Game Thread GAME# 14: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 20, 2015 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Its the stupid NBA rule. The league should change it so any intentional foul to stop a fast break is clear path. Then we could get rid of these stupid reviews. The current rule doesn't prevent those fouls, nor does it allow teams to fast break.

 

It's funny; when you put them next to each other, they look nothing alike...

 

He is descendant from a line of Nigerian Kings.

Noah Grandpa is the leader of some African village.

Both grew up in the states but its just interesting tidbit of their heritage.

 

I'd say keep it as-is (mostly) with the caveat that if another player on the fouled team is unguarded and ahead of the fouling player, then it's definitely clear path.

 

Also I think Farouq means Chief...

 

Lumbering centers that can't protect the rim are worthless in the modern NBA.

Can you imagine him trying to chase around Draymond Green and Steph Curry in pick and rolls?

He's the type of player that puts you in NBA purgatory where he can help with regular season wins but he has no possible role on a team winning playoff series.

 

I don't think you got my point. Batum is one of the most talented players in the league who consistently underachieves because he doesn't care enough to be great.

If Ed Davis had Batums skills he'd be an all star.

 

Reddick's been injured, CP3 been injured, tonight they got in after 3am on a grueling back to back. Clippers will be one of the top teams in the league. When you have the top2 players in the league at 3 positions you're always in the mix.

 

Yeah I'm fans of him and Griffin. CP3 is the guy with short man syndrome whining to the refs nonstop. Doc doesn't help.

 

They've played the Warriors extremely well twice. Last night if they had a healthy Reddick they might've won. They are more reliant on their 3rd and 4th players being healthy than the Warriors but if the Clippers are healthy in the playoffs they'll be a very tough out for anybody. They beat a defending champ Spurs team last year that was playing well. The Warriors never beat that good of an opponent. The Clips have a much better bench this year, look at how much the Rockets are missing Josh Smith.

The Warriors are dominating right now but most years March and April look very different than November in the NBA.

 

She's 14 bro

 

Great win by the Blazers.

Biggest takeaway; the Plumlee Davis duo can be effective.

I still don't think its good to start; but we might see more of it in the 2nd and 4th quarters. See how the teams are defending it. I didn't expect Aminu to be as effective with 3's as he's been this year so that really opens up our spacing. Plumlee can't shoot outside but with his handles and passing he has value in the high post. We were able to get good looks with that group on the floor. It'll be interesting to watch those two playing together more.

I was so excited to watch Harkless earlier this year but now he only gets 7 minutes. Seems like him or Crabbe has success but never both of them.

2 of our next 3 are against the Lakers so lets get a little winning streak going! Just realized 4 of 5 games are against LA teams... lets pause the tank show for a bit and put those punks in their place.

Go Blazers!

 

...if they're hitting 60% of their FT's, yes. Otherwise you're in hack-a-Davis AND hack-a-plums mode.

 

We don't get to shoot freethrows most of the time anyway

 

Top 2 PGs Curry and Lillard
Top 2 PFs Green and Love
Top 2 Cs Drummond and Whiteside

I don't see any Clippers there. The only reason it was grueling was that they had to play a dominant team like ours.

 

Clippers were awful in last year's playoffs. First they played a Spurs team that choked on the 2 seed in the last week of the season. Then they lost to the fucking Rockets, blowing an 18 point fourth quarter lead in Game 6. They're losers. CP3 has never been to a conference final and he never will.

 

Don't want a start a new thread and I didn't know where to put this, but Luis Monteros physical transformation is exciting to see. You can literally see him getting stronger. I can't wait to see his progress next season.

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Cool. One more word about the Clippers. They came into this season wanting to contend. It not even Thanksgiving yet and they're already 7 games behind the Warriors. What a disaster.