Game 33: Los Angeles Clippers (19-13) @ Golden State Warriors (22-11) - 5:30 PM PT

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[Galloisdaman]

Jerome off the bench for 50 points tonight. Mark it down!

[Quake Griffin]

Jerome off the bench for 50 points tonight. Mark it down!

#PlayJerome


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[esqtvd]

Jerome off the bench for 50 points tonight. Mark it down!

FTR, though, offense isn't our problem. Nice story on Ty today, and he has earned minutes. But



Tyrone Wallace's ability to drive continues to make an impact for the Clippers

Wallace has scored on 69% of his drives this season, the third-highest rate on the team, according to Second Spectrum tracking data. Rivers calls him an “elite attacker” and feels the Clippers play fastest when Wallace is on the court.

“The darndest thing watching it — I can’t figure what is different, but it is,” Rivers said. “We get the ball up the floor more, we attack earlier and so he has an impact when he’s on the floor for us.”

Technically, the Clippers play at their fourth-fastest pace when Wallace is on the floor, according to Second Spectrum, behind oft-injured Luc Mbah a Moute, Sindarius Thornwell and Mike Scott. But good things tend to happen when he plays. The Clippers’ turnover percentage is their second lowest and the assist-to-turnover ratio their third best when he’s on the court.

“He’s been great,” Rivers said.

...

His instinct to drive, rather than pull up for a shot, is a product of a work-in-progress jumper and the instructions he received as a rookie, Clippers coaches said. Because Wallace bounced between the NBA and G League, coaches didn’t want to overload him and asked him to focus on what he did best.

He’s seen no reason to change this season.

That ability to drive is good enough that Rivers is unconcerned that Wallace has yet to develop a reliable jump shot. Wallace is shooting 38% on shots taken outside three feet from the rim. It’s not for lack of trying. Wallace is typically one of the last players to leave shootarounds while working with assistant Natalie Nakase.

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LATE ADD: I accidentally left this unsourced. My apologies to our moderator[s] and to Andrew Greif of the LA Times.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-report-20181222-story.html

[esqtvd]

as 10-pt dogs, I really at least wanted to win the 1stQ straight-up

but 36-36
I'll settle for

Lou with the tying 3-ball with 0.3 l3ft

we are not worthy

great team energy
[of course, if you can't get up for the champs you can't get it up]

[mkwest]

Jerome off the bench for 50 points tonight. Mark it down!

FTR, though, offense isn't our problem. Nice story on Ty today, and he has earned minutes. But



Tyrone Wallace's ability to drive continues to make an impact for the Clippers

Wallace has scored on 69% of his drives this season, the third-highest rate on the team, according to Second Spectrum tracking data. Rivers calls him an “elite attacker” and feels the Clippers play fastest when Wallace is on the court.

“The darndest thing watching it — I can’t figure what is different, but it is,” Rivers said. “We get the ball up the floor more, we attack earlier and so he has an impact when he’s on the floor for us.”

Technically, the Clippers play at their fourth-fastest pace when Wallace is on the floor, according to Second Spectrum, behind oft-injured Luc Mbah a Moute, Sindarius Thornwell and Mike Scott. But good things tend to happen when he plays. The Clippers’ turnover percentage is their second lowest and the assist-to-turnover ratio their third best when he’s on the court.

“He’s been great,” Rivers said.

...

His instinct to drive, rather than pull up for a shot, is a product of a work-in-progress jumper and the instructions he received as a rookie, Clippers coaches said. Because Wallace bounced between the NBA and G League, coaches didn’t want to overload him and asked him to focus on what he did best.

He’s seen no reason to change this season.

That ability to drive is good enough that Rivers is unconcerned that Wallace has yet to develop a reliable jump shot. Wallace is shooting 38% on shots taken outside three feet from the rim. It’s not for lack of trying. Wallace is typically one of the last players to leave shootarounds while working with assistant Natalie Nakase.

Articles need to be linked/sourced.

[TheNewEra]

Still can’t defend the pick and roll

[LBC SoCal]

Patrick Bev getting under Curry’s skin, lol.

[esqtvd]

Jerome off the bench for 50 points tonight. Mark it down!

FTR, though, offense isn't our problem. Nice story on Ty today, and he has earned minutes. But



Tyrone Wallace's ability to drive continues to make an impact for the Clippers

Wallace has scored on 69% of his drives this season, the third-highest rate on the team, according to Second Spectrum tracking data. Rivers calls him an “elite attacker” and feels the Clippers play fastest when Wallace is on the court.

“The darndest thing watching it — I can’t figure what is different, but it is,” Rivers said. “We get the ball up the floor more, we attack earlier and so he has an impact when he’s on the floor for us.”

Technically, the Clippers play at their fourth-fastest pace when Wallace is on the floor, according to Second Spectrum, behind oft-injured Luc Mbah a Moute, Sindarius Thornwell and Mike Scott. But good things tend to happen when he plays. The Clippers’ turnover percentage is their second lowest and the assist-to-turnover ratio their third best when he’s on the court.

“He’s been great,” Rivers said.

...

His instinct to drive, rather than pull up for a shot, is a product of a work-in-progress jumper and the instructions he received as a rookie, Clippers coaches said. Because Wallace bounced between the NBA and G League, coaches didn’t want to overload him and asked him to focus on what he did best.

He’s seen no reason to change this season.

That ability to drive is good enough that Rivers is unconcerned that Wallace has yet to develop a reliable jump shot. Wallace is shooting 38% on shots taken outside three feet from the rim. It’s not for lack of trying. Wallace is typically one of the last players to leave shootarounds while working with assistant Natalie Nakase.

Articles need to be linked/sourced.

Sorry and thank you Mr Mod. Operator error; as you know, I'm very good about that.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-report-20181222-story.html

[TheNewEra]

Hot shooting keeping us ahead

[LBC SoCal]

What a half, Clips seemingly cant miss from 3, meanwhile gsw is like klunk city.

[TheNewEra]

Let’s get it

[Max Headrom]

KD 2 for 6 from the field but has 14 points because, ref ball... And GS has what, 28/29 free throw attempts at half time? That's literally the only reason this game isn't a blowout. That's disgusting

[esqtvd]

first-class basketball, even if we weren't up 4 at the half!!

I'm really proud of us

good shots
good D
great effort

no scatterass


Pat Bev a team-high plus+11

the strategy is to hound Steph mercilessly but it just doesn't make any difference
22 pts


as for the bad news,

Avery 3 fouls
Harrell 3 fouls
Gallo 4 fouls

Clips 13-16 from distance, acc to Jamie, the team record for a half
GSW only 5-16



if I were the coach, I would not know what to say to my troops

keep on playing impossibly over your heads

[esqtvd]

KD 2 for 6 from the field but has 14 points because, ref ball... And GS has what, 28/29 free throw attempts at half time? That's literally the only reason this game isn't a blowout. That's disgusting

true dat

GSW 24/28 FTs
Clips 15/19

a moving Livingston screen bumped Bradley into Curry FOUL
Pat Bev has a clean block on Steph FOUL
Avery had another pokeaway on a break FOUL

[Galloisdaman]

Lots of fouls but that can sometimes (not always) be indicative of guys trying hard on defense.

[esqtvd]

Lots of fouls but that can sometimes (not always) be indicative of guys trying hard on defense.

Certainly tonight. Other times, yes, it can be lack of effort, getting lazy reach-in fouls.

I think the complaint is that GSW are getting "Jordan Rules" calls. At the moment they have almost double our FTAs, 17-32.

[TheNewEra]

We need SGA to step it up and be aggressive

[esqtvd]

We need SGA to step it up and be aggressive

the reality, bro: Shai's a rookie
21 minutes, 3 points, minus-8
he was never in the game

this is the big time