Game 21: Los Angeles (4-16) VS Orlando (15-5)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 1:44 am

Los Angeles Clippers VS Orlando Magic
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Monday, December 8th, 2008 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSNW
Radio: 710 ESPN

______Clippers Starting 5______

B. Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Randolph - Camby

__________Reserves__________

Taylor - Collins - Novak - Skinner - P. Davis

Getting to know Mardy Colins

_______Magic Starting 5_______

Nelson - Bogans - Turkoglu - Lewis - Howard

__________Reserves__________

Johnson - Redick - Lee - Battie - Foyle

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Clippers

Chris Kaman (Plantar Fasciits, left foot) and Ricky Davis (Left knee Tendinitis) are out.

Orlando Magic

Marcin Gortat (sprained left ankle) is day-to-day.
Mickael Pietrus (torn ulnar collateral ligament, right thumb) and Mike Wilks (torn ACL, right knee) are out.

PlinkingPanda · Post #2 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 1:51 am

Took you long enough mister!

Jk~ but anyways this'll be a pretty tough game. I'll be surprised if Z-Bo can keep his good play up with Howard in the low post. Also they have a lot of 3pt threats. With our craptacular perimeter defense that is what we have to watch out for most. That and Sir chucksalot's shot selection.

If we win this I'll have a bit more faith for this season. Goo team!

mj_shoefanatic · Post #3 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:01 am

I expect a WIN!

Our backcourt>theirs

Our frontcourt = theirs

Our bench = theirs (we both are mediocre)

PlinkingPanda · Post #4 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:11 am

Oh yeah. I forgot to mention. If we lose.. I predict the Clipper killer to be... Anthony Johnson. What a ruthless smile...

PETEY PABLO · Post #5 » by **PETEY PABLO** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:12 am

I hope Clips can put together back to back wins. I must say that Minnesota really deserves their record.They are pretty horrible. I am surprised that OKC is worse. Come on Clippers , you do not deserve to be in that mix. Well.... maybe you have played crappy at times but when you have a defensive player of year , A 2 time Allstar PG , A perrenial 20+ and 10 PF , some young Talented wings and a Goofy Center Chris Kaman, I think you should be better.

I really think that Ricky Davis could help this team. He seemed ok during pre season.
It might help if they can keep Orlando's defense scrambling and get easy shots. Lets keep their perimeter players in check and play different guys on howard.

JJ LoDuca · Post #6 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:22 am

Dwight Howard is a beast. I freakin' love watching him. That said, Clips gotta string them wins together!! Let's get it!

ClipperDomination · Post #7 » by **ClipperDomination** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:49 am

A win against a hot team on the road like the Magic would help build some confidence amongst the team.

scratch21 · Post #8 » by **scratch21** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:56 am

lets do this
i am very optimistic about this game
i think if we keep D12 under 25 points we can get this one.
but do they have shooter and for some reason we dont respect shooters and we let them free.

Post #9 » by **mkwest** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:05 am

I'm loving all of the optimism. I think we can win tonight too. I just hope we don't let Turkoglu and Lewis destroy us from the outside.

Fishy~McFish wrote:Took you long enough mister!

Jk~ but anyways this'll be a pretty tough game. I'll be surprised if Z-Bo can keep his good play up with Howard in the low post. Also they have a lot of 3pt threats. With our craptacular perimeter defense that is what we have to watch out for most. That and Sir chucksalot's shot selection.

If we win this I'll have a bit more faith for this season. Goo team!

Luckily I was able to slip out earlier today

PlinkingPanda · Post #10 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:16 am

Holy crap was that Patrick Ewing next to Dwight Howard? He really let himself go...

JJ LoDuca · Post #11 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:23 am

The key isn't holding down Dwight Howard, he's gonna get his no matter what, we gotta keep them from scoring at the perimeter! That means NO RASHARD LEWIS THREES! Dude always kills the Clips from deep.

Post #12 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:36 am

I say if anyone beats us its Dwight Howard. The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

cinnamon · Post #13 » by **cinnamon** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:37 am

It will also help a lot if Al can keep a close watch on Hedo and rein him in somehow --- he can be a game winner for them, totally cold and deadly accurate in crunch time.
Still and all, I hope for a win out of this one. The Clippers should be feeling pretty good going into it. Their last big effort got a head coach fired, after all. (Although I think it is insane to turn the coaching over to McHale --- like appointing a new Isiah, for heavens sake.)

ClipperDomination · Post #14 » by **ClipperDomination** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:38 am

I think I remember that Jameer Nelson also kills us to. Hopefully we don't allow too many open looks.

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:40 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I say if anyone beats us its Dwight Howard. The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

Happy Birthday

...is it 22 now?

JJ LoDuca · Post #16 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:41 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I say if anyone beats us its Dwight Howard. The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

Very sneaky way to ask for birthday wishes... :wink:

Happy Birthday Numba2!!!

cinnamon · Post #17 » by **cinnamon** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:45 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote: The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

Very best wishes on your birthday, and I like your gift request of a Clippers win. Hope they deliver for you.

Post #18 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:46 am

eric gordon is standing too far. he's like 2-3 feet behind the 3pt line.

PlinkingPanda · Post #19 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:49 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I say if anyone beats us its Dwight Howard. The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

Happy Birthday! :rockon:

Post #20 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:50 am

mkwest wrote:
thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I say if anyone beats us its Dwight Howard. The Clippers have won a lot of games on my birthday. They won last year and I remember going to a game on my birthday and they won then. So hopefully the same happens tonight.

Happy Birthday ...is it 22 now?

You got it, I'm getting old now, lol