We’ll get our first glimpse of the new Clippers tonight as the Summer League squad takes on the Washington Wizards in Las Vegas tonight at 7p PT. Let’s take a look at some of the storylines going into tonight’s game.
Big Debuts
Four Clippers will make their pro debuts tonight — Al-Farouq Aminu, Eric Bledsoe, Willie Warren, and after seven years of anticipation, Sofoklis Schortsanitis. Although it’s expected for the three youngsters to be up and down with their play, Big Sofo should come in and dominate right away. With that size and the experience playing at such a high level overseas, Sofo should make a joke out of the Summer League competition, provided he gets the touches and the minutes.
Who can make this team?
There’s two guys to really keep an eye on this Summer.
Last year’s unexpected star of the Summer Nik Caner-Medley is back looking to prove that his performance wasn’t a fluke. Clippers management likes the athletic forward, and there looks like there may be a spot for a third small forward on the roster.
Jeremy Richardson out of Delta State will likely give him a run for his money however. The guys at Ridiculousupside.com cover the D-League nearly exclusively, and they’ve given Richardson their stamp of approval. Richardson is a big time scorer who can buckets from anywhere on the court, but if we’re following the trend, it’s his proficient outside shooting that will matter most to General Manager Neil Olshey.
Two matchups to watch:
John Wall vs Eric Bledsoe (Mon, 7p PT): Want to show you’re a capable on-ball defender? How about staying in front of the lightning fast John Wall in a Summer League setting that’s sure to see lots of run and gun play? That’s the task Eric Bledsoe will be charged with, and we’ll see if his familiarity with Wall will help him out. Bledsoe projects as a Ty Lawson type scorer off the bench, but it will be his defense that will be under the microscope tonight.
DeAndre Jordan vs Javale McGee (Mon, 7pPT): Jordan and McGee are scary similar. Both are big time athletes with insane amounts of potential, but both are still projects. If DeAndre dominates guys like Paul Davis this Summer, it’s not a big deal. But if he can get the better of a guy who can match him step-for-step in raw ability like McGee can? Then we’re talking.
We’ll have plenty of analysis after tonight’s game here on Clipperblog, but make sure to add a couple of accounts to your twitter feed for little updates throughout the rest of Summer League: @Clipperblog, @kevinarnovitz and @fosterdj.
96 Responses
Would much rather see the energy of NIK MEDLY over someone like B. COOK. I was in Vegas last summer and he was impressive.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Hey!
I am a Clippers fan from Estonia (Europe).
I hope I manage to write without any big grammatical mistakes.
Very nice blog you have here.
I would not put too much pressure on Sofo because he has not shown huge statistical numbers in Greek league and in Euroleague. So I would not expect a 20 pts 10 rbs game from him. I am not really convinced that he is NBA material but we will see. Just don’t expect too much from him, injuries have damaged his career quite a lot. But summerleague is his chance to convince everbody.
Greetings from Estonia.
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hey JL,
Thanks for the compliments on the blog, glad to have friends from Estonia read us, and your grammar is excellent.
I think the whole fanbase is really excited to finally see Sofo — if he can produce somewhere along the lines Craig Smith did last year, I think everyone would be pleased with that. Should be fun to watch him in Summer League.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Welcome JL. We can get pretty intense on this site talking about the Clippers. I think there’s more folks that think everything is cool and then some of us that want more. EVERYBODY wants the team to win. I’ll keep your words in mind when I watch Sofo lace em up later today.
JL from Estonia Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Unfortunatelly I am not able to see this game myself due to time difference, game starts at 5.00 in the morning (Estonian time). But I’m looking forward to review. I think that Summer League is perfect chance for Big Sofo to see which kind of game there is played on the other side of Atlantic. Because as you probably know European game is very different from NBA. But we’ll see if it suits him.
Btw in Europe we call him Baby Shaq. I hope he gets his chance to play against real one.
eddie mack Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
jl estonia if your not sleep then you should look for a live stream or go to nba.com and its $15 to watch all the games from summerleague
JL from Estonia Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Thanks mate!
I actually know some live streams where I can watch and tonight I’ll probably be watching. Waiting forward to seeing Sofo, Aminu, Bledsoe, DeAndre and Benson in action. No school in summer so I’ll stay up.
Josh Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Hi JL-
Your English is better than most native speakers. Thanks for joining the discussion here.
-Josh
JaySee Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
He had 2 chances against Shaq. Once against Team USA and again against the Cavs.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Caner-Medley looked very good last year and I was shocked not to see him in the league at least as a 15th man. Ill be at the game tonight cant wait!!
eddie mack Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
i was but ill wait till we play the lakers
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
i hope we draft rod benson. that guy deserves a shot, and i wouldn’t mind taking a guy that worked as hard as he did in the d league. He’s got some numbers!
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
With him and DeAndre, the Clippers would have the bloggiest team in the league by far.
Juicebox Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I too would love to see Boom Tho on the Clippers opening day roster. I would rock a Benson jersey proudly.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I wanna see DeAndre tear it up!
You heard it here first…DeAndre will hit 70% on FT this year!…….
………
…….he will.
Clipper Derrick Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I love DeAndre … but 70% … that’s reaching … unless he had a serious summer of free-throw shot training!
JaySee Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
He’ll also need a lot of FTAs. The fewer shots you take, the harder it is to get a higher percentage.
Martin Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
True. I just wanna see DeAndre get confident and physical. He’s gotta go with a “nobody can stop me” attitude this year.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Hello from greece . I am an olympiacos fan and like the most of you i wait to see sofo in the summer leaque . If clippers are seriously thinking of give him a contract they will normally give him some time to show what he can do .
You should know that he is not ready for the NBA high tempo . He must lose some weight to be able to run the floor for many minutes but be sure that you will see a beast in the paint .
If they feed him properly he can easily score 1 point for every minute of playing time . So if he takes about 20 minutes in every game in the summer leaque you can expect about 15+ points and 5 rebounds ( he is not a good defensive rebounder or blocker for the NBA standards , he can take some offensive rebounds because of his size ) .
You must also know that he is not o PF but a clear C who is dominant in the low post .
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Droulis — thanks for the wonderful analysis, great stuff.
It’s kind of strange he’s not a very good rebounder, I’ve noticed that as well.
Is it a lack of elevation or instincts? Does he at least block out? It would be a shame to waste that big body of his.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
I keep hearing what SOFO can’t do. Where does he shine?
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
He’s an absolute handful on the block — very good back to the basket scorer. He’s got a nice touch around the rim and draws fouls like crazy.
He’s a very nice offensive player from what I’ve seen of him.
TNT57 Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
D.J. GRIZ signed TONY ALLEN today for 3 yrs at 9.7 million. Wouldn’t ALLEN be a glue guy that could help the Clips from a hustle and intensity stand point?
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
TNT — I like Allen, but he absolutely has to be with four other competent offensive players. He’s a wreck on that end. He’d be more of a second unit type player for the Clippers…and the thought of him being paired with Aminu and DeAndre is a little offputting.
Love it for the Grizzlies though — they’ve got a bunch of chuckers and Allen is the type of hustle player who can blend well with them.
droulis Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I think he is not a good rebounder because of his weight . He cant jump fast for three or four times continuously and he doesnt take good positions . Remember he is not a seven fouter .
I saw him against yao , against howard , against brand , against gasol and many other centers in europe . The only one who easily throw him out of position and dominates against sofo was shaquille but saquille is one of the best ever .
Sofo has a lot to learn but he can be the best rookie that your team sign in the last years . .
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
That’s a good point — it probably takes a lot of powering up for him to get all that weight off the ground quickly.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Agree with Chandler, Clippers should sign Rod Benson, but who knows if he can produce as he has in the D-League. Can’t wait to see Sofo tonight!! I’m a Clipper fan, but I just don’t see Bledose stopping John Wall!
Josh Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Wall does plenty to stop himself. Just watch.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Things could start looking up in summer league (not saying that they will, just that they could). It’s possible the Clippers may discover they have two rookies that can play point guard better than Baron Davis.
The single biggest thing the Clippers needed to do when the summer began was to dump Davis. That still holds. If they do dump him, then the summer is a success, regardless of all the other things that happened . . . and didn’t happen.
I’m still holding out hope the Knicks might want him — salary cap space, no defense philosophy, run and gun offense where the point guard doesn’t have to remember at least some of the plays after a season and a half of running the offense.
He’s got three years left on his contract. As bad as that is for the Clippers, it’s not as imposing for other teams as four was last year.
I don’t hold out any expectation of getting back a good player for him, or even of getting back a good draft pick. Even if the Clippers get nothing back, getting rid of him would be a huge step forward. Even if they have to pay half of his salary.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
DD
I still think a motivated BD is better than a lot of PG in the NBA.
Welcome JL. By the way, why did you choose the Clips among all the teams in the NBA. We know the Blog is good but the team…..
JL from Estonia Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Hey!
Thanks for warm welcome.
I have actually been a fan for quite a many years now. It started when I collected basketball cards (7, 8 years ago) and I got Elton Brand’s card on which he was wearing Clippers jersey (this was after he was traded from Bulls) and I got some more cards of him and also other Clippers players. Then Clippers team first started to sympathise. Back then I did not know much about NBA because I did not have Internet. But for about 4, 5 years have been following results and about couple of years reading articles from NBA and waching recaps. This year I also tried to watch as many playoff games as possible and also some regular season games whitch started early. It is very difficult to watch NBA games live from Europe because they usually start at 4.00 in the early morning (Estonian time) and many Clippers games start even later so it is quite difficult to follow them live because I have school in the mornings (University).
I actually discovered this blog just recently and it’s very nice to read articles from people who get new information on daily basis and many interesting analysis too. I think I’m probably the biggest Clippers fan in Estonia.
benwah_benyameen Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
dude, you are a lone wolf. rock the red white and blue proudly. clipper fans are eternally hopeful, love the underdog and highly intelligent.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Dump Davis?! What are you talking about? Baron consistently posts an 8-2 Assist to turnover ratio and you want to dump him? Now I agree his jacking up of 3′s has pissed me off at times, but he has clearly cut that out last year. BD is an explosive PG that truly cares about the Clips. As long as the team stays healthy this unit will do some damage.
We, as fans need to have more positivity about the team and stop scrutinizing every last move that the team makes. Gomes and Foye look like excellent pick ups that won’t hurt us with the cap. Yeah I wanted Miller too, but for the price of miller we got a proven, 3 pt shooting Guard/Forward tandem. Now just sign Sofo, Rhino, Novak and Sool for the right price and the Clips will be a Well Rounded team.
JaySee Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
You know why his assists are low? It’s because he jacks up a 3 pointer instead of driving into traffic to draw fouls or create an opening.
Foye and Gomes were decent pickups, but the Clippers failing to even talk to Korver or Childress pisses me off.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I agree, a motivated and determined BD is one of the best PG’s in the league. I just don’t seem him as being able to become the consistent player we all seek him to be. Great talent, but very streaky intensity level.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
For anyone that don’t have NBA TV or don’t want to pay $15.
http://atdhe.net/index.html
Quality is kind of meh, but it’s better than nothing.
Chandler Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
you can watch @ espn3.com!
the quality is near hd, if its not already.
maybe its not for the whole summer league but you can watch john wall versus our clips tonight!
GO GO GO!
droulis Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Does espn have a free internet stream ??
Chandler Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
http://www.espn3.com
free stream for me at least!
its streaming now!… or very soon!
Kurt Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Its just streaming the espn3.com logo… thought the game started at 7:00?
Saw it on for a split second…place was empty…then it cut back to the espn3 logo.
Lame.
Kurt Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
And as soon as I post that last comment it comes on…
Chandler Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
LOL! yeah… i was getting a little antsy thinking i gave some bad advice.
Our young guns are looking GOOD!
BLEDSOE!!!!~
Chandler Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
oh, i think it was because the last game ended late or something.
just a guess… for a second i saw a flash of the other game streaming that was right before this one.
Billy Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
espn3 doesn’t work for all internet. You need the right provider. I couldn’t get it when I was overseas.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
CLIPS should go after RONNIE BREWER.
Billy Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Well, Brewer is a pretty good defender, but an absolutely TERRIBLE shooter. All teams guard him way inside the 3 point line and pretty much dare him to shoot.
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Definitely kind of a forgotten guy right now. Someone is gonna get a nice player.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
C’mon Mr. Olshey! Where is our next signing. Childress is off the market but there remains R Jefferson and Al Harrington as 3 year stop gaps until Aminu develops. We have approx $8M in cap space and the full Mid Level to use. I hope DTS uses the cash to put a winner on the court! Gomes and Foye were good starts and Cook was more of a bench filler but we need a real signing here for me to think we are a legit playoff contender.
jlewis Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Give me 2 Gomes and 2 Foyes, as worthless as they are, before you even dream of giving 2 nickels to Jefferson or Harrington. This summer has been disappointing in that we didn’t sign any of the quality non-max players that signed for reasonable money (Miller, Childress, etc.). The only way to make it worse would be to give up $8-10m/yr for 3 years to a non-productive scorer like either of them.
Please look past the scoring column next time you read a box score.
pez Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Could not agree more.
Not too many players left in FA that would be worth a contract, in hindsight the gomes and foye contracts really were pretty good (being short and small for players that will help).
There’s a reason Jefferson and Harrington keep bouncing from team to team…We don’t need them for the price they’ll cost. Better to wait.
pez Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
although…looking back at some Childress stats…man I wish we could’ve gotten this guy, shooter or not. I’d give him the contract Phoenix gave him in a heartbeat.
Five O Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
I dont completely disagree with you but you also need to concede the point we need a stop gap for Aminu to develop. There is no way this kid is ready to start, at least a couple years away. If we cant trade and pickup a good SF such as Miller, Prince or some other ones that are ideal then getting a stop gap is not a bad idea. Do you remember how many games we went through minutes of scoring droughts? The west is very competitive and we need more ammo. A one or two year deal is not a back breaking contract. There can be a chance to pickup a Josh Howard at a cheap price if he is looking for a rebound. Bottomline, curren state is not acceptable and we need a better product.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Obviously been thinking about it and it comes down to 2 things for me. Either, the CLIPPERS have some master plan that they are waiting to spring ie. a big multi-player trade or they have already thrown in the towel for the upcoming season and are just doing enough to fill out the roster. I hope it’s the first notion but in my heart I know it’s the second.
DJ, I don’t know if you can be completely honest but what do you think about this off season so far? I’d really like to know. If you tell me this is an acceptable way to go, I’ll stop posting. But I won’t agree.
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
TNT — Before I start, don’t stop posting no matter what I say. Part of what makes the comments section great is the different opinions everyone brings. We don’t all have to be on the same page.
I think that the future, and not the present, is definitely the focus right now. That said, I don’t think they’re throwing in the towel on this year. They’re signing players (Foye and Gomes specifically — not a fan of the Cook signing) who should make life easier for Gordon and Griffin by spreading the floor.
But the focus is definitely on developing the younger players by giving them playing time and shots.
Personally, I think finding out what you have with guys like Aminu and Griffin and then building for the future off of that is the way to go. That doesn’t mean throwing in the towel on the season, it just means being patient and waiting for the right deal and player to come along.
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Thanks. I guess when you’re a fan of a team that has been building for the future for 20 or 30 years you start to mistrust their motivation. I still strongly believe we’ve been led along as a fan base to believe that ‘winning now’ is the goal. I’ve seen Sterling quoted in the last year as saying just that. I appreciate your response but I don’t agree.
I think it’s more a trend in the NBA as a whole that the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ are becoming more and more defined. The cold hard truth is the CLIPPERS are not a destination of choice. Given that we’re in Hollywood, it’s warm, the beaches, the night life, the movies, television, etc. It comes down to owner/management. Even as I write this I understand the losing effort it is to lift this team to a championship as long as Donald Sterling is in charge. If you could play for Mark Cuban, Pat Reily, Prokarov/JAY Z etc. why would you ever consider D. Sterling?
Watched the Summer league game last night. Eeoww! SOFO was invisible which isn’t easy at 350lbs. AMINU looked disinterested. BLEDSOE showed speed but no control. It pretty much picked up from where last season ended. DJ looks like he’s shown no growth and remains a dunking machine that can’t shoot free throws. Bad ft shooting to me shows a weak mind more than anything else. All in all it was pretty depressing.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
i have a feeling that sofo is gonna be dominant.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
NBA TV is playing the game right now.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Sam Cassell on the Wizards’ bench.
Chandler Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
dude, i saw that… What in the WOrld….
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Sofo looks HORRIBLE. In other news, Bledsoe can blaze!
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
So long, SOFO! Wow, this is the guy we’ve been waiting for? Clippers look like the same turnover machine to me.
droulis Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
If your PG is taking the game personal the game is over . 14 mistakes in a half are a big number . If you want to see the real sofo give him someone who can pass the ball at the right place and the right time .
As a newtral viewer at this first half i see one team who playing like a team and an other team with players who playing everyone for himself .
MN Clipper Fan Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
hard to say how well he can really play, only had a few minutes of playing time
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Clippers look like they’re just running around without a plan.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Clipper Darryl again is yelling at summer league players trying to make a basketball team.
And I wouldn’t give up on SOFO after 1 quarter with John Wall
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
E Bledsoe is the TRUTH!!!
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Kevin McHale wondering aloud why Blake Griffin isn’t playing Summer League. It’s simple. The Clippers are not bringing in any name players and if Blake was to get hurt they’d have nobody buying any season tix. It’s all about money folks. Not winning. Not getting our best young player in shape. It’s about suckering every penny that Sterling can get before this team loses it’s first 8 or 10 games and the cat’s out of the bag. Please don’t support this man by buying any tix this season. Just say no.
clipper nation Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
TNT57, you are the most pessimistic poster on this blog. The reason why Griffin isn’t playing in the summer league is well-known: why risk injury to a potential star when we’ve all seen what he can do already? He dominated last year’s summer league and looked great during preseason last year. If you want him to play meaningless summer league games, then you are just a fool.
FD Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Actually I think it might be cus they want to see what the other guys can do. They need to evaluate SOFO, DJ, Aminu and Bledsoe. What’s the point of Griffin taking most of the shots. So many question marks for the Clippers
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Pessimistic or realistic? Blake hasn’t played competitive ball in over a year, so he needs the reps. You know nothing about basketball. It’s not about him looking great you moron, it’s about him getting the time in real game scenarios to work on his game. NICK YOUNG was there. Under your theory why is John Wall playing? Anybody that dares criticize the powerful Clippers and you guys are all boo-hooing about it. I think McHale has forgotten more about the game than you’ll even know and he thought it was a big mistake for Blake to be missing this time. Jesus, if he’s so fragile that he can’t play in a few summer games what good is he anyway? What is he some china doll or an nba power forward?
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
PESSIMISTIC??? IT’S THE CLIPPERS YOU JACK ASS!
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
AFA appears to have 0 skills
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Half time at the moment. John Wall and Nick Young is destroying us.
Observation after one half:
- Nik Caner-Medley does not seem to like playing D.
- DeAndre Jordan outplays Javale Mcgee. He did a little dribble drive and tried to finish with a dunk, but was unfortunately fouled. 3/10 from FT.
- Eric Bledsoe is explosive, and can match John Wall in quickness.
- AFA and Sofo might need some time to settle in to their game.
MN Clipper Fan Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Nik Caner-Medley may not be playing D but he does have a sweet lookin shot
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
we gotta keep in mind that this the Clips FIRST game! i see a lot of nerves out there!
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Nerves are fine. But AMINU just looked disinterested. You can be nervous and still play with intensity. BLEDSOE was aggressive every minute even when he was making mistakes. That’s the difference for me.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
NCM should make this team.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
how many turnovers will the Clips have by the end of the game? 49?
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
55
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Bledsoe could be great… but learning from BDiddy is not gonna curb his turnovers…
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
defense lags, offense is slow to develope
and its still looks like post and scramble offense no ball rotations
from corner to corner its straight. 1st game isnt nothing, they have plus 25 t/o so
sad to watch and its just summer league, benson sucks, carner medley isnt for us he gets upset from losing, wont fight! We need options at the wings and new plays please!!!
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
AL Jefferson to Utah = Clippers #1 overall pick (from Minnesota) in 2011.
MN Clipper Fan Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
is that pick protected?
EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I think this year was the last time it was protected.
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Top 10 protected through 2011, completely unprotected in 2012.
EricGordonsAnkleBrace Reply:
July 12th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Damn it, well Minnesota will suck through eternity.
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I think the Wolves made better moves than we did this summer.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
what to look forward to in the next game Eric b coing with some new ideas this is a coaching error on the clips no plays lined up jus ball in hands create something, but here are the positives we go the carbon blue print of wall, if we have intensity we will win, and its a upside, but we have a ton of neg. aminu isnt agressive at all has to get some confidence, dj will never be kamans succesor without proper trainning, sofo is very rare and we have no fucking play book sorry i can draw up better plays then what they run. Looks like a sf is in need and we need agame changer i really dont care what position they play we just need energy when we mess up
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Yes it is protected.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I think the year is 2012 unprotected.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
call me crazy here but since we know that we need a SF BAD!! Know that we let Mike Miller and Kyle Korver go. And after seeing Bledsoe tonight he will be good but he probley isnt ready to back up Baron yet.
So why is nobody talking about T-mac and Iverson for us. I know I know they are both washed up right. My point is T-mac showed some flashes in new york and at least Iverson is a guy who can get a shot at the end of the game which we had trouble with last year as gordon was the go to guy and has trouble making a shot happen.
If we get these guys on a 2 year deal with the 2nd year being a club option the worst thing it will do is put people in the seats for a change.
Thoughts???
TNT57 Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I don’t think we let KORVER and MILLER go. I don’t think they were ever interested in coming here.
You watch. Sterling will sign AI just to sell some tix. I can feel it coming.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
i sort of like the sound of tmac and AI on paper, but I think our team cannot complete for > than 9th or 10th in the west and especially if things don’t start out great those guys will wonder why they are wasting their time on a rebuilding club and create a bad atmosphere for everyone.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Guys, I am a die-hard UK fan and I watched every one of Bledsoe’s games. His turnovers were a huge problem at UK and some fans thought he should have been benched halfway through the season because he gave up so many possessions.
He often gets out of control and doesn’t play within himself. I hope he grows out of it, but we have seen how some players never do. That said, I love his talent level and he was worth us trading a future first rounder because of his immense upside.
Bledsoe wasn’t an impressive passer at UK, but who knows how good he could have been if he ran the PG position as a sophomore if he returned. He was obviously the 2-guard to John Wall.
He has a nice feel on the offensive end in terms of shooting the ball though he is VERY, VERY streaky. Very explosive, very tough, plays excellent D when he wants to but he was very inconsistent with this at UK.
Not sure if he will see more than 10 mpg next year for the clipps as Foye will probably be our backup PG/SG.
Bledsoe has a bright future, but you are going to have to expect the turnovers in his rookie year.
If you want a player comparison I’d say the closest would be Jonny Flynn…he has a little bit of Chauncey Billups in his game but I don’t know if he will ever be the floor leader, decision maker Billups is.
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Is Houston looking to unload battiers contract?
FD Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 12:17 am
no
Posted on July 12th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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