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Dunleavy Muses on Old, New Lakers
Posted by: david on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 08:32 PM
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[excerpt] Twelve years ago, Clipper Coach Mike Dunleavy was seven days into his second season as Laker coach when Magic Johnson made the stunning announcement that he was HIV positive.
The shell-shocked Lakers, NBA finalists only a few months earlier, stumbled through an up-and-down season under the specter of the sad, startling news of Johnson's retirement, and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
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Kaman Getting Better
Posted by: david on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 08:29 PM
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[excerpt] Chris Kaman, who the Clippers feared might be sidelined through the exhibition season because of a herniated disk in his back, might be closer to playing than they first thought.
"He's been running the floor really well," Coach Mike Dunleavy said of the rookie center from Central Michigan. "So I imagine that, maybe by the end of the week, depending on how well he's responding to all the running, he might be able to start getting a little contact in."
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Fresh start for Clippers
Posted by: clipperselim on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 08:27 PM
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With Mike Dunleavy and his staff taking over coaching duties and with Elton Brand and Maggette signing six-year deals, there are obvious differences this year.
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Dunleavy pleased so far with Clippers' effort
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 08:32 PM
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[excerpt] Dunleavy is approaching his transformation of the Clippers as an assignment that will take time.
"My mindset is long term, and it's to play younger guys and develop," he said. "We're not one of the top six teams in the West. Everyone knows who they are. They spent $100 million on their guys. They have a lot of talent; they have a lot of veterans.
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Polynice Feels Brand New
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 08:27 PM
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[excerpt] To his new mates, Olden is "old school," which is fine with him.
"Whatever they want, whatever they need," he said. "I'm here to do whatever this team needs to do to win. If I play, I play. If I don't, I'm still going to be happy for these guys and help them. It's not about anything other than the Clippers."
He'd like to play forever.
"I don't feel as good as I did when I was 21, but I'm not expected to," he said. "But I know I'm still outrunning some of these young guys."
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Drobnjak Is Acquired in a Sign-and-Trade Deal
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 08:24 PM
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[excerpt] Drobnjak, who has played two NBA seasons and in April scored a career-high 26 points against the Clippers, said he was convinced he should leave the SuperSonics after a summer in which the team never made him a serious offer.
Conversations with Dunleavy, he said, sold him on the Clippers.
"It was just about playing time, how we're going to play, how he's going to use me," Drobnjak said of the talks. "That's it
"I decide to move. Clippers was best offer and now I'm here."
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Ralph Lawler Clipper Training Camp Report - Day 1
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 08:21 PM
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[excerpt] New head coach Mike Dunleavy opened his first Clipper training camp at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Ca. Tuesday morning. 19 players were on hand including veterans Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and Olden Polynice. The trio had been excused from the Saturday-Sunday workouts under terms of the collective bargaining agreement that restrict early practices to players with less than 4 years of experience.
There is no doubt that there is a better focus among the players at this year's camp. The new coaching staff has demanded and received the respect and attention of the collection of 9 returning players, 6 rookies and 4 newcomer veterans.
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Clippers Acquire Drobnjak
Posted by: david on Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 05:09 PM
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[from Clippers.com] The Clippers have acquired center Predrag Drobnjak from the Seattle Super Sonics in exchange for a future second round draft pick, it was announced Sunday by Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.
The 6’11” Drobnjak, who has played the last two seasons in Seattle, averaged 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 24.2 minutes in 82 games played last season. Over his two-year NBA career, Drobnjak has tallied 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 21.6 minutes per contest.
During the 2003 offseason, Drobnjak was a teammate of Clippers’ guard Marko Jaric on the Serbia and Montenegro team that took part in Eurobasket 2003. Drobnjak was also a member of the Yugoslavian National Team that took home the gold medal at the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis.
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A Buzz Around Seattle Center
Posted by: david on Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 05:07 PM
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[excerpt] It could be more than two weeks before they know for sure, but the Clippers might have found a starting center Saturday.
While running through the first day of training camp at L.A. Southwest College, they also were busy working behind the scenes to bring in Predrag Drobnjak, a starter in 69 games for the Seattle SuperSonics last season.
The 6-foot-11, 272-pound Drobnjak, a restricted free agent, has reached agreement with the Clippers on a four-year, $10-million contract and as of late Saturday, the Clippers and SuperSonics were working on a sign-and-trade deal that would allow Drobnjak to join the Clippers this week.
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Off-Season Moves Net Clippers a Fresh Start
Posted by: david on Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 05:05 PM
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[excerpt] When Mike Dunleavy signed on in July to coach the Clippers, some questioned his sanity. The former Laker coach knew he faced a monumental challenge in taking over a team that had one winning record in 24 seasons.
Then he lost his top center.
And his starting point guard.
And his No. 1 small forward.
And his best shooter.
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Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster
Posted by: david on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:36 PM
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[excerpt] The Clippers have announced the signings of five free agents: guard Jason Crowe, forward Fadi El Khatib, forward Matt Garrison, center Josh Moore, and forward Desmond Penigar.
A Clippers' training camp invitee in 2002, Crowe graduated from Cal State Northridge in 1999. He played for BC Kiev in the Ukraine.
El Khatib, who averaged 32.0 points, 6.5 rebounds for CS Sagesse of Lebanon last season, is a member of the Lebanese National Team and has led his team to five consecutive league championships
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Clippers Sign Simmons
Posted by: david on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:35 PM
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[from Clippers.com] The Clippers have announced the signing of free agent swingman Bobby Simmons.
Simmons, beginning his third NBA season out of DePaul, averaged 3.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 10.5 minutes in 36 games played for the Washington Wizards last season. Over his two-year career, Simmons has tallied 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
A college teammate of Clippers’ guard Quentin Richardson, Simmons tallied 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists over his three-year collegiate career. He is the only player in DePaul history to record 1,000 points, 700 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 three-point field goals over a career.
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Clippers Seek Practice Site to Call Their Own
Posted by: clipperselim on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 10:06 AM
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The Clippers have spoken with Anschutz Entertainment Group about developing a basketball practice facility at the Home Depot Center in Carson.
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Clippers.com Q&A with Elton Brand
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 12:11 PM
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[excerpt] Clippers.com: You had quite a busy offseason. Did you find any time to relax?
Brand: Yea, I got to go to Belize for a few weeks with my girlfriend. It was a lot of fun.
Clippers.com: What was the highlight of the summer?
Brand: Winning a gold medal was definitely the highlight of my summer. It was a vindication of last year. There were a lot of things that I did this summer that I was proud about.
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Clippers.com Q&A with Corey Maggette
Posted by: david on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 12:10 PM
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[excerpt] Clippers.com: So, how was your summer?
Maggette: This summer, I did the usual, worked out and spent time with my family. We went to Hawaii. But I like to work out so much that I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my family.
Clippers.com: What part of your game were you most focusing on?
Maggette: What I really worked on was my shooting. I’m trying to make my game a lot better. I’m trying to be more of a student of the game and learn.
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