A few notes from the 97-92 loss to the Kings:  More...

• The story of the first half was all about transition. It may be tough to stop some of the Kings ballhandlers like Evans and Casspi when they get their forward momentum hurling towards the rim, but there really isn’t an excuse for allowing a guy like Beno Udrih to go uncontested for a relatively easy two points. The Kings 14 first half fast break points sparked their 56 point half and put the Clippers in a big hole early. The Kings finished with 22 fast break points while the Clippers were only able to manage 6 points from their transition opportunities. If nothing else, tonight just further proved that saying you want to run and actually having the personnel and desire to do so are two completely different things.

Game 59

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The Clippers get everything they want offensively Friday night:  More...

• Craig Smith dominates in isolation, taking Phoenix defenders at will on strong dribble-drives to the rack. Smith also plays the pick and roll, running a beautiful set with Eric Gordon at (2nd, 9:54). It’s nice to see Eric making plays, because he’s had a hellacious couple of months handling the ball.
• Gordon gets himself going with a couple of aggressive drives early, two of them in transition (1st, 9:12; 1st, 7:53), then stretches his game out to the arc, as Phoenix is unwilling to chase shooters off the line.

Game 58

6p PT

Fox Sports Prime Ticket

980 AM

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