Game 73: Los Angeles (47-25) @ Philadelphia (18-54)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:01 am

Who:

Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

When: Friday, March 27th, 2015 @ 4:00PM (PDT)
TV:

Radio:

The Supporting Cast

0 - Big Baby Davis | 10 - Spencer Hawes | 25 - Austin Rivers

15 - Hedo Turkoglu | 8 - Nate Robinson | 31 - Dahntay Jones

1 - Jordan Hamilton | 30 - C.J. Wilcox | 13 - Ekpe Udoh

Projected Starters

Smith | Richardson | Sampson | Grant | Noel

Reserves

Canaan | Thompson | Covington | Robinson | Aldemir

Inactive List:

Nate Robinson (Bone Bruise, Left Knee) is questionable.
Jamal Crawford (Right Calf Contusion) is inactive.

Prince Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (Shoulder) is questionable.
Joel Embiid (Foot) and Tony Wroten (ACL) are inactive.

Team Leaders and Statistics

Scoring

22.1 PPG in 35.3 MPG | 13.0 PPG in 27.7 MPG

Rebounding

14.8 RPG in 34.5 MPG | 8.0 RPG in 30.8 MPG

Assists

10.2 APG in 35.0 MPG | 6.1 APG in 25.2 MPG

Team Road Performance
Road Record: 20-15
Last 10: 7-3
106.2 Points Per Game
Def. Rebounding %: 75.3
Off. Rebounding %: 23.4
11.7 Turnovers Per Game
3P%: 36.7%
Opponent 3P%: 36.6%
Offensive Rating: 109.9 points scored per 100 possessions
Defensive Rating: 106.4 points allowed per 100 possession
Pace: 96.58 possessions per game

Team Home Performance
Home Record: 12-24
Last 10: 5-5
94.7 Points Per Game
Def. Rebounding %: 73.9
Off. Rebounding %: 25.5
17.6 Turnovers Per Game
3P%: 32.7%
Opponent 3P%: 34.7%
Offensive Rating: 95.6 points scored per 100 possessions
Defensive Rating: 99.1 points allowed per 100 possession
Pace: 98.65 possessions per game

Here's a look back to the Clippers first meeting with 76ers during the Chris Paul Era.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-0MNobBtFw[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_8AUyb6hNQ[/youtube]

Ranma · Post #2 » by **Ranma** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:00 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/latbbolch/status/581482302112448512[/tweet]

mttwlsn16 · Post #3 » by **mttwlsn16** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:59 pm

I expect us to do the same thing tonight we did Wed vs the Knicks.

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:26 pm

[instagram]https://instagram.com/p/0vM02UrzQw/[/instagram]

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:15 pm

I didn't make it to Philly so I'm watching the game at home.

XtremeDunkz · Post #6 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:31 pm

mttwlsn16 wrote:I expect us to do the same thing tonight we did Wed vs the Knicks.

You'll quickly notice we are nothing like the embarrassing Knicks team.

BlzMwt · Post #7 » by **BlzMwt** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:35 pm

mkwest wrote:[instagram]https://instagram.com/p/0vM02UrzQw/[/instagram]

how quickly this was construed on the GB into blake being an arrogant and cocky teammate, with rivers being the poor embarrassed scrub who "looks like he is going to cry"

Post #8 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:39 pm

Thanks to CP3 we extend our lead to 14 after the 1st quarter. I don't expect us to blow out the 6ers like we did the Knicks.

Ranma · Post #9 » by **Ranma** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:46 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/581601236228640768[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/581601517347704832[/tweet]

Quake Griffin · Post #10 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:17 am

We were up 18 and now we're only up 8 at the half.

disappointed isn't even the word.

Post #11 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:17 am

Not a great finish to the 1st half and our lead has been cut down to 8

Ranma · Post #12 » by **Ranma** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:19 am

I'm watching the game intermittently while at work, but from what I've seen, hack-a-DJ seems to be working especially with Griffin being gun-shy in taking shots by passing everything without looking for a shot. Lead goes from 18 points to now 8 at the half.

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:40 am

BlzMwt wrote:how quickly this was construed on the GB into blake being an arrogant and cocky teammate, with rivers being the poor embarrassed scrub who "looks like he is going to cry"

Some of those guys have either never been on a team, don't have friends or the hate is just too strong.

You watch a few clips behind the scenes or whatever, and you kind of see the vibe of the players. A lot of people aren't seeing that and they're listening to people like Bill Simmons and buy everything he's selling.

Quake Griffin · Post #14 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:51 am

mkwest wrote:
Some of those guys have either never been on a team, don't have friends or the hate is just too strong.

what's the "or" for?

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:00 am

Apparently, Spencer has begun to work with Thate. I don't know why DJ doesn't.

Akklaim1 · Post #16 » by **Akklaim1** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:00 am

Hacking when your down by 20+? So bush-league, bruh.

Quake Griffin · Post #17 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:03 am

Sorry Bruins fans.

This Elite 8 life isn't for everybody.

Ranma · Post #18 » by **Ranma** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:08 am

Quake Griffin wrote:Sorry Bruins fans.

This Elite 8 life isn't for everybody.

I'm a UCLA alumnus and Bruin fan, but I have no faith in Steve Alford or AD Dan Guerrero. Instead of going after the promised big-name coach, we overpaid for Alford and are stuck with him for a while. I'm actually a little surprised the basketball team made it this far. It'll be tough times for b-ball in Westwood for a while. Thanks for nothing, Guerrero and Chancellor Gene Block.

Post #19 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:08 am

Looks like we were able to restore order in the 3rd, we have a big lead in the 4th

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:21 am

JJ Redick's episode of "Before the Bigs" will air on Prime Ticket tonight after Clippers Live (approx. 7pm). It will repeat at 8pm.

Who are your frontrunners for Rookie of the Year?