Posts Tagged ‘ Chris Paul ’

The Clippers need Jerry Sloan

The days of Chris Paul playing point guard, coach, and general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers will soon be over. When he actually does re-sign (a lock, in my opinion), the team will finally be free from the pressure of “what will Chris think?” The offense too must change from the Chris Paul...
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Deja vu in Memphis?

While Memphis can take a lot of positives from their buzzer-beating Game 2 loss in L.A. (Conley’s 28 points, great 3rd quarter), it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish this series from what I saw last year around this time. After watching the first two games of the series between the Grizzlies and the Clippers, I can’t help but feel...
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Recap: Clippers cruise past rival Grizzlies

You just never got the sense that Memphis would win this one, even when the game was close at times. The Clippers played their style of game of Saturday night en route to a win over the Grizzlies in Game 1. Normally, LAC has the guards, MEM has the bigs….but the Clips...
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Clippers sweep season series w/ Lakers

There’s no doubt now as to which team runs L.A. these days. The Los Angeles Clippers beat their Staples Center roommates 109-95 on Sunday, taking all three games from them this season. It was a textbook effort for the ‘Clips’, who were led by stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin (24 points each). The...
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Clipper Blog: The sky is not falling

Some media members are concerned about the Los Angeles Clippers right now, after starting their’ Grammy’ roadtrip 1-3. This panic is even starting to make its way to Clipper Nation. Now that’s funny. Since starting their roadtrip with a win at Minnesota, a team they beat handily the last time up there, LAC has lost...
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Clippers pursuing Kevin Garnett?

According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, The Los Angeles Clippers have contacted the Boston Celtics about a potential trade involving Kevin Garnett. This discussion was a precursor to the two teams facing each other on Super Bowl Sunday…a game which featured KG beef with the likes of Lamar Odom and Matt Barnes. Unfortunately,...
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Chris Paul’s Kryptonite

A lot of people are talking about the recent 0-3 stretch on the Clippers’ road trip, ending in a blowout loss at Atlanta. I’m not. This is still one of the deepest and most talented teams in the league. It’s a very long NBA season, one where speed bumps in November/December are usually conducive to success...
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Top NBA ‘floppers’

It’s open season on ‘floppers’ in the NBA…..let’s take a look at some of the usual suspects. Chris Paul (LAC) – I’ve seen this guy flop more than once on a single play, let alone a possession…and that’s both on offensive and defensive. But CP3 is far from soft, it’s all about gamesmanship...
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Season Preview: Los Angeles Clippers

Did the Clippers hire Chris Paul as General Manager? In: Jamal Crawford, Lamar Odom, Grant Hill, Matt Barnes, Ronny Turiaf, Willie Green, Ryan Hollins Out: Reggie Evans (BKN), Mo Williams (UTA), Randy Foye (UTA), Nick Young (PHI), Kenyon Martin, Bobby Simmons Lineup: PG Chris Paul Eric Bledsoe, Travis Leslie SG Chauncey Billups Jamal Crawford, Willie...
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Clippers sign Barnes

With the money usually all dried up, September is the time that a lot role players take the scraps and settle on a city for next season. Matt Barnes, a role player in every sense, has decided to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a veteran minimum deal. Blake Griffin, Chauncey Billups, and Chris Paul reportedly led the...
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