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The Clippers Big Picture
Posted by: jamfan on Sep 10, 2005 - 08:40 AM
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JamFan - Man, you guys are just enormous. I am amazed at the response we get from the Clipper fans and readers of TopBuzz when we put takes out there. I know for a fact that some folks inside the Clipper organization read TopBuzz and why not, it's a great place to get ideas. When we ask for names of free agents to bring in you guys give back great ideas. But you do not stop there. We also received all sorts of creative ideas for Coach Dunleavy on how to creatively use the players we already have to create matchup problems for other teams. You, the fans had Wilcox, Rebraca, and Livingston at small forward in different scenarios with Maggette at the 2. Good stuff. In my editorial "Lakers Unloaded...Clippers Reloaded,"(see below) I spoke of the state of the team today vs. the Lakers. This article speaks of the improvement that will hopefully propel the Clips into the playoffs and past the Lakers again this year. But you guys automatically start talking about winning a championship, bringing in the superstar that will make the difference, and who is going to be available as a free agent in 2006. Hek, the Clippers might as well let us run the team. With all this enthusiam I think we can get the job done. But to get to the next level, sign that superstar, win a championship, we have to establish a winning tradition. That's the big picture. The ownership has started a new committment, and the management is working hard to improve the lineup, but unless we make the playoffs for a couple of years in a row and show that this team is indeed moving up the ladder, Kevin Garnet (or Kobe Bryant) is not coming. The greatest players want to play for the greatest teams and win a championship. They also want to play in big market cities like LA, and in nice arenas. We do have that to offer. At one time I even wanted to write an article and start a poll on changing the Clippers name, but I was afraid to many of you might be offended. It was all just a grand scheme to change that perception in the league among the players, fans, and most importantly the media that the this organization has indeed turned a corner. But perceptions that have been built up over several decades are hard to change quickly. The media actually likes beating up on the Clippers and especially the owner, Donald Sterling. So from now on the Clippers will have a new image and be referred to by their new name....."The LA Air", or is it "The LA Hoops" or how about "The LA Attack". Actually, I have never been able to come up with a name that I really liked. That's the real reason we have never had this discussion before. Ah yes, I have a feeling I'm going to hear it from you guys. You either hate the idea or you have better ideas for the new name. Either way, that is what Topbuzz is all about - Jam Fan
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Re: The Clippers Big Picture
by TGMosesVI on Sep 10, 2005 - 06:20 PM
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I don't know about championship run, but if the Clippers make it to the playoffs, that'll be history enough.
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Re: The Clippers Big Picture
by TD on Sep 10, 2005 - 10:57 PM
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While were challenging the status quo ... I think the Clippers will always have a Media problem in L.A. (no offense to local fans). The Laker's own the L.A. media. I've thought that the franchise should consider relocating. Any decent size city without an NBA team would create some media hype with a move. Think of what happened when the Colorado Rickie and Florida Marlin's came out in baseball. Or the Jacksonville Jags and Carolina Panthers in the NFL. All very competitive teams - and respected by the media. Some non-NBA cities come to mind: St. Louis, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Nashville, Oklahoma City. Personally, I like the idea of Vegas the best; its a cheap flight or 4 hour drive for existing fans, untapped market, 2 suburbs ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities in the U.S. last year.
http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.census.gov/Press%2DRelease/www/releases/archives/population/001856.html
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