Should Clippers Give Taylor Mo Money?

I think I’ve figured out why many sportswriters have an easy time spending someone else’s money [J.A. Adande advising the Clippers to sign Maurice Taylor for $71 million]. It must be because sportswriters make lots of money for doing nothing special, hence, they don’t know the real value of money.

What gives Adande or any other sportswriters their special insight? Nothing. Nothing but the time to watch and think about a subject that the rest of us consider only for a few minutes each day.

Adande and David Falk should remember that Taylor does only one thing reasonably well--he scores. He doesn’t rebound or play particularly good defense. The bottom line: If Taylor’s so good, then why did the Clippers lose so many games last year?

Taylor showed his colors with one gesture: firing Norm Nixon and hiring Falk. Now the Clippers should dump Taylor.

RAY McKOWN

Los Angeles

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It is clear that Adande is in David Falk’s pocket. The only question is, is he in the pocket where the money is, or is he doing it for access to the rest of Falk’s clients?

PATRICK McDONOUGH

Marina del Rey