but then I thought that it should just be a simple thumb’s up and thumb’s down. If you believe that Baron can regain his All-Star, MVP caliber form in the off-season, then by all means, you should want him to come back as our starter. If you think that he can’t be effective coming off the bench due to his ego, then we do have a problem in terms of trying to get someone to take him off our hands. But to start a player purely to soothe his ego at the expense of some other lesser paid but more effective and younger player is probably a recipe for another disastrous season.

Or course, I was following Baron’s interview these past few days and he has been saying all the right things, as Baron has always been very articulate and pretty good at public relations. It’s just a matter of trust and how much slack are you willing to give your players and coaches. Kaman also said alot of good things with regards to building team chemistry with all the new acquistions and minimizing injuries after this year. For all intents and purposes, I think everyone on the Clippers is happy to try again next year with same personnel and playbook. So I would expect Zach, Kaman, Baron, Ricky Davis and everyone else to come back for another go round.

how about a “give baron a chance without dunleavy” option?

He’s has had a bad year but I still think he’s a better than average point guard (a 15 PER). We can definitely consider moving him in the offseason BUT it has to be either for young prospects or draft picks or expiring contracts. The reality of it is he does not fit into Dunleavy’s system that well so while he’s an all-star level point guard in a up-tempo system he’s a bad fit in our half-court system.

We definitely need to move Camby while we can get value this summer.

We should see what we can get for Kaman.

We should trade Ricky Davis (expiring contract) in any deal we can.

The good news is we have alot of talented players the bad news is they fit together poorly.

that realistically, Camby might be our only asset with trade value. We don’t want to trade EJ, Al, Mike Taylor, or DJ due to their potential upside and rookies contract, though we might be forced to part with one of them or future draft picks if Sterling forces Dunleavy to dump salary and other teams demand real talent in compensation. In this economic environment, with teams desperately shedding salaries to stay underneath the lowered luxury tax threshold, I think it will be difficult to unload Baron, Kaman, and Zach’s contract upon other teams, especially after the year that each of them had.

Both Ricky Davis and Skinner have players option to stay with the team. Skinner might find a home somewhere as a veteran presence off the bench, but it’s hard to imagine that Ricky will find another team willing to take him on. He does seem to genuinely like LA though, not to play necessarily, but just to sit on the bench in his superfly suits and pick up on all the ladies.

Poor baby Baron going to feel up to playing next year? Should I just wait and find out or should I just expect your lazy no good lack of motivation ass out on the floor again. What a team killer.

a paper league now? i thought we played real games.

As Moki had pointed out in his poll: 42% of respondents approve of Dunleavy in some fashion and it’s shaping up to be around 42% of respondents also approve of Baron in this poll. This demonstrates that around 40% of Clipsnation have alot of patience and are willing to give the team, as constituted, another go round. I find it extraordinary that in a season when the team is sitting on 19 wins, only a bit more than half of Clippers fans really want any changes. Recall, that when the Lakers narrowly missed the playoffs a few years ago, STH were angrily demanding the resignation of Mitch Kupchak. I think this either shows remarkable resilience of Clippers fans as opposed to Lakers fans, or Clippers fans extremely low self-esteem & expectations of their adopted franchise.

The Clippers organization should be emboldened by the resolve and patience of its fans (at least on this website). So in this regard, perhaps Sterling is correct in that alot of fans are willing to loyally support Dunleavy, Baron, Zach, and Kaman for the forseeable future. Perhaps the frustration shown by the few vocal writers here and at the Staples Center do not reflect the expectations of this “silent majority.” So if this “silent majority” steps up and renew their season tickets at 40% rate, then the franchise should do all right next season and their stay-the-course strategy will be validated financially, if not in terms of wins.

Mr. Dunleavy has already signaled that he doesn’t want wholesale changes and the difficulties of integrating alot of new players into the lineup next year, so the status-quo will probably be maintained (unless another team approach them with an extraordinary offer). Perhaps Mr. Dunleavy and Baron Davis can lead the team to a remarkable turn around and the playoffs next year. All parties are saying the right things in terms of working hard this off-season and improving their chemistry on the court. Of course, they can hardly say otherwise. But at least 40% of respondents are willing to accept their excuses this season and promises of better times ahead.

I’ve read it was at 50%. So having 50% drop one year and 60% the next fits in with Sterlings business plan?