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Prior to the game on Saturday, Blazers head coach Nate McMillan offered high praise for the rookie: He can play.  I like him.  He can score.  He’s strong. He does a lot. He can put the ball on the floor. He’s got range on his jump shot … He’s a pretty mature rookie.  He has an NBA game and an un[...]

There’s some discussion as to whether the Portland Trailblazers operate at an incredibly slow pace offensively, or at merely a somewhat slow pace. That deliberate Portland tempo shouldn’t fool you — it’s propelled by a second-ranked offense that capably picks opponents apart in the halfcourt. Th[...]

Game 80 7:30p PT KTLA 5 KSPN 710 AM[...]

In a rare confluence of offensive efficiency and defensive moxie, the Clippers put together their most impressive half of basketball this season. They outscore Sacramento 35-13 in the first quarter, missing only eight shots in 24 possessions, and go into halftime with a 58-32 lead. Everything works. They establish them[...]

Game 79 7:30p PT NBA League Pass KSPN 710 AM[...]

The Clippers resorted to zone for a good part of the second half last night against Minnesota, and the results weren’t favorable.  The decision prompted me to pose the following: Someone smart needs to look at the data, but my best guess is that any advantage in defensive efficiency that’s derived from zoning up [...]

The Clippers’ early scores materialize when they aren’t able to get the designed shot, but improvise nicely to work themselves clean looks beyond the arc off smart reads [1st, 10:52; 1st, 10:17].  Unfortunately, the Clippers can’t hit their open shots, particularly Steve Novak, who puts up a goose-egg[...]

Game 78 7:30p PT Fox Sports West KSPN 710 AM[...]