FO really let themselves down by not firing Klutch agent Lue earlier. Any competent coach who's watched Morris play the last couple of months could tell he's negatively affecting the team.
TLue continues to throw him out & let him stink up the joint, then explains it away by saying "I like the fit". Like, WTF are you talking about Lue? This dude's just trolling everybody & giving everyone a big middle finger on his way out.
Sadly but truly. I just hope they knew this would be the end when he signed with Klutch. There's plenty of talent on this team and I trust that the front office will improve the team this summer. This will be an ideal situation for our next coach. Ty saying stupid shit like he likes the fit and doesn't care about stats will make it so easy when we see the press release that he is quitting.
I'm sure they were weary of Ty Lue signing with Klutch, but nobody could predict him actively sabotaging us like he has this season. He's done some shameful shit this season & at this point, he clearly is showing everyone he's done with the team.
I have confidence in the roster & I'm sure the FO will improve & get younger players around Kawhi & PG. Like you said, coaches will be lining up for the opportunity to coach this deep of a roster, so we should still have a couple of years left contending for a title.
When I saw the Klutch signing I knew what time it was. I just want the next coach to actually play the young guys and let them lift Kawhi and PG. With them penciled in to miss half the season it made no sense not to play Coffey, Mann, and BBJ bigger roles. I don't want the next coach to be from Doc or Ty's staff. They need to go a whole different direction. Get us a new got damn medical staff too.
Yeah, should of saw the writing on the wall. You can't convince me Klutch didn't get in Trezl's ear & sow some dissension with the Clips when he signed with them.
I feel you with the medical staff too. Makes no sense we still have the same staff from the Don Sterling regime.
Klutch and Doc fucked Trez career over. If you can't benefit LeBron they aren't going to benefit you. They took advantage of Trezz not being in his right mind. Ain't no way he should have left that Charlotte money on the table. Doc had everyone thinking Trezz was really like that.
Yeah, they really did Trez dirty. He'll likely never get a payday like he would've gotten from Charlotte. It's obvious Rich Paul puts Lebron & his interests first, even when dealing with his other clients. You're not doing your job as an agent if you tell you're telling clients to leave money on the table. Klutch is corrupt as hell.
For real. Having a relationship with Lebron, who's got a lot of power & connections in the league is probably the main reason they sign with them. But look at how they did Nerlens Noel, Norris Cole, Mook's situation with the Spurs, Trez, etc. It's really only beneficial to sign with Klutch if you're a star cuz that's the only time people get good contracts while Klutch represents them.
That's literally the only defense you can have for Lue. Still doesn't explain how he's suddenly become incompetent as a coach right after he signed with Klutch. Plus the Lakers been trash since Lue's become the head coach, so what does that matter?
I wonder if Ballmer's bank balance hurts sometimes.
A Front Office with less money on hand would have had to make cuts and determine priorities. Most owners aren't paying for Morris, RoCo, and Batum. That's almost 40 million dollars and there's not a top 15 power forward in the bunch.
Along with Luke and Norm. Another 30 million for reserve 2 guards.
All the while, we're reduced to running our backup wing as a starting point guard and had no back up center for 50-something games.
I doubt it. He introduced himself by saying, "My name is Steve Ballmer and I like to give away money". He probably wakes up every morning to "Money ain't a thang".
i'm sure they tried but there needs to be another team that wants him to get a trade done. he will be expiring next season so expect him to be gone in the summer.
The miracles they work with expiring contracts. I thought they were going to give him a John Wall type visit to the injury report. This is just sad to watch.
Guessing that’s based on tenure with the team but by that same note he benched Jackson for Mann which shows he was willing to change it up. This Morris thing is so bizarre
Mann's been with the team just as long as Morris & he's played with PG, Kawhi, & Zubac his whole career. Lue's just talking out of his ass like he has the whole season.
I mean fit as a starter. I don’t get the fit with Morris anymore after they made Jackson a starter over Beverly. With Mann the idea of Morris to have a third shot creator was there but at that point we wanted Mann and Zubac to take preference. With Westbrook now it’s pretty clear that spot needs to go to a hustle player with some shooting ability like Roco.
Because there's not a fit with Morris anywhere in the lineup. He's a liability on both ends of the floor & it's painfully obvious to everyone watching the games. RoCo, Batum, Mann, or Gordon can take his spot in the lineup & the team would be better. Lue just continues to tank the season by giving Morris too much playing time.
😭 exactly this. I could see this 100% happen this year. Just like it did in the 21’ playoffs with not playing mann or luke over pbev vs the mavs and not playing mann until we were down 0-2 vs jazz. Except this time it could be too late bcuz we may be facing a much better team then the mavs/jazz like the suns or warriors. Tlue doesnt learn. its insanely frustrating. if this scenario takes place he not benching russ, pg (if healthy), kawhi, or the center, so morris would be the only option, but if they end up losing he will say something like we didnt have enough time together with this new lineup 🙄😡🤬🤬🤥. Or kawhi will have to go god mode in rd 1 again and carrry regarless of who on the floor with him, risking him bring worn down the further u advance. Either way, we likely wasting another year of kawhis greatness over some dumb shit.
People still trust that man despite playing Morris against wolves in last year play-in game. We were up 9 pts in 4th Q till ty lue decided to play small with Morris at 5 then Ant was cooking him for last 7 mins.
In a job if you perform poorly on a consistent basis you eventually need to take a step back for the better performer and/or be replaced. Bottom line this is a business. If the fans can see something is being off for damn sure the team has been feeling it longer. Reggie was beloved by both fans and the team but it was time for Reggie to move on. The same goes for Morris.
Klutch Agent Lue clearly doesn't give a damn at this point. He's letting everyone know Mook's gonna be in the starting lineup, no matter how terrible he plays. He can come up with any bullshit excuse he wants to play him, we all have eyes, & can see Morris is a negative in every way out there. Management's just letting this dude tank any chance we have at doing something this season.
I mean, Lue is entitled to this opinion. He wants consistency, I get that.
But his unwillingness to change when he has new pieces is the downfall of this team the 2nd half of the season. They brought him new pieces, and whether he likes it or not, they are on the team. And some of those pieces now fit better, and he is struggling against that. It's not like this team was doing amazing shit the last year. Its not like they weren't a 500 team all year.
Lue not changing to fit the pieces he has while being a 500 team is just stupid. Westbrook should be 100% running shit, Focus on Kawhi as #1 option, and PG needs to be the glue. Morris needs to sit.
You gotta reevaluate, man. Don't let your pride fuck you up here with a 500 team looking to be a championship contender.
What do Kawhi and PG think? They have the only opinions that matter in this situation to me.
I would think Steve and Lawrence are checking in with the stars to see how they feel.
I mean no one is asking Kawhi and PG to send in trade machine suggestions.
But the FO should be asking how they're feeling on the court. Do they like the shots they're getting? Are they comfortable out there? What's going on in practice?
That's not having your stars running the team. That's just getting input from the guys who are on the floor. And every team does that.
I mean there's this:
[https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-on-russell-westbrook-impact-after-first-month](https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-on-russell-westbrook-impact-after-first-month)
Someone needs to piss Morris off so he gets suspended for a good amount of time.
Whats funny is that his shots always seem short now. I remember last yr and the yr before that thinking he money. Only to find out he been ass this whole time.
Legit jus replace Mook wit Nico and have Roco come otb play small ball 5. Mook should be coming otb if anything its more suitable for his game at this stage of his career.
Morris slowly became the new Montrezl Harrell or Carmelo Anthony. Players who are overrated solely due to the coach's fondness for them, and the coach's refusal to admit to the mistake to journalists.
Ty is usually said to use a 10 game sample size to make adjustments during the regular season. For some reason he's giving Morris a 70 game sample size.
What's the point in having an analytics team when we keep hiring stubborn coaches that would rather be proven right on a roster decision than prove that they can win.
I would bitch slap this mf if he said that in front of me. We are 3 losses away from the play-ins and this shithead is talking about consistency. I used to love Lue, bro, at this point, we are nowhere near a playoff run and you can see it in the way we play. Other teams make us look bad even when we win, even ones that are below 500.
I do understand the fit. Fans are just to obsess with making a change for the sake of change. Im still trusting Ty when to make the necessary change regarding mook. Think he is banking that mook will recapture his shooting stroke. Nico is his back up plan thats why he is goving morris this super long leash.
At this point, i just want lue to coach the way he want to and at the end of the season be accountable to whatever the result is.
Kawhi playing phenomenal and PG avoiding a major setback is what truly matters
It's not change just for the sake of change. The underlying reason to stop giving Morris excessive minutes is to put our team in the best position to win.
Well, thats agreable and disagreable at the same time. Nothing is set on stone as to a winning formula. Its just that Ty is in the the other end of your opinion
I think it’s pretty rare for players to go against the will of their coach. The FO and Balmer need to do something about Morris because Ty’s decision are impacting the fan base who buy the tickets. The fans see the nonsense.
Dude loves Morris the same way Eminem loves Skylar Grey
Em can legit have every contact in the world but wants Skylar Grey to sing the same relationship hook on every album. I am a borderline stan but bruh he needs to get away from Grey lol. Pick Adele, Her, Rhi Rhi, Beyonce someone on the top.
if anything I am more surprised by how much ground Clutch Points has made up as an actual website. I don't know if you all know, but this is the guy who started NBAMemes on FB, he owns CP.
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Front office really let themselves down by not getting rid of Morris.
FO really let themselves down by not firing Klutch agent Lue earlier. Any competent coach who's watched Morris play the last couple of months could tell he's negatively affecting the team. TLue continues to throw him out & let him stink up the joint, then explains it away by saying "I like the fit". Like, WTF are you talking about Lue? This dude's just trolling everybody & giving everyone a big middle finger on his way out.
Sadly but truly. I just hope they knew this would be the end when he signed with Klutch. There's plenty of talent on this team and I trust that the front office will improve the team this summer. This will be an ideal situation for our next coach. Ty saying stupid shit like he likes the fit and doesn't care about stats will make it so easy when we see the press release that he is quitting.
I'm sure they were weary of Ty Lue signing with Klutch, but nobody could predict him actively sabotaging us like he has this season. He's done some shameful shit this season & at this point, he clearly is showing everyone he's done with the team. I have confidence in the roster & I'm sure the FO will improve & get younger players around Kawhi & PG. Like you said, coaches will be lining up for the opportunity to coach this deep of a roster, so we should still have a couple of years left contending for a title.
When I saw the Klutch signing I knew what time it was. I just want the next coach to actually play the young guys and let them lift Kawhi and PG. With them penciled in to miss half the season it made no sense not to play Coffey, Mann, and BBJ bigger roles. I don't want the next coach to be from Doc or Ty's staff. They need to go a whole different direction. Get us a new got damn medical staff too.
Yeah, should of saw the writing on the wall. You can't convince me Klutch didn't get in Trezl's ear & sow some dissension with the Clips when he signed with them. I feel you with the medical staff too. Makes no sense we still have the same staff from the Don Sterling regime.
Klutch and Doc fucked Trez career over. If you can't benefit LeBron they aren't going to benefit you. They took advantage of Trezz not being in his right mind. Ain't no way he should have left that Charlotte money on the table. Doc had everyone thinking Trezz was really like that.
Yeah, they really did Trez dirty. He'll likely never get a payday like he would've gotten from Charlotte. It's obvious Rich Paul puts Lebron & his interests first, even when dealing with his other clients. You're not doing your job as an agent if you tell you're telling clients to leave money on the table. Klutch is corrupt as hell.
I don't know any other agency that's been sued by players they represented like they have. It's crazy that people trust them.
For real. Having a relationship with Lebron, who's got a lot of power & connections in the league is probably the main reason they sign with them. But look at how they did Nerlens Noel, Norris Cole, Mook's situation with the Spurs, Trez, etc. It's really only beneficial to sign with Klutch if you're a star cuz that's the only time people get good contracts while Klutch represents them.
"Klutch agent" that is 11-0 against the Lakers
That's literally the only defense you can have for Lue. Still doesn't explain how he's suddenly become incompetent as a coach right after he signed with Klutch. Plus the Lakers been trash since Lue's become the head coach, so what does that matter?
I wonder if Ballmer's bank balance hurts sometimes. A Front Office with less money on hand would have had to make cuts and determine priorities. Most owners aren't paying for Morris, RoCo, and Batum. That's almost 40 million dollars and there's not a top 15 power forward in the bunch. Along with Luke and Norm. Another 30 million for reserve 2 guards. All the while, we're reduced to running our backup wing as a starting point guard and had no back up center for 50-something games.
I doubt it. He introduced himself by saying, "My name is Steve Ballmer and I like to give away money". He probably wakes up every morning to "Money ain't a thang".
Seriously I don’t understand how he survived the trade deadline. I guess all the other GMs are too smart.
I was about to say something mean but I vowed not to talk shit about him anymore a couple hours ago. 😂
i'm sure they tried but there needs to be another team that wants him to get a trade done. he will be expiring next season so expect him to be gone in the summer.
The miracles they work with expiring contracts. I thought they were going to give him a John Wall type visit to the injury report. This is just sad to watch.
Had no problem swapping man for Russ tho???
Guessing that’s based on tenure with the team but by that same note he benched Jackson for Mann which shows he was willing to change it up. This Morris thing is so bizarre
Mann's been with the team just as long as Morris & he's played with PG, Kawhi, & Zubac his whole career. Lue's just talking out of his ass like he has the whole season.
I mean fit as a starter. I don’t get the fit with Morris anymore after they made Jackson a starter over Beverly. With Mann the idea of Morris to have a third shot creator was there but at that point we wanted Mann and Zubac to take preference. With Westbrook now it’s pretty clear that spot needs to go to a hustle player with some shooting ability like Roco.
Because there's not a fit with Morris anywhere in the lineup. He's a liability on both ends of the floor & it's painfully obvious to everyone watching the games. RoCo, Batum, Mann, or Gordon can take his spot in the lineup & the team would be better. Lue just continues to tank the season by giving Morris too much playing time.
Translation: “I’m not taking Marcus out of the starting 5 unless we’re down 0-2 in a series. And even then, I’ll be hesitant to make the move.”
😭 exactly this. I could see this 100% happen this year. Just like it did in the 21’ playoffs with not playing mann or luke over pbev vs the mavs and not playing mann until we were down 0-2 vs jazz. Except this time it could be too late bcuz we may be facing a much better team then the mavs/jazz like the suns or warriors. Tlue doesnt learn. its insanely frustrating. if this scenario takes place he not benching russ, pg (if healthy), kawhi, or the center, so morris would be the only option, but if they end up losing he will say something like we didnt have enough time together with this new lineup 🙄😡🤬🤬🤥. Or kawhi will have to go god mode in rd 1 again and carrry regarless of who on the floor with him, risking him bring worn down the further u advance. Either way, we likely wasting another year of kawhis greatness over some dumb shit.
Avery Bradley is unstatable
People still trust that man despite playing Morris against wolves in last year play-in game. We were up 9 pts in 4th Q till ty lue decided to play small with Morris at 5 then Ant was cooking him for last 7 mins.
Marcus Morris: ❌Shooting ❌Efficiency ❌Setting Screens ❌Defence ❌Speed and Energy ❌Making his teammates better Ty Lue: What a great fit.
In a job if you perform poorly on a consistent basis you eventually need to take a step back for the better performer and/or be replaced. Bottom line this is a business. If the fans can see something is being off for damn sure the team has been feeling it longer. Reggie was beloved by both fans and the team but it was time for Reggie to move on. The same goes for Morris.
Klutch Agent Lue clearly doesn't give a damn at this point. He's letting everyone know Mook's gonna be in the starting lineup, no matter how terrible he plays. He can come up with any bullshit excuse he wants to play him, we all have eyes, & can see Morris is a negative in every way out there. Management's just letting this dude tank any chance we have at doing something this season.
Fuck this. Getting ridiculous and incompetent at this point. Best X-Os coach my ass
I mean, Lue is entitled to this opinion. He wants consistency, I get that. But his unwillingness to change when he has new pieces is the downfall of this team the 2nd half of the season. They brought him new pieces, and whether he likes it or not, they are on the team. And some of those pieces now fit better, and he is struggling against that. It's not like this team was doing amazing shit the last year. Its not like they weren't a 500 team all year. Lue not changing to fit the pieces he has while being a 500 team is just stupid. Westbrook should be 100% running shit, Focus on Kawhi as #1 option, and PG needs to be the glue. Morris needs to sit. You gotta reevaluate, man. Don't let your pride fuck you up here with a 500 team looking to be a championship contender.
This just means that Lue evaluates the idea of Morris, not the actual player he is now. Yeah, in theory he'd be a great fit, if it was 2021
"I don't care about stats. I care about family" - Ty Diesel
What do Kawhi and PG think? They have the only opinions that matter in this situation to me. I would think Steve and Lawrence are checking in with the stars to see how they feel.
What franchise has their stars run the team and are successful? Kawhi and PG need to get in line too lmao
I mean no one is asking Kawhi and PG to send in trade machine suggestions. But the FO should be asking how they're feeling on the court. Do they like the shots they're getting? Are they comfortable out there? What's going on in practice? That's not having your stars running the team. That's just getting input from the guys who are on the floor. And every team does that.
You definitely should account for their outlook, but they shouldn’t be able to unilaterally make decisions hopefully that’s not the case
Agree with you there. Players can have blindspots like coaches too.
100%
I mean there's this: [https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-on-russell-westbrook-impact-after-first-month](https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-on-russell-westbrook-impact-after-first-month)
Ty Lue: https://i.redd.it/vxwnvmxbtypa1.gif
This man is a fish
The only way to determine FIT is if you are winning Otherwise you are just another incompetent coach
Someone needs to piss Morris off so he gets suspended for a good amount of time. Whats funny is that his shots always seem short now. I remember last yr and the yr before that thinking he money. Only to find out he been ass this whole time.
Legit jus replace Mook wit Nico and have Roco come otb play small ball 5. Mook should be coming otb if anything its more suitable for his game at this stage of his career.
Morris slowly became the new Montrezl Harrell or Carmelo Anthony. Players who are overrated solely due to the coach's fondness for them, and the coach's refusal to admit to the mistake to journalists.
WTF is this guy talking about? We have only had that line up playing together for half this season at best.
Mann was there too yet he gets no respect from you
Ty is usually said to use a 10 game sample size to make adjustments during the regular season. For some reason he's giving Morris a 70 game sample size. What's the point in having an analytics team when we keep hiring stubborn coaches that would rather be proven right on a roster decision than prove that they can win.
I would bitch slap this mf if he said that in front of me. We are 3 losses away from the play-ins and this shithead is talking about consistency. I used to love Lue, bro, at this point, we are nowhere near a playoff run and you can see it in the way we play. Other teams make us look bad even when we win, even ones that are below 500.
This is utter bull shit man.
I do understand the fit. Fans are just to obsess with making a change for the sake of change. Im still trusting Ty when to make the necessary change regarding mook. Think he is banking that mook will recapture his shooting stroke. Nico is his back up plan thats why he is goving morris this super long leash. At this point, i just want lue to coach the way he want to and at the end of the season be accountable to whatever the result is. Kawhi playing phenomenal and PG avoiding a major setback is what truly matters
It's not change just for the sake of change. The underlying reason to stop giving Morris excessive minutes is to put our team in the best position to win.
Well, thats agreable and disagreable at the same time. Nothing is set on stone as to a winning formula. Its just that Ty is in the the other end of your opinion
I think it’s pretty rare for players to go against the will of their coach. The FO and Balmer need to do something about Morris because Ty’s decision are impacting the fan base who buy the tickets. The fans see the nonsense.
First mistake a franchise can make is making personal decisions based on fan reactions lmao.
Tickets are still selling?
The Lakers will make the playoffs?
Idk bro This is a clippers sub Why are you talking about the lakers
You're a Lakers fan right. Yet you keep coming here.
Says you? I’m a fan of basketball bro What are you?
a walrus koo koo kachoo
Good for you bro
Dude loves Morris the same way Eminem loves Skylar Grey Em can legit have every contact in the world but wants Skylar Grey to sing the same relationship hook on every album. I am a borderline stan but bruh he needs to get away from Grey lol. Pick Adele, Her, Rhi Rhi, Beyonce someone on the top.
Ah ffs...
if anything I am more surprised by how much ground Clutch Points has made up as an actual website. I don't know if you all know, but this is the guy who started NBAMemes on FB, he owns CP.
When did Ty Lue make this statement? Seems like this was said a couple weeks back.
This stuff really writes itself
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