What Baron Davis Means

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The Clippers surprised a lot of people when they matched big offer sheets on both Elton Brand and Corey Maggette in the summer of 2003 when the consensus was that they’d follow historical precedent and bolt the Clippers for better money and a chance to win elsewhere.  In the summer of 2005, free agent Cuttino Mobley signed a contract worth 5 years and $42M with the Clippers.  ... [link]

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Published 7/2/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Kevin Arnovitz of ClipperBlog: "Baron Davis exists in an entirely different orbit. He's a premier, image-conscious athlete who is militantly protective of his brand, which makes his choice of the Clippers all the more remarkable. I don't think Davis-Mobley-Thornton-Brand-Kaman with a thin bench puts the Clippers on par with the very best teams of the West, but it makes them competitive almost every night, a playoff team [if they stay healthy], and infinitely more fun to watch. Mechanically, Davis fits Dunleavy's preference for big guards. It does ...

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