6:30p PT
TNT/Fox Sports Prime Ticket
980 AM
UPDATE: Mike Dunleavy aggravated a herniated disc in his lower back at home today, and will not coach against the 76ers. Clippers assistant coach Tony Brown will serve as acting head coach.
Archive for 2009
Game Thread: Philadelphia at Clippers
On December - 31 - 2009
Portland 103, Clippers 99
On December - 30 - 2009
The Clippers post an efficient offensive game — one that would have been exceptional if not for the bevy of offensive miscues, sloppy interior passes, a series of botched shots at the rim, missed free throws, and offensive rebounds that slide off the Clippers’ fingertips. Still, they use their length and side-to-side movement to create plenty of shots for themselves. It’s their atrocious defensive effort against a Portland team without a legitimate center, and that loses LaMarcus Aldridge midway through the first quarter, that produces one of their least satisfying losses of the season.
Game Thread: Clippers at Portland
On December - 30 - 2009
Baron breaks down the final play against Boston
On December - 30 - 2009
Please visit TrueHoop for Baron’s breakdown of his buzzer-beater over the Celtics Sunday night.
Fun fact: Baron says Rajon Rondo actually got his hand on the ball before Baron released the shot.
Small Tidbit from the Boston Win
On December - 28 - 2009
Looking at the breakdown of the game by play type, Boston ran somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-25 pick-and-roll sets, a significant number below their average. That’s notable in itself, but looking at the distribution of the Clippers’ defensive coverages in those possessions, one thing stands out:
The Clippers rarely trapped the ball-handler.