Rock bottom comes up at the Clippers at [1st, 4:18] when Jamal Crawford hits an open 18-footer from the right side on a 4-on-2 break that caps a 19-2 run by the Warriors. The Clippers trail 25-11, and it’s the 13th consecutive quarter the Clippers have trailed by double-digits at some juncture. Golden State has scored on eight of its last nine possessions — on six of the eight, fewer than seven seconds expire from the shot clock. The Warriors are doing it all off Clipper turnovers and long misses. Meanwhile the Clippers slink back on defense as if Golden State might actually run a deliberate set.
Archive for February, 2009
Clippers 118, Golden State 105
On February - 24 - 2009
Game Thread: Golden State at Clippers
On February - 23 - 2009
Potential Records on the Line This Evening
On February - 23 - 2009
Andrew Kamenetzky draws up a list of potential milestones on the GSW side tonight at Staples. Among the possibilities are Warrior points (currently 169) Corey Maggette assists (career high of 9), and Ronnny Turiaf blocks (career high of 6).
AK invites your nominations.
Olden Polynice Syndrome
On February - 23 - 2009
A recent case from a Wisconsin slammer evokes memories of OP [via Brendan Koerner's Microkhan]:
It doesn’t take a fancy head-shrinking degree to guess why some folks like to imitate cops. But we’ll let an expert break it down for you nonetheless. “The ordinary person who impersonates a police officer is likely to feel powerless in some way in their life,” says Dr. Phillip Resnick, director of forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Portland 116, Clippers 87
On February - 22 - 2009
With time expiring in the first half and Portland leading 63-39, Brandon Roy brings the ball upcourt, covered tightly by Baron Davis. Roy guards his left-handed dribble by squaring his shoulders parallel to the sideline against Davis. At about :09, Roy lowers his right shoulder into Baron’s chest. It’s not a forceful advance, and though Baron teeters before falling on his tuchus, the no-call is probably correct. Fred Jones moves over to pick up Roy on the drive. This leaves Travis Outlaw wide open along the arc to Roy’s right. Roy finds him there, but Outlaw’s 3PA is well short. No worries for Portland, though, because Roy is there to collect the miss and lay it up and in with :01.1. When DeAndre Jordan inbounds the ball to Baron, the horn sounds to end the half. Seconds later, as the siren tails off and the crowd rises from their seats, Baron heaves the ball 100 feet, well beyond the Clippers’ hoop. This isn’t a desperation, end-of-the-quarter Hail Mary. It’s an expression of pure disgust.