Comments on: San Antonio 103, Clippers 87

By: shutup

shutup — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:19:36 +0000

What i was saying about ZBo was that Blake griffin’s injury hurts us twice as much because we lost his hustle and Zbo’s 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. I did watch Zbo last year and you know what i liked him more the Elton Brand because he could make his own shot at the end of the game. He came in after the season started and he had to adjust to his team. I’m not saying he’s the greatest player ever but sometimes we need a bucket and no one can make the shot. In terms of Nate, well, I just think he might be able to add some points off the bench while we give BD some rest. He can score and he might just be the energy plug we might need when our starts aren’t playing. Ralph and Mike are great but i’m tired of hearing about the other team and seeing their highlights.

By: Petey Pablo

Petey Pablo — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:12:07 +0000

The Clipper bench is sucking ass right now. Novak hardly gets any passes or touches. Craig Smith was so promising during pre season but has been an offensive foul and travel call waiting to happen..

LA will have another crack at San Antonio soon enough. Hope to see a good game against Houston.

By: neil

neil — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:45:23 +0000

K.A> its real simple..watch the tape of the first quarter again…one pass…one shot…doenst make the Spurs work hard on D at all. Then this coach doenst know how to devolop players.Remember…Gordon started on the bench last year until an injury opened up a spot. any other coach would be getting something out of Jordan…

By: The Frozen One

The Frozen One — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:54:44 +0000

Again you use factual data to back up your blog postings? How dare you sir! *Give me a break.

* I don’t actually need any sort of break. This comment has a -/+ 95% of being sarcastic in order to hit home the point. This guys name is “the chosen one”. Really?

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By: Curtis

Curtis — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:13:01 +0000

It’s frustrating seeing the team lose, but reflecting, we’ve been doing decent. The problem is consistency. We should have a solid team from top to bottom, but we’re not playing that way. Like Kevin mentioned, DJ shouldn’t have been playing last night in those pivotal minutes. He just makes way too many mistakes, but on the other hand, the times that DJ should be getting playtime against less than stellar teams, he never sees the court.

While Dunleavy can draw plays and has a system, it feels like he needs to work on managing time appropriately with his players. Reports of Telfair being disgruntled with playtime, C. Smith reduced to about five minutes a night, Novak getting two minutes in about 6 games, it’s all ridiculous.

By: tuck321

tuck321 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:45:16 +0000

Think the issue is a little different. Like the Clipper team. think it very unlikely that Dunlevy is as bad as he looks. The issue is what he and Donald are actually interested in doing with the team. IIs a bad economy and anyone can bet over the internet and he has kept his job for a long time.

By: Chris McDougall

Chris McDougall — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:14:12 +0000

I just want to say that I really appreciate the work that Kevin, Mike, and DJ put into this site. I’ve always been a casual basketball fan, and I generally don’t follow sports until the post season. This time I decided to follow one of my two favorite teams (the other being Sacramento) throughout the whole season. It’s been fun seeing the ups and downs the Clippers have faced. Pre-season I was sure that they are going to make the playoffs. Now I’m starting to question my faith a little, but I still want to see them get there. They were definitely outplayed by the Spurs and it makes me fearful of January when they play the biggest teams in the league. I really hope that BG comes in during that time.

While it can be frustrating seeing them lose what should be even the easiest of games, it’s even more frustrating seeing how vile we as fans can be to OUR team. Sometimes we focus on the negative so much that we fail to see the positive. It’s going to be a hard road for them in the next few weeks, so our support as fans is greatly needed.

I’m not trying to sound like some sorta hippy. I agree with a lot of the speculation that’s made about Dunlevy’s coaching and such. But would you want to try if even your own fanbase says you suck?

By: rg12

rg12 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:42:02 +0000

MDsr doesn’t appear to be a good coach. But worse, he doesn’t look like a good coach, He looks like a shlep. No class.

By: I Believe in BD

I Believe in BD — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:37:11 +0000

Impressive analysis, KA. As always, your breakdown of the game is spot-on. I read your blog religiously.
We just got outclassed by the Spurs. I think you cant just judge this team based on their record so far…these guys were picked to be the favorites to knock off the Lakers. They play a smart, very fluid offense, and have looked unstoppable in the 2 games against us. As our recent history demonstrates, we just dont have “it” against these guys. I like the props you gave Kaman, he was the only bright spot. He was an absolute beast against Duncan and Ratliff. Blair just has no chance against him.
To respond to the other viewer, please dont complain about Ralph and Mike, i had to listen to the “other guys”, sean elliot and ?, it was excruciating! Bunch of lazy homers. They dont have a clue of the opposition. And wanting Zbo and Nate on our team? Thats just frustration talking. Nate has no idea how to play the point, and you must not have been watching Zbo last year. It was a tough loss, but Clippers have been playing well on back to backs, and a victory either against Houston or Phoenix would make this 6 game swing a success.