RE: If he wants to tear his ACL he should go to the LA Clippers.
I have always wondered — what is the rationale for having the Clippers ? Why the need for two basketball teams in Los Angeles ?
The main rationale for me is — they’re trying to be like a Yankee-Met Subway series sort of team.
But heck, I might be wrong — I believe the Clippers have NEVER, EVER in their history of existence made the playoffs.
The LA Clippers have been to the playoffs a few times, but very rarely.
Bill Simmons has written that the Clipper franchise could be potentially extremely valuabe if they got a new owner and changed their name (I think he suggested Hollywood Stars). I tend to agree.
That said, the word is Donald Stirling would NEVER sell the franchise for any price. Apparently his image as the sleaziest and worst owner in pro sports is very important to him.
I don’t believe in sports “curses”, but the unreal volume horrible trades, horrible draft choice and horrible luck that the Clippers have had almost make me believe in them.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090624&sportCat=nba
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/
91-92: Lost to the Utah Jazz in the first round.
92-93: Lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round.
96-97: Lost to the Utah Jazz in the first round.
05-06: Won against the Denver Nuggets, Lost to the Phoenix Suns.
clippers: basketball as lions:football.
there’s gotta be one team in the league that everyone can beat, has a crappy owner, idiotic management, and makes everyone look better by comparison.