and make it entertaining at least.

We can see just how bad the Clippers are. Good news for the Clippers is that there are probably no distractions in Oklahoma City. Both teams are looking at this game as their best chance for another win this month.

I would not be surprised if the Clippers lost tonight. I dont even record the games on the hd dvr any more. How about giving Jimmy Ivene( or wha ever his name is) , Kim Hughes or any of the assistant coaching a chance . I am not too excited about the game.

We’ve all been here before, where you try to figure out how the Clippers will lose. Another frosty shooting night for BD, lots of hustle rebounds for Nick Collison, a healthy dose of Kaman miscues, et voila: thunderous Thunder victory. And let’s add that OKC has plenty of young guys who will look to feast on the Clips and join the Milsap-Udrih-Morrow-Mason club (Mason didn’t have a spectacular night when he took over, but hitting a game winner gets you in too.) Durant, Green, and Westbrook would all like to have a career night, I’m sure. And don’t count out Earl Watson getting hot either—he’s played well against the Clips before.

I think I’ll focus on Collison. He represents a good test to see if the twin towers has any chance of working. He’s really a solid backup in the mold of Millsap and Landry, but CS describes well how Wilcox has underperformed and turned him into a starter. If any of us are still looking for positive signs—at least, until the Clipper team actually shows us some—the rebounding edge over San Antonio counts, I guess, although I’m still reeling from the way that Biedrens manhandled Kaman and the Clips in that department, setting up Morrow’s big night. If the Clips can’t outrebound this team, and if Collison hurts them and gets them extra shots and something like 15 rebounds, it may be time to retool.

Can’t wait.

The Clippers will blowout the Thunder tonight 112 to 86.

Clipper Nation, I just pulled this prediction out of thin air, as proof that, when all else fails, there’s always delusion.

Go CLIPS!!!!!!

and I actually bet, I could have made some serious money. If you bet against the Clippers every game this season, you would be rich! The only time they covered the spread was against Dallas…

Playoffs are a long shot at this point. The Clippers would have to have a tremendous road record the rest of the way, which shouldn’t be totally out of the question for a veteran team, but is unlikely nonetheless.

Still, I see signs that the team is coming together. Team defense will continue to improve as the players learn the Dunleavy system. It is a system, requiring less one on one defensive skill, and more understanding and communication. I fully believe in Coach D as a defensive coach.

Offensively, low shooting % is indeed the culprit. Dunleavy’s offensive plays have led to a lot of long 2-pt attempts, which is a very inefficient way to play basketball. Many of these long two’s are coming at the end of the shot clock, or after a period of long isolation, where the ball has stopped moving and guys are out of position for rebounds. The shots are not happening in rhythym. The defense has the advantage in this situation.

Baron’s low % becomes amplified. He is better at shooting off the dribble or on the move. That is not happening. If he can pull his % back up to 42%, and Kaman, Camby and AT start crashing the boards, it will obviously lead to additional shots for the team. Rebounding and then kicking it out leads to more rhythym shots than kicking it out and reposting it.

At some point, MDSr. is going to have to get over his obsession with posting up. Yes, it is neat to have the ability to post up both of your guards and your SF, but that doesn’t mean that you should constantly do it, especially if it isn’t working (and unlike Cassell, I am not convinced that posting up is one of BD’s strengths).

This team has the personell to run a Nuggets style offense. It would be a lot more effective and fun to watch than what we are witnessing now.

How does this trade sound? Thomas,Mobley and a draft pick for Felton Brand?

I ordinarily don’t like to judge a team on the basis of a single game, but unfortunately the Clippers are going to be judged heavily on tonight’s game. Of particular interest is how Baron will handle the Watson / Westbrook combo at PG. If he is outscored in this position, it will signal the demise of the Club. BD must step up as our leader on the floor. Every player has an advantage over their respective players on Oklahoma with the exception of SG. Every player on the team needs to understand that they are really auditioning for a position in the NBA. I personally intend to be ruthless to any of our starting players that does not perform tonight. Winds of change is coming and everybody on the Clippers must be on the trading block if they cannot step up.

down 13. nba.com boxscore the tv is on 30 min delay. sad.

Worst team in the NBA.

Players are trying to get Dunleavy Fired

We won by 20pts

It may or may not be, but it’s nice to finally win one by 20 instead losing by 20. Balanced scoring, interested D. BD even hit a couple 3’s. Maybe they carried the last couple minutes of that San Antonio game into this one…

My prediction was pretty close. Let’s keep dreaming big.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip1zsUIosoA

from now on, nothing bad will ever happen again!!

This is OKC we are playing against, not the Lakers… let’s keep it cool. All I can say is Hollinger can shove it.

If we win our remaining 71 games we can finish 73-9 thus breaking the Bulls all-time regular season win record. YES WE CAN!

Were Tim Thomas & Ricky Davis combined in 39.5 minutes. In fact if you take out their shooting & Skinner’s 0-3, we shot 55%

The starters shot 59% even with BD’s 5/15

10 Turnovers is also a nice stat.

So now we know the Clips won’t be 1-81.

—Kaman putting together some very good games. Tonight was a bit of a bonanza.
—Collison didn’t hurt the Clips and the Clips had a nice rebounding edge. They got some offensive rebounding.
—A great defensive game by Mobley against Durant. Cat had 7 steals. He was off to a slow start shooting and then got going during the run at the end of the second quarter. He’s hitting shots and can be a weapon on both offense and defense. In the first half, when it was pretty ugly, you saw the way the Clips have been failing, with little offensive energy and movement and Cat and BD missing shots.
—Interesting rotation with the wings. Gordon gets some minutes in the first half, but Westbrook and Durant push the Thunder to a lead. 2nd half: Ricky Davis gets the minutes, because Gordon is just too small to guard Durant. Davis doesn’t do so badly on defense—OKC is beaten and has no mojo—but he’s horrible in every other phase of the game. Why not let Novak guard Durant, or Thornton? Sit Ricky down. OKC takes back the momentum, just slightly, when Davis2 and Tim Thomas are bringing the Clips down.
—Nice use of Jason Hart. Hart plays well against Westbrook, hits a big shot as OKC is trying to cut it to single digits, crazy assist from Kaman. Hart looked pretty good, and there’s a role for him on this team. Nice move by Dunleavy, nice work by Hart.
—Tim Thomas is trying to shorten my life. Ralph making a plea that he needs to be getting more minutes. Huh? Was Paul Davis even on the active list? Didn’t see him out there. Liked very much the fact that Skinner was the first big off the bench, finishing out the first quarter. Clips hit the skids when Tim Thomas came in for Camby, and Thunder went up by 15 against Thomas-Skinner-Davis2-Taylor, and my guy Gordon.
—Baron Davis starts out 0-5, then goes 5-10 and makes passes and plays once the other guys get their act together. Ends up at 5-15, lots of nice plays with both Kaman and Camby.
—Thornton puts up a quiet 20, hits the boards a bit and hustles. Would be nice to see him get more baskets and easy shots off of passes and within the offense; degree of difficulty is still too high. Jeff Green very quiet.
—Nice to get a win, even against a 1-10 team. Thunder will be very good with Ricky Rubio at PG and Westbrook playing SG. Durant has to play SF and get inside more. Not sure why they left Westbrook on the bench for so long as the Clips were going up by 15 in the third, and PJ was screaming at everybody. Draft picks of Swift-Petro-Sene and signing Wilcox are a whitewash, nothing to show for all of that.