Game 51: Los Angeles (19-31) VS Orlando (32-20)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Orlando Magic
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
When: Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 @ 4:00PM
TV: / NBATV
Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

Last Meeting on 12/12:
Orlando over Clippers 94-85 in Los Angeles
1/12 Game Thread



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

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

C: #9 - DeAndre Jordan

Key Reserves

Eric Bledsoe - Al-Farouq Aminu - Brian Cook - Ike Diogu



PG: #14- Jameer Nelson SG: #23 - Jason Richardson

SF: #15 - Hedo Turkoglu PF: #33 - Ryan Anderson

C: #12 - Dwight Howard

Key Reserves

Gilbert Arenas - JJ Redick - Quentin Richardson - Earl Clark


Inactive List:

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


Brandon Bass (Sprained Left Ankle) is out.



Team Leaders



Eric Gordon - 24.1 Points (8th)

Blake Griffin - 12.8 Rebounds (4th)

Baron Davis - 6.8 Assists & 1.4 Steals

DeAndre Jordan - 1.7 Blocks



Dwight Howard - 22.4 Points & 13.7 Rebounds (2th)

Dwight Howard- 2.1 Blocks (5th) & 1.2 Steals

Jameer Nelson- 6.5 Assists

Blake is attracting some weird fans...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSl9ljzx4XQ[/youtube]

Orlando has lost 5 of their last 8 games with wins coming against Cleveland, Indiana and Washington. They have lost to Boston, Miami, Chicago, Memphis and Detroit. Turkoglu has struggled, Richardson has been hit or miss, Arenas is still struggling to find his way and Bass has been injured. Anderson has been playing well for the most part and a couple of exceptions. Nelson has been shooting around 39%. Howard has had put up some great numbers, but they haven't been enough for the Magic to pull out some of these games. They're going to be hungry for a win as their Eastern rivals are steadily moving ahead in the rankings. We're a team that is going to look like a big juicy steak to them. On the flip side, we are up against a team that is struggling and not playing to their full potential. We just recently were thumped by the Heat and hopefully show a bit more fire against their Floridia neighbors.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

That game against Miami sucks, we need a win on this road trip. I hope tonight is the night we win.

[Brian_Cook_Fan]

CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite 2 teams, My favorite player ever, My favorite rookie who actually isn't a rookie!!!! My favorite coach (negro) for giving cook minutes!!!!!!!

I just want to see a great game!!!!! I could care less who wins!!!

btw, I told my boy Cookie to go for 30, stay tuned...

[Leor_77]

As much as I'd like to expect a win, I just can't. For the most part, no one besides Blake is stepping up on the road, and we won't likely win until our guys learn how to perform on the road, or EJ/Kaman come back.

[TheNewEra]

Wish we had OJ mayo off the bench for us about now going to get ugly

[mkwest]

Great possession by the Clips.

[TheNewEra]

What is wrong with Jordan going slow up court?

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We're keeping it close early, up 8-7

[mkwest]

8-0 run.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We're going to have to do our best to box out Howard

[Leor_77]

Still at work because of the early start - All of my online links are crap. If anyone could PM if they have a good one, would be appreciated.

[TheNewEra]

very sloppy basketall

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Still at work because of the early start - All of my online links are crap. If anyone could PM if they have a good one, would be appreciated.

I believe links to boxscores are just fine. I always use yahoo to check stats.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_y ... 2011020819

[mkwest]

We're going to have to do our best to box out Howard

I didn't realize he already had 9. Blake is going to be drawn away from the basket due to their bigs (Anderson and Turk), so aside from DJ, Dwight is going to have a lot of free range on the boards.

[mkwest]

Still at work because of the early start - All of my online links are crap. If anyone could PM if they have a good one, would be appreciated.

I believe links to boxscores are just fine. I always use yahoo to check stats.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_y ... 2011020819

I like Yahoo too, but it hasn't been refreshing automatically lately. Their game channel does.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Was that Reddick with the broken ankle, lol

[mkwest]

That was a sick putback by Howard.

[TheNewEra]

Going to have to get AFA going in the half-court in his development

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We have the lead after the first quarter, 23-21. I don't like that we've been giving up offensive rebounds. If we continue to do that the Magic will stay in the game

[mkwest]

23-21 Clippers after 1. Dwight has outrebounded our whole team 10-7. Only 2 turnovers and we're shooting 50% from the field. Orlando has been ice cold from 3 (1-7) and has some trouble holding onto the ball.