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LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz

When: Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Staples Center
TV: FSNW, NBA League Pass
Radio: ESPN Radio 710

Clippers Starting Five

Taylor - Mobley - Thornton - Thomas - Kaman

Jazz Starting Five:

Price - Brewer - Miles - Boozer - Okur

Bench Battle


Davis - Skinner - Gordon - Hart - Novak


Knight- Korver - Kirilenko - Millsap

Injury Report

Baron Davis (hip, finger) is not expected to play.
Marcus Camby (heel) is questionable.

Deron Williams (ankle) is not expected to play.
Matt Harpring (ankle) is out.

Keys of the Game:

- Is TT actually going to guard Boozer?
- The Clippers shot selection
- Will Kaman realize he's playing in the NBA?
- Don't let Kirilenko be the X-factor
- Will Dun finally let the Clipps play a faster paced style?

And finally...

Today's Random Thought: Why don't the Clipps go after Al Harrington?

Go Clipps!

STATS


2-0
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

25.0 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

12.0 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

6.0 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

2.5 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.5 spg


0-3
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

17.0 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

10.5 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

4.0 apg
Likely out, listed as day to day
BLOCKS PER GAME
and
2.0 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

2.0 spg
Likely out, listed as day to day

^ WHY?

No Baron. No Camby. No W.

I hope I'm wrong though.

Well, no Baron but maybe Camby if he's feeling up to it. Still a big L though.

I'm probably one of the only people who stays optimistic. Like I said before any NBA team can beat anyone on a given night. We are capable of winning, we just need to show it and play hard for 48 minutes. Camby will help some what if he plays. I really do hope we win. Glad to see that Taylor will start.

Thanks for those stats, FJS.

Hard to see us winning when Kaman is leading any productive statistical category at the moment.

Ugh, Baron....you gonna come and start when we get blown out by 38 and then leave us in the middle of a game that looks good and then skip out on us for TWO WHOLE GAMES? Talk about frustrating.

Also frustrating is Kaman's inability to string together 5 productive minutes. Also-- damn, I could go on and on. I'll be hoping to see Camby suit up for this one, though.

And if not, he and Baron will just have to come back against LAL and **** on them together.

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I'm probably one of the only people who stays optimistic. Like I said before any NBA team can beat anyone on a given night. We are capable of winning, we just need to show it and play hard for 48 minutes. Camby will help some what if he plays. I really do hope we win. Glad to see that Taylor will start.

That's what's up.



Davis is improving, but he didn't practice today and he is doubtful Monday. It looks like he'll be back Wednesday. Camby has been upgraded to questionable.

Is Taylor really starting? Did Dunleavy confirm this? I will be in shock if he goes with the rookie to start over the under performing vet.

^ It would kinda undermine everything that was said in the Eric Gordon thread about Dunleavy's vendetta against rookies, wouldn't it...

The Dunleavy hate for not playing rookies is warranted. If Taylor does start, it would mean Dunleavy is starting to see the light or Jason Hart really, really sucks...or both.

Is that like a high school senior pic of Taylor? Looks a little.. weird compared to the rest.

I hope Novak gets some time, we need him to spread the floor for Kaman inside. It seems like Camby will make his debut, but probably won't get more then a couple of minutes. Let's get our first W of the season here, and try to gain some uncle Mo going into the Laker game in a couple of days.

our defense has been real weak.
TT and AL need to learn how to move there feet better.
and kaman needs to control the block like hes Camby

I put Taylor in the starting lineup seeing that he got a bulk of the PT when the Utah game was close.

What does everyone think about the random thought of the day? I'd love to have Al Harrington on the Clipps.

Okay, Taylor's not starting.

GuyverX wrote:Is Taylor really starting? Did Dunleavy confirm this? I will be in shock if he goes with the rookie to start over the under performing vet.

Our starting lineup looks more probable than actual

ClipperDomination wrote:What does everyone think about the random thought of the day? I'd love to have Al Harrington on the Clipps.

Harrington>TT

mj_shoefanatic wrote:

ClipperDomination wrote:What does everyone think about the random thought of the day? I'd love to have Al Harrington on the Clipps.

Harrington>TT

True, but he makes 50% more than TT so he should be better. The Clippers don't have the correct pieces to make a trade for him.

just a question about Baron. Any idea when he will return. i see he is listed day to day, but im wondering if anyone has seen/read anything about his likely return date. Thanks