Back in the day, Chris Kaman was essentially a post-up player who needed the ball at a specific moment in a specific spot in order to work effectively. One of the revelations about his jackrabbit start to the season is how diverse his repertoire has become in the half-court. Monday night against Min[...]
After compiling some promising offensive numbers over their first three games, the Clippers turned in a lackluster performance in the second half Saturday night. In 41 possessions after halftime, the Clippers scored an infinitesimal 29 points — a 70.7 offensive efficiency rating that would mak[...]
What do turnovers have to do with the offensive glass? Both speak to the concept of shot opportunity. Protect the basketball and you’re almost certain to get a shot off. In contrast, a failure to get any offensive rebounds and you’re limiting your shot attempts. The Clippers turn the bal[...]
There wasn’t much to like in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against the Warriors, but this Baron Davis-DeAndre Jordan connection demonstrated how effective Baron can be when he initiates the offense as a posting guard. Couple of observations: Once Baron gets in close, Blake Gr[...]
Nothing earth-shattering: Dunleavy could see Blake Griffin playing the 5, which makes a whole lot more sense when you consider Griffin’s skill set. Dunleavy concedes that Griffin won’t be as effective as a 3 until he refines his outside shot. This is somewhat of a revision of Neil Olshey[...]
I did not have a chance to see the game, but was able to catch the final play this morning. A couple things caught my attention, though some of them are obscured by the broadcast production, which cut away from the halfcourt for a tight shot on Baron as the Clippers were getting set. When Novak firs[...]