Reflections on the Clippers “The Playbook” presentation

On Thursday, I attended the Clippers’ “The Playbook” presentation at the Shrine Auditorium at USC. The event included: opening remarks by Gillian Zucker, President of Business Operations; a panel discussion with Jerry West and Lawrence Frank, moderated by Rachel Nichols of ESPN; and, closing remarks by Patrick Beverley.

The panel discussion only lasted about forty minutes, but, in the short amount of time, one saw a stark contrast between the approach of Lawrence Frank and West, even though the two are in sync when it comes to player evaluation and the moves the Clippers have made.

Some notes:

Frank is a master of public relations: Nichols did not hold back, asking tough questions about the…