Game Thread

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:13 PM PDT

Hey guys I was waiting on SP to do this one but it appears he is not here right now so... here's the game thread. Its for Los Angeles Clippers @ Golden State Warriors PRE and(thanks to ClipperTheorist) the starting lineup for the Clips is Baron Davis- Eric Gordon- Rasual Butler- Al Thornton- Chris Kaman and Blake Griffin, Sebastian Telfair, Marcus Camby, and Brian Skinner are missing the game( did anyone know Brian was injured and what's wrong with him). I think thats 75. Comment Away

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why isn't the game playing?

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

you can here the GSW side of the game

http://player.cumulusstreaming.com/play.aspx?KNBR-AM%20

by STUCK IN LA on Oct 4, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

so lame, must be some blackout BS in LA

at least online.

by STUCK IN LA on Oct 4, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

I wonder if it will start at 6:30

for some reason.

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

sigh guess not

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Well al made a 3

is that a good sign?

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

I want to hear Milph :(

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

Brickets in for Gordon

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

You can hear our coach on the radio at times

Even the GSW commentators noted it. Dunleavy said: “Go, Go, Go!”

So far from hearing the radio, it sounds like the Clippers are playing a bit faster. GSW’s tempo might be contributing to that though too.

7:45 to go tied at 11

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions

yeah hard to tell the pace

without a visual.

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Ricky Davis

is playing already

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions

15-15 timeout GSW

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions

Cartian Jack

got a ‘T’ already

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

On Baron's playtime

From what I have heard Baron played all 12 minutes of this first quarter. Is that true?

Also after quarter 1: GSW 24 LAC 22

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

i think so

but mardy came in for the 2nd

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

also did craig smith

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

22-24 Warriors on top

end of 1st

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

Box Score says Thornton has 5 rebounds

I hope that is a good sign

by peterghost on Oct 4, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah Al looks to be much more active on the glass

also has an assist and a 3. Would like to see more of both but preferably the assists.

by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 4, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Kareem rush

lighting it up early on

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions

anyone with a link to a boxscore?

by big0lbad on Oct 4, 2009 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

http://www.nba.com/games/20091004/LACGSW/boxscore.html

http://lucasnbablog.blogspot.com/

by LJ Hann on Oct 4, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions

ty

by big0lbad on Oct 4, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Sounds like DJ is having a great game

Warriors don’t have an answer for him.

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

you know hes having a good game when hes 3-4 for free throws

by Final692 on Oct 4, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Deandre Jordan and his condition

After last season ended, Deandre Jordan listed his workouts as having a lot of running and “getting more fit” type of conditioning as opposed to just basketball skills.

So far in this game, it sounds like Deandre is running the floor well and staying active. The commentators were saying he goes from defense to offense pretty fast. It sounds like he also has been quite active today. Deandre getting easy baskets and being there to rebound helps a ton.

Hopefully with more playing time he Deandre will continue to get better.

Deandre has 12 points so far in the 2nd quarter.

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

Edit

*Hopefully with more playing time (and another year of experience), Deandre will continue to get better.

Halftime Score: GSW:59 LAC:53

*It is a bit difficult to do any sort of analysis without a visual element. Due to that, a lot of what I have been saying has been from the commentators.

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

hey how about Ricky Davis? The dude is playing solid.

by big0lbad on Oct 4, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

We have no blocks

with DJ and Kaman we should have at least 2 lol

by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 4, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions

Calling every foul

It sounds like they are calling every foul on the clippers. However, it sounds like they active on defense, but the wings are not doing the Job on the boards

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 7:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

After the Third

Clippers 79 GSW 78

Ricky Davis makes a 3 point buzzer beater to get Clippers up by 1.

Although this is a preseason game, lets see if Dunleavy wants his team to go all out in the 4th or get more players involved.

If Dunleavy wants to win the game, I am interested in seeing if the Clippers can show the killer instinct in the 4th quarter. It has been a fun game of basketball to listen to.

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions

I do want a win

But I don’t want the Guys to go out and get injured on a preseason game

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Corey doin what he does best

Take the charge, al fouled out

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Yeah Al has a couple offensive fouls called tonight

Still like seeing the 7 boards and 2 assists.

I know it’s just an exhibition game but Jordon is playing great. All summer and tonight he shoots a very high percentage (mostly dunks but he get a lot of them!) and he grabs a ton of boards. Kaman replacement?

by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 4, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Al's 7 boards are very good

As are R Davis’ three threes

by Jax on Oct 4, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Replacement? Not yet

It’s a great luxury to have kaman, Jordan and camby at the center position

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Ouch Thornton fouls out

by dulciusEXasperis on Oct 4, 2009 8:14 PM PDT reply actions

Clips playing at a faster pace but sloppy

Thankfully it’s preseason

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:18 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Morrow is owning us again

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 4, 2009 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

He's always owned the clips since he entered the league

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

So young, so talented, so looking forward to this season :)

Eric Gordon is soooo good! He makes the game look so easy! I am so excited about this upcoming season. I am also looking forward to seeing Deandre Jordan get more playing time this year.

by NBAFAN8 on Oct 4, 2009 8:37 PM PDT reply actions

I'm so looking forward to this season

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Final Thoughts

It sounds like Ricky Davis was playing hard.
Kaman was explosive when only making one move.
DJ was active and is way better than last year
We were active on D and pushed the ball.
Sounds like AL was more decisive w/ the ball on the offensive end.

The bad, we were incredibly sloppy.
Our wings need to do a better job on rebounding
Mardy is okay, but Bassy should be able to push the tempo for the 2nd unit.

Luckily, it’s the 1st game and we haven’t seen Blake, Bassy and Camby Play.

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:42 PM PDT reply actions

Yah....

The first few pre-season games re always going to be sloppy. I thought we did a great job tonight. This is a different team from last season. The fast pace we played at and the easy looks that we had will be there all season long. I can’t wait to see this team with everyone healthy.

by NBAFAN8 on Oct 4, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions

At least they are playing harder than last year

That’s a good start

by Qlippers on Oct 4, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Clippers Warriors
Turnovers: 26 15
Fast Break Pts: 15 16
Biggest Lead: 6 13
Unanswered Pts: 6 0
Points in the Paint: 38 34
FG%: 49.3% 43.7%
3FG%: 43.5% 40.0%
FT%: 73.9% 74.3%
Stats Via: Nba.com

This was the first preseason game, and it was also against a pretty uptempo team. The Clippers were missing a few of their members today. The team almost got to 50% on FG% and we did have a good amount of fast break points. Hopefully we see a decreasing trend in turnovers throughout the preseason.

Final Thoughts:
One game isn’t enough to make conclusive thoughts on a team, but there were many promising things going on. Some things we can look forward to throughout the preseason are the consistency of all the new players, the consistency of the 3 point shot, baron’s aggressiveness, and the team’s pace. The Clippers played fast against a fast pace team. It will be interesting for the Clippers to go up against a seemingly slow paced team, the Blazers, and see if there tempo stays high.

It was great to hear a basketball game this year after such a seemingly long basketball drought. Even though I still have a bit of a cautious optimism, I Can’t wait to watch more of the Clippers this year.

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

*Edit

*Baron’s aggressiveness
*fast paced team
*their tempo stays high.
*I can’t wait

Sorry about all those typos. Thank you again for the availability of a community for all Clippers fans to freely post their thoughts on the Clippers and interact with a great community. Thank you for all the inside Clipper information too. This has been a great resource for Clippers fans.

by ClipperTheorist on Oct 4, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Ralph and Mike talked about the refs being to fast to call an offensive foul. Craig Smith had 3 fouls in under 2 minutes. Al Thornton fouled out. Ricky Buckets contributed well and Kaman only played 14 minutes? With 13 points.

by Petey Pablo on Oct 5, 2009 1:26 AM PDT reply actions