Clips won't win one for the ripper

[JJ LoDuca]

Some more reading material for those interested....a somewhat more lighthearted and updated account of the Sterling Tirade, via Mark Heisler.

Of course, who expected you to storm into the locker room and launch what one report called a "profanity-laced tirade," telling your players you would trade them all but Dunleavy can keep the ones he wants?

Unfortunately, feelings were hurt. An unnamed source told the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "After that, the guys don't even want to play for him."

Someone actually thinks the guys have been playing for you?

It couldn't be Ricky Davis, who played in Cleveland, and is out indefinitely because of a "flare-up of tendinitis," could it?

Even friends say Dunleavy's system is too complex for anyone but him and Bill Bradley, but Dunleavy shelved it for a simple fastbreak scheme.

Freed, but not in fastbreak shape, BD hasn't pushed the ball as well as Mardy Collins and Mike Taylor, according to team statistics.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketbal ... umn?page=1

[madmaxmedia]

"Someone actually thinks the guys have been playing for you?"

LOL!

I like Mark Heisler a lot, his Sunday NBA column in the Times is good. I think he does the team rankings too, there is always a good laugh or 2 in the list.