…that the fans were starting to get ugly at the end of the game. I wonder who they were directiing their anger at?

By the time the Clippers were down by 6 with a few mins left I turned off the TV. Why? because from watch the games this season, I know there’s no way they will come back. There’s a lot of factors in these 4th quarter collapses.

1. Poor game management.
 Dunleavy wants a win so bad that he fails to manage rotation and get his starters the right amount of rest. They get tired in the 4th and run out of gas. He has capable people on the bench, but they will never never win you games if you don’t let them play.

2. No one can step up. Kamen panicks and turn the ball over or get tired and miss shots. Camby is not a go to guy. Al’s lost his confidence. Baron wants to be the go to guy but can’t nail a jump shot to save his life. Butler is cold. Even when healthy Gordon is still learning the pressure of being the go to guy, he won’t be consistent in that role for a while. The truth is not many people on this team has the right mentality AND the skill set to be the go to guy. Some has the skill but not the mentality and vice versa.

3. Losing mentality. Losing and losing consistently in the 4th quarter must become a huge mental block for the Clippers. No one will want to admit it but they must have it in the back of their mind, dreading another collapse. It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

I’ve been follow the Clippers for a while now because I hate Kobe and I like the Clipper’s underdog status… but every time I get my hopes up the Clippers always manage to lose horribly. I am going to stop watching the games. I need a break from these depressing losses.

I make good money by normal people’s standards(not Laker fans who attend games), but I choose every year whether to season tickets or take a nice vacation because I can’t afford both. I dropped to a half season package last year but increased my tiickets this year because of Griffin and Gordon, forgetting how bad MDSR is as coach.
Please give people like hope that the team could get better by getting a new coach. You can’t blame injuries. The Sac Kings have a terrible roster and their best player hurt and have a winning record. The Rockets have their two best players hurt and a winning record.
The stands are empty around me three weeks into the season. Friends already decline free tickets. You need people to buy tickets to make $. If they at they game they will buy overpriced food, drinks, parking and maybe even Clipper gear. If the team wins, or plays well in losing, people will return and spend more money.
I feel like fool for tricking myself again, thinking that MDSR made good moves like getting Butler for free. Butler was free because he isn’t very good. Whatever value he had was created by Chris Paul(see Steve Nash/Tim Thomas). I thought AT might show the promise he had the last third of his rookie year when he actually drove to the hoop and even finished his shots or get fouled, but under Clipper coaching he’s content to shoot mid range jumpers, making him almost worthless on offense-isn’t it MDSR job to help him improve? AT contract was renewed for next year but he’s not worth 3 million based on last year and the first month of this year.
Please Donald someone new just so we have idea if it was MDSR or the players? You need to know and we need hope and we need it now.

ive been following the clips since 1985…i was a season ticket holder from 88 to 2000 and nothing has changed…players come here…talk a lot of trash and cant back it up…then they turn on the coach because of the ineptness…the clips have had only a couple of players who could control a 4th quarter…doc rivers did it for 1 year…ron harper did it for a short time and sam cassel, along with mobley…thats it…everyone else folded…this year we have blake…as soon as he went down, everyone except gordon lost their swagger (what little they had)…these guys are talented…but they are followers…deandre isnt the the same player he was when blake was playing…he’s just an example…it doesnt matter who coaches these guys, they are just supporting players…except for blake and gordon, not a star among them, including baron…we will just have to wait another 10 games for the blake griffin era to start.

Yes, Dunleavy could be doing better in coaching these guys, but think about what will happen if we DO let go of Dunleavy:

- Who’s qualified enough to replace him? And none of you guys want to hire a winner like Byron Scott and would opt for a not-so-distinguished coach in John Lucas who last coached a winning team over 15 YEARS AGO.

- We replace Dunleavy now, new coach/personnel will have to establish new game plan, new chemistry, etc. Its easier to replace a coach in the offseason that a season that already started. But I guess its still early to rebound, but we need a good coach to turn it around, and THAT IS TOUGH

- Who’s a coach out there WILLING to coach this team? Maybe there is given the talent that we have, but its not like good coaches grow on trees. My personal choice would be a Maurice Cheeks or Byron Scott…proven winners in this league

I have to agree though, I think we need a coach that will motivate these guys to play the ENTIRE 4 quarters. A new strength and conditioning coach will help too…

is to lose more so that the Clippers will again be in the lottery! They seem to enjoy the draft.

I mean, what’s the worst that could happen if we fire dunleavy and go through a coaching change? a period of adjustment where we LOSE a game? How about 3 games? scared yet? what about 3 out of every 10 games? What if we hire a coach and he only wins 30% of the time? Well fans, that’s exactly where we stand..and it looks similar to last year in the 4th quarter.. So you Dunleavy supporters out there really think by keeping him around, the atmosphere of the stadium is going to change When is sterling going to realize that a stadium full of booing team SUPPORTERS are fed up with seeing a WAY too predictable style of basketball during these fourth quarter collapses. I was a former season ticket holder.. I’ve seen it for tons of Dunleavy games (need I mention the blazers vs lakers playoffs?)..He is not very good at coaching plays that result in aggressive scoring opportunities in the fourth quarter. In short, Dunleavy plays too conservatively in the fourth. Too tight. No opportunity to freelance for the points. No easy buckets. Dunleavy is the reason for the FOURTH QUARTER FADE. And to think, i used to support the guy…

3rd quarter lapses after lapses! The 4rth quarter did not matter because after the 3rd qtr,,
you basically knew the outcome and there was no hope-Lawler’s law applied at once even before the 4rth started!
Now, it the 4rth quarter-this time instead of lapses-CO-lapses-which means everybody joining fun of having lapses!!!!.
So what should you do Clipper Nation-B4 the 4rth quarter begins, while the Clippers Collapsers are still ahead, TURN OFF YOUR TV!! So in ur mind it is a win.
No need to look for the final result the following day- you knew it anyway.
This way you stay out of your frustration and have enjoyed the game!
Domo Arigatu!