BULLDOGS ARE READY
Report: Ever since the Clippers traded away Nick Young they have experienced a huge hole in their offense off the bench. Despite a close win the day after the trade, the Clippers have been on a 2 game skid, mainly because of poor bench production. The Clippers have decided to active rookie Travis Leslie and play him along with fellow Georgia Bulldog teammate Trey Thompkins starting their next game against the Suns. They are hoping their recently acquired rookies will give them a new life off the bench.
Seldom used Peja Stojakovic was put on the injured list to make room for the rookies.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS. PHOENIX SUNS
(7-2)
Streak: 1WBaron Davis
Eric Gordon
Andre Iguodala
Blake Griffin
DeAndre JordanPG
SG
SF
PF
CSteve Nash
Delonte West
Jared Dudley
Hakim Warrick
Mehmet Okur
(2-5)
Streak: 2LStaples Center - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 28, 2011 - 12:30 PM (PST)Boxscore LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS: | 22 | 30 | 20 | 33 | || 105 ||
PHOENIX SUNS: | 17 | 32 | 28 | 26 | || 103 ||BUCKETS BURN THE SUNS
Things looked bad for the Clippers as Andre Iguodala, Blake Griffin, and Baron Davis all go into early foul trouble. Combine that with the recent poor bench play and Steve Nash making Hakim Warrick look like Amar'e Stoudemire, the Suns were ready to take full advantage. The only thing they did not account for was Ricky Davis coming off the bench and dropping a team high 26 points. The Clippers fell behind in the 3Q, but Ricky Davis continued to put in work in the 4Q to keep them close. Close enough for Baron Davis to find Blake Griffin for the game winner.
PLAY OF THE GAME: Baron Davis drives down the lane and kicks it out to Blake Griffin who nails a 22fter with only 0.9 seconds left to give the Clippers a 2 point lead that would lead the Clippers to victory
Next Game: vs. Pistons (back-to-back)- - - - - - - - [Player Of The Game] - - - - - - - -
Ricky Davis
Team High 26 PTS
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The little time Blake was in, the Suns harassed him every time | But Blake was still able to get some jams in
Buckets with a big night off the bench | No one could stop Davis from scoring
Warrick was beasting all night long | Some times he even looked like Amar'e
Rookie Travis Leslie made his Clippers debut with a break away dunk | Iggy eventually got it going in the 2nd Half
With Blake Griffin in foul trouble, Kris Humphries got some opportunities for some great plays
Kevin Martin hiding his baby from the kidnapper Blake Griffin.
Prediction the following stats for the month of December:
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[u]Leaders of December[/u]
[i](1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)[/i]
[b]Points:[/b]
[b]Rebounds:[/b]
[b]Assists:[/b]
[b]Steals:[/b]
[b]Blocks:[/b]
[b]3 Pointers Made (Total):[/b]
[b]Free Throws Made (Total):[/b]
[u]Standings[/u]
[b]Overall Record by the end of the Month[/b][i](5 Points)[/i]:
[b]Record for the current month ONLY[/b][i](3 Points)[/i]:
[u]Win-Loss Results[/u]
[i](1 Point for each correct result)[/i]
[b]vs Cavaliers:[/b]
[b]vs Hawks:[/b]
[b]vs Sixers:[/b]
[b]vs Grizzlies:[/b]
[b]vs Spurs:[/b]
[b]vs Nuggets:[/b]
Chris Kaman started his career with the Clippers and has been the long time big man for the franchise, but the the emergence of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, it was clear that it was time for him to move on. The often injured Kaman was traded last season to his hometown Detroit Pistons, but has never faced off against his former team until now, for his first return to Staples Center against the LA Clippers. Which player will lead in the following categories:
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[b]Points:[/b] Choose one: Blake/Kaman
[b]Rebounds:[/b] Choose one: Blake/Kaman
[b]Assists:[/b] Choose one: Blake/Kaman
[b]Blocks:[/b] Choose one: Blake/Kaman
27th floor of some flat in Salt Lake City, UT. November 29, 2011.
It was 9 AM. The phone rang.
Jerome Barkhorn didn't move from his beanbag chair. He is watching last night's game between the L.A. Clippers and the Phoenix Suns. It was a very close and exciting game, but he looked as far from excited as possible. Jerome held a calculator in one hand and a sheaf of paper in the other. As Baron Davis threw a perfect pass to Blake Griffin, who made the game-winning shot, JB punched in a few numbers on the calculator, then wrote down the result on a table he had constructed minutes ago.
The phone rang again. Jerome picked up the phone and answered. "Hello. Jerome Barkhorn speaking. Who is it?"
The voice on the other end replied, "I watched your college games. I watched your preseason games. You have great potential", the voice spoke. "I'm sure you'll adapt easily to the new system".
JB said, "What? Is there going to be a staff change? Am I going to be traded? Hell, I haven't even played a regular season game. Who are you?"
The other person hung up the phone. JB turned off the TV, put on his jacket and headed downstairs to buy some food.
"What could that guy be possibly talking about?" JB thought as he rode the elevator. "A new system? Is he referring to the NBA or something else?" His thoughts alternated between the possibilities of a staff change, him being traded, and a new NBA.
JB walked toward the flat's parking lot to his car, then opened its trunk. JB picked up a packet of stale fries and a newspaper from a few weeks ago, and threw them both at a nearby garbage can. The fries went in, but the newspaper hit the edge of the garbage can and opened up at the Sports section. There was a news article about NBA owners Jerry Buss, Jerry Reinsdorf and Donald Sterling being abducted and taken to a warehouse in California. JB noticed a full-page ad opposite this article. It bore the words "A NEW IMPROVED NBA" in big white letters on a black background. Below it were what appeared to be new logos for the 30 NBA teams, and the word "SOON".
Jerome Barkhorn threw out the rest of the newspaper, kept the article and the ad, and drove to a diner a few blocks away.
Option A) The other player will pull the trigger on the gun pointed at KidJustin and Speed Ray Cer
Option B) The other player does not pull the trigger on the gun
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS. DETROIT PISTONS
(7-3)
Streak: 1LBaron Davis
Eric Gordon
Andre Iguodala
Blake Griffin
DeAndre JordanPG
SG
SF
PF
CWill Bynum
Marcus Thornton
Loul Deng
Carl Landry
Chris Kaman
(5-4)
Streak: 1WStaples Center - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 29, 2011 - 7:30 PM (PST)Boxscore LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS: | 24 | 30 | 26 | 33 | || 113 ||
DETROIT PISTONS: | 23 | 31 | 33 | 28 | || 115 ||DENG'S CAREER NIGHT: SIMILAR GAME, DIFFERENT ENDING
In a back-to-back game, the Clippers were in another one decided at the buzzer, but this time Eric Gordon missed the potential game winning 3PT-er. Blake Griffin was unstoppable with 38 points and 12 rebounds, but Loul Deng was the star of the night with a career high 40 points, which included 3 clutch baskets to put the Pistons ahead late in the game.
PLAY OF THE GAME: Just before halftime, Eric Bledsoe threw a half court alley-oop to DeAndre Jordan, helping the Clippers take momentum going into the locker rooms
Next Game: vs. Cavaliers- - - - - - - - [Player Of The Game] - - - - - - - -
Loul Deng
Career High 40 PTS, 6 REB
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Iggy with a sick facial on Thornton | Blake with the reverse around Kaman
Blake Griffin went up against his former teammate Chris Kaman
Blake with another powerfully unstoppable night | Tricky Ricky getting it to go around two Pistons
Deng and his monster night | Bynum posterized Blake Griffin, Blake Griffin-style
Jordan showing Kaman that he is a proven NBA starting center
DEANDRE: The spirit has descended unto me, for I am the chosen one! I will save the NBA from evil!
BARGNANI: All hail Deandre, the chosen one! Hallelujah!
BARON: Freaks.
The Pistons took the victory, but Blake Griffin dominated his matchup against Chris Kaman:
Points: Choose one: Blake: 38 vs. Kaman: 8
Rebounds: Choose one: Blake: 12 vs. Kaman: 8
Assists: Choose one: Blake: 1 vs. Kaman: 2
Blocks: Choose one: Blake: 1 vs. Kaman: 6
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