LOL Clips have 11 game road trip in Feb

Post #1 » by **UGA Hayes** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:41 pm

They only have two home games and they are against the Bulls right before the stretch and the Celtics at the end. Who the hell made that schedule?

Sked:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/schedule/_/ ... s-clippers

Mr. Savage · Post #2 » by **Mr. Savage** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:50 pm

the schedule makers probably realised it, but then were like "whatever, it's the clippers".

klemen4 · Post #3 » by **klemen4** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:24 pm

Unreal...

From 4.2 till 14.3. they have 20 games - 17 away, 3 at home

Det the Threat · Post #4 » by **Det the Threat** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:51 pm

That's what happens when you're the 3rd tenant of an arena.

We've got to take what's left after the Lakers and Kings have their schedules set and quite often we're even forced to play the games early, so that the Lakers can have their 7:30 p.m. games as well.

Anyways, that road trip is a pure joke and something that probably only happens to the Clippers, because "it's the Clippers".

DrewBynum77 · Post #5 » by **DrewBynum77** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:09 pm

I think its better for the LA teams to have longer than usual road trips, nonetheless 11 is too much.

Gordon Bombay · Post #6 » by **Gordon Bombay** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:00 pm

i believe it's for the grammys. the lakers have a seven game road trip around that time and the kings have a ten game trip because of the grammys and the nba all star game

SportsFan215 · Post #7 » by **SportsFan215** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:27 pm

Gordon Bombay wrote:i believe it's for the grammys. the lakers have a seven game road trip around that time and the kings have a ten game trip because of the grammys and the nba all star game

I'm pretty sure you're right. The Clippers and Lakers almost always have long road trips around that time for the Grammys each year.

Post #8 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:58 pm

We have a long road trip every year in February. I thought it was for the Grammys or something. The road trip is usually our make or break point of the season. For what I can remember we usually do pretty bad on the road trip, but I'll worry about that when it comes.

JJ LoDuca · Post #9 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:01 pm

Yeah, this happens every year for the Clippers, lakers, and the Kings. I actually hear it referred to as "The Grammy Road Trip" pretty regularly. The good thing about this roadie is that it's interrupted by the All Star Break, so it won't be 11 all the way through.

PG3 · Post #10 » by **PG3** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:28 am

They have that every year, and thats usually when the Clippers start to break down as a team until season's end.

RiversideClips · Post #11 » by **RiversideClips** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:22 am

PG3 is right.
Staples is used every Feb. for something else.
Who owned the land for Staples??? Could it have been Donald Sterling?
The Clippers had a verbal contract at Staples b4 the lakers or the Kings...

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:28 am

Yeah, our schedule sucks. The murderer's row to start the season, 2nd most back to back games and 11 straight road games in February. It's ridiculous, but it is what it is.

Post #13 » by **loflin3hree5ive** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:38 am

Maybe, just maybe the NBA is sabotaging the Clippers season so they can get another top pick and become a super team. Silver lining you guys. But yeah, second most back to back games and the longest road trip of any team this season is pretty messed up.