Clippers lose 4th road game - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

David · 01-12-2002, 11:26 AM

The Clippers continue their trend of losing on the road and winning at home. They are now 2-12 on the road and 16-7 at home. They have lost 4 in a row on this swing and have Toronto and Minnesota to go before going home Friday against Cleveland. They are now a game below .500. If they are going to make the playoffs THIS year they are probably going to have to finish substantially above the break even mark to play in the post season. If I remember correctly, Houston was well above .500 last year and MISSED the playoffs.

LonestarROB · 01-12-2002, 01:10 PM

Don't worry, my 2nd favorite team will be alright. They just need to grow together. Hopefully there owner will keep that team together for several years to grow and they'll be a handfull. They remind me of the Mavs a few years ago.

I still think they can make the playoffs though(as I predicted [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ) .

BiteMeVescey · 01-13-2002, 04:02 PM

Keep them together. This is Donald "the anti-Cuban" Sterling we are talking about. We are talking about a man who once inquired as to whether the team could make the players pay for their own socks[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] ! His track record isn't too promising in that regard though with the current labor agreement it would be easier for him to do it. The want to is the question.

MFFL · 01-13-2002, 04:15 PM

The Clippers would be a playoff team if Cuban owned the team. Since Sterling owns the team they will be a sub-500 club again this year.

Rhylan · 01-13-2002, 04:42 PM

If I was playing in the NBA, I don't guess I'd mind paying for socks. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

realclipsfan · 01-13-2002, 07:56 PM

vescey or whatever your name is, you seem to really amuse me. of all the people who played for sterling and he had a chance to sign, which of them is actually making the money they got from another team? please tell me, cause i really cant think of any. i do not blame sterling for not paying them, they arent earning what they are getting now, trust me!!

David · 01-13-2002, 10:12 PM

The Clippers beat Toronto to snap their 4 game losing streak. They are now 3-12 on the road for the season and are a .500 team, again. That is good for 9th place in the West, just out of the playoffs.