Showing posts with label Baron Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baron Davis. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2008

Steve Nash and Baron Davis: Fill In The Headline

Imagine if you and your friends were the ones riding the tandem bike dressed like a couple of goons. What are the chances someone would wedge a large stick into your spokes? 75%? 90%? Let's face it, you're just not that cool. Atleast not cool enough to pull it off. Two time NBA MVP Steve Nash? Well, he's cool enough. And the Los Angeles Clipper who did those commercials with Adam Sandler? Apparently he's cool enough (although, between being a Clipper and doing those commercials, you'd think he'd have some humility). Here's the scene from Santa Monica this past weekend. From Barstool Sports:
"You want to know why the Clippers and Suns will never beat the Celtics? Because Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett are in the gym doing box squats, shuttle runs, and plyometrics until they puke - then they do some more. Baron Davis and Steve Nash, on the other hand, are busy renting a tandem bicycle and cruising around Santa Monica pier together while dressed up like extras from the Cosby Show and Weekend at Bernies. I don't even know where to begin with this picture I just took. Someone help me make sense of this ridiculousness...the only explanation I'm willing to accept is that they were participating in some sort of performance art project. Even still, this is worse than the prospect of seeing Paul Pierce rollerskating down Storrow Drive rocking neon Vaurnet wraparounds, a Lycra singlet, and a fannypack."
Update: Ladies and gentlemen...we have video. It's creepy.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

NBA Star Takes Pay Cut To Sign With Clippers

Talk about headlines I never expected to see...let alone type. The Clippers of all teams made the biggest spash in the very young (but very legal) free agency period yesterday. Baron Davis (not to be confused with Betty Davis or the Beer Baron) opted out of his $16.4 million dollar contract for next season with the Warriors only to head south a few hours and sign with the Clint Howard of the NBA for a smaller ammount.
The deal wouldn't be as shocking as it should be if there had been much precedent in past with the Clips. Alas, no. Here's a list of NBA All Stars that have signed with the Clippers IN THE HISTORY OF THE TEAM:
Glen Rice, Jamaal Wilkes, and Kevin Duckworth (apparently someone else outbid for Chris Gatling).
The signing does keep the spotlight on the Clippers for a little bit longer though, Elton Brand is also a free agent after opting out of his deal with the Clippers. Should they be able to resign Brand, the Clippers will finish off their most successful offseason in franchise history (of course, time will only tell. I'm sure at the time, 1998 looked pretty good when the Clippers won the lottery and drafted Michael Olowokandi).