<div align="center">@ <font color="Blue">The Los Angeles Clippers (21-25)</font>@<font color="Green">The Boston Celtics (22-27)</font> Time: 7:00 Eastern Place: The Fleet Center TV: Local</div> <div align="center">Starting Lineups PG:Marko Jaric/Mike James SG:Quentin Richardson/Paul Pierce SF:Matt Barnes/Jiri Welsch PF:Elton Brand/Walter McCarty C:Chris Kaman/Mark Blount Sixth Men: 6th Men:Chris Wilcox, Ricky Davis Stat Leaders: Clippers: *PPG-Elton Brand *APG-Marko Jaric *RPG-Elton Brand Celtics: *PPG-Paul Pierce *RPG-Paul Pierce *APG-Paul Pierce Key Matchup Richardson:17.6 Points a game, 2 assists, and 6.2 rebounds a game. Pierce:22.9 Points, 5.5 assists, and 6.8 rebounds a game Injury Reprt: LAC- *Corey Maggette-Doubtful *Kenyon Dooling-Questionable *Bobby Simons-Out *Olden Polynce-Out *Josh Moore-Out BOS- *Raef Lafrentz-Out *Ricky Davis-Questionable *Marcus Banks-Questionable *Chris Mills-Out Keys to The Game: LAC- *Feed Brand *Keep Pierce in check *Bench Play *Get second Chance points BOS- *Paul Pierce needs to have a good game *Bench Play *Double Elton Brand *Limit Rebounds Prediction: Clippers take this one in a close one...lets say by 3 </div>
Great preview Q. I agree with you on the Clippers winning. I think they'll do better then 3 though. Brand alone has the girth, strength and rebounding ability to take on the strong men of the Celtics. I hope Maggette plays, what happened anyway since he's on the IL. Q will definitely be a big factor, he'll have to take care of like the only good player on the Celtics. I think it will be a difficult but sweet victory in a long fought battle. Clippers by 5.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Magic Johnson:</div><div class="quote_post">Great preview Q. I agree with you on the Clippers winning. I think they'll do better then 3 though. Brand alone has the girth, strength and rebounding ability to take on the strong men of the Celtics. I hope Maggette plays, what happened anyway since he's on the IL. Q will definitely be a big factor, he'll have to take care of like the only good player on the Celtics. I think it will be a difficult but sweet victory in a long fought battle. Clippers by 5.</div> Maggette is doubtful, he sprained his ankle pretty badly.
The last time a saw the Celtics play was against New York last week and that was the definition of an ugly game. Both teams were turning over the ball frequently, and Boston couldnt hit anything from the field. On top of that, Paul Pierce was having a nightmare game, which left his team with no leader. The crowd turned against him, and they never recovered. For Boston to win here, Pierce needs to step up and get the crowd on his side again. He will need a 30 point game, but that is easier said than done, and therefore I take the Clippers by 7.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting OgShowtime:</div><div class="quote_post">Clipps win, even without Maggs. Barnes can step in and fill his spot competently.</div> Yup, 95/86 Not shocking if you ask me, great win that they should have won.
Q rich outplayed PP in every aspect of the game tonight...if the Clippers can continue constant consistant play, they could contend for the playoffs.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Q Rich3:</div><div class="quote_post">Q rich outplayed PP in every aspect of the game tonight...if the Clippers can continue constant consistant play, they could contend for the playoffs.</div> Hell, you can say that about any team in the West. Even the Suns with Joe Johnson's play.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting franchise3:</div><div class="quote_post">Hell, you can say that about any team in the West. Even the Suns with Joe Johnson's play.</div> No center and PG in the east, very unlikely. They're the only team in the west who don't have a big man who can play effectively, and they need a PG bad. I don't care about what everyone says about Barbosa, he shouldn't be a starting PG.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Phreeze:</div><div class="quote_post">No center and PG in the east, very unlikely. They're the only team in the west who don't have a big man who can play effectively, and they need a PG bad. I don't care about what everyone says about Barbosa, he shouldn't be a starting PG.</div> What the hell are you talking about...no big man who can play effectively? Its people like this, yes even the coaches, that miss Elton Brand every year...he is averaging 20.1 ppg and 12 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, he is one of the more dominant PF in the league also...I think that is an effective big man.
