Caron Butler, as you’ve likely heard by now, broke his hand at some point in the 3rd quarter of Game 1. He hasn’t been great this season on either side of the ball, but the team has counted on him at small forward night in and night up to this point. So how is he going to be replaced as the playoffs go on? [...]
Further talk about the historic comeback victory by the Clippers in game 1. Special guests: Kevin Arnovitz, Jordan Heimer and from the OC Register, Dan Woike.[...]
I’m sorry this is entirely too long. I’ve written so many meaningless, worthless recaps over the years — it just didn’t feel right to have them be the same length as this game. More succinct analysis and video coming soon. Until then, here’s this. -D.J. 9.8 seconds left on the clock[...]
Here’s my Lob City Ledger from ESPNLA.com from maybe the greatest comeback in playoff history. Plenty more coming soon. -D.J. Blake Griffin 7-15 FG | 3-4 FT | 7 REB | 1 AST | 17 PTS | -3 GRADE: B Griffin initially fell victim to old Clipper Law in his first playoff appearance: everything that could go wrong did. [...]
My hands are so shaky I can barely type. For the first time in about six years, the Clippers are playing meaningful basketball. Feel free to hop in the comments section with us and follow us on Twitter (@fosterdj is my name — I can lead you to the rest of the gang) for live takes during the game. We’ll have[...]
Jordan Kahn (@ayoitsjordan) has a video-based breakdown of the Clippers-Grizzlies first-round series for Hickory High. He focuses on the way Memphis has defended Chris Paul on pick-and-rolls in their three matchups this season, and how that might work going forward. A lot, he concludes, depends on screens to free Paul [...]