The question you have to ask yourself about the 2012 LA Clippers is "Do I think this team is a contender in the west?" If the answer is "Yes" to that question then its no mystery who you should put your money on tonight. The oddsmakers have basically said "try your luck" by setting the line at a PK. Not taking anything away from a improved Nugget team, who in fact has a winning record since the melo fiasco. It is becoming more and more clear that this Clipper team is david sterns baby. Remember the whole Chris Paul Trade block to the Lakers? So ironically he ends up with the Clippers? After a HUGE win in Utah last night (they had not won in utah in the last 27 trips or so) the entire TEAM embraced on the Jazz home court. This 2012 Clipper team is a complete team. They slapped OKC around like a stepchild (who mind you went in dallas the other night and didnt even take a deep breath) and have only 2 losses this year on their home floor. Denver is improving but This 2012 Clipper squad has their eyes on something much bigger in this shortened NBA season.
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I also would like to add Denver played very well against the Clippers last Sunday at home. The Clippers found a way to claw back in it and get the win. More national coverage AGAIN tonight (back to back nights in the national spotlight) and that crowd should be JUICED. Is anyone even paying attention to the Lakers in LA?Comment -
Lets keep an eye on the late steam boys...Comment -
LAC PK 3 units
Clippers late surge with home crowd, win by 3. Nuggets then go home and destroy the Lakers.Comment -
Late Steam
OVER went from 206 to 207.5
Clippers is now PK -115Comment -
Leaning under actually. But there's no way im gonna be able to pull the triggerComment -
Clippers and will need the game
Might be long nightComment -
Clippers put alot of energy out in Salt Lake city last night. Playing against the top 2 teams b2b who dominate scoring in the paint is a tall task for any team especially without rest. Nuggets love to run and lead the league in fast break points. I just wonder how much gas the Clippers will have in the tank late in the game.
I am not playing either side but if I did it wouldnt be clippers.Comment -
Yes. Late night game in altitude to win in how many games? 26 or something. I think the way Denver scores and the strength of their bench is going take hard work and defense to win. Even elite athletes have limits too. Denver can run a number of fresh legs out that will just keep runningComment -
TNT game all the B listers will be there, I am missing this one
. If it comes down to the last 2 minutes Clippers might lose this one.
I want then to come out and come ot hard, they were +100 for an hour today. Now dancing around -110 again.Comment -
yep they look good so far but Knicks looked like it was over 1st half too. Lets see if clippers hang all game.Comment -
Clips already in trouble Vinnie going with just an 8 man rotation. Not a good strategy in the 4th game in 5 nights.Comment -
Clippers are a legit team in the right settings the starters when healthy and rested will be a tough beat in the playoffs at home. They better figure out a way to get points without Paul in though if the wanna win a playoff series.Comment -
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wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oowComment -
Not sure what that even means?
But second half once it was a blow out Vinnie cleared the bench and gave guys a lot of minutes. Glad I didnt go. A blow out and traffic would have really sucked.
One hidden stat iin here was Denver got to shoot twice as many free throws and they made 17 more points from the line.
That can be taken a couple ways, Clippers are way too much of a jump shooting team, or they simply dont get the calls. I have seen Griffen get killed and no whistle. That shit has to stop. But as a whole Clippers are not getting the foul shots their opponents are. In games like this they can be important.
Was clear Clips were alittle worn down but foul shot discrepancies makes it look a lot worse than it was, but it surely set up the game the way fouls started getting called in that second quarter and into that third quarter basically took LA right out of the game.Comment
