Clips Nation - Clippers-Warriors game coverage: California civil warWhat it do babyyyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47967/clipsnation_fave.png2013-01-21T16:04:24-08:00http://www.clipsnation.com/rss/stream/36645452013-01-21T16:04:24-08:002013-01-21T16:04:24-08:00Clippers come up short in Oakland, 106-99
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<p>The Clippers now have 10 losses on the season, and three of them have come against the Warriors. Steph Curry scored 28 points on just 14 shots to lead the Dubs, 106-99.</p> <p>In the preview of this game, I included the following bullet:</p>
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<p>You can analyze matchups all day long, dissect strengths and weaknesses. There's little question in my mind that the <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a> are the better team between these two and would win a seven game series. But any individual game may come down to how the <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Warriors</a> shoot. Curry and Thompson and others are the kinds of shooters who can make shots no matter how well you defend. Some nights they make everything -- other nights, the ball doesn't go in as much. If the Warriors are making shots, they're tough to beat, and the game may just come down to that simple fact.</p>
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<p>Well, the Warriors as a team shot 52% and <span>Stephen Curry</span> specifically was spectacular, just as he was the last time these teams played in Oakland. Curry made 9-14 shots, including 6-8 of his threes -- one of his misses was a wide open layup. In two games against the Clippers in Oakland this month, Curry shot a combined 20-30 and made 12 three pointers -- that's an effective field goal percentage of 87%. In the middle game of the month, played in Los Angeles, Curry was 4-11 and 1-5 from three. I don't think the Clippers defended him much differently -- he just gets silly hot sometimes, and this was one of those.</p>
<p>It didn't help that <span>Chris Paul</span> was visibly limping on the floor in this game. The bigger concern for the Clippers coming out of this game isn't the loss -- losses happen, Golden State is good, it's no big deal -- but whether Paul can be effective tomorrow against Oklahoma City. Clearly his bruised knee, originally injured nine days ago, is still very sore, and while the training staff has determined that he's not likely to aggravate the injury playing on it, the fact remains that if the pain is keeping him from being effective then he shouldn't be playing. The Clippers won three in a row while Paul was out, and he hobbled his way to four points on 1-7 shooting in this one -- let's face it, it only makes sense to play through the pain if you're actually helping the team by doing so. Furthermore, while there's nothing structural about the injury that might contraindicate playing on it, it's also true that many injuries happen when players are favoring a knee or an ankle. Playing with a sore knee is more likely to lead to an unrelated injury like a pulled muscle.</p>
<p>The Clippers had a great run to close the third quarter and took a seven point lead in to the fourth, and at that point it looked like maybe they had the game in hand. But Golden State played essentially the entire fourth quarter with their preferred lineup of Jack, Curry, Thompson, Landry and Lee, and with the three guards taking every shot, they quickly erased the deficit.</p>
<p>The loss overshadows a great game from <span>Blake Griffin</span>. Griffin came within two assists of a triple double, going for 26 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and two blocks. He made 11-18 from the field. It wasn't enough, though it might have been but for a few other factors.</p>
<p>Obviously Paul's limitations were a major factor, and the Clippers aren't likely to win a lot of games where CP3 shoots 1-7 in 33 minutes. But amazingly, the Clippers might well have won the game despite the Dubs' hot shooting and despite Paul's limitations, if they'd just made their free throws. The Warriors really only took control of the game on a Curry three pointer that gave them a 99-95 lead. But the Clippers were 12-22 from the line at that point, including four straight misses early in the fourth quarter, a pair each from <span>Ronny Turiaf</span> and <span>Lamar Odom</span>. It's funny that the single most obvious advantage of swapping Odom and Turiaf in for <span>Kenyon Martin</span> and <span>Reggie Evans</span> this season was supposed to be the improved foul shooting. After all, Turiaf was a career 67% free throw shooter coming into the season and Odom was 70%. The reality is that Odom (44%) and Turiaf (36%) have been far worse than Griffin and <span>DeAndre Jordan</span> this season. That is a big problem, and it probably cost the Clippers the game today.</p>
<p>So the Warriors win the season series against the Clippers 3-1 to won, which matters in exactly two situations: (1) if the Clippers and the Warriors finish with identical regular season records, then it's the first tie-breaker for the higher seed and (2) if the teams meet in the playoffs, the Warriors would have some amount of confidence about their chances. Scenario one is not likely to happen, and I would expect the Clippers to easily handle the Warriors in a playoff series unless Curry shoots like this for seven games, so the season series thing is no big deal.</p>
<p>What matters now is getting ready for Oklahoma City tomorrow night, and hoping that Paul can be effective. If he can't, then he shouldn't be out there.</p>
<p>For the Warriors perspective visit <a href="http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/"><b>Golden State of Mind</b></a>.</p>
https://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/21/3901372/clippers-come-up-short-in-oakland-106-99Steve Perrin2013-01-21T15:48:23-08:002013-01-21T15:48:23-08:00Clippers 99, Warriors 106 Roll Call
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<p>Man... Clippers were beat up, but so were the Dubs. Warriors made a lot of shots, but so did the Clips. Blake Griffin OWNED David Lee though. 26 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and an unsightly 5 turnovers on 11-18 shooting for Blake. Lee? 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers on 5-16 with a double dose of whining.</p>
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<p>The big matchup is tomorrow night against OKC, so the Clippers can't dwell on this one. Have to focus to win tomorrow and take over #1 in the standings.</p>
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<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/KillaClip" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">KillaClip</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">39</td>
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<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">12</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/jtballard2" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">jtballard2</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">31</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">13</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Guyver423" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Guyver423</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">14</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/SurfinQ00" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">SurfinQ00</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">15</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Guitarzan" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Guitarzan</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">16</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/zac4president" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">zac4president</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">24</td>
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<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">17</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/iankobe" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">iankobe</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">18</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/JackduhSun" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">JackduhSun</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">21</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">19</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Rakelds79" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Rakelds79</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">18</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">20</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/TMG32" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">TMG32</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">17</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">21</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/My%20dukie%20twinkles" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">My dukie twinkles</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">17</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">22</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/mustang6944" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">mustang6944</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">23</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Adobo_King" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Adobo_King</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">24</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Hoopforia" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Hoopforia</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">25</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/cassellmania" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">cassellmania</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">26</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/paris%20clips%20man" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">paris clips man</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">12</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">27</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/v3xin" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">v3xin</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">28</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/lovinglosangeles" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">lovinglosangeles</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">29</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/bc56274" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">bc56274</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">30</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/muckduck" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">muckduck</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">31</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/wavyballer" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">wavyballer</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">32</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/yaggiefresh" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">yaggiefresh</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">33</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/hisaoawesome" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">hisaoawesome</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">34</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/C.P.3east" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">C.P.3east</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">35</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Final692" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Final692</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">36</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Xfactor26" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Xfactor26</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">37</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/LancasterGordon4Eva" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">LancasterGordon4Eva</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">38</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Buddahfan" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Buddahfan</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">39</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Clip1138" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Clip1138</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">40</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Bui%20Himself" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Bui Himself</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">41</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Illogic" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Illogic</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">42</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Phatboyz" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Phatboyz</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">43</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/ThaFoX" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">ThaFoX</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">44</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/MySDClippers" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">MySDClippers</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">45</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Handsome_B._Wonderful" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Handsome_B._Wonderful</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">46</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/roy1" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">roy1</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">47</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Ricekrispy10" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Ricekrispy10</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">48</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Rubble44" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">Rubble44</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none;">49</td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/kikyexcel" style="color: #292929; border-bottom-style: none;">kikyexcel</a></td>
<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd;">2</td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-style: none; background-color: #f7cdcd;">50</td>
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https://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/21/3901412/clippers-99-warriors-106-roll-callLucas Hann2013-01-21T14:44:07-08:002013-01-21T14:44:07-08:00Clippers-Warriors Open Thread
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<p>Sorry this is late guys.</p> <p>Go!</p>
https://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/21/3901232/clippers-warriors-open-thread-2Lucas Hann2013-01-21T12:45:05-08:002013-01-21T12:45:05-08:00Clippers-Warriors open thread
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<p>Both teams have something to prove in the final meeting of the season between the Clippers and the Warriors this afternoon. The Warriors want to avenge an embarrassing loss, the Clippers want to even the season series.</p> <table cellspacing="5" border="1" cellpadding="5" align="center"><tbody>
<tr>
<th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver">2012/2013 NBA Regular Season</th>
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<td width="240"><center><img alt="Bvv028jd1hhr8ee8ii7a0fg4i_medium" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/472353/bvv028jd1hhr8ee8ii7a0fg4i_medium.gif"></center></td>
<th align="center" width="20">vs</th>
<td width="240"><center> <a target="_blank" href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/473712/qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0.gif"><img src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/473712/qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0_medium.gif" class="photo" alt="Qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0_medium"></a> <br id="1350948966075">
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<td width="240"><center><b>32-9</b></center></td>
<th align="center" width="20"><br></th>
<td width="240"><center><b>24-15</b></center></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><b>January 21st, 2013, 1:00 PM</b></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="3"><b>ORACLE Arena</b></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="3"><b>Prime Ticket, KFWB 980 AM, KWKW 1330 AM</b></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="3"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers-tickets?pubid=1011034"><b>Buy Clippers Tickets</b></a></td>
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<th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><b>Probable Starters</b></th>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b><span>Chris Paul</span></b></td>
<th align="center" width="20">PG</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Stephen Curry</span></b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><span><b>Willie Green</b></span></td>
<th align="center" width="20">SG</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Klay Thompson</span></b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b><span>Caron Butler</span></b></td>
<th align="center" width="20">SF</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Harrison Barnes</span></b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><span><b>Blake Griffin</b></span></td>
<th align="center" width="20">PF</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>David Lee</span>?</b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><span><b>DeAndre Jordan</b></span></td>
<th align="center" width="20">C</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Festus Ezeli</span></b></td>
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<th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><b>Advanced Stats (thru games of 1/3)</b></th>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b style="text-align: start; ">91.9 (10th of 30)</b></td>
<th align="center" width="20">Pace</th>
<td width="240"><b>93.8 (7th of 30)</b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b style="text-align: start; ">110.3 (4th of 30)</b></td>
<th align="center" width="20">ORtg</th>
<td width="240"><b>106.0 (11th of 30)</b></td>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b style="text-align: start; ">100.6 (3rd of 30)</b></td>
<th align="center" width="20">DRtg</th>
<td width="240"><b>104.9 (13th of 30)</b></td>
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<th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><b>Injuries</b></th>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b style="text-align: start; "><span>Chauncey Billups</span> (ankle) out</b></td>
<th align="center" width="20"><br></th>
<td width="240">
<b><span>Andrew Bogut</span> (ankle) </b><b>out</b>
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<td align="right" width="240"><b style="text-align: start; "><span>Trey Thompkins</span> (knee) out</b></td>
<th align="center" width="20"><br></th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Brandon Rush</span> (knee) out</b></td>
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<p> </p>
<p>I should have had a bullet in the preview on this, but if Andrew Bogut actually returns this season, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a> will have caught a scheduling break to play all four of their <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> games in the first 42, before Bogut was available.</p>
https://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/21/3900510/clippers-warriors-open-threadSteve Perrin2013-01-21T02:00:07-08:002013-01-21T02:00:07-08:00Clippers-Warriors preview: Round four
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<p>The Clippers face the Warriors in a key Pacific Division showdown on Martin Luther King's birthday in Oakland. These teams have split their last two meetings, with each team blowing the other one out, so anything could happen in this one.</p> <table align="center" cellpadding="5" border="1" cellspacing="5"><tbody>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="silver" colspan="3" align="center">2012/2013 NBA Regular Season</th>
</tr>
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<td width="240"><center><img src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/472353/bvv028jd1hhr8ee8ii7a0fg4i_medium.gif" alt="Bvv028jd1hhr8ee8ii7a0fg4i_medium"></center></td>
<th width="20" align="center">vs</th>
<td width="240"><center> <a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/473712/qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0_medium" class="photo" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/473712/qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0_medium.gif"></a> <br id="1350948966075">
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</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240"><center><b>32-9</b></center></td>
<th width="20" align="center"><br></th>
<td width="240"><center><b>24-15</b></center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="silver" colspan="3" align="center"><b>January 21st, 2013, 1:00 PM</b></td>
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<td colspan="3" align="center"><b>ORACLE Arena</b></td>
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<td colspan="3" align="center"><b>Prime Ticket, KFWB 980 AM, KWKW 1330 AM</b></td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="3" align="center"><a href="http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers-tickets?pubid=1011034" target="_blank"><b>Buy Clippers Tickets</b></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="silver" colspan="3" align="center"><b>Probable Starters</b></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b><span>Chris Paul</span></b></td>
<th width="20" align="center">PG</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Stephen Curry</span></b></td>
</tr>
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<td width="240" align="right"><span><b>Willie Green</b></span></td>
<th width="20" align="center">SG</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Klay Thompson</span></b></td>
</tr>
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<td width="240" align="right"><b><span>Caron Butler</span></b></td>
<th width="20" align="center">SF</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Harrison Barnes</span></b></td>
</tr>
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<td width="240" align="right"><span><b>Blake Griffin</b></span></td>
<th width="20" align="center">PF</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>David Lee</span>?</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><span><b>DeAndre Jordan</b></span></td>
<th width="20" align="center">C</th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Festus Ezeli</span></b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="silver" colspan="3" align="center"><b>Advanced Stats (thru games of 1/3)</b></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b style="text-align: start; ">91.9 (10th of 30)</b></td>
<th width="20" align="center">Pace</th>
<td width="240"><b>93.8 (7th of 30)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b style="text-align: start; ">110.3 (4th of 30)</b></td>
<th width="20" align="center">ORtg</th>
<td width="240"><b>106.0 (11th of 30)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b style="text-align: start; ">100.6 (3rd of 30)</b></td>
<th width="20" align="center">DRtg</th>
<td width="240"><b>104.9 (13th of 30)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="silver" colspan="3" align="center"><b>Injuries</b></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b style="text-align: start; "><span>Chauncey Billups</span> (ankle) out</b></td>
<th width="20" align="center"><br></th>
<td width="240">
<b><span>Andrew Bogut</span> (ankle) </b><b>out</b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="240" align="right"><b style="text-align: start; "><span>Trey Thompkins</span> (knee) out</b></td>
<th width="20" align="center"><br></th>
<td width="240"><b><span>Brandon Rush</span> (knee) out</b></td>
</tr>
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<th colspan="3" height="20" bgcolor="silver"></th>
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</tbody></table>
<p> </p>
<p><b>The Back Story:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>November 3, 2012 in Los Angeles | <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> 114, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a> 110 | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clipsnation.com/2012/11/3/3595350/clippers-warriors-game-coverage-keep-on-rolling"><b>Recap</b></a> | <b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20121103/GSWLAC/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore">Box Score</a></b> </li>
<li>January 2, 2013 in Oakland | Warriors 115, Clippers 94 | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/2/3830818/warriors-obliterate-clippers-115-94-chris-paul-blake-griffin"><b>Recap</b></a> | <b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20130102/LACGSW/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore">Box Score</a></b> </li>
<li>January 5, 2013 in Los Angeles | Clippers 115, Warriors 89 | <a href="http://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/6/3841554/clippers-unleash-on-warriors-115-89-griffin-paul-curry-lee" target="_blank"><b>Recap</b></a> | <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20130105/GSWLAC/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore" target="_blank"><b>Box Score</b></a> </li>
</ul>
<p><b>The Big Picture:</b></p>
<p>The Clippers have lost two of three games to the Warriors this season, but the one they won more than makes up for the losses. After the hot shooting Warriors routed the Clippers by 21 in Oakland on January 2nd, the Clippers turned around and won by 26 (after leading by as many as 39) three days later. If the Clippers win this game they'll even the season series with the Warriors in this their final meeting. It probably won't matter other than for bragging rights -- when the Clippers and Warriors last met Golden State was only three games back of the L.A. in the Pacific Division, but today, just over two weeks later, the lead has grown to six games, and as long as the Clippers avoid a major collapse in the second half of the season, they should be able to maintain that lead. But still, bragging rights are always nice. If for no other reason it would be good in case these teams were to meet in the playoffs (which could easily happen in a 3-6 pairing). Chris Paul returned for the Clippers Saturday against Washington and looked a little rusty shooting the ball, but was still nice to have around. The Clippers had their second worst shooting night of the season against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> but still managed to win -- they'll need to do better against the Warriors.</p>
<p><b>The Antagonist:</b></p>
<p>The Warriors are finding out what life is like when opponents start taking you seriously. The Warriors snuck up on some good teams earlier this season, beating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> in Miami and the Clippers in L.A. But more recently they've lost to Miami by 17 and the Clippers by 26. Golden State has lost five of their last seven games beginning with that defeat to the Clippers as their schedule turned difficult and their profile got higher. The Warriors have three really great starters in Stephen Curry, David Lee and Klay Thompson and two terrific reserves in Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry -- but the rest of the roster is suspect. If they ever get Andrew Bogut back, this team could be really scary, but until that time they are going to live and die with their perimeter shooting. If they are making shots, they can beat anyone. If not, they can lose to anyone. There's a subplot of revenge simmering beneath the surface of this game. As the Clippers were building their huge lead during the last meeting, Warriors coach Mark Jackson engaged in some gamesmanship when he spent an entire timeout staring at the Clippers bench after Chris Paul had hit DeAndre Jordan for consecutive lob dunks. It's hard to figure what Jackson's point was -- something about "permanent ink." At any rate, the Warriors will have something to prove today on their home court, but stares are not going to win this game.</p>
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<p><b>The Subplots</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Comparison of key metrics.</b> Both of these teams have advanced into the upper tiers of the league based on significant improvements on the defensive end.</li>
<li> <b>A rivalry is born.</b> The Clippers and Warriors are historically two of the least successful franchises in the NBA. They're two of the more surprising teams this season, both exceeding pre-season expectations of success. And perhaps all of that is contributing to one rather obvious observation -- these guys don't like each other. </li>
<li> <b>Back on top.</b> With the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> losing in overtime in Denver Sunday night, the Clippers are once again tied for the best record in the NBA. A win in Oakland this afternoon would give the Clippers the best record in the NBA all by themselves, with a showdown against the Thunder looming for Tuesday night in L.A.</li>
<li> <b>Best road record.</b> In addition to have the best overall record in the NBA, the Clippers also have the best road record at 13-5. As it happens, the Clippers have a better road record than the Warriors home record (12-6), but this game is going to be about more than just the records.</li>
<li> <b>MLK Day Matinee.</b> The Clippers play plenty of matinees in L.A. but it happens less frequently on the road. The energy inside STAPLES is always a little funky for these day games; let's hope the same is true at the ROARACLE, which can be one of the loudest Arenas in the NBA. </li>
<li>
<b>Excuses, excuses.</b> The Clippers have ready excuses (of varying validity) about both losses to Golden State. In the first loss, which came in just the third game of the season, they were guilty of taking the Warriors too lightly, expecting them to be more or less last season's Dubs, particularly when Andrew Bogut (who had played the first couple of games of the season) was a late scratch. In the second meeting they were playing in the second game of a road back to back, their fifth game in seven nights. They won't be taking the Warriors lightly tonight and they should be pretty well rested, so no excuses.</li>
<li>
<b>Making shots.</b> You can analyze matchups all day long, dissect strength and weaknesses. There's little question in my mind that the Clippers are the better team between these two and would win a seven game series. But any individual game may come down to how the Warriors shoot. Curry and Thompson and others are the kinds of shooters who can make shots no matter how well you defend. Some nights they make everything -- other nights, the ball doesn't go in as much. If the Warriors are making shots, they're tough to beat, and the game may just come down to that simple fact.</li>
<li> <b>Lee Questionable.</b> David Lee missed the Warriors last game Saturday night in New Orleans. He's considered questionable for this game, but I'd be shocked if he didn't play. He won't want to miss a chance to play Blake Griffin, so he'll tape if up and go if he possibly can.</li>
<li> <b>Curry back.</b> Stephen Curry has had a sad history of ankle injuries and seems to miss a month at a time when he twists his ankle. For that reason the Warriors held their collective breath when Curry turned an ankle in practice last week. Luckily for them, Curry missed only two games, returning Saturday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets">Hornets</a>. </li>
<li> <b>Lee and Curry and the All Star Game.</b> Both Lee and Curry have a very good chance to be selected as reserves for the Western Conference All Star team, but neither is a lock. As it happens, either one would have a better chance were it not for the other. With the Warriors sitting in fifth in the Western Conference, the coaches will no doubt few them as deserving of one All Star, not two. If either Lee or Curry were the obvious star of the team, they'd get that one vote, but as it is they may split the Warriors vote and end up losing out on both spots. If I had to guess I'd say that Lee makes it and Curry doesn't. With Kevin Love hurt and <span>Dirk Nowitzki</span> only just back, the guard spot is a little deeper in the West than the forward spot right now.</li>
<li> <b>Fitting Hill in.</b> <span>Grant Hill</span> has been back for five games now, and Chris Paul is healthy also at this point. Meaning that <span>Vinny Del Negro</span> has a few too many good players than he has figured out how to use. Hill can certainly defend Carl Landry, an undersized four, so Del Negro should have the option of playing the CHOBB second unit (Crawford-Hill-Odom-Bledsoe-Barnes) if he wants to. Hopefully he'll also find a way to get Hill minutes with Chris Paul, as those two seem to work very well together. But overall the rotation is definitely in flux with some unanswered questions.</li>
<li> <b>Connections.</b> Clippers super sub <span>Jamal Crawford</span> spent most of a season in Oakland between his stints in New York and Atlanta. Ronny Turiaf signed a big contract with the Warriors when he left the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> back in 2008 and spent a couple seasons there. <span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span>Matt Barnes</span></span> really solidified himself as a viable NBA player on the We Believe Warriors of the 2007 playoffs (the last time the Dubs made the playoffs, btw). Warriors coach Mark Jackson was a Clipper back in the early 90s. Chris Paul, Willie Green, <span>Jarrett Jack</span> and <span>Carl Landry</span> were all teammates during Paul's final season in New Orleans.</li>
<li><b>Get the Warriors perspective at <a href="http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/" target="_blank">Golden State of Mind</a>.</b></li>
<li> <b>Lyrical reference:</b><br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nniC2Khb58k" target="_blank"><b>The Cool, Cool River -- Paul Simon</b></a><br><br><i>And I believe in the future<br>We shall suffer no more<br>Maybe not in my lifetime<br>But in yours I feel sure<br>Song dogs barking at the break of dawn<br>Lightning pushes the edges of a thunderstorm<br>And these streets<br>Quiet as a sleeping army<br>Send their battered dreams to heaven, to heaven<br>For the mother's restless son<br>Who is a witness to, who is a <b>warrior</b><br>Who denies his urge to break and run</i><br><br>I was initially disappointed in Paul Simon's <i>Rhythm of the Saints</i> album; then I realized that I was holding it up to the impossibly high standard of his previous album, <i>Graceland</i>, which is arguably one of the great pop albums of all time. Viewed on it's own merits, <i>Rhythm of the Saints</i> is very, very good, though clearly it is no <i>Graceland</i>.</li>
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https://www.clipsnation.com/2013/1/21/3898688/clippers-warriors-preview-round-fourSteve Perrin