07-12-2005, 01:58 PM
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Article: Summer of Hard Knocks, So Far
http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_13354.shtml
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Is almost $10mil a year a little high to pay for a guy who only had one good year? What that argument doesn’t take into account is that Simmons only had one year to showcase himself, languishing on the bench in Washington, and only last year getting a chance to play extended minutes. Simmons has also shown himself to be an extremely hard worker, who was a key part of the Clippers’ excellent chemistry last season. It’s true that Simmons was probably more a role player, but he was player Clipper Nation loved, a young, blue collar guy who was an important cog for the team. Bobby’s price may have been on the high side, but the continuity and effort he would have provided will be missed.
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Reports are that the Clippers are aggressively pursuing Cuttino Mobley, who shot 43.9% from behind the arc last season, and they hope he will help stretch defenses that had a tendency to collapse in the paint on the Clippers who were one of the worst three point shooting teams in the league.
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What probably happens is they end up signing either Mobley or Jaric, depending on what Denver does, and then they try to sign someone who could be their sixth man.
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