The Clippers (2006 All-Star Weekend)

Clippers activate Korolev and Eisley

Prior to the 1/9/2006 game against the Celtics, the Clippers activated rookie forward Yaroslav Korolev and veteran guard Howard Eisley from the injured list. Elton Brand (broken finger) and Luther Head (sore knee) were placed on the injured list.


Promising forward Korolev appeared in all 3 games in the pre-season.

Game 9 (1/9/2006)


Los Angeles Clippers (5-3)

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Boston Celtics (4-7)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Cassell
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
C. Wilcox
C. Kaman


Celtics
D. Dickau
R. Davis
P. Pierce
A. Jefferson
R. LaFrentz



Sorry Clippers lose 3rd in a row
The Clippers losing streak was extended to 3 against the Celtics. Missing Elton Brand, the Clippers were awful all over the court. Chris Wilcox, starting in place of Brand, went a pathetic 1/15 from the field, scoring only 3 points in 28 minutes. Ricky Davis, Paul Pierce and Dan Dickau did the damage for Boston. Kedrick Perkins also made a solid contribution, swatting 7 shots and grabbing 9 rebounds.


Paul Pierce scored 17 points for the resurgent Celtics, who have won their last 3.


Final Score:
Clippers - 75
Celtics - 95

Notable Performances:
LAC - Chris Kaman (12pts, 15reb, 5/14 FG)
LAC - Cuttino Mobley (24pts, 4reb, 11/26 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (14pts, 5reb, 7/17 FG)

BOS - P. Pierce (17pts, 3reb, 7/15 FG)
BOS - R. Davis (20pts, 3reb, 8/17 FG)
BOS - D. Dickau (18pts, 4ast, 6/12 FG)

Player of the Game:

BOS - Ricky Davis
20pts, 3reb, 1ast, 0stl, 0blk (8/17 FG, 2/5 3PT, 2/2 FT)
Got the Boston crowd hyped with some big dunks, caused Cuttino problems all night.

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Good dynasty so far man. Tough loss to the Celtics but ull bounce back.

I hate the Celtics.

Good dynasty so far man. Tough loss to the Celtics but ull bounce back.

I hate the Celtics. Mad

Thanks guys. It was a real beating, and any tiny drop of love I might have had for the Celts well and truly disapeared during that game.






Note: I edited the game report to show Chris Wilcox starting, for reasons of habit I had accidently left the injured Elton Brand in!!!

Game 10 (1/12/2006)


Los Angeles Clippers (5-4)

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New York Knicks (7-7)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Cassell
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
C. Wilcox
C. Kaman


Knicks
S. Marbury
J. Crawford
Q. Richardson
M. Taylor
E. Curry



Corey Maggette gets going; Clippers break losing streak
A solid performace for the Clippers in MSG ended the 3 game losing streak. Corey Maggette gave his best performance of the season, scoring 25 points. Corey commented: "I love playing at the Garden. Hopefully this will spark my season; with Elton out, my team needs me to step up."

The Knicks trailed by 13 at half time, but tied the game at the start of the 4th quarter. However, some questionable shot selection from Marbury and some great defense from second year guard Shaun Livingston helped the Clippers take the game away from the Knicks.


Stephon Marbury had 18 points and 3 assists, but also gave away 7 turnovers and shot only 8/18 from the field.


Final Score:
Clippers - 107
Knicks - 98

Notable Performances:
LAC - Shaun Livingston (7pts, 10ast, 5/6 FT)
LAC - Cuttino Mobley (22pts, 4reb, 11/21 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (25pts, 4reb, 10/19 FG)

NYK - Q. Richardson (24pts, 4reb, 10/18 FG)
NYK - J. Crawford (17pts, 6ast, 7/13 FG)
NYK - E. Curry (8pts, 12reb, 3/9 FG)

Player of the Game:

LAC - Corey Maggette
25pts, 4reb, 2ast, 1stl, 0blk (10/19 FG, 0/0 3PT, 5/8 FT)
Captaining the team in place of Elton, Corey scored 25, and reminded the Clippers fans that he still exists!!!

Game 11 (1/13/2006)


Los Angeles Clippers (6-4)

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Phoenix Suns (8-10)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Livingston
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
E. Brand
C. Kaman


Suns
S. Nash
J. Jackson
J. Jones
S. Marion
A. Stoudemire



Suns too hot for Clippers
Despite a couple of surprises in the makeup of the Clippers team, the Suns were too good for the Los Angleles team. Elton Brand returned to the team after missing 2 games with a broken finger, and replaced Chris Wilcox in the starting 5. The other switch was at the Point Guard position: Shaul Livingston replaced Sam Cassell as the starter.

It didn't make a difference though, as the Suns had too much talent, at both ends of the floor, for Brand and Livingston to make significant impacts (Brand had 12 points on 6/20 shooting; Livingston had 7 assists but only 2 points). The game was close, up until the 4th, when the Suns charged away. Reigning MVP Steve Nash finished with 15 points and 11 assists, while team USA forward Shawn Marion had 28 points and 8 rebounds.


Sam Cassell wasn't happy about not starting. In 14 minutes, he had 2 points and 5 assists.

Final Score:
Clippers - 107
Phoenix - 115

Notable Performances:
LAC - W. McCarty (20pts, 5reb, 9/12 FG)
LAC - Cuttino Mobley (24pts, 4reb, 10/16 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (18pts, 2reb, 7/25 FG)

PHX - A. Stoudemire (13pts, 18reb, 5/6 FG)
PHX - S. Marion (28pts, 8reb, 11/15 FG)
PHX - S. Nash (15pts, 11ast, 6/16 FG)

Player of the Game:

PHX - Shawn Marion
28pts, 8reb, 3ast, 0stl, 3blk (11/15 FG, 0/0 3PT, 6/6 FT)
The Clips had no answer for the 'matrix'. The trio of Nash, Stoudemire and Marion is almost impossible to stop.

wow.. the matrix really burned you!

Good updates.

wow.. the matrix really burned you!

Yep, Marion was awesome. But it was one of those performances that you hardly notice you know, until you look at the stat sheet. I was concentrating so hard on stopping Nash and Amare, Marion just kind of quietly took over.

Good updates. Very Happy

Thanks mate, I'm trying to keep it going!

Game 12 (1/21/2006)


Los Angeles Clippers (6-5)

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Washington Wizards (7-10)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Livingston
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
E. Brand
C. Kaman


Wizards
G. Arenas
A. Peeler
J. Hayes
A. Jamison
B. Haywood



Wizards fail to produce magic
This extended road trip hasn't been too great for the Clippers. But they were determined not to lose another. Elton Brand was declared fully fit. However, it was Corey Maggette who took over. He had 14 points in the first quarter, helping the Clips to a 10 point lead. They never gave it up, despite the Wizards getting close in the 3rd, and claimed their 7th win of the season.

The Wizards backcourt was solid: Hayes, Atkins, Daniels, Arenas and Peeler were all in double figures in scoring. However, starting big men Jamison and Haywood combined for only 6 points. Elton Brand had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Sam Cassell had 6 points and 5 assists, playing in only his second game of the season coming from the bench.


Arenas doesn't like NBA Live. So it was fitting that the Point Guard couldn't lead his team to victory in this Live dynasty.

Final Score:
Clippers - 115
Wizards - 101

Notable Performances:
LAC - Chris Wilcox (17pts, 9reb, 8/13 FG)
LAC - Cuttino Mobley (15pts, 3ast, 7/13 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (37pts, 4ast, 14/25 FG)

WAS - Gilbert Arenas (20pts, 5ast, 8/17 FG)
WAS - Antonio Daniels (17pts, 1stl, 8/13 FG)
WAS - Anthony Peeler (16pts, 3ast, 7/18 FG)

Player of the Game:

LAC - Corey Maggette
37pts, 3reb, 4ast, 1stl, 0blk (14/25 FG, 0/0 3PT, 9/10 FT)
Corey was amazing: he hasn't been having a great season, so it was pleasing to see him take over!

2006 Mock Draft

1st Overall

Julian Vuu
Age: 22
NBA Position: Centre
Ht: 7'0''
Wt: 242
NBA Comparison: Andrew Bogut
Strengths: A great rebounder and defender… Has NBA size… Has a nice shooting touch for man so tall.
Weaknesses: Might not have the athleticism to become a dominant player.

2nd Overall

Mattias Tomsa
Age: 20
NBA Position: Shooting Guard
Ht: 6'3''
Wt: 219
NBA Comparison: Baron Davis
Strengths: A great athlete: fast and strong… Can hit the midrange jumper… With time, could be a quality scorer.
Weaknesses: Will be undersized against most SGs… Questions about his ability to play the point are out there.

3rd Overall

Sadiku Boyes
Age: 20
NBA Position: Shooting Guard
Ht: 6'2''
Wt: 188
NBA Comparison: Bobby Jackson
Strengths: Explosive speed… Gets a lot of steals… Has a solid handle.
Weaknesses: A tweener… Isn’t a good enough passer to play PG… Will be undersized against most SGs… A weak 1-on-1 defender.

4th Overall

Liu Ishito
Age: 22
NBA Position: Shooting Guard
Ht: 6'2''
Wt: 209
NBA Comparison: David Wesley
Strengths: A good defender... A strong player, who likes to post up weaker guards and take it inside…
Weaknesses: Another tweener… Lacks great PG skills… Will be undersized against most SGs.

5th Overall

J.T. Foreman
Age: 22
NBA Position: Power Forward
Ht: 6'8''
Wt: 224
NBA Comparison: Mike Sweetney
Strengths: Hits the boards hard… Is NBA ready defensively… A solid shooter around the key.
Weaknesses: Undersized at the PF position… Will struggle offensively in the paint against NBA PFs… Passing and ballhandling must improve.

Wow, this is really good! Nice mock draft!

Good mock draft.

yeah some good asians in the top

Wow, this is really good! Nice mock draft!

Good mock draft. Thumbs Up

Thanks guys, much appreciated. As I have always said, this is a developing thing, but hopefuly I can innovate and start adding more and more cool things.

yeah some good asians in the top Smile

Yeah it looks that way. But hopefully I will not be in the lottery, and these players will go to other teams

Game 13 (1/30/2006)


Milwaukee Bucks (2-10)

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Los Angeles Clippers (7-5)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Livingston
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
E. Brand
C. Kaman


Bucks
M. Williams
M. Redd
B. Simmons
M. Haislip
A. Bogut



Maggette produces again; Clippers crush the Bucks
Despite getting off to a 10-0 start (Michael Redd with all 10!), the Bucks lack of depth and offensive power, as well as an over reliance on the zone, lead to them being completely crushed by the Clippers. Corey Maggette top scored with 30 points, while Redd lead the Bucks with 22. The Clippers lead by 12 at half time, and by the end of the third they were ahead by 19. Next up the Clippers (8-5) travel to the Houston Rockets (13-3). The game tips of tomorrow at 7.30pm.


Sam Cassell made another key contribution from the bench, with 13 points in 18 minutes.

Final Score:
Clippers - 107
Bucks - 70

Notable Performances:
LAC - Elton Brand (21pts, 6reb, 8/18 FG)
LAC - Sam Cassell (13pts, 5ast, 6/8 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (30pts, 3ast, 14/27 FG)

MIL - Michael Redd (22pts, 2ast, 9/15 FG)
MIL - Bobby Simmons (17pts, 4reb, 8/21 FG)
MIL - Marcus Haislip (9pts, 7reb, 3/6 FG)

Player of the Game:

LAC - Corey Maggette
30pts, 3reb, 3ast, 2stl, 0blk (14/27 FG, 0/0 3PT, 2/4 FT)
Maggette has again stepped up his game. Outplayed his old team mate Bobby Simmons at the 3.

Great win against the Bucks.

Nice performance by Maggette, I love him in my dynasty

I'd honestly prefer Wilcox > Kaman

Game 14 (1/31/2006)


Los Angeles Clippers (8-5)

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Houston Rockets (13-3)

Starters:


Clippers
S. Livingston
C. Mobley
C. Maggette
E. Brand
C. Kaman


Rockets
R. Alston
D. Anderson
T. McGrady
S. Swift
Y. Ming



Awesome Rockets zoom past Clippers
I'm not going to say too much about this game. Just as I enjoyed smashing the Bucks the night before, I hated this. The Rockets built up a big lead in the 1st, and never looked back. Basically, it was a disaster. I'm already thinking trades. Seriously. Someone has to pay.


Yao had 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Final Score:
Clippers - 93
Rockets - 122

Notable Performances:
LAC - Elton Brand (30pts, 6reb, 13/16 FG)
LAC - Cuttino Mobley (15pts, 2ast, 6/13 FG)
LAC - Corey Maggette (12pts, 6reb, 5/15 FG)

HOU - Rafer Alston (14pts, 14ast, 4/14 FG)
HOU - Tracy McGrady (31pts, 7reb, 13/22 FG)
HOU - Derek Anderson (25pts, 2ast, 9/16 FG)

Player of the Game:

HOU - Tracy McGrady
31pts, 7reb, 1ast, 4stl, 0blk (13/22 FG, 1/2 3PT, 4/4 FT)
To use a phrase from the great Diego Maradona: T-Mac vaccinated me.

Great win against the Bucks.

Nice performance by Maggette, I love him in my dynasty

I'd honestly prefer Wilcox > Kaman

Thanks mate, it was a good win.... but the Rockets have pissed one my fire.

Maggette... I'm getting sick of him real quick. He is shooting .414 for the field But that is still a lot better than Livingston.... who is shooting .161!!!!

I start Kaman for reasons of team balance, I need options from my second unit. But I might be pulling a trade soon that will completely screw with my rotation.

Nice stuff going on here, I really like the mock draft too.

Interesting to see that you've made a mockdraft early, but I always love to read scouting reports on potential draftees. This is pretty solid dynasty even without the pictures and whatnot that the PC can offer.

Nice stuff going on here, I really like the mock draft too.

Interesting to see that you've made a mockdraft early, but I always love to read scouting reports on potential draftees. This is pretty solid dynasty even without the pictures and whatnot that the PC can offer.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

Yeah, the mock draft is very early. I am trying to add some features, and break the season up a bit, you know. Game report after game report can get a bit boring.

Next up, a trade. Now, put yourself in the position of New Orleans. What is it going to take to acquire JR Smith?

Next up, a trade. Now, put yourself in the position of New Orleans. What is it going to take to acquire JR Smith?

JR Smith is basically the face of the Hornets' franchise now. You'd have to give up some important pieces to make the trade seem realistic.

Next up, a trade. Now, put yourself in the position of New Orleans. What is it going to take to acquire JR Smith?

JR Smith is basically the face of the Hornets' franchise now. You'd have to give up some important pieces to make the trade seem realistic.

Oh yeah, I know

Elton Brand is the name that has been circulating the NBA.



edit: Just joking Elton I love you really

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