Comments on: Inside the Third Quarter Drought http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/ Dissecting the Side-Screen Roll Since 2006 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RL http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24338 RL Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:54:26 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24338 phew.. sorry for the long post. phew.. sorry for the long post.

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]]> By: RL http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24337 RL Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:52:50 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24337 Kevin (and everyone else pushing the panic button), you are right that the Clips still have a ways to go for them to truly "gel". Every game features plenty of wasted offensive opportunities due to poor shot selection, inability to swing the ball properly, overdribbling, and taking too much time before setting the called play. Hell, sometimes we're treated to a combination of all four. I've watched all four games and have scratched my heads plenty of times at some of these possesions. What really kills me is when the Clips swing the ball to the wing, and try to force an entry pass to the low post (usually to Kaman) where the low post defender is already shading/anticipating the pass. This leads to about 5 seconds of awkward interaction between the low post and the wing players: pass... don't pass... pass... don't pass.... and then.. BAM.. turnover! What needs to be done is to swing the ball back to the top of the key, which would allow for a much easier entry pass - even an occasional free path to the rim if the opposing D is slow to rotate. I learned this playing pickup ball... why can't the Clips figure this out is beyond me. Even with all their shortcomings - you can see chemistry starting to develop between the players. Everyone is starting to understand how to play off each (especially Baron and Kaman), some players know that they need to be agressive offensively (Gordon), and a pecking order has been established in the offensive sets (Kaman 1st, Gordon 2nd, Davis 3rd, Butler 4th, and Camby 5th). Although the core of the team has been together for two years, they're still trying to play together due to the ridiculous amount of injuries last year - so I am cautiously optimistic that with more games under their belts, the Clips will start to play as a cohesive unit and reduce the amount of turnovers that is typical of the first four games. It is indeed frustrating to lose the first four games when three of them should have been W's, but keep in mind that the Clips would not even be in position to challenge for a W against these teams in the previous season. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Clips got blown out by 30+ points in their first game against the Jazz, and 40+ points in their first game against the Lakers last year. A loss is a loss, but we were competitive in all those games - which endorses the notion the team is heading in the right direction. Kevin (and everyone else pushing the panic button), you are right that the Clips still have a ways to go for them to truly “gel”. Every game features plenty of wasted offensive opportunities due to poor shot selection, inability to swing the ball properly, overdribbling, and taking too much time before setting the called play. Hell, sometimes we’re treated to a combination of all four. I’ve watched all four games and have scratched my heads plenty of times at some of these possesions.

What really kills me is when the Clips swing the ball to the wing, and try to force an entry pass to the low post (usually to Kaman) where the low post defender is already shading/anticipating the pass. This leads to about 5 seconds of awkward interaction between the low post and the wing players: pass… don’t pass… pass… don’t pass…. and then.. BAM.. turnover! What needs to be done is to swing the ball back to the top of the key, which would allow for a much easier entry pass – even an occasional free path to the rim if the opposing D is slow to rotate. I learned this playing pickup ball… why can’t the Clips figure this out is beyond me.

Even with all their shortcomings – you can see chemistry starting to develop between the players. Everyone is starting to understand how to play off each (especially Baron and Kaman), some players know that they need to be agressive offensively (Gordon), and a pecking order has been established in the offensive sets (Kaman 1st, Gordon 2nd, Davis 3rd, Butler 4th, and Camby 5th). Although the core of the team has been together for two years, they’re still trying to play together due to the ridiculous amount of injuries last year – so I am cautiously optimistic that with more games under their belts, the Clips will start to play as a cohesive unit and reduce the amount of turnovers that is typical of the first four games.

It is indeed frustrating to lose the first four games when three of them should have been W’s, but keep in mind that the Clips would not even be in position to challenge for a W against these teams in the previous season. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Clips got blown out by 30+ points in their first game against the Jazz, and 40+ points in their first game against the Lakers last year. A loss is a loss, but we were competitive in all those games – which endorses the notion the team is heading in the right direction.

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]]> By: Kevin M http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24283 Kevin M Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:31:29 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24283 That is awesome. I sent to Simmons so hopefully he'll acknowledge it. That is awesome. I sent to Simmons so hopefully he’ll acknowledge it.

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]]> By: Kevin M http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24282 Kevin M Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:24:59 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24282 RL, we wouldn't be reacting this way if we weren't losing for the SAME fucking reasons that we did last year. Poor shot selection, poor rebounding, blown rotations, stupid fouls, etc. This shows me that Dunce didn't learn anything from last year and is dead set on doing things his (extremely unsuccessful) way. How could you possibly say the team is starting to gel? It seems like every other offensive set takes 15 seconds commence because people don't know where to be or where others should be. RL, we wouldn’t be reacting this way if we weren’t losing for the SAME fucking reasons that we did last year. Poor shot selection, poor rebounding, blown rotations, stupid fouls, etc. This shows me that Dunce didn’t learn anything from last year and is dead set on doing things his (extremely unsuccessful) way. How could you possibly say the team is starting to gel? It seems like every other offensive set takes 15 seconds commence because people don’t know where to be or where others should be.

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]]> By: Kevin M http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24275 Kevin M Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:35:24 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24275 Dunleavy is a horrible coach. He can't communicate effectively with the players and refuses to make the concessions that any successful coach would make. It's well known that Dunleavy has one of the most complicated and extensive playbooks in the league. Simplify the fucking thing because it hasn't won shit in nearly two decades save the '05-'06 campaign, which was pretty much all Cassell anyway. Dunleavy is a horrible coach. He can’t communicate effectively with the players and refuses to make the concessions that any successful coach would make. It’s well known that Dunleavy has one of the most complicated and extensive playbooks in the league. Simplify the fucking thing because it hasn’t won shit in nearly two decades save the ’05-’06 campaign, which was pretty much all Cassell anyway.

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]]> By: FireDunleavy .com http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24260 FireDunleavy .com Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:37:33 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24260 Is that a new remix? Good stuff. Is that a new remix? Good stuff.

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]]> By: DP http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24258 DP Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:08 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24258 Don't post here often, but long-time reader. Excellent video and analysis. Definitely hope there is more of this to come. Don’t post here often, but long-time reader. Excellent video and analysis. Definitely hope there is more of this to come.

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]]> By: Clips Tighten Up In 4th Quarter Vs. Mavs | Fully Clips | A LA Clippers Blog http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24255 Clips Tighten Up In 4th Quarter Vs. Mavs | Fully Clips | A LA Clippers Blog Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:22 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24255 [...] Arnovitz does a great job showing how the Clippers stagnate and start to force shots when the game gets close & things start to matter. Of particular [...] [...] Arnovitz does a great job showing how the Clippers stagnate and start to force shots when the game gets close & things start to matter. Of particular [...]

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]]> By: mattafact http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24245 mattafact Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:44:45 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24245 Lol Clippers haven't had bandwagon fans in 3 years, btc hit it right on the head. At some point, when a franchise isn't putting out a quality product we as fans have the right to express anger and frustration...emotions Clipper fans know oh too well. FIRE DUNLEAVY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOCQjLpSteE Lol Clippers haven’t had bandwagon fans in 3 years, btc hit it right on the head. At some point, when a franchise isn’t putting out a quality product we as fans have the right to express anger and frustration…emotions Clipper fans know oh too well.

FIRE DUNLEAVY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOCQjLpSteE

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]]> By: btc http://clipperblog.com/2009/11/01/inside-the-third-quarter-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-24241 btc Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:43 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=3583#comment-24241 Lmao. Bandwagon refers to success. The fans that are angry just want a damn win. Isn't that the point to playing? To win? Lmao. Bandwagon refers to success. The fans that are angry just want a damn win. Isn’t that the point to playing? To win?

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