Ryan Hollins Watch #1

This will be the start of an attempt to track the season of one Ryan Hollins. Why Ryan Hollins? I'm still not entirely sure, but I know every time he stepped onto the court for the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA playoffs, I watched him closer than anybody else on the floor. I don't remember another NBA player moving as awkwardly as Hollins does. I certainly have never seen a professional basketball player manage to be out of position during every single play his team runs. I recently moved to Los Angeles and vowed to become an LA Clippers fan. By some act of God, they signed Ryan Hollins to a one year deal six weeks after I arrived.  I'm going to spend the entire NBA season tracking, and possibly harassing Ryan Hollins. This is not mean-spirited in any way. Ryan Hollins is my favorite player in the NBA.



Highlights of the Clippers beating down the Warriors 88-71 in their final preseason game. Nice slam by Hollins @ 0:49

I did Tivo part of this game. I picked it up with 10:00 left in the 2nd quarter. My observations:

I'm convinced that Ronnie Turiaf is wearing a hairpiece, and it was made from the braids Ryan Hollins sported during his UCLA days. See for yourself.


If this game is any indication, Hollins is terrible at crashing the boards.

9:10 left in the 2nd. Hollins with a huge dunk. I can't believe Jordan Crawford actually knows how to pass. Then on the very next play we go Crawford to Hollins for a sweet fast break alley-oop. The Crawford/Hollins connection on the 2nd team is going to be insane.

8:25 left in the 2nd. Hollins leaves Carl Landry wide open for an easy jumper.

7:15 left in the 2nd. Crawford is so excited about the new connection he tries to force a pass to Hollins and tags Carl Landry in the back of the head.

6:01 left in the 2nd. Hollins takes a charge from Richard Jefferson like a boss. Jefferson stomps his feet like a child.

2:29 left in the 3rd. Hollins is back picking up a foul on Carl Landry.

1:18 left in the 3rd. Hollins pleads for a goaltend after Richard Jefferson holds him during a shot attempt. Makes two free throws.

11:34 left in the game. Damn, what an ugly jump hook.

11:16  left in the game. Hollins knocks down two more free throws while the commentators praise his shot blocking ability.

10:36 left in the game. Point guard Hollins bounces the ball off his leg trying to drive to the hole.

9:28 left in the game. Seriously, Hollins is a terrible rebounder.

9:06 left in the game. Hollins gets worked by some dude named Festus Ezeli,

I got bored with 8:00 to go in the game and turned it off...because it's a preseason blowout against the Golden State Warriors.

This post game interview is phenomenal and furthers my theory that DeAndre Jordan is the funniest dude in the NBA.

Ryan Hollins Watch #1

Bench	Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
R. Hollins(notes)	20:17	3-5	0-0	4-4	+7	4	7	0	1	1	3	1	2	10

# of Ryan Hollins sightings in the highlights: 1
# of times Ryan Hollins was shown out of position: 6

10 and 7 in 20 minutes with 3 blocks. I'll take it.

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