Clippers vs. Phoenix - Open Thread
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 7:15 PM PDT
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Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers, Oct 28, 2009 7:30 PM PDT
| 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season | ||
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| Staples Center |
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| October 28th, 2009, 7:30 PM | ||
| FSN Prime Ticket, 980 AM |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Baron Davis | PG | Steve Nash |
| Eric Gordon | SG | Leandro Barbosa |
| Al Thornton | SF | Grant Hill |
| Marcus Camby | PF | Amare Stoudemire |
| Chris Kaman | C | Channing Frye |
The Back Story:
- First meeting of the season. The Suns swept the season series last year.
I'm at the game tonight, will have my laptop on press row. It's in section 115, IIRC, so get my attention and say hi if you're Staples. I'm wearing an orange shirt tonight. Just realized that the Suns are orange. Ooops. It was really more of a fall thing, what with the cold day today.
Unfortunately, the NBA has imposed some funny rules about live blogging; so I'll be on the thread, but I'm not allowed to be super active. In theory. We'll see.
Speaking of the thread, now that the community is growing, we may have to make some modifications. We had over 500 comments last night for the Lakers game. I'm told by some of the big boy bloggers that the threads start to bog down at some point if you get too many comments. So, I'll be monitoring it tonight, and if we get to 500 comments, I'll post an overflow thread. Just be aware. If you find yourself suddenly alone in the original thread, it may be that everyone has moved to the new thread.
Enough house keeping.
The last minute pre-game report is that Baron Davis and Marcus Camby are playing - no ill-effects from last night.
Alvin Gentry went out of his way to praise the Clippers in his pre-game time with the media, singling out Eric Gordon as an underrated player. He was asking why it was the Gordon seemed to get so little recognition last season as opposed to some of the other rookies in that class. I wanted to scream "Amen" but thought better of it, this being my first real live NBA game and all. I mean, none of the other reporters yelled "Amen", so maybe it's not done.
First Quarter Notes:
You couldn't ask for a better start on offense. The Clippers made their first four shots, and scored 19 points in the first seven minutes, taking a 19-13 lead into the first timeout. You COULD however ask for better defense. The Suns have been getting a lot of good looks as well. But the Clippers are killing them on the boards early, which is to be expected (Gentry was very worried about that before the game).
The Clippers passing is much improved. Kaman and Camby are both very good playmakers for guys their size. Camby actually looks for Kaman a little too much - tries to force things some times - but it's nice to have bigs looking for each other. And it's nice to have a power forward who can lead the break as he did late in the quarter.
Eric Gordon is also a nice playmaker. His assist to Camby in the showed great vision. He saw Kaman under the basket, looked at him, and when the defender went to take that lane, he went to Camby on the baseline instead. It was very deceptive - at least it deceived me.
Learning from his mistake last night, MDsr played subbed Butler for Thornton at the three, brought Craig Smith in the first when he rested Kaman.
First quarter score: 31-24, with an extra point coming from a EJ three.
Second Quarter Notes:
So much for the Clippers huge advantage on the bench. Also, so much for the no Al Thornton at the PF plan. Clippers open the quarter with Smith and Thornton, Butler, Rush and Telfair. Although neither teamed looked particularly good during this stretch, the Suns managed to overtake the Clippers.
Someone mentioned it yesterday, and it's even more true today. The team's best player right now is a 36 year old who will be a free agent this summer. Marcus Camby has 4 blocks by my count, not to mention 18 points (including a highlight reel alley oop) in the first half. Holy crap.
We've been talking about plus/minus lately - Steve Nash's is going to be terrible for the first half. The Suns took the lead with Dragic on the floor - lost it immediately when Nash returned. Immediately.
The NBA.com writer next to me and I are talking about how Nash is showing his age, while Camby is decidedly not. Oh, and Grant Hill is looking great also. Thornton has been having trouble with him, so MDsr went to Butler - and Hill schooled him too.
As we saw last night, Eric Gordon is important to this team. They're just a lot better with him on the floor. Turns out, the kid's really, really good. Just ask Alvin Gentry. He's got five first half assists. I wonder what his career high is.
The Clippers are shooting 56 percent. So why don't they have a big lead? Well, because the Suns are outrebounding them. At one point the Clippers were ahead 9-5 in rebounding. Since then it's been 17-6 Suns. There's really no excuse for that, but that's exactly how you lose a lead while shooting over 60%. Exactly how.
Oh, and also you should miss six free throws.
Halftime score: 53-53.
Halftime entertainment: hypnotist. Man do I hate hypnotists. A hypnotist killed my cat, in a birthday party gone awry. I just made that up. But I really do I hate hypnotists.
Some quick first half plus/minus numbers. Steve Nash -11. Baron Davis +12. Earl Clark +13. Clark and Dudley, with 5 rebounds each, turned the tide on the boards.
Third quarter notes:
Kaman had one rebound in the first half, after getting 16 last night against a much bigger opponent. Think he got yelled at halftime? Seems like it worked. He grabbed the first three defensive rebounds of the second half, and fought hard for an offensive board early also. He finished with 5 rebounds in the third quarter after getting 1 in the first half. The entire team turned the rebounding switch back on, and frankly so far the game has hinged on the boards. Whichever team is winning the boards, is winning this game.
Remember what I said about Kaman 2.0. I'll put it in Biblical terms: "And ye shall know him by his defensive rebounding." Always remember that.
It's a funny game though. Clippers open the second half missing 2 of 4 free throws, and Phoenix makes a three on a broken play. Clippers build a double digit lead in the middle of the quarter, only to have a let down in the end, and it's back to two going into the fourth.
Channing Frye is an interesting big for this Suns team. They clearly have told him to take that 18 footer. And in theory he's capable of making it. But it's not really falling in this game, and if he's not making that shot, what's he doing for you? He's 3 for 9 through three quarters. Based on this game, it's hard to imagine that Earl Clark won't be starting before long.
The play at seven minutes in the quarter is classic Baron. After a mad scramble for the ball, where it looked like there should have been a jump ball, but the Suns came away, Baron then came up with the steal. He set his feet behid the line and shot the three. That's what he did at Golden State - it's a 'big moment' play. The steal gives your team some momentum - if you add a three, it's huge. But it's a terrible shot if you miss it. He made it, and the Clippers started rolling. You've got to take the good with the bad. It's a high risk / high reward shot. He didn't make it much last season. But he likes taking it. And you gotta like his confidence.
Through three quarters, Amare has taken 6 shots - mostly jumpers. As was the case when he returned from microfracture surgery three seasons ago, he just doesn't have the explosiveness right now. Of course, this was an eye injury, not a leg, so at some level you think it shouldn't affect him. But because of the fragility of the retina, it's my understanding that his activity was severely restricted, so he just hasn't been able to stay in the same shape. His jumper looks pure though.
After Rasual Butler missed a technical free throw, the Clippers were 14 for 24 from the line... 28 for 47 from the field. When a player like Shaq or DeAndre Jordan shoots better from the field than the line, it's one thing. I don't know if I've ever seen it happen with a team.
Through three, Baron +19, Nash -18.
Clippers lead 79-77.
Fourth Quarter Notes:
Just a fun aside, the look on Bassy's face was classic after they whistled him for a foul on Dragic on what looked like a clean block. I don't know if the camera angle caught it - I happened to be looking right at him.
OK, I think I'll start working on a recap. Still figuring out the best way to work efficiently here. So far, I kind of miss just being a fan. I guess I get to do that when they're on the road.
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Collings and Skinner and of course Griffin. Same as last night.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Collins...
Not Collings. But of course, you know that.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that it looks like a great T shirt
But if I see one of Griffin T-Shirts lying on the ground, I might pick it up. they don’t give em to you when you come in thru the media entrance. Go figure
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Active roster
Interesting that Kareem Rush gets the nod over Collins, not that I’d argue it. Mardy seems to be a bit of an afterthought this season. Will be interesting to see if he gets any burn this season.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
on a side note
i love the movie Harvey
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Oct 28, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I was confused at first..
But oh yeah, my sig. Great movie. One of the all time best.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
New warm ups for the Suns
Black and Orange. Or is this just for Halloween week?
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Ralph tweeted starting lineups
Same as I was projecting. Yea me!
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Just said hi
To Citizens phil gurnee and clipster hipster. Fun stuff
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
First appearance in the press box?
Enjoy man
by Michael White on Oct 28, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
first for a real game
Was here for pre-season.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yikes
new pre-game montage. The Clipper ship CGI is a little over the top. Are they pirates? Crowd seemed to like it.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Boats...
And FIRE! Lots and lots of FIRE!
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Steves in the NBA
Steve Novak, Steve Nash, Steve Perrin… all in the building. Are there any others? Stephen Curry doesn’t count.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Blake addressing the crowd
Short and sweet.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
I like EJ
taking Barbosa tonight. And Baron on Nash for that matter. Our backcourt should be able to score on theirs. Can we stop them?
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Matchups
Camby on Frye, Kaman on Amare
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
i’ve seen golden state of mind, run threads with 2000+ comments, so i think 500+ is going to be ok , by the way.
No, he's right
during Dodger games we usually get a new thread between 500 and 800
by Michael White on Oct 28, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
seems like they're all down
Don’t know whats going on. Curse? haha. No problem for the rest of the other 8-10 games.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with Milph
Kaman would have abused Admunson
by Michael White on Oct 28, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What's up with the boxscore
Anybody have a working one?
No
Yahoo fantasy isn’t even working. I realized I wasn’t getting any points for Kaman
by Michael White on Oct 28, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Box scores seem better now
FYI
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
np
looks like they’re all working now
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Dragic?
haha
interested to see how Clark does.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
High scoring quarter
Let the lead slip but pushed it back up. Keep it up guys!
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions
Excerpts from the new Tim Donaghy book:
We played this little game during the regular season and summer league. After a game, all three refs would gather around the VCR and watch a replay of the game. Early in the contest, the announcers would say, “Holy cow! They’re really letting them play tonight!” If they only knew…
During one particular summer game, Duke Callahan, Mark Wunderlich, and I made it to the three-minute mark in the first quarter without calling a foul. We were running up and down the court, laughing our asses off as the players got hammered with no whistles. The players were exhausted from the nonstop running when Callahan finally called the first foul because Mikki Moore of the New Jersey Nets literally tackled an opposing player right in front of him. Too bad for Callahan-he lost the bet.
Anyone watching on TV
Did Rush touch that ball?
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
real close
Ralph said no, Mike said maybe.
No replay
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
language
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by Steve Perrin on Oct 28, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like that Kaman has fallin' in love with that jumper
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
Hmmm
Maybe the Suns bench is better than the Clippers bench. Second quarter would seem to indicate so.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
playing sloppy again.
Thus far, this team plays on sugar highs. Up and down all game.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
What happened to the rebounding?
Actually behind now in boards.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
Hill with 7 boards
That’s ridiculous
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
FYI...
I’m trying something new… writing quarters updates on the top of the thead. Check ’em out.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
I wanted to scream “Amen” but thought better of it, this being my first real live NBA game and all. I mean, none of the other reporters yelled “Amen”, so maybe it’s not done.
haha should of done it! Damn professional environment ;)
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
All post season
he’s been amazing. Great deadline trade.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice pass Al
Get Gordon to the FT line more often.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
Watch, now Camby's going to be out with that elbow...
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
LOL
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone have a live feed link?
by The Only Team That Matters on Oct 28, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
http://www.atdhe.net/6326/watch-phoenix-suns-vs-los-angeles-clippers
tell me if it works or are u stuck on the derrick rose thing
by ItwillbeFATAL on Oct 28, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, but....
Yeah this link is still stuck on the derrick rose thing.
by The Only Team That Matters on Oct 28, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
I’m already annoyed with the camera angles.
Last night was even worse
by Michael White on Oct 28, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
missed the dunk….
Just showed it on replay.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
3!!!!
Amare was in the paint for a good 5 seconds.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
u can try here...
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=54178&part=sports
need to install player though
Oh come on.. make your friggin free throws
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
Yeah I can't believe they bothered negotiating with these guys.
All of them are terrible.
Replacements weren’t much better but didn’t give up superstar treatment and weren’t afraid to make calls.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still pissed
from yesterday Lakers game. Too many phantom calls.
by RockyMountain on Oct 28, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Lakers are gonna get those calls
especially when they’re playing us. Favoritism is alive and well with these refs. They love the power they hold.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
We should be playing better
they’re out-rebounding us and have 8 offensive boards.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
DeJuan Blair
had 14 points and 11 rebounds tonight, pretty sick for a guy with no ACLs. Ironic that Griffin is the one injured right now too ahah
13-20 from the line
Gotta do better than that.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:04 PM PDT reply actions
No doubt
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
They better spend all day tomorrow shooting free throws
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
I just can't say it enough.. Butler was such a steal!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
Butler coming off the bench isn't that bad
It gives them a shooter to go along Smith and Bassy and maybe DeAndre.
This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
-Clipper Darrell
LOL.. Kaman really needs to learn what kind of PG is on this team...
He’s always surprised to receive a Baron pass.
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
that is ridiculous
Make them run suicides for that kinda s**t
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus!!!
Who wants to get us some easy 2 points.
Make the f**king FT!!!!!!
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:28 PM PDT reply actions
We'd be down double digits if not for his play.
Keeping us alive.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
F**k man
Can these guys hold a lead. Coach should be giving them an earful. This kind of play in unexceptionable.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
Nice fastbreak!
Thats how you do it Butler and Thornton
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:38 PM PDT reply actions
what have we told you about thinking
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!!!!!!
Way to go BD!!!!
EJ messing Nash up
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:45 PM PDT reply actions
and wouldn't you know it
blows the FT
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
should have at least 8 more points
with those missed FT’s
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
Come on guys stay strong
Don’t give them these easy chances
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:51 PM PDT reply actions
this Suns team is NOT good
Why play down to our opponents. God forbid this team can play a consistent 48 minutes of ball.
Huge energy from BD and EG and then all of a sudden we walk it up the court and waste the 24 seconds on a contested shot.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions
Looks like those missed free throws could bite us in the ass
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
woot
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Oct 28, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Really we're setting up Camby for a 3
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
shot clock was running out
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm having flashbacks from last season...
This game is going to end in a missed Baron 3-pointer
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
heh
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions
f**k this team, my god
Every f**king year. The same damn shit. Do they learn nothing!!!!
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions
only 23.5 left
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
yes i do.. LOL
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
ahhhh.. an ice cold Novak.. sweet
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions
BUTLER!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
HE IS AMAZING!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
I CAN'T SAY IT ENOUGH... BUTLER WAS A STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
wow f**k me
Butler you luck son of a b**ch lol
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
well... here we go...
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
wow.. just wow
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions
perhaps this will be the Baron chuck...
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions
3
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions
wtf??
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions
like i said, these refs are blind
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:10 PM PDT reply actions
yay! another losing season!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
F**king kill these guys right now
So pissed!!!!
How do you f**k this up. Missed all those damn FT’s.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions
12 points missed on free throws
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Did the same shit last season
Just drive the f**king ball
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah refs never call those bail outs
no pump fake. Gotta do it like Butler did. Just shoot it.
Or drive the lane. Guys are not going to want to make a blatant foul.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember
the game v new jersy when Mobley was cleary at the 3 point line and got fouled and they calld it a 2????
That was a load of BS at the end
But the Clippers shouldn’t have been in that position to begin with. This should have been a double digit win.
With those FT's
should of pounded them
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel bad for Camby...
He deserves to be traded to a contender
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 28, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions
I dont think thers enough time for
2-3 passes for Novak to hav a good shot.
But hes novak so im sure h’d make it (;
Has seen what like 10 mins
all pre-season. He’s gonna be cold.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
game time different though
look how it’s affect DJ and Butler (up until the 3rd quarter)
It’s what he does though. Just thinks it’s weird bringing in a game to be a possible savior when he’s seen 0 minutes
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Reminiscence of last year
Aggravating to say the very least.
I swear to don’t encounter more stress then when I watch this team.
I need to go baked right now lol
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions
We lost
but considering how bad our FT% is, we deserved it. 80 games left, plenty of time to find our groove and become contenders
yeah man. no but this or but that
Could of beat the Laker but the refs f**ked us over and we played sloppy. Could of beat the Suns but missed so many damn FT’s. Don’t matter. Still a loss, still 0-2 and still the same old f**king Clipps.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw good game...not really
ey at least they didn’t lose by 40 points
I'm sick of looking on the bright side...
This team is too talented for us to say stuff like that. They need wins, not moral victories.
"If a Clippers fan is reading a newspaper in his living room and the ceiling falls on him, he'll just shrug and move to another room." -Bill Simmons
by WestsideBrandon on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
These are the games the Clippers need to win..
and they can’t come up with a W at home against the Suns. If they continue to blow these games, it’s going to be another long season, regardless of how much better this team is supposed to be.
"If a Clippers fan is reading a newspaper in his living room and the ceiling falls on him, he'll just shrug and move to another room." -Bill Simmons
by WestsideBrandon on Oct 28, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
yeah no way we make the playoffs when we control the lead for 40+ minutes only to blow it.
No way we win 20 games with that type of play.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
giving me health issue and only been 2 games haha
Clippers lead to alcoholism
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL.. Same here!
'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Oct 29, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Horrible game
The Clippers are the same team as last and the coaching fits as well. Coach Dunleavy has t be fired a coach who can not have an organized gameplan to close out 4th quarters and is consistently out coaches shouldn’t have a job. This teams discipline is terrible and even with the free throw problems this should have been a blowout. This game was needed to send a message that we are serious about getting into the playoffs this team just showed they still have the mental make-up of a lottery team. EG was vomit onncrap bad.
i could see it in their facial expression prior to the play
looked like they thought they already lost, except Sual, he had the eye of the tiger.
he has a poit though
There were a lot of easy shots taht were missed. That isn’t his fault. FTs arent his fault either
Typical Clippers.
The phenom breaks his kneecap, but fear not, the Clippers are loaded with talent.
And, what do you know? 0-2 start, so damn typical. Losing tonight was inexcusable.
I've got nothing.
how come clippers never get one of those perfectl planned out plays
obvious dunleavy is pretty limited on offense compared to gentry
It sounds cliche
But these guys are really missing the “swagger” that Cassell brought to the team. Sure its only been two games, but in neither one have I seen a “we’re better than this team” or “we can beat this team” attitude in the Clippers. Yeah, injured Blake is a blow, but these guys still have more than enough talent to beat the Phoenix Suns of the world. In my opinion, Baron needs to stop just playing for this team and start LEADING this team.
Baron sucks...
I’m not sure why, but he does. He just isn’t the same player he was when he was
with Golden State.
It’s really hard to understand too, because Ralph is always saying he’s the first guy at practice, etc.
But he is just awful.
Nowhere near what he used to be.
I've got nothing.
I know WTF
He’s the first guy practicing and the last to leave. Taking hundreds of shots yet he can’t make one to save his life. Clearly not the player we thought he was.
I hate talking this way after the 2nd game but this is ludicrous.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It's pretty frustrating, no way in hell should we have lost this game tonight.
I’m already bracing myself for the worst. I’ve come to expect it with the Clippers.
I've got nothing.
It might be in his head...
trying to do too much.
I definitely feel Baron is holding this team back in a way.
He get his assists but doesn’t lead. Yeah he had flashes of his former self tonight but we don’t need flashes. We can get flashes from Skinner. We need a consistent player who can bring it every night. Nash did that for his team. Hell he always carries his team on his back in situations like this. Baron has failed every f**king time, except for that 3 pointer against Portland.
by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 28, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s just it…I never get the sense that Baron is leading the team, putting them on his back when they need it like he did in Golden State. He’s just the starting point guard. I wanted Baron to come in and change the culture of the team, but it looks like the team changed the culture of Baron. It sucks, because I really like the guy and was excited to see him play for us. And for whatever its worth, the guy always says the right things and comes across as dedicated to the Clippers in the press. But as much as I like him, he hasn’t done anything significant for us since he got here. I can give him last season what with the injuries and the fact that he expected to play with Elton and instead got the front office scrambling to put some semblance of a team together, but this season he knows what he got into, and barring some incredibly unforseen circumstance he won’t get a free pass from me this year.
I would think
this game should be blamed more on poor free throw shooting than Baron’s erractic playing. I felt as if Baron was able to keep his team in the game, seems to me that Bassy made it worse. (I’m becoming a bigger fan of Bassy, but this was just not his game.)
You guys need to chill a bit, its just two games in. Everybody is still getting accustomed to the new system.
The Clippers should have won this game
There is really no excuse. Poor defensive rotations on the key plays coupled with horrible play calling at the end sunk the ship. Again. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory.
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