clipsnation.com - 6/4/2009
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Zach Randolph isn't exactly the model NBA citizen.
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All good Clipper fans have two blogs bookmarked: ...
sports.yahoo.com - 6/7/2009
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There are so many innocent bystanders in this
case that you almost hate to go down this...
route. Now, I could be flip and toss in the clichéd "Almost." for my next single-word paragraph, but I do hate that the Clipper organization has ...
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Blake Griffin works out for the Clippers ... and others
sportsrubbish.com - 6/2/2009
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Now that Conan O’Brien is living in L.A.,
he needs to do L.A. things, like going to...
Lakers games. If all the other celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Greg Kinnear can do it, why can’t he? Of course, Conan being Conan, he doesn’t quite get A-list courtside seats and ...
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Conan O’Brien Goes To A Los Angeles Lakers Game: Video
sports.yahoo.com - 5/29/2009
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1. Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma:
The grand prize for winning the NBA lottery was...
going to be Griffin, no matter which team got the lucky ping-pong ball. It turns out to be the Clippers, who, oddly enough, don’t need another big guy ...
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NBA mock draft 2009 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
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Clipperblogger Summit: Part Two
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Over the next week or so, Clips Nation and Clipperblog are exchanging thoughts about the Clippers in a cyber-dialogue. Clipperblog lobbed the first volley yesterday here. Below is Steve Perrin’s rejoinder, which can be found on Clips Nation here.
From: Steve Perrin
To: Kevin Arnovitz
Date: June 4, 2009
Kevin -
There are lots of points I want to touch on from your email, but I’ll first try to answer your specific question. What is that hypothetical sentence about the 09-10 Clippers (and I’m going ...
Clipperblogger Summit: Part Three
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Clips Nation and Clipperblog are exchanging a series of thoughts about the Clippers in a cyber-dialogue. Clipperblog lobbed the first volley here. Steve Perrin’s rejoinder can be found at Clips Nation here. Below is the third installment:
To: Steve Perrin
From: Kevin Arnovitz
Date: June 7, 2009
Let’s talk “glue guy.” Normally, I try to avoid abstractions when it comes to hoops, and “glue guy,” like its brethren “energy guy,” is one of those formulations that’s hard to ...
Clipperblogger Summit: Part Four
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Clips Nation and Clipperblog continue their tête-à-tête about the state of the franchise. In Part Four, Steve Perrin expands our discussion of glue guys and what the Clippers need from their supporting cast.
Previous entries:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
To: Kevin Arnovitz
From: Steve Perrin
Date: June 10, 2009
Based on your list of ideal “Glue guys” I think we may have a slightly different definition (which is one of the problems with these imaginary archetypes). ...
Clipperblogger Summit: Part Five
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Clips Nation and Clipperblog are intent on resurrecting the Clippers’ franchise, and today we discuss the process of rebuilding a team saddled with big veteran contracts, but also blessed with some intriguing young talent.
Previous entries:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
To: Steve Perrin
From: Kevin Arnovitz
Date: June 11, 2009
When it comes to trades and transactions of any sort, my general belief is that, with rare exceptions, if an ...
Clipperblogger Summit: Part Six
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Here’s the sixth installment of the Clipperblogger Summit.
Previous entries:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
To: Kevin Arnovitz
From: Steve Perrin
Date: June 14, 2009
Kevin -
I’m going to push back (a little) on the Randolph trade. Your point is well taken that if you’re not seriously contending, you’re re-building (a variation on Ricky Bobby’s “If you ain’t first, you’re ...
Clipperblogger Summit: Part Seven
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Previous entries:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
To: Steve Perrin
From: Kevin Arnovitz
Date: June 17, 2009
I don’t want to belabor the Randolph trade debate, only to say that there are creative ways to clear minutes for a young player that don’t involve having Zach Randolph move into your living room for two years. Both Mobley and ...
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