Game 7: SA Spurs (3) @ LA Clippers (3)

[mttwlsn16]

Round One, Game Seven: Saturday night at 5:00 west, 8:00 east

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Clippers Starting 5

Chris Paul (22.0/5.0/8.2)


JJ Redick (13.7/2.2/1.0)


Matt Barnes (6.0/5.0/0.8)


Blake Griffin (24.2/13.2/7.0)


DeAndre Jordan (13.5/13.2/0.3)

Clippers Bench
Jamal Crawford
Glen Davis
Jordan Hamilton
Spencer Hawes
Lester Hudson
Dahntay Jones
Austin Rivers
Hedo Turkoglu
Ekpe Udoh
CJ Wilcox

Spurs Starting 5

Tony Parker (9.3/3.0/3.3)


Danny Green (7.0/2.3/2.0)


Kawhi Leonard (21.5/7.0/2.8)


Tim Duncan (16.3/11.2/3.7)


Tiago Splitter (3.2/4.7/1.3)

Spurs Bench
Kyle Anderson
Jeff Ayres
Aaron Baynes
Marco Belinelli
Matt Bonner
Boris Diaw
Manu Ginobili
Cory Joseph
Patty Mills
Reggie Williams


Game 7, Nuff said. Oh, and my dad found a buyer for our minor league baseball tickets. There was no way I could wait and watch this on tape delay

Leggoooooooooo

[mttwlsn16]

Glen Davis (ankle) is listed as questionable to play against the Spurs in Game 7 on Saturday.
Coach Doc Rivers didn't have a noteworthy update today and we should get a better idea at shootaround on Saturday. Davis fortunately seems to have avoided a serious injury after needing a wheelchair on Thursday night. If he's out, Spencer Hawes may get a couple more minutes, but expect DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin to get 40 minutes each.
May 1 - 3:08 PM
Source: Arash Markazi on Twitter

[Roscoe Sheed]

If Baby can't play, I'd like to see Turk get some if not all of his minutes rather than Hawes. Spurs don't play genuine bigs besides Splitter and Duncan, so the lack of size shouldn't hurt the Clips

[Angel strike1]

If Baby can't play, I'd like to see Turk get some if not all of his minutes rather than Hawes. Spurs don't play genuine bigs besides Splitter and Duncan, so the lack of size shouldn't hurt the Clips

HELL NO> he dont play defense he cant shoot. waste of space.

at least hawes has a chance to shoot

[mj_shoefanatic]

The starting 5, Crawford & Rivers (Doc & Austin) will be ready. It's all or nothing time for everyone now. However, if Baby don't play Turk and Hawes better have the games of their lives and hopefully our home crowd will be loud and proud from start to finish despite all the Laker/Spur/Worrier fans (bozos) that will be there to collectively hate on us. BE RELENTLESS!!! WE ARE LA!!! GCG!!!

[DLaren]

'I'm not here for a history lesson, I'M HERE TO WIN'
-Blake Griffin

[thanumba2clippersfan]

It's do or die tonight. I have to work tonight so I'll be missing the first half. Hopefully the game will be less stressful if I pick it up mid way through. We keep getting Game 7s in the first round, hopefully we pull it off again. If Blake and CP3 know what's good for them they will have amazing games.

[Neddy]

If Baby can't play, I'd like to see Turk get some if not all of his minutes rather than Hawes. Spurs don't play genuine bigs besides Splitter and Duncan, so the lack of size shouldn't hurt the Clips

HELL NO> he dont play defense he cant shoot. waste of space.

at least hawes has a chance to shoot

turk shot better than 43% from the 3 this season and better than 60 eFG%.
Hawes shot .313% 3 ball and less than 50 eFG%.

Turk can shot, and if he is on the floor, he should shoot. Specner should go get the rebounds.

[Dynamix]

Hopefully it won't come down to who contributes more between Turk and Hawes. We need Blake & CP to continue leading this team, DJ to be alert on defense and make some FT, JJ & Barnes to hit their open shots. Also, if Crawford could get anywhere near 50% FG, it would be really swell. Who knows, maybe even Austin has another decent game in him.

Go team! Please don't give us any heart attacks!

[kylem4711]

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[TucsonClip]

My 3 keys to Game 7:


1. Control the glass.

We've done a solid job on the glass this series. I think its a major key to victory today. Both teams are hitting their averages on the offensive and defensive glass. If we can limit the Spurs offensive rebounds to below their average it will go a long way towards a win. Duncan and Diaw have been able to grab offensive rebounds and create 1-2 extra possessions in key situation. This also allows them to kick for an open three off the glass.

Limit the Spurs to one shot per possession and we will be in good shape defensively.


2. Push the tempo

We have been at our best when we are able to dominate the fast break points. The Spurs don't want to run much when Duncan is in. They want to slow things down and use their offensive efficiency to break down our defense and create open threes. Barnes is great in transition and we need him to pay well tonight (I imagine he will fill most of Baby's minutes). Increased tempo also ups Crawford's efficiency. We need to get him some easy looks and kick outs for three. We are at our worst this series when he is attacking out of isolation.

Push the tempo, create easy baskets and get production from the role players.


3. Redick

We NEED to get Redick going today. He's the key to our offense IMO. When teams are forced to chase him off screens or handoffs the rest of the floor opens up. If Redick can hit like he was in Game 6 we are going to be very hard to defend. The Spurs have no answer for Blake and Redick staying hot also keeps Kawhi off Paul.

My biggest issue has been in late game situations and Doc not utilizing Redick. Our entire offense stalls into the Blake and CP3 show. Not a bad situation to be in, but why aren't we running Redick off screens like crazy in clutch situations? That has to change.


If we can check the box on all three of those things I think we will be in good shape. Obviously, defense and intensity are the most important to our success today, but I think these three keys turn the tides in our favor and will allow us to dial it up defensively as well. When we are scoring efficiently we play much more focused defensively.

[SunsRback4Good]

Should be a hell of a game, can't wait to watch. The team that losses tonight won't advance to the next round.

[Neddy]

Should be a hell of a game, can't wait to watch. The team that losses tonight won't advance to the next round.

I know you mean good, and I think it was you who was one of the few classy non clipper fans to post around here before, but...


come on man, it is the game 7. of course the loser won't advance.... I think you are a good guy but even you have to admit, that was a captain obvious type of a post.

[Sofia]

Should be a hell of a game, can't wait to watch. The team that losses tonight won't advance to the next round.

Hi b cup

[Sofia]

It's a 10am tipoff in my area, but I won't be able to watch until about 7pm because I've got people over to help get the house ready for sale.

Turning my phone off to avoid spoilers, gonna be a long day

[LACtdom]

My keys to the game:
Barnes playing up close on Leonard.
No double teaming any big! Never go to help and leave players like Bellinelli, Mills, Greem, etc open.
San Antonio are prone to turnovers so let's keep ours to a minimum and pressure their players.
It's been a pet hate of mine this series but we really need to grab those rebounds. Barnes has to make sure Leonard can't get any boards at our end.

[mkwest]

It's a 10am tipoff in my area, but I won't be able to watch until about 7pm because I've got people over to help get the house ready for sale.

Turning my phone off to avoid spoilers, gonna be a long day

I hope the Clippers will be worth the wait for you.

[nickhx2]

looks like parker showed up. they're giving him some great screens. gonna be a tough game at this rate.

[nickhx2]

i like barnes has hit a couple 3's but eh, he better be careful not to force it. i think he knows, though, that he's one of the bigger x-factors in the game.

[nickhx2]

great start. hope cp3's not hurt, seems like something's going on