Game 15: Los Angeles (2-12) VS Denver (9-5)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Denver Nuggets
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSNPT
Radio: 710 ESPN


Clippers Starting 5

B. Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Camby - Kaman

Reserves

Taylor - Collins - Novak - Randolph - P. Davis


Nuggets Starting 5

Billups - Jones - Anthony - Martin - Nene

Reserves

Atkins - Carter - Smith - Balkman - Kleiza

Team Leaders

Scoring

17.1 PPG - 19.8 PPG
38.6 FG% - 39.1 FG%

Rebounds

10.0 RPG - 8.7 RPG
3.2 OFF - 2.3 OFF
6.8 DEF - 6.4 DEF

Assists

8.0 APG - 6.4 APG
3.59 A/T - 4.27 A/T

Blocks

2.45 BPG - 1.83 BPG

Steals

1.77 SPG - 2.00 SPG

Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Mike Dunleavy (personal reasons) is out.
Ricky Davis (knee tendinitis), Jason Hart (Flu) & Brian Skinner (Flu) are out.

Denver Nuggets

Chris Andersen (fractured rib), Steven Hunter (right knee) and Sonny Weems (sports hernia) are out.

[illastrate]

Haha, Dun on the Injury Report. Good one. He's been out for awhile (mentally) anyways.

[PlinkingPanda]

It'll be nice to finally see what Randolph can offer to us. Hopefully I can go home and watch the 2nd half. I got a class that starts at 6.. doesn't end till 9 usually, but with finals coming up I doubt I'll be staying there so long.

Go team?

[corgiBear8]

I think Zach will help us a lot against the smaller teams like Denver (KMart and Nene). Looks like it should be a good game if our guys show up (Kaman, Al, EJ), but I don't see a win unless we defend Carmelo. We don't really have anyone that can come close to stopping him if he decides to play hard.

[mattfish]

Dunleavy's really out? Who's going to coach, Kim Hughes? Hopefully he can get us a W! We actually looked pretty good last game, just hope we keep the energy and ball movement up. Also, please Al, when you draw the defenders on the penetration, pass the rock to EJ!!!!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I'm actually going to this game. Hopefully I can give the Clippers some luck, I'm glad that we'll finally have our new players.

[mj_shoefanatic]

^ I'll be there too. I seriously hope Hughes can coach Zach & Co. to a victory against a very decent Denver team.

btw thank the good lord that Ricky is OUT

[NYCF]

Should be interesting to see how Zach does. He was playing pretty well for the Knicks before he got traded. In theory, he could actually be one of the (very) few players who does OK in Doneleavy's "brilliant" matchup offensive scheme.

I say the over/under on how long before he begins to totally tune Doneleavy out is 7 games.

Nevertheless, here comes another double digit home loss.

[PETEY PABLO]

Clippers have to defend Defend DEFEND. I hope to see an inside out game between Randolph / Novak , if Zach does come off the bench. If gordon has another good game and Al Thornton has a higher percentage, plus Randolph production , I think LA can win this game.

[dockingsched]

i'm interested in how kaman is going to deal with nene. last time nene scored at will.

[livingston2kaman]

OK, bullet points because I've got an early deadline with the holiday:

--Kim Hughes will coach tonight. Mike Dunleavy did not make it back from practice

--Brian Skinner and Jason Hart have the flu and are not even here tonight.

--Ricky Davis is contemplating shutting it down for two weeks to rest his painful left knee. He says that it's been affecting his play to the point that he's ``hurting the team more than anything''

--Chris Kaman is deciding whether he can play tonight. His left arch has flared up and been causing him severe discomfort of late. He plans to get a cortisone shot soon.

--Zach Randolph would start is Kaman is unable to play tonight.

Ramona Shelburne

[mkwest]

Nice block by Al on Melo.

[Forte IV]

I bet EG goin to have another 20 point game

[mkwest]

Bingo! Eric Gordon with his 2nd 3 of the game. He has 8 of our 15 point. Oooh he almost had another one. 16-10 Clips at the 6 minute mark.

[mkwest]

Al picks up 2 early fouls and Collins sees his first action on the floor for the Clippers. He'll give guarding Melo a shot.

[Forte IV]

I dont get why J.R. Smith is starting over Jones. He is obviously better then him.

[livingston2kaman]

Mardy Collins is in for the first time ever, this should be interesting. Dude is a good passer and ball handler, basically two Point Guards, but one is a big 6'6 an can defend well, then you got Eric who can also handle the ball greatly.

If we keep playing like we started out, we should take this one, but got to make sure that the Nuggets bench doesn't go off, mainly JR Smith and Linas Kleiza.

[Forte IV]

is Mardy in at SF?

[livingston2kaman]

is Mardy in at SF?

Yup, and he also picked up his second. Were very thin at the SF spot on the deffensive end, need to stay out.

Zach is about to check in, and Mardy Collins exits. Triple towers are in

[Forte IV]

wooo zach is in