Clippers at Sacramento - Game Preview and Open Thread
by Steve Perrin
on Dec 30, 2008 5:00 AM PST
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Los Angeles Clippers @ Sacramento
Note that from Dec. 28 through Jan. 4, ClipperSteve is enjoying the Holidays with his family and away from his computer. As such, this preview does not go into much detail. Please add pertinent information in the comments for your fellow Citizens.
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2008/2009 NBA Regular Season |
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| Arco Arena |
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| December 30th, 2008, 7:00 PM | ||
| FSN Prime Ticket |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Baron Davis |
PG | Beno Udrih |
| Eric Gordon |
SG | John Salmons |
| Al Thornton |
SF | Francisco Garcia |
| Zach Randolph |
PF | Spencer Hawes |
| Marcus Camby |
C | Brad Miller |
The Back Story:
The Big Picture:
Tonight's game matches two of the doormats of the west so far. When the Kings beat the Clippers back in November, they were 4-5 on the season. In the next 20 games, they went 3-17. And it cost Reggie Theus his job coaching the team. Of course both Theus and new coach Kenny Natt are at a big disadvantage with leading scorer and undisputed best player Kevin Martin missing most of the season so far. What was believed at first to be a sprained ankle has clearly turned out to be something else, though no one is really quite sure what that is. At any rate, there's still no time table for his return, which is a huge blow to the Kings. In the first meeting, point guard Beno Udrih was unstoppable as he went for a career high 30. I'll go out on a limb and say that if he outplays Baron Davis again, the Clippers won't win this game. The Kings have always owned the Clippers, but especially in Arco. But there's little question who should win this game on paper. If only we could play the games on paper, the Clippers would be fighting for a playoff spot.
- Get the Kings perspective at Sactown Royalty.
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According to the Clips "official" website
Zach is questionable, Kamen, Davis2, & Taylor are out. I really hope Zach plays tonight
The World Series would be a lot better if the Angels were in it.
by Andyman on
Dec 30, 2008 5:55 AM PST
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Oops, didn't see the post about Davis' being suspended
The World Series would be a lot better if the Angels were in it.
by Andyman on
Dec 30, 2008 6:06 AM PST
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Sactown All Star for one game...
Hawes…he and Wilcox will have a field day on the boards if the Clips don’t shore up that rebound game.
"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 7:23 AM PST
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Wilcox?
Did you mean Mikki Moore, or possibly S. WIlliams? Because I’m betting on the former for ASFOG.
by OhMeOhMy on
Dec 30, 2008 8:02 AM PST
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yes...Mikki Moore...i was thinking overpaid-underachieving exClipper, so I was close...
"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 8:50 AM PST
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I'm pretty sure I could outplay Baron right now.
He needs to play with some effort and desire. I can’t believe that being outplayed by guys like Udrih hasn’t woken him up yet. He needs to get his act together, expecially with all of the injuries.
by WestsideBrandon on
Dec 30, 2008 12:02 PM PST
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Hawes & Martin
Looks like Spencer Hawes is doubtful and Kevin Martin is probable for tonight.
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 3:58 PM PST
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Kevin Martin
He should be playing tonight. Is Baron playing?
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by dalt99 on
Dec 30, 2008 4:38 PM PST
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Depends
Literally or figuratively? I’ve been wondering if BD has been “playing” for the better part of the last 29 games. Perhaps one of these days he’ll show up in both body and mind.
by supac on
Dec 30, 2008 6:00 PM PST
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UH yea i think Baron's playing
He came through for us with that three pointer to tie the game. Hes shooting just like he has been last year, taking alot of shots, scoring alot of points
by highriser on
Dec 30, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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I rather watch the “Wire” on DVD tonight
by Qlippers on
Dec 30, 2008 6:10 PM PST
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The Wire...
…is the greatest TV show ever made. It’s a crime that it has never won an emmy and hardly anybody watches it. Maybe it’s too depressing, but if you look at the show as a whole, its pretty damn prescient about the state of our country.
by MichaelCage on
Dec 30, 2008 6:54 PM PST
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Fab Five?
I am now watching Davis3, Hart, Skinner, Collins, and Greg Jones on the court. Am I on drugs? Am I taking the same drugs that Davis2 is taking? Is Davis1 taking those same drugs?
Was any of this predicatable in the worst case scenario category at the start of the season?
When is the 2009 lotto scheduled?
by Jerdog on
Dec 30, 2008 7:43 PM PST
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Toss out the last couple minutes
& the 3rd quarter was one of our best in a while…
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:02 PM PST
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only watch the 1st qtr...had to turn on the Charlie Brown NYE special...
looks like they are coming back!
"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:08 PM PST
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Davis +4 Thornton -4
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:09 PM PST
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Gordo clutch 3!!
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:13 PM PST
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It's been Camby
Keeping us in the game in the 4th…
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:20 PM PST
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thornton is playing so bad, MDsr is not playing him with 5 mins left
"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:20 PM PST
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Davis(3) was huge early
EJ has been pretty constant…don’t think we’ll be trading him anytime soon.
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:21 PM PST
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PD stepped up after getting the start
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:21 PM PST
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Freaking Thornton
That was unbelievably bad.
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:25 PM PST
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why doesn't gordon get that shot
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:26 PM PST
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Should have
He hesitated when he got the ball…
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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refs are swalling the whistle when it comes to the clips this year
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:28 PM PST
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going over time? I hope not…. especially not againsts Sacramento…
may God have mercy
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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ugh!...bd did the right thing and drove the lane...ref just not giving bd any breaks this year
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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seriously. bobby jackson reached.. and thompson bumped him
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by wongy on
Dec 30, 2008 9:30 PM PST
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lol...
and some clipper fans wanted thornton in the slam dunk contest :D
I knew he wasn’t “contest” material
He could;nt even make the pump.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:31 PM PST
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good look
by paul davis. just didn’t fall :/
if b diddy didn’t take that stupid three pointer prior to that..
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by wongy on
Dec 30, 2008 9:32 PM PST
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i think that 3 was fine since they would get it back due to the 24 sec shot
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:33 PM PST
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yikes...
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:32 PM PST
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pd had a great look and bd did the right thing...
"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:32 PM PST
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i knew it
too good to be true, too good to be true. Poor execution by Dunleavy.
by highriser on
Dec 30, 2008 9:32 PM PST
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was it really a surprise losing another close game?
against sac no less
Anywho, I’m out
have a great New Year’s Eve you guys
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:33 PM PST
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a disgrace
3 thoughts:
1) Why the fuck didn’t EJ touch the ball in the final three minutes?
2) Is Baron the worst point guard in Clippers history?
3) Al took the game off.
by MichaelCage on
Dec 30, 2008 9:33 PM PST
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gordon should gotten that last shot
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:34 PM PST
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Paul could make those 18 footers though
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:38 PM PST
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you're right...he's made that shot all season...
but did MDsr really set up that play for PAUL DAVIS to take your final game tying shot?
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:40 PM PST
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I think it was one of those plays were BD just passed the ball to one of the players that were open.
By the way, Dunleavy has coached this year however, it would’nt surprise me if he actually intended the ball to go to Paul. It wasn’t a bad play though, it was a wide open short jumper. I could’ve made that.
What really concerned me though was how they took out Gordon (meaning not involving him more on the offensive end) in the last minutes of the game.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:56 PM PST
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PD's jumpshot
Actually, unlike his previous seasons, I’ve noticed that PD’s jump shooting has been horrible. He used to be money on that range.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 10:01 PM PST
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I was somewhat surprised that he missed it but I was prepared for the miss if we did. it always happens to us Clippers fans
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:39 PM PST
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AT looks awful
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:35 PM PST
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in the last 3 games
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:35 PM PST
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jumper after jumper...
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:35 PM PST
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no wait...shuffle, stutter, then jump shot
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:35 PM PST
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one last thing i’ll add that even if we’d won the game, we still looked bad with our ball movement, passing, getting easy shots etc.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:35 PM PST
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when Thornton can’t make his jumpers, he’s done because of no descent play calling for him. He mostly had to work with isos.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:37 PM PST
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All of our plays are isos…we don’t have any other plays.
by MichaelCage on
Dec 30, 2008 9:40 PM PST
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absolutely true
your right i even saw Dunleavy iso brian skinner while camby only scores from hustle plays.
it seems to me that the team is just freestyling.
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:48 PM PST
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sooooo…. when the coaches call timeout and pulls out their mini whiteboards… its probably just for show
XD
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:49 PM PST
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i saw two ugly isos...
one for Collins (fumbled the ball like it was made of butter that lead to a fastbreak bucket)
and
Skinner (an ugly reversal that lead to a fastbreak bucket)
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:42 PM PST
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Running isos for marginal nba bench players does not make me think
that the coach is very flexible at all
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:47 PM PST
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yup… that’s what I’ve said in the last post game…
Dunleavy keeps using the same plays as if Randolph is still on the floor
by cliptakular on
Dec 30, 2008 9:51 PM PST
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what does that say about mdsr?
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:54 PM PST
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is mdsr really drawing these things up while sending Gordon out to the 3pt line?>??
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:43 PM PST
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Officials cost us the game
BD should have gotten the call. Well I guess Thornton should have made that dunk. But I think if we play like we did in the 3rd quarter, except the last few plays we should be ok.
by bestclipfan on
Dec 30, 2008 9:43 PM PST
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Thornton's Night (Shooting Aside)
32 minutes…1 Rebound, 0 Assists
by ghost_ride on
Dec 30, 2008 9:48 PM PST
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definetly regressing...
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:53 PM PST
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BD dinged up...
i would be too after going 3-17
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Dec 30, 2008 9:54 PM PST
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BD going for 25% FG
I think he’s trying to set the record for lowest field goal % in the league. He can do it too. He’s got the green light to shoot without any complaints from Dunleavy. Heck even if he shoots 15% for the rest of the season, Dunleavy still won’t bench him.
by MichaelCage on
Dec 30, 2008 9:56 PM PST
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Camby was open on that drive...
you can even see camby harping at BD on the replay…
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by Lawler's Law on
Dec 30, 2008 9:58 PM PST
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PLAY LOUD....
MY a$$, I hate when that damn commercial comes on esp. when we’re down by 20+ points . Clipper nation play loud!!!
Can’t wait to see what happens tomorrow with the sixers…GO CLIPS!!!
by ddub177 on
Dec 30, 2008 10:15 PM PST
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Yeah
That commercial is a joke. They have to divert the attention away from the team, coach and all the losses.
by FireDunleavy.com on
Dec 30, 2008 10:28 PM PST
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