Game 9: Los Angeles Clippers (7-1) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (6-2) - 8:00 PM ET

Neddy · Post #3 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:20 am

the defensive struggle is surely living up to the hype.

Neddy · Post #4 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:23 am

mostly against us......

nickhx2 · Post #5 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:25 am

team is definitely not as sharp as they have been in the previous 8 games.

Neddy · Post #6 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:35 am

what a terrible first quarter.

Post #7 » by **og15** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:35 am

Awful shooting to start the game, gotta pick it up

nickhx2 · Post #8 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:39 am

shooting could be a lot better but i don't see rotations or closeouts as good as they need to be on the defensive end.

Neddy · Post #9 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:41 am

looks like our second unit is bringing us back.

Ranma · Post #10 » by **Ranma** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:43 am

Even with not a sharp a defensive effort, it says something that our defense has elevated enough to keep us in this game when our offense has been sputtering. Still, we need to solve this OKC team just like we'd have to do with Golden State.

Neddy · Post #11 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:46 am

great terrible shot by Jamal.

Neddy · Post #12 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:48 am

Ranma wrote:Even with not a sharp a defensive effort, it says something that our defense has elevated enough to keep us in this game when our offense has been sputtering. Still, we need to solve this OKC team just like we'd have to do with Golden State.

what is up with them and us? they just match up very well against us so far.

Post #13 » by **og15** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:56 am

CP saying "too little"

Ranma · Post #14 » by **Ranma** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:57 am

Neddy wrote:what is up with them and us? they just match up very well against us so far.

I'm a little concerned that other teams will study whatever the Thunder and Warriors are doing against us and try to implement that against us. Obviously, not every team has the personnel of either of those teams but OKC, in particular, worries me because it's basically Russell Westbrook and the Pips. Not to take away from that roster, but that team will live and die with Westbrook.

* Westbrook is only 2-9 from the field so far, so that just adds to my concerns.

Neddy · Post #15 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:59 am

phew, finally tied.

Post #16 » by **og15** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:00 am

Redick moves his feet so well on defense

Post #17 » by **og15** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:06 am

Okay, now it's like 0-0 again, so time to maybe get it going on offense in the second half

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:08 am

I thought the game started at 5:30 :nonono:

I thought I had only missed the first few minutes and was surprised to see the score 28-34 and a quarter and a half gone. With that being said, I'm pleased with a tie score at the half.

nickhx2 · Post #19 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:13 am

my hope is that the defense is able to tighten up after half-time. all it would take is westbrook going nuts for us to have the game go out of reach.

Neddy · Post #20 » by **Neddy** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:28 am

Wow what a move by Reddick