Yep the bench is trash. He needs to move hawes and JJ. They add nothing to the team if they can't shoot. Seems like he tried to make a team like his Celtics team. But the thing he had with the Celtics was a SF who could create his shot and wings who could defend.
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Yep the bench is trash. He needs to move hawes and JJ. They add nothing to the team if they can't shoot. Seems like he tried to make a team like his Celtics team. But the thing he had with the Celtics was a SF who could create his shot and wings who could defend.
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You also have a new, enthusiastic owner, a new TV deal that will inflate the cap space of every team in the league taking effect soon and again, a team that is a bad 4th Q away from being in the WCF. From an organizational stand point I don't see a plausible reason to make "major adjustments", when you've still got a strong balance of talent on this roster(CP3, Blake, Deandre) to overcome the other basketball problems. If I'm the Clippers, I stay the course, look to get younger on the wings and acquire bargain talent. But blowing it up or making a "major" overhaul is the wrong choice
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If anything dude let's DJ walk and sign a cheaper version like Tyson Chandler. But dude is not getting ride of CP3 and Blake. That is his bread and butter. Unless he can trade CP3 for some star it happening. The clips run LA and dude is having packed stadiums. Getting rid of CP3 would kill his team. They wouldnt even make the playoffs. Thing is in the NBA you never get value for trading a star. Look at the history of the NBA.
They could let DJ walk sign Tyson or some dude with a two year deal with the 2nd year being a player option. Then reload in 2016. I don't think it will be hard to get rid of JJ or Hawes. But Barnes at 3 mill will be hard to get rid of. But he comes off the books in 2016.
They used a draft pick to get rid of dudley. Let your coach be gm brehs
the Clippers are prob never gonna compete for a title with this core but the Lakers are waaasy further than them. They have a 36 year old ball hog coming off 2 season ending injuries as their team leader, he is surrounded by the worst defensive rotation in the league and their coach doesn't understand the concept of why threes are more efficient than long midrange jumpers. The one bright spot on their roster is last year's lottery pick, however he already has had several knee surgeries and may never play a full season. Meanwhile, IN this year's draft, if 2 teams pass them in the lottery they are gonna lose their pick to the Sixers. As bad as things are for the Clippers, they are much much worse for the Lakers. Don't bring up history either because we're talking about the future. At least Psul , Griffin and DJ are assets. What assets do the Lakers have? Their name? No one cares about that since Dr. Buds died and his retarded son took over
Why are we talking just next season? Kobe will be on his retirement tour next year and after next year he and his $25 million are off the books, he's not a factor for the Lakers going forward. It's not like he's signed to 2018. They have max money this year and an 87% chance to keep their pick, they're more likely to move up than lose it. Their situation isn't nearly as dire as what you typed, you probably wish it were since you're a Clippers fan, or were at least.
Their lottery pick was Randle and he's never had a knee surgery, he broke his leg. And even he isn't their brightest spot, Jordan Clarkson is.
A lot rides on this offseason on how quick of a rebuild they have. They hit on this lotto pick, make a couple smart signings, develop Clarkson & Randle, along with the $25 mil they have in play next offseason and the Lakers are back in business. Lot of ifs, but it's up to Jimmy & Mitch to pull it off.
Whereas when you look at the Clippers, they'll have close to 70% of their cap tied into 3 players and that's with me including the rising cap.
So now I know you're a Clippers fan but try your hardest to be objective here. Which scenario looks more favorable going forward, a young team with two lottery picks, a budding SG, and cap space out the ass & desirable location, or the fukking Clippers.
If anything CP3 was timid as fukk and cost them. Blake dominated in the playoffs up until the last few games where they decided to take jumpers and not run the ball through him. And I saw Paul give up too many open shots.
Vecsey remember if he breaks up that team he kills the new fan base the clippers have gained over the last 3 years. LA ain't Chicago......you have to win cause if you don't folks ain't coming. Same reason they didn't see the old clippers. You better put out a competitive team in LA cause there is too much shyt to do.
These billionaires ain't over spending to buy a team then let their investment go to shyt.
Even the Russian mafia gangbanger knew he couldn't have a complete fire sale with his nets and get rid of Joe johnson, Darren Williams and Brook Lopez and tank it up. Dude paid 1 bill for that team and paid for the stadium.
If dude tanked it up he would have no one in the stadium and even hurt his ability to sell the team if he decides to get rid of it. As has been said over the last few months that he is ready to get out.
Exactly. If you buy a team that was probably worth 1.2 bill for 2 bill you probably in it to win it. Or in it to flip it. Or you been promised some kick backs. You ain't trading your most marketable pieces. You ain't trading your commodity.
It ain't over for Blake and CP3. I am not saying they will be this generations Zeke pistons, but they may turn out to be this generations Malone and Stockton....which in the big scheme of things ain't bad.
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Time to go!!
Deandre jordan was the biggest reason they got pass the spurs.
But thyy need to take a chance. The should sign and trade him and barnes for gortat, otto, Wizards 2nd rounder and webster an
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Clippers have been managed poorly
No picks, no cap space, no assets
They're going to have to get younger on the wings by scouting the D-League and 2nd round pick pool.
No picks, no cap space, no assets
They're going to have to get younger on the wings by scouting the D-League and 2nd round pick pool.
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Keith Closs sick as fukk
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Hell no we don't want that dumbass. I'll rather keep the fat Puerto Rican gawdDeandre and Crawford are ghost
They should trade Blake for Melo
