Clippers (Inverse of 50-15) vs. Nets (28-37)

Post #1 » by **loflin3hree5ive** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:06 am

New Jersey Nets @ Los Angeles Clippers

6:30 PST
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

Tonight's Starting Lineups

Devin Harris
Vince Carter
Yi Jinlian
Sean Williams
Brook Lopez

Baron Davis
Eric Gordon
Marcus Camby
Zach Randolph
Chris Kaman

Injury Report
Nets
Eduardo Najera - Out
Vince Carter- Day-to-Day

Clippers
No Significant Injuries

Is Tonight the Night We See Camby at SF?

Against another oversized SF Yi Jinlian, it is possible that tonight will be the first time the Clippers sport their ultra big starting lineup consisting of Kaman/Randolph/Camby. Randolph is expected to play tonight.

SportsFan215 · Post #2 » by **SportsFan215** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:30 am

I can't see Camby, Kaman, and Z-Bo all starting together.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #3 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:56 am

Inverse?

Go Clippers!!!

Post #4 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:28 am

Glad to have Zach back, we should have ended our losing streak last week but we had those two fourth quarter meltdowns. Hopefully we can win tonight and hopefully I can stay awake.

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:58 am

I like how we're pushing the ball, I don't know why it has taken us this late in the season to do so.

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:59 am

Clippers pull ahead by 1, 20-19 with 3:36 left in the quarter. Thornton with the reverse layup assisted from Baron, will head to the line after the timeout to extend the lead to 2.

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:02 am

Thornton will join Kaman on the bench with 2 fouls a piece.

Post #8 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:11 am

Nice to see that we're up 33-30 at the end of 1

cinnamon · Post #9 » by **cinnamon** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:11 am

Well it's nice to win a quarter.
I'll take these little pleasures where I can find them.

Post #10 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:13 am

Clippers lead 33 - 30 at the end of 1. Baron Davis is playing like Baron Davis (the good one) so far. He has 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and a block. Hopefully he can keep playing well throughout the rest of the game.

Clippers are shooting much better than they did last night. We're also dominating the boards 11-4. We're 14 of 20 in the first quarter. The main problems that we have had so far has been turnovers (our 5 to their 2) and fouls (Davis, Kaman & Thornton all have 2 each). Once we stopped turning the ball over we were able to take the lead. So we need to focus on our awareness as the game goes on.

Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:15 am

Novak on fire from deep. He just hit his 3rd 3 ball of the game to put us up 38-32.

cinnamon · Post #12 » by **cinnamon** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:17 am

Not only are the Clippers playing well so far, but the stream I'm watching has Ralph and Mike calling the game. (I was afraid I'd end up with the opponents' announcers as usual.)
Feels like a lucky night to me.

Post #13 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:19 am

Looks like Novak has his stroke back

Post #14 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:20 am

cinnamon wrote:Not only are the Clippers playing well so far, but the stream I'm watching has Ralph and Mike calling the game. (I was afraid I'd end up with the opponents' announcers as usual.)
Feels like a lucky night to me.

I hate when I get a stream with the visitors announcers

Post #15 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:26 am

Nice layup by Fred Jones, he went through everyone and got to the goal

JJ LoDuca · Post #16 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:41 am

A good, competitive game so far, one I'm really enjoying. Clips up 9 in the last minute of the half.

Make that 11, on the Thornton/Camby alleyoop!

PlinkingPanda · Post #17 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:43 am

I'm checking the boxscores. Seems like Baron is having himself a great 1st half. He's on pace for a triple double. :O

Post #18 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:44 am

Baron with a three and then Dooling with a three to end the half

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:45 am

Clippers lead 65 - 54 at the half. Carter and Harris are hard to handle, but the Clips have continued to play solid. Baron has 16, Thornton 14 and Novak 12 off the bench. Gordon took a hard foul from Vince, but thankfully shook it off. It's a night and day performance from after last night, but we still have 24 minutes of basketball to play.

cinnamon · Post #20 » by **cinnamon** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:49 am

Great to see Baron back (I don't know who that guy was who was pretending to be him for the last while) and Thornton pulling himeslf together, and Camby his usual anchoring presence, and Kaman, Gordon and Jones steady and helpful --- and how about that Steve Novak!
Ralph is so right --- when Baron is feeling happy, his smile lights up the arena and his play is miles better when he is having fun. Long may it last.
A really solid first half for our Clippers. Fingers crossed that their play and their lead continue through the second half.