Clipper Clippings - July 8 - in which Steve tries to catch up a bit
by Steve Perrin on Jul 8, 2009 3:31 PM PDT
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The problem with these 'Clippings' posts is that they become a little more daunting if you fall behind. I've been on the road a bunch for the last three weeks, and obviously I haven't really been doing any Clippings. Part of that was priorities - there were better things to write about, and I only had so much time. But once you start getting a backlog in the RSS readers, it gets tough to work through them looking for the decent stuff. The good news is that Citizen Lawler's Law (and others) are usually there to get everything into the FanShots, if nothing else. But at any rate, I'm finally caught up now, so maybe I can start getting these Clippings posts out here semi-regularly again.
By the way, just so I know, please leave a comment with your feelings about the Clippings posts. If people love them, I'll make more of an effort to keep them alive. If you're lukewarm, then maybe I'll just let them drop.
Q Ross Signs with his hometown Mavs
Ross may be joining his former Clipper teammate James Singleton, who is a Mavs free agent. At any rate, Q extends his seemingly unlikely NBA career to a sixth season. Good for him.
Griffin in line for endorsements with Subway, EA Sports - USATODAY.com
This story ran a few days before the draft. It's not really news of course, but it will be interesting to see how first overall pick Blake Griffin, playing in major media market LA, does in the endorsement game over the next four years. In theory, the Clippers' market should be a major draw for free agents. In practice, it hasn't been enough to overcome other perceptions. Perhaps Griffin can start to change those perceptions.
NBA.com: Power forwards: A new breed of NBA player takes the court
No surprise that Jonathon Givoney makes Blake Griffin the poster boy for power forwards and the future of the position.
Jim Eyen leaves MDsr's staff to work for Paul Westphal
Did we miss this story around here? I had seen Eyen's name floated as a possibility, but missed the fact that he was actually gone. By the way, Neal Meyer is being considered for a spot on Mike Brown's staff in Cleveland. So get your resumes ready folks, because MDsr will likely be hiring some new assistants himself.
Griffin will need sense of humor on way to Clipperdom - USATODAY.com
Another 'Poor Blake Griffin, the Clippers suck' story that slipped through the cracks. Proceed with caution.
Blake Griffin Interview
Because you can never read enough Blake Griffin interviews.
Clippers join Warriors as D-League affiliates of Jam - Bakersfield.com
The Clippers are now associated with the Bakersfield Jam instead of the Anaheim Arsenal. Does anyone know what happened to the Arsenal, by the way? It would probably take a 2 minute Google search to find out, but I'm too lazy to do that. Of course, the Clippers have yet to assign a player to the D-League in their history, so this really shouldn't change a lot.
Uni Watch: Which uniforms are in the most desperate need of a redesign? - ESPN
Someone wrote a FanPost here suggesting a Clippers uniform makeover. I actually like the old school Clippers look, but you can certainly see how a change might make a lot of sense as a break with the past.
Blake Griffin: The Clippers Are Going to Be Explosive -- NBA FanHouse
Elie Seckbach brings his own unique reporting style to this report on Blake Griffin.
Don't Forget Shaun Livingston - HOOPSWORLD
Jason Fleming of Hoopsworld thinks that Livingston is going to be a key member of the OKC Thunder. I tend to agree. He's a pure point with size - a perfect complement to Russell Westbrook.
NBA Outsider: Los Angeles Clippers Draft Follow Up - MVN Outsider
This is a draft follow up I wrote for a series on MVN. Unfortunately, they appear to have dropped some words in the process of posting it - the first word of most links is missing. Weird.
Kyle McAlarney Blog
Because who doesn't want to read a Kyle McAlarney Blog? (If you're wondering, he's a Notre Dame point guard who's on the Clippers' summer league roster.)
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Keep it up Steve. But if it gets daunting, maybe you can limit it to your top 5 or so. I’d rather get your top 5 than none at all.
by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
completely agree
Love the Clippings section but if it’s too much work then no worries.
by dulciusEXasperis on Jul 8, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mentioned the Eyen thing a while back, but as we all know, no one ever reads the fanshots. :p
Stuck in limbo.
by PaperClip on Jul 8, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
see if you actually wade through the crappy stories
like you do, they are alot more relevant…where as I just hit the Share on SB Nation button without any prejudice…Anyhow, I too wondered what happened to the Arsenal and if I recall right, the team was sold and moved to Massachusetts…they did not yet have a new team name…
Roger Sterling: I bet there were people in the Bible walking around, complaining about "kids today."
Don Draper: Kids today, they have no one to look up to. Cuz they're looking up to us.
by Lawler's Law on Jul 8, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
with marion possibly going ot the mavs…. what about josh howard? he’s a 2010 free agent as well.
by hans007 on Jul 8, 2009 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't Josh Howard that kid with the weed problem and attitude?
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anaheim Arsenal...
National Basketball Association Development League (D-League): The new D-League franchise in Springfield (MA) has announced the team will be called the Springfield Armor, which pays homage to the strength and stability of the Springfield Armory. Colonials, Spirit and Founders were some of the other names considered. The Armor is the relocated Anaheim Arsenal franchise from 2008-09. The league has announced that the Houston Rockets of the NBA have adopted the league’s new single-affiliate partnership model by taking control of the day-to-day basketball operations of the D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers. The D-League has announced the NBA affiliations for its 16 teams in the 2009-10 season.
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3857946
That sucks.. I’m from Anaheim, and I tried to make it out to an Arsenal game once a year.. Now we have NO BASKETBALL!!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Jul 8, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anaheim Kings?
There’s a strong possibility that you’ll have NBA basketball in the near future.
The situation in Sac looks bad for the Kings and Anaheim is supposedly the front runner to get the team.
Personally, I think it’d be horrible to have 3 teams in SoCal, but that’s just me.
by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kawakami tweeted that GSW might be up for sale soon...
Can you say the GSW of Anaheim?
Roger Sterling: I bet there were people in the Bible walking around, complaining about "kids today."
Don Draper: Kids today, they have no one to look up to. Cuz they're looking up to us.
by Lawler's Law on Jul 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's going to be a local buyer though.
No way they move out of the Bay. That’s one of the best markets in the country.
by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of which...
This is something to keep an eye on. Supposedly Larry Ellison of Oracle is the most likely buyer.
The Warriors have suffered the same plight as the Clippers for years – horrible ownership. Not bad, HORRIBLE. There’s no reason the W’s shouldn’t be a good team. They play in a great location, have rabid fans and have a large media market. All the makings of an elite franchise. Yet the owner is so worthless that they can’t get it together for extended periods (sound familiar?).
If Cohan sells and the new owner is actually competent, that’s one more team in the West that has the potential to really put it together in the coming years.
Man I wish we had a new owner…
by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldnt jump to that boat too fast.
Somehow I’m believing that the only reason we’re in LA is because of DTS. If it wasn’t for DTS, we might be in OKC by now. While DTS is a bad owner so far, I’m hoping he can still change (seems like he slowly is) and at the same time if we do get a new owner, I’m hoping we remain in LA. The furtherest I would tolerate would be Anaheim, since management was talking about moving to Anaheim if Kobe stays.
Hey! Imagine if Disney owned the Clippers the way they owned Angels. Afterall, there is that one shirt of Mikey Mouse with the #1 pick.
Sorry, this was maingly a worthless rant.
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
by JackduhSun on Jul 8, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Move? No way
There isn’t an owner in his right mind who would move out of LA and out of Staples Center. No chance at all. Being in LA is a sports franchise owner’s dream and so is being a part of Staples Center.
Like you said, at worst, if the owner has too much pride to be subtenants to the Lakers in Staples (which I’d be ok with), they’d move to Anaheim. A team isn’t going to move out of LA in this day and age. Only morons like Al Davis and the Rams’ owner would do that. And even then, it was a different time in sports.
by madglove on Jul 8, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed no owner in their right mind would move out
it just doesn’t make financial sense. Do you know how much money we get for just being a team in LA? There is a reason the Angels want to be Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim the LA name is worth a lot. The only city like it in terms of name worth is probably New York. Even if we have to live in the Lakers shadow it would be absolute stupidity to move out of LA.
In Gordon we trust
by bestclipfan on Jul 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for that....
I always intended to go to an Arsenal game, but it never happened. Bakersfield is definitely not happening.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Jul 8, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keep them up.
Hard work on your part, Steve. But I like ’em a lot.
by Gordon for President on Jul 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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