Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am  |  69 responses

Mike Dunleavy Is an Amazing Coach

by Marcel Mutoni

By “amazing”, of course, I mean “stunningly horrible”.

I can’t get over what happened in the Cavs/Clippers game last night. I mean, sure, you knew the Clip Show would somehow find a way to break their fans’ hearts for the umpteenth time, but they way it took place this time around was special.

Not only did L.A. blow a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, but they (read: Mike Dunleavy) ran an amazingly terrible play to end the game.

Following Mo Williams’s go-ahead three, Dunleavy put the ball in Zach Randolph’s hands and, well, let him work his magic. A few listless dribbles followed by an airball from 30 feet out with time expiring, and you remembered why this team is where it is.

With a roster featuring Baron Davis — not to mention a blazing Al Horton, who’d hit a monster three seconds before — and a chance to eke out a win against one of the League’s elite teams, Dunleavy gave the ball to the guy who once did this.

“I wish I had an answer for what happened tonight,” said the Clippers’ Baron Davis, who had 12 points and six assists. “We’re up 15 to 17 points and we have to figure out how to close it out. We started looking over at the sidelines for Coach to save us.”

Better look elsewhere next time, Baron.

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  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    See it’s a mindset thing…instead of Z-Bo thinking “hey I’m the open guy get it to me for the shot….” he should be trying to set a solid/awesome screen for Beard-on Davis or Al “Hoo” Thornton. I wonder if Golden-State, Phoenix and Clippers would consider a MERGER.

  • http://www.blogs.myspace.com/orignadro Witness

    @ dacre: or make an incredible three way trade. theyre each on the down slope of their franchises pride.

  • http://www.blogs.myspace.com/orignadro Witness

    I just decided to blame this elgin baylor.

  • http://slamonline.com Yknot

    This loss is obviosly a racist move by the front office.

  • http://www.blogs.myspace.com/orignadro Witness

    honestly i dont see the racism. what are you talking about?

  • http://www.bumpertunes.com Calvin Lotz

    Is the argument really that Mike Dunleavy is a horrible coach because Zach Randolph decided the best way to win the game was to launch a 30-footer? Not sure I buy that.

  • http://www.slamonline.com John D

    Calvin, you obviously didn’t watch the rest of the 4th quarter. Or the rest of the Clippers season for that matter.

  • http://slamonline.com/ Double R

    We got Zach Randolph y’all

  • http://www.myspace.com/hemantsbeats what

    Bill Simmons wrote a pretty entertaining article about this game today.

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    @Witness… Talking about the downside of the Clippers pride is like trying to describe the depth of the walls of the grand canyon….

  • http://www.lkz.ch Darksaber

    What “what” said. And “pretty entertaining” is underselling it. As usual, sports guy delivered!

  • http://nestbay.com Erik

    I was wondering if anybody can help. I’m trying to apply for the coaching position for the Los Angeles Clippers. I use to be a player but didn’t get a chance to go in the big leagues because of other reasons but I believe I would be a great fit for a franchise like the clippers and turn them into a playoff team year after year and hopefully eventually a championship. My email address is nestjaja@hotmail.com please contact me if you have any info available.

    Thanks
    Erik

  • chintao

    “I don’t even know what he’s doing, Leo….” That could also be said of Big Dun.

  • Tuomas

    Seriously, for once, Simmons delivered. I literally fell off my chair when reading the column. Should try to find a torrent of the game just on the strength of being curious about whether Dun really made all those mistakes. Hey Static, go to Youtube and watch Gil Scott-Heron’s “Bottle”. It won’t necessarily make you feel any better, but at least you have some good music to go along with yours.

  • http://WWW.Yahoo.Com The Kandi Raver

    Poor Clippers…

  • donlaker

    in what universe (don sterlings) the last time dumbleavy was a good coach 1. the lakers with magic /vlade 2.portland with pip and sheed
    i work near the clippers training center, what is funny is after that loss to the cavs ,dunleavy had them all at practice at 7 am the next morning
    to see b dizzle’s bently and all these super dope cars. at practice in the early morning hours. i couldnt stop laughing all day.. @ eric dude just fax your resume. if they gave clipper daryl a job
    you can get one easy….

  • Static

    Tuomas: I peeped the vid, had I checked it yesterday it woulda been depressing but I guess us 2 Clips fans have grown thick skin so I prepare for the next game and expect nothin better. And Simmons was pretty spot on with everything he said, like deja vu after a bad dream

  • donlaker

    dude i admit ive had clip season tics for 3 years
    (2 for 1 deal) so i feel your pain static , and
    it can only get better, when they move to anaheim or back to classy san diego or even bac to buffalo. dumbleavy wont go away any time soon
    he really is sterlings favorite coach

  • http://WWW.Yahoo.Com The Kandi Raver

    Well if sterlings wants to keep losing hes got a world class coach on the bench

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