Game 69: Los Angeles (21-47) VS Portland (36-33)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:12 pm

VS

Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.
When: March 22nd, 2008 @ 7:30PM (PST)
TV: KTLA
Radio: 710 ESPN

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Clippers

Tim Thomas (Stomach Virus), Chris Kaman (Lower back inflammation), Elton Brand (Rehabbing left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (Rehabbing left knee) are out.

Portland Trailblazers

Darius Miles (right knee) and Greg Oden (right knee) will not play.

Clippers Spirit VS the Suns Dancers will be up and running for the rest of the weekend so if you haven't voted yet, you still can.

NBA Dance Bracket

Post #2 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:54 pm

We need Maggette to play today. Hopefully we can put in an effort like we did yesterday. Thornton didn't play so well last night so he really needs to step up his game tonight.

Jack wore plaid · Post #3 » by **Jack wore plaid** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:40 pm

The nice, and not so nice thing about playing Portland is that rarely blow anyone out or get blown out themselves. Like the first of the back to backs when Portland was in control the entire game, but you just knew they weren't going to finish that team off. On the other hand if the Clips dominate tonight, Portland will hang around and make a game out of it.

Good luck the rest of the way and into the off season. Injuries suck, and you guys have had more than your share this season. Hopefully we will meet you next year in the playoffs.

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:57 am

Jack wore plaid wrote:The nice, and not so nice thing about playing Portland is that rarely blow anyone out or get blown out themselves. Like the first of the back to backs when Portland was in control the entire game, but you just knew they weren't going to finish that team off. On the other hand if the Clips dominate tonight, Portland will hang around and make a game out of it.

Good luck the rest of the way and into the off season. Injuries suck, and you guys have had more than your share this season. Hopefully we will meet you next year in the playoffs.

Thanks and good luck to Portland as well. You guys have a great looking future. I was glad to read that Oden has been able to practice with the team.

Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:10 am

22-17 Blazers at the end of 1. Yesterday we both were shooting pretty well to start the game, tonight not so much. Clips are 30% from the field and Portland is just under 43%. Maggette & Aldridge both have 8 points. Also, Memphis, Minnesota, Milwaukee & Charlotte all picked up wins tonight.

JJ LoDuca · Post #6 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:15 am

Good game so far. Gotta admit, I'm splitting my time between this and the UCLA game though...!!!

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:16 am

Clippers take the lead as Maggette drives to the hoop and is fouled plus he scores off of the Przybilla Goaltend. 25-24 Clippers 10:07 left in the 2nd.

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:18 am

JJ LoDuca wrote:Good game so far. Gotta admit, I'm splitting my time between this and the UCLA game though...!!!

I'm trying to keep my eye on that too. They gotta step it up.

JJ LoDuca · Post #9 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:24 am

Kevin Love is a beast.
Coincidence that he too wears #42?
...I doubt it.

Post #10 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:29 am

JJ LoDuca wrote:Kevin Love is a beast.
Coincidence that he too wears #42?
...I doubt it.

And you know this! :nod:

Now if he just trims down and tones up like EB did in '05.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #11 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:31 am

I hope the Aggies can pull off the upset and expose these Westwood frauds.

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:35 am

mj_shoefanatic wrote:I hope the Aggies can pull off the upset and expose these Westwood frauds.

ahhh man. I roll with SC & UCLA both, I don't care about the rivalry too much. I didn't go to either school. :lol:

That was a nice turnaround jumper by Love.

JJ LoDuca · Post #13 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:35 am

MJ....you would.

Post #14 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:38 am

44-34 Blazers at halftime. Portland finished the quarter on a 10-2 run. Aldridge coming up big as he usually does against us. He has 16 points. Maggette is the only Clipper in double figures, he has 13 off of 4-9 shooting and is 5-6 from the line.

Post #15 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:48 am

UCLA wound up winning and we're down by 10

JJ LoDuca · Post #16 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:56 am

mkwest wrote:ahhh man. I roll with SC & UCLA both, I don't care about the rivalry too much. I didn't go to either school.

MK....you know you caaaaan't root for both. You can't be a Christian and a Jew...you can't be a democrat and a republican...you can't root for USC and UCLA!

mj_shoefanatic · Post #17 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:01 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:UCLA wound up winning and we're down by 10

yall barely beat a weak Texas A&M team :roll:

now back to the Clipper game

Post #18 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:01 am

I'm not an USC fan, I was just commenting on how UCLA won because a few of the other Clipper fans mentioned it.

I go to Penn State so UCLA and USC don't really matter to me.

Post #19 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:02 am

What's most important is that our Clippers are losing. We need to play a college team then we would be able to win.

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:07 am

JJ LoDuca wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

MK....you know you caaaaan't root for both. You can't be a Christian and a Jew...you can't be a democrat and a republican...you can't root for USC and UCLA!

LOL I'm a UC guy but I've gotta break the Cardinal rule on this. Flame away :lol: