GT: Game 5 Clippers (3) @ Memphis (1) 5/9

[kombayn]

I really hate NBA referees, they're such f'n homers.

[mkwest]

Take away those 4 techs and the game this game is a little closer.

Without those techs they could easily be down 30 points right now. Trust me, those techs helped because everyone was super pissed-off after that.

That's possible, but the guys had quite a few before they decided to start playing with some heart. I don't really think we turned it around because we were upset we got a few techs or they would have shown it sooner.

[kombayn]

Well we better show up Game 6, this is such bull$hit as we could've taken this game from them.

[JohnnyG]

Wow that CP3 injury looks bad.

[Sofia]

ekk agrivated groin injury

Wat

[kombayn]

They'll play in Game 6, I'm not worried about the injuries. I'm just pissed that we blew a chance to steal this game from them.

[Angel strike1]

oh well close game.

hope blake and cp3 get some rest and ready to close this friday.

[kombayn]

Who gives a crap about a clear-path foul, really?! Game is over. I hate NBA referees.

[mkwest]

Valiant comeback by the Clips, but not enough. We got the stops, but couldn't hit the baskets. We make some of those shots and we're right there in it.

Oh well. Clippers just have to take care of business on Friday and Memphians can be watching the playoffs on Sunday from their couches.

[ejftw]

Clippers hurt themselves in the last 3 minutes and change. Down by 8, and Mo takes two dumb shots and Butler takes on himself, not to mention how long they took to get those shots off, just really stopped their momentum. The first quarter gave Memphis some huge home cooking (more than the Clippers have received) but the rest of the game was pretty decent, though Memphis got the home cooking still, as expected (like Clips did in most of Game 4). Paul was invisible in the first half but stepped it up midway through the third until he reinjured his groin. Blake's hyperextended knee is going to hurt as well, but not as much as losing CP3 would hurt. Reggie Evans had another awesome game, as did the Clippers showing a ton of grit. Just need the Clips to come out with intensity for all of Game 6 and close it out there, hopefully they get the same amount of home cooking the Grizz did tonight.


I'm also now 0-1 in my career GTs on here, way to make a debut.

[Roscoe Sheed]

Just their luck that the Clips would have injuries to their two best players. It is such a shame. It will be very tough to win another game in this series now

[Roscoe Sheed]

refs also helped in costing them this game during the 3rd quarter. It is hard to find a call much worse than the one they called on Mo vs. Gasol

[kylem4711]

ugh. we would have won if cp3 didn't get hurt....

cp3 with the hip flexor, blake with the knee, and caron with the broken hand. terrible

[kylem4711]

CP: "I don't know what happened. I just felt a sharp pain. I'll be alright. I'll be ready. I'm playing friday."

[JohnnyG]

oh well close game.

hope blake and cp3 get some rest and ready to close this friday.

What close game? That was a blowout if any... A near comeback cut short because our players are not healthy enough.

[JohnnyG]

Just their luck that the Clips would have injuries to their two best players. It is such a shame. It will be very tough to win another game in this series now

This is the kind of thinking why we can lose this series. The Grizzlies are a pretty good defensive team they have been that way ever since last year. The Clips got dominated in this game early again-- that's our fault we should always have a good start.

Look for the Grizzlies to jump on us again in Game 6 early. We must realize that they are the better team overall and we should have more energy from the starters to the bench.

[LOJ]

My heart dropped watching Blake hold that knee. Really felt like time itself stopped.

[mj_shoefanatic]

They'll play in Game 6, I'm not worried about the injuries. I'm just pissed that we blew a chance to steal this game from them.

I feel the exact same way. No way we have enough in the tank now to take San Antone to 6 or 7 in Rd 2 that's if we advance of course.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I didn't get a chance to watch the game. I heard we came back but came up short. I'm sure that Griffin and Paul will come back to play tonight. We need to win this game, I honestly don't like our chances in Memphis.