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| Topic Started: Oct 31 2008, 01:22 PM (112 Views) | |
| Devin112 | Oct 31 2008, 01:22 PM Post #1 |
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L.A. CLIPPERS (0-1) vs DENVER NUGGETS (0-1) Game #2 Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 7:30 pm (PST) STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA FSN Prime Ticket / 710 ESPN PROBABLE STARTERS - All starters are probable and subject to change LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS Davis Mobley Thornton Thomas Kaman PG SG SF PF C DENVER NUGGETS Carter Iverson Kleiza Martin Nene BRIAN SIEMAN'S PREGAME REPORT Sieman After suffering the worst opening night loss in team history, the Clips will look to get into the win column tonight against the Nuggets. The Clippers might still be lacking a little polish on both sides of the floor given the lack of prep time during the preseason with injuries to key figures, but I look for pride to carry them to victory tonight against Denver. While the Clips are missing familiarity, the Nuggets will miss their franchise player Carmelo Anthony who is serving a 2 game suspension from an off the court incident last April. The Nuggets lost their season opener to Utah on Wednesday, but hung around in the 4th after trailing by double digits. Kenyon Martin perhaps has regained his form after recovering from micro-fracture surgery in 2006, helping to fill the void left by Anthony scoring 18 points. Allan Iverson also added 18 and had 8 assists as well. The Clippers have been mentioned as a team that will look to run and score a lot more, and tonight it might be their best bet to rack up the points. Last year the Nuggets were involved in 7 of the top 10 scoring games, and were ranked 2nd in overall scoring. And while most of the Nuggets’ focus was on the offensive end, the Clips will have to protect the basketball. Denver was the best in the league in steals which helped fuel their fast break. It’s imperative that the Clips execute offensively, and it wouldn’t surprise me if the Clippers actually tried to slow things down just a bit. They will need to run when they can, but they cannot take bad shots that leave the team out of position for rebounds and transition defense. Most people will laugh when you say a match up in October is an important one, but this is big. Not only do the Clippers need to respond to the drubbing handed to them on Wednesday, but they will no doubt be dueling with Denver for one of the final spots out West. It’s not often you get to take on that kind of opponent without their best player. The Clippers must seize the opportunity. CLIPPERS - NUGGETS NOTES * CONNECTIONS: Clippers forward Marcus Camby played for Denver six seasons from 2002 * 2008...Camby led the Nuggets in rebounding last season...Clippers assistant coach Kim Hughes served five seasons as an assistant coach for the Nuggets...Hughes also played professionaly for Denver in 1978...The Nuggets recently had three players on their training camp roster: Smush Parker, Ruben Patterson and Nick Fazekas who all spent time on the Clippers roster last season. * The Clippers are 2-7 in their last nine regular season games against the Nuggets after winning the first game in the season series last season on Nov. 21, 2007. * Chris Kaman averaged 16.5 ppg and 15.0 rebs in two games against the Nuggets last season...Chris Kaman shot 78 percent from the field last season vs. Denver...Al Thornton averaged 15.8 ppg and 6.8 rebs while shooting 46 percent from the field in four games against Denver in 2007-08. * Cuttino Mobley averaged 13.0 ppg, 2.8 ast and shot 41 percent from the field in four games against the Nuggets last season. * Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson both led the Nuggets with 28.5 ppg averages in the four contests vs. the Clippers last season. |
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| mj_shoefanatic | Oct 31 2008, 02:14 PM Post #2 |
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Can we take high percentage shots, block out, D-up, crash boards, and run the O with better ball movement FTMFW??  Note to Dun SR: Play our rookies DAMMIT!!!  btw I won't be posting up in here until after the game since I'll be @ Staples tonite reppin "The Nation"  Edited by mj_shoefanatic, Oct 31 2008, 06:09 PM.
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| BaronorBust | Oct 31 2008, 04:54 PM Post #3 |
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The Clips need to move without the ball on offense. Baron (and others) need to penetrate more. This isn't a team that is built for an inside out offensive scheme. At least until Kaman starts converting and there is another post presence (Camby..more of an 8 foot out kinda shooter) on the court. If Baron does his thing and the rest of the Clips move and make their shots as well as move tha ball (as mj said) the team should compete night in and out. I was disappointed in the effort after halfway through the second against the Lakers. The Clips rolled over like a bunch of clowns. i don't mind losing but at least show you are trying..... |
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| mj_shoefanatic | Oct 31 2008, 09:57 PM Post #4 |
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tough loss tonite but when Baron left early in the 1st half and Camby still MIA I knew it would be a a long night for our role players.  Utah on Saturday  Props to Thornton(30/11) and Thomas(20/7) nonetheless Edited by mj_shoefanatic, Oct 31 2008, 09:59 PM.
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| Devin112 | Nov 1 2008, 03:18 AM Post #5 |
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i missed the game, was in WeHo...sorry I know! lol me, the girl, and some friends were out at the hallloween costume carnival gotta go read some articles and get up to date |
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