Answers Part II

Sorry to take a while with this one. Lots of basketball to cover over the weekend...

Here ya go:

Why don't we see Gordon get more minutes? He and the team as a whole could really benefit by being in the back court with Baron. Plus, we've seen Mobley & Ricky Davis struggle, so why doesn't Dunleavy try to see if the rookie can get something going. He brings scoring and we could use that when up against these 22-0, 18-0, etc. runs from the other teams. Plus, Mobley and a few other players seem to be logging too many minutes and are running out of gas.
What's up with Ricky? He's been really struggling to find his shot.

I definitely think Eric is going to play a lot more minutes. It'll kind of be a match-up thing though. Coach Dunleavy wants to put Gordon in situations where he can be successful, in order to build his confidence. I think the Clippers tough early season schedule played a big role in Dunleavy's choice not to play Gordon as much. He's a rookie trying to learn the league and could get a rude awakening if you throw him out against Kobe Bryant or Allen Iverson right away.

His minutes will likely come at the expense of Ricky and/or Cat. Again, I think it will depend on matchups and how the game is going. Ricky has started slow, but is showing signs of picking it up and Dunleavy still has a lot of confidence in him.

Oh I've got another one based on your last post on Baron. When does Baron's shoe come out and can we get it in the US?

I tried e-mailing the PR company about this one but haven't heard back. Baron is already wearing Li-Ning shoes so you can check them out now. A couple weeks ago I saw him visiting with a bunch of product designers, talking about his shoe and discussing options, so it seems he's very involved.

Here's a link to the press release if you want more info:

Why is Tim Thomas still on the roster?

Well, the smart-aleck answer is because he's under contract for two more seasons. But I suspect what you're implying is some frustration with Tim's game and/or propensity for injury. The injury part is hard to explain. Some guys just tend to get hurt more than others. The game part, well, Tim was the team's second-leading scorer before he got hurt. He's struggled with his conditioning, which makes him struggle defensively, but it seemed like he was working himself into better shape before this latest ankle injury.