Introduce yourself, Clips Nation!
by PaperClip on Aug 28, 2009 11:11 AM PDT
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After seeing a similar topic on another basketball BBS, I figured I'd start this topic on here as a way to get to know the posters here better.
Age: 23 yo dude
From: Orange County, born and raised there (no snobbery from you LA folks, please! :p)
School: UCI for college (Zot! Zot! Zot!)
Work: currently a grad student in the Midwest, miss California a lot
Clipper Fandom Origin: originally a Lakers fan in the early 90s and then stopped watching sports until HS; then started rooting for the Clippers because they were the underdogs
Favorite Clipper: EJ
Other sports allegiances: Anglols, Andy Roddick ( =[ ), UCI athletics (lol)
Miscellaneous factoid: I still haven't been able to go see a Clippers game in person yet =(
Edit: Thanks for the sticky, Steve.
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Age: 20
From: Lakewood CA, right at the border of LB. About 10 years now in US. Born in the Philippines.
Affiliation: USAF
Clipper Fandom Origin: Loved Under-appreciated PF Elton Brand. Became a Clips fan because of him. Hated Kobe. Still do but now not as much. Never been in a Clippers HOME game. Been in a Lakers game 3 times because my uncle company. Don’t worry, he’s not a fan though. Just sleeps during games. As for me, I root for the other team of course :). I was there when Lamar injured his leg and they lost to Sacramento. I was also there when Sprewell, yes the Latrell Sprewell, made a half court heave and made it. I loved the crowd’s reaction.
The third time I went was Clippers versus Lakers was Febuary 2 years ago. I think I still have the stub. It was a very VERY disappointing game. Al got into foul trouble very early and failed to show up. Brevin Knight started because Sammy was OOC. Suffice to say, it was horrible. the Laker fans was laughing at hollering at our team, and deservedly so. I think they lost by about 30 that night.
Favorite Current Clipper: No one in particular right now but who I really enjoy watching when he’s on the court is DJ. I like how h keeps you guessing and suddenly, you just say, “Wow”. He pumps me up.
Miscellaneous Factoid: favorite food is fried chicken.
"This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don't care who else you mention." -Suns Coach, Alvin Gentry, on Clippers rookie sensation, Eric Gordon.
Age: 28
From: South Bay (Torrance)
School: UCLA
Work: Software Engineer in the bay area for the last 3 years. Would love to get back to Socal but the job market there sucks.
Clipper Fandom Origin: my family friend had a season ticket pool in the 90s when I was a kid.
Favorite Current Clipper: Still Baron. Barely.
Other sports allegiances: Bruins
Miscellaneous factoid: I have 2 clipper jerseys… felton and lamar. sigh.
Cool! This is an interesting idea
From: Texas
School: Wake Forest
Work: Grad student
Clipper Fandom Origin: I actually became a Clippers fan early on in high school when I read this article this http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_4_28/ai_69750765/ in Basketball Digest — I loved reading about the “college-type camaraderie” the extremely youthful Clippers (2001) seemed to enjoy regardless if their team won or lost.
Favorite Clipper: DeAndre Jordan
Misc. Factoid: I also follow the Raptors and Hornets
by Grand Tanyon Sturtze on Aug 28, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
Age: 35
From: North Orange County
School: Concordia for undergrad, Chapman for graduate
Work: Unemployed but finishing up grad school
Clipper Fandom Origin: I guess it really solidified when I went to the first exhibition game at the Anaheim Pond/Honda Center back in 1993.
Favorite Clipper: No one really but I do appreciate the players for their talent
Other sports allegiances: Cal State Fullerton basketball, Los Angeles Galaxy, US Soccer
Miscellaneous factoid: “I like food, food tastes good! Juicy burgers, greasy fries! Turkey legs and raw fish eyes!”
STUCK IN LA
Age: 29
From: Phoenix AZ, transplanted in Los Angeles to make things sound like stuff in film back in 2003.
Job: Sound editor for film
Clipper Fandom Origin: Hate the lakers, loves rooting for the underdog, and wanted to go see some live basketball. Bought season tickets last year after baron signed but before Brand bailed. Suffered through the season with the biggest highlight being Novak’s buzzer beater(my first live one). I am amped for this October though and renewed my tickets after we won the lottery. The Suns are still my number 1 team but am growing love this one too.
Favorite Current Clipper: EJ
Miscellaneous Factoid: I am trying to start a campaign to get In and Out burger in Staples Center, who’s with me?
Derek
Age: 23
From:: Los Angeles, CA (West LA / Santa Monica)
Job: 1 to 1 Aide at a School / Studying for LSATs
Clipper Fandom Origin: Dad took me to games with his season tickets when I was younger, became ball-boy for the LA Clippers in 8th grade.
Favorite Current Clipper: EJ, Deandre, Baron
Miscellaneous Factoid: I always talk to strangers who have clipper gear on (much to my present company’s dismay)
Introducing Me...
age: 29
From: Rockford, Illinois (90 miles from both Chicago and Milwaukee); raised in the Los Angeles area. Currently reside in Inglewood
School: Palisades Charter HS (class of ’98), briefly attended El Camino College and West Los Angeles College
Work: clerk for County of Los Angeles
Clipper Fandom Origin: Started following the team in my 6th grade year, around 1992. This was when I started to follow the NBA closely. Yeah, before I knew of the superstars—Magic, Bird, Jordan, Kareem, Nique…but never paid attention in great detail before I became a Clippers fan. The first Clipper game I attended in person had to be around 1994, against the Lakers at the Forum. This particular night, the Clips almost came from behind to beat the Lakes…but Worthy and his boys wouldn’t have any of that. My first Clipper home game was in 1996, I wanna say the opponent was either Cleveland or Minnesota, I forget. I actually got the ticket as a three-pack deal, with the L.A. City High School Basketball games—my high school’s girls team lost to Narbonne that year. In fact, Narbonne’s best player currently plays in the WNBA.
I went to the home opener and the final home game ever at the old Sports Arena…both losses. That was in the lockout-shortened year, when the Clips went 9-41. Except for last year’s, I’ve been to every Clipper home opener since the move to Staples Center.
Favorite Clippers: Elton Brand (before the backstabbing), Eric Piatkowski, Sam Cassell (although he can frustrating with his shot-selection at times), Bo Outlaw (the Clips still lack a hustle guy like him), Al Thornton, Cat Mobley, and Eric Gordon
Least Favorite Clippers: Michael Olowokandi-ass, Maurice Taylor, Elton Brand (since the backstabbing), any starting Clipper PG not named Gary Grant, Mark Jackson, and Sam Cassell.
Other Sports team: San Diego Chargers…although I do also enjoy college basketball and football, and Major League Baseball, and maybe a little hockey.
Misc.: My favorite foods are BBQ, pizza, fried chicken, steak, spaghetti, and some Mexican food.
What the F.
Age: 23
From: Los Angeles
School: UCI (Just like you, PaperClip!)
Work: Film Industry, Business Side
Clipper Fandom Origin: Had to root for one of the SoCal teams, I made damn sure it wasn’t the Lakers. Began around 2001, just really appreciated the work-eithic the Clips put into every game. They’d come so close to winning games, but then just fell apart at the end. Direct opposite of the flashy Lakers winning every game, no thrill you know.
Favorite Clipper: Gordon baby, hence the handle.
Other sports allegiances: None, Clippers or bust.
Miscellaneous factoid: I have a twin, he’s die-hard LAC, as well, but not enough to post on blogs.
by Gordon for President on Aug 28, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
UCI repa-zent! Class of '98!
hehe and i am white.. 6"2 220 lbs, 6’4" wingspan. 4.95 40 time. 1 bench reps at 225. but, i only run when someone is chasing me.
i wonder if there is some kind of uci/clippers fan type of connection. i did a bunch of paid experiments when i was a student?! maybe that is the link?
lots of software jockeys too (like myself). may you have extremely soft hands fine sirs.
fav player used to be eb, i no longer have a favorite, since it makes no logical sense to do so (scab still not hard). what happened to the good ole days when a franchise could own a player? khehe.
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
age: 31
clipper fan since the danny manning, charles smith, gary grant, hollywood harper days
grew up in the I.E. but migrated towards O.C.
work as a Technician for Pacific Theatres
currently attending IVC in Irvine, CA to further my career choices
I thought i was dreaming when the Clippers made it to the Western Conference Semi Finals
Knew i woke up when Raja Bell hit for 3
: )
those were some really fond years...
when ‘the general’ was running the show, kenny norman, op!
james edwards with that smooth baseline fadeaway, unstoppable! course the 2nd year it was hotplate, elmore spencer and stanley roberts. imagine if all those dudes crashed yo buffet, hahahaha!
i collected all the clippers sportscards from those couple years. still have them in an album. makes me smile when i see it.
definately a high water mark in clips history.
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
by Clipochistic on Aug 28, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Play Ball
Age: 28, just had my birthday this past Saturday.
From: Cerritos
School: UCSB
Work: Small Business Owner
Clipper Fandom Origin: Went to the Sports Arena as a kid as followed the team closely during the days of Ron Harper, Danny Manning, Ken Norman, Charles Smith, Gary Grant et al.
Favorite Current Clipper: Blake Griffin, he’s going to be our Luke Skywalker.
All-Time Favorite Clipper: Loy Vaught
Other sports allegiances: Gauchos, Dodgers
Miscellaneous factoid: Season Ticket Holder, Fantasy Basketball and Football Expert
FA in 2010.
Age: 35
From: Whittier
School: UCSD, Boston University
Work: Home Health
Clipper Fandom Origin: Started really getting into the team when DPS opened his wallet and retained EB and Maggette…I thought that was the start of some good things to come
Favorite Current Clipper: Eric Gordon. It may turn out to be Blake Griffin by the end of the season if he is the down to earth hard-working superstar I think he will be.
All-Time Favorite Clipper: Livingston—potential galore…!
Other sports allegiances: heh heh. New England Patriots fan since my days in living in Boston. They were bottom of the barrel too before the Tuna came to town…
BAM!
Age: 27
From: Orange County (Lake Forest)
School: SDSU
Work: Analyst at an Investment Bank
Clipper Fandom Origin: since the dawn of time
Favorite Clippers: DJ and Camby
Other sports allegiances: Jamaican Bobsled Team
Miscellaneous factoid: I was an elite ninja warrior in my past life.
Introduction
I suppose its fitting that my first post be an introduction.
Age: 27
From: Bakersfield
School: CSUB
Work: History Grad Student/teacher
Clipper Fandom Origin: My first Basketball game was a clipper exhibition game, so i found my favorite sport and team all at once, and subsequent teams, such as the Vaught/piatkowski era, the EB/Q/Darius era, and of course the 2006 team all were great in their own ways which only served to reinforce my fandom.
Current Favorite Clippers: At this point probably EJ, though I’m excited to see BG and DJ develop. Baron if he can stay healthy and either get utilized properly or find a way to exist in MDSR’s system (shot selection Baron!!!)
All Time Favorite Clippers: Loy Vaught, Cat, Sam Cassell (for swagger’s sake), livingston and Elton for everything prior to last summer.
I support the campaign to get an In & Out in to staples, btw, it could use it.
by MagnusVonKilgore on Aug 28, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
Participation
Age: 29
From: Orange County
School: SDSU – Finance
Work: Skin Care Distribution
Clipper Fandom Origin: Born n’ Raised Laker Hater, started to get into the team after the Brand signing.
Favorite Clippers: Too Many, EJ, Griffin, DJ, Cassell, Livingston (Rooke Year)
Miscellaneous factoid: Play bass for the indie/rock/alt band Regrets & Brunettes,
we’re putting out a record later this year!
Age: 37
From: Valley of the Sun
School: ASU
Work: Educator
Clipper Fandom Origin: Posted this elsewhere but I’ll rehash here. I grew up in the DC area and when I was a teen decided to have fave Western teams to go along with my fave Mid-Atlantic teams back in mid-80"s. For the NBA I picked the Clips. Stuck with them ever since.
All-time Favorite Clippers: Loy Vaught & Ron Harper.
Current Fave Clipper – After watching just one summer league game on TV, Blake Griffin has moved to the head of the class.
Other sports allegiances: Sun Devils, Caps, Skins, Bullets, Orioles, Padres, Raiders, Yotes, Man City, & Serena Williams.
Miscellaneous factoid: Told my wife I only want one thing for X-mas this year. Tickets for Suns vs Clips on X-mas day.
Guess I'm next...
Age: 37
From: Bellflower, CA
School: CAl Poly, Pomona-Under, Claremont Grad. School-1st M.A., CSUDH-2nd MA
Work: Elementary Principal
Clipper Fandom Origin: I became a Clips fan because two years ago my hubby went M.I.A. once he became a season ticket holder. So it became a “love me, love my clips kind of thing.” Funny, I think I am more obsessed with the Clips now than he is. :)
Favorite Clippers: Al Thornton & Eric Gordon
Other sports allegiances: None-the Clips are all I need.
Miscellaneous factoid: I too heart Clip Nation.
"Success only comes before work inside of a dictionary!"
Mikey P.
Age: 30
From: Born in New Jersey, grew up in Dallas, moved to Huntington Beach in 98, and moved to Long Beach in 99. Been here ever since.
School: No degree. I take the occassional course at Long Beach City. I’m in the distance learning degree program at Indiana U. I take about 1 class per year from there. Mostly for fun. I’m not even half way to my bachelors.
Work: when I feel like it
Clipper Fandom Origin: Actually, I bought an LA Clippers hat while still living in Dallas in 1992 just to be different, so I always had a soft spot for them. When I moved out here in the late 90’s, I didn’t feel comfortable jumping on board with the Lakers, so I started following the Clippers. My wife and I started going to games in 2001 (EB’s first year). We have been diehards ever since.
Favorite Clippers: Kaman, he is the only one left from our heyday
Other sports allegiances: I spent every summer back in Jersey, so I followed the Yankees and Mets pretty closely. Still follow the Yankees. The Mets lost me when Minaya came in and made tareting the latin market his sole focus. Dallas Cowboys for football.
Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)
The Clip Show checking in....
Age: 35
From: Orange County
School: Cal Poly SLO…go ’stangs!
Work: Structural Engineer
Clipper Fandom Origin: I was a Laker fan back in the showtime days all the way until they traded for Kobe (whom I absolutely loathe…to put it mildly). Since I loved basketball, I started following the Clips and when I had the opportunity to get season tickets back in 2001 for the Clips, I jumped all over it and have been die hard ever since.
Fave Clipper: Used to be EB, but now it has to be Gordon, Thorton and Blake.
Other Sports Allegiances: Angels, Padres, and Chargers.
Misc. factoid: I have every Clippers media guide and yearbook ever published….all the way back to their Buffalo Braves years.
Do or do not. There is no try.
I guess this makes me the youngest here
Age:16
From: Lakewood
School:Millikan high
Work: school/sports (water polo)
Origin: Dad use to get good seats at clippers game from his old job, have been hooked ever since. I guess I could say have been since the dawn of the millennium
Misc. factoid: I try to always go to The Pantry after games, there is never a bad time to go to the Pantry.
In Gordon we trust
Don't Bet On It BestClipFan
Age: 13
From: Santa Clarita, LA
School: Jr. High
Work: None
Origin: When LAL traded Shaq, my dad switched to LAC.
Misc. Factiod: Star player on my school team… I may have to betray the Clips if I get drafted by another team in a couple years…
http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/
I knew you were lurking around here somewhere
and you could always pull a Kobe an refuse to play for anyone but the clips lol
In Gordon we trust
by bestclipfan on Aug 28, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm impressed...
I had no idea from your writing that you were 13. My son ClipperMax is 13 as well, and he can’t write his way out of a paper sack. Well played, sir.
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 Aug 29, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You can thank firefox
for making my writing look better then it really is. And as long as other people are talking about there schools, Millikan was used in all the school back ground shots in Drake and Josh.
In Gordon we trust
Yeah?
Well the house up the street from me was in the opening scene of “Twilight”. The high scool near me is used in all the shoots for the TV Show “Heroes”. And I don’t use firefox for my writing. Mu-ha!
http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/
I hate Twilight (why would vampires sparkle?)
but I am jealous about Heroes.
In Gordon we trust
by bestclipfan on Aug 30, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Age: 21
From: Los Angeles.
School: U of Illinois
Work: last year at school. hopeful actuary or statistician. or maybe just my own sports business.
Origin: Mom read the chinese newspaper in 1998 which was reporting the Lakers winning their 10th straight game or whatever. She knew I loved playing basketball so she tried to find the Lakers game for me on TV except the Clippers were on that night and I immediately fall in love with Keith Closs’s afro.
Favorite Clipper: Keith Closs, Kaman, EJ
Misc. Factiod: Mike Dunleavy please hire me to be your statistic consultant!!
Oh, I also want to add that I still find Lawler’s BINGO pretty annoying and lame. Chick Hearn > Lawler x 100
http://www.clipperscurse.com/
by ClippersCurse on Aug 29, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
While I've never watched Chick Hern's announce a game,
I know that Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith make for a pretty intresting duo.
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
Anybody else remember when Mike Smith was a bit annoyed/ angry
with Ralph and decided to sit and announce the games in the seats with the fans? Classic, classic momment.
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
I do like Ralph. Just not the bingo
http://www.clipperscurse.com/
by ClippersCurse on Aug 29, 2009 3:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Not that I want to say that's what defines Ralph Lawler;
but 25+ years from now, when Ralph might be done announcing games, I’m sure “Bingo!” will be the one thing that we remember most about him. I can’t hate the “Bingo” because it’s just one of the symbols that help define Ralph. Others that are also unique but less overpowering would be the “Oh Me, Oh My’s” and “Lawler’s Law.” Its great because Lawler seems to be inbetween the lines of old fashion sports announcers, and Mike Smith seems to be in the new genre era. It’s just an over-so-beautiful blend of pure bliss.
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
On an intresting note about Mike Smith though
is that per 36 mins, Mike Smith averaged 17pts a game-20pts a game. His PER was around the 13.3-14.2 mark. While obviously Smith was clearly not too productive in the NBA, I would’ve thought that if given more time Mike might’ve made a decent impact (off the bench) in the NBA. Too bad he didn’t stay any longer.
Hey, I wonder if Mike Smith could ever blog on here!
Mike Smith on Eric Gordon: "The Clippers may have found their go to scorer."
On a second note, I want Novak back!
Smith didn't have it
Most of his PT was in garbage time, he was just a bust but hung around long enough to make a career out of it.
Definitely love the announcing duo, i’m pretty sure they’re a big reason why a lot of us are still Clipper fans through the ups and downs.
Hmmmm, a math Whiz
Actuaries make good money…Insurance companies are plentiful in Illinois…State Farm and Allstate for example….you should have a good career path.
This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
-Clipper Darrell
ClippersUK - Old Person Alert
Age: 36
From: Milton Keynes, England (an hour from London)
School: Uni of Central England (Birmingham)
Work: IT Network and Security Administrator
Clipper Fandom Origin: Travelled around world in 2001 and changed schedule to fit in Clips vs Blazers, much to my partners annoyance! Crazy fan ever since, even from this side of the Atlantic
Favorite Clipper: Previously it was Lamar, then Elton and now I’m firmly a believer in Blake taking us to the promised land.
Other sports allegiances: English Premier League Soccer – Aston Villa and England, NFL – Cincinnati Bengals (don’t laugh), Boxing – Calzaghe, Hatton, Rugby – England
Miscellaneous factoid: I run my own Clippers Podcast called Clipper Talk. Started last season, ran for 13 episodes but tailed off due to my near suicidal feelings on the team! Will be back in October – there is a link on Clips Nation homepage but it is out of date so will get it updated when new podcast comes out. Also availabel through ITunes. By the way, it’s crap!
Bingo! Oh me oh my!
"By the way, it's crap"
Humble as well? :D
"This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don't care who else you mention." -Suns Coach, Alvin Gentry, on Clippers rookie sensation, Eric Gordon.
by cliptakular on Aug 29, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Well, its good to see a few young Clipper fans on this website
Age:17
City:Moreno Valley
School:Canyon Springs High School
Interests: Playing basketball, giving speeches, reading good books, being involved in the community, and most of all learning new things.
Occupation: Part time Carls Jr. worker and President of Sonora League DeMolay (DeMolay is awesome) Hemet, Yucipa, Redlands, Moreno Valley
How I became a Clipper fan: Its quite strange when I think about it. Two years ago I loved playing basketball but didn’t really watch the NBA games. I remember at church they had this 20 dollar deal to go see a game on Sunday. My friends and I went to see a Clippers vs. Jazz game and the Clippers got spanked. For some reason I finished watching the rest of the season games ending with a humiliating defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers. From there I have been totally consumed by Clippers Basketball even though ive only really been a fan for a year and a few months. I got to see the Clippers get spanked by Portland last season and im hoping to go to a playoff game next year!
Favorite Clipper: DeAndre Jordan, Ricky Davis( if he plays like he used to were in good shape), and Eric Gordon Jr.!
Go ClipsNation!
Interesting
Hello Clips Nation
Age: 26
From: Orange County, CA
School: UC Riverside, undergrad Business Admin/Accounting, Sociology minor ’05
UC Rvierside, MBA ’07
Work: Insurance Claims
Clipper Fandom Origin: Lakers traded Eddie Jones, watched several Clips games, decided to jump onboard. Don’t know why, considering the Clips had guys like Mo Taylor and Keith Closs, but the telecasts were entertaining thanks to Ralph and Bill Walton.
All-time Favorite Clippers: Corey Maggette, Marko Jaric, Earl Boykins, Shaun Livingston
Current Fave Clipper – Marcus Camby
Other sports allegiances: LA Angels, LA Galaxy, San Antonio Spurs; Wanderlei Silva, Mirko CroCop.
Miscellaneous factoid: meeting Clips Fans..always entertaining. They’re far more educated about the NBA than Lakers fans.
This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
-Clipper Darrell
Seem we have more fans in OC than those Lakers
Age:19
From: North Orange County (YL)
School: CSULB
-Clipper Fandom Origin: Dont know why but switched from LAkers to the Clips during the Kobe/ Shaq era. Started receiving tickets to games and got hooked.
-Favorite Clippers: Lets see it was Lamar then EB. BD was a favorite until he hit the court. I guess now its Air Gordon.
—Other sports allegiances: LA Dodgers, Dirtbags, Raiders, Barca
NOVAKaine!!!!
Hello
Age: 18
From: West Covina, CA
School: Mt. San Antonio College
Work: Student
Clipper Fandom Origin: I hate the Lakers and I loved Livingston and Miles
Favorite Clipper: Eric Gordon
Other sports allegiances: Angels, Pats(I LOVEEEE TOM BRADY : ) )
Miscellaneous factoid: Ramon Sessions would be awesome for this team
Long time listener, first time caller
Age:26
From:The San Fernando Valley
School: CSULA
Work: Fireman
Clipper Fandom Origin:Growing up in LA there are two very different basketball teams. The LA Lakers (for those people who have a 1000 bucks to watch half the game and talk on your cell phone for the other half) and THE LA CLIPPERS (for those average hard working americans who just love basketball.) well…needless to say I dont have a 1000 bucks to spend on a basketball game and i sure as hell dont talk on a cell phone during the game….so, naturally a mutual bond was formed.
Favorite Clipper: Was Zach Randolph………now………unknown
Yes it is
Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in northeastern Orange County, California
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
so is costa mesa, hehe
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
by Clipochistic on Aug 30, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
no way dude, I live in 'the mase'!
a costa mesaaahn for 17 years and yes uci alumnus…
(nothing sneaky going on, though)
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
by Clipochistic on Aug 30, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah! uci is where alll the beautifull people are!
we DONT have any current nba players, but we DO have nobel laureates (win some/lose some) .
we have/had the michael jordon of astrophysics:
http://www.physics.uci.edu/NEW/reines_memorial.shtml
the anaheim neutrinos (honda center move for the clips) has a nice ring to it…. hahahahaha!
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
by Clipochistic on Aug 30, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Let’s call a spade a spade, UCI was never known for being over run by beautiful people. Geeky scientists? Check plus.
by Gordon for President on Sep 1, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
the hotties at uci are in the lib arts programs
sciences, not so much.. hehehe!
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
placetia and fullerton.. also in the oc
Clippers Basketball.... It's Masochistic!
by Clipochistic on Aug 30, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You live in costa Mesa? no offense but UCI IS club ugly. Sat through about 3 graduations....
…. and saw maybe 2 attractive girls. This gives me an idea for a post……………
banandy
Age: 31
From: Originally NJ, but moved to South Bay (Torrance/PV) in 1991
School: UCLA
Work: Finance for major entertainment studio
Clipper Fandom Origin: followed MJ and the Bulls and would tease my Laker-loving friends endlessly…couldn’t openly root for the Lakers (nor did I want to), and the lowly Clips made the playoffs the year I moved to Cali and the rest is history.
Favorite Current Clipper: Marcus Camby
Other sports allegiances: Bruins, Bulls
Miscellaneous factoid: I love using my MS Excel skills with fantasy basketball
Age: 22
From: Los Angeles, Ca
School: University of Colorado
Work: Statistician
Clipper Fandom Origin: My father is a fan of both the Lakers and Clippers, but only took me to Clipper games when I was growing up because they were much much cheaper.
Favorite Current Clipper: Eric Gordon
Other Sports allegiances: Dodgers, LA Kings, Colorado Buffaloes, Bears
Miscellaneous Factoid: My parents bought me Adult Sized Danny Manning, Luc Robataille, and Rashaan Salaam (Bears) Jerseys when I was 9 and assumed i’d grow into them by the time I was a teenager….which never happened and never will but I still wear them to every respective game. So if you ever see a short guy with a Large Danny Manning Jersey, that’s probably me.
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
Coincidence time
I was a longtime season-ticket holder, and a father/son duo sat in front of me. The son, who’s probably about your age, went to University of Colorado.
But he’s studying economics, and is not short (except compared to hoopsters).
thats amazing because i’m studying economics in addition to statistics.
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Sep 8, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Old Man Zhiv
Age: 50. You heard me.
From: West LA, originally Coldwater Canyon, up towards the top where Brando lived next door to Nicholson. BHPO, as it was called. Now live inside the Westside Pavilion, between Baby Gap and the food court.
Schools: Uni High (post-Marques Johnson at Crenshaw, same class as Kiki Vandeweghe at Pali), UCSB two years, UCBerkeley 7 years (class of ‘80; English Lit PhD program ’81-’86. Never wrote dissertation.)
Job: The business we call show.
Fandom origin: Mild Laker fan in early Elgin Baylor-Jerry West days, but frustrated by getting beat by the Celtics every time. Bigger Laker fan at the end of that era, junior high president of John Q. Trapp fan club during winning streak, championship year. Big Kareem and UCLA fan, stronger allegiance to Kareem, Wilkes, and liked Worthy and Rambis more than Magic, but liked beating the Celtics. Big fan of Bill Walton winning NBA title with bandanna headband and going to countless Dead shows, Clippers first came on the Zhivdar with Walton and Sven Nater. Nothing against Shaq (hate Kobe), but started following Larry Brown Clippers because Laker regular season was meaningless. Drafting LO, Brand-Maggs trades made me a pure Clip fan, found myself excited to see Detroit beat Lakers in championship, transition complete.
Favorite Clips: Very tough question. I’m going to have to go with Kaman, because I’m a fan of the funk. Newbies Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin are there to make us forget our hopeless past, which can never happen too soon. Looking for Baron Davis to fire up and be a leader/favorite this season, but last year was painful. Card-carrying Novakian, and it occurs to me that the DeAndre Jordan fan club might be a worthy successor to the John Q. Trapp fan club.
Least Favorite Clips: What Clipper don’t I like? FElton is dead to me now, of course. Least favorite of all-time is easily Andre Miller. Badly want him to fail in Portland.
Other Sports allegiances: UCLA, alma mater of Father of Zhiv. His name is on the side of the building and Zhiv et Pere have sat in 4B, Row 12, seats 8-12 since the opening of Pauley where Kareem led the freshmen team to victory over the reigning national champs. Having been an obsessed fan through an entire dynasty eases the pain of being a Clipper fan. Went to UCLA football games for years (heartbroken by OJ in ’67, absolutely devastated), but Father of Zhiv gave up tickets a few years ago. Have been known to root for my California Golden Bears when they come to town, and enjoyed watching The Play against Stanford, making John Elway cry. Gaucho ties, but not much to root for there. Ram fan back in the Fearsome Foursome days, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones. First sports jones was Koufax and the Dodgers, Drysdale and Maury Wills. A whole lot of Vin Scully growing up, but not so much any more, never a big Chick fan, but have to give him his props, and treasuring the way that Ralph (or should I say Milph) has shepherded us through the desert, still waiting to reach the promised land.
That's ridiculous, swami
Just be vague, stick to the broad strokes and basics.
Man up.
by citizen zhiv on Sep 1, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Here I come!
Age: 20
From: Alhambra, Ca
School: Getting my degree at the Art Institute as a Web Design major
Work: Tutor/ Student
Clipper Fandom Origin: Pretty much just like everybody else. Started off a Lake show fan in 2001, and thought the Lakers were boring to watch. Then I realized there was this OTHER team in LA that no one really cared about. So I decided to abandon the purple and gold wagon and move on to something that was more fun to cheer about. Besides, Underdogs I love.
Favorite Clipper: I’m giving BD another chance. Bdiddy!
Other sports allegiances: I focus on Clippers mainly right now, but I cheer for the NY Jets too. Just because I have a sticker of them, AND they’re the underdogs.
Miscellaneous factoid: I’m actually a season ticket holder this season!
EDIT: Why is my username Iankobe? Because I started using this username in 2001 and I don’t want to change it since I’m using it throughout the whole internet such as youtube.
GO CLIPPERS!
Clippers 09-10. Prepare for a revolution.
oh nice
Another person from the San Gabriel Valley. I’m from Rosemead which is like 10 minutes away.
If Ricky Davis can figure out a way to not completely suck this year, we could be really good.
Age: 23
Hometown: Malibu, CA. Now I live up north in Berkeley.
School: UC Berkeley, class of 2008.
Work: I work for a couple of elderly people, I guess you could call me a caretaker. I also work at a pool hall.
Clipper Fandom Origin: My Dad and older siblings had season tickets back at the sports arena in the early 80s before I was born. We never had season tickets when I was growing up, but we continued to live and die with the team.
Favorite Clipper: Christopher Kaman. Although I can always have a good BSkinnz conversation and EG Thizzface Supreme is the truth. Throughout the years I loved Loy Vaught, Eric Piatkowski, Keyon Dooling, DMiles and QRich. They should retire Sam Cassell’s jersey. Dunleavy, despite his mistakes, got Sterling to actually try and win, while Cassell gave Mr. Sterling a taste of winning and showed him what was possible. We should all be forever grateful.
Other sports allegiances: California Golden Bears, Colorado Rockies (Ubaldo Jimenez kicks it with Kaman in the Champagne Room, no doubt).
Miscellaneous factoid: If Chris Kaman had better focus, more killer instinct, and spent less time slanging that crack rock on every significant corner he would be one of the best players in the league. I also encourage all of you to replace your use of the verb “to eat” with the verb “to BSkinnz.” For example: “My friend BSkinnzed that hamburger and all that candy. He was really hungry.”
Yay yay.
Nice
Wilkommen, KamanHomie. Deutschland uber alles. Go Bears.s
If only Christopher had gone to Berkeley. What a wonderful world.
like..
the BSkinnzed slang and I agree with what you said about MDSr.
“Dunleavy, despite his mistakes, got Sterling to actually try and win, while Cassell gave Mr. Sterling a taste of winning and showed him what was possible. We should all be forever grateful.”
Age: 21
From: SGV
School: CPP
Work: LAUSD
Clipper Fandom Origin: Sean Rooks to Lamar Odom to Darius Miles for the slam!
Also I was a deep Magic Johnson fan (which meant by default a Laker fan) but I got bored of them by their 2nd championship with Shaq&Kobe. I wanted to stay hometown fan, so I switched locker rooms.
Also whenever I played any basketball video game and created myself, I couldn’t put myself on the Lakers because they had a full roster of 15, the Clippers had an open roster spot.
With all that…things stuck and I’ve been an addict every since.
Favorite Clipper: Past: Sam I Am Present: BoomDizzle
Other sports allegiances: And1 Streetbasketball (original not current), Marshall Faulk, Magic Johnson
…haha all my other sports allegiances are all gone…oh well
Miscellaneous factoid:Frankie Muniz was in front of me in line at a Clipper game one time. He moved when I tried to take a picture with him in the background…I think he saw it coming.
I used to play NBA JAM with my little brother, he always wanted to be Micheal Jordan…but he wasn’t in the game…so next best solution: Malik Sealy of the LAC (black bald guy in a red uniform) he wasn’t the wiser haha.
ClipCat
Age – 35
From – Charlotte, NC
School – Geneva Golden Tornadoes
Work – Manage street design and construction projects
Clipper Fan Origin – The drafting of the immortal Jay Edwards followed by the Larry Brown years
Favorite Clipper – Past – Loy Vaught (always a solid professional)
Present – Chris Kaman (making a comeback) and Eric Gordon (Jay Edwards not on drugs)
Other Sports Allegiances –
Dodgers (Fernando Valenzuela is such a wonderful name),
J-E-T-S (As an 8 year old, airplanes rocked),
Indiana U.
And a soft spot for the hometown Panthers and Bobcats
Age: 16
From: Santa Monica
Occupation: Student
Clipper Fan Origin: My first basketball game was a Clippers game, I think vs. the Nets. My family then got season tickets for maybe three years, with that buy 2 get 2 free deal. It was fun.
Favorite Clippers: Darius Miles, Lamar Odom, Eric Gordon
Other Sports: Dodgers (Go Juan Pierre!), UCLA basketball
Where would the Clippers be without Sean Rooks?
Age: 20
Born in San Jose, CA. Currently living in Las Vegas, NV (for 15 years now).
School: Accounting major at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Clipper Fandom Origin: Used to be a fairweather fan when I was younger, so my team affiliation would jump all over the place. I was a fan of the Lakers, Rockets, and Mavericks. Just started becoming an avid Clippers fan a couple of years ago.
Favorite Former Clippers: Darius Miles, Shaun Livingston, and The Real Q (Q Ross that is).
Favorite Current Clipper: Big Al Thornton
Other sports allegiances: Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Cardinals, and the San Jose Sharks.
Miscellaneous factoid: I enjoy Ralph’s “bingo,” occasionally using it on the basketball courts after hitting jumpshots in peoples’ faces.
Also, Korolev is a bum. Saw him play in the Summer League and booed him numerous times.
... we sittin here talking about practice. not a game, not a game.
agreed
its not his fault he got drafted so early…
or drafted at all.
"This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don't care who else you mention." -Suns Coach, Alvin Gentry, on Clippers rookie sensation, Eric Gordon.
Age: 43 (old dude alert)
From: So Cal. Grew up in Gardena, Ca now living in East Long Beach
School: Gardena High School, Trade School
Work: Crane Service Technician
Clipper Fandom Origin: Was a Laker fan early on, late 70’s early 80’s. Became a sorta’ a clips fan after Norm Nixon was traded / Clips moved from San Diego to LA. Became a "Hard Core" fan after following LMU going to Elite Eight after the death of star Hank Gathers, and the Clippers drafting Bo Kimble
Favorite Clipper: Current: EJ, All Time: Cuttino Mobley
Other sports allegiances: LA Angels (of Anaheim),USC Football, LA Kings
Miscellaneous factoid: Only NBA game attended ever was the Clippers at the old Sports Arena
This is pretty cool
Age: 29
From: Los Angeles, now living in the Long Beach
School: UCSB Gaucho, where’s the keg?
Work: Fraud investigator for an insurance company
Favorite Clipper: Current: EJ Past: Malik Sealy (RIP)
Other sports allegiances: Angels, Rams, and the ucsb gauchos (I think we play sports, does beer pong count?
Miscellaneous factoid: My first clipper game was at the sports arena when David Robinson needed to 70 pts to earn the scoring title, he dropped 71 pts on the clips.
Biggest EJ fan in the world here :-)
Age: 25
From: Quincy, Illinois
School: Quincy University
Work: Physical education teacher and basketball coach
Clipper Fandom Origin: I have always liked the Clippers. I was a huge fan when D-Miles and Q played for the team. I then liked the draft pick of Shaun Livingston, but we know how that turned out. I now am a die-hard fan and love watching every minute Eric Gordon is on the floor.
Favorite Clipper: EJ
Other sports allegiances: Dallas Cowboys, Stl. Cardinals, and any sport that is on tv, haha.
Miscellaneous factoid: I am the world’s largest Eric Gordon collector. I have about $30,000 worth of cards and memorabilia.
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