Game 78: Los Angeles (18-59) VS Minnesota (22-55)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 2:35 am

Los Angeles Clippers VS Minnesota Timberwolves
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSN
Radio: 710 ESPN

______Clippers Starting 5______

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Davis - Gordon - Jones - Novak - Jordan

____Timberwolves Starting 5____

Ollie - Miller - Cardinal - Gomes - Love

Starting lineup number 36 for the Clips. We had 39 last season.

Post #2 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 2:54 am

14-12 with 3:32 to play in the first quarter. Gordon with 9 points and Freddy Jones with the other 5.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #3 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 2:56 am

I like the hustle I'm seeing from Baron early in the 1st and EJ is looking more and more like our future with all those fastbreak points. :meditate:

NO ZBO NO CAMBY NO KAMAN :ouch:

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:05 am

18-16 Wolves at the end of 1. Clippers are 7 of 28 from the field. Gordon is 4 of 6. Guys need to start hitting their shots or get the ball to those who can.

Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:11 am

Taylor with the jam!!

Post #6 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:12 am

We're struggling to find our shot tonight

Post #7 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:18 am

Let's stop jacking up 3s

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:18 am

Novak having a tough night. He is 0 of 8 from the field (0-7 from 3).

mj_shoefanatic · Post #9 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:27 am

Yeah they're not going down for him right now.

Post #10 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:37 am

47-41 Wolves at the half. Clippers are getting hammered on the boards 30-16. The Wolves are getting either second chance tip-ins or looks right underneath the hoop. It's hard to contest since all of our bigs are out, but at the very least we need to hit the boards and deny second chance opportunities.

Baron looks like he was starting to get it going. Taylor and Skinner have been decent off the bench. Gordon didn't get too many looks in the 2nd quarter, but is still our leading scorer with 12.

Post #11 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:52 am

I'm getting fed up with our play and these injuries

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:09 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I'm getting fed up with our play and these injuries

It'll all be over soon. Hopefully we'll have an inspiring offseason.

Post #13 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:10 am

No one doing much besides Skinner and Gordon

Post #14 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:14 am

Ryan Gomes man...he's killing it.

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:17 am

73-62 Wolves ahead at the end of 3.

Post #16 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:31 am

The Wolves forwards are just killing us

Post #17 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:44 am

I just realized that we only have 8 available players tonight

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:44 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:The Wolves forwards are just killing us

We're basically running 4 guards and Skinner. A couple of their guys are already good rebounders to begin with, but when you're 6'8' and playing against a bunch of 6'2" guys, you ought to get the rebound.

Hopefully DJ's sore Achilles will not keep him out too long.

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:46 am

87-77 Wolves win.

Post #20 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:49 am

Doesn't seem like there was much we could do about the loss, at least Gordon played well.