Clippers (13-8) vs Celtics (10-13) Game #24 12/11

[beklog]

looking good so far... too bad can't watch the game in a meeting

just tracking the box score

[Spicoli]

Jeff Green with 15 shot attempts before half time? I can't see the game. What kind of shots is he getting/taking?

[BballTim]

  Unless things change quite a bit in the second half I'm not overly impressed by the Clips. Doc's got his work cut out for him if he's expected to contend for a title this year.

Agreed. No chemistry

  Or much focus, intensity or grit.

[wiley]

  Unless things change quite a bit in the second half I'm not overly impressed by the Clips. Doc's got his work cut out for him if he's expected to contend for a title this year.

Agreed. No chemistry

  Or much focus, intensity or grit.

I do think they'll be tougher with Barnes back, plus Reddick and Bullock (if he's developing well at least defensively). 

But they need to start replace Dudley with someone better, maybe Barnes can do it.  They also need Brandon Bass to come off their bench....heh heh he's ours.

[celticslove]

i wonder how our standing would be if doc genius is still at the helm? my guess is wayyy below .500, pressey and olynyk in the d-league, bogans a starter, courtney lee still in the dog house and bass/bradley would be injured by now playing 46-47 minutes a night.lol

[Shamrocker]

  Unless things change quite a bit in the second half I'm not overly impressed by the Clips. Doc's got his work cut out for him if he's expected to contend for a title this year.

Agreed. No chemistry

  Or much focus, intensity or grit.

I do think they'll be tougher with Barnes back, plus Reddick and Bullock (if he's developing well at least defensively). 

But they need to start replace Dudley with someone better, maybe Barnes can do it.  They also need Brandon Bass to come off their bench....heh heh he's ours.

By the way, didn't the NBA institute some dumb regulation after the whole Doc thing about how we can't trade with for 12 months or something? I remember reading that, somewhere...

[Chief]

i wonder how our standing would be if doc genius is still at the helm? my guess is wayyy below .500, pressey and olynyk in the d-league, bogans a starter, courtney lee still in the dog house and bass/bradley would be injured by now playing 46-47 minutes a night.lol

Sounds about right.

[BballTim]

  Unless things change quite a bit in the second half I'm not overly impressed by the Clips. Doc's got his work cut out for him if he's expected to contend for a title this year.

Agreed. No chemistry

  Or much focus, intensity or grit.

I do think they'll be tougher with Barnes back, plus Reddick and Bullock (if he's developing well at least defensively). 

But they need to start replace Dudley with someone better, maybe Barnes can do it.  They also need Brandon Bass to come off their bench....heh heh he's ours.

  You might be right, but if you're counting on your role players to supply that you're not in great shape.

[pokeKingCurtis]

There's so much fake toughness on the Clippers.

[Chief]

Bass having the game of his life.

Danny, trade him now!

[Shamrocker]

  Unless things change quite a bit in the second half I'm not overly impressed by the Clips. Doc's got his work cut out for him if he's expected to contend for a title this year.

Agreed. No chemistry

  Or much focus, intensity or grit.

I do think they'll be tougher with Barnes back, plus Reddick and Bullock (if he's developing well at least defensively). 

But they need to start replace Dudley with someone better, maybe Barnes can do it.  They also need Brandon Bass to come off their bench....heh heh he's ours.

  You might be right, but if you're counting on your role players to supply that you're not in great shape.

Even when they get Barnes and Reddick back they're still stuck firmly in the second tier out west. Gonna be tough to get past OKC, Spurs or Portland. Doc wanted to coach a contender, looks like he'll have to wait a few years.

[Who]

Nice bail-out shot by Crawford. That was a horrible possession.

I hate this lineup.

[Chief]

At this point in his career, Wallace is better suited as a small ball pf. Having said that, I hate small ball and I'd prefer Wallace do that on another team.

[blink]

CP3 gets so many bad calls in his favor.  Sick.

[Who]

Dudley is not well-suited to being a starter. Too slow and unathletic.

Much better suited to coming off the bench and being the second string stopper.