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He hasnt played at all tonight
Maggette would probably start with manu coming off the bench, he could see 30 mpg i think. but i also think there's no way the spurs get maggette.
He hasnt played at all tonight
Maggette's gone. Maybe we'll find out tomorrow where.
Lets hope, I cant see any other reason that he hasnt even come in to the game.
If he gets unhappy with small minutes it would only be a matter of time before he would be pouting here if Pop sat him for missing defensive assignments.
Brent Barry hasn't played the second half has he
He would. Doc Rivers couldn't stand him in Orlando, either. That's why he's a Clipper now.
I've got to say, as much as timvp and other have outlined how MeGettys rebounding and FTs could help the Spurs Championship, agree with exct his at ude is off the hook selfish. Clipps last year were having their 1st success in years and all he could do was about playing time.
Latter part of the season he seemed to accept his role. But does his MeMe at ude ever go away or just lie dormant ready to burst.
Best of both worlds if we could get a 2007 Champ role out of him and then cut him loose afterwords???
yawn
UPDATE: Corey didn't play tonight during the Clips double-digit loss to Cleveland that only saw them score 77 pts. According to team officials, Corey was out with the flu.
Okay, this has BS written all over it. Maggette gets put on the inactive list one day after publicly chastising his coach, yet again, and they say it's the flu?
Even after the owner tried to make peace with all parties, the situation is still unresolved. This looks to me like one of those "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me" situations on the part of the Clippers FO.
He's getting traded by the Feb. 22nd deadline...BOOK IT! I just don't know where to....
For future reference...it's moot, not mute.
I don't think they'll trade him during the season, but he may want to put his house up for sale this summer. Clippers will get much more value this summer when there aren't deadline pressures.
The season is only halfway over and I'm sure there's only so much the Clippers FO can put up with. If he continues his rants about lack of PT and the Clips continue to lose, the boos will get louder and his trade value will plummet.
I'm beginning to think this was all part of Pop's plan. He KNEW one pep talk wouldn't do the trick. He knew the Clips would eventually get desperate and start to reconsider the deals that were laid on the table.
So he started Barry....not to give the bench a boost, but to boost his value.
Barry + Butler for Maggette
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket...tory?track=rss
CLIPPERS REPORT
Maggette is sick, not being punished
Conspiracy theorists, relax: Sixth man was too ill to play against Cavaliers.
By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
February 9, 2007
PHILADELPHIA — Although the Clippers seem to have many problems that might derail their season, Corey Maggette's situation hasn't been a distraction for the team, Clippers sources said Thursday.
The Clippers' sixth man again expressed frustration about his role after playing only 17 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the New York Knicks, blasting Coach Mike Dunleavy for leaving him on the bench for most of the second half while the Knicks overcame a 10-point halftime deficit.
Maggette sat out Wednesday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers because of what a Clippers official said were flu-like symptoms, and his absence from the lineup and bench a day after criticizing Dunleavy prompted reporters to question whether the Clippers had privately taken disciplinary action against their second-leading scorer.
There was no coverup, team sources said.
Maggette was so ill that he remained at the team hotel for the first half of Wednesday's game. The seven-year veteran wasn't at practice Thursday and might not play tonight. People who saw Maggette on Thursday said he "looked horrible" and laughed about fans' conspiracy theories.
Meanwhile, the Clippers have lost three in a row and are 1-3 on a seven-game, 12-day trip, their longest of the season.
Most in the organization already knew that Maggette would rather play elsewhere because of his feelings about Dunleavy, sources said, and Maggette's agent earlier in the season requested a trade. General Manager Elgin Baylor has repeatedly tried to bring Maggette and Dunleavy together.
Dunleavy would commit to playing almost anyone who performed to his expectations, many said, but Maggette rarely does.
In the loss to the Knicks, Maggette had no rebounds or deflections (a key statistic in Dunleavy's grading system) and missed several rotations on defense, sources said.
The situation hasn't been a problem in the locker room because the Clippers are a veteran team, players said, adding they admire Maggette for his work ethic and like him personally, but business is business.
Despite Maggette's latest comments, it's doubtful the team would trade him before the Feb. 22 deadline.
TONIGHT
at Philadelphia, 4 PST, (5:30, Channel 5)
Site — Wachovia Center.
Radio — 710.
Records — Clippers 24-25, 76ers 17-33.
Record vs. 76ers — 1-0.
Update — Forward Tim Thomas (hyper-extended right knee) might not play tonight. Philadelphia Coach Maurice Cheeks has been credited with much of the team's improvement since Allen Iverson was traded. Only 5-18 with Iverson on the roster, Philadelphia is 12-15 since the deal in which it acquired Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round draft picks.
JPB...you smell that?
Whoah.....what a load of BULL !
Why is this Spurs news?
Previous interest in Maggette by Spurs FO I guess. To shoot down Spurs fans that are hopeful of an irreparable tear between Clippers FO and Maggette causing a monumental slide in his trade value and a chance for the Spurs to have a "do-over" with the Barry-Udrih/Bonner deal.
Pure and utter desperation....
Maggette acting like a dumbass can help Spurs to get him because :
- Clippers will seek more to trade him if he is cancer.
- His trade value is lower.
- Some teams that are young or/and without a strong chemistry (like Toronto) can judge that Maggette is a too big risk to take for them.
Maggette! Maggette! Maggette!
I went to another web-site where you can propose trades. I tried a Brent Barry and Beno Udrih for Corey Maggette and it worked $$$ wise. I don't know if the Clippers would be willing or even if the Spurs would be willing. However, it worked financially. A lot of you may have known this though before. LOL
Yeah that was the initial hot rumor.
This the intro from his chat on ESPN this afternoon....
Did you mean, this IS the intro from his chat on ESPN this afternoon? I suppose that was about as asinine as you correcting me on mute vs. moot point huh. Thanks for the insight, I suppose.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw...adlines-sports
Maggette and Dunleavy / Ask Jason Reid
12:23 PM PST, February 9, 2007
Readers questions for Clippers beat reporter Jason Reid.
Q: Mike Dunleavy has ruined the Clippers by deciding that Quinton Ross, barely an average sub, is a better player than Maggette, which is ludicrous.
Dunleavy has replaced Maggette as a starter by a guy who can barely score a point and who can't shut down anyone on defense, the vaguely hinted premise for Dunleavy's infatuation with him.
Maggette is a dynamic scorer, rebounder and passer who brings tremendous energy to his team...at least he was before Dunleavy suppressed him. He's left out of the team's offensive scheme even when he's on the floor. Everything goes into Brand, who isn't scoring as much because he's double and triple teamed but still insists on putting it up almost every time. Or into Kaman with his clumsy $52-million moves. Or Cassell, or Livingston, which is fine, or Thomas who's OK, or Mobley who gives you 24 points one day and nothing the next.
The Clippers need every weapon they have to succeed. Maggette gets nothing but handoff passes beyond the 3-point line. He gets almost no leads to the basket. He has to take it to the hoop by himself.
Despite all this, he's still the team's second leading scorer!
Charles Sergis
A: Well, you obviously have strong feelings about the Maggette-Dunleavy situation. Maggette isn't happy playing under Dunleavy, which he has repeatedly made clear in his critical comments about the coach.
I disagree that Dunleavy has ruined the Clippers. The team has played poorly while failing to meet expectations, and there's plenty of blame to go around, but Dunleavy's decision to start Quinton Ross and others instead of Maggette hasn't demoralized the seven-year veteran.
If anything, Maggette has been even more motivated to excel in his reserve role and reaffirm his importance to the team. Dunleavy wants to win and has made decisions he believes are best for the Clippers. His job has been made more difficult because, as you noted, Chris Kaman has struggled.
The Clippers expected Kaman to have a big season and it hasn't happened yet. Kaman has regressed from last season, which has been a big problem. Maggette has been a productive scorer throughout his career, and might benefit from playing in a more up-tempo offense.
Dunleavy and Maggette are proud and stubborn men. They haven't worked well together, so Maggette might be traded after the season.
Q: Instead of speculating what Dunleavy's motives may have been, how come no one in the media dared to ask His Highness why he didn't play Corey more since it was obvious that the Clips needed more effective inside play against the Knicks?
Corey might not have had any rebounds when his coach yanked him. But coaches frequently allow great shooters to stay in and keep firing away during a game. Skillful shooting is much harder than rebounding. Why not leave Corey in since it wasn't very likely that a strong inside player like him would finish the game with no rebounds?
Both Dunleavy and Maggette leave something to be desired in their respective realms as coach and player. But this time I feel Corey's questions have some merit.
Clifford Burton
Santa Monica
A: Dunleavy declined to answer reporters' questions about the Maggette situation. While he was speaking with his family and friends after the game (Dunleavy is a New Yorker), I informed him in detail of Maggette's comments in an attempt to persuade him to respond.
I definitely would have preferred to have comments from Dunleavy, but he chose not to comment. That's his prerogative.
Dunleavy is tired of commenting about the Maggette situation. The whole thing has been a thorn in his side.
As for your observation about Maggette being a skillful shooter, I strongly disagree with you. Maggette has been an aggressive scorer throughout his career, but that's not the same thing as being a skillful shooter.
He's really not a very good shooter, especially from long range (12.5% on three-point shots through his first 44 games). He can score, however, which is why other teams have attempted to acquire Maggette.
Q: I've been following the Clippers since 1988. Like many others, I was really excited last year and am very frustrated with the Clippers play this year.
It is totally unfair that Maggette has to face this trade situation. Maggette has put in lots of time, effort and dedication for the Clippers. Ever since he came back from his injury last year, he's been coming off the bench. Moreover, Q. Ross who replaced him for the starting position, is no longer the starter. So why is Maggette on the bench?
In contrast, Mobley's play has been terrible and he's getting lots of minutes.
In short, Dunleavy's "coach's decision" answer to the press is insufficient. Maggette deserves an answer from Dunleavy for shorting his playing time and hurting the Clippers chance to win.
Michael Au
A: Earlier in the season, Maggette volunteered to come off the bench, which pleased Dunleavy. Maggette figured it would be better if he just accepted a reserve role, which he did after Dunleavy committed to giving him a prominent position as the team's sixth man.
Had he not volunteered to come off the bench, Maggette would have started often this season, Dunleavy said. Maggette has been effective as a sixth man, averaging 15.2 points (second on the team) and 5.7 rebounds (third). But Maggette is averaging only 27.3 minutes.
Maggette averaged a career-high 36.9 minutes in the 2004-05 season. Elton Brand leads the team this season in minutes played at 38.1, and Maggette believes he should play more.
As for Mobley, he's averaging 34.4 minutes, 12.5 points and is shooting 39% from three-point range. Mobley has been inconsistent, but Dunleavy is committed to Mobley because he is considered better on defense than Maggette.
Dunleavy says his office door is always open to players. Maggette could meet with Dunleavy to discuss his standing on the team, but it seems Maggette would prefer to limit his contact with Dunleavy.
Q: I just can't understand Dunleavy. Maggette is not only a very good player, but he is also very popular and has many fans throughout Los Angeles. I have always admired Dunleavy as a coach — but there is something wrong — why does he dislike Maggette? Get over it and put him on your starting team and win the games. Don't be so stubborn or Clipper fans will get rid of you not Maggette
Joan Hawley McGrath
Long Beach
A: It's really not personal with Dunleavy. He's so compe ive, he would play almost anyone who could help the Clippers win. Of course, Dunleavy is not pleased that Maggette has made critical comments about him to reporters.
Dunleavy is frustrated with Maggette because of his performance on defense and decision-making. Maggette believes Dunleavy does not respect his ability.
Dunleavy signed a $22-million contract extension this season, so he's not going anywhere. Maggette would be the one to leave.
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