Clippers sign Marresse Speights

[mttwlsn16]

Can't believe we already gave away Josh Smith's number

[mkwest]

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Youtube links to the facebook vids posted yesterday.

Aldrich’s Impact Showed Opportunity For Speights With Clippers

“Seeing what a guy like Cole Aldrich did last year, get a role like he had, get a chance to play every night and get a chance to be an impact player on this team…I feel like this is an opportunity right here that’ll prepare for me the future,” Speights said.

“Doc was a big key of this process,” Speights said. “I’m going to have an opportunity to come here and play and be consistent every night.”

“Consistent,” after all, might’ve been the word most used to describe Aldrich’s play last year.

From a distance, Speights was watching.

“You look at that,” Speights said, “especially a situation like my situation, not knowing if I’m going to play every night. But when I do play, I see other teams, like, ‘Man, this guy’s doing all this and all that, I could be in that position.’”

“It’s going to be fun playing with these guys,” Speights said. “Can’t wait.”

Rowan Kavner, Clippers.com

[illastrate]

Can we change the Subject title? He's a Clipper now, give him his respect.

[Neddy]

Can we change the Subject title? He's a Clipper now, give him his respect.

yeah I agree. it's time. change the thread title please, Mods.

[Method28]

Change it to Mr. Nipplehead

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[illastrate]

Can we change the Subject title? He's a Clipper now, give him his respect.

yeah I agree. it's time. change the thread title please, Mods.

+1

[Dynamix]

How about Clipperhead?

[mkwest]

Read on Twitter

[og15]

https://youtu.be/i36I8xAAG78

That quickness though, lol

[og15]

I thought this was an interesting take:

Something else to note: Speights will be this year's recipient of the 4th Annual Byron James Mullens Award, which goes to the Clippers' most heralded big man signing of the offseason. Like the three who preceded him — Byron Mullens, Spencer Hawes, and Josh Smith — Speights is touted for his range and ability to space the floor (even his very name — Mo Speights — celebrates this fact).

Previous winners don't have a strong track record with the Clippers; neither Mullens nor Smith lasted a full season, and Hawes only hung on because he signed a multi-year contract. All three ended up being outplayed by less renowned minimum bigs (Ryan Holiins, Glen Davis, and Cole Aldrich). Are we seeing history repeat itself this year with Mo Speights and Brandon Bass? Perhaps the biggest question about Speights isn't how he can help the Clippers come playoff time. It's whether he'll actually be on the roster by then.

http://www.clipsnation.com/2016/9/16/12917662/los-angeles-clippers-power-ranking-roster-jamal-crawford-marreese-speights

[nickhx2]

i'll never forget how convinced my former message board about how awesome mullens would be with blake

[adithya]

I thought this was an interesting take:

Something else to note: Speights will be this year's recipient of the 4th Annual Byron James Mullens Award, which goes to the Clippers' most heralded big man signing of the offseason. Like the three who preceded him — Byron Mullens, Spencer Hawes, and Josh Smith — Speights is touted for his range and ability to space the floor (even his very name — Mo Speights — celebrates this fact).

Previous winners don't have a strong track record with the Clippers; neither Mullens nor Smith lasted a full season, and Hawes only hung on because he signed a multi-year contract. All three ended up being outplayed by less renowned minimum bigs (Ryan Holiins, Glen Davis, and Cole Aldrich). Are we seeing history repeat itself this year with Mo Speights and Brandon Bass? Perhaps the biggest question about Speights isn't how he can help the Clippers come playoff time. It's whether he'll actually be on the roster by then.

http://www.clipsnation.com/2016/9/16/12917662/los-angeles-clippers-power-ranking-roster-jamal-crawford-marreese-speights

Heh, thanks for the plug. Much appreciated.

[nickhx2]

welcome, friendo