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clipperblog.com - 8/6/2007

Low-Post Mortem Interval

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"I confess that, between Shaun's broken twig and this Elton debacle, I'm beginning to entertain the notion that there is a force in the world larger than James Naismith at work here."

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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... The Clippers were young and promising, weren't they, back when they dueled mano a mano with the Suns in the playoffs. They their ascendant wing player, Shaun Livingston, tore up his knee, and now Elton Brand is in serious medical trouble, too. Kevin Arnovitz of ClipperBlog: "As a general principle, I don't subscribe to curses, superstition, and mystical theories about sports franchises. Mythology is fun, but basketball games are won and lost for empirical reasons that have little to do with the script embroidered across a jersey. Now, if your favorite franchise sucks to no end, chances are it's not a goat or the haunting presence of a bad trade that's the problem. It's far more likely that your team's front office can't manage a smart playlist, much less an amateur draft, player evaluation, or a contract negotiation. All that said, I confess that, between Shaun's broken twig and this Elton debacle, I ...