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L.A.'s NBA teams go in different directions

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L.A.'s NBA teams go in different directions 

Post#1 » by mkwest » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:09 am

Over in Clipperland, it's going to take some time to even identify the issues that need resolving. That's what happens when only five of the 18 players - Chris Kaman, Cuttino Mobley, Al Thornton, Tim Thomas, and Paul Davis- who will be in training camp were with the team the previous season.

"Nobody knows how we're going to play, nobody knows how to play with the other people on this team yet, so this season is definitely going to have a learning curve," Davis said. "We have the talent, we're a scary team on paper, with myself, Marcus Camby, Ricky Davis, Cat (Mobley), but we have to be able to translate that."

Davis said he's tried to get a jump on the team bonding by working out with Mobley, Thornton and recently acquired Ricky Davis over the summer.

"I've spoken to everybody," Davis said. "I've seen a lot of the young guys, just tried to give them an opportunity to feel my personality and let them know we mean business, but at the same time, we're going to have some fun.

"We're chasing greatness, we're the second basketball team in the city, probably even the third behind the Lakers and UCLA, so we're chasing greatness."


Ramona Shelburne, Press-Telegram

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