Clifford Ray Would be PERFECT Big Man Coach

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:19 am

If he really is leaving the Cs, Clifford Ray is someone the Wizards need to pursue with a lucrative offer.

I got to speak to him once when Pete Newell's Big Man Camp was here in Hawaii. Told him I remembered him from when GS swept the Bullets. I also recalled him working with Webber and Howard years back. Clifford Ray is a humble guy.

I can't think of anyone better to tutor Seraphin, Booker, or McGee on positional defense and rebounding fundamentals. I would think he could really get into teaching those guys, Yi, and (if he sticks) Hamady.

closg00 · Post #2 » by **closg00** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:33 am

CCJ, I did send Ted an email pitching him on bringing-on a big man coach, no response yet.

Post #3 » by **Ruzious** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:10 pm

Going back to my memory banks, yeah Cliff Ray - if he isn't too old - sounds like an interesting choice. He was like a brick wall on defense - a poor man's Unseld/Willis Reed type - and a great team player - a very unsung player considering how valuable he was.

lovecats · Post #4 » by **lovecats** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:21 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:If he really is leavingps3 the Cs, Clifford Ray is someone the Wizards need to pursue with a lucrative offer.

I got to speak to him once when Pete Newell's Big Man Camp was here in Hawaii. Told him I remembered him from when GS swept the Bullets. I also recalled him working with Webber and Howard years back. Clifford Ray is a humble guy.

I can't think of anyone better to tutor Seraphin, Booker, or McGee on positional defense and rebounding fundamentals. I would think he could really get into teaching those guys, Yi, and (if he sticks) Hamady.

Hope he can teach Yi. Yi's basket ball IQ is not high.
But he is much stronger.