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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 first checks in, he sets[...]

Game 66 6:30p PT Fox Sports Prime Ticket KSPN 710 AM[...]

In the first half the Clippers miss a ton of easy looks. In the second half they can’t find one. There’s no reason that these five starters — each of whom is traditionally a proficient offensive player — should have this much trouble generating shots in the halfcourt. The two least capable score[...]

Game 65 6:00p PT KTLA 5[...]

In his third game as a Tulsa 66er, Shaun Livingston chalked up 11 dimes in 30 scoreless minutes.  Curiously, Livingston is listed in the box as a forward. Interesting nugget from Ramona Shelbourne’s gamer on Tuesday night: “An unofficial stat the Cavaliers have been keeping this season on James is chasedown[...]

I spent more time Wednesday thinking about the Los Angeles Clippers than I wanted to.  Tuesday night’s loss combined with the Sterling incident, and Chris’ bitching have produced a sulfurous funk, what Simmons calls the stench, around the team.  Clippers fans, with rare exceptions, are accustomed to the lay[...]

If you care to subject yourself to another viewing of the final set, here’s the video [go to 2:00 mark]: Here’s Mike Dunleavy’s explanation of what he designed in the huddle: We ran a side out-of-bounds play, trying to get the ball into Baron to set up our last play of the game.  We didn’t do a [...]

In the spirit of Harold Pinter, let’s tell the story of this tragedy in reverse. [4th, 0:06.6] This game ends for the Clippers the way it begins — with a Zach Randolph airball from 27 feet.  What do the Clippers want, down two points with a hair over six seconds remaining?  According to Mike Dunleavy, ̶[...]