The first two 3-pointers in Cleveland’s record-setting first quarter, during which they drained 11 of 13 from beyond the arc, come in identical fashion: Shaquille O’Neal has DeAndre Jordan posted up on the left block. The Clippers send help in the form of one of their guards — Eric[...]
I haven’t spent a great deal of time watching Minnesota in recent weeks, so prior to the game, I logged onto John Krolik’s Cavs the Blog to get an impression of how the Clippers might recover from the meltdown in East Rutherford Wednesday night. While the Clippers were being roundly humi[...]
“This is humiliating. It is absolutely embarrassing.” — Ralph Lawler [4th, 0:59.2] With Devin Harris and Courtney Lee not suited up for New Jersey, the Nets have precious few places to go in the halfcourt. Brook Lopez on the block provides the Nets with a viable option, but there[...]
When we weren’t busy obsessing over Ramon Sessions, Clipperblog spent the last days of Summer detailing our hopes and fears for the upcoming season. Now that we’re past the midway point of the 82 game schedule, let’s review that Hopes and Fears series to get some perspective on whe[...]
There isn’t a game on the schedule where Eric Gordon doesn’t come in handy, but against Boston’s ball pressure in the halfcourt, EJ’s absence is especially costly. The Celtics’ defense focuses on cutting off large swaths of the floor with hard traps. The best way to alleviate that pressu[...]
Five thoughts from tonight’s game: Bench Play – After a sloppy first quarter from the starters, the Clippers bench came in and made an immediate impact, accounting for 22 of the team’s 50 first half points. Al Thornton’s role becomes more and more defined as the season moves [...]
Here’s a piece I wrote recapping the game for ESPN Los Angeles. A couple of additional points, before going to the video of the final possession: It’s a strange game. Strange insofar as the Clippers, whose collective eFG on jumpers is 42.3 percent, drained 11 of 17 shots between 16 feet [...]
The Lakers got their All-Star caliber big man back tonight. The Clippers did not. Chris Kaman’s absence is painfully evident right from the opening tip. There’s plenty of logic behind the Lakers’ early game strategy of attacking DeAndre Jordan on the block with Andrew Bynum. Almost[...]