Sunday, November 8, 2009

Clippers Win


So I got free tickets to the Clippers vs. Memphis basketball game on Saturday and I was kind of like whatever. Don't get me wrong I'm a Clippers fan because I was born, raised and reside in Los Angeles and love every team in this wonderful city, but every time I go to a Clipper's game they lose. I mean last week on Halloween I went to the Clipper's game against the Dallas Mavericks. The game was a good game, but like always the Clippers find away to fall apart in the fourth quarter. Well this game was a different situation. First off I was highly upset due to the fact that Allen Iverson was not playing and wasn't even in the building because of personal matters, but we all know the real reason why he wasn't there. Allen Iverson is deteriorating slowly. He has fallen hard since the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers traded him to Denver. Then after that he's been asked to come off the bench by the Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies. Even though Allen Iverson wasn't playing I was extremely happy because of the seats we had. We were right behind the basket which allowed my friends and I to heckle Zach Randolph and give Al Thorton a shot of confidence in his game. I can honestly say that it was a good game. It wasn't a game where the Clippers were losing the whole game. A game with nothing but ignorant fouls and bone head turnovers. The Clippers played hard with a look of confidence in their eyes. Like they knew they had a chance to win. Of course they would against the Grizzlies, but that's beside the fact because Memphis has the potential to be a good team in the Western Conference. Baron Davis showed his leadership even though that game he was always in foul trouble. Sebastian Telfair got the standing ovation he deserved for stepping up to plate and leading the charge as Baron was on the bench. When the Clippers needed a stop the two big men Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby came up with big blocks and hustled hard for those defensive rebounds, and finally in the fourth quarter the Clippers were able to finish the game strong. The game came down to the last seconds, but the Clippers made a great comeback. After taking the lead with less than five minutes left the Clippers kept their composure and played like that game was their's to win. Look, the Clippers looks like they have the talent and ability to make the playoffs this year and could give anybody in the playoffs a hard time, but if they let these fourth quarters keep slipping away then they can say good bye playoff spot and hello top first round pick. I think with return of Blake Griffin the Clipper team can only get and play better.

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