Besides the injuries, what are they doing wrong?
2007-03-13 17:24:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
With Cassell out with injury, there's no one to run the offense. The Clippers success last season is directly a result of Sam's leadership, and with him hurt, they don't have anyone who can carry them like he did. Maggette isn't happy and hasn't been all season, and his in conflict with Coach Dunleavy, which hurts team chemistry. Right now, he's playing well to attract attention for when he demands to be traded (again).
Dunleavy also started the season with a short rotation, which put a lot of physical wear on the players, one reaosn why so many players ont he team are nursing injuries, like Mobley, Cassell, Thomas. And signing Thomas wasn't that great a move. He's not having anything close to the season he had with Phoenix. He's one of those players who raises their play to get a contract, then slump once they get their money. He's coasting now. Bad signing.
I won't even get into the suck that's emanating from Chris Kamen. It was a mistake ginving him an extension. They should have made him work this season for that contract.
And, Brand hasn't been the factor he used to be. His numbers are down, he doesn't get as many touches as he should.
2007-03-13 19:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by ccmonty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the final supervisor is bringing this group down, confident, yet he's not the entire blame... coach Dunleavy isn't all that super... He would not be responsive to a thank you to make proficient gamers artwork at the same time... The gamers are not very comfortable with one yet another... think of approximately being on a set that makes use of there stars as commerce bait, so your group is being broken up via the season.. this is stressful to enhance chemistry while the GM is shifting gamers out and in of the locker room...
2016-12-19 04:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by apollon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad team chemistry.
They need to seriously revamp that team.
The only untouchable player of course is Brand.
Maggette had a steady year too (but he might be worth trading considering his upside).
Sam C's age has caught up w/ him.
They'll fight w/ Sac for the cellar spot in the next 3 weeks.
2007-03-13 17:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by HundredPercentMuscle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brand = not a big contributor
Turnovers = 16+/game...that's a lot...
Injuries to Cassell and Livingston...no pure point guard on the team...
2007-03-13 18:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemistry problem... Sam Cassell not there to save them... Livingston is always the same, but i was glad when he improving his jumpshot and fade away moves. Brand is not the same person like he was last year. He pretty much tired of all. Kaman is not a factor he was last year. Dumblvley is not coaching.
2007-03-13 18:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad coaching. some starters should be on the bench and if you have maggette and moble and ross and liviston all as good SG yet ross (the wort player on there) starts, you have a problem, start both mobly AND maggette along with brand and kamon, and cassel or i think they have hart now, YOU GOT A TEAM.
2007-03-13 19:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by hish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No uninjured pg, Brand is tired from Worlds, they have minimal talent to win close games, Magette has yet to play defence.
2007-03-13 19:31:42 · answer #7 · answered by todsbod66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're the clippers
2007-03-13 17:29:10 · answer #8 · answered by Jon P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Cassell is aging and the Jazz and Rockets are better.
2007-03-13 17:30:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they can't even go for a simple layout without blowing out a knee. They need more calcium.
2007-03-13 17:43:54 · answer #10 · answered by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋