Game 63: Los Angeles (21-41) VS Orlando (41-24)

[mkwest]

VS
Where: Amway Arena in Orlando, FL
When: March 12th, 2008 @ 4:00PM (PST)
TV: KTLA
Radio: 710 ESPN








Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Chris Kaman (back) is questionable.
Elton Brand (Rehabbing left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (Rehabbing left knee) are out.

Orlando Magic

Tony Battie (Left rotator cuff tear) is out.

Don't forget to support the Clippers Spirit Dance Team who will be going up against the Laker Girls in the first round of NBA.com's NBA Dance Team Bracket on March 12th (Today). So as Diddy said a few years back, Vote or Die!

[PlinkingPanda]

I'd vote, but I don't really like signing up for stuff I don't care much about.

This is like the 2nd straight game that comes on early. >< I'm gonna miss the first half again. ._.

[JJ LoDuca]

This is like the 2nd straight game that comes on early. >< I'm gonna miss the first half again. ._.

Better than missing the 2nd half...I have to be at work at 6, which will be just before the end of the game. With my luck, it'll be a close one.

[JJ LoDuca]

Awww SNAP-- Ralph just announced on-air that the Clippers have officially signed Smush Parker for the remainder of the year. Let the games begin...

Old-School starting line for the Clips: Knight, Mobley, Maggette, Thomas and Powell start. 5-1 lead for the Clippers, 3 stls for Brevin!

[PlinkingPanda]

Awww SNAP-- Ralph just announced on-air that the Clippers have officially signed Smush Parker for the remainder of the year. Let the games begin...

Old-School starting line for the Clips: Knight, Mobley, Maggette, Thomas and Powell start. 5-1 lead for the Clippers, 3 stls for Brevin!

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think. If he doesn't fit into the system or has a bad attitude we can just let him go at the end of the season. Just an experiment to see if he will be a decent backup PG.

[JJ LoDuca]

Clippers give up a 7-1 lead and trail 12-13 with 5:54 left in the first.

[JJ LoDuca]

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think. If he doesn't fit into the system or has a bad attitude we can just let him go at the end of the season. Just an experiment to see if he will be a decent backup PG.

I'm with you Fishy, I don't think it can possibly be as bad as people think...and if it is, what does it really cost us?

[JJ LoDuca]

Thomas misses a wide open, o-rebound layup...worst basketball player on the face of the earth.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We really need to get rid of Tim Thomas.

[PlinkingPanda]

Phoenix fans want him back. We should make a deal with them.

[JJ LoDuca]

Dwight Howard is sportin' 14 and 9 after one quarter. Damn.

Well, the Clippers came out ready to play, starting the game off on a 7-1 run, but since then have become more Clipper-like. Hence, we trail 19-32 at the end of the first.

[JJ LoDuca]

Offensive foul on Tim Thomas, that's his third with 9:33 left in the 2nd quarter...fantastic player.

[JJ LoDuca]

Maggs with the layup +1 Clips now down 10.

[JJ LoDuca]

Thornton tries to pull a Sam Cassell but doesn't get the foul on the jumper, but he stops the ensuing Magic fast break with a great block on the other end!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Our D doesn't seem to be stopping the Magic. Arroyo has 8 points and Howard is just abusing us inside. We did have a much better 2nd quarter and we only have 2 TOs. Magic are up 63-48

[JJ LoDuca]

48-63 Orlando at halftime, and the Magic have only made three 3-pointers so far. Corey has 20 points already...could we finally see him break 40 for the first time in his career?

[JJ LoDuca]

Josh Powell gets to consecutive buckets, Clippers cut the lead to 11 with 8:09 left in the third.

[mkwest]

8-0 run by the Clips. We've cracked the deficit to single digits. Then Nelson knocks down a three.

[JJ LoDuca]

After making only three 3's in the first half, they have four already in the third. Suddenly it's a 13pt game after the Clippers had just cut it to 9.

[mkwest]

^^^^ and another one.