Game 53: Battle of Los Angeles

[mkwest]

The Matchup: VS
Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: February 23rd, 2008 @ 7:30PM (PST)
TV: KTLA
Radio: 710 ESPN








Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Chris Kaman (Back Spasms) out. Sam Cassell (wrist) will play but come off of the bench.
Elton Brand (Rehabbing left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL
and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (Rehabbing left knee)
are out.

Los Angeles Lakers

Andrew Bynum (Left Knee sprain), Trevor Ariza (Broken right foot), Chris Mihm (Right heel) are out.

[Griever24]

About time lol ...

Good luck tonight ..

I expect big game's from both Gasol and Kaman ... hopefully Maggete doesn't get any of our bigs in foul trouble ..

[Magz50]

Let's go clips!

[Tommy Trojan]

LOLL I was waiting for this too!!! Well key play for the Lakers off the bench is the MACHINE.

[PlinkingPanda]

Kaman is out for today. lower back spasms or something like that.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Injuries have been killing us all season. I just want us to play hard and hopefully pull out a win.

[mkwest]

Kaman is out for today. lower back spasms or something like that.

Damn, I read that elsewhere and was hoping it wasn't true.

Thornton and Maggette will have to continue playing out of their minds and hopefully the ball will bounce our way off of missed shots

[thanumba2clippersfan]

My sling box keeps booting me off. I've been waiting for this game all week. Hopefully I'll get to watch at some point.

[PlinkingPanda]

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Damn, I read that elsewhere and was hoping it wasn't true.

Thornton and Maggette will have to continue playing out of their minds and hopefully the ball will bounce our way off of missed shots

I was watching Lakers TV for some odd reason. and they ended up reporting it. I'm back on KTLA though so i'm back to normal now.

Hopefully Al will own up Mr. "I won't play well if you resign me" tonight.

In other random info. It's crazy that Corey is shooting 55% from the 3 in the last 8 games.

[mkwest]

My sling box keeps booting me off. I've been waiting for this game all week. Hopefully I'll get to watch at some point.

check the comments in our fantasy basketball league

[mkwest]

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I was watching Lakers TV for some odd reason. and they ended up reporting it. I'm back on KTLA though so i'm back to normal now.

Hopefully Al will own up Mr. "I won't play well if you resign me" tonight.

In other random info. It's crazy that Corey is shooting 55% from the 3 in the last 8 games.

I'm having mixed feelings on Corey right now in regards to next season. He's been very impressive.

[PlinkingPanda]

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I'm having mixed feelings on Corey right now in regards to next season. He's been very impressive.

It's technically is a contract year for him. Players always step it up in contract years, but at the same time he's at the age where he's coming into his prime. So yeah it can be a little confusing. If he doesn't stay we can only hope to sign and trade. So having him improve his game could still be good.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I don't like ta see us down, 15-11 Lakers

[mkwest]

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It technically is a contract year for him. Players always step it up in contract years, but at the same time he's at the age where he's coming into his prime. So yeah it can be a little confusing. If he doesn't stay we can only hope to sign and trade. So having him improve his game could still be good.

Exactly. If he isn't in our plans hopefully we come up with a deal to upgrade our backcourt or move up in the draft if need be. He has been playing smarter though. He says that the game has finally slowed down for him ala Kaman. If he did keep up this level, putting him in the backcourt would be very attractive.

[mkwest]

I don't like ta see us down, 15-11 Lakers

Have you been able to watch?

[PlinkingPanda]

I don't like ta see us down, 15-11 Lakers

Tied at 15 now.

[mkwest]

Nice move to the basket by Knight who draws the foul as the finger roll goes in. He hits the free-throw and the Clippers lead 18-17 with 3:29 left in the first.

[mkwest]

Powell has entered the game for A-Train. Thornton and Cassell still on the bench.

[mkwest]

Nice offensive board and putback by Josh Powell.

[mj_shoefanatic]

DANG NO KAMAN


guess that means "The Thorn" needs to go to work a lil early this game.


Go Clippers!!


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