Game 62: Los Angeles (21-40) VS Houston (31-31)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 7:37 am

Los Angeles Clippers VS Houston Rockets
Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Wenesday, March 2nd, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
TV:

/ NBATV
Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

Previous Meetings:
12/22 - Rockets over Clippers 97-92 ; Game Thread
1/26 - Rockets over Clippers 96-83 ; Game Thread

PG: #25 - Mo Williams SG: #10 - Eric Gordon

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

C: #9 - DeAndre Jordan

Key Reserves

Eric Bledsoe / Randy Foye / Al-Farouq Aminu / Chris Kaman

PG: #7- Kyle Lowry SG: #12 - Kevin Martin

SF: #10 - Chase Budinger PF: #4 - Luis Scola

C: #44 - Chuck Hayes

Key Reserves

Goran Dragic / Courtney Lee / Terrence Williams / Brad Miller

Inactive List:

None to report! :clap:

Yao Ming (Foot) is out.

Team Leaders

Eric Gordon - 24.1 Points (9th) & 1.2 Steals

Blake Griffin - 12.5 Rebounds (4th)

Mo Williams - 7.1 Assists

DeAndre Jordan - 1.7 Blocks (9th)

Kevin Martin - 23.2 Points (10th)

Luis Scola - 8.2 Rebounds

Kyle Lowry - 6.4 Assists & 1.4 Steals

Jordan Hill - 0.8 Blocks

GRIFFIN NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

Los Angeles Clippers’ rookie forward Blake Griffin today was named the NBA’s Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for games played through February. It is the fourth straight month Griffin has been honored as Rookie of the Month. The Washington Wizards’ John Wall won the award for the Eastern Conference.

Griffin led all rookies in scoring (23.1 ppg) and rebounding (11.6 rpg), and tied for second in assists (3.6 apg). He scored at least 20 points 11 times and finished with 12 double-doubles in 14 games. He also led all rookies in minutes (39.2 mpg). Griffin is on pace to become the first rookie to average better than 20 points and 10 rebounds since Elton Brand in 1999-2000.

Here is a recap of the month for Griffin:  

Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
 Feb. 2 vs. Chicago: Had 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a 106-88 loss to Chicago.  
Feb. 11 @ Cleveland: Tallied 32 points, 13 rebounds and two steals in a 126-119 loss to Cleveland.
  Feb. 16 @ Minnesota: Had 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 98-90 win over the Timberwolves.  
Feb. 22 @ Oklahoma City: Tallied 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in a 111-88 loss to Oklahoma City.

Clippers.com

Post #2 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 5:23 pm

Finally no one on the injury report. I'm glad that EJ will be playing in the game. I hope we can stop this losing skid.

illastrate · Post #3 » by **illastrate** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 5:41 pm

Can't wait to see EJ play. Clips will have a fully healthy roster for the first time all season.

scratch21 · Post #4 » by **scratch21** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 7:56 pm

EJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:50 pm

Madelyn said that EJ will be sporting a mohawk tonight....

scratch21 · Post #6 » by **scratch21** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 1:53 am

mkwest wrote:Madelyn said that EJ will be sporting a mohawk tonight....

LOL good to see he has a personality.. :lol:

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:42 am

Eric scores right away! You've been missed so much EJ.

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:44 am

Jumper from the top of the key falling for Gordon.

Post #9 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:44 am

Eric looks like he's ready

manohman · Post #10 » by **manohman** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:45 am

Gordon has gone straight to work!

Leor_77 · Post #11 » by **Leor_77** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:46 am

Holy crap, EJ. So glad to have his 24+ points a game back.

Leor_77 · Post #12 » by **Leor_77** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:47 am

I dare other teams to double Blake with EJ and Mo waiting to knock down three's.

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:49 am

Chuck Hayes picks up 2 with 8 mins to go in the 1st.

Post #14 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:53 am

K-Mart picks up his 2nd with 7:41 to go in the 1st. Their best scorer and best defender against Blake are both limited by fouls

Leor_77 · Post #15 » by **Leor_77** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 3:56 am

Stupid refs...How is that not continuation?

Post #16 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:02 am

Things haven't gotten better for us since Hayes and Martin went out. This will probably be a tough one

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:03 am

Aminu's game is so bipolar. On plays like that he looks sensational, other plays he looks completely lost.

Leor_77 · Post #18 » by **Leor_77** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:08 am

Yeah we really have just missed like 4-5 really easy shots right by the basket. Those should go down throughout the rest of the game.

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:10 am

23-21 Clippers at the end of 1. It's hard to complain about any start that has us on top, but we didn't capitalize to the early foul trouble that the Rockets got into. EJ and Blake have played very well offensively, but Williams has been stone cold. Nobody else has really stepped up so far. We've done a great job at getting to the line and making 75% of our attempts.

Post #20 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:10 am

Can't believe we only shot 39% in that first quarter, we lead 23-21