Clippers are better after trades, but they still need Goatbrook

[Scoundreldays]

Going back on what I said on my last post. After watching the pace and the 3 new guys last night if the ball moves like that moving forward, I think we should stay clear of Westbrook.

I think the Clippers main objective should be to reduce Morris' time due to his awful defense and lack of rebounding effort.

[TheHartBreakKid]

It's an interesting addition because atleast on they paper they need a pg, and Russ would be super motivated, and his game fits pretty well as far Russ-fits go, atleast offensively. He would definitely be an upgrade over Wall.

But if I was the clippers, I would stay away. It's too much noise in the locker room/on court chemistry. The best trait of the clips is the chemistry they play with on both ends, besides the obvious star power. I wouldn't mess with it. It's a new league, and I think not having a traditional PG actually fits them well.

[Roscoe Sheed]

In the modern NBA, it is hard to get away with playing 2 non-shooters and I can't see a scenario where he could get meaningful minutes without playing with Zubac or Plumlee, so I think the Clippers should steer clear of him

Yup. We were tired of Reggie forcing bad shots. Russ would be worse. We don't have a good point guard and we have no way of getting one.
Also besides the improvement at Center with Plumlee, Clippers are not better after trades. Barely winning with a full roster against a Warriors team playing without Steph and has played 2 games in the past 3 days while Clippers had 3 days off shows that.

Not saying the clippers are better than a healthy and rested warrior team, but the game wasn’t close at the end. The clippers were up by 16 with 2 minutes to go

[PedroFlu]

Why did they trade Reggie Jackson. Was he the only one that would match salary. Doesn't look like the Hornets cared who they got back since they bought him out anyhow

Really appreciate everything Reggie did for the Clippers with his time here but, he was absolutely awful this year. Like, really bad.

Funny. He always plays like an all world player vs the Lakers.

[PedroFlu]

Houston was a great fit with all players being capable of shooting the ball too, and he was the sole reason the Rockets lost that series to the Lakers in 2020.

I'm just wondering if most of the "yes" votes in the poll are ironic.

[JRoy]

No team needs a low iq ball hog that is the only one in the world that doesn’t know he can’t shoot.

[lonzo_pelota]

If Westbrook aspires for any sort of longevity in the league past this season, then the clippers probably shouldn't be on his short list. They blame/swap out point guards like tires in nascar , quick fast and in a hurry.

[Romeiro Celtic]

If they do sign him it'll be interesting to see how Westbrook and Bones get on with their childish antics. I can just see Bones in an after game interview refusing to admit that Westbrook is a star, only for Westbrook to retaliate by turning into a Vampire.

Hyland has star potential, but his maturity level isn't there yet. He can score the heck out of the ball, though.

The day Bones Hyland becomes a star, I'll go to the ocean and become the fish I was always meant to be lol. I totally agree with you, he has the potential, but his liability is his own mind.

[Bobbymcgee]

That's a tough one. I wouldn't mind seeing if it works for the remainder of the season. Not really a fan of Mann being the starting point guard anyways. But, I could totally see it not working out too lol.

[LouisLitt]

Would love to see him on the Clippers.

Unfortunately, they probably just bench him or only play him 15 minutes since he'll be on vet min.

But I'm still holding out hope we snag the 6th seed and Russ on the Clippers would help with that.

[Clemenza]

I'm still trying to figure out how going from Kennard to Gordon is supposed to be an upgrade... I get that Gordon is a better playmaker, but he's also significantly more ball dominant, a worse shooter, and a worse defender by a large margin.

Evidently you didn't watch Clipper games when he was on the team. He regressed this season. Couldn't get enough separation from his defender to get his shot off. Then there were the numerous times he was hesitant too shoot period. The only way he could shoot was when he was completely wide open. Got hunted on defense and injured half the time. Gordon defends, shoots the three, penetrates drives to the basket, and helps PG late in games by taking on point guard duties as well helping out with defense on the perimeter. Older player but a much better upgrade for what we need and are trying to do.


-on the topic of Westbrook, I was open to him joining the team but after seeing the new additions and how they fit and played, we don't need him. We got Gordon who pretty much does the same things but has a better jumper and is more in control over his game. Add in Bones and Mann also playing point, there's no minutes for Russ and It'll throw the rotations out of wack.

[Goomba3666]

They're all in favor of bringing Westbrook on board.

Never forget that Wesbtook still has one if the filthiest posters on Kawhi from his OKC days. Lol.

I think he'd be a great addition in their system.

[Scoundreldays]

They're all in favor of bringing Westbrook on board.

Never forget that Wesbtook still has one if the filthiest posters on Kawhi from his OKC days. Lol.

I think he'd be a great addition in their system.

Who's loses playing minutes? Mann? Morris?

Team is already deep where we have guys like Roco who should be getting burn but aren't.

[Goomba3666]

They're all in favor of bringing Westbrook on board.

Never forget that Wesbtook still has one if the filthiest posters on Kawhi from his OKC days. Lol.

I think he'd be a great addition in their system.

Who's loses playing minutes? Mann? Morris?

Team is already deep where we have guys like Roco who should be getting burn but aren't.

Morris likely.

[clippertown]

Contrary to other Clipper fan opinions, I feel that Westbrook can be the key to a ring this year. Who cares if he can shoot from deep? It’s not a perfect scenario, but Westbrook gives us a few things we lack - he can rebound very well, he can pass better than anybody on the team and he can take it to the rim if opposing teams have the audacity to park a big man on him.

Clips have plenty of ball-handling and defense already, but nobody to steady-the-ship and play traditional point guard minutes. All this Westbrook hate is bizarre. He is an elite baller who does many things that win games. He is no longer capable of being the 1st option on offense, but who cares? Clips have plenty of scorers and too few distributors and nearly zero guard rebounders.

At $3M per season, he would be the biggest bargain in NBA history.