Game 33: Los Angeles (19-13) @ Charlotte (17-13)

Ranma · Post #2 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:16 am

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Ranma · Post #3 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:24 am

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Post #4 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:41 am

I feel like we should have a bigger lead than we do. There's still more game to play.

nickhx2 · Post #5 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:46 am

well, the hornets bench is pretty good. the clippers bench... not so good.

nickhx2 · Post #6 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:48 am

i feel like cole's trying to do too much or something. he's just not been good on either end.

nickhx2 · Post #7 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:52 am

ok there's the cole that's gonna save the clippers.

one underrated thing i really like about him is when teams dig down to defend his roll, he always manages to find the wide open guy at the 3.

apet8945 · Post #8 » by **apet8945** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:53 am

Prigioni and Aldrich pick and roll is a thing of beauty. Unbelievable we've had to wait this long just for Doc to realize what a weapon it is.

Ranma · Post #9 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:03 am

Geez...Hornets now within 3 points. This team needs to play better basketball consistently. Losing big leads and playing down to the level of competition are really bad habits the Clippers have gotten too comfortable with.

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nickhx2 · Post #10 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:03 am

dj was alright/good on defense in the first. now he's just ass.

Wammy Giveaway · Post #11 » by **Wammy Giveaway** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:07 am

The instant Hornets cut the Clipper lead to one, the switch was flipped. Always happens. Can be very annoying.

LACtdom · Post #12 » by **LACtdom** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:16 am

IF The Truth can't keep this form when he goes back to coming off the bench, would anyone consider giving him another chance as starting SF? If we could get him to provide any kind of production it would be nice.

Ranma · Post #13 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:20 am

I don't think he's a feasible starter at small forward anymore. He seems to only excel at small-ball power forward now. His defense on the wing would give back any benefits on offense he provides and then some.

Wammy Giveaway · Post #14 » by **Wammy Giveaway** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:24 am

LACtdom wrote:IF The Truth can't keep this form when he goes back to coming off the bench, would anyone consider giving him another chance as starting SF? If we could get him to provide any kind of production it would be nice.

I think Pierce is becoming a native power forward now. Not a pure power forward, but due to his age and declined speed, he's settled at that spot. When Griffin comes back, he'll take the 4 spot again by default and Moute will stay as the 3. Pierce has struggled as a bench power forward; he works better as a starter, but in Griffin's spot. For Pierce to enter the starting lineup, either Griffin has to become a small forward, or he'll have to agree to coming off the bench. Worse: he might have to be traded.

But the Clippers have a True Big 3 now with Paul-Griffin-Jordan, so I can't really project the team's intentions going forward.

Ranma · Post #15 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:40 am

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Ranma · Post #16 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:47 am

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Ranma · Post #17 » by **Ranma** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:59 am

I actually think it wasn't a foul. Hand is part of the ball on a shot release and the defender only touched Jamal's fingers at that.

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nickhx2 · Post #18 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:59 am

dj needs to play the last 10 minutes. cole is just not all there tonight.

Post #19 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:03 am

Looks like we've been living by the 3. Been giving up too many offensive rebounds though.

nickhx2 · Post #20 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:06 am

austin has been excellent.