LA Clippers - Season 2 - BACK!

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Season Length: 29 Games
Game Length: 10 minutes
Sim Game Length: 12
Team Chemistry: Off
Morale: Off
Trade Override: Off
Player Roles: Off
Playoff Format: 3-5-7-7

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Just going to play a laid-back type of season. I'll probably play half of my games. Won't update here too much bar special transactions, photos etc. but I will engage in discussion about the season as well as a quick monthly recap, with a big recap at the All-Star break and end of season. Hoping to get through this quickly.

[yeahnah]

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 2011-12 ROSTER


CHAUNCEY BILLUPS
#1 G
6' 3", 210 lbs
Born: Sep 25, 1976 in Denver, CO (Age: 35)
Drafted: 1997: 1st Rnd, 3rd by BOS
College: Colorado
Experience: 14 years


ANGELO CATINELLA
#20 SG
6'7", 218 lbs
Born: 1989 in Italy (Age: 22)
Drafted: 2012: 1st Rnd, 1st by LAC
College: Italy
Experience: Rookie


CARON BUTLER
#5 SF
6' 7", 228 lbs
Born: Mar 13, 1980 in Racine, WI (Age: 31)
Drafted: 2002: 1st Rnd, 10th by MIA
College: Connecticut
Experience: 9 years


BLAKE GRIFFIN
#32 PF
6' 10", 251 lbs
Born: Mar 16, 1989 in Oklahoma City, OK (Age: 22)
Drafted: 2009: 1st Rnd, 1st by LAC
College: Oklahoma
Experience: 1 year


DEANDRE JORDAN
#6 C
6' 11", 265 lbs
Born: Jul 21, 1988 in Houston, TX (Age: 23)
Drafted: 2008: 2nd Rnd, 5th by LAC
College: Texas A&M
Experience: 3 years

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DEPTH:

Point Guards: Chauncey Billups (78) | Nate Gray (77) | Mo Williams (75)
Shooting Guards: Angelo Catinella (84) | Randy Foye (69) | Thabo Sefolosha (69)
Small Forwards: Caron Butler (80) | Ryan Gomes (60)
Power Forwards: Blake Griffin (88) | Jeff Adrien (60)
Centres: DeAndre Jordan (66) | Drew Cook (53)

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Please get these in ASAP so I can add some before the end of the season.

2013 NLSC Draftees:

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[Kenny]

Great team choice; I've had a soft spot for the Clippers since I went to California and saw them in 2010. Good luck with this, I hope you break the Clipper curse.

By the way, I'm currently playing a game of Words With Friends with Clipper Darrell

[yeahnah]

badreligionau, Cheers mate, played the first game and got destroyed by Golden State. Might make Chauncey 6th man, Foye is a boss. Fair dinkum, THE Clipper Darrell?

[Kenny]

Foye is a player that has a tendency to overachieve in these games. Chauncey would make a pretty sweet 6-man too.

And Clipper Darrell gave out his screen name on his Twitter account. It took a few attempts to get a game going, because he had too many up, but I persisted and finally got one with him

[KidJustin]

interesting..i will see how this goes..

and CD is a cool guy. I see him all the time

i'll throw you a draftee in a PM when i have time

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT


KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

The Los Angeles Clippers today announced a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves; involving four draft picks and no players. The Clippers sent their next two second-round picks to Minny for their current first and second rounder.

David Kahn allegedly offered the Clips this trade and was quoted saying, "The first round pick will not be in the lottery. We are a top four seed this year and therefore we don't need extra talent."

I'm sure that everyone is as baffled as I am, the Timberwolves, although they are full of great talent and what-not, are still destined for a top ten pick. This is an absolute steal for the other LA team, giving up two un-needed picks.

Up next in the Clipper report is the game of the month against the New York Knicks. The Clippers are yet to get a win after going down in their second game against the Detroit Pistons.

[Cr0ss0v3rK1ng]

Kahn may be stupid, but not that stupid. Not really realistic lol.

[yeahnah]

badreligionau, yeah Foye has been my best guard so far; Billups is really under-performing.
KidJustin, a draftee thing would be sweet. Don't worry about rushing it in
Cr0ss0v3rK1ng, it was offered to me but I had to give up Ryan Gomes, and I tried it without him and they accepted. As a Wolves fan, I expect Kahn to do things like that.

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT

MELO DROPS BOTH 50 AND THE GAME
GAME OF THE MONTH
Los Angeles Clippers @ New York Knicks
- 12th of November, 2011

Inspired by the retro jerseys maybe? Fired up because it's the Madison Square Garden? Unhappy with previous play?

All that matters is the Los Angeles Clippers took down Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. Trailing by as much as sixteen in the third quarter, the Clippers came back strong for a two-point win they won't forget for a while. The final score was 121-119 in a very high scoring affair; Carmelo Anthony leading all scorers to get a career high fifty points. Chris Paul led the way for the Clips with a good thrity-three point showing, shooting thirteen from eighteen from the field.

The Clippers took the lead in the first, the largest being by nine points, led by Randy Foye and Chauncey Billups. Melo was on fire, the other LA team concentrated on shutting down the team around himm. However, Amar'e Stoudemire led the stiff resistance to cut the deficit to just two at the end of the first quarter.

The Knicks then tied the game at the half before having a massive third quarter. Leading by a total of sixteen after five minutes, a strong fourteen to two run by the Clippers made the game a bit closer. It was neck and neck for the rest of the quarter, defense an afterthought as the ball was flying in the hole from all directions. New York took a six point lead going into the last term.

The atmosphere in the Madison Square Garden was electric for the first two minutes of the final stanza, until Chauncey Billups hit three straight shots from downtown and it looked like the Clippers were running away with their first win of the season. However, rookie Iman Shumpert and sophomore Landry Fields led a charge to cut the lead to two with a minute left on the clock. But then Mr. Big Shot stepped up and hit a deep two under duress to beat the shot-clock and put the pressure on. Alas, that wasn't game over. Carmelo Anthony brought the ball up the court but was stripped by Chris Paul who threw the ball to Caron Butler, who hit the easy two from the elbow with twenty on the clock. The Knicks took the time out and sent the ball in, which was tipped by Blake Griffin. They hit two more points and Iman Shumpert was fouled out sending Chauncey Billups to the line who uncharacteristically missed his two shots.

With just five seconds left and down by four, New York settled on giving the ball to Stoudemire who nailed a buzzer-beating two to end the game.

LA CLIPPERS - 27|28|32|34|121
NEW YORK KNICKS - 25|32|35|28|119

Player of the Game:
Chris Paul: 33 points, 9 assists, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 4 turnovers

Key Contributors:
Chauncey Billups: 23 points, 4 assists
Blake Griffin: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks
Carmelo Anthony: 50 points, 10 rebounds
Amar'e Stoudemire: 27 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks
Iman Shumpert: 13 points, 13 assists

Unlucky Rest of NBA!

I worked out how to throw alley-oops!

Wrong Sport?

To me this looks like Jared Jeffries has dived on the ball and players from both sides are running to form a ruck over him; a la Rugby Union

The win over the Knicks means LA has moved to 1-2 for the season/

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT
November 2011 Review

November saw the thrills and spills of the NBA brought back for another year. Four teams undefeated, one without a win. But more importantly, the Clippers got off to a dodgy start, being blown out in their first two games against the Golden State Warriors and the Detroit Pistons before bouncing back to defeat the New York Knicks in their first away game of the season in a high scoring affair.

The big news has been CP3 coming to town and making an impact, as well as other new arrivals Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler helping out. Having never won a division, conference or NBA title, the Clippers are looking for their best ever season and look to make a massive splash in the playoffs.

CLIPS' GETTING AMONGST IT

Chris Paul
27.3 ppg (6th in league), 3.0 spg (5th in league), 4.3 topg (4th in league), .574 FG% (9th in league)

Blake Griffin
3.3 bpg (1st in league)

Chauncey Billups
1.00 FT% (T-1st in league)

CLIP PIC OF THE MONTH


Since the Clippers began throwing 'oops, they have been whoring them on every single fast break.

TRADES

11/9
TIMBERWOLVES TRADE: '12 1st round pick, '12 2nd round pick
CLIPPERS TRADE: '12 2nd round pick, '13 2nd round pick

11/30
NUGGETS SEND: Arron Afflalo
THUNDER SEND: '13 2nd round pick, Nazr Mohammed

HOT RUMOURS

Carlos Boozer to be traded?
Heat offering Bosh for Grant Hill?
Kevin Love will resign
Baron Davis to Toronto?
Maverick's offering Dirk!?

Note:
Please guys, if you want a draftee then get it in ASAP!

[kibaxx7]

You should download the Rookie Arm Fix Good luck man!

[Solaris Phase Two]

Following

will send draftee application in a few


p.s dude caron butler pic looks funny and those hot rumors are ridiculous lol

[yeahnah]

Thierry •, I should! But I do like these rookies having a sort of uniqueness, like I intend to have for the NLSCers. Just haven't figured it out yet...
Dmastawwe, you're set to go! Hope it looks alright, when I do the scouting things you can tell me if I need adjustment

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT
December 2011 Review

The Clipper Report did not feature a Game of the Month in December; as they decided to spotlight the huge matchups against the Miami Heat and the Clippers' older brother, the Lakers in January. Kicking off the month with a disappointed three point loss against the Indiana Pacers where they conceded forty points in the last quarter, the Clips came back strong to enter the New Year on a three game winning streak. They blew out both the Charlotte Bobcats and the New Orleans Hornets (would of been feature game if I didn't destroy them) before scraping a one point win away in Utah against the Jazz.

LA faces a very tough January schedule, taking on Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Miami, Dallas, the Lakers and Portland in what will be a major test of the young team.

CLIP'S GETTING AMONGST IT

Chris Paul
24.4 ppg (10th in league), 2.6 spg (3rd in league)

Blake Griffin
3.3 bpg (1st in league)

Mo Williams
.664 FG% (1st in league)

CLIP PIC OF THE MONTH

"TEAM!" - Hoosiers

Being so smart I forget to take a screenshot, I hope that this will make y'all happy

TRADES

12/7
PACERS TRADE: Darren Collison, '13 1st Round Pick
BUCKS TRADE: Larry Sanders, Stephen Jackson

12/16
NUGGETS TRADE: Nene
TRAILBLAZERS TRADE: Nolan Smith, Marcus Camby

12/22
SUNS TRADE: Grant Hill, Michael Redd
HORNETS TRADE: Trevor Ariza, '13 1st Round Pick

12/27
HAWKS TRADE: Kirk Hinrich, Jerry Stackhouse
PISTONS TRADE: Will Bynum, Tayshaun Prince

12/29
BOBCATS TRADE: Boris Diaw, Tyrus Thomas
PISTONS TRADE: Charlie Villeneuva, Rodney Stuckey

HOT RUMOURS

Bulls to upgrade Scalabrine? (I'm really tempted to trade for him)
Derek Fisher to go?
Mavs still happy to give up Dirk
Timberwolves may trade Anthony Randoplh for Pacers' Granger

[kibaxx7]

Thierry •, I should! But I do like these rookies having a sort of uniqueness, like I intend to have for the NLSCers.

I mean because of the Josh Harrellson pic

[yeahnah]

Thierry •, I know what you mean, but it's nice to say, "Hey, he got drafted in 2011"

[Solaris Phase Two]

Thanks man for accepting me bro.


And liking that first game teams chemistry seems to be up.


*suggeestion* If you want a project player to work on try signing drew cook from canton ohio d league. Mans a beast if you train him

[Solaris Phase Two]

*Double Post* My bad

[yeahnah]

Fuck, the game crashed with a minute left in the fourth against the Lakers, fucking spewing. Don't want to play it again, would anyone mind if I recapped the simmed game?

So pissed off, I was up by eight.

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT

The big news coming out of the Clippers' camp today is the resigning of two combo guards.

Veteran Chauncey Billups will play for one more year, earning the league minimum. He turns 36 next year and it is quite likely that next season will be his last. Randy Foye has also agreed to the exact same deal as Billups, as the Clippers will want cap space to resign Chris Paul if he accepts his player option and lets his contract run out.

The Chris Paul situation is very important for the Clippers if they intend on staying in the championship hunt, though he has been quoted he wants to "test his free agency value this off-season."

All I can say is that once the season ends, life for the LA staff will be veeeeery interesting...

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT

CLIPPERS GET BURNT
GAME OF THE MONTH
Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat
- 14th of January, 2012

The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated in a canter by LeBron James and the Miami Heat on Saturday. The Big 3 of James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh all fired to give the Heat a seven point victory and win 112-105. The King led all scorers with thirty five points, which was vital to holding off a spirited charge by LA at the death.

After the first quarter ended with level scores, the visiting Heat scored sixty two points in the second and third terms to take a fourteen point advantage into the final stanza. With victory almost assured, South Beach's second stringers hit the floor to get some minutes up. This sparked a big run by the Clippers, getting within four points when the Big 3 hit the floor again. With two minutes left, the Clips were down by twelve.

Enter Chauncey Billups (and Chris Paul somewhat).

Billups hit three quick shots from behind the arc to get LA within one score. However, Mario Chalmers stepped up and nailed a three of his own. His opposing position in CP3 hit a deep one of his own with ten seconds on the clock. Udonis Haslem then was fouled and hit both clutch free throws. Paul then missed a hurried attempt and Chris Bosh hit a fast break dunk to seal the deal.

LA CLIPPERS 23|27|21|34|105
MIAMI HEAT 23|31|31|27|112

Player of the Game:
LeBron James: 35 points, 5 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Key Contibutors:
Chris Bosh: 21 points, 6 rebounds
Udonis Haslem: 10 rebounds
Mario Chalmers: 18 points, 10 assists, 5 steals
Dwayne Wade: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
Chris Paul: 29 points, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers
Blake Griffin: 14 points, 15 rebounds
Chauncey Billups: 28 points

LeBromination

I swear in every association there's a picture on LeBron dunking like this..?

Good Form

A well executed high-five is the highlight for the Clippers in the third.

[yeahnah]

THE CLIPPER REPORT
January 2012 Review

With the new year there was plenty of basketball full of dunks, three pointers, injuries, buzzer beaters and B-Scal. Everyone's favourite LA team, the Clippers went 2-3, losing against LeFucktard and then against Kobe. It was a decent month though, the Clips resigned Chauncey Billups as well as Dandy Randy Foye. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin both tried to establish themselves as All-Stars and Ryan Gomes was just keeping it real with his mohawk.

February is a big month for basketball fans, the Clippers have five matches before the All-Star break and then play the Minnesota Timberwolves before the trade deadline. The big question is whether the Clippers will have a crack at trading for Dirk Nowitzki, who has been on the trading block since early December. Only time will tell...

CLIP's GETTING AMONGST IT

Blake Griffin
10.6 rpg (4th in league)

Chris Paul
2.2 spg (3rd in league), 3.2 topg (5th in league)

Mo Williams
.542 3PT% (6th in league)

CLIP PIC OF THE MONTH

BAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTLIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNN' (battling)

Ricky Rubio is shaping up to become the next Jonny Flynn for the Wolves, averaging 4.4ppg and 1.2apg

TRADES

1/3
PACERS TRADE: Dahntay Jones
SPURS TRADE: Cory Joseph, Tiago Splitter

1/6
TIMBERWOLVES TRADE: Anthony Randolph, '13 1st Round Pick
HORNETS TRADE: Eric Gordon

1/9
BOBCATS TRADE: Corey Maggette, Eduardo Najera
HORNETS TRADE: Emeka Okafor, Jason Smith

1/15
PACERS TRADE: Tyler Hansborough, David West
SUNS TRADE: Steve Nash

1/16
BOBCATS TRADE: Gerald Henderson, Matt Carroll
CAVALIERS TRADE: '12 2nd Round Pick, Ryan Hollins

1/18
HORNETS TRADE: Carl Landry, '12 1st Round Pick
KINGS TRADE: Donte Greene, Travis Outlaw

1/26
HORNETS TRADE: Al-Farouq Aminu
NUGGETS TRADE: Jordan Hamilton, Kosta Koufos

1/30
WARRIORS TRADE: Nate Robinson, Kwame Brown
BOBCATS TRADE: D.J Augustin, Reggie Williams

THE STATE OF THE GAME

The Clippers are sitting at 6-7, good enough for 10th in the West. They are two games behind the 8th seeded Suns and six games behind the fourth seed. A big month is coming up, and is make or break for the Clippers.

WOLVES WATCH: Because LA holds the Minnesota Timberwolves' 1st Round draft pick, this part is dedicated to see how bad they are doing:

7-9, 12th in the West with thirteen games remaining for them. Currently looking at a low lottery pick.

[yeahnah]

ALL-STAR WEEKEND TEAMS ANNOUNCED

The line-ups for the Rookie Challenge 2012 have been announced. They Sophomores are the favourites by far, expected to win by 20+ points.

SOPHOMORES:

PG - John Wall
SG - Evan Turner
SF - Damion James
PF - Blake Griffin
C - DeMarcus Cousins
Patrick Patterson | Ishmael Smith | Jordan Crawford | Gary Forbes | Greg Monroe

ROOKIES:

PG- Kemba Walker
SG - Alec Burks
SF - Kawhi Leonard
PF - Derrick Williams
C - Enes Kanter
Kyrie Irving | Kenneth Faried | Brandon Knight | Markieff Morris | Nikola Vucevic

And for the main attraction, the teams look like:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

PG - Derrick Rose (3rd Appearance)
SG - Dwayne Wade (8th Appearance)
SF - LeBron James (8th Appearance)
PF - Amar'e Stoudemire (7th Appearance)
C - Dwight Howard (6th Appearance)
John Wall (1st) | Nick Young (1st) | Carmelo Anthony (5th) | Andre Blatche (1st) | Javale McGee (1st) | Brandon Jennings (1st) | Andre Iguodala (1st)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

PG - Chris Paul (5th Appearance)
SG - Kobe Bryant (14th Appearance)
SF - Kevin Durant (3rd Appearance)
PF - Dirk Nowitzki (11th Appearance)
C - Tim Duncan (14th Appearance)
Tyreke Evans (1st) | Monta Ellis (1st) |Rudy Gay (1st) | LaMarcus Aldridge (1st) | Zach Randolph (2nd) | Raymond Felton (1st) |Chris Kaman(HURT) (2nd)

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A lot of new blood in the All-Star teams, the most notable statistic is that there are four representatives from the Washington Wizards. All-Star game recap coming up later.