Official Pre-Season Thread:

[qrich]

Game 1:@ Lakers

Los Angeles Clipper(0-0) @ Los Angeles Lakers(0-0)

WHEN: Thursday, October 9th at 7:00 PM Pacific
WHERE: SaveMart Center in Fresno, California
MEDIA: KCal 9[HD]
Clippers Last Game: Not Available
Lakers Last Game: ??-?? vs Utah on October 7th



Clippers Projected Starters
| | | |
Baron Davis | Cuttino Mobley | Al Thornton | Marcus Camby | Chris Kaman

Key Reserves
Mike Taylor | Eric Gordon | DeAndre Jordan

Lakers Projected Starters
| | NOT AVAILABLE | |
Derek Fisher | Kobe Bryant | Lamar Odom | Pau Gasol | Andrew Bynum

Lakers Key Reserves

Jordan Farmar | Trevor Ariza | Josh Powell

Q's Quote:
"Here we go. NBA basketball is finally here, and I'm ecstatic to see how the Clippers gel. Starting out our pre-season against the Lakers will be a tough game, and this could be the first of a possible 7 times we face the Lakers this season[1, maybe 2 more in preseason, 4 in regular season and playoffs could happen]. Should be a good game up in NoCal. Lets do this. "


Q's Prediciton: Not available during pre-season
Q's Prediction Record: null

[Grinder]

Hope the Clips win this.

Their key reserves should be:
Tim Thomas, Eric Gordon, Ricky Davis

[dab0yech0]

Finally I get a real chance to evaluate Mike Taylor. Only footage of him I have seen is against NBDL guys. Also will be great to see DeAndre Jordan in action along with Eric Gordon

[fireNedCo]

Originally Posted by Grinder

Hope the Clips win this.

Their key reserves should be:
Tim Thomas, Eric Gordon, Ricky Davis

I think we match up really well against them, especially with our bigs.

[qrich]

We are less then one week away from Clipper basketball!!!!! I'm ecstatic

Originally Posted by Grinder

Hope the Clips win this.

Don't really care if we or don't. I just want to see how we gel on the court.

Their key reserves should be:
Tim Thomas, Eric Gordon, Ricky Davis

During the season, it'll be whoever is our backup PG, Davis and Thomas, but since its pre-season, I want to give the rookies some shine

[ZeN]

in todays LA Times.. MikeD spoke about how taylor and jordan are looking a lot better than expected.... also, that Davis and thomas seem to work well together.....


Man, i cannot wait to see the following:

Davis making interior passes to Kaman!

B.Diddy makin' lobs to Camby!

And...

BoomDizzle making a pass to a slashing Thornton!

[Qlippers]

Originally Posted by ZeN

in todays LA Times.. MikeD spoke about how taylor and jordan are looking a lot better than expected.... also, that Davis and thomas seem to work well together.....


Man, i cannot wait to see the following:

Davis making interior passes to Kaman!

B.Diddy makin' lobs to Camby!

And...

BoomDizzle making a pass to a slashing Thornton!

I'm excited not about playing against the Lakers, I'm just excited that the season should be here. I want to see how we play as a "team"

[Qlippers]

Originally Posted by Qlippers

I'm excited not about playing against the Lakers, I'm just excited that the season should be here. I want to see how we play as a "team"

Besides the first game, Are there any other games to broadcasted?

[ZeN]

I cant wait to see tonights'Lakers/Clippers game...

Al Thornton and Andrew Bynum!!!


...i love being an LA native....

[qrich]

Eric Gordon will not play tonight, and Tim Thomas is questionable.

It's so ironic how we share the same city, share the same building, yet have to play in Fresno to start it off.

Oh well. I want to see DeAndre Jordan and Mike Taylor in action. I hope Hart doesn't get much time, if any, so we can see what Mike has in him.

[Qlippers]

Originally Posted by qrich

Eric Gordon will not play tonight, and Tim Thomas is questionable.

It's so ironic how we share the same city, share the same building, yet have to play in Fresno to start it off.

Oh well. I want to see DeAndre Jordan and Mike Taylor in action. I hope Hart doesn't get much time, if any, so we can see what Mike has in him.

I want to see Gordon, but I'm curious about Taylor and Camby

[dab0yech0]

Kind of off topic but does anyone know how I can get tix for the Laker CLipper opener? ebay prices are insane right now, looks like the Laker fans bought em all and jacked up prices.

[qrich]

Originally Posted by dab0yech0

Kind of off topic but does anyone know how I can get tix for the Laker CLipper opener? ebay prices are insane right now, looks like the Laker fans bought em all and jacked up prices.

Buy a package. You can get a 4 game package and sit up in the nosebleeds and the package costs $125. I'm thinking of doing that and selling the Laker game for a crazy price.

[qrich]

36-30 at the end of the first with the Clippers in the lead. It seems like we just can't miss. Ricky Davis is 3-4 from behind the arc, Thornton is playing solid and Baron is filling up the stat sheet with 7/4/3 and a steal in 6 minutes. I'm glad we brought Jason Hart back, Brevin Knight was garbage.

[qrich]

47-39 Clippers with 4:45 left in the half.

Brian Skinner and Paul Davis are impressing me big time on the defensive end, and doing what I expect on offense. Jason Hart is just awesome, I'm so glad we got him back, saying it for the 2nd time, but it just is due to how good he is compared to Knight. Novak is just what I expected, standing in the corner and doing nothing else. I hope Taylor comes in and ends this half against Brandon Heath.