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This game was marred by so many missed/bad calls by the referees. Just because the Clippers got more FT's, it doesn't mean they didn't get shafted on a whole mess of ugly officiating.
Blake Griffin first "foul"- O'Neal's follow through hand went down and touched Blake's hand, should have been a no call
8:35 left in the second quarter, Darren Collison draws Klay Thompson off the ground, gets bumped on his shot, no call, results in Clipper turnover
7:05 left in the second quarter, Matt Barnes and Curry goes for the rebound, Curry falls down, foul called on Barnes, Thomson hits a 3 later in the possession
3:32 left in the second quarter, Redick hits a 3, gets hit in the arm by Curry, no call
1:38 left in the second quarter, DJ gets shoved in the back going for the offensive rebound as Redick misses a 3, no call
on that same play, the ball never hits the baseline, yet the ref calls it out, otherwise Chris Paul had successfully gotten the ball and threw it off of a Warrior
2 seconds left in the half, Green climbs Big Baby's back, no call, and Davis ends up up a phantom foul 2 seconds after
10:54 left in the third, Blake Griffin spins for the left hand dunk, gets hit by O'Neal, no call
10:21 left in the third, Blake Griffin draws the foul, then O'Neal reaches out on the right arm to hit him AFTER the whistle, no tech called
9:30 left in the third, Igoudala gets an offensive charge drawn by Redick, though it probably should have been a no-call
8:55 left in the third, David Lee shoves with both hands at Blake's side as he is making his move, no call
57 seconds left in the third, Blake Griffin gets called for his 5th foul on David Lee despite simply standing there, with Lee initiating the contact
Warriors scores with 0.3 seconds left in the 3rd quarter on a layup by a guy (O'Neal) who's been in the lane for 4 seconds
5:34 left in the 4th, Chris Paul layup, gets hit in the head as well by O'Neal, no call
(KEY PLAY) 1:47 left in the 4th, Chris Paul gets shoved by Harrison Barnes on the body en route for the layup, no call, Warriors run the other way, Barnes then hits a 3
48 seconds left, Blake Griffin gets called for his 6th "foul", reply does not show the foul
Chris Paul loses the ball with 19 seconds left due to foul by Green, no call, ball out to Warriors after review
That said, the Clippers obviously shot themselves in the foot too many times. The issues were:
Not securing the defensive rebound despite a good # of stops
too many missed free throws
too many missed chippies/layups
getting lost/mixed up on defense
turnovers &
of course the mind boggling squandered opportunities in the final 40 seconds.
In a close game like this, you have to be sharper than that. Despite the avalanche of bad calls, the Clippers still could have prevailed.
Anyways, for game 2 the guys must be better. The passion & energy were there today, but they have to step up even more on Monday. And I have little doubt that they will.
Yeah... pretty much every media outlet is saying that the refs were "too involved".
I think we got the worst of it, but even for a neutral fan, it makes for a sh!t game. The officials will get called to the carpet on this one... EVERYBODY except Duds fans hated it.
Well, now they have their advantage... maybe we can play a REAL playoff series.
Clips just became underdogs. Dangerous.
I am sending an email to the League. I'll try and figure out their email tonight unless someone beats me to it and posts it.
Yep, I just listed 16 bad calls, 15 were against the Clippers. Maybe I missed a few others that went against the Warriors, but I really tried to be non-biased in listing down all those non/bad calls. When you get 14 more bad calls against you in a game at home, and still should have won, you are truly a superior team. Now the Clippers just have to go out there with the expectations playing 5 on 8, play smarter, be sharper, and they will emerge victorious.
Oh and I missed the Green foul against Chris Paul on the play where CP lost the ball with 19 seconds left. So make that 17 bad calls, 16 against the Clippers.
I Am still ticked off about the result.
I got to say that number 10 is a good call. Maybe it is just me, but as Igudala was driving to the bucket (JJ was not fully set, yes that is a defensive foul) Igudala made contact with his knee first. Unless I am bias, which I am, it is the right call.
Hey gman- in that case that would make it 17 bad calls, all against the Clippers. That's a mountain to climb, and they still almost reached the top.
That mountain would have been climbed had the refs respected Blake Griffins' rise to stardome. He is in MVP talks yet refs don't respect him. See if any other ''superstar" gets called for guys bumping into them.
BTW, notice that Jermaine O'Neal is in the mix in a lot of these fouls. I have little doubt that he and Marreese "Shrek" Speights are out to put hard hits on the Clippers, especially Blake Griffin.
Shouldn't the league know this?? Have the "refs" look extra closely to that. They already complained and instantly BG gets The boot.
What irritates me more is that Blake was playing great D. Lee could do nothing at all in those 3 mins that BG had no fouls.
Agreed. The refs were horrible. But they were consistently horrible on both sides. But so so very sorry that they the Floppers didn't get as many calls as they are used to at home. I know its difficult for you guys. But that's ok. Why don't you spill more drinks on us? Might make you feel better.
I read an article on SB Nation that the same refs will be assigned for this entire series. Oh man. I hope the league gives these awful refs a talking to. They did a horrible job at yesterday's game.
Us? Were you one of them, Dickstaine?
Thanks for this thread David.
After reading the other thread I don't think many clippers
fans (or NBA Fans period) understand the seriousness of
the officiating of this game.
It's popular to "Not blame the refs", and say "suck it up
and play harder". But the reality is the refs have the ability to
make a team win or lose.
I've been hearing a lot of "Bad calls going both ways" as if
this means the Clippers didn't get cheated. Or "We shot more
freethrows then them"...
I suggest many of you research "Tim Donaghy"
The nba has done a great job of making story disappear, but
I followed it then and have continued to research it.
Tim was spilling the beans on how Refs fix games. It's deep.
I'll give you a synopsis in case you don't feel like researching.
1. Send superstar player of opposing team to the bench by
getting him in foul trouble - Erm Blake Griffin?
2. When the opposing team has momentum call consecutive
fouls to get them out of their rhythm. - 12-1 opening run? Blake
gets 2 terrible foul calls.... Coincidence
3. Not calling blatant fouls for opponent in CRITICAL times of the
game. -This is one I feel many don't understand. Calling a foul 5:23
in the second Qtr is a lot different than calling (or not calling one)
in 24 seconds left in the 4th qtr down by 3 and give the possession to
the other team taking away any chance of a comeback.
4. Foul out star player late in 4th or OT - Blake fouls out at 48 seconds when game
is down to the wire on a no call situation. Even if it was a foul the 5th foul was
totally bogus.
Again please don't mistake these 4 points as MINE. I'm just telling you what
Tim Donaghy exposed when he was being convicted of fixing NBA games.
Why do refs fix games?
When refs bet on games generally it's on point spread. This game had
the smelling of a blow-out from opening tip off. Refs fixed it to
close the point spread by halftime (Which is a big betting point).
And they were successful. Game was tied.
Not saying they were betting on the game, they might just
have it in for the Clippers since we got them in trouble after
that Blake Griffin ejection fiasco. Who knows?
I will say the tactics that Former Ref Tim Donaghy laid
out to fix a game were all present in this game.
Can't remember what time in the game, but there was a play where Klay Thompson made a floater over DJ while he was clearly being held by O'Neal. You can definitely see DJ was unable to elevate which could have been a possible block.
Here is a link to a Tim Donaghy inteview here.
Start really paying attention around the 6 min mark
when he starts spilling the beans on the NBA Fixing
playoff games.:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-nba-ref- ... onal-foul/
No, that wasn't me. But I hear that there were plenty of dubs fans representin' at Staples.
For all the whistle yesterdays and all the flopping by the Kias I'm a little surprised the Warriors only shot 10 or so less free throws.
You guys are too funny. This is Comedy Central.
I never ceases to amaze me how c o c k y and smart as* bay are fans and coaches are,in all sports. The Forty-Whiners, The Gnats and the Flubs. They all have big mouth coaches, big mouth players and the worst,the big mouth fans. None of these teams have won squat over years yet their inane fans believe they are championship bound every year (I think some of them actually believe they win every championship every year),until playoffs when they generally sit at home watching. If they do get there, they eventually fold like a house of cards in a high wind anyway.
Then the best is when they love to crash boards of other team when their teams accidentally win or are given a win and talk their smack about how great they. And not just NBA boards, MLB, NFL and I would be they are torturing Kings fans now too as their Sharks play a sport no one but Canadians watche.
Enjoy your one win,that is all you're going to get.
PS: I the game was so fair, I would like to see one sane GS fan list the bad calls their team got. I would then like to see Curry play only 18 minutes due to fake fouls and see how great they do when their best scorer is mysteriously taken away.
Don't worry. Come Monday, it'll be funny for all Clipper fans after the game.
Holy cow! This thread!!!
You kidding right? Curry is one of the biggest floppers there is. the guy flops on every screen he sets. O'neil flopped on that CP3 allyoop to DJ. O'neil was flopping before little ol' CP3 ever touched him. Lee flopped on the play that Griffin fouled out. BG never slapped at Lee, Lee whaled his arms as if he was hit.
This was a very poorly officiated game and the majority of the bad calls clearly went against the Clippers That happens rarely, but it does happen. Usually the missed calls are relatively equal on each side. In the end, however, even a one sided officiating job usually balances out in a long series. Be thankful it's not football where a bad game by the officiating crew can't get balanced out in the next game or six.
That said, because of Blake's strength and athleticism there are a lot of calls that are ignored by officials because the contact doesn't seem to have much of an effect on him. He absorbs the hits and finishes the play. A thinner, less powerful Blake Griffin would go to the line a lot more, but of course, that wouldn't be Blake Griffin, one of the five best players in the game.
Great writeup there Postman- repped. All 4 points of your synopsis happened during the game as you pointed out. I'm rarely someone who complains about the refs, but that was a travesty. I remember a game recently too when the Clippers had to go 5 vs 8 too and still won. But this was the playoffs, and for the refs to get exposed like that just looks bad for the NBA.
Nice, logical, and well thought out response. Yeah- laugh it off. If you thought the calls were "equally" bad, please go through the game and list all the specific bad calls that went against the Warriors. Otherwise, you're just full of BS.
With all this ref stuff having being said, bottom line is we still had a chance to win and just didn't play well enough, particularly down the stretch. Hopefully that changes and I think it will.
Adjustments must/will be made.
Uhhh yeah that kind of sums up the entire game. I think the NBA will get in the refs ass and calls will go more our way.
http://nba.si.com/2014/04/20/nba-refere ... -warriors/
Kyle- yep I only listed #2 as the really blatant foul of that type, but you're right those other ones could easily have gotten a foul call as well. That's what a lot of people hate- inconsistent foul calling. Some refs call those a foul, some don't, some call it only during the regular seasons, some only call it in the first 47 minutes of the game, etc.
The reason we didn't win down the stretch is because the refs, though. CP's "turnover" changed it from a good chance to little or no chance, result of the refs who not only jipped us there but also throughout the whole damn game. It baffles me that these refs can be that bad consistently throughout the whole game and still be called professionals...
They aren't Pro's. They are Foot Locker Clerks
^^^^^How many times is the league gonna allow the officials job the clippers?
"Admitted there should have been a foul called"?
They also admitted there shouldn't have been a technical against Griffin on Xmas day. I believe refs just like the Warriors more.
Nobody's even mentioned Blake's hook in the final minute when Klay pulls his right arm down as he goes up. And then they really have the balls to call him for his 6th as he tracks down the miss? Total joke. Just another blown call to add to a legitimately embarrassing list of ref fails.
Wonder if that ref conspiracy is the reason Crawford/Granger/Collinson shot so badly. Wonder if that's the reason Collinson turned the ball over late in the game. Wonder if's that's the reason CP3 missed those FT's late in the game. Wonder if that's the reason we didn't get clutch rebounds late in the game. Hmmm...damn refs. This sound eerily like a Laker bandwagon story line, lol.
Casual fans hate the Clippers and love the Warriors so the league does their best to make us lose. Not a surprise. We still choked, though.
You know what?! Quit your bitc*ing people! We had an awesome comeback, the crowd was into it, there were a few bad calls, we made critical mistakes, I saw GO OUT AN WIN THE NEXT ONE! Warriors beat us, cause we didn't execute, why is no one giving Barnes credit for that block on CP3 and the 3 right after? We had a chance they had a chance and they came out on top!
Mascot, you better stop making sense, it could get you into trouble.
Wonder if the league likes Atlanta, Brooklyn and maybe Dallas more. Hmmm.
We got reamed by bad calls and we played poorly. The fact that we didn't take advantage of opportunities does not disprove the horrible officiating.
I can handle myself . Still pissed about the loss though.
Fair enough. But, the turning point of the 4th quarter was the 3-on-1 where CP had Collison and someone else running with him and took it hard to the rim. He didn't get the call even though there was a lot of contact. How about whenever Blake got his BS 5th and 6th foul? I stick with what I said, the refs gift-wrapped this one for the Warriors.
Ok. Whatever makes you feel better about why the Clippers couldn't/didn't pull out the win.
In every game there will be negative and positives in player
Even with all the crap....
Bottom line is we had a chance to tie
the game with under 24 secs left in the game and
the NBA has admitted the refs blew the call.
Which basically gave the game to the warriors in the final
If you can't understand that then you need to google
"basketball 101"
Don't try talking sense into Tense. He just doesn't get it.
Totally agreed. I will not over react to this statement by the NBA. Just how the Clips turned it over , those werent guaranteed points, those free throws wouldn't have guaranteed point
How can you execute when you are fouled and the ball goes out of bounds
and you don't get the call in the last 24 seconds down by 2?
Please explain how that's a lack of execution?
Thank you professor for the insight, but the main reason we lost is because of what I just mentioned, lol.
Professor take your "basketball 101" and SIUYA.


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Essentially A2A is a search engine for the catalogues of respositories in both England and Wales. According to the website the index contains "contains 10.3 million records relating to 9.45 million items held in 418 record offices and other repositories". This is a great tool for locating archives that contain information about particular people and places, but it does have it's limitations.
The index was last updated in April 2008 and no new records are going to be added to the site (although there was supposed to be the facility for the existing records to be updated). Despite being effectively frozen in time, it is still a useful tool because it is said to "contain about 30 per cent of catalogues of archival collections in England and Wales."
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I have an interest in the weather, not just today or the forthcoming weekend, but also historically. I participated in Melbourne University's Climate History newspaper tagging project that involved tagging newspaper articles at Trove about weather events. This was an interesting exercise and what did became obvious was the cyclical nature of the weather. If it has happened before it will happen again, droughts, floods and storms.
Taking it further, I also have an interest in how such weather events effected my ancestors. That is why the Victorian bushfires of 1901 are of interest. The weather was very similar to two days in my lifetime, Ash Wednesday February 16, 1983 and Black Saturday February 7, 2010 and in each case, fires spread across Victoria. When I look at the Department of Sustainability Bushfire history of Victoria, I am surprised the fires of 1901 are not mentioned.
The first reports came through on February 8, 1901 of the destruction. The following article from The Argus describes the weather of February 7, 1901. The descriptive language used takes the reader to that day. The heat was oppressive, the wind was strong and dust storms crossed the state, causing an unnatural darkness.
Fires had sprung up in the Western District. Early reports from Branxholme were tragic with one death, stock killed and houses lost. I have family links with three of the families who lost their homes, the Millers, Storers and Addinsalls. George Miller, a racehorse trainer, lost his house and stables and no doubt his horses.
The two-day race meeting at Ararat was held under stifling conditions. A fire started at the course on the second day and horses were burnt. Later the wind picked up and ripped iron off the grandstand roof, sending the ladies within running for shelter.
Fires spread across Victoria including Warrnambool, Alexandra, Wangaratta, Buninyong, Yea and Castlemaine.
Reading the following article about the fires at Byaduk , it really hit home how my Harman and Bishop families may have been impacted. Even if they were lucky enough not to lose their homes, the scenes would have been unforgettable.
In 1901, my great-grandmother Sarah Elizabeth Harman, gg grandfather Reuben James Harman and his parents James Harman and Susan Read were all living at Byaduk. Not to mention various gg uncles and aunts and cousins, both Bishops and Harmans. I wonder how they coped. Did 18 year old Sarah take refuge in a dam or creek with her Grandmother Susan? Was 70 year James Harman still fit enough to help fight the fires? These are questions that I will never know the answer to. All I know is they were lucky enough to escape with their lives.
The Australian Town and Country Journal accounts for 10 homes lost at Byaduk. The Free Presbyterian Church was lost and the hotel caught alight but it seems it was saved. The homestead of Richard Thomas Carty at "Brisbane Hill", a large property at Byaduk, was destroyed. The Cartys rebuilt and the replacement homestead "Dunroe" still stands.
Fire also burnt within a mile of Hamilton.
This photograph from Birregurra gives some idea of the devastation.
Portland was also under threat with fire circling the town. The fire did not stop until it met the sea.
Buninyong near Ballarat was one of the worst areas hit as was Euroa and district.
By January 11, aid for the homeless was on the agenda and at Branxholme a public meeting was held to discuss such matters. Authorities discovered the fire near Branxholme, which was possibly the same fire that hit Byaduk, was started by a travelling tinsmith fixing a trough at Ardachy Estate.
Nearby Macarthur also had losses as did Princetown on the south coast. At Timboon, bullock teams from the local sawmill were lost.
The fire was so strong and relentless that old residents were drawing comparisons to Black Thursday of 1851.
Today and for the past few days, the temperature has struggled to reach 20 degrees. Three years ago the temperature was more than twice that. The weather will be like today during future summers, but I also know there will be days again like February 7, 1901, February 16, 1983 and February 7, 2009. It is the nature of the weather. Let us hope the devastation of each of these past events are never repeated.


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Even though there's no actual single winner of the dunk contest this year, Lebron still says he would win. I think this proves the point that he's afraid to do the contest because he only has something lose and it would somehow taint his reputation as a great player. As soon as they remove an actual winner of the contest, Lebron starts to brag about how he would've won. The guy is by far the best player in the world and I would take him on the Clippers in a heartbeat, but he's been getting on my nerves recently. First he brags about being a top 4 player of all time and now this.
http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2014/02/12 ... ef:nbahpts
Dude is certainly not humble, that's for sure, lol. If LeBron James think he'd win the dunk contest, why not participate and actually win it, or is he afraid that he won't win? Hmm....
Him and Blake in the dunk contest would be worth a watch.
Not sure why he bothers making these comments. Makes him sound like a tool. He is the best player on the planet why does he care about this kind of trivial stuff?
If you don't plan on doing the dunk contest don't make these stupid comments. I don't think the dunk contest is important(it is stupid tbh) but these comments don't help.
Its cause he has more to lose than to gain. Same goes with every other superstars. Plus he's more of an in game dunker. He throws down one of the most ferocious slams but you win the dunk contest by doing fancy dunks. I haven't seen him do any other dunks other than his signature SLAM dunk.
Gotta be in it to win it.
As you guys have said in other words: Be about don't talk about it!
I also think that KD is closing the gap at a very quick pace. Lebron's game is based highly on his size, strength and athleticism. He definitely has improved his shot along the years, but don't know how long he will be able to keep up the pace everywhere else. His passing is second to no one his size, but the rest could catch up to him very soon in my opinion.
Talk is cheap. If you are not going to prove it then, why even mention it. Didn't Blake call him out last year and say they could donate the earnings to charity?
LeBron's my favorite player outside of the Clippers, but even I have to admit he wouldn't win the dunk contest because he isn't a creative enough dunker. That being said, haters only want him to do it so they have another thing to nitpick and mock him for if he were to lose.
It's a shame what the dunk contest has turned into recently. I miss the early 2000 dunk contests when Vince Carter, Desmond Mason, and Jason Richardson did great dunks. Those were actually fun to watch. The past few years have been unbelievably boring.
Oops, wrong thread. Nothing to see here.
Blake should challenge lebron to a dunk off next AS
LeBron James is an amazing athlete and I'm in awe of what he's been able to accomplish on the court in his career. However, I find his hubris to be annoying and grating. His Mt. Rushmore comments and now his "I can win the dunk contest" puffery is too much ego gone haywire. Why does he even bother saying these things? It makes him sound insecure and pompous at the same time.
Let your work speak for themselves, LeBron. Walk the walk and stop the talk. In other words, if you're going to proclaim yourself the winner of the dunk contest, do us all a favor and shut up and put up. Let's see what your winning dunk looks like. Lol
No he wouldn't
LOL, that's a great argument. They make between the legs dunks look so easy. It's amazing.
What is with the criticism for that? He was asked a question and answered it.
I swear LeBron gets the most ridiculous criticism in the league. Even if LeBron answered "no comment" to every question and never talked about himself or his basketball skill, haters would still find something to pick at him about. People need to chill out and appreciate his greatness because he's not going to be playing forever.
LeBron James is a great athlete, but I don't think he's creative enough to win the slam dunk contest.
I don't care for the 'creativity' in Dunk Contest. I prefer the days of Jordan, the dunk contest featured dunks that you could actually see in a game.


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Senior guard Raymone Andrews scored a career high 27 points to lead the Stetson men's basketball team to a 65-63 victory over visiting Lipscomb in the Atlantic Sun Conference opener Monday night at the Edmunds Center.
Andrews, who led the Hatters (3-10, 1-0) with seven points in the first half, took over in the second frame, scoring 20 points to lead Stetson to the win. To put that second half performance in perspective, Andrews' previous career best was 17 points for an entire game.
"Raymone Andrews really put us on his back and carried us," Stetson head coach Corey Williams said after the game. "He was focused. He was driven. He made some terrific plays. Our guys fed off of each other and they played like a team."
A three-pointer from the corner by senior Hunter Miller and a single free throw by Andrews tied the back-and-forth game at 30-30 going into halftime. After an administrative technical foul due to backboard lights that weren't functioning correctly *(see below)* gave Lipscomb a two-point lead to open the second half, Andrews put Stetson back in front with one of his three three-pointers on the night.
The Hatters extended their lead to seven points on a triple by freshman Glenn Baral, and then nine at 56-47 on a pair from the charity stripe by Andrews. Stetson's largest lead of the game, coming with 7:40 to play, quickly dwindled to just two after five straight points by Lipscomb's J.C. Hampton made it 57-55 with just over five minutes remaining.
The Bisons (5-7, 0-1) got back into the game thanks to a 13-3 offensive rebounding advantage, and because Lipscomb was able to force Stetson into 16 turnovers. The Hatters finally gave up the lead when Khion Sankey converted on a conventional three-point play with just under two minutes to give the Bisons a 61-59 advantage with 1:58 to play.
A perfectly executed back door play from Andrews to Miller forced Lipscomb to foul the latter in the lane with 1:27 to play, and Miller was able to tie the game from the line.
Stetson took the lead, and then extended it to four points, at 65-61, on back-to-back trips to the free throw line by Andrews. The point guard finished the night 12-of-14 from the stripe.
A dunk by Lipscomb's Josh Williams cut the Stetson lead back to just two points with four seconds to play, but a timely touchdown pass from junior Kentwan Smith to a streaking Andrews on the ensuing inbounds caught the Bisons by surprise and allowed the Hatters to run out the remainder of the clock.
Stetson hung onto the 65-63 victory, shooting 50.0 percent from the floor, 46.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 80.0 percent from the free throw line. Lipscomb scored 21 points off of turnovers and held an 11-4 advantage in second chance points.
"I thought our guys were so competitive," Williams said. "They showed some toughness. When we had to have stops we made stops. When we need rebounds we got rebounds. Our guys really had to hunker down, and [they] did that for the most part."
Andrews' 27 points led all scorers, as the senior went 6-of-11 from the floor, 3-of-6 from long range, and 12-of-14 from the line. He added four rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals. Senior Willie Green added 10 points, while Smith and redshirt freshman Brian Pegg led the way with eight rebounds each.
Lipscomb put four players in double figures, led by Sankey and Hampton with 14 apiece. Leading scorer Martin Smith and Williams each added 10 points in the defeat. Sankey led the Bisons with eight rebounds, and Hampton had a game high six assists.
Stetson will continue A-Sun play on Wednesday. The Hatters host Northern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. at the Edmunds Center.
**A-SUN STATEMENT Regarding Improper Assessment of Technical Foul in Monday night's Lipscomb at Stetson men's basketball game:
During last night's (Monday, December 3, 2013) Lipscomb at Stetson men's basketball games an administrative technical foul was assessed against Stetson at the start of the second half. The foul was improperly assessed for failure to have red LED lighting for signaling the end of the period. Stetson's red light system meets the rule, which permits the type of lighting system Stetson has "or" LED lighting, therefore no foul should have been assessed.
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Rule 10 Fouls and Penalties, Section 2 Administrative Technical Fouls, Article 1: The home team shall comply with the following court/equipment requirements:
b. Have the proper game-clock display, red/LED light and mounted shot clock as in Rules 1-18.2, 1-18.4 and 1-19.2.
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Green has played plenty this year, he's played about 600 minutes, he's sucked even more than Dudley, that is why Bullock and Collison are getting the backup SG minutes now. I was hoping Bullock would do a little more given this chance, but so far he hasn't, but Redick is out a while so he'll have some chances.
Butler last year 39% 3pt%, this year 36%
Dudley last year 39% 3pt%, this year 36%
Dudley's two point shooting is much better. Butler does shoot more, but he overall that probably isn't a good thing given how bad he is at two point shooting is (41%, but takes 9 a game).
Looking at Dudley's month to month splits it's noticeable that while his shooting has been wildly inconsistent this year, his non-rebounding contributions have been steadily improving over the course of the season, although having his minutes cut has masked this some. In February he's averaging about 5 rebounds per 36 after being down around 2 in November. His assist rate is also is up. I think he is being more active now that his knee is feeling better, but unfortunately is shooting has gone in shitter recently. If he could shoot as well has he did January and to continue rebounding and passing at the level he's done this month, he'd be making a pretty decent contribution.
Omg, I just had somebody unfriended and blocked me because of her love of dudely. Who does that?
Completely agree. I like Bullock more than Dudley out there even as a rookie cause he doesn't think too much! He just plays the game naturally how it comes to him!!! And he is going to develop into a great 3/D guy. Hands down, Dudley should get scrap minutes.
Jared Dudley is NEVER done. He ALWAYS goes back for seconds.
Call me crazy but as much as I have giving Dudley crap, I'd rather have Duds in the rotation than Bullock.
And to the answer the thread - I sure hope so. We don't need him out there.
Bullock is not yet ready,in PO time we can use Dudley defensively.
I see what you mean. If Dudley was 100% (I don't believe he is) than I would say keep him where he is. But, since that is not the case, I say give those minutes to Reg because that way he can get an even better feel of what it is like to be out there on the court for stretches.
Fact of the matter is they are both playing like rookies. For a playoffs/matchup stand point I like Duds guarding Leonard/Iggy and I like Bullock guarding Parsons/Batum.
Neither of them will really have the task to guard those people so I guess it'll probably be decided by who's playing better going into the playoffs.
You're not crazy. Bullock isn't ready for prime time.
Joe how could you be down on Bullock? Guy has been consistent for a rookie scoring wise. He defends and rebounds better than Dudley already.
Bullock has mostly been playing SG, if anyone is going to take Dudley's SF minutes it is Granger, but even that happens Dudley will take PF minutes from Turkoglu. When Granger made his debut he came on at the same time as Dudley and it was Turkoglu that sat. Dudley also played crunch time minutes at PF against Houston and against OKC Turkoglu got a DNP-CD and Dudley played almost entirely at PF.
This. Reggie's future for the Clippers is at the SG spot I believe.
Be down on Bullock? Just because I rather have Duds over Bullock doesn't mean I'm down on him. I'll take experience most of the time. Since the playoffs don't have back to backs, I'd rather play with Duds based on his post season experience. Bullock can't be consistent based on his inconsistent playing time. If he had regular minutes throughout the season, maybe my opinion would change but he hasn't. Now, if Duds doesn't perform, then you give the kid a chance.
I don't think this is entirely true. With their rebounding Dudley's season numbers are so low because he wasn't getting any when he was limping around in November, but if you look only at Dudley's post-all star break rebounding their rebounding is very similar. Defensively they are good at different things. Bullock is better against dribble penetration, but Dudley is better against post players and his positioning and decision making are better which helps against spot shooters. Dudley's strength also allows him to do switches pretty freely with Griffin and provide decent interior cover if our bigs hedge hard or trap on pick and rolls or move out to challenge shots. Because they are good at different things, it is nice to have both of them, so we can switch what we are doing depending on what we need.
I don't think Bullock's scoring is consistent either, he's had couple nice outbursts in blowouts where the entire 4th was garbage time, but it's been a while since he's contributed much in a more competitive game. That said I like Bullock and he's a good prospect and deserves playing time, but we still need to pick our spots with him.
duds has been playing better recently but has anyone else noticed he has the WORST balance in the NBA? he's always falling forward, like his head is too big or there's a burrito on the floor and he is diving for it.
Dudley is such a like able player. I always want the best for him, but man this season he has played really bad. He's had a few good games recently and hopefully he can continue that
20 pages of this thread and it finally becomes relevant because Jared is actually performing.
Keep it up Dudley.
I'd say Dudley has played himself into the backup PF position just fine at this point. Glad to see him back in the rotation.
Dudley is starting to play better. Just in the for the playoffs. He has done a good job as a backup PF.
who is faster, turk or Dudley? They both seem to be going in slow motion.
Turk + Dudley better be released the first day of the offseason. Literally deadweight of the bench. Get players that can actually do, stuff.
Dudley had a tough game last night, but there is a good chance we don't win the Suns or Wolves games without him. Even last night he was at least playing defense. Dudley has played reasonably ok since the all-star break, people making over the top statements about releasing him with a couple years left on his contract are being ridiculous.
He's a vet minimum production player tho...Dudley
If he was released he would easily get more than vet minimum. Probably not as quite as much as he is getting, but probably like 2-3 million year. So at worst we are over paying a guy 1-2 million, who can fill in at multiple positions and has never complained about his role, even when he was out of the rotation. It's not ideal, but it's not exactly the most dire situation in the world either.
Felt Turk has proved his uses for a vet min guy and gave us another ball handler and seems to be getting faster. Hero did help us in the 4th quarter rally a game ago. Duds has been playing well lately just could not find his shot last night. With Granger being out a little longer I would of hoped to have Dudley starting next to JJ as a shooting place holder. However the the three spot may create the same problems he had going before .
Matt Barnes has played the shooter role very well both in attempts and in percentages. Last 20 games:
Kevin Durant makes 2.4 3PT/G and is 8th in the league in makes/game. Love and Ariza make 2.5 3PT/G and are 6th and 7th. So let's understand the level of 3PT prowess Matt has been showing over his past 20 games.
You know it's pathetic when NBA teams are willing to pay $4.5 mil a year to a 34-year-old Caron Butler who plays like he's 84, but aren't willing to take on $4.2 mil a year for Dudley.
This guy needs to go - sorry, not willing to bet this season on the off chance that an out-of-shape scrub that nobody wants is going to magically turn it around. Especially not for a franchise he hates and used to make fun of when he was a Sun before moving on to stealing money from us.
Why isn't this scrub in the summer league, guy needs to prove he deserves to even sit on the bench SMH
Haha I was just thinking that too. He needs all the playing time he can get!
Dudley had a bad season for us. He has to be the most unathletic 3 in the league and I don't think it's even close. He wasn't even in the rotation come playoff time. We should trade him.
This is exactly what should be happening, but I'm sure that it would be viewed as draconian and would hamper coach/player relationships. On a personal level i think forcing Dudley to play in summer league would slim him down, sharpen his shooting, and perhaps show case him to gain trade interest.
There's no point in trading Dudley now because there's barely any starting SF free agents worthy of picking up...maybe Marion. And no team is going to trade us a starting calibur SF for Dudley. So since he's at the lowest possible value right now, the Clippers may as well hope that he does get in shape this summer and plays good to start the season. This way he will have some value come trade deadline time and they can flip him then. As far as pickups, the Clippers should use their last FA pickup on a backup PG. We all know CP3 is going to get hurt at some point as usual and Farmar isn't the most durable point guard either. Gonna need someone as insurance and I'm thinking they will give Delonte West a minimum contract. If I were the Clippers though, I'd try and bring in Kendall Marshall who was second in the league in assists last season.
I'm willing to bet that Dudley will surprise people this season. I hope Doc reconsiders him starting and bringing Barnes off the bench. Dudely needs to be with the starters to get his confidence back and Barnes seems to thrive more on a more free style of offense. Anyway, that's what I would love to see.
I agree with both the previous two posts. Dudley's value is at an all-time low. It's hard to see how we could get anything of value back right now, plus he can hardly perform any worse than he did last year. Best to hold onto him for a while.
Also, I think Kendall Marshall would be a great pickup as our 3rd point-guard if we can grab him for the minimum.
I'd love it if Dudley could get back to form. I actually prefer a PHX Dudley to a lot of the Free Agent SF's that we missed out on this summer.
He just needs to do two things. 1.) Get his knee healthy 2.) Lose some fat.
The latter should effect the former in a good way.
I've said it before also that it is much more likely for him to be better next season than worse. Dudley was not a one hit wonder in Phoenix, he had 4 really good seasons in the role player SF shooter role. Consistency is one of the best things we can use to predict future outcome, that is without any external factors like injuries, a terrible team situation, etc. Collison had a similar thing. His 3rd season, the 11-12 season with Indiana was quite terrible for him, and they traded him for Ian Mahinmi, but it was more likely he went back to being 15-16 pts/36 guy than to stay at the 12 pts/36 from that season, and that's what happened his next two seasons with Dallas and with us.
So it's more likely that Dudley who shot 47% FG / 41% 3PT and 75% FT for 4 seasons prior is closer to that than to 44% FG / 36% 3PT and a dismal 66% FT of this past season. If we find a good offer where another team is thinking the same thing in terms of him being unlikely to be bad again, go for it, but outside of that, there's really no point in trading a player when their value is the lowest just for the sake of it.
I agree with Joe that the starting SF position should be open in camp, and Dudley and Barnes can battle for it
Yep, it would be great if he could contribute. Until he shows that drive and commitment (showing up in shape) we are better off without him.
I guess it does make more sense to stand pat right now given how low his value is right now. If anything, if he plays well yet we still don't think he's not our guy going forward, we can trade him midseason and get more.
Having said that, I still don't think he should be our guy going forward. We need D from the 3 position and Dudley is the most unathletic 3 in the game.
Everyone should have to read the first page of this thread, it's hilarious and will help keep things in perspective when people are so dogmatic.
The funniest part is, a lot of the people who said give Dudley time wouldn't extend that same grace to bullock, even though bullock was clearly trying and Dudley... Fat
I don't think anyone is trying to get rid of or dislikes Bullock....weird comparison
I really wish Jared was more driven to improve. Based on what little I hear from him via Twitter, he seems like a good natured dude, which probably makes him a good locker room presence. But, his lack of dedication to his craft, as evidenced by his, by NBA standards, poor physique, sets a bad example. I really hope he surprises us all and bounces back next season, but I fear and suspect, that any improvement will be marginal at best because he doesn't take the game seriously.
The funny thing is I was one of those optimists that thought Duds would come out of his funk, but it never happened. If you watched this guy in Phoenix he was a reliable shooter and good hustler who would come up with those 50/50 balls and for most part he was relatively consistent playing that way. No One could imagine a player could drop off in production so drastically and quickly within a few months. Which brings us to this point where he and his contract has put a stranglehold on us and on what is probably one of the central/key positions in the NBA today
I don't even want to watch another second of this scrub in a Clippers uniform after seeing every small forward with a pulse sign elsewhere this summer because nobody wants Dudley's contract. And let's not kid ourselves into thinking he's going to actually put the work in to improve - he's out of shape but still tweets about food every five minutes. Just permanently bench him until his contract finally comes off the books and take our lumps with Bullock in the starting lineup and Barnes playing spot minutes off the bench.
Dudley has been crap but just because he's not 5% body fat it definitely doesn't make him unfit, technically more muscle makes you heavier and needs more oxygen to fuel them, I have seen a lot of people with about 20-35% body fat who run rings around me in the fun runs I have run!(5-20km) I may look fitter but in no way does it mean that I am. Like people say body type does have a play on things, in no way am I making an excuse for his poor play but attacking someone for their work ethic when you don't actually know what that said person puts in is wrong, just for example his body type is probably like mine, purely muscle perspective I put in 1-2 hours in the gym 4-5 days a week yet a friend of mine puts in half the work and doesn't even eat as clean as I do and it seems we have the same body fat and build.
A lot easier coming off the bench playing against other bench players.


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The 21st annual Christmas in Hopelands event had a good turnout despite cold temperatures and a few evenings of rain.
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Warfield thanked all the volunteers who helped make the event so successful.
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A week to 10 days before planting, add 2 to 4 inches of aged manure or compost and work into the planting site to improve fertility and increase water retention and drainage. If soil composition is weak, a layer of topsoil should be considered as well. No matter if your soil is sand or clay, it can be improved by adding the same thing: organic matter. The more, the better; work deep into the soil. Prepare beds to an 18 inch deep for perennials. This will seem like a tremendous amount of work now, but will greatly pay off later. Besides, this is not something that is easily done later, once plants have been established. How-to : Planting Bulbs Plant bulbs at a depth that is three times their height, and at least 1-1/2 bulb-widths apart. Work a little bone meal fertilizer into the bottom of your hole, and then place the bulb upright in the hole. The more pointed end is almost always the top. If you have trouble telling which is the top, look for evidence of where a stem or roots were last year. If in doubt, plant them sideways. Fill in with soil gently, making sure there are no rocks or clods that would impede the bulb's stem. When planting a great number of bulbs, dig out an area to the specified depth, place bulbs and replace soil. This ensures that ground has been properly prepared and bulbs are evenly spaced.
Plant bulbs in natural drifts rather that formal rows: bulbs can fail or be eaten, leaving holes in a formal arrangement, or will shift with freezing and thawing. If you have trouble with gophers or squirrels eating your bulbs, try sprinkling red pepper in the holes, covering the bulbs with chicken-wire, surround bulbs with sharp shards of gravel or other substance, or planting rodent-repelling bulbs like Fritillaria nearby. How-to : Preparing Containers Containers are excellent when used as an ornamental feature, a planting option when there is little or no soil to plant in, or for plants that require a soil type not found in the garden or when soil drainage in the garden is inferior. If growing more than one plant in a container, make sure that all have similar cultural requirements. Choose a container that is deep and large enough to allow root development and growth as well as proportional balance between the fully developed plant and the container. Plant large containers in the place you intend them to stay. All containers should have drainage holes. A mesh screen, broken clay pot pieces(crock) or a paper coffee filter placed over the hole will keep soil from washing out. The potting soil you select should be an appropriate mix for the plants you have chosen. Quality soils (or soil-less medias) absorb moisture readily and evenly when wet. If water runs off soil upon initial wetting, this is an indicator that your soil may not be as good as you think.
Prior to filling a container with soil, wet potting soil in the bag or place in a tub or wheelbarrow so that it is evenly moist. Fill container about halfway full or to a level that will allow plants, when planted, to be just below the rim of the pot. Rootballs should be level with soil line when project is complete. Water well. How-to : Planting Perennials Determine appropriate perennials for your garden by considering sun and shade through the day, exposure, water requirements, climate, soil makeup, seasonal color desired, and position of other garden plants and trees.
The best times to plant are spring and fall, when soil is workable and out of danger of frost. Fall plantings have the advantage that roots can develop and not have to compete with developing top growth as in the spring. Spring is more desirable for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas, allowing full establishment before first winter. Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plants, unless planting a more established sized plant.
To plant container-grown plants: Prepare planting holes with appropriate depth and space between. Water the plant thoroughly and let the excess water drain before carefully removing from the container. Carefully loosen the root ball and place the plant in the hole, working soil around the roots as you fill. If the plant is extremely root bound, separate roots with fingers. A few slits made with a pocket knife are okay, but should be kept to a minimum. Continue filling in soil and water thoroughly, protecting from direct sun until stable.
To plant bare-root plants: Plant as soon as possible after purchase. Prepare suitable planting holes, spread roots and work soil among roots as you fill in. Water well and protect from direct sun until stable.
To plant seedlings: A number of perennials produce self-sown seedlings that can be transplanted. You may also start your own seedling bed for transplanting. Prepare suitable planting holes, spacing appropriately for plant development. Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as possible with your garden trowel, and replant it immediately, firming soil with fingertips and water well. Shade from direct sun and water regularly until stable.
The most important thing to consider is getting sufficient water taken up into the cut stem. Insufficient water can result in wilting and short-lived flowers. Bent neck of roses, where the flower head droops, is the result of poor water uptake. To maximize water uptake, first re-cut the stems at an angle so that the vascular system (the ""plumbing"" of the stem) is clear. Next immerse the cut stems in warm water.
Remember when the flower is cut, it is cut off from its food supply. Once water is taken care of, food is the resource that will run out next. The plants stems naturally feed the flowers with sugars. If you add a bit of sugar (1 tsp.) to the vase water, this will help feed the flower stems and extend their vase life.
Bacteria will build up in vase water and eventually clog up the stem so the flower cannot take up water. To prevent this, change the vase water frequently and make a new cut in the stems every few days.
Floral preservatives, available from florists, contain sugars, acids and bacteriacides that can extend cut flower life. These come in small packets and are generally available where cut flowers are sold. If used properly, these can extend the vase life of some cut flowers 2 to 3 times when compared with just plain water in the vase. Glossary : Viruses Viruses, which are smaller than bacteria, are not living and do not replicate on their own. They must rely on the cellular mechanisms of their hosts to replicate. Because this greatly disrupts the cell's functionality, outward signs of a viral infection result in a plant disease with symptoms such as abnormal or stunted growth, damaged fruit, discolorations or spots.
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The BBC Radio 4 family history programme Tracing Your Roots is back for a sixth series. Unfortunately it is only a short series of four episodes, but the good news is that it is available as a podcast from the BBC website.
Even better news is that there are currently a total of twelve episodes available to listen to on the BBC iPlayer: the first episode from the new series, all of series four and five and the one-off census episode from earlier this year.
The first episode of the new series was broadcast on Tuesday 13th September 2011 at 4pm and was entitled "What's in a name?" and looks at the problems surrounding name changes in family history. This is something most family historian will come across at some stage, myself included, and I am looking forward to hearing what they have to say on the subject.
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It was an auspicious beginning for junior rider Victoria Press and her 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding Mayfair.
The rider/horse combination were among the 26 entries in the Progressive Show Jumping Aiken Spring Classic Masters week United States Hunter Jumper Association's $15,000 International Hunter Derby in the Dietrich Derby Field Saturday afternoon at Highfields Event Center.
"It was my first derby on him (Mayfair)," said Press. "I was really happy with the way he went. He was very smooth. He loves his job, I think he's very comfortable doing it. He has plenty of scope to do this."
Mayfair, a gelding by Catoki, was one of the two rides in the class exhibited by Press, the other was the Zangersheide gelding Charleston Z. The rider from New York qualified both horses to return for the handy round after their classic round efforts.
The hunter derby rounds were judged by two panels who viewed the track from different vantage points. The rider/horse combinations were awarded points based on their riding style and their athleticism over fences, as they navigated the course designed by J.P. Godard that featured rustic and natural looking obstacles. The classes have brought back tradition and an appreciative audience had an opportunity to get a close-up look at the art of horsemanship.
The top 12 rider/horse combinations based on their cumulative point totals from the judges in the classic round, would return for the handy round. The first round featured 11 obstacles, several with options, and those riders who took the more difficult option received bonus points. The track featured a straw bale veritcal, wagon wheel wings, brownstone brick walls, a double wide fences option, a combination of natural colored wing fences, white pillar rail and option fence with green wings, a combination featuring a natural bank and a red barn oxer with a right side higher option.
However, it would be a familiar face recording the highest score during the classic round, Finally Farm's Liza Towell-Boyd and Kelly Maloney's and Hardin Towell's 9-year-old mare Fieona received a 188, and held an eight point advantage over Press and Mayfair and another of Towell-Boyd's rides, the Hanoverian gelding she had partnered with to win the last three Aiken Spring Classic International Hunter Derbies, a horse she owns in partnership with Janet Peterson, the venerable Brunello.
The handy round featured nine obstacles, and riders received additional points for their handiness. However, the horses that may have enjoyed the comfort of a sizable margin during the classic round, were in no way guaranteed of retaining their placing. One of the rider/horse combinations to return found themselves ninth after the classic round. But, it was Aiken-based DFG Stables' Daniel Geitner on Robin Hughes Zodoro, who turned in a brilliant performance recording the second best score of the handy round, a 186, for a collective total of 336, as they moved up to fourth. Julie Curtin would qualify three of her four rides for the handy round, but it would be on Isabelle Scrantom's Patrick, and the combination would ascend to the top of the class with a collective score of 353.
Press had gone earlier in the round with her Zangersheide gelding Charleston Z, providing the rider with some insight, but she listened intently to her trainer Stephen Heinecke's advice about the track, and the rider/horse combination, Press and Mayfair, gave an almost flawless performance, recording a score of 189, giving the junior rider and the Holsteiner gelding a collective score of 369.
"Charleston Z was really good in the handy," said Press. "I took a little bit of a safer track on him. I went first and kind of learned from my scores. I decided to go for it because I really didn't have much to lose. I kept telling myself, I was going to be second. I was excited, but a little nervous."
But, the junior rider found herself on pins and needles. Towell-Boyd made the decision not to ride Brunello in the handy round, but had yet to go with Fieona. The rider/horse combination turned in a formidable effort, but their score of 160 gave them a total of 348, and third place in the class.
Press and Mayfair would earn the tricolor ribbon honors.
"I was really happy with Mayfair's scores," said Press. "He he felt good after the handy."


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The arrival of our new Geode "Fairy Magic' captures the beauty that our earth has to offer.
This extraordinary amethyst geode cave was discovered in Rio Grande du Sul,
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Just strumming through the lines for the games and it is as follows;
Clippers are 7pt favorites
Over under is 211 1/2
I'm taking the Clippers to cover and the over as I expect us to score 115-118
Final score prediction Clippers 117 Warriors 98
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I have a lot of money riding on this series. I'm betting a lot of big mouth Clipper haters -- Clippers in 6 or better. I think it's easy money...
With our first two home games, I predict one will be a blow out, one will be tight. With the buildup for this series, DeAndre and Griffin are gonna be sprinting up and down the court, taking advantage of slow Jermaine O'neal and David Lee. We're gonna jump on these guys early.
I know this was covered in another thread but........watching the game 8 rows off the court I feel I have a pretty good vantage point. I would single out one ref, Callahan #24 as the reason why the game was even close.
I'm surprised there wasn't a interaction with a fan that resulted in #24's untimely demise as he really was that bad. For the NBA to come out and tell us what we already knew (he missed more than one call) kinda rubs salt in the wound. Grant it, we did do some stupid stuff at the end but when BG sits on the bench for 30 minutes kinda puts us at a disadvantage.
Just strumming through the lines for the games (again) and it is as follows;
Clippers are 1 1/2 pt favorites
Over under is 214
I'm taking the Clippers to cover and the under as I expect this to be a defensive slugfest
Final score prediction Clippers 102 Warriors 98
^^The numbers have risen little by little, now Clippers favored by 3.
Good call, that I zillion dollars I put on the Clippers must have moved the line! LOL
We need a good showing and bring another win then parlay that into another win on Sunday. I'd really like to finish these guys on 4/29, let our guys rest and with any luck have OKC & Spurs go 7
At this point, I would really love getting a swipe at Memphis. I realize they are physical but what better way to silence critics?
I laid the points and bet my father in-law and an online sports book. I did a parlay for the clippers covering and the over on the points.
That was a nice two bets you got. Did you parlay those?
I need to coat-tail your bets. List him here so I can make some money too!
Thanks for the kind words, no parlay here sir.............
I was born and raised in Vegas and I have seen the wizard behind the curtain!!! lol
Even a blind squirrel can find a nut "once" in his life, as they say. Headed to Ensenada for a boys fishing trip so I doubt I will have the opportunity to bet/post for Sundays game.
Over under is 210
I'm taking the Clippers to cover and the under as I expect overtime
Final score prediction Clippers 118 Warriors 113
that was supposed to be taking the Clippers and the over........
jerdogthompson, I have a ton of money riding on the series ending in 6, so I'm glad to see your picks!!
I hope you're right about this one too. GOOD LUCK!
I wouldn't recommend putting any amount of money on my picks let alone a ton............
What can I say, didn't see JJ having a poor night. Didn't expect BG to play like it was 2012
Didn't expect their small guards/forwards out rebounding our bigs.......
I have full faith in Doc and expect he will have gotten to BG and really work to get his mind right as it was clear he played like the old BG.
Clippers are 7 1/2 pt favorites (don't know if there has been a larger spread in the series than that)
Over under is 206 1/2
I'm taking the Clippers to cover and the over
Final score prediction Clippers 114 Warriors 103
The line started out the morning with OKC a 1pt favorite, looks like most of the money coming in (so far) is on OKC
Clippers are 5 pt underdogs
Over under is 212
I'm taking the Clippers to cover and the under as I expect the players to be a little tight
Final score prediction Clippers 100 OKC 103 (Of course I want the Clippers to win but I'm thinking they steal game 2, hope I'm wrong)
Before The Playoffs I put $1,000 for the Clippers to win it all. 8 - 1. Long shot but I have FAITH.
I also put $1,000 for them to make it to the finals. Before playoffs, it was 3.5 - 1.
If the Clippers win it all, I win $11,500 + $2,000 I get back for for the bets = $13,500.
Yes, I'm Invested.
Amazing Game 7!
I am also invested! I made those same bets but...with much less money. I got slightly better odds with 9-1 on Clippers Championship and 4.5-1 for them to make it to the finals.
Go Clippers!!
So am I but at 7-1 for a hundred. That is the good news. The bad news is I cannot find the ticket. I will turn the place upside down though, if Clippers win it all. (It was for the NBA title.)
Never been so happy to be wrong, that's for sure. I'm waiting with baited breathe to see the line for Wednesdays game.
Game 2 Clippers +5.5 again with the Over/Under at 214.5
Clippers now series favorites -145 at BetOnline (Thunder are +125)
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We can't jump the gun especially with OKC but I've never been so AMPED UP as a Fan in my life. Last night's game I was going crazy with every CP3, 3 pointer.
Here's why I have hope: Scott Brooks Offense is similar to Vinny Del negro. Spread and ISO's. And we can let Westbrook and Durant score and shut down the rest of the team.
If we win Game 2 in OKC... We are going to the Western Conf. Finals. hopefully against Portland although I like our chances with either... but Portland is new and we would have homecourt and a deeper bench.
We can beat Portland.
And oh... We can DEFINITELY beat the Heat.
Clippers are -5 for game 4. This line seemed strange. Public is 60% for OKC, which is obvious.
This points to a game 4 Clippers blow out, doesn't it?!?!?!
Well, looks like this is what we have so far (subject to change)
Clippers 5 1/2 pt underdogs with the over/under at 212 1/2
Call me crazy but what I saw Sunday at the game makes me believe we can show our defensive teeth when its required. Also I would bet my house we never see a first quarter FG% at around 17% as long as we all live (didn't see the box scores from Sunday just going off memory from the game, but it was close)
All that said, I'm taking Clippers and the under as I see the pressure squarely on OKC and all we need is a slow OKC start to take the crowd out and have JJ & Matt show up and this should be easy money!
I've never had a winning bet hurt soooooo damn bad, I'm still slightly in shock.
Clipps are 4 1/2pt favorites with the over/under at 212 1/2
I'm taking Clippers to cover and the under as I expect we punish them severely with the refs calling it tightly


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Although Ford was the midway point of our walk we didn't feel compelled to stop. That's not to say it wouldn't be worth stopping, as there are several interesting things to see.
I have already mentioned the busy railway bridge, just beyond this is a jetty with moorings for variety of small craft, and a little bit further down the river is a small flotilla of house boats.
To be honest there wasn't a lot of activity on the river, we were passed by four or five small boats, but clearly the boating season hasn't got into full swing yet. Since leaving Arundel it was obvious however that we were getting nearer the sea, by the widening of the river, something that we hadn't noticed north of Arundel.
Ford itself is perhaps best known for it's prison and it's market, but for those with an interest in family history there is the small parish church, just a short distance from the river. Those with an interest in aviation should be aware of the Hawker Hunter which stands guard over the former airfield (too distant for my little camera to do it justice).
None of these "attractions" were on our itinerary (but I may well be back another day to take closer look at the church and plane) as we were pressing on to Littlehampton, anxious to get there before it rained or before the river level got any higher and we found ourselves paddling.
The approach to Littlehampton was a little disappointing to be honest. There was an amusing attempt to beautify a sewage works with some paint and daffodils, which made me smile, but still failed to disguise the fact that it was a sewage treatment works.
Before long we were within earshot of another busy road and much traffic. The approach to the road bridge was the least picturesque part of the walk, the bank was littered with rubbish, everyday rubbish like bottles and cans, but also heaps of rubble. Such a shame after such a lovely walk up to then.
Beyond the road bridge things picked up somewhat. Immediately beyond the bridge was Littlehampton Marina, which may sound quite pleasant, but it sits opposite an industrial area and the gas holder that we had observed from the start of our walk at Arundel.
Littlehampton has seen a lot of redevelopment over the past couple of decades, and although we didn't spend a lot of time in the town (long enough for chips and ice cream though) what I saw of it was very nice, another place I really ought to get to know better.