The Daily Clipper - Noon-Game-Edition

by Lawler's Law on Jan 16, 2012 8:40 AM PST

Our first of 8 noon games is today! Over the years, we've gotten used to these games. The sluggishness, the erratic play, the losses. However, with the rise of this team, I beg to ask, how long before the nba moves these games (maybe not the MLK game) to the everning? Next season? The team is relevant enough with Blake, but with CP3, it should be given as few noon games as possible. Can you imagine the lakers playing a noon game on a day that is not Christmas!! Happy MLK day and enjoy some links:

Chris Paul, Clippers prove they're more than just 'Lob City' - Lee Jenkins - SI.com - "Unlike all the contrived nicknames in sports, Lob City was organic.." this is why i don't mind the team nickname.

Clippers wearing white hats now | lakers, clippers, fan - Home - The Orange County Register
Home: Clippers wearing white hats now | lakers, clippers, fan, well, way, one, windshield, rooting, large, evil

Mike Brown wants NBA to review Blake Griffin's push on Darius Morris - latimes.com
Mike Brown's mood went from angry to mildly irritated. He regrets going after the officials for their non-call on Blake Griffin's push of Darius Morris late in the first quarter of the Lakers' 102-94 loss Saturday to the Clippers.

Chris Paul MRI test negative; Clipper guard questionable for game - latimes.com
The Clippers said Sunday afternoon that the MRI exam on Chris Paul’s strained left hamstring was negative. The team also said Paul will be listed as day to day, but that the 6-foot All-Star guard is questionable for Monday’s game...

Clippers making strides as a team - latimes.com
The Clippers played only three games last week, but it was three games against some of the best teams the NBA has to offer. In the process of going 2-1 last week, the Clippers say they made strides.

Five things to take from Lakers' 102-94 loss to the Clippers - latimes.com
Mark Medina thinks the Clips got away with thuggish behavior against the Lakers.

Lakers-Clippers: A new day greets L.A. with Clippers beating the Lakers - latimes.com - Playing behind Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Mo Williams isn't good for minutes.

Los Angeles Clippers turn Tinseltown updside down - ESPN Los Angeles - The Clippers -- the longtime blip on the Lakers' radar -- is finally putting Los Angeles and the league on notice.

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So, no CP or Mo today?

And Chauncey coming off of the obligatory “back spasms?” It’s going to be a pretty thin day for guards!

by saxmanager on Jan 16, 2012 9:26 AM PST reply actions

yeah wish Bledsoe were at least healthy.

Gonna have to hit the bench early so we can keep 1 or 2 starters in when most of the second unit takes the floor.

by dulciusXasperis on Jan 16, 2012 9:30 AM PST up reply actions

Didn't the lakers play the nuggets in an early start this season?

Don’t remember if it was noon but it was pretty early.

"Fresh out the airport/ Fresh out the chair with the clippers/ Like Sean Livin' thinking, hmm/ I'm trying to get it like Sean get it" - Wale "Beautiful Bliss"

by T_Silk on Jan 16, 2012 9:45 AM PST reply actions

Noon games

I don’t think the NBA has much to do with the scheduling of the noon games. IIRC, it has more to do with Staples Center availability, and the fact that the Clips are 3rd on the priority list after both the Lakers and the Kings.

Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
Now living the good life in Lob City, CA.

by boltsfan21 on Jan 16, 2012 11:19 AM PST reply actions

priority list

Are the Lakers ahead of the Clips on Staples’ list? I always thought that the NBA wanted Lakers in prime time for television reasons.

by LJ Hann on Jan 16, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions

Going old-school on you

Here’s the original story in the Times from 1998, and the relevant paragraph:

Their status is clearly spelled out as being that of the third occupant. The Kings and the Lakers will get first priority. The Kings will play on Thursdays and Saturdays except for those dates that cause scheduling problems for the National Hockey League. The Lakers will get Fridays and Sundays. The Clippers will get whatever is left. But the two basketball teams could play at Staples on the same day when necessary, and the new facility would also be able to accommodate basketball and hockey on the same day.

Pretty sure all of this remains true in 2012, and that a lot of the noon starts (including today’s) are on days when the Lakers have claimed the night slot as the primary tenant.

Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
Now living the good life in Lob City, CA.

by boltsfan21 on Jan 16, 2012 12:14 PM PST up reply actions