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Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25)

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Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#1 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:55 pm

The Los Angeles Clippers are rolling again offensively, but they'll need to continue to improve defensively in order to compete for a title.

The Clippers have allowed 100.3 points per 100 possessions over their last 18 games, though, ranking ninth in the NBA in that span. They had been 20th previously, giving up 104.6.

"I feel like we can improve our defense," said DeAndre Jordan, who is averaging 13.8 points and 18.8 rebounds over his last 18 contests. "Nobody can play a perfect game, but I just want us to be able to play a great defensive game for most of the 48 minutes. That's what the great teams do. That's what the championship teams do. So we're on our way and we're making strides, but we have to sustain that for an entire game."



New Orleans (37-32) has dropped three of four, shooting 38.3 percent in the last three. Anthony Davis missed a second straight game in Friday's 112-96 loss at Golden State due to an ankle injury suffered during shootaround prior to Thursday's loss to Phoenix.

The Pelicans were also without starters Omer Asik and Jrue Holiday as well as fourth-leading scorer Ryan Anderson (14.6 ppg). Tyreke Evans, who was already questionable due to an ankle injury, left in the third quarter with a calf injury.

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Re: Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#2 » by Quake Griffin » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:36 pm

Another game we need to win.

Hopefully we can contain the Brow and he doesn't have one of his 40 point games where he's unstoppable.
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Re: Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#3 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:40 pm

Clippers killer Ajinca

LOL @ how Barnes is playing Cunningham
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Post#4 » by Quake Griffin » Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:45 pm

great start guys.

keep it up.
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Post#5 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:04 pm

Pelicans are really hitting em today
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Post#6 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:12 pm

I'm going to miss Big Baby next season.
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Re: Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#7 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:18 pm

Antonio Davis, oh Ralph! That's a totally different situation

mkwest wrote:I'm going to miss Big Baby next season.

He'll miss you too most likely
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Post#8 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:20 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DrRobertKlapper/status/579736901915017216[/tweet]
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Post#9 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:21 pm

og15 wrote:He'll miss you too most likely


He doesn't even know I'm alive :(
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Re: Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#10 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:22 pm

mkwest wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/DrRobertKlapper/status/579736901915017216[/tweet]

How long is this said recovery? Is Jamal actually returning this season?
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Post#11 » by Quake Griffin » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:27 pm

Why is Klapper making that post today?

must be more serious than we thought.
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Post#12 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:30 pm

og15 wrote:
mkwest wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/DrRobertKlapper/status/579736901915017216[/tweet]

How long is this said recovery? Is Jamal actually returning this season?



[tweet]https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/579682227555979265[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/579704122259062784[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/579705122004942848[/tweet]

There's been mixed signals regarding his status. He was getting carted around last week with "no improvement." We have about 3 1/2 weeks until playoffs.
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Post#13 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:34 pm

That's going to be a problem in the playoffs and makes keeping Nate basically necessary now
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Post#14 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:35 pm

Quake Griffin wrote:Why is Klapper making that post today?

must be more serious than we thought.


I think it's because we're playing right now. He'll often give his opinion/insight on injuries for players throughout the league.
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Post#15 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:00 pm

What exactly happened there?
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Post#16 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:02 pm

EJ's face hit the floor and he lost a tooth. He'll play on though.
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Post#17 » by og15 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:05 pm

Yea, saw that after, ouch. Could replant it if they did it quickly, but I'm assuming that isn't happening now. I guess it's going to be an implant, lol

Didn't seem like he was wearing a mouthguard, tisk, tisk
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Post#18 » by LACtdom » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:10 pm

CP deserves a chip or an MVP award sometime in his career. So talented.

4 fouls on Davis.
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Post#19 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:15 pm

LACtdom wrote:CP deserves a chip or an MVP award sometime in his career. So talented.


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Re: Game 71: New Orleans Pelicans (37-32) @ LA Clippers (45-25) 

Post#20 » by mkwest » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:18 pm

Clips have a couple of days off before playing the Knicks on Wednesday. No reason to not go all out in the 4th.

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