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‘NEW’ BENCH STILL LEARNING EACH OTHERThe group of Crawford, Turkoglu, Granger, Davis and Darren Collison, who is doubling as the starting shooting guard and backup point, has played just 17 minutes together. In the past two games, their most extended court time, they have allowed the Pistons and Bucks to chip away at double-digit Clippers’ leads.
In Monday’s eight-point win over the Bucks, the Clippers 35-25 advantage slipped away in the first few minutes of the second quarter when the reserves came in.
“Our second unit has to be better,” Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said. “I think it was a 9-2 run right when they walked on the floor. I thought we started out the game right, we got out to a 12-point lead, and then our bench came in and gave it up.”Until then, the group has been working to develop chemistry, including coming into the facility during the numerous non-practice days, studying film together and learning each other’s habits. And it’s all happening with little time to spare.
“Players play together for a whole year and then you really develop good chemistry,” Granger said. “We‘re trying to do it in about 15-20 games to get ready for the Playoffs. It‘s a challenge. We hit and miss sometimes, but we‘re watching a lot of film and working off the court. We‘re going to figure it out.”
Eric Patten, Clippers.com
Granger brings All Star skills and experience to ClippersHowever, minutes after the trade deadline passed, Twitter was searing with the sizzling scoop: Danny Granger had been swapped to the Philadelphia 76ers!
"I wasn't totally expecting it, but I knew it was a possibility going into this season; it was the last year of my deal," Granger said about being traded. "When you a have an expiring contract a lot of teams will use that to get you off the books. I knew it was a possibility, but when it happened I was kinda shocked.""I think the Clippers seemed like the best fit. It was in L.A. I've lived here in the off seasons for the last six or seven years, so I'm familiar with the city," Granger said about choosing the Clippers. " I love the way Doc coaches; I love the style he plays. I just wanted to be a part of that.""The biggest adjustment has just been trying to pick up everything as far as their philosophies, offensively, defensively," Granger said of his adjustments with the Clippers. "It is literally completely different from what I was used to in Indiana."When the dust settles on the Clippers' season, Los Angeles could possibly be a place where the Grangers call home permanently-- not just as a pit stop or a visit to a summer home.
"Ideally, I would want to stay with the Clippers, but a lot things have to match up," Granger said of his future. "It will be one of those times that will be a whirlwind, so we'll see what happens."
Mike Jaglin, Clips Nation
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