Comments on: Suns 1, Clippers 0 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/05/09/suns-1-clippers-0/ slangin' knowledge... since 2003. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dj2fly4u http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/05/09/suns-1-clippers-0/#comment-7092 dj2fly4u Tue, 09 May 2006 14:48:03 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/05/09/suns-1-clippers-0/#comment-7092 I was really surprised with the Clippers. I felt like they knew going in they could not get into a run and gun show with Phoenix. It didn't look like they understood that as the game wore on. Phoenix was great, they did what they wanted to. They've always lived with the other team's star getting his and just running the other team out of the gym. The Clippers looked confused and/or slow when they were double teamed. They didnt look like they had a plan on where to swing the ball once the Suns committed 2 or even 3 guys on a guy in the post. If they don't wanna get swept, they will have to slow the tempo down and not get baited by the Suns, as Kenny Smith said. The Clippers have the personnel, but now they need to bring the basketball IQ. Even then, the Suns are a tough out, this strategy at least gives you a chance. I was really surprised with the Clippers. I felt like they knew going in they could not get into a run and gun show with Phoenix. It didn’t look like they understood that as the game wore on. Phoenix was great, they did what they wanted to. They’ve always lived with the other team’s star getting his and just running the other team out of the gym.

The Clippers looked confused and/or slow when they were double teamed. They didnt look like they had a plan on where to swing the ball once the Suns committed 2 or even 3 guys on a guy in the post. If they don’t wanna get swept, they will have to slow the tempo down and not get baited by the Suns, as Kenny Smith said. The Clippers have the personnel, but now they need to bring the basketball IQ. Even then, the Suns are a tough out, this strategy at least gives you a chance.

]]> By: VC http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/05/09/suns-1-clippers-0/#comment-7083 VC Tue, 09 May 2006 09:06:54 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/05/09/suns-1-clippers-0/#comment-7083 I just finished reading the Daily Dime, here is a stat that floored me; points in the paint 48/42 for the SUNS, and this was with Brand scoring 40 points. It would appear, just based upon those numbers, that the Clippers were as you say, enticed into taking longer shots, not driving to the hoop. I just finished reading the Daily Dime, here is a stat that floored me; points in the paint 48/42 for the SUNS, and this was with Brand scoring 40 points. It would appear, just based upon those numbers, that the Clippers were as you say, enticed into taking longer shots, not driving to the hoop.

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