Versatility

by LJ Hann on Oct 17, 2009 12:13 PM PDT

As we know, the history of the Los Angeles Clippers has been plagued by injury. As much as we can hope each season, it is inevitable that every team in the league will suffer injuries over the course of the season. Already this Summer League, Training Camp, and PreSeason has brought us 2 injuries to #1 Overall pick Blake Griffin(shoulder and knee), an injury to starting PF Marcus Camby(ankle), and an injury to newly-acquired backup PG Sebastian Telfair(ankle).

So, it is important for every team, in any sport, to be versatile. To be able to mold the available players to the positions. And as I sat back, viewing the W over Golden State, the idea for what we could do with these 14 guys came into my mind. Just look:

PG:

Baron Davis, Sebastian Telfair, Eric Gordon

SG:

Eric Gordon, Rasual Butler, Ricky Davis, Baron Davis

SF:

Rasual Butler, Al Thornton, Ricky Davis, Blake Griffin, Steve Novak

PF:

Marcus Camby, Blake Griffin, Craig Smith, Al Thornton, Brian Skinner, Steve Novak

Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Brian Skinner

Pick any 1 player from our lineup, and the Clippers can mold around to it. Just consider that we have 9 startable players, at least 2 at every position.

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Brian Skinner

gives the Clippers a unique versatility. His ability to play at an all-star level at every position, as well as eat the oppositions most versatile player, will be a great asset to the Clippers this year. All hail BSKINNZ.

Yay yay.

by KamanHomie on Oct 17, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

As long as he plays the Kings every night

the above is true. He looked like Hakeem Olajuwon last year against the Kings. Somehow I think KG and TD can handle him though…

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Oct 17, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

You are forgetting Mardy Collins

He can play positions 1, 2, AND 3. Also DJ could play a little at PF if need be.

"Excellence...is not an act, but a habit" Aristotle

by Cliptomaniac on Oct 17, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions

Right now The clippers have improved enough to make the playoff's

But they need to get rid of the dead weight. Griffin is a winner, Al Thorton has woke up. Lets ship off Ricky Davis,Novack and Camby for some quality back center and power forward. Our gaurd play is set. Though I would add Baron Davis to the trade.

by Mr Intelligent on Oct 17, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions

"Novack"... "Gaurd"

Yes, no, consider it (depending on how far we get into the season (if we’re competeing -no), and NO we shouldnt trade Baron away.

At this point, there aren’t much teams that want Ricky Davis. If we can ship him somewhere, then that’d great (second round pick for Ricky would be awesome, but I dont think anybody really wants a veteran who has been known to have some issues and a pair of bad knees. So why do we trade Novak? He provides us with a very efficient 3 point shooter. At this point, once we let go of Novak, we have Gordon and Ras, and even then, I’m going to take a wild bet and say they’re shot isn’t as well developed as Novak. As for Camby, its a toss up. Baron, bad idea. Why ship away our starting point guard for.. (what the hell are you looking for anyways?) Baron is in shape, recent picture shave proved it. Let him play.

by JackduhSun on Oct 17, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions