Game 44: Los Angeles (17-26) VS Dallas (28-15)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:32 am

Los Angeles Clippers VS Dallas Mavericks
Where: American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
When: Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 @ 5:30PM
TV:

Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

PG: #5 - Baron Davis SG: #4 - Randy Foye

SF: #15 - Ryan Gomes PF: #32 - Blake Griffin

C: #9 - DeAndre Jordan

Key Reserves

Eric Bledsoe - Rasual Butler - Al-Farouq Aminu - Ike Diogu

PG: #4- Jason Kidd SG: #92 - Deshawn Stevenson

SF: #7- Sasha Pavlovic PF: #41 - Dirk Nowitzki

C: #6 - Tyson Chandler

Key Reserves

Jose Juan Barea - Jason Terry - Shawn Marion - Ian Mahinmi

Inactive List:

Eric Gordon (Sore Right Wrist), Chris Kaman (Bone Bruise/Sprained Left Ankle) and Craig Smith (Herniated Disc) are out.

Rodrigue Beaubois (Left Ankle) and Caron Butler (Right Knee) are out.

Team Leaders

Eric Gordon - 24.1ppg (8th) & 1.2spg

Blake Griffin - 12.9rpg (4th)

Baron Davis - 6.8apg

DeAndre Jordan - 1.7 bpg

Dirk Nowitzki - 23.4ppg (10th)

Tyson Chandler - 9.2rpg & 1.3bpg

Jason Kidd - 8.4apg (7th) & 1.7spg (9th)

mj_shoefanatic · Post #2 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:28 pm

This will still be a very interesting matchup with or without Gordon.

Go Clips!

TheNewEra · Post #3 » by **TheNewEra** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:44 pm

This is the kind of game where not having a stable bench kills us.

mattfish · Post #4 » by **mattfish** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:40 pm

Deshawn Stevenson seems like one of those players that will have a career night against us with 10 3pters made.

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:22 pm

This will be a tough game with out Gordon. I hope we can find a way to win tonight and/or tomorrow.

donemilio21 · Post #6 » by **donemilio21** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:30 pm

no EJ no bueno

ClipperEric · Post #7 » by **ClipperEric** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:31 pm

Without EJ I don't think we stand a chance. He's the focal pt of our offense and without him we go stagnant.

Leor_77 · Post #8 » by **Leor_77** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:17 pm

On the one hand, I have a bad feeling about this game, but on the other, the Mavericks ARE 3-7 in their last 10, with Dirk coming off of an injury. We absolutely have to strike them hard while they're still recovering from their big slump, even if it is without EJ. Dirk will be trouble offensively, but does anyone honestly think he will be able to defend BG? We all know that his strength was never his defense

connseanery · Post #9 » by **connseanery** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:09 am

The Mavericks have Tyson Chandler though and they use zone D pretty heavily. They'll probably just pack it in to shut down Blake and dare the Clippers to hit perimeter shots (like the Warriors last game).

Hope everyone's got their jump shot going tonight.

TheNewEra · Post #10 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:43 am

see this is the exact reason I liked the Kaman for Ben Gordon idea.

Post #11 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:48 am

Confirmation from Ralph's Twitter that Foye is starting

Clippers at Dallas 5pm on Prime Ticket. Foye will start for Gordon.

http://twitter.com/#!/Ohmeomy/status/30063328290144256

TheNewEra · Post #12 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:06 am

When it rains it pours

Leor_77 · Post #13 » by **Leor_77** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:26 am

There's no doubt Mav's will dare us to shoot 3's. Hopefully, we can make them, and limit theirs.

Leor_77 · Post #14 » by **Leor_77** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:31 am

I'm also hearing that Dirk's knee is still not 100% - Blake's definitely gotta take it at him.

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:43 am

Bingo Baron. 5-0 start for the Clips.

Post #16 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:45 am

mkwest wrote:Bingo Baron. 5-0 start for the Clips.

I hope we play well, it's just a big blow to have Gordon out close to a month. We can never catch any breaks in terms of injury.

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:47 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:
mkwest wrote:Bingo Baron. 5-0 start for the Clips.

I hope we play well, it's just a big blow to have Gordon out close to a month.

It would suck for him to miss time period, but nearly a month with a brutal part of our schedule coming up is terrible.

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:49 am

Baron to Blake connection starting up early. Half-court lob for the slam.

Post #19 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:49 am

We have an 11-4 start, let's keep it up

Leor_77 · Post #20 » by **Leor_77** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:49 am

Decent start, but can't finish it like we did Portland.