Comments on: 2024 Clippers Exit Interview: Xavier Moon

By: Dave Rosa

Dave Rosa — Wed, 22 May 2024 13:14:23 +0000

I see Moon as having a career as a development coach in the G-League.

2 assistant coaches are gone. I read on Hoopshype that contract talks have not progressed with Lue. I think Lue wants to leave. How does he leave? That’s where it gets tricky.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Clippers would like Lue gone. Once again, how do they accomplish this without firing him and having everyone come out looking good? Do they “PG” Lue? Do the Clippers let him coach in the last year of his contract?

I think there are going to be major changes. PG is as good as gone. It’s a question of how he leaves.

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Wed, 22 May 2024 03:21:06 +0000

I think Ballmer hasn’t truly made a ton of basketball decisions, which is usually a good thing for owners

By: chogokin

chogokin — Wed, 22 May 2024 02:37:48 +0000

To be fair, a lot of Sterling’s shitty decisions were specifically him *not* wanting to spend money even when he should’ve. Sterling was not just a racist PoS – he was a cheapass racist PoS.

By: KingAlfonse

KingAlfonse — Wed, 22 May 2024 01:06:12 +0000

At this point I can only conclude Ballmer is just a rich idiot. Safe to assume he’s going to make decisions just as bad as Sterling, just spending way more money to do so.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Wed, 22 May 2024 00:40:17 +0000

The vibes have been off pretty much ever since the WCF run.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Wed, 22 May 2024 00:05:59 +0000

This is the second time a key assistant coach has flown the coop to join another staff in the 213 era with Kenny Atkinson being the first. Lateral moves too not like head coaching opportunities.

These are highly respected people which raises eyebrows. Perhaps there are other considerations involved but hard not to wonder if it’s something else from within.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:49:53 +0000

Apologies for the unrelated comment, but I just saw Dan Craig left to be lead assistant for Chicago. This is…discouraging to see. Not necessarily because I think he’s some amazing savior of a coach, but because it seems even more likely that the Clips are going to stick w/ Ty, which also makes me think Ballmer isn’t going to shake *anything* up. Regardless of the coaching staff, a new FO should be priority #1 for this offseason.

By: Nathan Walpow

Nathan Walpow — Tue, 21 May 2024 17:41:38 +0000

You menetioned it in the initial stats, but I think it’s cool that the Clips gave him one start, so no matter what happens in the future he can say he started a game in the NBA.

Also, I like the assistant coach idea. He’s a guy I’d like to keep in the organization.

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Tue, 21 May 2024 16:07:25 +0000

He could definitely still play in the G, question is whether he wants more money (probably) overseas or comfort of playing in US with closer proximity to NBA call ups

By: Peter Goul

Peter Goul — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:58:49 +0000

I think his days of playing in the NBA or G League are over. Time to go overseas. Or, if they love the guy so much (he’s apparently a good influence on the younger guys), put him on the Ontario (soon to be San Diego) bench as an assistant coach or some other role in the organization.