Blake Griffin injury

[Pinwheel1]

I wonder how physical this game gets. It might get real testy. Hopefully they don't take the eye for an eye approach. They shouldn't...... CP3 hurt himself. But none the less I can see Doc telling them to lay it all out on the floor.

 

[B-Roy]

That helps their offense, but kills their defense. This may finally be Dame's game to go off in this series.

BNM

Helps their offense relative to what? Certainly not relative to CP3.

 

[Natebishop3]

Maybe go super small with Rivers/Redick/Crawford/Moute/Jordan?

 

[blue9]

Maybe go super small with Rivers/Redick/Crawford/Moute/Jordan?

Swap Green for a Moute? Go out guns blazing. Blazing! Get it?

 

[Schilly]

Maybe go super small with Rivers/Redick/Crawford/Moute/Jordan?

Doesn't that really play into our hands though?

 

[Strenuus]

I wonder how physical this game gets. It might get real testy. Hopefully they don't take the eye for an eye approach. They shouldn't...... CP3 hurt himself. But none the less I can see Doc telling them to lay it all out on the floor.

Right now, this is Doc related to the current situation:

 

[H.C.]

dont let paul pierce beat you....

 

[Schilly]

dont let paul pierce beat you....

Have you seen Paul Pierce this year?

 

[Natebishop3]

Have you seen Paul Pierce this year?

Last game he looked completely checked out.... or he's just that bad. I can't tell which.

 

[H.C.]

Have you seen Paul Pierce this year?

Nope.
Hopefully it stays that way.

 

[Schilly]

For the Season

PER 8.2
Per36 12.2pts, 5.4reb 2.1ast
Shooting .363/.310/.818

Playoffs so far
PER -4.1
Per36 4.0pts, 2.7reb, 1.3ast
Shooting .167/.000/.500

Seriously Kaman is more effective when in.

 

[Minstrel]

Helps their offense relative to what? Certainly not relative to CP3.

Helps their offense relative to playing someone like Austin Rivers, I assume is what he meant.

Also, Pierce is cooked. I guess it's theoretically possible he could have one more big game, but it's quite unlikely. The Clippers are a top-heavy team with no depth and they just lost their two best players.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Just saw Rivers and Green into starting lineup. Guess they will keep Crawford in 6th man role.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Rivers/Reddick/Green/Moute/Jordan

 

[H.C.]

For the Season

PER 8.2
Per36 12.2pts, 5.4reb 2.1ast
Shooting .363/.310/.818

Playoffs so far
PER -4.1
Per36 4.0pts, 2.7reb, 1.3ast
Shooting .167/.000/.500

Seriously Kaman is more effective when in.

I don't think anyone but Pierce has ever carried a team to a win in the playoffs though.
DJ/JJ are only as good as CP3 is at getting them the ball.
Crawford for the playoffs historically shoots poorly. All but one game this series he's shot really poor.(game 3 he shot poor too, just got super hot in the 2nd half)
Rivers/Green can get their own shot but are super inconsistent and not players who would scare you over 48 minutes.
If that giant-white-guy is in, DJ isn't so that would be a win for the Blazers. One of their point guards was like 40 when he entered the league 6 years ago.

So yeah the only one I'm technically worried about is Pierece channeling his shit like he did for the Wizards last year... Or for the Celtics in the past.
It is unlikely though.

 

[Natebishop3]

Just saw Rivers and Green into starting lineup. Guess they will keep Crawford in 6th man role.

So

Rivers
Redick
Moute
Green
Jordan

Man..... I REALLY like how our guys match up with that lineup.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Swap Green for a Moute? Go out guns blazing. Blazing! Get it?

Fires up joint.
Takes big hit.
Seriously contemplates the question.

Nope - can't say I do.

 

[BonesJones]

So Jamal Crawford will get 40 minutes off the bench. They have Cole Adrich, Wesley Johnson, and Pablo Prigioni off the bench as well. Lmao..

Do we play Rivers/JJ/Moute/Green/Jordan straight up?
I think we should stick Harkless on Redick and CJ on Mbah Moute. The only chance the the Clips have is for Redick to get insanely hot, and Harkless length would bother him. We could maybe stick Aminu on Jordan and switch those pindowns.

 

[Reep]

Clips really do have nice depth. They can run that lineup and still have Crawford, Johnson and Aldrich off the bench, which is not terrible.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Helps their offense relative to what? Certainly not relative to CP3.

This is the thread I responded to, it was quoted in my response:

Some writers are speculating that they will put Crawford in to start and play small ball.

So, not relative to CP3, relative to starting Redick and Rivers and bringing Crawford off the bench. Starting all three and going small will help their offense, but hurt their defense.

Sounds like they plan to start Rivers and Green in place of Paul and Griffin and keep Crawford in his 6th man role. Regardless of who they start, I expect Crawford to be in at the end of the game and play about 2 - 3x the minutes Mbah a Moute pays.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

So Jamal Crawford will get 40 minutes off the bench. They have Cole Adrich, Wesley Johnson, and Pablo Prigioni off the bench as well. Lmao..

Do we play Rivers/JJ/Moute/Green/Jordan straight up?
I think we should stick Harkless on Redick and CJ on Mbah Moute. The only chance the the Clips have is for Redick to get insanely hot, and Harkless length would bother him. We could maybe stick Aminu on Jordan and switch those pindowns.

The only difference is I'd keep Dame on Moute. Let CJ play Rivers, because he knows the dude very well.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Im wondering if it makes sense to have Harkless saved for Crawford and go back to starting Vonleh or someone else

 

[Reep]

So Jamal Crawford will get 40 minutes off the bench. They have Cole Adrich, Wesley Johnson, and Pablo Prigioni off the bench as well. Lmao..

Do we play Rivers/JJ/Moute/Green/Jordan straight up?
I think we should stick Harkless on Redick and CJ on Mbah Moute. The only chance the the Clips have is for Redick to get insanely hot, and Harkless length would bother him. We could maybe stick Aminu on Jordan and switch those pindowns.

Rivers: Dame
Redick: Harkless
Mbah Moute: CJ
Green: Aminu
Jordan: Plumlee

I agree using Harkless on Redick would be good, but I can also see using someone long guarding Rivers, so they can shut down the passing lanes--not that Rivers passes that much. When Redick is out, then use Harkless or Crabbe on Crawford.

Give Davis plenty of minutes to eat up whoever is at the 4.

I also wonder if Redick will get many minutes with his bum heel and the stars our for the count. Even if he is in, not sure how effective he can be.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Clips really do have nice depth. They can run that lineup and still have Crawford, Johnson and Aldrich off the bench, which is not terrible.

The problem, as I mentioned in this thread, is they lost both their primary and secondary distributors. None of the guys mentioned is good at running an offense or creating for others. The only guy that is passable at this is Prigioni and he's almost 39 and sucks at everything else. This is a roster made for Nate McMillan - lots of ISOs and Redick standing in the corner hoisting threes.

BNM

 

[SIeepwalker]

The only difference is I'd keep Dame on Moute. Let CJ play Rivers, because he knows the dude very well.

And the intimidating factor !
Rivers is gonna have flashback all game of getting killed by Lehigh

 

[BBert]

If players are in the NBA, they are NBA players. Can't overlook anyone. Clips bench has been killing us. Don't forget Philly blew us out.

That said, the Blazers need to come out focused and determined, push the ball, keep up the pressure, wear them out, and take care of business.

 

[BBert]

I have zero sympathy for the Clippers. As far as I'm concerned it's karma.

Plus we've had more than our share of injury bad breaks. Just last year the Blazers were cruising into contender status until Wes got hurt, Afflalo played hurt, and LaMarCooch lost his heart.

We need to step on their necks and break them in four straight.

 

[Natebishop3]

If players are in the NBA, they are NBA players. Can't overlook anyone. Clips bench has been killing us. Don't forget Philly blew us out.

That said, the Blazers need to come out focused and determined, push the ball, keep up the pressure, and take care of business.

Anthony Bennett was in the NBA.... but I completely disagree that he was ever an NBA player. I believe the technical term is "bump on a log."

 

[Cippy91]

They have one player now that can get his own shot and that's Crawford. I wonder now also if the trap will be as effective with rivers leading it. He plays good defense but he's no Chris Paul. I see us winning this in 6, I feel like we have all the momentum, crab and aminu grabbed some confidence last night and with Blake and Paul both out, I think they play defeated.

 

[BBert]

Just don't overlook them. That's all I'm saying.