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Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:36 am
by Superbone
djy2j wrote:Two years ago some analyst or announcer said that in 2 years Blake Griffin would be the best shooter in the league. His shot has greatly improved but the guy who said it shouldn't be allowed within 10 miles of an NBA arena for saying something so ignorant. Wish I could remember who it was.
It was Mike Smith, the Clippers' color commentator. Same guy that called the game tonight with Ralph "Alzheimer" Lawler.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:37 am
by Superbone
Cap wrote:TJ, WTF?
TJ got the tank memo obviously with his four straight missed free throws late.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:44 am
by carey
So, anyone that doesn't think Booker is going to be All-Star lvl good just watch what he does to Blake on the last possession of this video. http://www.nba.com/suns/video/2017/03/3 ... ts-1334340
Tyler Ulis joined Warren for his fifth double-double in the last nine games with 16 points and 13 assists. He currently has more point-assist double-doubles than all other NBA rookies combined.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:19 am
by djy2j
Love Ulis's 13 ast 2 TO's vs Chris Paul. This kid is going to make it.

Also, is Barbosa dead or something?

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:21 am
by djy2j
Superbone wrote:
djy2j wrote:Two years ago some analyst or announcer said that in 2 years Blake Griffin would be the best shooter in the league. His shot has greatly improved but the guy who said it shouldn't be allowed within 10 miles of an NBA arena for saying something so ignorant. Wish I could remember who it was.
It was Mike Smith, the Clippers' color commentator. Same guy that called the game tonight with Ralph "Alzheimer" Lawler.
That makes sense. What a dope. It is amazing to me how off those guys are. At times it seems like they are calling a completely different game.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:07 am
by O_Gardino
carey wrote:So, anyone that doesn't think Booker is going to be All-Star lvl good just watch what he does to Blake on the last possession of this video. http://www.nba.com/suns/video/2017/03/3 ... ts-1334340
Tyler Ulis joined Warren for his fifth double-double in the last nine games with 16 points and 13 assists. He currently has more point-assist double-doubles than all other NBA rookies combined.
That was a great move.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:34 am
by Mori Chu
This was pretty much what I want out of every Suns game the rest of the year. Good numbers and some fun moments, and a loss.

Booker chipped in 33 points and 9 assists. Wow.
Chriss with 20 points and 6 boards.
Warren with 14 and 10, though on 6-15 shooting.
Len with 12 points but only 3 boards.
Ulis gave us 16 points on 8-15 shooting, and 13 assists. I like this kid so much.
We even got 10 points out of D. Jones Jr. What a great overall set of performances from our young guys!

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400900519

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:48 am
by In2ition
I really like Ulis a ton. I guess I'm a little worried about his size and his jump shot, where I just don't know if I see him being a high level starting pg. I could see him as a 15 year, fantastic backup though.

BTW, I really liked this game from Booker. It wasn't 70 pts, but I thought this was probably the best performance I've seen out of him other than that game. There wasn't much that the Clippers could do with him, he practically scored at will, and made some great passes. This is total homer hyperbole on my part, but he looked like a combo of Kobe with his shot making and offensive variety and Nash with some of his crafty moves and passes last night.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:34 am
by Cap
djy2j wrote:
Superbone wrote:
djy2j wrote:Two years ago some analyst or announcer said that in 2 years Blake Griffin would be the best shooter in the league. His shot has greatly improved but the guy who said it shouldn't be allowed within 10 miles of an NBA arena for saying something so ignorant. Wish I could remember who it was.
It was Mike Smith, the Clippers' color commentator. Same guy that called the game tonight with Ralph "Alzheimer" Lawler.
That makes sense. What a dope. It is amazing to me how off those guys are. At times it seems like they are calling a completely different game.
Blake Griffin will be the best shooter in the league when Quese wins DPOY.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:38 am
by In2ition
Cap wrote:
djy2j wrote:
Superbone wrote:
djy2j wrote:Two years ago some analyst or announcer said that in 2 years Blake Griffin would be the best shooter in the league. His shot has greatly improved but the guy who said it shouldn't be allowed within 10 miles of an NBA arena for saying something so ignorant. Wish I could remember who it was.
It was Mike Smith, the Clippers' color commentator. Same guy that called the game tonight with Ralph "Alzheimer" Lawler.
That makes sense. What a dope. It is amazing to me how off those guys are. At times it seems like they are calling a completely different game.
Blake Griffin will be the best shooter in the league when Quese wins DPOY.
Haha. Blake did shoot very well, and every shot he took I thought was going in. Kind of miss his rim rocking attacks though.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:03 pm
by AmareIsGod
Those moves. And he's 20 YEARS OLD!


Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:49 pm
by n4th4n
AmareIsGod wrote:Those moves. And he's 20 YEARS OLD!

Wow. Okay, so this is kind of interesting. Nash did a podcast with Bill Simmons earlier this week and talked about how he learned to counter hand checking from KJ. He said that when a defender would move in to handcheck, he would subtly grab their arm with is off hand in order to drag them in towards him. This would throw them off balance and to guide their momentum AWAY from where he wanted to go. Booker does almost exactly that as he begins his turn towards the baseline in this clip. It is not something I have seen him do so clearly before. I wonder if he was listening.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:44 pm
by INFORMER
In2ition wrote:I really like Ulis a ton. I guess I'm a little worried about his size and his jump shot, where I just don't know if I see him being a high level starting pg. I could see him as a 15 year, fantastic backup though.
It's looking like I was wrong about him.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:54 pm
by Cap
So the draft isn't an F anymore? Just a regular F now?

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:32 pm
by INFORMER
Time will tell.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:38 pm
by Cap
Cop out.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:10 am
by Mori Chu
By no stretch of imagination could this draft be called an F any more. Ulis, Chriss, and Bender have all contributed and shown promise.

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:39 pm
by TOO
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:By no stretch of imagination could this draft be called an F any more. Ulis, Chriss, and Bender have all contributed and shown promise.
How it was an F before they ever played is what boggles the mind. Time will tell? :shock:

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:47 pm
by specialsauce
INFORMER wrote:Time will tell.
Wow. :roll:

Re: Game Day: Clippers (45-31) @ Suns (22-53), Thurs 3/30/17

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:34 pm
by JCSunsfan
AmareIsGod wrote:Those moves. And he's 20 YEARS OLD!

Watch the defenders. Blake trying to grab him as he chases him across the baseline. Jordan frozen in his tracks and then flailing at the ball.