Game Day: Clippers (29-14) @ Suns (26-19), Sun 1/25/15

[ShelC]

We're showing a lot of grit tonight. It's chippy, and we're standing right there answering them. When we're running and the ball is moving, it's a thing of beauty.

[INFORMER]

Is it too much to ask for a 30-10-10-5 game?

You had me thinking about that for a bit because my initial reaction was, not this year. Then... possibly not ever. So I went to Basketball-Reference to see how common a triple double with those figures are, minimum 30 points, 10 rebs, & 10 assists. Well, it's happened 164 times in 51 years. The list is basically a who's who of great players and also Richard Jefferson. The only player on the list I had never heard of is a fellow named Michael Ray Richardson. He was drafted by the Knicks in '78 when I was 2. Looks like he was a good player, always averaging double figures and even over 20 ppg at age 29 for the Nets. Then he quit playing at age 30 after his 8th year. So of course I had to see why since I had a sinking suspicion (it being the 80's and all)..

In 1986, NBA commissioner David Stern banned Richardson for life after Richardson violated the league's drug policy three times. Richardson's right to play in the NBA was restored in 1988, but he failed two cocaine tests in 1991, though he disputed the results.

Anyways, sorry for my little tangent.

Nonsense, that was terrific. Thanks for information. I didn't even know basketballreference.com had that kind of search feature. Excellent post.

[ShelC]

Kieff to Len for a great hi-lo ally oop. Then Paul collides hard with Dragic on a Dragic steal...which Dragic didn't like.

[Wally_West]

Doc Rivers looks pissed.

[iLLmatic]

So far Bledsoe with 11 points, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block....He seems to be stringing these sorts of games together more frequently now.

[INFORMER]

He's usually going full throttle when playing against CP3.

[Gladiator]

Wow what a difference between the first and second quarters - 16 points, then 41! I wonder what the record is for the biggest difference in points scored in consecutive quarters?

[iLLmatic]

He's usually going full throttle when playing against CP3.

Good point.

[iLLmatic]

Len with 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.

[OE32]

Len looking real good with that shot. And Dragic finally gave it up to Len when he was posting a PG - an easy 2 points.

[iLLmatic]

Why isn't that a flagrant on Barnes? He didn't even make a play for the ball, shoving Morris as he was going to dunk it.

[ShelC]

Kieff with a tech after Barnes fouls him. He was yelling at Barnes and the ref gave him a quick T.

[iLLmatic]

Kieff with a tech after Barnes fouls him. He was yelling at Barnes and the ref gave him a quick T.

He's likely out for most of the 3rd quarter. These refs are pretty bad so far, Bledsoe with a drive and you can clearly hear the slapping of the wrist on TV.

[iLLmatic]

Love seeing Len going at Griffin.

[INFORMER]

Kieff with a tech after Barnes fouls him. He was yelling at Barnes and the ref gave him a quick T.

Pop quiz: This season, what does Markieff Morris have more of: double doubles or technical fouls?

[carey]

Markieff's 10th technical.

[iLLmatic]

Are the refs going to allow the game commence or are we going to continue to call fouls here?

[INFORMER]

Markieff's 10th technical.

7 out of the top 20 technical foul league leaders are playing in this game.

[INFORMER]

Another rough outing for Dragic so far (shooting wise).

[iLLmatic]

Lol Austin Rivers