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 [...]
In preparation for their first round meeting with the Grizzlies in the playoffs, we invited Chip Crain and Red Coleman from the TrueHoop Network’s famed Grizzlies blog 3 Shades of Blue to run a little 5-on-5 with some of our guys. Let’s hear your thoughts and predictions in the comments section. 1. W[...]
Our very own Kevin Arnovitz and Jordan Heimer discuss what Blake Griffin should do to defend himself and what the implications of losing homecourt advantage are. As the guys put a bow on the regular season, they bring in ESPN.com’s David Thorpe to discuss all the ins and outs of the Clippers-Grizzlies playoff mat[...]
The maiden voyage of this new look Clippers squad left a bevy of highlights and a lot of enduring moments. Here are the nominees: Chauncey Billups hits a game winning three v. Dallas (01-18-2012) At the time, this was the third game without Chris Paul (who had strained his hamstring two games prior v. Lakers). This sho[...]