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No blathering from me yet, but here are two quick quiz questions:Quiz 1: The Clippers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. That year, who led the team in 3-point shooting percentage (min. 1.0 3-point attempt per game), while ranking third on the team in rebounds per game?Quiz 2: The Clippers’ offensive rating is the highest since 1993. That year, do you have any idea who led the team in free throw percentage, at nearly 95%?~lw3

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Any chance we start resting players tonight? Or are we playing like a midseason team still?

We have to win our last two games if we want to have homecourt over the Celtics.
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The Clippers are not just holding out hope for their first-ever NBA division crown. For homecourt advantage in Round 1, the Clips have to win one of their final two games. That win would either be here at the Factory or tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, against a Knicks team that has a slim shot of avoiding both Chicago and Miami in the first round (“slim” as in, “Magic have to lose to Bobcats slim”). Otherwise, they’d have to hope Orlando trips up the red-hot Grizzlies to avoid starting their playoffs at the Grindhouse. They’d much rather get homecourt out of the way here.

Griffin has been seething for weeks (at least since being upended in New Orleans last month by Jason Smith) that refs are not calling aggressive fouls against him, hacks mostly designed to avoid getting Mosgov’d (or is that Perkins’d?). It’s become a tiny bit of a distraction for him, and it’s affected his scoring on the road. His last road game surpassing 20 points on the road was back on March 22 against those Hornets. Since that game, Griffin is averaging 7.4 free throw attempts a game at Staples but just 4.6 free throws at home. It’s not like he’s helping himself avoid Hack-a-Blake anyway; Professor Griff’s shooting a woeful 52% at the line for the season. Despite solid free throw shooters in Chris Paul, Mo Williams, and Nick Young, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan (53%) are dragging the Clippers down to 68% as a team, next to last in the league. Break out the Thundersticks!

His last technical foul, which would have been No. 12, was rescinded today, lessening the possibility of a one-game suspension if he gets T’d up tonight.

That whole “Lob City” thing? Well, about 54% of the Clippers baskets at the rim are assisted, a proportion that ranks 11th. The Hawks by comparison make nearly as many shots at the rim, and 56% of those are assisted (ranking 7th).

Meanwhile, instead of “Lob City”, the Men from Tinseltown are earning a new metropolitan meme: “Flop City”.

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They’ve been ridiculed for going down like a Shakespearean Caesar, with only the slightest hint of contact from opponents to be found. The most recent laugher involved Reggie Evans absorbing a phantom two-piece in the chest from little Greivis Vasquez. Only Michelle Duggar finds herself on her back more frequently. If they’re going to be so dependent on charge calls, they need somebody who can do it right… might it be the Clippers offering Ivan Johnson an offer sheet this summer? Ivan is up to 3rd in the league in charges drawn (1.3) per 40 minutes.

All that Hollywood drama is not appearing to draw extra thumbs up from the refs – 21.3 personal fouls per game is equivalent to the fouls called on their opponents, each ranking 5th in the league.

You haven’t seen Young at Philips in a little while. The former leading scorer for the Wizards (16.6 PPG), who last played the Hawks on Dec. 28 (21 points) is now the sixth leading scorer among active Clippers (10.2 PPG). Trying to compensate for the production lost when Mr. Big Shot (Chauncey Billups) went down in February, Young is bit restless, relying on the three-point shot that is not his forte (44.6% of all FGAs as a Clipper, versus 33.3% of all shots as a Wizard). He’ll return tonight after a brief bout with the flu, along with Caron Butler (hip). Marvin Williams should have a little easier defensive assignment against Butler.

You wouldn’t know it by focusing on recent games, but the Hawks’ per-game turnovers (13.2) are third-fewest in the NBA, ahead only of the Clippers (12.3) and the Sixers (10.7). We may very well see a polar-opposite game from Sunday’s contest against the Knicks, which thrive on helter-skelter action all over the court. Chris Paul handles the ball tremendously well – his 2.1 turnovers per game equals Jeff Teague’s, but has 9.1 assists per game versus Teague’s 4.9. Paul does get as aggressive as Teague does with the fouls, with as many fouls per game (2.4) as most active starting point guards. Teague must not sit back and allow Paul to dictate the Hawks offense for him, as a few crafty drives to the hoop and compelling CP3 (the league-leader in steals) to help double-team others in the paint might help limit Paul’s time creating havoc on the floor.

Go Hawks!

~lw3

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Couldn't find him the answer for Quiz #2 as a Clipper, so instead here he is during happier times in New Jersey:

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Lester "The Molester" Conner (yes that was his nickname, probably doesn't sell quite so well these days).

~lw3

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Jeff was tough as nails tonight.

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Celtics Buried The King's men, minus the king.Hawks meant business tonight. "Scrappy" to the very end! Their big man didn'tintiminate our little PG. But he wanted to.Great blocks by Ivan and TJ. Fantastic 3 by Joe. Great win!!Go Hawks!(Braves down 2-0)

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Josh endured another ridiculous defensive assignment with Blake nailing all those jumpers early, yet still finished +8, with a double-double (18 and 10), 5 assists and ONE turnover.We also had the better M. Williams out there.Ivan turned that ball over here and there, but more than made up for that with the monstrous block off the stolen inbound and the putback dunk.DeAndre Jordan was a virtually negligible factor. The Clips will need much more than he delivered tonight if the Clips want a chance at winning a series.~lw3

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Josh endured another ridiculous defensive assignment with Blake nailing all those jumpers early, yet still finished +8, with a double-double (18 and 10), 5 assists and ONE turnover.We also had the better M. Williams out there.Ivan turned that ball over here and there, but more than made up for that with the monstrous block off the stolen inbound and the putback dunk.DeAndre Jordan was a virtually negligible factor. The Clips will need much more than he delivered tonight if the Clips want a chance at winning a series.~lw3

We beat a team with a long athletic frontcourt WITHOUT our starting and backup centers. This was huge and should be noted.
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The Clippers needed this game badly and we needed it as well. We looked real good in the few minutes I saw us play. It was a pleasure to see our second unit keep fending the Clippers off for nearly 3/4 the final quarter.

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Randy Foye was 17-for-28 in his last five games from three-point land, but just 0-for-2 tonight.Pargo's shot wasn't butter tonight, BUT he came in and made some sweet passes and even slowed CP3's roll in the first half, forcing him into some hero-ball-style tough shots.The five players from the Clips' bench were 7-for-20 combined, including Mo Williams, who was 9-for-18 by himself against the Hawks at Staples Center last month. Meanwhile, Marvin and Willie Green were a combined 9-for-17 tonight, with a few of those misses being blown layups and/or dunks.~lw3

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