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It has been well documented;the Los Angeles Clippers are a failing organization.
It is almost as if anything and everything that touches the Clippers in any way, shape, or form, begins a slow steady decsent to a bitter state of constant failure.
Last season everything went wrong.
Despite mentioning how he would like to pair up with another star or else he’d leave, Elton Brand opted to sign in Philly. Corey Maggette has also been let go and replaced with Zach Randolph, possibly one of the more disliked figures in the league.
Then the NBA lottery ping pongs bounced in favor of the Clippers.
L.A. landed the number one pick and chose Blake Griffin; hope was renewed in Tinsel town.
Even after Griffin suffered an injury in the pre-season, hope still runs high with Chris Kaman.
Kaman is returning to his old form since being back from a injury. And with young guns like Eric Gordon and Al Thornton shaping to be the quality players, L.A. had every reason to be excited.
So why are the Clippers so awful?
Why are they celebrating a three-game winning streak early in the season when two of games were against Memphis and Minnesota?
Who is at fault?
Most pundits and Clippers fans will immediately point to head coach Mike Dunleavy.
He doesn't appear to have a charismatic relationship with his players and the players seem to have given up on their head coach.
But Dunleavy has a successful track record with the Portland Trailblazers in the late '90s and Los Angeles Lakers in the early '90s.
These past seasons should warrant more merit than should they suggest an early dismissal and strong doubt in his abilities.
Dunleavy can also motivate his players.
He coaches X's and O's and tries to have his players play up to their potential, but the players and more so the veterans—ahem, a particular veteran—really need to show more motivation when they play to re-ignite this franchise.
But all this aside, let's get to the root of really who is at fault here.
Who is this veteran? The answer is obvious; Baron "the Murderer" Davis.
Baron Davis is killing the Los Angeles Clippers franchise.
I repeat,he is absolutely taking a knife and going Charles Manson over Donald Sterling’s prime possession.
Let’s start this discussion with his salary:
Baron Davis is set to earn $12.1 million this season, a number that will increase to a whopping $14.75 million in 2013.
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