Game 24: Clippers (8-15) host Wizards (14-11) on 12/09 @ 3:30 PM ET

Neddy · Post #2 » by **Neddy** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 7:58 pm

dare I say, this is a winnable game for us at home?

Popovich · Post #3 » by **Popovich** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 8:35 pm

This is perfect time for us in Europe to follow this game.

aim2please · Post #4 » by **aim2please** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 9:49 pm

Hey Clipper fans, what's up with Dekker not getting any playing time? Guys on two-way deals are playing ahead of him. He played well last season for the Rockets.

Popovich · Post #5 » by **Popovich** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 11:03 pm

Exciting game, nice win, Lou is the best!

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 11:22 pm

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Post #7 » by **Ruzious** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 11:24 pm

As a Wiz fan, I'm not as mad at the last 1.2 second muff by the timekeeper as I am about the blatant push-off by Jordan right in front of the ref - right before the Rivers 3. How is it even possible that that didn't get called? Without that, LAC has basically no chance to win the game. Absolutely disgraceful non-call.

Otherwise, phenominal performance by Lou Williams.

Post #8 » by **og15** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:25 am

Had work, missed this one. Gallo playing well won't work out too well for the tank, but glad to see him have a pretty decent game.

JGOJustin · Post #9 » by **JGOJustin** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:15 am

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Roscoe Sheed · Post #10 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:43 am

aim2please wrote:Hey Clipper fans, what's up with Dekker not getting any playing time? Guys on two-way deals are playing ahead of him. He played well last season for the Rockets.

Well for some reason he isn’t playing well this season. He seems to have lost confidence in his shooting. Yet another player who hasn’t played up to his potential under Doc

Roscoe Sheed · Post #11 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:44 am

Ruzious wrote:As a Wiz fan, I'm not as mad at the last 1.2 second muff by the timekeeper as I am about the blatant push-off by Jordan right in front of the ref - right before the Rivers 3. How is it even possible that that didn't get called? Without that, LAC has basically no chance to win the game. Absolutely disgraceful non-call.

Otherwise, phenominal performance by Lou Williams.

The refs were terrible both ways. Missed blatantly obvious travels and fouls for both teams

esqtvd · Post #12 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:24 am

JGOJustin wrote:

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the suck thing is, there are so-called Clipper fans who are so invested in hating Doc that they cringe every time Austin hits one and glee whenever he misses one

WTF is that

Last 5 games:

20.6 ppg, 47.4% FG, 17-34 on 3-pt [that's 50% to my Ralph-like-computer-like mind]

oh and 7 assists tonight

give the kid a break willya

Post #13 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:24 pm

I was a bit surprised that we wound up pulling this one out. At least that ends the 4 game losing streak. With Wall out I knew this was a game that we could win. I saw that Tim Frazier didn't score too much, which is good since we wound up winning. Also Lou Williams has been on a tear and Gallo put in a good game too. Positive signs for this team. We still probably won't win a lot until we get healthy enough.

Forte IV · Post #14 » by **Forte IV** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:48 pm

aim2please wrote:Hey Clipper fans, what's up with Dekker not getting any playing time? Guys on two-way deals are playing ahead of him. He played well last season for the Rockets.

Poor defense, plus he looks a little lost out there sometimes.

esqtvd · Post #15 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:01 pm

Forte IV wrote:
aim2please wrote:Hey Clipper fans, what's up with Dekker not getting any playing time? Guys on two-way deals are playing ahead of him. He played well last season for the Rockets.

Poor defense, plus he looks a little lost out there sometimes.

36% from the field, including 15% from deep.

JGOJustin · Post #16 » by **JGOJustin** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:00 am

Sam Dekker should never play. He's been a total mess on both sides of the ball. He legit forgets the plays on offense, can't make a shot, constantly out of place defensively, the worst.

TinmanZBoy · Post #17 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:52 pm

esqtvd wrote:
JGOJustin wrote:

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the suck thing is, there are so-called Clipper fans who are so invested in hating Doc that they cringe every time Austin hits one and glee whenever he misses one

WTF is that

Last 5 games:

20.6 ppg, 47.4% FG, 17-34 on 3-pt [that's 50% to my Ralph-like-computer-like mind]

oh and 7 assists tonight

give the kid a break willya

Austin's offense has been pretty good... not only he shot well, but also he moved the ball better, his off ball moving and backdoor screening were on point too... he still has a tendency to over dribble, but a lot better than before...
his defense has a lot to be desired though...
I think the ball has moved better without Blake

esqtvd · Post #18 » by **esqtvd** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:39 pm

TinmanZBoy wrote:
esqtvd wrote:
JGOJustin wrote:

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the suck thing is, there are so-called Clipper fans who are so invested in hating Doc that they cringe every time Austin hits one and glee whenever he misses one

WTF is that

Last 5 games:

20.9 ppg, 47.4% FG, 17-34 on 3-pt [that's 50% to my Ralph-like-computer-like mind]

oh and 7 assists tonight

give the kid a break willya

Austin's offense has been pretty good... not only he shot well, but also he moved the ball better, his off ball moving and backdoor screening were on point too... he still has a tendency to over dribble, but a lot better than before...
his defense has a lot to be desired though...
I think the ball has moved better without Blake

Well, Plan A was for him to replace JJ at the 2, so that's my bottom line. Without CP3 to spoonfeed him, JJ's shooting 39.4% on 3s. Without CP [or Ray Felton for that matter] to set him up, Austin's shooting...40.9%.

And Austin's still a plus on D in that respect because JJ's so hideous--and Austin's been asking for the toughest defensive assignments. Yes, I saw Beal blow by him on that hoop to take the lead the other day. Still, with most of his minutes are coming beside Lou, Austin draws the short straw once again. After the trade, Plan B was for Pat Bev to take the tougher defensive tasks, but that plan's shot now too.

I wanted to register that now Austin's finally getting to play his natural SG position, he's scoring almost 21 ppg and his percentages are great. But with Milos coming back, once again Austin's going to have to play out of position because neither Lou nor Milos can play the 3, and WeJo's slumping [or regressing to his mean], shooting 31% and 10% from distance over his last 5 games. Wes is a mess.

As for Blake being a black hole for ball movement. yeah. And he and Austin are not a great pair. But who do you move the ball to? DJ's a non-factor, Lou's an iso player. Gallo was supposed to be the 2nd option after Blake but so far is shooting 35%/26%. You don't get an assist when they miss the shot. :cry:

I guess we'll jump off that bridge when we come to it.

MartinToVaught · Post #19 » by **MartinToVaught** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:03 pm

You'd think Austin was a superstar from the amount of coddling and excuses he gets on here. Meanwhile, actually good players like Blake get dumped on by this fanbase. It's absurd.

Bottom line: Austin's FG% right now is still his worst as a Clipper, and his TS% eFG% are both still his second-worst as a Clipper. He's a replacement-level player at best, as shown by his 0.0 VORP and -1.8 BPM. Keep in mind that these stats are with his dad as the coach giving him the unlimited green light to chuck and more minutes per game than ever before. Savvy fans are critical of Austin's play not because we're just haters, but because he isn't very good and the stats and eye test support it.

Post #20 » by **QRich3** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:30 pm

mkwest wrote:

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lol he seemed disappointed in the post game interview that Beal left him all that space to pull up going left, gotta love Lou :lol: