Game Thread: Nets @ Clippers

[GMJ]

<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana">January 19th </span><span style="font-family:Verdana">, 2008 @ 10:30pm EST
Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. YES</span> </div>
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Los Angeles Clippers (11-24)</span></div>
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<div align="center"><span style="color:#2c5098"><span style="font-family:Verdana">New Jersey Nets (18-20)

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<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"> Projected Starters</span></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana"></span> <span style="font-family:Verdana"></span>
PG Sam Cassell SG Quinton Ross
SF Corey Maggette PF Tim Thomas C Chris Kaman <span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="color:#b90456">
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<span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="color:#2c5098">PG Jason Kidd SG Vince Carter
SF Richard Jefferson PF Sean Williams C Josh Boone </span>
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<span style="font-family:Verdana">Prediction</span>
<span style="font-family:Verdana">The Clippers match ups provide a strategic weakness for the Nets, who are neither good at defending the perimeter, nor defending the paint against all-star-caliber big men. Josh Boone will get a test tonight against Kaman, who should expect to see heavy doses of Jason Collins as well. While watching this game, be wary of any possible double teams in the post, with Kaman passing out to shooters in Cassell, Tim Thomas, Maggette, and Cuttino Mobley. If the Nets can keep up an active tempo and stay out of foul trouble, we can pull out a win on the road.</span>

<span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:gray">98-91</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:gray">, Nets</span></span></span>

 

[Jizzy]

not gonna watch the game but we're gonna lose, hope no one gets there hopes up and predicts a 10 game win streak if we beat them

 

[Black Republican]

A win will def surprise me.

 

[Universe]

With our luck. Elton and Shaun are playing.

 

[soul driver]

we gotta stop Kaman the vampire tonight. he's ready to get Lost Boys on us

 

[Lavalamp]

I see the Nets winning this one, with Kaman having a worse shot selection than usual and scoring 14 points on like 5-13. Boone and Collins will push him out of his comfort zone.

 

[J-HoAgZ]

Debating on whether to stay up and watch it since I have practice at 8 in the morning on Sunday. I think im gonna cuz im the definition of "die hard fan"

 

[J-HoAgZ]

btw how come in the starting lineups everyone has normal pictures and then theres just Williams...

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (J-HoAgZ @ Jan 19 2008, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>btw how come in the starting lineups everyone has normal pictures and then theres just Williams...</div>

Vast NBA conspiracy...


wow so Lawrence Frank's pregame interviews have become nothing more than typical rhetoric. I don't even know why they still ask for his 'opinion.'

 

[Universe]

It's an ugly game.

 

[GMJ]

Sean stop getting blocked/dunked on (although Kaman is on my fantasy team so there's a silver lining).

 

[soul driver]

good thing sean returned the favor.

however, first foul he picked up was stupid.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver @ Jan 19 2008, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>good thing sean returned the favor.

however, first foul he picked up was stupid.</div>

The second one wasn't that much better. Well, lets bring out Malik.

 

[JCB]

Nifty move by Kidd and RJ there.

 

[soul driver]

I work in the morning...pushing myself to stay up but it's tough with such a boring game!

 

[soul driver]

don't you LOVE when collins comes in and IMMEDIATLY picks up a foul, and then the other team scores, and happens to take the lead?

how many times has that happened this season?

 

[GMJ]

What an amazing sequence by Nachbar

 

[soul driver]

the only good news about that first quarter is that as terrible as we played, we're only down by 2.

 

[JCB]

We need to attack the basket more. Too many jumpers and fade aways being shot right now.

 

[GMJ]

The first quarter started out just the way we wanted to: we kept Kaman from burning us down low. Unfortunately we couldn't stay out of foul trouble, and our bench couldn't keep the pace up (cough, first post, cough)

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Jan 19 2008, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We need to attack the basket more. Too many jumpers and fade aways being shot right now.</div>

I think Nachbar can hear both of us posting! Nice and-1 by him...

OMG 3 by Marcus! That's got to be a good sign.

 

[soul driver]

ok, let's see how marcus does after some practice with lucas. gotta keep in mind his foot is sore.

 

[JCB]

Boki is so good when he attacks the basket.

Why is Collins in?

 

[JCB]

"Marcus overthrows the receiver . . ."

 

[soul driver]

there's the marcus-boone connection I've been waiting for since opening night

 

[Black Republican]

What a shitty team

 

[Belarus]

hire Lucas as a team psychologist NOW! I see a different, confident Marcus.

 

[GMJ]

Coddamn Marcus is ballin. 4/5 for 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists in one quarter of action

 

[Major Juggs]

Marcus blazing.

 

[soul driver]

another marcus assist to boone. welcome back marcus