Game 23: Los Angeles (5-17) VS Houston (15-8)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Houston Rockets
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Saturday, December 13th, 2008 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: KTLA
Radio: 710 ESPN

This is the 3rd meeting between the 2 teams this season. Houston has won 5 straight at Staples and the last 6 overall.

Clippers Starting 5

B. Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Randolph - Camby

Reserves

Taylor - Collins - Novak - Skinner - P. Davis


Rockets Starting 5

Alston - McGrady - Battier - Scola - Yao

Reserves

Brooks - Head - Wafer - Hayes - Landry

Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

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

Houston Rockets

Ron Artest (sore right ankle), Brent Barry (small tear in plantaris muscle in right leg), Joey Dorsey (plantar fasciitis in right foot & Steve Francis (sick) are questionable.

[PlinkingPanda]

I hope we do a better job against Yao this time.

[JJ LoDuca]

Two in a row? Is tonight the night?

Both teams played last night, HOU won easily in Oakland, and as we all know, our guys played 58 minutes in a tough one. T-Mac is back, and Yao always goes buckwild on us (even though we did break his leg...literally...that one time). But hopefully, the win last night gives us enough swag to pull this one out in the fourth.

BTW...anyone have any new info on Kaman and Pretty's status? Timetable for return?

[scratch21]

this ones gonna be tough .
but who knows

[mj_shoefanatic]

We have no one to stop Yao so let him get his and just shut everyone else down.

EASY

[mj_shoefanatic]

BTW...anyone have any new info on Kaman and Pretty's status? Timetable for return?

Last I heard Kaman was supposed to be M.I.A. for a few weeks. Hope he's back by NYE. Bricky Davis needs to stay away.

[scratch21]

can we sign one please!!!
just anyone Coach i feel were under maned every game right now!!!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I hope we can get two in a row for the first time this season.

[dunleavyjr]

camby is a pretty good matchup against yao. he'll get plenty of open looks from the perimeter. yao can only guard the post.

[PETEY PABLO]

This is off topic but has any one noticed that the grizzlies have already won 8 games? I am surprised.

Any way , I really hope LA can come back home and show the same Intensity and Defense from last night. I am a little suspicious about these injuries to Kaman and Davis?? Are they being held to the side for a potential trade? T-Mac is back so the Clips might have to pick their poison between he and Yao.

Great game for Zach Randolph against the Blazers.

[mj_shoefanatic]

Baron, Zach, AL, Eric and Marcus must be at the top of their games for 45-48 mins with Mac out there. No Artest & No Barry will only increase our chances of getting win #6. However, Battier, Scola, Alston(especially) and Landry need to be kept in check that's for sure.

[playaloc916]

Bring out Novak so he can burn his old team. Hopefully they'll underestimate us and we can take them by surprise. Front Yao in the post, and let Z-Bo do his thing. It's going to be a tough one, but as long as Baron doesn't go into chuck mode and we play team ball, we should keep it competitive. And finally a televised game for me (between my two favorite teams, a nice little bonus).

[dunleavyjr]

^^^ Zach Randolph to guard Yao? Dude, are you serious? Guy is a known defensive slacker. The fronting defender has to be athletic and physical. Randolph has neither one of these skills.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

^^^ Zach Randolph to guard Yao? Dude, are you serious? Guy is a known defensive slacker. The fronting defender has to be athletic and physical. Randolph has neither one of these skills.

We had Randolph guarding Yao in our last game against the Rockets. I think Zach kept on fouling Yao if I remember correctly. I also heard that we're the only team that doesn't front Yao, hopefully we try something different and are successful tonight.

[illastrate]

Our bench has to produce. Collins, P-Diddy, and Taylor will get the majority of backup minutes, so they better step up.

Also, two big keys - Baron needs to look for EJ and throw it into Z-Bo in the post more. We do that and we'll have a great chance of winning.

[mj_shoefanatic]

^^^ Zach Randolph to guard Yao? Dude, are you serious? Guy is a known defensive slacker. The fronting defender has to be athletic and physical. Randolph has neither one of these skills.

We had Randolph guarding Yao in our last game against the Rockets. I think Zach kept on fouling Yao if I remember correctly. I also heard that we're the only team that doesn't front Yao, hopefully we try something different and are successful tonight.

DJ should be that guy fronting Yao but knowing Done-leavy this will never happen.

[scratch21]

MJ my dude!!!
but DJ is the biggest liability we have i remember him on DWightt hahah

[mj_shoefanatic]

Zbo will get pwned by Yao every trip up the floor though.

[scratch21]

yeah true we just gotta punk him
and make him feel useless hes pretty soft

[mkwest]

Very interesting commercial right there