"Had we played with the freedom and the mentality".....

by nelsan on Jan 31, 2010 9:00 AM PST

A qoute from Baron Davis yesterday after the 2 embarassing losses against the Net and the Wolves, suggests that the old philosophical differences in approaching the game between him and MDsr (or perhaps the entire coaching staff?) is again surfacing. Both have proven their points. MDsr, with wins over the Celtics and the Lakers and very competitive game vs the Cavs; Baron with his flashes of briliancy when not micromanaged and given the freedom to create as he displayed in the game against the Wolves scoring more than 20points in 1 quarter! A feat that is unbelievable and that he is capable of duplicating when he is inspired and motivated. I looked at these two personalities and I see The Manager (MDsr) and The Artist (BD). The Manager wants to be effecient, controlling his resources-manpower, space, time and money. The artist wants the freedom- to express his talents and himself as he finds his inspiration and motivation. The Manager wants control, the Artist wants liberty. The Manager wants results by controlling his resources; the Artist wants expression (on his own). It is a hard task (almost impossible) to blend these two personalities. I am a manager myself, and I can relate to MDsr. I am also an artist and I can relate to BD. I don't think one can change the other. If the Clippers' intention is to retain BD (and I strongly think they should!), they should look for a coach that would allow BD to display his "art". I see everybody benefiting - the fans, the players, the attendance and the NBA.

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Tension

seems to be starting between the coach and Boom

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by Regulan on Jan 31, 2010 10:44 AM PST reply actions

i wanted to be first!! haha

i think thats part of the problem that BD and MDSr are just non compatible, they try but… they just dont see eye to eye sometimes… i like the way you put it (nelsan) BD being the artist and DUMB-LEAVY being manager..baron needs to kick dumbleavy;s ass! maybe he’ll give baron some “freedom to express”???

by mujicas_clippers on Jan 31, 2010 12:03 PM PST reply actions

Dunleavy and the organisation have to realise that what he’s been doing as a clipper has not worked at all for the past 7 seasons. Hell try something new old man.

by Sam50 on Jan 31, 2010 2:23 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

"but he went to finals"

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

by andrewexd on Jan 31, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions

+1000

by mujicas_clippers on Jan 31, 2010 3:23 PM PST reply actions

lol not with this team

by Sam50 on Jan 31, 2010 5:40 PM PST up reply actions

Based on the post I see...

. MDsr, with wins over the Celtics and the Lakers and very competitive game vs the Cavs

and

Baron with his flashes of briliancy when not micromanaged and given the freedom to create as he displayed in the game against the Wolves scoring more than 20points in 1 quarter!

I would rather have a team that can beat the good teams…

by Newton Pham on Jan 31, 2010 3:39 PM PST reply actions

I'd rather have a team that consistently wins

"[Fans are] not technically a lot of times savvy. They don't understand and they don't weigh issues the way that [I] weigh them."
Mike Dunleavy, Sr.

by Jax on Jan 31, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions

which neither can do consistently

one of them has to go

by KillaClip on Jan 31, 2010 5:33 PM PST reply actions

Dunleavy’s argument is always that these free wheeling teams don’t win championships.
He doesn’t realize that our expectations are much lower and we would settle for just making the playoffs.

by thewhiteshadow on Jan 31, 2010 9:24 PM PST reply actions

seriously, I would gladly take a team like the Suns and be a yearly playoff team that just doesn't win championships than a team that just plain loses

by baron_davis needs a fro on Jan 31, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions

And what has he ever won?

How the hell can he sit there and talk about what it takes to win a championship when he has never won one and actually whiffed horribly when he went to the finals.

The guy is a complete hack…worst coach in the NBA by far.

"I want someone who will, you know, let me put it in or who [will] suck on it." – Donald Sterling

by Dow Jones on Feb 1, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions

Well said

by Sam50 on Feb 2, 2010 3:37 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

many dont realize the impact of a good coach

"[Fans are] not technically a lot of times savvy. They don't understand and they don't weigh issues the way that [I] weigh them."
Mike Dunleavy, Sr.

by Jax on Feb 2, 2010 8:25 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

THIS TEAM STOPPED PLAYING DEFENSE

by dellago on Feb 1, 2010 6:57 AM PST reply actions

THE CLIPS STOPPED PLAYING DEFENSE

when the clips were winning (up until the “memphis fire drill game”), they played tough defense and the offense benefited…since then, they have slacked off…dunleavy expects defense from this group and they arent getting it now….i dont care if its dunleavy or someone else, defense gets to you to the playoffs and wins championships…not letting 2nd rate guys like terence willimas stroll down the lane for “in your grill slams”. if baron doesnt understand that, then let him play somewhere else.

by dellago on Feb 1, 2010 7:02 AM PST reply actions

Vince Lombardi

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

by sqrebck on Feb 1, 2010 10:44 AM PST reply actions

These Clippers need a “crack the whip” kind of coach, like Sloan and Popovich (although he’s kinda mellowed-out in recent years), and instead of a coach who whines, bitches, and makes excuses on why his teams can’t win games. There’s a reason why Mike Dunleavy is a career mediocre coach…he was blessed with a talented (albeit older) Laker team that made the Finals, and even more blessed with a talented (and deep-pocketed) Blazer squad that squandered a Final appearance less than a decade later. His stint in Milwaukee was horrible, and took the Bucks years to recover from his GM/coach role there, and of course his Clippers stint speaks for itself.

I thought last year’s team played totally unmotivated, but this season’s lately has shown shades of last year, and that’s not a good thing. If the Donald doesn’t fire Dunleavy after this year (and I don’t he will either), we’re in for the same ol’ crap again next season.

by Shawn H on Feb 1, 2010 4:15 PM PST reply actions

+1

Yup you explain how I feel exactly. He has had talent at various stops along the way but he is a horrible motivator and his players quit on him. I know the argument is that “oh we need better players that don’t quit” but when you look at MDsr’s career, every team he has ever coached eventually quit on him or he makes a BONE HEADED play at crucial points (see Ewing, Daniel). So clearly this isn’t just THIS team being of poor character, but rather an issue with Mike. And can you blame them? Imagine having to see his ugly face every day and hear him drone on about his precious half-court, turn of the century (thats the 20th century) offense. I’d ignore him too.

I also agree that he will be back next year and will not be at all surprised to see him get an extension.

"I want someone who will, you know, let me put it in or who [will] suck on it." – Donald Sterling

by Dow Jones on Feb 1, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions