Game 44: Los Angeles (10-33) VS Portland (26-17)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:54 am

Clippers up 10-9 through the first 6:18 of the game.

Post #2 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:59 am

Fred Jones off to a nice start with 8 points (2-2 from 3)

Post #3 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:01 am

Bingo! Jones with his 3rd 3 of the 1st quarter.

Post #4 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:07 am

Glad to see that we're up after the first quarter

Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:07 am

Clips lead 22-21 at the end of 1 thanks to a DJ tip-in off of the Thornton miss. The game started off nearly flawless for both teams before a dry stretch where nobody could buy a bucket. Jones has handled most of the offensive duties for the Clips and has 11 of our 22 points to show for it. Jordan is hitting the boards and has scooped up 6 of our 11.

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:18 am

Novak's shot is so smooth.

Post #7 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:25 am

It's kinda lonely in this thread

JfKnicks126 · Post #8 » by **JfKnicks126** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:28 am

Antoine Walker only other to wear #88?

Post #9 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:28 am

Nice follow by Jordan off the Thornton miss

Det the Threat · Post #10 » by **Det the Threat** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:31 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:Nice follow by Jordan off the Thornton miss

Yeah, Jordan looks pretty good out there.

Though, the offense is pretty ugly with all those shot clock violations.

Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:33 am

Ugh. Bayless to Roy for back to back 3's.

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:36 am

Gordon drives to the basket to set up Jordan with an easy look at a monster slam.

Post #13 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:37 am

Nice jumper by Gordon at the end of the half.

Det the Threat · Post #14 » by **Det the Threat** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:38 am

Only down by one at the half, thanks to Gordon's jumper just with a little over one second left.

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:42 am

At the half, Clippers trail 49-48. It could be worse. We've had our ups and downs and have had numerous occurrences of poor clock management (at least 3 shot clock violations, and a couple of last second desperation shots that happened to hit rim). Brandon Roy is beasting for Portland with 22 on 8 of 9. Jones and Novak have a combined 23 for us, but Gordon has been quiet and Thornton is struggling from the field (3 for 10). Guys have to step up in the 2nd half before a couple of guys on the Blazers decide to turn their games up a notch and join in with Roy.

madmaxmedia · Post #16 » by **madmaxmedia** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:50 am

This is a great contest for the current healthy Clipper squad. Both young, but the Blazers have the more developed, name players. I think match up okay, EJ is a stud and Jordan can match up with a still developing Oden.

I think EJ will find more scoring opportunities in the 2nd half, he hasn't been forcing it in the first and has been looking for the open man when he picks up the second defender. He threw a really nice pass to DJ under the basket, but DJ couldn't quite handle the pass.

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:55 am

awww man. 1st minute into the 2nd half and the Clips pick up another shot clock violation.

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:09 am

Gordon!! Aggressive drive to the hoop with the strong jam.

Post #19 » by **loflin3hree5ive** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:09 am

That was a sick throw down by EJ.

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:10 am

Brandon Roy with a beastly posterization of his own. Ouch poor Cheikh.