After an incredibly hard-fought series, the Clippers must’ve enjoyed celebrating around this gift from the Memphis fans quite a bit. Adrian Wojnarowski, on Vinny Del Negro, who he says deserves credit, and a contract beyond this season, because of his team’s performance yesterday: “On his walk to the [...]
Going into the playoffs, the book on the Clippers was written. The boys from “Lob City” were more glitz than grit. They were a defensive disaster — slow on the perimeter, toothless up the middle. They were a jump-shooting team that was about as predictable offensively as a coin-flip. They had no depth[...]
On this day of maternal appreciation, the Clippers have emerged victorious from a grueling series against Memphis. If the Clippers had lost this extremely physical Game 7, there would have been no doubt about Vinny Del Negro’s future; he would have been fed to the Mama Grizzlies, never to be seen again (besides i[...]
In the aftermath of a “Do-or-Die” Game 7, Kevin Arnovitz takes stock of the win, a quintessential Clippers victory executed in a manner most unexpected: There are big postseason games characterized by a brilliant strategic adjustment, exploiting a defensive weakness or attacking a mismatch at the perfect mo[...]
Clippers win! Here’s my Lob City Ledger over at ESPNLA.com from the gutsy Game 7 win over Memphis. We’ll have a full recap coming tonight, but for now, here’s the Ledger: Blake Griffin 3-12 FG | 2-3 FT | 4 REB | 0 AST | 8 PTS | -5 GRADE: B Sometimes ugly is beautiful. Griffin couldn’t find ways [...]
Before we let you choose your own disaster, let me explain the first three quarters. No, there is no time — let me sum up. First problem: Chris Paul can’t penetrate or get in the lane. His hip is limiting his movement. Second problem: Blake Griffin can’t get up and down the floor like he usually does.[...]