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Los Angeles Clippers VS Golden State Warriors
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Saturday, January 22th, 2011 @ 7:30PM
TV:
Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

PG: #5 - Baron Davis SG: #10 - Eric Gordon

SF: #15 - Ryan Gomes PF: #32 - Blake Griffin

C: #9 - DeAndre Jordan

PG: #30- Stephen Curry SG: #8 - Monta Ellis

SF: #1 - Dorell Wright PF: #10 - David Lee

C: #15 - Andris Biedrins

Eric Gordon - 24.1ppg (8th) & 1.3spg
Blake Griffin - 12.8rpg (4th)
Baron Davis - 6.9apg
DeAndre Jordan - 1.6 bpg


Monta Ellis - 26.0ppg (3rd) & 2.3spg (3rd)
David Lee - 9.6rpg
Stephen Curry - 5.9apg
Andris Biedrins - 0.9bpg

Clippers and their stars are getting worn down

"We were a little fatigued," Baron Davis said. "But the most important thing I was proud of is that we continued to fight. We just probably ran out of gas at the end. Our shots got short."

Griffin, who matched a career high in rebounds, was asked if this was the most tired he has been in his short NBA career.

He nodded, saying: "Yeah, probably. I've been playing a lot of minutes both nights, and before that, Lakers and Indiana, back to back. Just got to make sure I do a good job of getting my rest."

But the Clippers need to find a way to stop Griffin and Gordon from wearing down, especially with a daunting upcoming schedule. Of their next 19 games, only five are at home and that stretch includes five back-to-back situations.

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said after the loss that the team couldn't rely on just Griffin and Gordon, who had 35 points against Portland and a career-high seven three-pointers.

Lisa Dillman, LA Times

Clippers' Rasual Butler stays ready to answer call

Coach Vinny Del Negro told the swingman that the team was going to go with the kids. Butler was asked whether he knew this might be a possibility when he re-signed with the Clippers in the summer

"No, I didn't," he said. "But you've got to enjoy the journey."

"Just stay in the gym and work hard and be prepared whenever your opportunity presents itself again," Butler said. "It's the only thing you can do. No need to be negative about it.

"It's a good group of guys around here. I've been around a little bit, although I'm still learning. I just started playing the last few years. But from the things that I've seen in my career and some of the situations I've been in, I have information I can share with the guys, especially some of the younger guys."

So, is he a patient guy? Butler hesitated.

"I am. Sometimes you're forced into a role where you have to be patient," he said. "I've been blessed with the ability to be patient."

Lisa Dillman, LA Times

DeAndre Jordan has become anchor of Clippers' defense

Reporter: "I'm too young to know Wally Pipp. But I know about Wally Pipp."

When it was explained in greater detail that Pipp got hurt and lost his starting job to Lou Gehrig, never got it back and the rest was baseball history, that triggered a response from Jordan.

"Ooh, that's tough," Jordan said. "That's tough."

He knew where the line of questioning was heading: Chris Kaman, meet Wally Pipp.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said Jordan was the reason the Clippers were operating at such a high level. He clarified that he meant Jordan, not Clippers shooting guard Eric Gordon, who is having his own breakout season.

"Oh man, [Jordan] is the reason why we've been such a hot team," Davis said. "A lot of the things he's able to do on the defensive end allows us to be a great defensive team. That 41%, our field-goal percentage, that credit goes to him. He's our anchor.

"For a young guy, 22 years old, to be able to be back there and anchor that defense, it is amazing to see his growth and his progress. Just that confidence we have in him."

Said Jordan: "I kind of came into this season knowing that whether I played 20 minutes or 35 minutes [a game], whatever it was, I was going to be ready. I just tried to work this summer. Nobody knew that Chris was going to be hurt and that I was going to have to step up and play. That's what I did.

Lisa Dillman, LA Times

clippermitch wrote:Ellis was injured last night and had to be carried off. I think we can beat them with or without him, but it would be a lot easier if he's out.

Anyways, defending the 3 ball and protecting the ball is the key every game. If we do this, we should win.

donemilio21 wrote:I understand with all the injuries our options are limited, but bringing someone with a 10 day contract should be considered.