Sħãlïq™ Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 A series of smaller moves helps Clippers leap into NBA's elite in 2012-13 seasonBy J.A. Adande http://i45.tinypic.com/2d78wly.pngThe most productive offseason in the NBA began when the Clippers decided to take on the contract of the league's biggest underachiever the previous season. Next, the player whose signature was the Clippers' top priority immediately became damaged goods. The only new addition to the starting lineup is now scoring at a career-low rate. Somehow it has all combined to rank the Clippers among the NBA's elite teams.The risks have paid off. The misses haven't set them back. Their team has more chemistry than Dow Corning. It would warrant NBA executive of the year honors for the Clippers' general manager -- if they had one at the time. Neil Olshey had left to become the general manager of the Blazers on June 4, three days after the Clippers had announced they had reached an agreement in principle to retain him. That hadn't stopped Olshey from continuing to negotiate with the Trail Blazers, who made a better offer that he accepted.Twenty-four days before the draft and less than a month before the beginning of free agency, the Clippers had a void in their front office. They decided not to fill it immediately. "As a company, we already had a plan," Clippers president Andy Roeser said. Read MoreGreat article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNotoriousBANG Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 that jamal crawford move and their reluctance to trade eric beldsoe stands out above all crawfordbledsoebarnesodom ronny t their bench could compete with starting 5's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 that jamal crawford move and their reluctance to trade eric beldsoe stands out above all crawfordbledsoebarnesodom ronny t their bench could compete with starting 5's Can't argue with that. And we haven't even mentioned Hill.. I really hope he has a successful postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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