[Weasel]

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Shaun Livingston/Marko Jaric/Corey Maggette/Elton Brand/Chris Kaman

Chauncey Billups/Richard Hamilton/Tayshaun Prince/Rasheed Wallace/Ben Wallace


Notes: No word on Simmons or Ross and Kaman got injured last game, so the Clippers might be really short-handed for their game tomarrow.

 

[Weasel]

I hope Simmons and Kaman are healthy and can play because if they don't Detroit may run away with this one.

 

[yamaneko]

Pistons are a team that shows what basketball is all about, shows how a coach really can make a difference. Pistons were the first team i think in 25 years to win a championship without a superstar. They didnt even have a dominating 7 footer in the middle. I like tayshaun prince as a player. Wasnt he a low draft pick? Would have been nice to see the clippers pick up a local guy in that year. Even in high school he was sick, he beat my high school in 97 to win the state championship. During that game he hit 3 30 foot+ 3 pointers, one from half court, not to beat clocks, but because he was toying with the team.

I wish magette would style his game a little bit more like Rip who is so good coming off screens, and isnt always looking only to draw the foul.

If simmons, kaman, AND ross are all out, we will not win though. I think we need at least two of them healthy to have a shot, especially since jaric still seems about 80%

 

[Weasel]

http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/injuryupdate_050401.html

Corey Maggette (bruised lower back), Bobby Simmons (lower left leg contusion), Chris Kaman (strained lower back) and Quinton Ross (back spasms) are all doubtful for tonight’s contest. They will be monitored by the Clippers medical staff and return dates have not yet been set.

:dead:

 

[Starbury03]

It's gonna be Rick and Lionels night.

 

[yamaneko]

holy crap thats crazy. Chris wilcox will get some big minutes i bet, with mikki moore playing a lot of SF too if those figures are true.

 

[yamaneko]

if all of those guys are out, i see rebraca starting, with wilcox backing up both front court positions, and mikki moore backing up magette. Then we probably will see a lot of brunson/livingston or brunson/chalmers rotations as well. Probably a loss with these injuries, but stranger things have happened, so you never know.

 

[Weasel]

Rebraca and Jaric are starting.

 

[Weasel]

Brand with a nice coast to coast play.
Looks like Detroit is a little surprise because they are not playing well. Clippers had 3 PG's starting and its working out well. :biggrin:

 

[yamaneko]

still at work so cant watch the game yet. Clippers seem to have doubled up the pistons so far.

 

[yamaneko]

crap rebraca with two fouls already. Not what we need without kaman.

 

[yamaneko]

Jaric seems to be out of his slump

 

[yamaneko]

brunson has two assists already but is shooting gooseeggs.

 

[Weasel]

Had to go out for a bit but I am back and it is good to see the Clippers up 1 at this point.

 

[Weasel]

Like the announcers said Brand's shot is long and Prince just hit a big shot. Clippers down 4, Chalmers almost had the last shot go in.

 

[Weasel]

Moore with a sweet dunk.

 

[Weasel]

Clippers getting sloppy, 3 straight turnovers.

 

[Weasel]

Jaric hasn't missed yet and has 10 points.

 

[Weasel]

Jaric scores again but the Clippers are getting out played big time.

 

[Weasel]

Clippers down 11 and the Piston starters are coming back in. :curse:
Hopefully Jaric will continue to step up and when Brand comes back in he will contribute because right now the Piston has threatening to run away with the game.