Game Thread - LA Clippers @ Utah Jazz - 30 October 2009
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 5:00 PM MDT
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Man, I just realized my previews suck. One reason that I don't read previews or recaps until after I've done my own is so that I don't subconsciously lift something and so that I don't feel like I have anything to contribute.
Well, I made that mistake today and read the previews early. I blame them for getting them up to early :). Here's the best from ClipsNation (click through for more),
The Clippers have opened the season 0-2 after leading most of the second half against Phoenix Wednesday night only to lose in the final seconds. In a game as dependent on emotion as basketball, the risk is that the team will get into a tailspin if the season starts poorly, especially considering the ill-timed injury news on Blake Griffin the day before the season started. And with Utah and Dallas in back-to-backs, the Clippers could easily have 4 losses before November, which would pretty much have to be an NBA record for worst October record of all time. The fact that the Clippers are 1-38 in Utah since the 80s (that's not a typo, 1 win, 38 losses, almost 20 years) - well, let's just say that unless you believe in the law of averages and think the Clippers are about to go on a sustained Utah winning streak, it doesn't bode well. Having said that, the team has actually played well for long stretches in the first two games. Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby were great against Phoenix, Eric Gordon has been impressive, Baron Davis has played well. They just really, really need to play a 48 minute game and get a win. Can they do it in Salt Lake City?
The Clippers have about the same success rate in the SLC as the Jazz do in San Antonio. I would hope that the Jazz don't take being home for granted. They should beat this Clipper team despite the injuries. It might take 48 minutes and 48 points from Deron, but we can't let this streak end. Boozer and Millsap should play better.
And the other preview comes from UtesFan89 at TBJ,
The Clippers are 1-34 all-time in the Delta Center/EnergySolutions Arena... For all the emphasis the Jazz & Jerry Sloan continue to place on defense, the Jazz imploded defensively (& offensively, I'll admit) late. Except for Carlos Boozer; he imploded the second the jump ball took place... Memo Okur might not play today. Which means we'll see Kaman going up against the vaunted Koufesenko (Fesenkoufos?) duo. Maybe. Unless Jerry decides he hates 1 (or both) of them... Jerry Sloan- 1 game in and already down on Eric Maynor. Get ready for the D-League dude. Though, knowing the Jazz, he'll probably spend most of the season on the bench/inactive list... The Clippers don't want to start 0-3. So they'll be playing hard. If the Jazz sleep on this, it could turn very ugly... The Jazz were good at home last season... Like the Jazz ('Sap, Price, Fesenko), the Clippers seem to have 3 guys that they'll turn to on the bench (Butler, Craig Smith, Sebastian Telfair). No one else has guaranteed minutes... Steve Novak (Clippers) & Wesley Matthews (Jazz) were college teammates... For the first time in 3 seasons, the Jazz go into the season without an ex-Clipper in the back-court. Hallelujah!
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seems like
some of the guys are playin soft until we get back to full strength. dumb idea
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 6:07 PM MDT reply actions
Fesenko to get the start. Memo isn't even dressing.
I like it. I think we will still win and get to give Fes and the Koof some real burn. Great scenario.
Just give me another monster dunk, Fes. He may struggle with fouls though.
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the nice thing is fes and koof!
thats all im saying
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 6:54 PM MDT reply actions
6 minutes
gotta love the free preview from nbalp.
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 6:55 PM MDT reply actions
Thanks for linking to my preview!
It’s all I’m able to do now that I can’t watch the games. ;)
(And it was only up so early b/c I don’t have class on Friday’s.)
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looks like the knicks are doin us a favor by losing again
3 cheers.
hip
hip
hoorah
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 6:57 PM MDT reply actions
Ssshhhhh...
we have a very jinx-happy community here, I think (me included)… don’t wanna jinx anything. ;)
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mo tab! hahahaha we got the angels in the arena!
we are gonna win 60 games now
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 7:07 PM MDT reply actions
this game starting just like the last one
jazz man falls to the ground on the first play, gets called for the foul
Defense?
AK just let Gordon get in and put the ball up…
And Fesenko with the drive!
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Oh, UtongankidinCali,
You better pray the Bobcats pull this one out.
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Unrelated to the Jazz
if you have NBA League Pass, maybe you can tell me… WTF is up with DeShawn Stevenson’s hair?
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Our bench struggles. As does Ronnie Price. Bad shot selection thus far.
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Not a good pass, but a spot up shooter has got to spot up.
Matthews moved at the end.
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they improved. The Clips had 16 in the first 3 minutes and 16 in the last 9.
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1-2-3 defense!
they are still working on how to end timeouts
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Tyreke Evans is good.
He is giving Chris Paul fits in their game.
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We need to stop fouling right now. We are going to have Wesley Matthews at center by the end of the game
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maybe we should just trade everyone but williams
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 7:55 PM MDT reply actions
Oh, and Josh Smith
though I don’t think they’ll trade him for much of anyone.
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So does my SLC Dunk one
but at least he has 18 & 15, and is above 90% on his FTs.
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Speaking of the SLC Dunk league
I just might be punting FG% & rebounds all season.
Seriously… WTF?
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I'm definitely punting blocks.
But it’s too early to tell yet. Give yourself a chance.
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Yeah
but my leading rebounders today (so far) are Crash & LBJ. And Noah, who I left on the bench…
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hi friends!
we are not very good with Deron on the floor! Also The Koof needs to learn how not to get blocked! And I need to stop using exclamation points!
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
dwill is pissed at everyones lack of D
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 8:01 PM MDT reply actions
yeah if this continues he's gone
i imagine he will talk with KOC about gettin some help
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions
does everyone talking about the clips' record in slc
have anything to do with the way things are playing out?
most def
boozer would be on posters if blake was playing
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Probably not
but it means the Jazz have owned in SLC. Even as recently as last season (Jazz won by 43 combined in 2 games last year)
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That's how you double team. We should do that every time to Kaman in the post.
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DJ Augustin just bricked two free throws with 18 seconds left.
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Is this a good time to reiterate my love for Deron?
I think it is.
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Jazz need to double team Kaman with a purpose. Not just mosey on down there.
Drives me crazy. That is Matt Harpring’s defense…play in no man’s land.
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Horrible recognition. You need to take the final shot.
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haha
he was probably nervous after not getting a shot off before the half last time.
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suit up Horny and Corbin
the second half is all yours
by UtonganKidInCali on Oct 30, 2009 8:17 PM MDT reply actions
What is that? Time for the strongest drink I can find. chocolate milk tonight.
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Fat Princess
is a game on PS3 and it’s totally awesome. Unless your own team sabotages you and helps the other team win.
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the extension deadline for '06 draftees has been pushed back 2 days
does this have any bearing on ronnie brew’s situation?
No
His agent has already state that no extension is going to be reached
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Which seems risky to me. Lots of teams will have capspace.
Especially dirty-ballin’ Portland.
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Maybe they think
they can find a better shooting 2-guard in the draft?
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It does also make him an expiring contract and a better trade piece.
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That makes sense
especially if CJ comes back strong
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Its only a bad move if Brewer explodes this season and we can't afford him.
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Which he'll be given a chance to do
with CJ & Korver out early & Harpring probably gone.
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It's sad,
That the only time we see KK is during the ‘keys to the game’. :(
by DaniellelovesKK on Oct 30, 2009 8:40 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
He's the only 3 point shooter on the team right now.
i would like to see him play some two with Maynor though when he is shooting it.
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So,,, We're down to the Clippers at home?
What’s up everyone?
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 8:46 PM MDT reply actions
I'm here all late
how has it been so far , hows FES!
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:47 PM MDT reply actions
omg
wow booz
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:49 PM MDT reply actions
Booner
He didn’t lose control of that ball, that was just an airball by Booze.
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 8:49 PM MDT reply actions
i watch the reply to hope someone did something , but nope just a complete miss
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Has boozer been taking alot of jumpers?
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:51 PM MDT reply actions
wow
man I just started watching , but the stats show a crapa load of blocks booz blocked 4 times?
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions
defense?
I thought there was supposed to be new concentration on defense. The Jazz were not ready for the season this year (save for Deron)
watching from LA here: the announcer just said “that was the worst shot i’ve ever seen in my life!” regarding boozer’s airball…classic
I wonder if he ever
saw the Z-Bo shot that he took with the Knicks.
Was this worse than that?
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Finally some ball movement
Can we stop the ball on the other end?
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 8:53 PM MDT reply actions
Deron played the entire third quarter again...
Is that a new thing or was Sloan doing that last year too?
has it been a block fest?
just caught up on the stats boozer blcoked 4 times ?
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 8:59 PM MDT reply actions
Let's hope the team can keep it close while deron is on the bench.
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:01 PM MDT reply actions
ranaldooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:03 PM MDT reply actions
Ronnie B wants that contract extension.
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:03 PM MDT reply actions
We haven't run a successful half court offensive play the last 3 minutes.
Our scoring has all been off stops and running.
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almost
every shot Ronnie P has taken tonight has been short.
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the deron needs one break line up
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:12 PM MDT reply actions
lol
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I like Price playing, but Deron should have to be on the floor when Price is.
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Don't like maynor and price together
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Exactly. It is not successful. Makes both of them look bad.
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That should have been a jump ball. both of them were touching the ball when they went out.
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:13 PM MDT reply actions
Thornton was stepping on the line first when they both had the ball.
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See, that is a horrible, horrible foul by Price. Gotta be smarter.
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agree
no shooting presences, if this was any other defense they would be taking advantage of us more because of that
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Clippers shooting below 50% now. just stating an observation.
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I know that Sloan already said that Millsap and Boozer would finish the game...
Millsap and Fesenko should finish this game.
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Plus, Fesenko might be able to guard Kaman one on one.
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What's nice is that Deron hasn't had to take over and wear himself out this quarter.
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All we have needed tonight was Deron, Brewer, Millsap and Fesenko.
Great games from those guys.
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And Boozer has played almost twice as many minutes.
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the guy has hops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:30 PM MDT reply actions
awwwww
that would have set the crowd going in sap made that
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:31 PM MDT reply actions
Guys, I believe we have the inside presence we need. Love Fes' first two games.
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love his one hand dunks
the kid has style
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Deron only had 2 points, 0 assists that 4th quarter.
I am not complaining. Everyone else pitched in .
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have to admit I was greedy for the votederon campaign
But I’ll take this outcomes any day.
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
boozer 20pts 12rb and 7 ast ?
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:34 PM MDT reply actions
good game
have a good holloween everyone
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by TheOnlyRhodeIslandJazzFan on Oct 30, 2009 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions
The only downsides
13 missed shots, 5 of his shots blocked, and leading the team in TOs.
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fess interview
comedy level raised to orange
by Basketball John on Oct 30, 2009 9:39 PM MDT reply actions
Boozer is the same ole same ole...
… I’m thinking of dressing like him for Halloween… that should be scary..!
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