@ <font color="Red">The Los Angeles Clippers (14-16)</font> @ <font color="DimGray">The New Jersey Nets (19-14)</font> Time: 7:30 Place: Continental Airlines Arena TV: Local ======================================= Probable Starting Lineups: Bold is player with advantage Marko Jaric/Jason Kidd Quentin Richardson/Kerry Kittles Corey Maggette/Richard Jefferson Elton Brand/Kenyon Martin Chris Kaman/Jason Collins =========================================== Notes*: Lac- Why is it every time we start to feel good about these guys they start to slide? Time to change the name from Clippers to Heartbreakers. NJ- Jason Kidd mouthed off then took a stand on the court. The defending East champs look like they're back in business after a brief absence. *Sportsline.com ======================== Injury Report: Lac- PG Marko Jaric Foot Questionable SG Bobby Simmons Wrist Questionable C Olden Polynice Neck IL PF Melvin Ely Flu IL C Josh Moore Back IL NJ- PF Aaron Williams Groin Questionable SG Tamar Slay Groin IL PG Zoran Planinic Neck IL ====================================== Keys off the Bench: <ul> [*]Chris Wilcox is averaging 9.7 points a game and 5 rebounds [*]Lucious Harris is averaging 5.8 points a game [/list] ================================= Key Players: <ul> [*]Elton Brand is averaging 19.1 points a game and 11.9 rebounds [*]Jason Kidd is averaging 17.2 points a game, 9.6 assists a game, and 6.5 boards a game [/list] ====================================== Keys to the Game: LAC- The Clippers are coming off a near win at Sac, and a huge win over the Lakers, they are playing confident ball and giving great teams a lot of trouble. They need to feed Elton Brand and Let Q Rich isolate on Kerry Kittles. Maggette has struggled the last two games but he and Richard Jefferson could both have big nights. The Clippers need to rebound and box out. NJ- The Nets are back to playing great ball, Jason Kidd is leading that team in the right direction. Kenyon Martin needs to stop Elton Brand and try to get him in foul trouble early. Jason Kidd needs to penetrate and dish to the open shots. When Kidd dished the other players must hit their perimeter shots. =============================== Prediction: I thnk the Clippers hit the upset button and win this one by 5.
I say the Nets take this one. they'll probably get a run in the 3rd to seal there victory. I say Nets by 5
Great matchup of 2 teams playing very well right now. I'll favor the home team Nets by 5 in a game that will go back and forth until the final minute.
Maggette would have killed Kenyon in a fight. Maggette is solid and Kenyon is a wannabe thug. But anyway, very poor showing by the Clippers. They looked awful from the very beginning. Great dunk by Kaman though, look for the highlights.
I cant believe we played that horrible, K Mart better recognize who he was fighting there, Maggette would of crushed him, K Mart is all talk, he might have the heigh advantage but, definatly would of lost the fight...Game was to digusting to post a Recap.
