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Re: The Clipper General Board w/Random Thoughts, Youth Development, Ex Clippers Shinin', etc. Extravaganza 

Post#401 » by MartinToVaught » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:08 pm

Captain Ballmer wrote:2025 Clippers is a team any first class org would love to have it.

I don't think any first-class org would love to lose in the first round with the league's oldest roster for three years in a row.

Frank & Coaching presented us their peak performance this season.

If that meltdown against Denver is their peak performance, then they need to be fired. A first-class organization wins that series in 5 or 6 games.
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Re: The Clipper General Board w/Random Thoughts, Youth Development, Ex Clippers Shinin', etc. Extravaganza 

Post#402 » by Quake Griffin » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:38 am

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Captain Ballmer wrote:Nope. The moment we let PG13 go for free last summer it changed, he chose to act like a first class org. Healing started already guys, just relax.

I must have missed when Ballmer followed that up by totally cleaning house with the front office and coaching staff and hiring the best team-builders and player developers in the world to replace them.

And since we're a "first-class" organization now, surely we must have an actual plan to build a serious, sustainable team. We aren't just pinning our hopes on overpaying for the decline years of aging mercenary "stars" who don't give a crap about the franchise in free agency, right?


This is just bitter talk. We got it bro it sucks to see SGA winning FMVP with other team and it looks like they will be the top dog for like at least next 5 more years.

But you got to stop comparing Clippers vs OKC thing with that 2019 trade. Every one of you. It's unhealthy. Focus on what you have.

We got one of the most successful season based on the expectations, got nothing but praises in 2024-25. Zu become All-NBA. Norm got career year. Harden returned to All-NBA level. All with Kawhi on the shelf most of season. Solid valuable signings like Dunn, DJJ happened. No Locker room drama, on-court BS. SVG help our Defense became top 3 ranked. Fantastic homecourt opening throughout the season. We got hell of a fight in the playoffs, lost in a 7 game series against the best player in the world. 2025 Clippers is a team any first class org would love to have it. Frank & Coaching presented us their peak performance this season. All we can do as a fan is supporting this 2025 team for trying something different for this time. Hopefully we build on this in 2025-26.

We might not be a top 5 contender, but it ain't hell. It's still fuçking enjoyable, made me proudful to be a clipper fan around my people.

No.

This isn’t enough and the loyal fans deserve better. We deserve ONCE to walk in to school, work, the gym, and tell our Laker fan friends the Clippers are champs. Beating expectations to go 50-32 and lose in the first round is okay…I guess. It always merits the question, why the hell were the expectations so low in the first place?

The Shai trade should be rubbed in Ballmer and the FO’s face. They need to be reminded that the entire pursuit and obtaining of Kawhi was a mediocre idea with even worse execution.

We can’t do much as fans but we can, at least, state our opinions on our teams message board on RealGM.
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Re: The Clipper General Board w/Random Thoughts, Youth Development, Ex Clippers Shinin', etc. Extravaganza 

Post#403 » by Clemenza » Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:03 am

Quake Griffin wrote:
Captain Ballmer wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:I must have missed when Ballmer followed that up by totally cleaning house with the front office and coaching staff and hiring the best team-builders and player developers in the world to replace them.

And since we're a "first-class" organization now, surely we must have an actual plan to build a serious, sustainable team. We aren't just pinning our hopes on overpaying for the decline years of aging mercenary "stars" who don't give a crap about the franchise in free agency, right?


This is just bitter talk. We got it bro it sucks to see SGA winning FMVP with other team and it looks like they will be the top dog for like at least next 5 more years.

But you got to stop comparing Clippers vs OKC thing with that 2019 trade. Every one of you. It's unhealthy. Focus on what you have.

We got one of the most successful season based on the expectations, got nothing but praises in 2024-25. Zu become All-NBA. Norm got career year. Harden returned to All-NBA level. All with Kawhi on the shelf most of season. Solid valuable signings like Dunn, DJJ happened. No Locker room drama, on-court BS. SVG help our Defense became top 3 ranked. Fantastic homecourt opening throughout the season. We got hell of a fight in the playoffs, lost in a 7 game series against the best player in the world. 2025 Clippers is a team any first class org would love to have it. Frank & Coaching presented us their peak performance this season. All we can do as a fan is supporting this 2025 team for trying something different for this time. Hopefully we build on this in 2025-26.

We might not be a top 5 contender, but it ain't hell. It's still fuçking enjoyable, made me proudful to be a clipper fan around my people.

No.

This isn’t enough and the loyal fans deserve better. We deserve ONCE to walk in to school, work, the gym, and tell our Laker fan friends the Clippers are champs. Beating expectations to go 50-32 and lose in the first round is okay…I guess. It always merits the question, why the hell were the expectations so low in the first place?

The Shai trade should be rubbed in Ballmer and the FO’s face. They need to be reminded that the entire pursuit and obtaining of Kawhi was a mediocre idea with even worse execution.

We can’t do much as fans but we can, at least, state our opinions on our teams message board on RealGM.

Agreed. Us voicing our opinion means we care and have a pulse as a fanbase. This is lightweight stuff anyways. Lakers, Knicks, Celtics, Bulls fans would've took to the streets and had somebody's head on a platter if the SGA situation happen to them. I think Kawhi chose us in part because we're soft and would be simply happy that he donned a Clipper jersey over a Lakers one. The front office has gotten by far too long with the "We're in win now mode" rallying cry in justifying all their moves why certain players don't play. But you're not in "win now mode" with no backup point guard, no backup center, not much of a bench, stars gassed in the postseason, and first round exits every season.

That's why these situations have to be a learning curve for so as they don't keep making the same mistakes, even though they keep making the same mistake... even hinting to get ready for a new 213 era in 2027 when cap space opens up. We'll see what happens, but we have to keep voicing our opinions no matter what. We're fans and that's what fans do.
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Re: The Clipper General Board w/Random Thoughts, Youth Development, Ex Clippers Shinin', etc. Extravaganza 

Post#404 » by MartinToVaught » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:03 pm

The Nationals beat us to it:

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