Posted: Friday, November 21, 2008, 6:14 PM | 4 comments |
 

Clippers trade Thomas, Mobley
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The already struggling Clippers (2-9) will take the court tonight against the 76ers (5-6) without two of their top five scorers. Earlier today, the Clippers traded Cuttino Mobley (13.7 points) and Tim Thomas (9.5 points) to the New York Knicks in exchange for Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins.

 

The Clippers will be without Mobley and Thomas for tonight's 7 p.m. game.

 

The Sixers did not seem too concerned with the impact of the trade on tonight's game.

 

Said guard Willie Green: "We're going out here to get a win. We're not thinking about the trade. I think that when teams are missing players, they often come together and play harder."

 

Said Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks: "It affects us because we were preparing for Mobley and Thomas ... It'll be a little different."

 

Said Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy: "Getting a player like Zach cost us two highly skilled veterans in Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas, but we feel that the move will help us both now and in the future. We wish nothing but the best of success for Cuttino and Tim with their new team."

 

(Seems like former Temple guy Mardy Collins was an afterthought in this deal.)

 

--Kate

 

 

 
Posted by Kate Fagan @ 6:14 PM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:25 AM, 11/22/2008
    Way to call a spade a spade. This team has talent. They aren't utilizing it very well right now. But great to see Thad and Speights continue to make strides. Some day a big part of the offense will go through them, and Brand and Iguodala's hustle will get them points. Right now the roles are reversed.
    — tktk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:32 AM, 11/22/2008
    Also, impressive that Thad can lead the team in scoring despite playing in handcuffs...... Back when AI was still here Mo used Iguodala in the Same way- delegating him to stand in the weakside corner and watch the other players get the ball. It was a revelation that Iguodala had so many skills after AI was traded and the handcuffs came off...... Thad scores even though he is being robbed of opportunities. Imagine how good he will be once he is properly utilized in the offense......... Good days are ahead for this team... eventually. The talent eventually will be allowed to shine.
    — tktk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:28 AM, 11/22/2008
    Great points above. by tktk. Kate, why does Cheeks place so much importance on senority and upperclassmen. What im saying is that if thad was draftd a year before Iggy then he would be getting tons of plays called for him. How much does sammy have to stink up the court before he gets benched? Isnt it obvious that he just smells? Where was Andre Millers head last night? Doesn't iggy sometime look like a goofball when he is dribbling all high and out of control in the middle of the paint? WT* don't they call plays for Thad?????? Cheeks, I love you dude but you have to go. Go and never come back, we need a leader with the courage to sit Dumb Sam down and tell him WHEN WERE BRINGING THE BALL UP THE COURT GO THE WEAKSIDE SAMMY. Cheeks has no guts. Lets see what Stefanski is going to do about this, if Zack Randolp can be traded then so can Iggy and Dalembeart. That was me venting, shock me with some feedback.
    — The Greek


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