Game #20: Phoenix Suns (12-9) @ Los Angeles Clippers (14-5)

illastrate · Post #1 » by **illastrate** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 1:29 am

When: 7:30 PT
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
What: Prime Ticket / 980 The Beast

Clippers

Starters:

Bench:

Jamal&
Spence&
BigBaby&
Hedo&
Jared.

Suns:

Keys to the game:

- CP3 needs to attack their guards
- Continue ball movement
- Don't let up

Good luck charm:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeOffAlgzgQ[/youtube]

Ranma · Post #2 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 1:53 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/542133881755807745[/tweet]

Neddy · Post #3 » by **Neddy** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 2:35 am

Ranma wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/542133881755807745[/tweet]

well CDR and Farmar being hurt and unable to play is expected ( as one is injured and the other one is injury prone) but Reggie's injury is surely unfortunate. he is losing a precious little playing time he had and it seems Barnes/Hedo tandem has won the heart of Doc. Im not complaining as we are winning ,but the young man sure could have used some break.

Post #4 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:05 am

Hoping for a good game tonight to keep our streak alive. We'll have to do this one without Farmar and Bullock. It's too bad Bullock can't play since he could benefit with more playing time.

pageC4 · Post #5 » by **pageC4** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:28 am

Ranma wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/542133881755807745[/tweet]

LMFAO @ CDR being out of the lineup. Seeing CDR on the court is like a unicorn sighting.

pageC4 · Post #6 » by **pageC4** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:30 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:Hoping for a good game tonight to keep our streak alive. We'll have to do this one without Farmar and Bullock. It's too bad Bullock can't play since he could benefit with more playing time.

I hear ya. Lately we've been doing such a good job of putting away teams that we would have plenty of play time for Bullock. We really don't know what kind of player he is since he rarely gets play time, but apparently he's good enough that Doc hasn't ever considered him in a trade

pageC4 · Post #7 » by **pageC4** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:32 am

Neddy wrote:
Ranma wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/542133881755807745[/tweet]

well CDR and Farmar being hurt and unable to play is expected ( as one is injured and the other one is injury prone) but Reggie's injury is surely unfortunate. he is losing a precious little playing time he had and it seems Barnes/Hedo tandem has won the heart of Doc. Im not complaining as we are winning ,but the young man sure could have used some break.

It's always a detriment when your young guys can get play time. That just extends the time it will take for them to develop, or worse the team deals away the kid and he develops well on another team.

LACtdom · Post #8 » by **LACtdom** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:42 am

PHX are a good team. This will be a nice test for us.

Ranma · Post #9 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:50 am

Griffin should have passed that ball off to Barnes on the fastbreak instead of going up awkwardly for a miss that turned into a quick two for the opposition off the counter break going the other way.

Quake Griffin · Post #10 » by **Quake Griffin** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:54 am

got a fast pace going here.

someone slow this joint down.

Ranma · Post #11 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:56 am

Just over halfway through the first quarter, Bledsoe (2-3) and Dragic (4-4) are shooting 85.7% from the field and 100% from beyond the arc with a trey apiece.

Edit: Dragic just airballed a three attempt to bring down their combined shooting percentage to 75% FG and 67% 3PT.

Post #12 » by **og15** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:58 am

What did Dragic do? Did he try to trip Paul?

LACtdom · Post #13 » by **LACtdom** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:00 am

I wouldn't complain if Green was on our team.

Ranma · Post #14 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:02 am

og15 wrote:What did Dragic do? Did he try to trip Paul?

Yep. He was unhappy nothing was called in that brief scrap with CP3.

Post #15 » by **og15** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:06 am

LACtdom wrote:I wouldn't complain if Green was on our team.

Green gets those shots up though, he shoots at an even higher rate than Jamal, that will have the ability to frustrate here and there. He hasn't had too many games this season where he's jacking up shots and not making many though, so that's at least good. Wouldn't mind him either, though more as a 6th man SG/SF than as a starting SF. The advantage he has on Jamal is that he can more naturally play SF.

Post #16 » by **og15** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:06 am

I think Jamal had the drive there actually

Post #17 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:12 am

The Suns tied us up at 28 to end the 1st quarter

Ranma · Post #18 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:17 am

I'm actually glad to see Doc read the riot act to the team for not defending despite the offense flowing smoothly. Also, glad to hear he was upset for the same reason in the previous game against the Pelicans.

Max Headrom · Post #19 » by **Max Headrom** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:25 am

This Suns offense is disgusting. Their offense is "come down, chuck a three" No ball movement, just chuck :crazy:

Ranma · Post #20 » by **Ranma** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 4:25 am

I'm one of Blake's biggest critics when it comes to his whining for calls, but that no-call on his last finish where he was basically mugged on the inside should have had the whistle blown.