The Wu-Tang Clippers
The Wu-Tang became notorious for never showing up for concerts or having only half of their members show up but most of them being the b-team guys and now the leaders like Method Man or Ghostface or ODB. That's basically the Clippers. It seems like every game someone isn't playing for some reason. So who's who?
Rza = Baron Davis: The ringleader who brings it all together but the other members might actually be better off working with someone else. Also, did their best work before becoming too focused on making movies.
Method Man = Eric Gordon: Meth was the youngest member of the Wu and had the most potential. But he had to break out on his own to really become a star. The same could be said for Gordon.
ODB = Zach Randolph: Made a big splash early and then let the fame get the best of him.
Raekwon = Al Thornton: Both guys made a splash with their debuts and then have been teasing fans with the potential that they might match or improve upon that debut... but they still haven't.
Ghostface = Marcus Camby: Has his own style and has put out consistently solid (if not huge crossover success) efforts in his career.
Inspectah Deck = Brian Skinner: Skinner made a name for himself in his first stint with the Clippers and then kind of slid into the background. Deck did the same.
Gza = None: The lack of a backbone like Gza is one of the reasons the Clippers are not good whereas the Wu were classic.
Masta Killa = DeAndre Jordan: Masta Killa was mentored by Gza and Jordan needs some mentoring and let's hope Camby or Brian Skinner are helping him out. People don't really expect much from Masta Killa but he's been known to be better than expected. The Clippers would love it if Jordan could prove people wrong for letting him drop to the second round in the draft.
U-God = Chris Kaman: Not a lot of people know U-God who was in jail during most of the time when 36 Chambers was being recorded. Not a lot of people remember Chris Kaman plays in the NBA as he's been injured or "coming back from injury" for most of the season (and a lot of his career).
