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Six Pitfalls of NBA Management, Part 1: Passing on the Best Player
March 21st, 2010
Fans of bad NBA teams, perpetually bad teams, will try to tell you their plight is a result of plain, old, bad luck.
They have suffered through years of untimely injuries, unforeseen circumstances, bad bounces, poor officiating, unjust suspensions, or the fact that they’re the Utah Jazz. Whenever they’re questioned ...
Mike Dunleavy: Clueless Until The Very End
March 12th, 2010
Mike Dunleavy was stunned, STUNNED I tell you, to learn that the Clippers had fired him.
As related in an article for ESPN Los Angeles, written by Ramona Shelburne, “Mike Dunleavy still doesn't know exactly what happened.
Tuesday afternoon he got a haircut, packed for a scouting trip to the ACC tournament, ...
Ground Zero For The Los Angeles Clippers’ Failure: Awful Drafting
March 11th, 2010
Among the many reasons why the Clippers have largely failed as a competitive basketball organization over their existence in LA is poor drafting. Looking back over the past 10 years, the Clippers have drafted the following players in the first round (overall pick in parentheses):
2000 – Darius Miles (3)
2001 – Tyson ...