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Post subject: Mike Taylor Article
 Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 09:26 PM PST
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketbal ... 4954.story
There is the transition from the NBA's Development League to the parent league itself.
Then there's the gulf between rental prices in Milwaukee and Los Angeles. The latter might be more daunting.
"It's so expensive to live out here," the Clippers' Mike Taylor said Friday. "There's a big difference between [L.A. and] back home in Milwaukee. Rent is extremely low. I mean, $600 a month, that's a reasonable price.
"That would be like a storage space over here."
The speedy 6-foot-2 rookie point guard was talking about transitions, a day after his impressive 20-point performance against the Lakers in his first NBA exhibition game. Of course, it's early, but Taylor has made a significant leap from his summer league performances and his turn last season in the D-League with the Idaho Stampede.
Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy said the team pondered taking him as high as the 35th pick in this year's draft but couldn't pass on DeAndre Jordan when he was there at that spot. The Clippers then acquired the 22-year-old Taylor from Portland in a draft-day deal.
"I fell in love with him," Dunleavy said. "I think a lot of people questioned whether he could play point guard or not. I thought he could do it. He came into summer league and he turned the ball over a lot. Then he came into camp and did a great job.
"As long as you have him understand spacing, he'll get better."
Along with help from a few key mentors: Baron Davis, Jason Hart and Cuttino Mobley.
"With them critiquing me every day, I just take it as a lesson," Taylor said. "They've been through it, and I'm about to go through it. I'm all ears. I'm just a sponge. Trying to soak up every piece of knowledge that they have."
Taylor has a way of making fast players look, well, slow. The odd thing is that he was not a sprinter as a kid but a middle-distance runner.
"I just think I'm quick," he said. "When I got out there and tried to run the 100 meters, I was getting left. My get-out-the-block skills weren't fast enough."
So far, Taylor's not getting "left" anywhere at training camp.
Take 2
Dunleavy on the highs and lows of exhibition Game No. 1, the 107-80 win over the Lakers: "I liked our defensive intensity. We made a lot of fastbreak opportunities for ourselves, forced a lot of turnovers. I thought we could score in bunches, and that's a good trait to have."
Injury update
Veteran Tim Thomas suffered a pulled left groin Thursday and left the game in the third quarter.
In practice Friday, Marcus Camby hurt his heel, Jordan was bothered by shin splints and Paul Davis was hit with a ball, jamming his finger.
Dunleavy said he didn't think Camby's ailment was serious and said Davis would have an X-ray taken to make sure he hadn't suffered torn ligaments. |
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Post subject: RE: Mike Taylor Article
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 09:35 PM PST
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id love to have taylor make the team simply for his defensive intensity. did yall see how many laker TO's he caused? he was SMOTHERING them big time, even full court.
LOVE IT!
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Post subject: RE: Mike Taylor Article
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 10:51 PM PST
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| I didnt know he's from Milwaukee...that's cool. |
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Posted: Oct 11, 2008 - 11:20 PM PST
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| What impressed me most about Taylor was his ability to finish his drives. If he keeps this up during the preseason then hopefully he will take Jason Harts spot as the #2 pg, well all know Hart cant play dead |
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Posted: Oct 12, 2008 - 12:43 AM PST
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haller90 wrote:
What impressed me most about Taylor was his ability to finish his drives. If he keeps this up during the preseason then hopefully he will take Jason Harts spot as the #2 pg, well all know Hart cant play dead
Yes, he definitely showed some scorer skills and defense. If his playmaking improves he'll be a steal for a 55th pick (and for the future 2nd rounder we gave up for him). But his playmaking has improved since summer league.
Hart? I still like him. He's as solid a floor leader as Brevin was last year with a better (much) mid-range game. His man-on defense may not be as good as Brevin's, but overall a good trade. I don't see him losing the #2 spot, since we'll need someone unflappable at PG at times. But Taylor is earning some PT! |
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Posted: Oct 12, 2008 - 01:24 AM PST
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haller90 wrote:
What impressed me most about Taylor was his ability to finish his drives. If he keeps this up during the preseason then hopefully he will take Jason Harts spot as the #2 pg, well all know Hart cant play dead
yeah, i cant see taylor ever taking hart's spot unless he brings down the turnovers. seems like his mind's going 200mph at times.
at this point, hart's TONS more capable as a PG. (id see taylor coming in when we need someone to pick up the pace) |
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Posted: Oct 12, 2008 - 02:30 AM PST
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yeah, i cant see taylor ever taking hart's spot unless he brings down the turnovers. seems like his mind's going 200mph at times.
at this point, hart's TONS more capable as a PG. (id see taylor coming in when we need someone to pick up the pace)
Why does everyone think that Jason Hart is a solid backup! He didnt do anything for us the first time around and he proved to be a complete waste of cap room for the Jazz. That was the reason why we signed Jason Williams(until he retired) in the first place because Dunleavy knew Hart couldnt be a reliable #2 pg. Harts statistics are at best medicore, thats why we need Taylor to step up |
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Posted: Oct 12, 2008 - 02:44 AM PST
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haller90 wrote:
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yeah, i cant see taylor ever taking hart's spot unless he brings down the turnovers. seems like his mind's going 200mph at times.
at this point, hart's TONS more capable as a PG. (id see taylor coming in when we need someone to pick up the pace)
Why does everyone think that Jason Hart is a solid backup! He didnt do anything for us the first time around and he proved to be a complete waste of cap room for the Jazz. That was the reason why we signed Jason Williams(until he retired) in the first place because Dunleavy knew Hart couldnt be a reliable #2 pg. Harts statistics are at best medicore, thats why we need Taylor to step up
wow you have just admitted you DONT follow the clips at all. HE WAS SOLID for us "the first time around" and was damn close in leading us to another playoff birth. |
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