Letters To Sports: Clippers Were Oh So Close, Yet So Far

The Clippers’ play has travel to an end but amended than anyone expected. No consolation but a awesome occupation by caput coach Tyronn Lue for guiding nan Clippers from a disastrous 6-21 commencement and finishing pinch much than 40 wins.

Coach Lue led nan team, overcoming awesome obstacles passim nan play pinch a subordinate investigation, injuries, soul strife and awesome roster changes astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline. As accustomed for Clipper fans, hold till adjacent year.

Wayne Muramatsu
Cerritos

The Clippers are nan NBA’s type of Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck successful nan Middle With You.” Yes, they person had 15 consecutive seasons of playing .500 aliases better, and proprietor Steve Ballmer has brought them respectability, but for their full 56-year beingness — which has contained galore clowns and jokers — they still person ne'er [attained] their extremity of winning (or moreover reaching) nan NBA Finals.

Ken Feldman
Tarzana

Some Dodgers and Angels fans person precocious written to kick astir precocious summons prices and that ownership should usage immoderate of their profits to little prices. I work together pinch nan Angel fans since proprietor Arte Moreno doesn’t usage his profits to amended nan team. However, Dodger ownership doesn’t put those profits into their pocket, they continually reinvest backmost into nan statement successful bid to support a title team. I would overmuch alternatively watch a perennial winning Dodger squad connected TV than spell to 3 aliases 4 games a twelvemonth and watch a perennial mediocre team.

Doug Vikser
Manhattan Beach

In today’s breathless, hyperbolic sports coverage, superlatives for illustration “GOAT,” “best” and “worst” get tossed astir measurement excessively frequently, and recency bias usually limits these evaluations to players seen connected TV complete nan past 3 aliases 4 decades alternatively than nan full history of a peculiar sport. But aft 8 dazzling years, Shohei Ohtani has proven he’s a genuine “all-time great.” He’s a legit No. 1 starter and 1 of nan 2 aliases 3 apical powerfulness hitters successful nan game. And each this aft 2 Tommy John surgeries.

John Merryman
Redondo Beach

Davey Lopes was an each clip Dodger and shot lifer. A cardinal portion of an historical infield and a Word Series champion. Also a four-time All Star! Isn’t he worthy of a spot connected Dodger uniforms? Who goofed?

Bill Hokans
Santa Ana

One of nan galore reasons Anze Kopitar is my favourite subordinate is that he plays nan crippled nan measurement it should be, pinch class and sportsmanship. He has represented nan Kings and nan NHL is very honorable way. He will beryllium missed

Brian Steger
Studio City

Congrats to nan Kings making nan playoffs! And, for nan first clip successful 4 years, they won’t person to play Edmonton. After being beaten by nan Oilers for illustration a drum annually, moreover top-ranked Colorado is simply a refreshing change.

Jack Wolf
Westwood

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