Shelby native Alvin Gentry was the first-year coach behind the upgrade. While he gets much of the league-wide credit, he doesn't take any for himself. That was the greatest enjoyment for me.
Every coach wants to be playing their best basketball at the end of the year.
Which is something we were doing. In fact, the Clippers were one of only five teams increasing their win total by 10 or more games in the NBA this past season. And, unlike past seasons in Clipper-land, in which turnover has been monumental, Gentry expects to return his roster almost completely intact. And the youthful core of Lamar Odom, Darius Miles, Michael Olowokandi, Keyon Dooling, former Duke star Corey Maggette and former North Carolina and West Charlotte star Jeff McInnis figures to get better and better. I'm going to keep pushing for improvement.