Good work, LL.

How do you post soo fast?!

KA has a post up on the Clips roster, set at 13. He suggest they will probably sign one more big at the veteran’s minimum, and if they find another guard in training camp and preseason they might go to 15 guys. All sounds reasonable.

In his breakdown he creates some interesting labels. He puts Novak in the SF category, behind Al Thornton. He has Mardy Collins in a “Rover” category, and Rasual Butler in a SG/SF category, with Eric Gordon all by himself as a pure SG.

An interesting way to look at it, I suppose. Two things stick out for me.

One is the signing of Novak and putting him into the SF category. We’ve noted before that it would be great if he could get some more minutes by playing at SF, but it never seems to happen. Probably part of a larger “the meaning of Steve Novak” post. But the depth chart also has that SF/SG category. In reality, the SG position is Eric Gordon with some of the hybrids and perhaps Baron Davis as backups, while the SF position is Thornton/Butler or Butler/Thornton and Collins, before you get to Novak. Again, the Novak element is part of a different post, one that would include consideration of how he might be used on other teams, in other systems, with a different coach (none of which made him an offer, btw), as well as how he can help the Clippers.

But the main point here for me is Ricky Davis. He’s still around, still on the roster. Not really necessary in any way, but a potential contributor I suppose if he’s healthy. What do we think about Ricky Davis at this point? Hard to say.

He was pretty epic late last year and I was afraid his stock rose too high for us.

for what he is. I have always been fond of pure shooters, the guys that can really stretch the defense. That being said I honestly hope that Novak doesn’t get too many minutes this season (that is, I hope he doesnt NEED to play too many minutes this season). I like him as a guy to keep defenses honest when the ball goes into the post. I think Kaman, Griffin, Novak, Gordon, Baron would be able to play very well together in a half court set, as having 2 knock down shooters at the 2 and 3 spots is a big part being able to take advantage of good ball movement. But honestly, when that is what you are looking for Butler is the better option at SF

AT is still the best player of the group, and between him, Butler, and maybe even Ricky Davis, there shouldn’t be too much playing time available for a guy who has no game inside the three point line and gives you very little on defense.

know what his contract is?

Ralph gets to explain to the audience that Novak (this guy) CAN REALLY SHOOT hopefully 82 more times; that is, every time he enters the game.