NBA Draft

Cannon Shell · #1 05-20-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

I just dont think hes good, just one of those players who are great college players that will not tranlate over to the NBA.

Yeah 6'10" tough, strong athletic guys never make NBA players

SniperSB23 · #2 05-20-2009, 03:49 PM

At this point Griffin should just tell the Clippers to trade the #1 pick or he's going to Europe. He's doomed to a miserable career if he stays with the Clippers. They are the most poorly run franchise in sports and they have Randolph who has an impossible to unload contract.

King Glorious · #3 05-20-2009, 03:50 PM

I think the Clippers win 45 games next year or more and surprise a lot of people. They have talent. They aren't that far off.

Heels1989 · #4 05-20-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I think the Clippers win 45 games next year or more and surprise a lot of people. They have talent. They aren't that far off.

Hasn't this been the case for the Clips, like FOREVER.

King Glorious · #5 05-20-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Heels1989

Hasn't this been the case for the Clips, like FOREVER.

I don't think so. It wasn't so long ago when the Clippers were beating the Nuggets in the playoffs and taking the Suns to game seven of the semifinals. They have just been decimated by injuries but I think if they stay healthy, their projected starting five is in the top half 10 of the league. You are looking at:

Kaman.....second in the league in rebounds a season ago and a 12-10 guy.
Randolph.......a consistent 20-10 guy that can play in the post and step out.
Thornton.......can get you 17 a game and help and creates his own shot.
Davis.......Good for 18-22 a night and 7-10 assists.
Gordon....scored 20 a game from Jan 1 to the end of the season.

How about adding Camby, Thabeet, and Conley to that or Camby, Thabeet and Westbrook or just Camby and Griffin. The Clippers will surprise some people next year. Watch and see.

Cannon Shell · #6 05-20-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't think so. It wasn't so long ago when the Clippers were beating the Nuggets in the playoffs and taking the Suns to game seven of the semifinals. They have just been decimated by injuries but I think if they stay healthy, their projected starting five is in the top half 10 of the league. You are looking at:

Kaman.....second in the league in rebounds a season ago and a 12-10 guy.
Randolph.......a consistent 20-10 guy that can play in the post and step out.
Thornton.......can get you 17 a game and help and creates his own shot.
Davis.......Good for 18-22 a night and 7-10 assists.
Gordon....scored 20 a game from Jan 1 to the end of the season.

How about adding Camby, Thabeet, and Conley to that or Camby, Thabeet and Westbrook or just Camby and Griffin. The Clippers will surprise some people next year. Watch and see.

They make a nice fantasy team. They have no cap space, untradeable players, a cancer, a shoot first pg and a terrible gm/coach. Not to mention a distinct lack of team speed and three point makers, and very little interest in defense as a team or individually.

dalakhani · #7 05-20-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They make a nice fantasy team. They have no cap space, untradeable players, a cancer, a shoot first pg and a terrible gm/coach. Not to mention a distinct lack of team speed and three point makers, and very little interest in defense as a team or individually.

Did you mention injury prone point guard?

Gordon actually plays pretty decent defense...he is a keeper.

Kaman can't stay healthy.

Did you mention that the coach is an idiot?

Cannon Shell · #8 05-20-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I think the Clippers win 45 games next year or more and surprise a lot of people. They have talent. They aren't that far off.

I'll take that bet

dalakhani · #9 05-20-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

At this point Griffin should just tell the Clippers to trade the #1 pick or he's going to Europe. He's doomed to a miserable career if he stays with the Clippers. They are the most poorly run franchise in sports and they have Randolph who has an impossible to unload contract.

Yes...it is a bad contract. But it is unloadable in the sense that there are only two seasons left on it and he still is productive in some ways. There are lots of bad contracts out there and with just 28 million left, someone could easily trade for it and buy it out.

The Elton Brand contract is another story...