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Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:20 am
by Wammy Giveaway
Image

Who: Image vs. Image

What: Battle Of Los Angeles Part I
When: 10:30 EST / 7:30 PCT PM
Where: Staples Center, presented by Image

Why:

"The 2012 Hall Of Fame Laker Gods" was the code name for the next Los Angeles dynasty. Suns legend Steve Nash and Magic castaway Dwight Howard linked up with future Hall Of Famers Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to pursue their never-ending quest of championships, on a mission to becoming the de-facto franchise of the Association. The Lakers were rumored to be invincible, with not a single team standing in the way of an NBA Finals appearance and the birth right to face LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

Then the Clippers happened...

Four straight losses in the regular season, that's what happened. First ever Pacific Division banner for the Clippers, that's what happened. Dwight Howard to the Rockets, that's what happened. For Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and company, Doc Rivers is what's happening now. And for the other team in Los Angeles, a black and bleak rebuilding could be happening next.

First things first, the trap game. The Clippers, under new management, must overcome the Lakers Wall Of Fame. No longer can they allow projected lottery teams to take complete control over their destiny, and their Big Brother is of no exception. Last season, losing three games to the pesky Golden State Warriors by mere underestimation single handedly turned the former bottom feeders into a dark horse juggernaut. But they won't come into Staples Center until Thursday when the freaks come out at night. They can't look down on the Lakers, even if they look bruised and battered. Just one loss to their Big Brother could mean their inevitable return to the playoffs. The Clippers, for the first time in franchise history, have the chance to enter the playoffs as the lone representative of Los Angeles, and if they want that, they must make certain the most storied franchise remain a lottery team.

Can the Clippers make it a Hawaii 5-0? Will the pesky Lakers put Doc Hollywood into a tail spin? And what of the rumors that a Celtic point guard could join forces with their arch nemesis in gaining revenge? Can the new found respect of Charles Barkley provide the Clippers with the strength they sorely need to survive the regular season?

Find out tonight on NBA ON TNT!

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Tonight will also mark the debut of Preventions, my new metric system which will provide users an in-depth analysis on how well the Clippers play defense, from contesting shots without fouling to taking charges; from out-of-bounds deflections to regaining possessions. No more decimals, no more theories. Defense has been numbered!

Preventions for Game 1 will be published following Inside The NBA. Sample articles can be found on my Wordpress account. For more information on Preventions, click here.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:29 am
by EArl
Good luck on tonights game fellas. You guys are welcomed to join our Game Thread as long as we keep all keep it clean.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:14 pm
by QRich3
Really pumped up for tonight's game! I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have to go to work tomorrow with barely any sleep because of it, but still :D

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:07 pm
by azncorruptedo17
#clipset #alldayeryday #doit

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:17 pm
by ejftw
Hilarious read.

Kaman goes for 30/12. We win by 29.

I shall steal the initial image as well if you don't mind.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:49 pm
by Don Tommy
Another reason I love living in Vegas. I have my ticket in for the Clippers -9. Should be easy money!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:21 pm
by TheNewEra
After a tough ending to the preseason the team should be locked in and focused.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:03 pm
by Wammy Giveaway
Random Fact

In the years that the Clippers and Lakers shared the city of Los Angeles beginning in 1984, 8 championships were won by the Lakers. In those same years where the Lakers won the championship, the Clippers were in the lottery. If you combine the number of NBA championships with the number of years where the Lakers lost in the NBA Finals, that number rises up to 12.

However, anytime the Clippers and Lakers both made the playoffs, neither L.A. team won the championship. This has already happened six times in the NBA, and the reasons for their demise are linked to a specific player:

1990-91 - Clippers and Lakers lose in first; Finals champion: Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan
1991-92 - Clippers and Lakers lose in first; Finals champion: Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan
1996-97 - Clippers lose in first, Lakers lose in second; Finals champion: Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan
2005-06 - Clippers lose in second, Lakers lose in first; Finals champion: Miami Heat led by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwayne Wade
2011-12 - Clippers and Lakers lose in second; Finals champion: Miami Heat led by LeBron James
2012-13 - Clippers and Lakers lose in first; Finals champion: Miami Heat led by LeBron James

In conclusion, only one team from Los Angeles can win the championship, but it requires the other team to be out of the playoff picture completely. If both L.A. teams make the playoffs, neither team can win the championship.

The theory that which has yet to be tested is if the Clippers can make the playoffs on their own without the Lakers being in it.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:05 pm
by thanumba2clippersfan
I'm excited for the game tonight. It's time for the season to start!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:24 pm
by mkwest
[tweet]https://twitter.com/kingsthings/status/394954872656654336[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/deandrejordan/status/395218527767896064[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/LAClippers/status/395270175122915328[/tweet]

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:47 am
by azncorruptedo17
lol at the larry king tweet though

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:22 am
by Kyle
Hope this is the dream season. Looking forward to the ride with you guys. Lets Go Clippers! Take care of business!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:17 am
by mkwest
[tweet]https://twitter.com/EricPatten/status/395369767894138880[/tweet]

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:37 am
by mkwest
Should be an interesting game. Hopefully the guys come correct and don't overlook their opponents.

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:38 am
by mkwest
[tweet]https://twitter.com/LAClippers/status/395378427387080705[/tweet]

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:46 am
by Neddy
i got me a small group of clipper fans watching the game together at my house in a rural oregon town, so i gotta go host.

GO CLIPPERS!!! GO REALGM CLIPPER FORUM!!!

see ya'll later!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:46 am
by azncorruptedo17
game time!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:47 am
by mttwlsn16
shawne williams is gonna get abused

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:47 am
by Jimmy Longbone
Good evening CLIPPER Nation!!!!!!!!

Re: Game 1: Clippers-Lakers | 10/29 7:30 PM PCT

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:50 am
by thanumba2clippersfan
Finally it's game time!