ClipperBlog Live 1-26-12 Grizzlies v. Clippers

Blake goes 8 mins in first against Lakers. Against Grizzles Th first 15 mins. Tired him out noticeably for rest of game. Still playeed OK but Obviously VERY tired. WHAT KIND OF ROTATION DOES vinnie use. I do not like it.

On TBS Reggie Millers’ call of the game was extremely annoying. From his comments “These LA People are out of their minds” while chanting M-V-P for Blake, to his color commentary, when Marc Gasol made a level 10 in degree of difficulty spinning running hook shot, all you could hear was Reggie laughing in the background, what is that? From the moment the Clippers blew their 1st quarter lead, until Chris Paul closed it, the announcers gave Lionel Holland so much credit for this and that, and tried to out-think what might be Hollands next grand scheme or manuver to undermind the Clippers so we would lose. Well? We didn’t, and in the end, hardly any credit was given to VDN, and for all the great plays Memphis made, they never ever did anything but overcome a large deficit, only to never take more than a 1 or 2 point lead here and there. The Clippers remained in control of the game, something the announcers weren’t anticipating would happen. Kudos to Vinny and the Clips for grinding out the win. Reggie Miller needs to remember where he’s from, and stop with the old school way of viewing our team. These ain’t yo mammas Clippers Reggie. “These L-A People,” you’re an LA person yourself son, even though you never won anything as a Bruin, or Pacer.Stop hating on the Clippers.

From hoopshype on Martin and the five teams who may be after him. . .

“The Clippers and the Knicks can offer the $2.5 million mini-midlevel exception. San Antonio can as well, but it is unlikely to do so because of the luxury tax, sources said. Atlanta is also limited by luxury tax concerns. Miami can only offer the veteran’s minimum of $1.4 million. ESPN.com”

Don’t like the idea. He’s over the hill (only a year younger than Billups) and he causes a lot of trouble wherever he goes.

I agree with Bill Plaschke in the LA Times today about how it’s a bad idea for the Clippers to keep going with this new tough guy persona their trying for. It lost the game for them with the Lakers because of the fouls. Martin would only make it worse.

Stop with the Kaman crap, that whole era is over for the Clippers. DeAndre and Blake are the longest tenured Original Clippers. Everyone else came via trade or free agency. Look, I do not cast a blind eye on what Kaman brought to the table. He could score inside and, nice mid range, he could score and block shots with either hand. He could rebound as well, a decent free throw percentage. Kaman got most of his blocks in one on one situations though, but that’s not really controlling the paint, because it was layup city for the opposing teams, as Kaman never left his man to help, and when he did, he was always a step short, always late, and just in time for the hoop and some harm. Kaman was always hurt, and he had a real low basketball IQ. Never ready for the no look pass. Slow to recognize that he was getting set up for the lob pass, but quick to take the ball out and run it back, after he got dunked on. And his turnovers were contagious. First he dribbles the ball of his foot outbounds, then the whole team is dribbling the ball off their foot, out of bounds, turnover. Kaman, if you judge his entire body of work, pro and cons, you have to reach the same conclusion as the GM here, and in New Orleans. CHRIS KAMAN as a player IS GARBAGE!!!! We traded him away, DO NOT BRING HIM BACK FOR ANY PRICE, NEVER!!!!

I Received NO answers So I presume you all like Vinnies rotations???