Comments on: Former Clippers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Begin https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/ L.A. Clippers News and Analysis Tue, 23 May 2023 01:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.20 By: Robert Flom https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46636 Tue, 23 May 2023 01:19:38 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46636 Yeah they need to figure out the draft

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46632 Mon, 22 May 2023 23:41:18 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46632  drafting T-Mann type players, develop them and implement the right system.”

I’ve probably never been more down on the Clippers FO. Between mostly bad draft picks, mismanagement of the roster, and some questionable trades last deadline, I think a lot of the shine is off of Frank, Winger, and Jerry.

I really hope there is something to these Bob Myers rumors. I mean he’s not without his faults, with some huge glaring ones of late with Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody, but overall has a pretty solid track record of building a championship teams. I think he played the KD leaving and getting back DLo and moving him to Minnesota just about as well as you could given the situation. Still got to add someone with a longer track record regarding the draft, as even with SGA and Mann, the misses are more glaring to me. They could easily put together a championship roster if they got a few of those draft picks right.

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By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46631 Mon, 22 May 2023 22:53:44 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46631 No but lamelo is from the ball family and they want him in big market, Charlotte is small market and has been horrible , on top it melo seems to get injured a lot already in his short nba career. Melo will ask for max but ask to be sign and traded book it! Maybe if he has success with one of our stars and Charlotte builds more around them and like I said has some success , lamelo will stay? Scoot plays lamelos position, so u would think they have to pick miller, but if they think scoot is much better then miller they will take BPA and figure out a trade anyways ..

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46624 Mon, 22 May 2023 21:25:44 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46624 Has a rookie ever turned down the max extension? I think we’re still waiting for someone to be so unhappy in their job that they do, and I don’t expect LaMelo to be the first.

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46623 Mon, 22 May 2023 20:19:02 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46623 Reminds me of their bubble run. At some point the magic stops. I would’ve said the same thing about Kawhi’s Raptors run to the finals, except they faced a Warriors without KD and Klay.

Denver will definitely be a heavy favorite, but so were the Celtics, so who knows.

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46622 Mon, 22 May 2023 20:04:32 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46622 I’m sure half the league would love to replicate the Miami model. Unfortunately no one can. Can we steal away Pat Riley and Spoelstra? Then maybe.

To me Miami is the new Spurs. Getting the most out of unknown/undrafted guys, but as soon as they get expensive or have any trade value, they let them walk and those guys do jack squat anywhere else.

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46621 Mon, 22 May 2023 20:01:14 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46621 I think the chances of Portland wanting PG to pair with Dame is MUCH higher than Charlotte trading the 2nd pick. Why would the Hornets want a 33 year old max contract SF? They’re still well into rebuild mode around 21 year old Lamelo. I just don’t see Charlotte trading the 2nd pick.

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By: osamu6238 https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46620 Mon, 22 May 2023 19:56:13 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46620 Definitely, he’s the type of big I’ve been hoping the Clips would’ve drafted for years now. Bam Adebayo, Robert Williams, Anthony Davis, Evan Mobley, anchor some of the best defenses in the NBA.

Obviously Moussa isn’t expected to get to their level anytime soon, but at least has a shot at filling some of their role.

I wonder if Kamagate will come over to the Nuggets next year. Always the guy I’ll compare to Moussa. Seems like Nuggets are in search of a backup big. Surprised Bryant isn’t getting minutes for them.

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By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46614 Mon, 22 May 2023 17:45:29 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46614 Would love to bring in Scoot, but I just don’t think he’s realistically get-able for us.

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By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/former-clippers-in-the-2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-begin/#comment-46613 Mon, 22 May 2023 17:44:32 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18919#comment-46613 What I mentioned above is the Miami model. Jimmy Buckets and Bam are the dudes you absolutely can’t bench no matter how poorly they’re playing in any individual game. But everybody else accepts their roles and a few have been benched/out of the rotation (Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry) at various points during the season.

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