Clippers Feb 12 7:30PM

tv: FSN - NBALP

The Los Angeles Boat Show at the LA Convention Center and Staples Center sent both the Lakers and Clippers on extended east coast road trips that neither were prepared for and both will come home with their tails between their legs. The Lakers went 3-5 and the Clippers are currently 2-4 and the Pistons hope to send them back home 2 and 5.

The Clippers come into the Piston game with a record of 25-26 and are barely holding on to the 8th and final spot in the tough wild-wild west. Needless to say that are the most underachieving team in the west and have struggled out on the road going 8-18. They are 0-12 in back to back road games.

Ever since Dunleavy got a new contract extension in mid December, the team has played uninspired ball, often blowing big leads in the 4th or giving up big runs like they did to the Pacers today of 16-0 and like they did last Tuesday to the Knicks when they were outscored 24-4 to start third quarter.

Elton Brand the face of the franchise is still putting up decent numbers scoring almost 21 a game and almost 10 boards and 2 blocks. After that is a fall off of consistency.

Corey Megette their second leading scorer often plays with a chip on his shoulder, fighting with the coach and shoots first before looking to a team mate. He is normally the first player off the bench but claims he doesn't get enough minutes. Quinton Ross is actually the starting SF, but plays no more than 15 mpg and averages about 6ppg.

The PG Sam Cassell is the 3rd leading scored on the team at 15 ppg and 5.5 assists, but is often injured and sore, so again the inconsistency of him being there day in and day out is missing.

Cuttino Mobley is their 4th leading scorer at 12.6 ppg and is one of their outside threats along with Tim Thomas who is actually there just to shoot 3's.

Their center Chris Kaman is one of the disappointments. He started off on target last year before an injury sidelined him and it appears that he has not been able to get out of his funk. His numbers 9.7 ppg and 7.7 boards. He cut his hair and lost his Samson strength. He plays better with Sam in there than Shaun Livingston.

Speaking of Livingston he is another enigma. With Cassell starting the season off recovering from injuries, Shaun was thrown into the starting lineup and the team has had its ups and downs with him running the point. He leads the team in both assists and steals. He is still only 3 years removed from high school and has a lot of potential, but he maybe with the wrong team. He would probably be great handling the Pistons backup pg. Everybody wants him, but the Clippers are reluctant to give him up as they have the history of letting players go who wind up being super stars unless the Clips hold on to them to long and ruin their careers. (Benoit Benjamin, Khandi man etc)

They have also signed Doug Christie to his second 10 day contract. ???

The Pistons should win this one going away as long as they hit them hard in the first half and not allow them to get up.

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Thanks for the scouting report DRE.

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Ditto. It's great to get first hand info about teams I don't see very much.

Yeah Dre, we always complain that the Pistons get hosed with their schedule at the Palace but the Clips and Lakers got kicked on the road for 2 weeks cause Grammys got next.
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Yeah I forgot to mention the Grammy show which was held at Staples is right next door to the convention center where the boat show was.

It takes the Grammy folks at least a week or more to setup for that event, but apparently only a day to take it down since the Knicks will be there tomorrow to face the Lakers.

Look for me in section 210 pulling for the NY Zekes.

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Hopefully you won't need a gun backup.

Max's first post at the top of the thread lists this game as being on FSN Detroit, but for us non-local viewers, it's going to be on NBATV, and I believe it'll be on in hi-def as well. I get the NBATV hi-def games on the INHD channel.

Its is supposed to be on NBA TV here too. I just hope my satillite provider doesn't black it out it on that channel since the local affiliate is showing it on an hour delay.

It sucks being in the chat room on an hour delay.