I am all for consistency. I believe in sticking with a rookie through tough times and letting a manager live out his contract no matter his record.
I love watching Phil Jackson not call a time-out when his team is floundering; preferring instead to have his squad figure things out. I believe that in the big scheme of things, consistency wins out over impulsive change brought on by panic.
That all being said, I think it's time the Clippers changed their name.
I realize how hypocritical that sounds, but the Clippers are in dire straits. This is no impulse move brought on by panic. Instead, it's a well-thought-out plan to help change the course the Clippers have been on.
In researching this move, I found absolutely NO evidence to support it. A quick look at the three most successful franchises in the three major sports (baseball, basketball, and football) pulls up teams with names unchanged since their conception.
Baseball - Yankees, Cardinals, and Athletics
Basketball - Celtics, Lakers, and Bulls
Football - Giants, Bears, and Steelers
In fact, the only team in the top-10 for any of the three sports listed that may ...
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Los Angeles Clippers No More? It’s Time to Consider a Name Change
November 20th, 2009 by Jose Salviati Leave a reply »
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