Clippers’ Problems Linger in Gentry’s Wake

I have a sinking feeling. The Clippers remind me of the Titanic just before it hit the iceberg. Firing Alvin Gentry is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as it was going down.

As long as Donald Sterling is owner of the Clippers, their disastrous journey is sure to continue on its destructive path. That is, unless Dennis Johnson is a magician.

Joe Lyou

Gardena

Alvin Gentry wasn’t fired because he was too nice. Dare I say that it was about the ego of Elgin Baylor? When are people going to wake up? Yes, Donald Sterling is perhaps the worst owner in the NBA, but Elgin Baylor is also one of the worst GMs.

I know talking smack about the beloved former Laker star is taboo. But those are the facts.

Kevin Doyle

Los Angeles

With the firing of Alvin Gentry amid another underachieving season of young players showcasing their talents for contracts with new teams, it is once again time to criticize Donald Sterling and beg him to sell the team.

Was this season really a surprise to anyone?

Kurt Hagihara

Los Angeles

Today’s bad news comes with great sadness for this Clipper fan. The firing of Alvin Gentry was nothing but another smokescreen for Sterling’s poor management of the team. If I were David Stern, I would indict owner Donald Sterling for crimes detrimental to the game and force him to sell the franchise.

Thanks to the expertise of Elgin Baylor, the Clippers became one of the most exciting teams in the NBA last year and the fans responded by lining Sterling’s pockets with sold-out crowds at Staples Center. And how does Sterling repay the fans? By stonewalling negotiations with players.

Sterling’s crew takes it further by failing to reach a deal for most of the season with a local TV network to broadcast their home games.

Show some good faith, Donald. The game deserves it, and the fans deserve it.

Peter Ignacio

Los Angeles