Game 73: Battle of Los Angeles Part IV

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:39 am

Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Friday, March 25th, 2011 @ 7:30PM
TV:

Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

Previous Meetings:
12/8 Part I (Home): Lakers over Clippers 87-86, Game Thread
1/16 Part II (Home): Clippers over Lakers 99-92, Game Thread
2/25 Part III (Road): Lakers over Clippers 108-95, Game Thread

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

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

C: #35 - Chris Kaman

Key Reserves

Eric Bledsoe / Randy Foye /Farouq Aminu / DeAndre Jordan

PG: #2- Derek Fisher SG: #24 - Kobe Bryant

SF: #15 - Ron Artest PF: #16 - Pau Gasol

C: #17 - Andrew Bynum

Key Reserves

Steve Blake / Shannon Brown / Matt Barnes / Lamar Odom

Inactive List:

None to report!

Devin Ebanks (Stress Fracture in Left Leg) and Theo Ratliff (Knee Tendinitis) are out.

Team Leaders

Eric Gordon - 23.7 Points (9th) & 1.2 Steals

Blake Griffin - 12.0 Rebounds (4th)

Mo Williams - 6.9 Assists

DeAndre Jordan - 1.7 Blocks (10th)

Kobe Bryant - 24.9 Points (6th), 4.8 Assists

Pau Gasol - 10.2 Rebounds (8th)

Andrew Bynum - 1.9 Blocks (6th)

Ron Artest - 1.5 Steals

Clippers' Chris Kaman is making summer plans

Now Kaman is considering playing for Germany at the European championships in Lithuania in the summer. They start in late August and run well into September and serve as a qualifier for next year's Olympics in London.

"If Dirk plays, I will," Kaman said Wednesday before the Clippers played host to the Washington Wizards.

That would be his buddy and Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas will play the Clippers at Staples Center next Wednesday and Kaman said the two might talk about the issue.

"If he's not playing, then I'm not playing," Kaman said. "It's all on him."

Lisa Dillman, LA Times

Willie Warren Progress Report

Prior to being sent back to the D-League, Willie made some comments that could have indicated that he's just not that passionate about playing basketball at this time in his life. In Warren's latest stint with the Jam he has averaged 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1 steal in just under 30 minutes per game. The team went 3-2 in the games that he has played in his 2nd go around. Unfortunately, his percentages have been terrible (36% FG & 22% 3FG) outside of the free-throw line (92%).

mj_shoefanatic · Post #2 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:12 am

mike3 · Post #3 » by **mike3** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:32 am

love to see us beat Lakers, i think Mos like Baron in that he can really spark us in big games so we need Mo to fire up and if Gordon/Griffin be there normal dominant selves i think we've got a great chance.. we need DJ back too though

mattfish · Post #4 » by **mattfish** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:56 pm

I really don't want to see Bynum have another superstar night against us... I hope DJ gained some weight back!

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:02 pm

I hope playing the Lakers brings the best out of use. We have been playing OK lately, but I know we can play better.

donemilio21 · Post #6 » by **donemilio21** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:07 pm

please please please lets win this game. We have to finish series 2-2. I cant stand losing to fakers

crimsonkb24 · Post #7 » by **crimsonkb24** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:00 pm

must win for the lakers. Drew coming back strong. LA belongs to the Lakers

mj_shoefanatic · Post #8 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:58 pm

L.A. will never completely belong to the Fakies as long as Clipper Nation is around.

Post #9 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:48 am

I'm hearing that DJ will play tonight

VDN on DeAndre Jordan: "He's feeling better. He shot around this morning. We'll see what his energy is like in the game."

http://twitter.com/#!/reallisa/status/51459476699615233

Post #10 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:44 am

Early turnovers are not what I want to see

illastrate · Post #11 » by **illastrate** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:45 am

crimsonkb24 wrote:must win for the lakers. Drew coming back strong. LA belongs to the Lakers

TROLL ALERT!!!

Post #12 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:47 am

Looks like Pau is feeling it early

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:47 am

Need to chill on these turnovers.

Post #14 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:49 am

18-10 start for the Lakers. We have had some enforced errors and Lakers just aren't missing. We will have to step it up on D

Post #15 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:55 am

This sucks, Lakers are making just about everything they are taking

Post #16 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:57 am

Finally Mo makes a basket for us

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:59 am

EJ better make an early return, since Foye's number was called early. Although, he will need his rest due to having the toughest tasks of the night. He guards Kobe and then gets guarded by Artest on the defensive end. He can't coast on one side of the game like some players.

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:03 am

Nice block by DJ on Odom.

playaloc916 · Post #19 » by **playaloc916** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:03 am

Basket by Aminu. I want to see more from him. It looks like the other player we were thinking of picking, Paul George, has been doing quite good for the Pacers.

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:04 am

Dayum!