Game 78: Los Angeles (51-26) vs Minnesota (29-48)

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Finally the game is over. We win 111-95, glad we handled business

[og15]

Yea, I just hope we see the aggressive all game Paul in the post-season. We saw some of that in the first 5 games against Memphis before he got injured, so hopefully he can do that again.

I remember playing and I had about 7 assists and all were all off the pick and roll, and then the opposing team said "he doesn't want to shoot, play him for the pass". They were actually right, I really didn't want to shoot, haha. I hated it even though I started scoring, but I got some turnovers trying to force the pass too. The scoring did end up opening up passing angles for me though.

I also remember a coach saying attack like you want to score on the pick and roll, and it opens up passing angles for you. When you attack slowly like you want to pass, teams know what you want to do and guard you differently.

Right. You want to keep the defenses honest/guessing. It's similar to a player like Blake needing to develop a shot so that defenses can't cheat. The difference is that Chris is actually fully capable of doing whatever it is that he wants to do, but it's just a matter of actually doing it.

Yup, exactly. Memphis on Saturday will be a good test.

[mkwest]

There were some meh moments, but the Clips did what they were supposed to do.

[Sofia]

I am on camera a lot. Will post some pics when I get back to Australia.

Overheard someone say Ralph and Mike strongly dislike each other and don't talk off air. I wasn't aware of it previously, but they didn't as much acknowledge each other literally the entire time they were off air. Both just sat in awkward silence. Ralph's wife was sitting 3 seats from me before tip off and Mike Smith walked past and they completely ignored each other.

Forget League pass, I would pay twice as much for Turiaff pass, where a camera follows him the entire game. Incredibly entertaining and a great guy.

[Sofia]

Oh and Madelyn Burke is even hotter in real life. Stunning.

[mike3]

Ralph and Mike not liking eachother?? Surely not!

Thats awesome^^ I like hearing stories about being at the game, wouldn't have a clue what it's like.
Turiaf seems like a funny but really good guy.

Good W tonight fella's, from what I saw, Blake and CP couldn't threatened a triple double each if this was a close game and they played the 4th. That's basically what we need them to do if where gonna go somewhere in the playoffs. Be the stars they are meant to be on this team.

[Sofia]

Also, the only time I heard VDN yell a play, he called for the team to run flex at the end of the 3rd. CP ran the clock iso'd and beat the buzzer instead. Lucky, as Hollins had no clue where he had to be.

I would have thought Sterling was a greasy, statued blob. He didn't move the entire game, except for a bemused laugh as if he couldn't believe Blake could hit an 18footer right at the start of the game. Scum bag.

[mkwest]

I am on camera a lot. Will post some pics when I get back to Australia.

Overheard someone say Ralph and Mike strongly dislike each other and don't talk off air. I wasn't aware of it previously, but they didn't as much acknowledge each other literally the entire time they were off air. Both just sat in awkward silence. Ralph's wife was sitting 3 seats from me before tip off and Mike Smith walked past and they completely ignored each other.

Forget League pass, I would pay twice as much for Turiaff pass, where a camera follows him the entire game. Incredibly entertaining and a great guy.

I'm really glad that you got to see a couple of nice wins while you were out here. Division clincher and then another comfortable win.

That's because Mike is an untrustworthy jerk who will even rip off his best friend.

Oh and Madelyn Burke is even hotter in real life. Stunning.

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CLIPPERS FOCUSED ON PLAYING ‘BEST BASKETBALL’

“I think the most important part of the playoffs is the mindset and being able to stay poised and stay in the moment,” Odom said. “So, having guys like Chauncey [Billups] and myself and Chris [Paul], who have been in big playoff games and game sevens, is very important.”

“I think the focus is to play our best basketball. We can’t help who wins or who loses,” Odom said. “We just want to play our ‘A’ game going into the playoffs. That’s what’s most important. Whether we’re home or away, so be it.”

“We’re just trying to win games, and if we win games all of that other stuff takes care of itself,” Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We’d love to have home court, but we’ve got to be ready to go either way. We’re going to have to win games on the road in the playoffs.”

"I think after that Indiana game, we were really disappointed with how we played, the starters were,” Griffin said. “Our bench did a good job in that game, but when we lose, it can never be because of lack of effort. It has to be because a team played better than us. I think that’s been our main focus these past three games, to really play with a lot of intensity, a lot of pace, just understand that teams are going to score, we’re going to mess up, but as long as we push the ball right back at them to kind of make up for it.”

Eric Patten, Clippers.com