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Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:14 am
by skEwb
illastrate wrote: -
http://clippers.topbuzz.com/PNphpBB2-vi ... html#18470It looks like they will sign BRIAN SKINNER. A poster on that forum, Henry Chen, who is a Clipper photographer -
http://www.henrychenphoto.com/blog/, broke the news. And considering he broke the news about BDiddy, Camby, Hart, and R. Davis before they all happened, I think this guy is pretty reputable.
I think Skinner is definitely an upgrade over Powell. Yeah he's 32, but a solid vet who blocks shots and rebounds well. He contritubed nicely for Phoenix last season and should do the same for us. Welcome back to Clipper Nation, Brian!
Clippers thread talking about Josh Powell getting waved and Brian Skinner signed over to the Clips.
*UPDATE*
Validated
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/53825/20080731/clippers_sign_brian_skinner/
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:28 am
by walkingart
That sucks for us, I was hoping we could keep him.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:37 am
by rsavaj
Seriously? Dang....we're short upfront.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:43 am
by eastsidecrossover
Thats all right, Kerr has his guy, Marks as the backup. Hes still banking on him being the MIP next year after MD proved him wrong by not playing him.
I loved what he did for this team. To bad we could not keep him, but he was not going to get much time with diaw and robin on the bench now.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:09 am
by jlove_26
Although I'd love to have Skinner here, If he goes to the clips, Powell wouldn't be bad here as a cheap contract. He's a vet with hustle and he's got a decent shot and defense.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:36 am
by nba_addict
I dont like this at all but I like Powell idea.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:46 am
by impulsenine
Where did I put that old sig ... ?
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:47 am
by BurningHeart
Damn. I loved Skinner. That guy was the definition of solid.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:42 am
by TASTIC
Burningheart, dude you wrote the first 4 words I was about to write
"Damn, I loved Skinner"
He needed more minutes, I can see why his mins dropped off when Diesel arrived, and why they aren't re-signing him now that Lopez is on board
Wish him luck in LAC, they're building a deep team of vets over there...
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:40 pm
by Mr. Sun
Pardon me while I remain skeptical about this signing.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:24 pm
by pidi
yah, i loved skinner. sad but true-
letß´s get josh powell, he´s definitly an upgrade for anything sean marks can do for this team
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:37 pm
by rsavaj
Pat Burke, Where Art Thou?
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:06 pm
by NashtyNas
^ AHAHHA! Pat Burke lovers for life. NOT..... Sean "WHITE CHOCLATE" Marks anyone?
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:36 pm
by pidi
gotta love this fella...
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:23 pm
by andykeikei
Sucks for the Suns. Do you think we (I am a Lakers fan) will be fighting to sign up a good back up C/PF? Is there any good players available?
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:19 pm
by Mr. Sun
Yep this sucks! I didn't think he would bolt to a non-contending team... but SUNS probably had no room to offer him anything.
BUT on the bright side, we did pick up Barnes.
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:00 pm
by Sun Scorched
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 1:05 am
by nba_addict
I hope we can sign Zo and Josh Powell for the minimum here.
PF - Stoudamire (30) / Diaw (12) / Powell (6)
C - Shaq (20) / Lopez (20) / Mourning (8)
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 6:43 am
by suns12345
the clips have done a pretty good job creating a bench
Davis/Hart
Mobely/Gordon
Thornton/Davis
Camby/TT
Kaman/Skinner
and also if the Camby Kaman duo doesn'y work out. They could start TT and give kamby and Kaman limited minutes together or something
Re: Brian Skinner to Clippers
Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 10:33 am
by BurningHeart
What was that streak they were referring to in that Burke three-pointers video?