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We played the Blazers yesterday night and came up just short. Our starters looked decent but not great. Since we played yesterday I doubt the starters will play too much this evening. Hopefully we'll get to see more of the bench so they can get more comfortable with one another. I'm really hoping to see more for Bullock and Wilcox.

Everyone feel free to post any thoughts and reactions about tonight's game against the Jazz. Go Clippers!!!!!!!!!!

Not televised here. Can't watch is it October 30 yet?

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with Barnes & Jamal out and CP on limited minutes, Wilcox has to get some time!

That pass by Blake, lol

would not complain if we boasted a back court of CP and Farmar late in the 4th.

Except for the defense part of course, I guess might as well just put Jamal in there since he can do all Farmar can and is taller and longer

Seems like we're trying to go back to being the worst 3PT defense in the league

Yea I don't think I've ever seen this many completely uncontested threes in a game, let alone a half

It seems we are suffering from the same thing that happened last year...
Great ball movement to open shooters who miss.

I don't like hearing about bad defense

Blake's jumpshot on point again today after struggling a bit last night

Glad to see JJ warming up. We have to stop trading baskets though.

Is anyone else begging Hawes to get a haircut?

wow is Blake having a stunner.

Farmar is horrible. Let's try Cunningham at the Point, he can't be as bad as the LAKER

Does this Ingles guy exist? lol

He hit a three lol

LACtdom wrote:Does this Ingles guy exist? lol

Hopefully he'll get the start on Friday. Although, there's the possibility that some of the main guys sit out since we play in Vegas the next night.

I'm really concerned about the Clippers. Although preseason games don't mean anything in the record stands, the only thing they do is that they can still be used against you. For example:

1. Against the Warriors, Trailblazers and Jazz combined, the Clippers allowed 37 of 74 threes, or 50%. Last season, the Clippers were tops at defending the 3. In the playoffs, they allowed an opponent field goal percentage of 35.5. Prediction: 3-point defense will regress to top 3 or 5.

2. The small forward spot is still weak. Matt Barnes isn't getting any younger, Reggie Bullock feels lost, and Chris Douglas-Roberts didn't do much for me. I'm expecting Joe Ingles to start this Friday when the Clippers face the Jazz again. They hid this weakness by playing 3-guard lineups, just like Vinny Del Negro did. We saw Chris Paul guard Kevin Durant in Game 4. Prediction: 3-guard lineups is the norm.

3. Last season, the maximum losing streak was 2. Every time the Clippers were about to suffer three games in a row, they recovered. This is because, in theory, teams who lose three in a row in the regular season are predicted to be eliminated early in the playoffs. This is the first time they've lost three in a row since Doc became coach. Prediction: If a three-game losing streak occurs in the regular season, it will affect their seeding in the playoffs.