Baron Davis

He was the number one pick. Him and DeAndre were on their way up, and Blake didn't give a fuck about none of it. And so I was finally starting to see, hold on, these young kids, they just hooping. I come from an era where I had to deal with owners and deal with all this shit and I'm seeing everything, they just seeing the gym, you know what I mean?

He was the number one pick. Him and DeAndre were on their way up, and Blake didn't give a fuck about none of it. And so I was finally starting to see, hold on, these young kids, they just hooping. I come from an era where I had to deal with owners and deal with all this shit and I'm seeing everything, they just seeing the gym, you know what I mean?

And so it became, I start to realize, damn dude, these young dudes, I need to be more like them. I need to care less. I care too much, right? Because I really felt like, yo, by the time I get three years with the Clippers, we will be where the Warriors are, right? That was your expectation? That was my expectation going in. Don't believe he was the coach, so that didn't work out well.

And so it became, I start to realize, damn dude, these young dudes, I need to be more like them. I need to care less. I care too much, right? Because I really felt like, yo, by the time I get three years with the Clippers, we will be where the Warriors are, right? That was your expectation? That was my expectation going in. Don't believe he was the coach, so that didn't work out well.

No, you know, Elton Brand, I was supposed to go there with Elton Brand and then he did some punk shit and signed with Philly and didn't tell me that he was signing with Philly. So I had already signed with the Clippers. So I was like, fuck it, I'm going home. I had made my mind up anyway. But I did think that the Clippers had At the time, they were literally right there.

No, you know, Elton Brand, I was supposed to go there with Elton Brand and then he did some punk shit and signed with Philly and didn't tell me that he was signing with Philly. So I had already signed with the Clippers. So I was like, fuck it, I'm going home. I had made my mind up anyway. But I did think that the Clippers had At the time, they were literally right there.

So it was like, if they were playing games, it was like eighth, ninth, 10th, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, it was all kind of like us, the Clippers, Denver, Golden State, all these new teams were trying to fight for positions. So I figured Clippers had the talent.

So it was like, if they were playing games, it was like eighth, ninth, 10th, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, it was all kind of like us, the Clippers, Denver, Golden State, all these new teams were trying to fight for positions. So I figured Clippers had the talent.

And with Elton Brand, you already got a big deal, so I can just, these next four or five years, I can just play traditional point guard shit, pass the ball, he get double teamed, shoot threes, and you know. So you go in thinking. I go in thinking like, oh man, I get to, I don't have to carry the team, you know what I mean? I don't have to do all the, I just play point guard.

And with Elton Brand, you already got a big deal, so I can just, these next four or five years, I can just play traditional point guard shit, pass the ball, he get double teamed, shoot threes, and you know. So you go in thinking. I go in thinking like, oh man, I get to, I don't have to carry the team, you know what I mean? I don't have to do all the, I just play point guard.

I really just wanna play point guard and run offense and shit. I don't wanna do all this shit. That's why I went to the Clippers, because I felt like, all right, they got two big dudes. They got Coutinho, Mobley, you know what I mean? We got a cool four right now. Tim Thomas, we had size and talent and dogs. You just had a coach.

I really just wanna play point guard and run offense and shit. I don't wanna do all this shit. That's why I went to the Clippers, because I felt like, all right, they got two big dudes. They got Coutinho, Mobley, you know what I mean? We got a cool four right now. Tim Thomas, we had size and talent and dogs. You just had a coach.

Once Elton Brand didn't come, then everything just kind of fell out. Marcus Camby we traded for. Marcus Camby show up to training camp Thursday and then don't show up for two weeks. He about to retire. I gotta go find Marcus Camby, sit with him. He like, man, fuck this shit. You know what I mean? Because Denver traded him. It's just all the shit that people go through. You know what I mean?

Once Elton Brand didn't come, then everything just kind of fell out. Marcus Camby we traded for. Marcus Camby show up to training camp Thursday and then don't show up for two weeks. He about to retire. I gotta go find Marcus Camby, sit with him. He like, man, fuck this shit. You know what I mean? Because Denver traded him. It's just all the shit that people go through. You know what I mean?

Right from the start, I could not walk in and play basketball. The very first day of media, the media guy comes up to me and say, look, he pulls me to the side, he said, I know you're having fun, I'm just gonna let you know, when he comes in here, don't get upset, don't get offended. He may or may not say something to you that'll offend you, or he may say some shit.

Right from the start, I could not walk in and play basketball. The very first day of media, the media guy comes up to me and say, look, he pulls me to the side, he said, I know you're having fun, I'm just gonna let you know, when he comes in here, don't get upset, don't get offended. He may or may not say something to you that'll offend you, or he may say some shit.

I'm like, what are you talking, this is media day, what are you talking about? I'm thinking a reporter. He's talking about the owner, dude. So he didn't say Donald Sterling. He just said he. He. He might come in here. He might come in here and say the wildest shit to you. Be careful. Don't get upset. Y'all in a good mood.

I'm like, what are you talking, this is media day, what are you talking about? I'm thinking a reporter. He's talking about the owner, dude. So he didn't say Donald Sterling. He just said he. He. He might come in here. He might come in here and say the wildest shit to you. Be careful. Don't get upset. Y'all in a good mood.

Because everybody would say, before I got there, when the season started, man, it's fucked up around here. Everybody has nothing but negative energy and negative shit to say.

Because everybody would say, before I got there, when the season started, man, it's fucked up around here. Everybody has nothing but negative energy and negative shit to say.