Mike Dunleavy no longer Clippers head coach, Ladies join the Mavericks huddle, plus The Back Porch Super Bowl podcast!
Thought #1- The Clippers have relieved head coach Mike Dunleavy . Now if you've ever been fired from a job that kind of sucked you know that mixed feeling of being upset and revealed. My guess is Mike is feeling the latter of those right now. Let's face it, being the JV Lakers coach can't be easy. It has to be a little tiresome always having to clear out the locker room before Kobe and the guys arrive and then having to get pizzas for your guys as they watch the varsity team from the stands. I'm sure that gig runs it's course, especially when the varsity coach is casting the shadow of record breaking wins over you.
Fact is the Clippers have underachieved this year and with guys like Baron Davis, Eric Gordon, and Chris Kaman, a 21-28 record isn't going to cut it out West. Mike will remain as the team's GM, which begs the question; did Mike fire himself?
Thought #2- The NBA is currently investigating how a woman manged to slip past security and give Rudy Fernandez a hug during Saturday's Blazers - Mavericks match up in Dallas.
Now if you've ever been the victim of a sneak attack hug, you know how Rudy feels. It's awkward, do you hug back fully, give that half heart one armed hug, or do you just stand real tight and hope it ends soon? It's always a tough call especially these days. In general I believe you have to have a few guidelines and if you stick with those you are safe. Only hug back, old ladies and children under 5. Unless you're at a wedding, funeral, or some other important social event, no hugging back in public. Just go stiff and wait for the awkwardness to cease.
Teammate Jerryd Bayless said the woman appeared to be drunk, but he might have just been basing this on the fact she went for Rudy instead of himself.
Now I'm not sure where the NBA will come down on this but I'm pretty sure the lady's punishment should be consistent with how good looking she is. Think about it, if Minka Kelly runs out and hugs you randomly you're not going to get that upset. You might ask for security to remove her from the game and take down her number for future hugs. Meanwhile is this is just some random 50 year, lacking a a few essential teeth and sporting a mullet, its probably not going to go down so well. I know its harsh and sounds mean, but its reality. Good looking people can get away with acting a little crazier.
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