Game 40: Los Angeles (30-9) @ Minnesota (16-19)

[mkwest]

Clippers win 90-77

[TheNewEra]

Tough win.

[mkwest]

It was an ugly win. At the end of the day, all you want is a win an to get out of the game healthy. Thankfully we did that. It was their 3rd game in 4 days on the road and I know that it is extremely cold in Minny right now. Perhaps, they were just feeling the effects of those conditions. Overall, I didn't really like the way that we played and had they been healthy or a better team, we would have been in trouble imo.

[mj_shoefanatic]

barnburner ugly

[mkwest]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwYQQYkVNpY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJzObTI27c[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neLn4Dz5hHA[/youtube]

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I wasn't able to watch the whole game but saw most of the 2nd half. I heard early on that we were being really sloppy and let the Twolves have too many offensive rebounds. Throughout the whole game I thought we were too good to lose. We finally took control in the 4th and won it like we should. I'll always take a win especially when it's on the road and especially when we don't have Chris Paul.

[Angel strike1]

looks fun.


was stuck in class so all i could to was box score watching.

blake needs to rebound better.

and bled had a off game and still did something

[mkwest]

Post-game Report

“Our turnovers were a problem, but we held them down offensively which was a big key for us,” Vinny Del Negro said. “Because of our turnovers we never got into a good offensive flow or put any kind of pressure on them. Early in the game, they were controlling the glass on us with some offensive rebounds. But once we locked in, especially in that fourth quarter we picked it up.”

“Once we were able to get [defensive stops] we were able to get out in transition and get easier baskets,” Crawford said. “When we do that we’re at our best and that’s what kind of broke the game open. It wasn’t a pretty game by any means. We turned the ball over way too much, but we were able to bounce back and get stops.”

“I’m just playing my game,” Turiaf said. “I mean, me and Lamar [Odom] we could play together with our eyes closed. It’s easy. I play off him real easy and vice versa. Today I was fortunate and my teammates passed me the ball. My job easy, if I get the ball down in the paint I’m going to dunk it. I’m either going to dunk it or score.”

“He’s [Odom] a winner,” Del Negro said. “He doesn’t care [about numbers]. He was 1-for-2, 12 rebounds, six assists. He makes all the easy plays for us, especially against the zone you put at that elbow with Blake roaming the baseline. They’ve got to make a decision on things with Jamal and Matt and different guys out there. His experience and his leadership out there is a big catalyst for us.”

Del Negro: “Most of the second half [the Timberwolves] were in zone. I thought we took a few too many jump shots when we were in the penalty. They got on the break on us and got some fast-break points. We’ve got to do a better job recognizing when we’re in the penalty, get to the free throw line more and control tempo better.”

Eric Patten, Clippers.com