. We’ll probably be worse than last year considering we’ve lost BUTLER, CAMBY, SMITH,BLAKE and OUTLAW and replaced them with 2 suspect rookies, GOMES, FOYE and BRIAN COOK. How we got better is beyond me. BLAKE plays but team will be able to double him up with no 3 point threats. I predict KAMAN tanks it on purpose to get traded. 35 wins might be generous.
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
The issue I take with your analysis is this:
With the exception of Camby, none of those players that left are going to help the Clippers make a run into the playoffs, ever.
I don’t think you have ever seen a rookie like BG. I think 35 games is about right, but I think we’ll anticipate a big jump as BG, Aminu, and Bledsoe get their sea legs about them. The team should improve throughout the year.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
JOSH. First, YOU have never seen a rookie like Blake Griffin either. Nobody has since he’s never played a minute in the NBA!
The fact that we cleared nearly every spot from our roster to go after some big names and you still admit that we’ll probably only win 35 games is making my point exactly! Why are you guys mad at me? I would have spent every penny on good players. WIN NOW! In fact, WIN YESTERDAY.
How can you say STEVE BLAKE, CRAIG SMITH and OUTLAW couldn’t help? Do you see who we have now? LOOK AT THE STATS! The real problem is those players and everybody else know what a screwed up cluster f#!@ the Clippers are and want nothing to do with the team. If there’s ONE team in the NBA that needs to over pay for talent it’s our beloved Clippers, otherwise this team is never going to make the playoffs much less win a title.
DON’T KILL THE MESSENGER GUYS.
Josh Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I watch games and realize that stats only measure one end of the floor. All 3 of those players, as fond as I am of Rhino, were defensive liabilities. Not to mention Outlaw was just awful all the way around.
You are correct, BG has never played a minute in the NBA. But I saw what I saw in college, and I think you will find someone between Amare and Karl Malone, with a better attitude and IQ than either. We’ll see.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Miller will take 30 million to play with the heat, you watch.
Chandler Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:52 am
i like what you say.
if you told me that Del Negro was going to be our coach when the bulls were playing the cavs in the playoffs i would have thought that would be impossible.
I’m so glad we got a fresh face with some energy as coach.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
i really like the commentary by Matt, good insight… we really need a solid veteran at the 3 to be a legit western conference playoff contender and at this point, it looks like mike miller is the best option and it hurts that he is not coming to the clippers. Other than the year that we almost signed Kobe, this has been the most optomistic off season for the clippers in history.
i speak as a die hard season ticket holder clipper fan, not just a “I like the underdog clipper” but a proud clipper t-shirt wearing all around town clipper fan.. ” you like the clipper!!. they will never win” As staunch Clipper fans we all deal with that mentality in well deserved righteous attitude Laker country.. I love the Lakers too, but i am a die hard Clipper fan and recognize like Cliff Lee going to the Texas Rangers, you have to spend Big $$$ and make big moves to get Big Time players to be the best and compete with the best…It’s not enough to just fight for the 8th spot in the west. OKC Thunder was fortunate to doing some awesome drafting to bulld their team going back to Collison, Jeff Green, Westbrook, Harden and of course Durant. They have a GREAT young team.. We have a promising young team and need a good 3 to be a solid playoff contender.
Cook signing is meaningless and minimal $$ in the overall scheme of things.. Losing Gooden was significant, he was excellent in his short stint with clippers as well as Blake, an excellent Pro.
As much as we all want a great season, we are going to struggle again because we cannot attract the DIFFERENCE MAKER to our team at this point. Great arena, great practice facility.. Competitiors want to play for a winner.
I love my clippers but we need to change our uniforms, get a new mindset like the Suns did a few years ago and get a winning attitude. The Angels right here in our backyard, Arte Moreno are an excellent blueprint for long term success….. The Angels albeit not the Yankess or Red Sox but top five year in and year out, If you grew up in Los Angeles, you know that the Angels were underdogs like the Clippers forever, but they have changed everythign about the organization….
southcentralclip Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Good stuff agree strongly new change a new image we have an exciting team. Our young core needs development n major playing time maybe there’s the next superstar in among aminu bledsoe sofo Griffin abviously . I’m among so many laker fans irritatates my skin that all thr talk in the barber shop Lakers this lakers that…always backup my clippers…clippers new exciting team lakers boring and aging! Let’s go clippers!!”Biiiiiiiiiiiiingo”!! “Oh me oh my”!!
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
If Mike Miller signs somewhere else, Plan B should be Matt Barnes. Tough defender, can shoot the 3, lots of hustle. Played with BD when they eliminated Mavs in the 1st round of playoffs and is a fellow Bruin. He should be able to light a fire in BD’s butt. Now all that’s needed is a backup for E Gordon. I would suggest Eddie House. He can light up those 3′s fast. Has a championship ring and be a locker room presence.
Starters: Backup:
PG – B Davis R Foye, Bledsoe
SG – E Gordon E House, Bledsoe
SF – Barnes Gomes, Aminu
PF – B Griffin Sofo, Gomes
C – C Kaman D Jordan, Sofo
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:20 am
and where does Cook fit in to all of this?
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Replace Barnes with Cook, because of all the teams wanting Barnes he hasnt once said anything about being interested in the Clippers.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
@Lalaw: First off I want to say I love the clipps unis and I hope they never change. Secondly, I disagree that we need to attract a “difference maker”. We have that in Blake Griffin and if he stays healthy he should be an All-Star for most of his career. He’s our star. When he’s on the floor he will mak
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
@Lalaw: First off I want to say I love the clipps unis and I hope they never change. Secondly, I disagree that we need to attract a “difference maker”. We have that in Blake Griffin and if he stays healthy he should be an All-Star for most of his career. He’s our star. When he’s on the floor he will make EVERYONE better.
Everyone on here is talking about Matt Barnes, but what about Dorrell Wright? 88% free throw shooter last year for Miami, 39% 3-PT shooter. Only averaged 7.1 ppg and 21 mpg for the Heat last year. He’s 6’9 and only 24 years old…maybe he could break out in our system.
Who knows I’m just throwing it out there.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Dorrell Wright just signed with Golden State. Eddie House can fill the need for a 3 shooter.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Brian Cook = zero point zero
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
As someone who has played with Cook, this is a good signing. He had gained too much weight on the Orlando/ Houston bench, but he’s got that bench fat down. His free agency work outs went well with a few teams, which is why the Clippers pop’ed on him so quickly. He is going to get more time than everyone thinks; probably ten min.’s a game, average 7 pts., not bad in a backup role. Great passer, great shooter, but poor foot work defensively, which leads to soft on the boards and foul trouble. Vinnie will be on him hard when it comes to boarding. He had a garbage player in Noah and turned him to a legit league contender, flat footed like Cook.
But come on, at the end of day its the Clippers. They aren’t going to win anyway. They are a losing organization, they are not a blue blood team, never have been, never will be. Even if they put a winning team together short term, they will continually run the team like a business and not a winning franchise. Just enough each year to keep the season ticket holders in their seats, you know the guys who can’t afford the Laker season tickets.
Sayin’ peace from the Chi
Cassellmania Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:09 am
Hey ReadytoRoll , We can all agree that Sterling is not the ideal owner, but c’mon – In 05-06 people like you said ‘there’s no way they will make the playoffs, its the Clippers’. Then it was ‘there’s no way they’ll make it out of the first round, its the Clippers’. If the Clippers won a title you would say ‘thats nice, but they wont repeat, its the Clippers’. You are a typical hater. We are not just ‘the guys who cant afford Laker tickets’. We are REAL FANS who believe in the future of this underdog team. You are not welcome here.
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Hey Ready to Roll, you see this sign, it says NOT WELCOME!!!!! Get out
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Says you R.G. You don’t speak for me or anyone else. I agree with RTR. You’re one of those guys that just keeps getting punched in the face and asking for more. You’re not a real fan, you’re a real sheep. BAH! Just buy any crap these guys peddle to you. Do you ever want to win? Do you ever want better than this? There needs to be a Clipper nation revolution, not more bending over for Sterling to stick it to us. Stop accepting garbage and fight for something better.
clippafan4life Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:30 am
I played with cook too, I dunked on his ass after I banged your mom.
MannyA Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Josh Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Comparing Noah to Cook is asinine. Noah won 2 National Championships in college. Kid’s a winner with an A-plus motor.
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
GetReadytoRoll the Fuck off this Blog!
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Why? He has better and more creative thoughts that what you just posted. BTW, this is the YOU CAN NEVER DISAGREE WITH THE MIGHTY, MOST AWFUL PRO SPORTS TEAM IN MODERN HISTORY blog. It isn’t that, is it?
Posted on July 10th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
ReadytoRoll is right. Why do we even play the games? Let’s just forfeit the next 5 seasons.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 12:44 am
this blog post has generated the most activity it seems ever here. haha
i think people are just angry that how horrible this signing is because of how sorry Cook is ….
even if hes not playing 1 mil is too much for someone who is not gonna contribute anything
WOah
i hope we resign Rasual butler and craig smith
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 2:11 am
and god i hate Matt Barnes i hope we dont get him
HE REALLY SUCKS…
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 2:13 am
hey Matt ,
I digg you insite and homework.
You just excited Clippernation which I am apart of.
The clippernation needs to be optimistic and understand Neil is doing well and Vinny has that tough approach which is needed especially for BD-he needs that push, like I do and everyone else in sports. I am excited to watch the summer league on Monday on nba tv to see the rookies we drafted. Let’s understand that they are doing what OKC is doing, buliding a young nucleus-exciting!!!!
Let’s get behind this team, nucleus. Let’s get excited!! forget the sportscasters of E_S_P_N and the Laker fans who shows no love even though they are in the same city with the clips.
So, let’s support,get excited,be optimistic,ignore the clipper curse sayings, Cheer and get ready for the next season. GO CLIPPERNATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who’s with me????
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 11:11 am
OPTIMISTIC? Our 3 big summer moves so far are back-up players at best. YEAH! Hey MIKE K, are you going to pay for season tix to watch these clowns?
Cassellmania Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Did you forget that Griffin will make his debut? We don’t need a big signing. We need a solid role player at the SF position, which we will get soon. You wouldn’t pay to see young studs like Griffin/Gordon/Aminu/Bledsoe? Sorry, but those guys alone are reasons to be pumped for this season. This team will at least be fun to watch.
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
You want ALL your hopes on a rookie coming off a serious knee injury. Man, you guys are drinking the cool-aid.
bewilder Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Griffin is legendary. Have you not noticed his handles, hops, nba big-boy skills? He would have averaged 12 and 8 boards with one kneecap if they let him play last year. His work ethic and great attitude will lead this team by example. A good dude who works like crazy is great, especially when he has the skills and reputation already to just show up and do what he wants.
FD Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
No one in the right mind would pay for season tickets when they’re going for 1/3 of the price on stubhub or ebay. If you have a business that pays for it and it doesn’t really come out of your own pocket, then it’s ok.
It will be fun to watch the players in an empty staples center, that’s about it.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Our ONLY hope is that CLIPPERNATION stays strong and refuses to support this mess with their money. MONEY is clearly the only thing DTS understands. It’s his GOD. If we refuse to show up he’ll be forced to react and those reactions can only benefit US. He either finally steps up with a qualified staff, cuts prices or sells the team. My personal preference is he sells but that would take 3 or 4 empty seasons to pull off. WE could be the first fan base in the history of sports to take back the power and demand something better. THIS IS REALLY ALL I’VE BEEN SAYING. But I get the sense most of you aren’t willing to stand down and will just continue to support this evil empire.
Steve Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Oh, we are getting a solid PF soon? When the f*** do you think that will happen?Suns just pulled the trigger on bringing in Turkoglu and Childress, supply is running out FAST. Matter of fact probably not anybody left. This has been a debacle. And no, I would not pay for tickets when there’s 2 college kids that haven’t done anything yet, and Blake coming back from surgery. Get real.
mike k Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
i think we will do well this season,
I do.
true fans never give up
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
True fans never give up. Is that a bumper sticker you saw? Why and how is demanding the team to do better considered giving up? Is there only blind, unquestioned loyalty and desertion? You make absolutely no sense. Or you’re a robot.
mike k Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
I am just excited to see griffin and the new additions with the new coach.
Thats all, relax and take a chill pill being soo moody. were guys here not chicks lol
Tino Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
TRUE fans don’t dump on their team before even 1 summer league game is played!
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I don’t even know what the chicks/guys thing has to do with any of this. Probably something you should work out on another blog. But the Summer League has nothing to do with anything. I’m excited to see Blake play too. We all better be because he’s the only reason to watch. Tell me this guys, what happens if Blake tweeks his knee again? You think this team can win 25 games? And this after we were all promised such aggressive action in the free agent market. You folks might not like me, for which I could give a rat’s ass, but you know I’m right. How can anybody with an average IQ defend these moves? And go!
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
And MIKE, this isn’t a new trend with the Clippers so don’t pretend like this loser off season is something new. I’ve been paying for sec 101 season tix for 6 years and since I didn’t get a tenth of the value in basketball I’m going to express my opinion. This is still a free country, isn’t it MIKE? I mean there has to be some reason to poor kids are being killed in Iraq and Afg. I bet you’re one of those guys who thinks if you don’t support the war you can’t support the troops. That’s how I feel about the Clippers. I support the players I just think they’re being led to slaughter by a bunch of 4 star idiots.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Saw Wilson Chandler is being shopped; maybe we have a look at him.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 10:07 am
if we sign sofo… we have deandre and kaman… do we NEED craig smith? i do like what he offers, but wouldn’t that be excessive?
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 11:59 am
I forgot we HAVE KAMAN AND DJ! I’ll start planning the parade! Whoo-hooh! I completely forgot those guys! I’m sorry. That one was probably out of line. Forgive me? It’s been a long day of NyQuil and Boone’s Farm.
Tino Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
TNT57: please see my earlier post to YOU! Beat it punk!
TNT57 Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Punk? Wow. You’re really bringing out the big guns now. Tino? Are you a Shark or a Jet, Tino? You guys just can’t have any fun with this nightmare. NETS, SUNS, GRIZ are all teams that made significant pick ups today. But we still have Brian Cook! Hey, Tino, man, here’s some inside advise to YOU! Just ignore me if I bother you so much.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Some of you guys are criticizing the Clippers for no big signings – but all of the bad signings are overpaid players that can kill a team’s salary cap. We aren’t doing that. If we can build a winning team then a really, really good player will want to come play in L.A.
Quite frankly, the Lakers are getting old. Kobe will be 32 next year and he’s an old 32 because he has played in the NBA for so long. 82 game seasons plus playoffs really wear down a body and legs.
Ron Artest will be 31 next year. Lamar Odom will be 31. Pau Gasol is 30. The Lakers have another 2 years of dominance, but once they lose Kobe and Gasol is past his prime, they are going to be in the same boat as everyone else in the NBA.
Kobe Bryant has carried that franchise. All I am saying is that the Clippers ARE THE FUTURE OF LOS ANGELES. I’m glad to be a Clippers fan because I’m really starting to believe we can do this – I just want to see Blake Griffin stay healthy next year.
Steve Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Matt, come on buddy. Please get real. We are criticizing for no big signings, because that’s EXACTLY what was supposed to happen this summer. Why do you think we were one of only several teams in the league that had room to sign LBJ? And after that, all the 1st AND 2nd tier FAs are pretty much gone. So after going from trying to get the Quitter here to signing Brian F***ing Cook, yeah, most of us are pretty irritated at the lack of any big name signings. It’s same ol same ol.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Why are you supporting this junk Matt? All fun aside. I don’t understand how you can be remotely satisfied with any of this.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:46 am
You keep talking about how old the Lakers are, but you’re wrong. They aren’t old and when their skills finally erode the Lakers will bring in a whole new crop of talent to continue rolling. This is the point, the Clippers never even get started. Our 2 best players were drafted so they had no choice. Baron sold his soul for money. That leaves exactly ZERO players who want to be here.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
The signing of Cook is just a wake up call to all who thought Olshey would be different (competent) than his predecessors. The fact is, like in Clipper land continues as it always has. We remain the laughing stocks of the league, unable to interest any good free agents in even taking out money. Instead we sign Foye and Gomes and call this a victory? Some of you may recall that Foye was handed the starting PG spot at Minnesota and lost it to Bassy Telfair… Gomes was a college PF who has become a marginal SF and only started because Minnesota is abysmal and they had no one better to put there.
Neither signing is exciting, but it’s the signing of Cook that reminds us that we’re still Clippers, that our management is hamstrung by the worst owner in the history of sports and that our future remains is grim… Sure, Griffin will help for a few years, bring us some respect and keep fans buying tickets. He’s hope in the same way Danny Manning was hope 22 years ago. That Elton Brand was hope seven years ago…
Does anyone actually expect us to resign Blake Griffin when he can get out of here? Really? Probably the same people who think signing Cook was a good move…
So long as DTS is alive, the Clippers will offer periods of false hope and nothing more. That’s why I remain such a loyal fan. I love train wrecks…
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:27 am
AMEN BROTHER!
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
While olshey was busy stealing Cook away from other teams, the Suns got Childress for a 2nd round pick, and turkoglu for barbosa.
The Clippers would be pretty good if they got Childress and Turkoglu. I would even say they would have a shot at making the playoffs depending on how good Griffin will be.
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
The Suns got Childress for $30 million over 5 years – I don’t think Childress is that good. They overpaid.
I don’t understand what you guys expect. Mike Miller only averaged 11ppg last year – he might be overrated in this market. Who exactly were the Clippers supposed to sign? Rudy Gay isn’t worth what he got and he would have crippled our cap and quite frankly I don’t think he’s a great player. Travis Outlaw just got $34m from the Nets. Should we really pay someone $5m a year that only averaged 7ppg last year (Kyle Korver)?
Our biggest need is SF and it is a terrible SF position in free agency and we got a high upside guy in Aminu for the future who might be able to grow into that position. Worst case scenario is Aminu is a defensive stopper + rebounder off the bench for us.
I don’t know what you guys want the Clippers to do – you don’t know what offers they made that got rejected – those aren’t reported. Maybe they have been trying to sign but have been unsuccessful, and if that’s the case then you can’t blame the new regime.
Dorrell Wright recently signed with Golden State, but if the Clipps gave him more money then you guys would bash our organization for that signing since you are bashing everything else.
I think Josh Howard has GOT to be in the discussion now. We are really out of options barring a crazy trade.
FD Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Turkoglu plays SF. Suns got him for nothing. Childress would be overpaid (to you), but still good off the bench. I’m sure they made offers that got rejected, but it’s their job to get deals done. They haven’t so far. I don’t think anyone is questioning their effort.
PG – B Davis, Bledsoe
SG – E Gordon
SF – Turkoglu, Childress ,Aminu
PF – B Griffin, Sofo
C – C Kaman, D Jordan
Plug in some backup guards and that’s a playoff team.
clippafan4life Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:34 am
WTF, why couldn’t we get these guys?
jgroove Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:49 am
EXACTLY!!!! We couldn’t get either of them??? Instead we have Ryan Gomes and a rookie who can’t shoot. When does Clips management want to win? Ever?
kenji Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:03 am
we should’ve scooped up hedo.
olshey was all in on the lebron pipe dream, and now he’s just letting the offseason pass us by, with only gomes and foye to show for it. if he wanted to really show us they’re in the win-now mode, then hedo should’ve been brought here. enough with the age and contract yapping. it takes risks and money to win in this league. And hedo’s skills is exactly what we needed.
i feel its now safe to say “f**k olshey”. pritchard wouldn’t have dropped the ball like this. our roster is no better than last season, with the exception of blake coming back.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Welcome to reality brother. I guess I just caught an earlier flight but we’re both standing on the tarmac staring at FOYE, GOMES and COOK. If BLAKE gets hurt this team isn’t much more than a D-League unit.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:25 am
You have to pull the trigger to find out. One thing is for sure, sign nobody and you’ll never win. Take a leap of faith on 2 players like this and hope for the best. If it fails at least your fan base can’t complain that you didn’t try. It’s this lack of commitment that drives me crazy. It’s like the Clippers have folded their tent already. If any of you guys pay money to support this you are only feeding Sterling’s greed. He clearly couldn’t give 2 shits about any of us or his current players. Imagine you’re BLAKE GRIFFIN and you’re sitting back watching this feeble effort. Man, if I’m him I’m counting the days until I get my ass out of town. This is all about not having a known or respected GM. These guys have relationships and histories that OLSHEY doesn’t have and he’s being squeezed out.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Who can you blame then? I blame Sterling for putting a GM in place that has no history, no connections or respect withing the league. OUR GM IS FAILED SOAP OPERA ACTOR! If you wrote this as a broad comedy you’d reject the notion as being over the top dumb. But it’s not a movie, it’s real. Who do you hold responsible for this mess?
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Ya’ll need to calm down about this Brian Cook signing… here’s one positive to look at:
Brian Cook is a true LAKER HATER. We needs players like that
Posted on July 11th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
I guess this is Sterling’s way of responding to Lebron giving $2.5 million to the Boys and Girls Club. Charity begins at home with DonnyTokowitz!
ReadytoRoll Z Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:44 am
That is hilarious. LOL
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 12:57 am
There’s a lot of overrated players out there in the FA market and I’m glad that the Clipper management isn’t as ridiculously myopic as some of the posters here. I certainly don’t want us being the team to give $30m to Mike frickin’ Miller or take on Turkoglu’s giant mistake of a contract.
Having said that, not sure that I get Brian Cook. He’s like Steve Novak without being quite as good at shooting. OK, he isn’t as bad a defender as Novak (who is?), but he’s pretty bad, and it’s not like he’s a particularly strong rebounder either. I just don’t see him siginificantly improving our rotation.
ReadytoRoll Z Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Just to clear the air, I am not a Clipper Hater. I just wanted to get out the other story on Cooks’ game. Most of the bloggers on here are emotionally charged over the lack any big name players, (yet) in such a hyped year. (The brief clipper hate was me laughing at something, obviously not so funny) Being a bulls fan, I am happy with our off season, and would of loved Cook on our squad in a backup role. He was the big ten player of the year, not a national champ but was a leader on a team the year before they went to the title game. That’s right, big ten player of the year over Deron Williams ( not to say their game is even close in comparison now). But Cook isn’t some guy who just came about and Respect G is right on the Laker hate. The comparison to Noah wasn’t about a winning history. It was in regards to atheltic ability, meaning while they are both flat footed, hustle, passion, and a good coach, in combination with heart and opportunity can lead to amazing things. Cook is also a resident of the LA area which makes it a good fit, being a famliy man.
Just to note as well, if you want to create a good team you have to have good fans, which you all seem to be, even the haters. But, you should stay optimistic and if you have a chance to meet or run into these guys on the street show them some love, and just maybe it will spill over to the court.
For all of you WTF people, I hope you find some peace in your hearts. Passion is great, but you should make it constructive. The lack of agreement and diversity in thought is the only reason blogs exist, so try and use a blog to create a better situation for your cause.
Peace and I will see you at a game or two.
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:54 am
OK Ready to Roll, I like the way you express yourself, and as the biggest Clippers fan on this blog, I personally rescind the “NOT WELCOME” you were given
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Was there a vote or pagent held to crown you RG? Are you wearing your crown and sash? The only thing you’re biggest is a clown.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 11:19 am
1 or 2 games? And you think you support this team more than some of us? EVERYTHING I write is my opinion. Who elses would it be? You made my point again by saying the Bulls made some good moves. The Clippers haven’t. The SUNS just signed 2 players that could have really made our line up solid. GRIFFIN, GORDEN, KAMAN, DAVIS, CHILDRESS, TURKAGLO and DJ would be sweet.
Respect Griffin Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
ur a moron if you think signing tukaglu would have been a good deal. That guy is overrated and yes, definitely overpaid. And Childress has no offensive game. I’m more satisfied with Foye’s and Gomes upside and potential to improve, for a lot less money.
FD Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:23 am
How is Turkoglu’s contract a giant mistake?
Mungo Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:39 am
A 31 year old who has been declining for 3 straight years, who has 4 years and 43.8m left on his contract, the fourth of which is a player option for 12m that he’d be mad to turn down? I don’t fancy it, personally. Your opinion may differ.
FD Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:00 am
He didn’t have a great year in Toronto cus he didn’t really fit in there. He can play PF, SF and SG and shoot the 3. Just what the Clippers need, even if he is on the decline. He’ll be 34 when the contract ends, and Kaman’s contract ends in 2 years. His contract isn’t the best thing ever, but it’s not like he’s getting 16mil a year.
Point is, there are deals to be made. If not Turkoglu, trade for someone good. Good GMs get things done, not use the ‘tried best they could’ excuse.
kenji Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:07 am
i’m riding with FD all the way.
hedo is the type of player we need.
and who cares if his last year is a player option of 12mil that he picks up? that last year is great trade material if we think he’s declining. every team in the league would want that expiring contract, and we can use that to trade for new guys we need.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Like we used Cambys contract to trade for guys we wanted?
Youre seriously recommending we take Hedo’s contract?
kenji Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
dunleavy is the one who orchestrated to camby move. it was to free up pt for deandre, and to get outlaw’s bird rights for either a trade chip or to re-sign without affecting the cap.
everybody here is complaining about not having a SF and no moves being made, then b**tches about not wanting to take on a higher dollar contract, be it hedo, childress, etc. You people need to make up your minds. You want a chance at winning NOW? or you want to live every season crying over future cap room?
everybody complains about us not winning every season. Well in order to win moves need to be made. Let worry about the salaries when the time comes and go for winning now. Always focusing on future cap space only makes for a roster full of cheap players not able to win games.
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Im fine with making moves, Im not fine with taking radioactive long term contracts on a role payer to fill a need.
Im one of the few who views this team realistically, meaning we need to trade into talent since we cant seem to sign them during Free Agency no matter how much cash we’re sitting on.
Childress, while I love the fro, isnt the guy we need anyway. His shot is terrible and we keep talking about needing a shooter who can rebound. Childress is a rich man’s Al Thornton. In other words his skill sets are not what we need. Anyway, hes going to Phoenix so its a moot point.
And we arent in win now mode, we’re banking on Minnys draft pick next year which means wed probably like a lottery pick of our to go alongside it. This years goal is rebuilding with the new coach and getting Blake acclimated to the NBA. We’ll be lucky to get over 35 wins, and thats being generous considering how we totally whiffed trying to swing for the bleachers this off season.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 4:42 am
why dont we sign coby karl?
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:22 am
We should go after Toney Douglas from NY. Trade B Diddy for him plus a draft pick. Douglas is what we need. Tough competitor, great on-ball defender, can hit big shots and take over games, good passer (in addition to his skills, he’s not too worried about his ego; in other words, he plays basketball like it should be played)…the only thing lacking is that “veteran leadership” we need. But is Baron really giving us that type of leadership? Trade him now and bring in Douglas.
mark Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Throw in chandler and a draft pick, for b diddy
Bongstradamus Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Theres $11M reasons why that just wont work
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:02 am
SUNS pick up CHILDRESS and TURKAGLO. BOTH of those players could have helped the Clips more than what we have so far.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 11:12 am
I challenge STERLING and OLSHEY to hold an open fan forum to hear how we feel about the summer so far. They won’t because they’d be chased out of town.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 11:48 am
I like Childress but as KA pointed out he can’t shoot…Hedo seems to have given up trying since he got his payday, something we see too often…TG he’s not on our team!
+1 for Coby Karl…after reading about him in Summerleague.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Hedo Turkoglu’s contract is terrible and Josh Childress won’t average more than 15 ppg for the Suns. I think the Suns will take a major step back next season and I doubt they have a better record than we do. They lose Amare, but we gain Blake Griffin, a better bench, and a better head coach.
Steve Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Matt,
I would LOVE to have a player who can average 15PPG for us this year.
Better bench? This one’s a tossup leaning in favor of PHX
Better head coach? Alvin Gentry>VDN ALL DAY.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I will repeat, Turkaglu is overpaid and going down, and Childress has no offensive game. Everyone shut your mouths with these two guys. Foye and Gomes have more upside and are getting paid way less.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I think that they arent picking up anyone worth a damn because they know its a lost cause with miami putting together the gnarliest dream team ever. they have a better chance losing 3 straigh seasons, making moves through the lottery, and waiting for miami’s dynasty to end.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Turkoglu and Childress are bigger names, but Gomes and Foye are MUCH better values.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
What a waste of money Brian Cook tipical Clippers pass on Davis Lee or Al Harintong both 20 – 10 and mgmt say they are going into free market to complete a team to compete highly . O and by the way if they are thinking of Carmelo Anthony you might as well forget next season too because thier will not be any good free agents like now. So good luck with whatever you want to call this team or next decades Clippers. Thanks for screwing the clippers fans again. R Butler is still around better than Cook thatsd for sure!
Posted on July 13th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
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