Game Thread: Clippers @ Bucks

[Det the Threat]

After embrassing themselves at Cleveland and losing to the 2nd worst team of the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors, yeasterday the Clippers will head back to the states and play the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks are not playing as well as last season, when they made the playoffs, and will try to beat the Clippers, to get back into the playoff hunt.
They'll also play a guy that'll be really looking to do well against the Clippers, as Corey Maggette will certainly try to show his former team that he's still able to bring it.

Injury report:

The Clippers will be without:
Chris Kaman, Craig Smith and Eric Gordon

The Bucks are missing:
Michael Redd, Drew Gooden and Larry Sanders


When and Where?
Monday, February 14th, 5:00 p.m. PT, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This game will be broadcasted by




Starting Lineups:

Los Angeles Clippers


Milwaukee Bucks



Important Role Players:


Los Angeles Clippers


Milwaukee Bucks


Team Leaders

Eric Gordon 24.1 PPG
Blake Griffin 12.7 RPG
Baron Davis 7.1 APG & 1.5 SPG
DeAndre Jordan 1.7 BPG


Brandon Jennings 15.6 PPG & 5.0 APG
Andrew Bogut 11.5 RPG & 2.8 BPG
Carlos Delfino 1.4 SPG

Key Matchup


Baron Davis

vs


Brandon Jennings


Babe of the Day

"Dodger Fan" Kim Kardashian

5 Questions:
Can we finally play some defense again?
Will Foye step it up?
How will Blake look on defense against jump shooter Ilyasova?
Who will win the pg matchup?
Will DJ be able to handle his matchup with Bogut?

Discuss and Go Clips Go!!!

[Leor_77]

Just win.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Just win.

I'm with you Leor, simply put we need to win. Road wins are hard to come by, we could really use one.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Looks like Jennings has it going

[mkwest]

Jennings loves matching up with Baron Davis. He has 11 of Milwaukee's 13.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

The Bucks defense is really giving us problems, but I expected that

[Leor_77]

Smh - The rest of the Clippers team minus Blake gets no respect. I wouldn't be surprised if the opposing teams started quadruple-teaming Blake, since no one can make an open shot.

[Leor_77]

Hopefully Aminu going to the line will give him confidence. He is looking horrible lately.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

The offense just looks out of sync

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Bogut is killing us in this quarter

[mkwest]

Down 13. Bucks on 17-6 run.

[BoomFizzle]

Defence is a complete joke. DJ has been completely useless lately. Griffin defence remains a disgrace. All round horrible defensive display.

[Leor_77]

Milwaukee is one of the worst offensive teams out there - Enough said.

[BoomFizzle]

I know its an incredibly flawed stat but I think our +/- really shows how poor our rookies are defensively (and all round for Bledsoe and Aminu).

http://www.nba.com/statistics/plusminus ... m=Clippers

[Leor_77]

Brockman right there with his mouth open reminds me so much of what he looked like after DJ destroyed him.

[Leor_77]

Extremely fortunate to be down by only 2.

[mkwest]

Great last possession for the Clippers. 15-4 run heading into the half. The team was looking pitiful once again and fell behind by 13 or so points. Ball movement has been nonexistent for the most part and our defense still hasn't decided to join them on the road trip. Finishing out the half is encouraging, but it's hard to get confident with them.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Great way to finish the half, we need that momentum to continue in the second half

[Leor_77]

Are u kidding me? We got THAT on the opening play?

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Bucks are starting to get turn over prone