Game 13: Los Angeles Clippers (7-3) @ Utah Jazz (8-4)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:30 pm

Los Angeles Clippers @ Utah Jazz

VS

ENERGY SOLUTIONS ARENA

Tuesday 17th, January 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 Midwest Time

- Jordan - Griffin - Butler - Billups - Paul

- Jefferson - Millsap - Hayward - Bell - Harris

BENCH

- Gomes - Cook - Evans - Foye - Williams - Jones - Leslie - Thompkins

- Miles - Watson - Howard - Favors - Tinsley - Evans - Burks - Kanter

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:35 pm

SEASON TEAMS LEADERS:
2011-2012 STATS

PPG: 23.1 GRIFFIN

RPG: 11.4 GRIFFIN

APG: 8.4 PAUL

SPG: 2.8 PAUL

BPG: 3.1 JORDAN

PPG:18.7 JEFFERSON

RPG: 8.9 JEFFERSON

APG: 4.8 HARRIS

SPG: 1.8 MILLSAP

BPG: 1.9 JEFFERSON

Jazzfan Bayamon · Post #3 » by **Jazzfan Bayamon** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:57 pm

Huge game for us.

I hope Favors' ankle is ok. We're gonna need him IMO. I don't expect a huge game from Al. He's taken a beating these last couple of games and come up huge for us, so we shouldn't put the weight of this game on him. Where I believe we have a big advantage is on the bench, so that's what we need to exploit.

Funny that CP3 is comming to town the day AFTER he plays DWill. It used to be a huge deal and now... meh.

Post #4 » by **FJS** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:09 pm

They have a great starting five, then Mo Williams did not played last game. I don't know if he will avalaible next game.
Vs Nuggets we watched we have a better team we thought. I mean, without Howard and Favors other players stepped up to show they are for real.
No Howard, well, Burks show he is ready to play. No Favors, Kanter and Evans played more, and Millsap take the game.

I think we'll need Favors, for sure, because Griffin and Jordan are going to play around 40 min. Howard will be needed because Butler is another great SF and his deffense is valued. Still Hayward with more minutes show he can play better.

We're are doing better than expected, and well, Clippers should be favorites. They have 2 all star, a good young C, a good SF and Billups, who is old, but he is a really valuable player.
Still, i'm glad to say I can see us winning this game, because our team is miles better than when we began.

Post #5 » by **StocktonShorts** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:03 pm

FJS wrote:

^^ This button thing is wayyyy too yellow. Hurts my eyes on every one of these threads. Am I the only one?

seejaydeja · Post #6 » by **seejaydeja** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:05 pm

I'll be there, hope we can continue on this hot streak.

Jazzfan Bayamon · Post #7 » by **Jazzfan Bayamon** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:10 pm

HappyProle wrote:
FJS wrote:

^^ This button thing is wayyyy too yellow. Hurts my eyes on every one of these threads. Am I the only one?

The thought has crossed mi mind.

red4hf · Post #8 » by **red4hf** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:19 pm

Should be another good game...... I expect a win.......

babyjax13 · Post #9 » by **babyjax13** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:57 pm

Hayward is the key to this game, that and limiting Billups. I don't have a good feeling about this one, I just want us to hang tough.

Post #10 » by **StocktonShorts** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:59 pm

Over/under on ridiculous flops by Griffin and Paul? I'm thinking five (combined).

MeestR · Post #11 » by **MeestR** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:32 pm

i say we start evans on griffin just for teh hops!

Post #12 » by **FJS** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:38 pm

HappyProle wrote:^^ This button thing is wayyyy too yellow. Hurts my eyes on every one of these threads. Am I the only one?

Fixed

jazzgasm · Post #13 » by **jazzgasm** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:03 pm

MeestR wrote:i say we start evans on griffin just for teh hops!

Favors would be a better bet. Evans would just get pushed around to easy.

jazzgasm · Post #14 » by **jazzgasm** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:04 pm

babyjax13 wrote:Hayward is the key to this game, that and limiting Billups. I don't have a good feeling about this one, I just want us to hang tough.

Yeah I got an uneasy feeling about this one too. If they control the pace of the game then they'll win 8-)

tatertotsnjuice · Post #15 » by **tatertotsnjuice** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:03 am

Clippers on the end of a b2b

Paul a GTD

Jazz at home

I like our chances.

red4hf · Post #16 » by **red4hf** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:02 am

If I understand correctly Clippers will be in the middle of a back-to-back-to-back......

They may wish to rest some of their players...... C'mon Vinny, just sit Blake and Paul..... The game against the Jazz doesnt' mean that much.......

mjvile · Post #17 » by **mjvile** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:12 am

Paul is a GTD most likely out
Mo Williams is GTD most likely out
Derrick Favors is GTD most likely out
Josh Howard is GTD most likely out

Should be a good hustle game with key players out. I like our chance tho...

Ugly0598 · Post #18 » by **Ugly0598** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:51 am

mjvile wrote:Paul is a GTD most likely out
Mo Williams is GTD most likely out
Derrick Favors is GTD most likely out
Josh Howard is GTD most likely out

Should be a good hustle game with key players out. I like our chance tho...

Favors and Howard are most likely playing, where are you getting this from? Chris Paul is traveling with the team, I think there's a good chance he plays from what I've heard.

Ming Kong! · Post #19 » by **Ming Kong!** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:54 am

Regardless of who's playing, The Clippers basically had a 6 man rotation vs Nets, their starters played a lot of minutes and it'll probably affect them. It will be a home game too. Feeling good about this one, should be fun. :-)

Ming Kong! · Post #20 » by **Ming Kong!** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:04 am

BTW, Spurs play at Miami the same night. If they lose and we win we would be alone at 2nd in the West!