One of the reasons these guys don't play hard is because they now know that Sterling will never pay big bucks to keep a team together. They knew this at the season's start. Why would they want to play if they know the team will be blown up even if they win?
Sterling is one of the worst, if not the worst, owner in pro sports.
I agree that Sterling shouldn't have to pay such a disappointing team, but Sterling is the main reason they are so disappointing, more than Gentry, more than the players themselves.
Posted by Caseloads:
you can't fault sterling for not paying major dollars to guys who aren't worth the max, period.
Lamar hasn't turned the clippers into a winner.
Brand has been solid, but he's not leading the clippers into the playoffs (don't get on my case, I know he's injured right now)
Andre Miller has the Clippers wishing that they had held onto Jeff McInnis
Olowokandi is good, but hasn't dominated like he could, and should have.
Magette is a machine, but whenever he takes over games, everyone else is out of sync.