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May 01, 2012
by D.J. Foster




Join us at 11am PT today to talk Clippers-Grizzlies. We want to hear your take on the comeback, how the Clippers should replace Caron Butler, and anything else you have for us. We’ll even let you yell at Nick Flynt if you want. See you at 11am!

D.J. Foster

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  • Hypha jet

    Do u think Bledsoe will get more minutes now. Man, he is the little engine that could

  • http://www.espn.com Tim

    My vote goes for Simmons to start in place of Caron. I think that Simmons focused on defending, and the occassional bail out 3 in low shot clock situations closely resembles Carons game, which allows for continuity for the starters. Hopefully Foye will be more aggressive, and Blake will use more up and under moves, hopefully DJ will show more energy, and CP will play his usual game. If so, then I’m ok with Swaggy doing his thing on the 2nd unit, I like E-Bled running that 2nd show, and maybe Mo will give us double-digits Wednesday night. No worries about KMart or Evans, they are true Samurai Warriors! If Simmons can step in, and defend, coupled with a solid performance from Foye, and a little more from Mo, plus everyone else doing what they already did, and coming out from the opening tip focused, then we come home up 2, with 2 left, before we break out the blooms, and the Grizz go fishin’!

    • Clips4

      Start Bledsoe and bring Mo off the bench. That way at least when CP gets taken out there’s another ball handler with Mo coming in and Bledsoe can get a ton of minutes playing defense. We can do that with either Mo or Foye. I agree with starting Simmons so Young can still come off the bench to lead the 2nd unit, However, I would give Young starters’ minutes.

    • clipsy hustle

      I agree. Great breakdown Tim.

  • DeMote DeAndre

    The best option for replacing Caron Butler is to start Ryan Gomes at small forward. He will defend better than any of the other options and the overall team defense and team flow will be better with him in the game. He won’t score any, but the flip side of that is he won’t be chucking up a lot of bricks either. He just won’t shoot much, if at all.

    • Clips4

      Are you crazy?!?!?!!? What drugs have you been doing? There’s a reason why Gomes isn’t playing.

    • Bongstradamus

      Hahahahaha

    • Cult of Lawler

      This is the ultimate evidence!!! DeMote DeAndre is nothing more than a troll!!!

    • clipsy hustle

      I like this cat, He’s a riot.

    • http://www.barmapla.com FD

      Come on. It might have been ok to say at the start of the year, but he didn’t play at all last month. And the month before he was in 3 games and racked up less than 10 total minutes.

    • Nghi

      haha…I almost forgot Gomes was still on the team…Del Monte is a riot!

  • http://Lou Lasko

    Del Monte
    If Gomez does not shoot and De Andre does not shoot either, who is going to score. Are you Lakers Fans still worry about the Clippers.

  • Bongstradamus

    K-Mart for Caron. TT and Reggie as backup 4. Bledsoe as starting 2. Foye and Williams playing guard by committee

  • Bongstradamus

    I really wish we had grabbed Terrence Williams off the wire. He’d be a nice asset right now.

    We’re a jet fighter with a bitchin pilot, durable engines and no wings.

  • http://about.me/losangeleslimo Ross

    That Chris Paul guy.. he’s pretty good, isn’t he ;)

    • http://www.clipperblog.com Charlie Widdoes

      Nice player. Good chance to stick in the league for a while.

  • http://www.espn.com Tim

    Ok, Wednesday is here, all the pressure is on Memphis. We played Memphis even in quarters 2 and 3, and then blew them out in the 4th quarter. The more reading, and analyzing I did, the more I understand that Del Negro had much to do with the Clippers winning that game. The defensive adjustments, pushing Gasol further out on the floor, stopping the back door cuts by Allen, not allowing the point to get picked, leaving Conley unguarded beyond the arch, and forcing Gay to make perimeter shots consistently accounted for why our defense force the 26-1 run, that allowed us to steal Game 1. Vinny can’t coach defense? Those were some minor adjustments, but Memphis had no answer, once the Clippers adjusted. In the playoffs, if you don’t adjust to adjustments, you lose, even if your up 27.

    • joeluis323

      The only constant when winning is Chauncey on court and from the bench!

  • http://www.espn.com Tim

    If the Clippers lose tonight, we can not get blown out, or lose in heartbreaking fashion. We must return to LA with our heads held high. Although every defeat is crushing at this time of the season, the Clippers have to compete the entire 48 minutes, and not come out flat. Honestly, I can’t see Memphis recovering from Game 1’s humiliating defeat, and should the Clippers blow out the Grizzlies, the series will be over, if it isn’t already. Conley and Gay sounded pretty demoralized. Imagine if the Clippers string together some wins now. The trend was lose 1 or 2, then string 4 or 5 together, during the regular season. I realize this is the playoffs, but honestly. Can Memphis really deal with Blake for a few more games in a row, without BG going off, for 25 or 30? Can Memphis really deal with CP for a few more games without CP going off for 25 or 30? I don’t see that happening. X’s and O’s vs Motivation, round 1 goes to Motivation!

  • http://www.espn.com Tim

    Every scenario that I have involving the Clippers losing defys logic, because you don’t recover from a demoralizing defeat like that. But we are the Clippers, we play well from behind, don’t play well with a lead, do things a little unconventionally, ugly winning is pretty to us. If the jump shots are falling, look for the Clippers to blow out the Grizzlies. Looking forward to all the experts to be scratching their heads as we head back to LA, like the LA Kings, up 2. Memphis is our toughest match up in these playoffs. Should we sweep, San Antonio will not want anything to do with us after we take Game 1 in the Alamo. Prior though, they’ll be all smiles, ‘the Clippers?, hahaha!’, but remember, the Grizzlies are the team that gives us the most fits, Grizzlies and unfortunately, the Lakes, but looking forward to OKC dealing with that. I like our chances in the Western Conference Finals vs the Thunder though. Go Clips!!!

    • Clips4

      Blazers vs. Mavs last year when Roy had 20 points in the 4th. Mavs still win the ring. The Clips cannot let up tonight and play soft.

      • http://www.espn.com Tim

        The Clippers were flat in the 1st quarter, and paid for it. But, playing the remaining 3 quarters with their hair on fire proved to be too much in the end, and the Clippers finally broke the Grizzlies will. Remember, Clips4, I’ve been saying, let this team get to the playoffs, and go through something together, and this team will be lethal. Opps, don’t look now, but they’ve been through something, so look out!

  • Jeremy

    LA Times says Nick Young is the probably starter tonight. A little more Swag for the starting lineup.

    • Jeremy

      probable*

      • http://www.espn.com Tim

        Go CLIPPERS!!!! Lets awake the ghost of Randy Smith, and Bob McAdoo tonight! Lets throw down some break away dunks like Darius Miles, lets nail some threes like Q-Rich, and Troy Hudson and Eric Piatkowski, lets throw down some power-dunks like Stanley Roberts and Chris Wilcox! Lets rebound like Michael Cage, lets defend like the late Malek Seeley or Q-Ross, lets create like Ron Harper, lets do the shimmy like Mark Jackson, lets elevate like Derek Anderson, lets provide an unexpected spark like Lamond Murray or Maurice Taylor, lets provide some leadership like Brand, lets show some atheticism like Corey, lets display some talent beyond the arch like Eric Gordon, lets not suck like Lamar Odom, Kaman and the Kandi-man! Lets do it for all the Old Skool Clippers tonight!


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