OT: Goodnight Mikey D!

[EL PRESIDENTE]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5537

The Los Angeles Clippers and General Manager Mike Dunleavy today have severed ties. Dunleavy previously also served as the team’s head coach from 2003-04 until February 4, 2010, when he resigned as head coach.

The organization has determined that the goal of building a winning team is best served by making this decision at this time. The team has simply not made sufficient progress during Dunleavy’s seven-year tenure. The Clippers want to win now. This transition, in conjunction with a full commitment to dedicate unlimited resources, is designed to accomplish that objective.

Neil Olshey, presently the Clippers’ Assistant General Manager, will assume the duties created by Dunleavy’s departure. He joined the organization as Director of Player Development for the 2003-04 season. He served as an Assistant Coach in 2004-05, and was elevated to the position of Director of Player Personnel from 2005-06 through 2007-08. He assumed the role of Assistant General Manager prior to the start of the 2008-09 season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Funny that this should happen immediately after speculation that Larry Brown, who is known still to be on friendly terms with Donald Sterling, contacted the Clippers. Sterling is just stupid enough to let Brown be the GM and coach.

 

[BlazerBeliever]

Maybe Canzano will say he is a candidate for the Ducks job also.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Funny that this should happen immediately after speculation that Larry Brown, who is known still to be on friendly terms with Donald Sterling, contacted the Clippers. Sterling is just stupid enough to let Brown be the GM and coach.

Well on the upside, if Brown becomes the GM, I suspect one of Kaman or Deandre Jordan will be available shortly.

 

[maxiep]

I wonder how that will influence our negotiations with Camby?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I wonder how that will influence our negotiations with Camby?

my gue$$ i$ that Marcu$ will carefully con$ider all of hi$ option$ and depending on which team ha$ the be$t chance to win in the next couple of year$ will be the place he end$ up.

 

[oldmangrouch]

The Clips want to "win now" and have decided to "dedicate unlimited resources"???????

Was that story from "The Onion"?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Hey Mike,

Tell me how my ass taste!

Seriously, though, only Mike would have a high series BMW. Let it get trashed like it was yesterday's news.

Was friends with his neighbor. He trashed it like he was "THE" rolling in his '82 Civic hatchback. Must be nice to have the cash flow. Mike D., not "SHE".

 

[STOMP]

The Clips want to "win now" and have decided to "dedicate unlimited resources"???????

Was that story from "The Onion"?

no doubt... it's the Clippers

Listening to local Bay Area sport talk tonight, Tom Tolbert fondly retold stories from his Clipper days where they didn't get soap or towels for their post game showers and their practice facility was the local YMCA. He went on to predict that Sterling will try to get out of paying off MD's contract.

STOMP

 

[hasoos]

Funny that this should happen immediately after speculation that Larry Brown, who is known still to be on friendly terms with Donald Sterling, contacted the Clippers. Sterling is just stupid enough to let Brown be the GM and coach.

Maybe. It might be genius too. Larry Brown knows basketball. He probably knows it a hell of a lot better than Dunleavy. He will probably never have the financial backing to succeed anyhow.