I agree with Kim Hughes that timeouts tend to be overvalued in last possession situations.  Transition and general chaos always favor the offense, especially when the ball is in the hands of someone as effective in the open court as Baron Davis. As Hughes points out in Ramona Shelburne’s item,[...]

Even though the Clips can’t get the Hornets’ lead down to much closer than five points for most of the second half, this isn’t a painful game to watch.  Most of the Clippers’ problems stem from their inability to finish around the basket.  Mike Taylor misses three FGAs from 0[...]

The Clippers have likely improved their fortunes this season, though they’re still unlikely to play games in late-April. Who gets the really tough defensive assignments on the perimeter now that Cuttino Mobley is gone? Let’s use Dwyane Wade next week as the case study. Ricky Davis and Er[...]

So this is what it should look like: A half-court-oriented team that uses its size/ability to control the post, as well as its PG’s talent off the dribble to force opponents to over-commit in the paint.  On good nights when the matchups are favorable, the Clips will be able to score a good num[...]