Recap: Clippers 74, Blazers 71

Great win!

This is how it feels to have a good team…as a life long clip fan I never had this feeling…I love it!!!

Spurs game is going to be a great test for this clip team.

K. Martin was a huge pick up.

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This was the type of game you almost have to re-watch to figure out how in heck did we come up with a W.

As ugly as this was. It’s the exact type of win that builds up a team’s psyche. Now the team knows even when they have almost nothing cooking and are running on fumes, some solid hustle coupled with some shoddy play by the opponent can force the game into Chris Paul’s hands. And that’s a scenario you will always take on the road.

Some of you guys who just joined the bandwagon don’t really understand Clippers basketball. We old-schoolers understand that when you have nothing else, you can always bring your defensive intensity and hustle to the table, and have the semblance of an NBA outfit. For years, that’s all we had, no closer, no talent, just old-school Clipper-ball, kickin’, and scrapin’, and scratchin’ to claw out a sniff at a win, and more often than not, still coming up short. Last night we revisited our roots, stayed up late, until the very last second, to get that win. Us old-schoolers are used to that. That use to be the only way. Now, we got starters sitting the entire 4th quarter, waving towels, celebrating scrubs getting cheap dunks during garbage time. We got smiles, laughs, and wise-cracks on the side, while guys try to look focused at the free throw line. These Clippers learned last night that with a closer like Paul, we can revert back to our roots, and still win a game, because classic Clippers hoops was always missing that 1 player that could make plays in the clutch. So no, last night was beautiful. Last night, we packed our hard hats and lunch-pails, and let our hustle and physical play do the talking, with just a little too much talent at the end to close the deal. Were there some ugly fouls? Yes. Were there a lot of bad calls? Of course, they never reset that shot clock to 14 for us, even though the Blazers played kick-ball out of bounds all night. I like seeing Kmart, and Evans bumping and grinding their way towards some painted area dominance. I could care less for Showtime, give me the Bad-Boys, lets knuckle-up and guard your grill. Last night was not for the faint of heart. But this too, is Clipper-ball, old school style with a twist of CP3! A win is a win no matter.

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The Clippers were able to make significant changes during the halftime and came out as a totally different team the second half. The best part was seeing the defense and team pull together and only allowed a total of 11 points for the Blazers during the fourth quarter.

1. Tyson Chandler was not the C he is now until after playing with CP3. I’d like to see how DJ develops after a full offseason with CP.

2. I think Spurs are secretly the team Clips don’t want to see in playoffs. They’re proven, deep and are vastly superior in coaching. Mavs also have a superior coach but a weaker team. OKC is marginally better coached and matches up reasonably well. Memphis with a healthy ZBo might also be scary as they matchup well with the Clips.

3. You can’t possibly be watching basketball if you think Dejuan Blair is a mediocre player because he was drafted in the 2nd round. And if you think he’s the C for the Spurs just because he’s listed as such, again, you’re not watching the games.