Game 44: L.A. Clippers(25-18) vs. Detroit Pistons(16-28)

[TheNewEra]

we won! glad that one is over

[mj_shoefanatic]

Glad that Young got some burn today.

26-18

[mike3]

Why does our team do this to us? ughhh haha so painful but they still get the win. so glad we pulled that one off!

[Angel strike1]

ekk we bearly got the W. but wont complain about it. just wish we improved game to game

[apet8945]

I'm just starting to think that this is how we play. We don't blow teams out and we don't get blown out. We go steadily till the end and give ourselves a chance to win late.

I mean, in some way, this could be a good thing. The more pressure situations our guys are put in, the more they'll be ready for them in the playoffs (if we make it), since playoff games are mostly played like the way we're playing our regular season games now. CP3 probably doesn't need any experience but guys like Blake, Young, Foye, Butler will need it.

The more games go down to the wire and we pull out with wins, the more confident our team will be playing in the playoffs when almost all games go down to the wire. Still, I want us to blow a team out already.

[og15]

I missed this one, going to have to watch it later. These early games haven't been working for me this weekend, because I've been busy.

In terms of close game experience, I think you can scratch Butler off that list. He was in the playoffs with Miami in his sophomore season, twice with Washington, and with Dallas in 09-10. He's also generally been fairly good production wise in the post-season, so maybe there will be a surprise waiting for us.

I didn't see the game, what kind of misses did he have, spot up shots, or was he attacking the basket and just not having shots drop for him.

[apet8945]

The guy who would most benefit from close game experience is Blake. I kinda want him to shoot pressure free throws at the end of games so he can get used to it. So far, he's been terrible in terms of clutch free throws. This is something he's gonna have to fix for the playoffs. Same with DJ.

And Butler was missing open shots and getting blocked as he attacked the basket. And he let Tayshaun score over 20. Just not a good game overall for him.

[og15]

Blake's been terrible with FT's in general, I suppose the expectation is for him to at least split his FTs at the line?

I'd hope more so for composure, taking care of the ball, locking down on defense than I would for those two to make FTs. They need a shooting coach and some time for making more FTs to happen. Right now having more late game experience with shooting FTs will either make them less confident or change nothing because they are currently just bad FT shooters.

[krazyclipperfan]

It was a win in the end, he started the game of hot then we fell apart. We got to do better. Hopefully young young can provide us with some stable scoring when are offense is slow.

[Angel strike1]

blake needs a shrink to help him with ft

[apet8945]

Blake's been terrible with FT's in general, I suppose the expectation is for him to at least split his FTs at the line?

I'd hope more so for composure, taking care of the ball, locking down on defense than I would for those two to make FTs. They need a shooting coach and some time for making more FTs to happen. Right now having more late game experience with shooting FTs will either make them less confident or change nothing because they are currently just bad FT shooters.

Maybe it will help Blake to know that he doesn't have to make all his free throws if he can just make the ones that count the most. I just want him to be confident when he steps up to the line cause teams are going to expose that weakness (if they don't already do so) if we make the playoffs.

[Angel strike1]

apet why you keep saying "if "
LOL

[mkwest]

I'm just starting to think that this is how we play. We don't blow teams out and we don't get blown out. We go steadily till the end and give ourselves a chance to win late.

I mean, in some way, this could be a good thing. The more pressure situations our guys are put in, the more they'll be ready for them in the playoffs (if we make it), since playoff games are mostly played like the way we're playing our regular season games now. CP3 probably doesn't need any experience but guys like Blake, Young, Foye, Butler will need it.

The more games go down to the wire and we pull out with wins, the more confident our team will be playing in the playoffs when almost all games go down to the wire. Still, I want us to blow a team out already.

In the beginning of the season, you could expect them to come back and win. Now, it's really hard to say. There are some benefits in learning how to come from behind and win, but it also exerts a lot of energy (physical and mental) to have to go through this same battle night after night. In such a compact season, games wear on players enough as it is. When you add in the frustration of having to struggle far more often than you should, it just compounds the issues.

We want to see this team get a few laughers every now and then. Put a team away early by crushing their spirits and killing their resolve. If you let a team hang around, you let them build up their confidence and they start thinking that they can pull out a win. A lot of that falls on the coach.

[800LoanMart]

This was a fun game to watch and the Clippers pulled away in overtime for the win! I think the addition of Nick Young will make a big difference for LAC as they continue through the season. Nick Young can pick up some of the slack after Billups got hurt.

[Roscoe Sheed]

I was at the game sitting in section 318 in the front row (great seats by the way for the 300 level- nobody behind you except the media and at center court).

It appeared to me that Mo traveled on the in bounds pass. You can't move on the sidelines as far as I remember. I'm still happy the Clippers got the victory regardless, but I was having nightmares of yet another blown in bounds pass late in the game