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Clippers try to move forward 

Post#1 » by mkwest » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:18 am

Season is over. I'm sitting here with nothing to do! Off to the gym.

That was written by Davis on his Twitter page Thursday.

Davis, of late, has been saying all the right things. But unless he posts video of himself working out with a drill-sergeant type in the summer, the true extent of his commitment to get in great shape won't be known until camp.


Overall tone of the exit interviews
"I have a commitment from guys who were hurt by this season and didn't enjoy it and didn't want any part of the outcome, that are taking the bull by the horns and saying, 'No, I'm coming [back] early. I'm doing this and that. These are the areas I'm getting better in.'

"Nobody enjoyed what we went through. All the guys I talked to today, all felt that way."

The emotions seemed to include frustration, suppressed anger and embarrassment on Wednesday, the low point being humbled by the lowly Thunder in the finale.

"I approach it as unfinished business," said a subdued Marcus Camby. "I still feel confident in the core group that we have. . . .


Gordon sounds off
The common thread on Wednesday and Thursday was the growth of rookie guard Eric Gordon, on and off the court. Gordon spoke up after the Thunder game and was blunt, and you could see the descriptive word, rookie, slipping away from his name.

"This is almost a disaster," Gordon said. "As talented as this team is, we have one of the worst records in the league. There's no way that should happen. . . .

"We didn't play hard. We need to all compete as a team instead of just some players individually. We just need to come out and play hard every game. Even though this is a long season, losing makes it feel even longer."


Lisa Dillman, LA Times
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Re: Clippers try to move forward 

Post#2 » by thanumba2clippersfan » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:41 pm

Hopefully Gordon can be that leader and Captain that this team needs. Since he won't be a rookie next season it may be easier for him to be move vocal.
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