NBA OKC Thunder@LA Clippers 2012.01.30 - Full Game

and a guard six-foot-five from arizona state number 13 James Harden the head coach of the Thunder is Scott Brooks [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and now clipper nation for tonight flippers Derby Luana at forward six foot seven from Connecticut number five garage [Music] [Applause] the center is 611 in from Texas a town number six DeAndre Jordan at guard six-foot-three from Colorado cover one Topsy [Applause] at guard six-foot Brummel wait for us number three Chris and forward six foot ten from Oklahoma number 32 way Vinny Del Negro is the head coach of your Los Angeles [Applause] and the stars are in the building clippers Thunder coming up next you've got the best seat in the house right here on Front near a Staples Center were about ready to go and love big games of the year the Clippers and the Thunder two of the hottest teams the NBA Mike what are you watching for tonight well I asked the coast do you try and slow down Kevin Durant or do you try and stop the other guys he said a little bit of both it's really hard to stop Kevin Durant but we'll watch it and adjust as the game goes on that's something to keep an eye on explosiveness versus smart really is Westbrook against Chris Paul and keep your eye on both of them because they do it in different way but that matchup might determine the outcome the battle of the sixth man is Mo Williams versus James Harden James Harden has been inserted into the starting lineup but you're going to need scoring from somebody other than your two superstars so those third scores could be really big and Clippers in transition Ralph if Oklahoma City has a flaw they tend to turn it over too much and if the Clippers can exploit that and get out and run good things can happen they're gonna have to find some easy hoops let's go over to Kiki Vandeweghe the sidelines key key guys I'm an add one more thing defensive rotations because both Iran and West you cannot guard them one-on-one so you're going to need help in a lot of different areas DJ's going to come over to try and block the shot now you've got to rotate back to cover his man defensive rotations could be a key tonight well let's see how this goes is going to be a fun little drama to watch it unfold before our very eyes Tom Washington Brian Foster and Kane Fitzgerald will the referees for clippers and no home whites of Road blues the Oklahoma City Thunder the Thunder and the Clippers split last season's season series two games each we'll see what goes tonight the Thunder of one Florida row 11 to their last 12 the lone loss don't picture this that Washington against the wizard I know at the time Washington the worst team in the league if they you know take away that game or get a win maybe sitting on a 12-game winning streak they are really well balanced they're really good Jordan Ibaka will jump it up at midcourt and Ibaka controls the tap that means the Thunder have it now Lee now but also to start the fourth and final quarter and Russell Westbrook against Paul Durant against her on Butler's leave the two key matchups to watch Westbrook gets the goal that's exactly what Kiki was talking about DJ coming from the weak side but I think you also that's definitely a multi-class but DJ does a nice job of kind of selling the block by keeping it in play but you saw that Westbrook went right to the post on Chris Paul Paul in the foul circle passes up a shot 9 on the shot clock against Ibaka Griffin loses the basketball Duran death speed to Westbrook the hardening throws a wildly over to Durant and baseline jumper is good it's for nothing OKC you almost have to think of these guys in transitions making a transition a 3-ball fired look at the hustle of Blake Griffin saving the basketball sitting on the seat of his pants and the ball is out of bounds it'll be Clippers basketballs Ibaka came over to get it but he was out of bounds when he touched it look out to the Clippers with 20 on the shot clock what an aggressive start I mean guys hitting the floor and guys running out you have to think of these Oklahoma City Thunder like you do the Miami Heat when it comes to transition Westbrook is every bit as explosive as a Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant at 610 can finish with the best of them they are turnover prone peppers in to take advantage of the Revels tour some turnovers ball into the paint when the floater very nice and Chris Paul is gonna have to be more aggressive offensively last night in Denver he goes for 13 points and 4 assists in the fourth quarter he's gonna have to do more of looking for his own early on just like he did Ibaka brings it to heart and starting for Sefolosha who got hurt in the game Friday night in Golden State that's a great rebound goes to get the rebound and the kumkum to you some you go get that's right and the Clippers running out what you'd like it you're gonna have to get buckets before their defense gets set butler can't jus bring down if you think about oklahoma city's teams they really only have three guys who would think are really good offensive players that's Westbrook Durant and harden tonight harden happens to be in the starting lineup Perkins and Ibaka are a few fenders the ramp of the answer here we go folks today this is gonna be fun 7:5 Oklahoma City has the lead the double-team ball right that to him your open Blake's muscle it will fall pay up with the goal and get fouled the Paula be under rant the ramp will get the foul his first so he got the scores in Westbrook Hardin and Durant on the role players in Ibaka Perkins and Sefolosha and Collison nasi Mohammed it's a nice unit they have a great balance Ralph their third and scoring their third and field goal shooting they're the second toughest team to shoot again so they got a great mix of offense and defense Griffin in close he's against Perkins here Chauncey viondra except for the goal for the slamming hits iron and the Thunder will run the other way the athletic West will crisis through a three ball that rims out and Jordan looking very very active here in the opening two and a half minutes vikrum holding Blake Griffin as they ran down the floor I think Ibaka notes excellent that number two Wow and in two and a half minutes he's in disbelief look at this play where Jordan tries to dunk it from so far out that's good defense by Ibaka he went straight up but two fouls on Duran it's a huge huge early turn I think it's only one that other one was on Westbrook they might have called Durant initially that's a break for Oklahoma City drip him with a basketball a handoff to Chauncey Billups open for three bingo and did you see Blake Griffin's read Blake is going to be asked to read the defense tonight more so than on other occasions instead of just a pick and roll and go to the goal they will be waiting for him he was able to find the open shooter that time Hardin used to coming off the bench just his second start of the year works against Chauncey Billups get blocked by DeAndre Jordan and Martin goes down there's a load of the cameramen look on the lenses and he says DeAndre had five blocks last night the big win at Denver and just a little bit of a statement for point seven on the shot clock they got a hurry this guy can hurry Durant crosses all those steps back and misses that's that one-legged step-back that he's taken from Dirk Nowitzki to add to his repertoire he's already got enough going I know right leave Dirk alone he doesn't need to steal from the pass the time this ball will go to work she helped Oklahoma City's owned up right there on Chris Paul side so he could not penetrate feeling the shooting it and missing it rebound battle cord was taken by Westbrook out of the pack and he can fly thumbs is it off his foot out of bounds there's one of those turnovers you're talking about he's heads he's had five turnovers in a game seven times this year they get 20 a lot Butler's spinning and scoring eight early points for Caron Butler and the Clippers are up ten seven and I like what the Clippers are doing they're not waiting to play half-court ball against Oklahoma City they're taking advantage of every early opportunity they get OKC's been here for a while they arrive Saturday afternoon some Oakland jump shot by Ibaka is missed at Saturday night and Sunday night in LA that could be good or that could be bad it could be fun or it could be a ball could be weary so the wraparound pass to Paul he'll rise with respect that slipper is on fire from deep their fourth of the night they've made 50 three-pointers their last five games shooting 43% from these remember Oklahoma City started this game four zip it's 13 to 3 for the Clippers since then Westbrook thinking about it that's good defense I mean I would first of all give Westbrook two three and then react just like Chris Paul did the guy made a tough shot Paul the bouncer Griffin Butler into the paint and into the fourth row there are some emotions involved adrenaline is kickin of course neurons off to a great start you know he's fired up I'm talking about the Clippers just red-hot the last five and Oklahoma City empty three pointers in five minutes they do not allow three points I mean they really be it up from beat Westbrook in and out DeAndre picks up the rebound that's his third of the ball Jam Paul the wraparound the Blake Griffin go right into a pick-and-roll meet Chris is telling him come get him not that side ten on the shot clock really nowhere to go on that side Jhansi fellows one possible back to Blake Griffin three on timer try the 20-footer the tip by DeAndre that's his best sequence on the offensive glass he is really energized tonight I'm telling you what tip that one tipped it again and then got it without ever bringing it down Westbrook into the frontcourt these guys run a tough stretch of road James the rant backing down against Butler's he is unguardable folks and the question was asking the pregame who's the best scorer in the game Kevin Durant by far is the best scorer but it comes back to the Clippers they got a new clock does that give you any indication how hard he tried to dunk that if it bounced off three hands and came all the way out must be on a Red Bull diet after that game just last night bingo a three-pointer by Butler any most 11 points emotion is carrying these guys right now off the win last night you know they're exhausted and Scotty Brooks the head coach of Oklahoma City says we got to talk about this these guys are for real they're not just 11 and 6 cuz they got some athletes they can play ball DJ making it happen what a great sequence by him and the Clippers by 7 early forward whoa did they get a good one in Quran bunker and what a start he's off to tonight and how about the fit Ralph then he's the perfect fit with this group and people ask me why is he so open so early it's because defensive defenses when they get ready for a ballgame they're keying on Blake Griffin and Chris Paul well Chris Paul's driving Blake Griffin as find him and Quran bumpers making the most of this start and his openings out there on the floor he's third maybe fourth option on this ballclub and so he gets overlooked and you're open you shoot and you score and this game has such importance so it's an early season ballgame there's the standings in the Western Conference right now Oklahoma City that the best record in not just the West but the entire NBA slippers standing in third place in the West right now regular bucket inside with Russell Westbrook yeah there's that explosiveness right there where he can just dart to the goal Westbrook and Durant have all the points for Oklahoma City I'll tell you another stat about these two teams in their records Oklahoma City is best in the league against teams with winning records in other words they're good against everybody you know whose fourth best in the entire league against teams 500 or better it's these Clippers put there seven and five as Chris Paul drives and scored and also important the Clippers are foreign won against teams with losing records and that's an early you have to dominate and the Clippers have not always done that the one loss one that really hurts was in Minnesota the last second basket by Kevin Love like to have that one back one more time yes you would and you'd like to have Perkins shoot that shot up you get him shooting that shot you've done your job on defense fault working around the stream buddy Andre Jordan Butler again goes to 610 Durant who got his hand you just forget how long Kevin Durant is you have to consider him almost 7 2 or 7 3 into the corner Ibaka now Ibaka shoots it better than Perkins Ibaka can step out to 15 feet and make that shot he came up a 20-point ballgame against Golden State Friday night if he does laughs they're just about unbeatable Griffin in close doesn't get the bounce okay right oh he gets it back in heavy traffic sting of lake dragon I will paint calling him instant mole that instant oil instant mole every game he provides that instant offense flippers lead by Jasmine Westbrook brings the ball ahead is it kevin durand against Butler's poked away by Butler on the floor battling Ford and Vinny Del Negro applauds the effort the teammates help him up till moat Williams in for Chauncey Billups and didn't take him long to find the bottom of the Nets no he's been the hottest guy I mean on the Clipper team I mean even last night in Denver only goes for 12 and I say only he only took 6 shots and there they are top scoring six man of the late we have harden in the starting lineup tonight for only the second time and lo Williams ranked their top five west boat driving athletically putting it up and spinning round and round she goes and where she falls eight points for Russell Westbrook look out for him I mean he has never played well against the Clippers in this building difference goes to the lady on break at seven steps up and a foul how about this DeAndre Jordan garden you know four points five boards and nine members look at this play by Westbrook and Westbrook has been 20 or more in eight of the last nine so carrying the load offensively and that chapter that you know incredible leader around my Luckett land on double zero Jordan will be at the free-throw line trying to complete the three-point play up up the big free throws he hit last night to Denver nothing to it Andre Miller fouled in Clippers only had a one-point lead it was less than 30 seconds ago he's knocked one down it was so critical of almost City eight and two in the road yeah Buffalo Durant driving and slamming he has nine Westbrook has eight Oklahoma City has 17 forget about he's the best scorer in the game today Antonian he might not lead the league in scoring this year with Kobe on his mission splitting any mind but he's the best for Blake Griffin gets his first field goal and I even asked Kevin Durant before the ball game and said do you care if you leave the league in scoring is it not anymore knocked away by Griffin here comes both I've pointed everybody saves the ball and the Clippers get it back [Applause] you might be a little tired yep missed it short that was kind of an incredibly intense exchange daequan Cook has into the ball game now he's a dangerous 3-point shooter [Applause] Westbrook rookie mishandles out of bounds ago the Kerala turnover third of the ballgame how can they keep up this pace partner I don't know I'm not sure I can holy smokers tippers lead by 11 28 to 17 that prize thought sports is proud to bring you exclusive coverage of the great American race with a 54th running the Daytona 500 on February the 26 Nick Collison is in Durant is off to a solid start with nine quick points he and Westbrook have got that's the whole show so far so harden who started is now out of the ballgame the ball is deflected away Chris Paul turns the corner I like when they do this Reggie Evans in traffic well I like when they do this you can bring Reggie Evans in against him Nick Collison Nick Collison not a score but what they're doing with this regard configuration is allowing Mo Williams at times to run the point you come to zoom in Westbrook to the Hall a foul is called no basket Chris Paul would draw the personal foul his first the basketball game first follow the Clippers in the game and Russell Westbrook will go to the free-throw line from losing her high school in Lawndale marched down the free throw come off a 28 point 11 assist game against Golden State Friday that's a big time oh yeah I mean he was like three steals and four rebounds from having a quadruple double he impacts the game there's no question about it two years at you see her and who would have dreamed he'd be that good Blake Griffin on the sidelines a quiet start and it was something they saw because the minute Nagi Mohammed came into the ballgame that's what the Clippers did in transition seven points six rebounds and a block for DeAndre Jordan what a start for future both knocked away by Reggie Evans careful wretched he got three guards out there Reggie look for one coming to somebody give it to anybody and look the surest hand on the entire roster the guy with his hand on the third Chris Paul throws it away who would have thought that look at this one and I would say this is maybe only the first or second time that they get one like this wall on the fly look at that man's head is by the rim ball boy and Williams off there for the Clippers along with Evans and Jordan you got to come help right here Chris Duran will take Kevin he might just shoot it right there he's just too good so the Clippers got mixed up they got to run somebody at him I'll tell you if only two thunders score all night long the triples will win the guess they will but they might score 70 points those two guys that's all right you're right Rosen then might score 90 and still lose though Williams going to work that's two teams eight in the shot clock we're in a final minute the opening quarter all right elbow wow he is a great shooter it did not take him long folks he was a little rusty in the Laker game the Memphis game a little bit better last night in Denver he was splendid and tonight start he's got nine points and five assists in the first quarter rivers finds 13 Westbrook knocked away picked up by Collison he'll put it in thought him one of the most underrated forwards and they gonna totally agree defensively he's in the right place he takes charges and you know that plus/minus stat that everybody keeps yeah this guy's top five in the league each of the last three years that's pretty remarkable Paul on the run what did he do again Ralph to the clock the Clippers get it back with five seconds ago that's why did he shoot so fast that's exactly why he's the master at that there's nobody better in the lead it's like a NFL quarterback who plays the two-minute drill to perfection yeah put it that way he's Tom Brady or Eli Manning take your pick one of those guys doing this weekend they'll be busy Collison will go to work foul is called on Reggie Evans Reggie gets the foul Clippers up by 13 to the Thunder free throws coming for Collison and you'll never ever look in the score book and say for that Collison had a good game last night like Washington the playoffs last year and they go to the conference final every game he just never makes a bad play he always does thing to help you win I guess that explains that plus/minus thing you're talking about which signifies the points scored by your team when you're on the court versus the points given up you may lose the game but while you're out there they're winning the game and that's what he does for you and the other guys on the list I said he's top five and the other guys a list or Derrick Rose and LeBron James and all the household about the all-star superstars and this guy will never make an all-star team that's why he's valuable and he and the Kevin Durant the only guys that make themselves back in this roster to the seat all day unlike unlike what coastal next word is must get Blake out early in the midst of this good run because he's gonna need him later giving him a good glow fall brings it up before the three with two he fires he misses that one at the buzzer so an electrifying opening quarter is in the books boy oh boy that's a lot of points for the Oklahoma City Thunder to give up tripperz leave the Thunder 12 minutes down 36 to go CIPA sir up 36 to 25 the floor sprint beautifully go-ahead run a little bit more watch what happens here freeze it go ahead and run it he darts to freedom and this guy is just so good at what he does back to live action back to Blake Griffin who's returned to the game gets a bucket and gets the foul [Applause] Thomasson will draw the personal foul his first leg Griffin gets his second bucket and like what Coach Del Negro did he got Billups out he got Blake out starts the second quarter and you would think this second unit how are they gonna match up with Oklahoma City well he's got a couple of starters back in there and they like ended tonight their breath of the going on tires second unit or four out of five he'd like to have at least two starters on the court at all out that idea is it kind of refining the rotation here as far as getting help me now I think that's so smart the Clippers back on defense holding on to a 14-point lead their biggest of the basketball game as Reggie Jackson's Whoopie is in fires and misses rebound comes off the poi and he throws the ball away is deflected and James Harden who didn't get going in the first quarter as a starter brings the ball back an electrifying score and he gets fouled going to the it's valid a lot you know when you think of heart and you almost have to think of Manu ginóbili it's a little bit who he plays like he's left-handed he's a little bit quirky and unorthodox he's a playmaker for them much more than he is a scorer he passes I think he's the best passer on their team but he averages almost 17 points a game yeah he can't get it going you've been on fire lately two out of artesia high school down the lane fouled again that's Ginobili like it right this time mo Williams would draw the first of a foul his first and harden will earn a trip to the free-throw line now just 22 years of age these guys are so young they're rats only 23 Westbrooks in that same area age-wise hardens left-handed free-throw bounces around and falls in a all-star voting ends tomorrow this is your last reminder folks blake cp3 Chauncey and DJ need your support vote now at nba.com or by texting their last name two six nine six two two that's my NBA message and data rates may apply if Griffin gets a rebound you could even win a trip to this year's NBA all-star game in the all-star sweepstakes so vote and vote bright news right now Chauncey Billups the scoreless first quarter comes to Griffin harden takes the seat Griffin hop under it's gets a shot rejected and loose ball foul is gonna be against the Clippers holding on Blake Griffin holding nause Muhammad who were trying to start a fast break you know Blake had it all set up for his play where he goes middle and then goes back over his left shoulder with that right hand jump hook he opted to go middle he brought the other defender to him represent by 13 early in the second period Jackson the Collison the hardest plus the third possession in the role that Hardin has drawn a found on the Clippers and they shoot a lot of free throws they make a lot of rico's they're the best foul shooting team in the league 81% Hardin will bring it in Jackson little use without Sefolosha the rotation is change the best part has it poked away the steal beat brilliantly by Randy Foye Harlan get back there letting them Russell it's a shot clock violation what a thing nobody ever had possession there it's probably the right call Hardin didn't think so I mean Randy Foye was close to getting that boy because guy did anybody know referees are gonna huddle at midcourt and they're gonna say did Randy Foye have possession then he done that go trying to help saying that my guy never had control in pitch Darryl will walk over here and I'll explain it all to us I call a jump ball I guess that's the equivalent of double technicals we can't decide so let's do it this way and Mohammed will jump with Blake Griffin at midcourt now Muhammad's 34 needs a little bit taller than Blake and I would say longer limb but found Washington with the toss Griffen able to get it with a second tap of a Clippers half possession now leading it by 13 for a minute and a half into the second quarter of play at Staples Center you got good matchups out there Ralph Moe Williams against the rookie and Reggie Jackson Philips out there Reggie loses the basketball harden comes up with it offensive foul even at a travel offensive foul on James Harden a little bit full of himself on that one that's just good deed Randolph I'm oh he did not flinch one inch so the Clippers with Chauncey Billups at the controls Bowl Williams and boy along with Evans and Griffin Jhansi had that huge game last night it was all sound out of bounds we'll go to the Clippers as Collison skidded to a stop that crossed over the end line Clippers were bringing him with eight seconds on the shot clock Chris Paul on the sidelines after a brilliant opening quarter 11 points and five assists he was sensational just as he was last night in the fourth Westbrook at the other round and that's westbrook's best start against the Clippers in this building he shot under 40 percent against the Clippers last year that's him way too easy scotty brooks has to be going nuts l they don't do that enough in my opinion they don't take advantage of Blake's speed and quickness off and out of bounds set that's just a perfect delivery by Chauncey Billups the first by 15 their biggest lead to the basketball game promisin dribble handoff will go to heart 12 Hardin is the whole offense Ralston Jackson's 9 in the shot clock found now battling with Reggie get to the hole and score somehow this job was the 24th pick in the draft and slid a long ways because of an ankle injury but he's much better player than 24th picks moles lets it fly in traffic took the rebound and here come the Thunder look dangerous radon comes off to Randy Foye Mo Williams working to the basket the baseline to charge it for three been gone has he made some shots away that's his 36 3 in just his 16th game Lionel Hollins when the Cooper's played him the other night played Memphis said these guys Billups and Paul are the difference in about seven victories for the Clippers so far I don't know about 7 but up to a watch on seeing Chris made the difference last night and so far tonight they've been terrific again [Music] over eight minutes to go in the second quarter it is time now for a car Mack smart choice where you never have to haggle at Carmack's and ralph I know you want to haggle with me but we will see tonight we say the Thunder will win the West and reach the NBA Finals they're going to beat the Western Conference champion and look I'm not haggling oh I got a hack over that well I figured you would mean my dream scenario would be Oklahoma City and the Clippers and the Western Conference Finals well I like the Clippers chances in a seven-game service against these guys I really do OKC may have home court may not we'll see long time to go but I just I like the Clippers chances in a seven-game series against most anybody and you know what so far there are certain matchups certain teams just tend to match up better against others and this is early in this ball game but it looks like the Clippers match up very well against this team they nearby 16 Durant is back so was Westbrook Durant for three didn't take him long to say I here I am it's not over yet gentlemen do you know in his two games last year against the Clippers in this building he went on for 14 from 3 he shot 36% against the Clippers he did not make one three-pointer as a foul on Perkins Perkins take him down Reggie Evans and Perkins loves to play physically he loves to mix it up he's what's anchored their defense since they got him midseason last year they went from giving up 101 points a game down to 97 this year they're given up 94 they're much better defensively now Boston Celtics missed him big-time last year they missed him in the locker room - it really shook up it goes to Griffin was those not on Williams they got the scouting report on here look at Republic Reggie to the hole this pound that's actually a blessing for the Clippers right there because Mo Williams runs pick-and-roll he doesn't realize it's Reggie Evans did nothing against Reggie but Reggie is not really gonna make a play over there as it is he's got 2 freebies coming so Reggie Evans will go to the free-throw line where has already made 8 this year [Applause] out of 20 to listen to the fan fans yelling for Reggie gotta make you feel good my just nod a Porsche drivers reserve your free valet spot for flippers home games courtesy of your Southern California Porsche dealers only five spots available for each game - be sure to register early at clippers calm buckler comes in Griffin comes out and that's just looking at the matchups remember Blake was in from the the onset of the second period I imagine he'll get a two-minute blow and be right back in Reggie put that one down like nothing to it like he was Chauncey Billups or Chris Paul or something like those guys last night 45:31 zippers on top four minutes into the period Kevin Durant says this is not over guys Oh No Westbrook totally agrees with lamb rebound Chauncey saves it for Reggie Evans I just love the way coach Don Metro is shuffling the guys in and out I could like Hillary standing right in front of us Chauncey Billups drives in score I don't like that part but what you're seeing is a bunch of Cooper players coming in and they're fresh the entire game oh he indicated before the game is I got to do a better job for rotations and it's part of us been the guys in and out of the lineup first but now that they're healthy I got to get this thing down to a you know a situation where it's guys know when they're gonna be needed know what the expectations are there's a foul against the Clippers late in the shot clock it's Goran Butler getting his first personal foul and we talked about it earlier that the Clippers are gonna have to take advantage of early offense opportunities look at the ageless one Chauncey at 35 he had a couple of run out baskets last night to the ran away at the free-throw line where he is expert as well Chauncey checking with the officials always respectful [Music] knows how to play the game in every way the rant smile shot is good I was asking Durant as deandre comes back in if he cared he have if he cares if he ever sports with Elise the league in scoring again and in his response you know was shocking to me as it might come past that it's good wait a minute I said Kevin I said did you open named Haag honors they're only twenty no he and our very good friend some way back in his rookie here and Seattle no seriously Joe I know you're like really really close oh yeah he always comes and finds me and then I said so you have bigger goals and he says yep and I said can you tell me what's there he said you know what they are he said we want to win the whole thing Chauncy to a home again gets a shot blocked buta play by Perkins the RAM leads the break here comeback slippers Chauncey the odd way hampered from behind by harden and you can't really complain if your coach tell Negro cuz it's unselfish play but you're talking about one of the most incredibly athletic guards this game has ever seen look at this kid he just took his eye off the market he stopped looking and he threw it right into the wedgie zone I know you used to hate when that happened I did is to miss like one of those a quarter tactical foul thing called as Chauncey Billups will get a free one Jhansi an 89% foul shooter was so happy to spend time with his wife Piper and the three girls in Denver sleep in his own bed we landed last night now I remember what time it was but Chauncey and I were over there picking up our luggage and he goes can you imagine me in Denver waiting out in the open air waiting for my luggage and how many times I had to do that I said a little bit different than LA he goes yes well I tell you it has been a blessing this weather for these new guys they got thing o holy smokers they're loving it well Chauncey was courted the other day saying you know I could have gone a lot of places I wanted to really have my my say of war I was going to go didn't work out the way because of the embassy thing the tripperz was sharp enough to go in there in time him but he said jiminy Christmas I'm really lucky was a Clippers acclaimed me yep I think he's having fun oh really I mean I think he's having more fun than anywhere else he might have gone I mean he's really become the captain the leader if not you know given the title of captain you know he's that guy that they looked to on the back of the bus I was on the last bus to the arena but there's no shock that's the first time and you know that there was like one player on that bus all these web seven buses folks those guys were on the first bus over there getting extra shots extra looks Chauncey was part of that the Thunder will come the other way Clippers lead it by 15 48 to 33 Westbrook against Bowl William Hart has been quiet Westbrook has not is he any good when I said that GM Sam Presti said he impacts the game in the span of five years he's gone from two Final Fours to a FIBA World Championship to the Western Conference Finals little backdoor pass Moe gets up swatted away that's why they're good defensively they can recover there's very long and they're very Athletics Chauncey did a good job he thought maybe he'd won that battle did not 13-point clip early Chris only midway through the second quarter Clippers have 48 points on the boards look at the blocked shots already we just featured a couple guys before the game Westbrook wisest way gopher molecules deep in the hole and spins out and Johnse Phillips will come the other way with it for the Los Angeles Clippers Chauncey gets to the hole kicks it out to Butler the extra pass to moe one flies by got his missed and Durant shovels the ball ahead and harden loses the basketball Butler mice patience and good job I Randy boy who spent a lot of time in the backcourt he knew to take that as long as he could or as close to the rim until somebody committed to him one pass in a layup it should be when it's two-on-one 15-point flipper lead seven turnovers early on here for this Oklahoma City ballclub yep the ramp five games in a row loose ball foul will be against the Clippers on DeAndre Jordan DJ picks up the personal foul 5:15 to go a timeout on the court clippers off to a super start here a 15-point lead over the best team in the land winners of 16 losses of only three and the Clippers have the Thunder on the ropes California Dodge dealer today and by El Pollo Loco El Pollo Loco now has five combos for $5.00 they are the combos other combos wish they could be get them now come on inside Staples Center is a lot of fun so far the Clippers lead the Thunder by 15 hey this Sunday Fox Sports is proud to bring you exciting live coverage of the Barclays Premier League Chelsea looks to avenge an early season loss when they take on Wayne Rooney in the Manchester u team looking to keep pace near the top of the league our coverage of the Barclays Premier League it begins next Sunday 7:30 in the morning a specific time here on Fox I love that stuff I got jerseys from both those soccer clubs Oklahoma City Thunder late last Friday slippers played last night Scottie was a member of the flippers one whole year was injured didn't play a game then he'd remember used to hang around our training camps and just kind of wish it and hope he could get into the league as an assistant or a scout or you know squeak up the floors most anything he was attending all sorts of training camps all on his own time stay in there and just watching and learning from the best he'll eventually got a break and got an assistant job and worked his way up and it's amazing how a team will take on the personality of a coach and Scotty Brooks is like the most unlikely of all NBA players he's from central California he struggled to get the UC Irvine where he became a scorer under Phil Mulligan but at 5 foot 10 and not the best athlete in the world he played like 10 years in the NBA and this team works as hard as Scotty Brooks did to make it to the lake there are hard working groups he took over for PJ Carlesimo a widow nine season when there were 1 in 12 in the start right his first 13 games they go 1 and 12 3 and 29 it was really something Kiki Vandeweghe standing by Kiki well you know it's interesting because I hired Scotty Brooks as an assistant in Denver and you can always tell right from the beginning he was extremely fiery and he'd although he knew the game what he brought was a passion a work ethic and he kept working under the great George Karl until he became a great head coach himself well you had a good eye as moat Williams throws it up and does not hit iron but but one in 12 start Magel 3 and 29 to start that year they wind up winning 23 games yep make sure they win 50/50 and get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs yeah but next year they win 55 and they go to the conference final yep I'd say he's got it going after a 16 and 3 start this year and his core is 22 and 23 and 21 and the oldest of the starters is Perkins who's not the f30 everybody's you know oh that isn't Westbrook well that's because three clipper players had the rebound they all looked at each other it was kind of that volleyball play I got it you take it it bounced right in the middle Westbrook just signed a big max contract extension Durant is tied up for a long time so spur khun's I guess Harden is next on the radar for that move by Paul Crewe closed up by cook against Chauncey the three ball is gonna be short it was contested the margin gets the rebound dunks he should have shot it on the cats and good email Negril forced for the decision right now four minutes to go do I bring back Blake Griffin she said he could show us he only has two fouls you do not want Oklahoma City to get a run right here the RAM on the rust intimidation but that's some Tober to make the block and Ibaka is free to get the rebound that's what Kiki and I were talking about before the ball game when we would like talking about shot blockers if TJ comes to alter a shot everybody has to rotate down to block out the other guys Paul weaves his way into the paint fill out the tile Paul is that prey and these two are starting to figure each other out and I might even opine that Chris Paul and DJ have figured out the logs between them even quicker than Chris and Blake have well there's no question that wanna look oh my god like as we're exes it as Westbrook's for at the other end for Chris Paul I want to be sure you guys are gonna you know resigned and extend through this detail the Andre Jordan guy because I really like him it took him back to his days with Tyson Chandler in New Orleans Luke we were both amazed how well he knew this basketball team when he signed off everything the ball was kicked away now scotty brooks is saying that nobody had possession and that should have been a violation a backcourt violation a 24-second shot clock violation because remember this skirmish over here occurred at the end of the Clippers possession if no Thunder man totally had it you have to have a change of possession and we're gonna check it out and see balls loose does an Oklahoma City player ever have it not yet I don't think so not yeah no I still don't think so not yet the ball is gonna belong in Oklahoma City Thunder there's a little subtle change of momentum inside the three minute mark of the period Cooper's going on to 11-point lead but the Thunder are thinking come back recommend the lead down 11 here in the second quarter 52-41 Michael leaves down MacLean we're out here in Starr Plaza getting ready for Clippers live halftime report we talked about the dynamic duo's line just how dynamic they've been here in the first half and Kurama Butler once again continuing his first-half success taking inside some of the numbers as well but not one thing we do know about Caron Butler if he gets hot he can stay hot for a while well here's the beauty of Chris Paul he always understands that and recognizes it so what is he view he keeps trying to find it but that first quarter was electric and when you come to enough game to watch enough games as we do you know guys usually take their time to get going teams know these two went right at each other right from the opening tip and Quran got it going early 5 of 8 from the floor 3 of 5 from behind the three-point line and as we talked about in the pregame let's see if he gets it going in the second half tonight or is it a matter of Chris Paul takes over Blake Griffin Taylor or Chauncey we'll have to watch the second half to find out and that's in a few minutes but first guys let's finish the second quarter yeah gotta finish it well - with less than 3 minutes remaining look out Westbrook he goes for the slam and gets fouled misses the bucket but will go to the free-throw line Clippers led this by as many as 16 it's down to 11 this guy's amazing I'm telling you he did so much like jealous blows but his decision-making is a little bit less you know sharp than Derrick Rose so his mistakes are a little bit more visible last year in the playoffs he upped his shot to about 20 his turnovers went up he was not sharp the only shot 33% in the playoffs and it's a shame because he had such a great regular-season speaking of Russell Westbrook where he was an all-star for the first time we don't know anything's wrong with Blake Griffin but he did have a little little twinge of something last night in the game in Denver and he's been taken out of the game twice in the first quarter early in the second quarter and I'm thinking they might be monitoring his minutes just a little bit but we don't know that for a fact but it is the all-important final 2:30 fortunately they know Reggie Evans comes in rather than Blake that brings up my wall has it look at this look at the attention he gets not only Perkins but now Durant on him eight in the shot clock Perkins gets him now on the switch with five on the clock Paul goes bye-bye throws it up then did not get it to the iron Benny wanted the foul all wanted the foul didn't get it said he gets a turnover turnover number seven for the Clippers and the Thunder have the basketball again with Russell Westbrook grilling his family and friends here in his hometown Clippers waited too long that time the end of the shot clock so it really was nowhere to go but straightforward ratcatcher bingo the scouting report under ran and in the clipper locker room they have pictures of all the guys on Oklahoma City and it says great three-point shooter next to Durant's name and then the next line says we'll shoot from anywhere seven-point lead has been trimmed from 16 Butler's look at the six Tim Green gets a piece of it his second block of a jump shooter and they he was not a defender and not that attentive the defense before Westbrook the first trying to get a steal save by Durant kicked away by cook this guy can bail you out anything he just smiled he'll go to the line and Caron Butler will raise his hand and as you knew what happened suddenly we have ourselves have all day oh yeah 36 points between Durant and Westbrook 36 of their team's 45 and Durant's gonna go for some more clippers had 44 points with about eight and a half minutes to go here so they've gone seven minutes and scored eight points that's not good enough so the Clippers in the midst of a big big drought well Homa City on a 10-2 run grant this year to first one is good now watch him recover on this Ralph Quran bumper gets him up in the air but the 610 man with a reach of about 75 is able to bound turn around and reach back with the other hand and block that shot we're told Blake Griffin is fine free throw is miss out of bounds will it go to the Clipper ease 5246 Clippers by six 1:34 remaining first half you'd love to get this back to a double-digit lead but they are the whole team speaking of Westbrook and Durant two-man show so far all trying to draw a foul mo degree spirit go he cannot cool down Ralph he was do and Chris Paul knew exactly where to go that time they attacked much better and much earlier in the shot clock once and remaining there's a steal another turnover moulds Williams has Butler out front look for a trailer they're almost too unselfish for three gone it doesn't matter now [Applause] if you're going to give up a layup you better make a three-pointer first by a dozen less than a minute to go and the first half of this game let's deflating to a team making a comeback it sure is being Oklahoma City about the first half by Caron Butler Hart knees were three not as a jaw wired and I know he was hot coming in he made 7 of 12 3 [Applause] instant mo or what I steal by Butler you think they're not in the heads of Oklahoma City right now Johnson for three oh my goodness 12:01 and nothing flat actually cut it to 6 the fans are going crazy at Staples Center I told you this is a fun house one second separate the shot in the game clock he loses the ball goes out to the Clippers 2.1 seconds to go triggers have a 20 I think yeah I'm sending down that go calls it good use of it how about the three-ball partner they made 14 last night they've made 10 in the first half tonight 15 the last five games [Applause] that has not been a great weapon for this franchise for years and years and years but it is a weapon now there is no question about it we got so many shooters on the floor from Butler to Paul to mr. big shot Chauncey Billups to Mo Williams Clippers led by 16 the Thunder came roaring back trimmed into six with two and a half minutes ago we're thinking oh they could make this thing tied by half ton and what if we do 12 straight the points for straight three-pointers for the Clippers I mean that's like a knockout punch man oh man an Oklahoma City was so stunned that Butler got that steal after Liggett Phillips boom there Durant was going for another block mr. bigshot monthly will bring it in don't know if he's ever reported back so you can try to be one right now and throw a touchdown pass by there's almost threw it away and cost themselves two points and how would that of hurts I'm going to killed some momentum oh man Wow maybe he wasn't a quarterback I'm not sure the Clippers have 64 point explosion in the first 24 minutes of this basketball game the 18 point lead is their biggest the basketball game they've made 10 out of 14 three-pointers 57% overall they have beaten the Thunder on the boards they have just done an amazing job and we'll go over to Kiki Vandeweghe right now I'm here with Amir with crumbed ruff Lawler Mike Smith Kiki Vandeweghe so happy to have you along zippers finished with four straight three-pointers to ear up to an 18 point lead over Oklahoma City at the half unbelievable that all took place in 69 seconds it's time now to check out our US Marines leader of the game and it might be an early look but why not Chris Paul fresh off his immaculate performance last night in Denver where he did everything in the fourth quarter to leave that team to a victory he's done it again in the first half only the fourth came back since his injury where he missed five he was razor sharp and the Clippers lead it by 18 over the best team in the league and he might be even a macula turn here tonight I tell you what it what a job but there's the point guard matchup and the assists against death exactly we described it before him yep one guys a shoot first is a little turnover prone yep and Westbrook can be electric which he has been but look at Chris Paul almost mistake-free gets everybody else in ball at the same time does what he needs to and of course that was our explosiveness versus smarts the two of them I'm going to give the edge to Paul right now have they slowed Durant not really but they've stopped the others besides Westbrook the battle of the six-man is ongoing and the Clippers in transition it is 11 fast Frank's best breakpoints to 0 for Oklahoma City unless touch bases not with speak Evander Waikiki well guys the reason that they're up they shot 10 for 14 from the three-point range now you cannot have a steady diet as you talked about in halftime and that is a very dangerous thing if you're relying on the three you know you're gonna cool down at some point what got them ahead and they have to remember this is the defense you've got to play great defense Westbrook Durant they will get theirs it's all the other guys you got to stop step there's a great balance Kiki's the Thunder getting it all from two guys right now to rhino Westbrook the ball belongs to the Clippers to start the second half of Butler Griffin Jordan Phillips they fall out there Griffin misses goes after it can't get it beyond regular called Blake he'll put it in and get Powell [Applause] Griffen blank just 15 minutes so far but we're told he is fine and he was sharp on that play even though he misses this shot here look at the beautiful delivery it goes out he keeps it alive and DeAndre we think he's gonna dunk it he shovels it to his body and Blake's got a chance for a two and one day he gets hammered like nobody he does he goes long one out of two at the foul line but the Clippers now scored 14 unanswered points and lead by 20 what will be the response of the thunders and this be hard to make that come back a second time we'll see if they can do it but I just think Kevin Durant is gonna be on a mission here I know the character of this young man if it gets 25 and a half it's not gonna be enough to do it there's two of them another 23 but he is so good and his consistency level I mean they can go to him just you know non-stop this entire half we'll see Griffin backing down I guess he Baca goes to the left hand beautifully and scores remember me guys average 26 a game to hit Larry exactly only had seven in the first half but I got a second half - and he shot 60% against these guys family all watching at home in Oklahoma City how bout harden was without a field goal in the first cast [Applause] didn't hear the wake-up call Blake Griffin will bring it ahead the power forward drops it to the point guard the Chauncey Billups rebound battle for and slippers finally mr. sound of 15 from deep tippers back defensively Durant [Applause] the lesser of two evils for sure get Ibaka shooting rather than the Rams it's a good call Ralph they they realize let's jump out let's double you know Kevin Durant will take what else comes ball shovel pass Griffin bounce bounce in and that'll get him going even more three in a row for Blake Griffin his first bucket from the outside that'll force the defense to guard him differently they'll have to come out and attack where Blake can be explosive Durant explodes the basket and draws the foul gonna be on DeAndre Jordan that's three on DJ here's Blake mustn't just go at Ibaka almost went through him and Ibaka is a good defender his left hand is much more of a weapon this year than it was in his rookie of the year season two for Kevin Durant he's made three to four he was the number two pick in oh seven behind Greg Oden you almost feel sorry for Portland when you say that considering what's happened to Odin's career with all the injuries yeah and when you consider that Portland way back in 1984 selected Sam Bowie ahead of Michael Jordan it's the same franchise that just like the two best scores you know this game is gonna know in the next 30 years and I read somewhere that Bill Walton who they picked number one led him to their only championship on ranch of that but he had a series of foot injuries yes true yes he did the true you do don't have [Music] Chauncey Billups brings the ball over to Chris Paul the important thing is as kiki was talking about you keep playing defense than you keep playing but you gotta be fast enough once but not twice maybe he said oh that's not Blake's got a third option that's not Blake's games it's this guy's game yeah and he's got their last seven points now their last nine points me going last double clutch triple clutch and his score and in transition I mean if LeBron James is a freight train this guy is like a nightmare because he's 610 he can run he can shoot he can handle he can finish just like a whisper of a shadow there's no way you can stop him all against Westbrook is green from Jordans calling anything that goes really letting them play it's a physical game [Applause] what a play by Blake the fans can hardly believe what they just saw is it possible the top what he did last year almost Amash gone it's better than the Mozgov I didn't think it was possible to top him look at that play that's perfect oh my goodness they show it again on the big screen here the fans are standing in the honor all and admiration I betcha Ang Bernstein got that photo Ralph but he did too and if that thing's on a poster at the height of his jump is the best poster ever 7351 but that was pick-and-roll to perfection by Chris Paul Tommy and Ian look what was video gentleman's kind of enjoying that one examples mom and dad foul is called on Garron Butler I think Perkins takes kindly getting posterized like that and let's watch it again the pass is just unbelievable it bounces him right in his shooting zone that's some play even Blake was looking look at Blake looking up Blake's looking up at that monitor which he can see right up there good look guys I got fans behind me saying showing again that's the in-house camera he has all nine clipper third quarter points I think he must have heard you were saying he was hurt in the first half I think you said he was off to a slow start or something like that Perkins knocks down the foul shot slippers by 20 they get this is where the fun is wherever the Clippers are is where the fun is Chris Paul just keep doing it the run in the phone it's embarrassing right now when the Oklahoma City funds they got embarrassed in Washington DC they're getting embarrassed tonight and I'll tell you what Chris Paul has bounced back into shape he's like more athletic more spry he's not needing the rest that he needed earlier in the season Durant almost turns it over Westbrook so the big difference here is the fact that Chris Paul is able to push the tempo and not play a sport ball against the Thunder harden has it rim out out of bounds when they go off with clippers [Applause] there's a lot of basketball left I mean this thing is far from over but look who is leading the charge I honestly believe that DJ and Chris Paul have connected a little bit quicker takes me all the way back to when Chris Paul's a member of the New Orleans Hornets Ralph and he saw DJ warming up as a rookie Westbrook worried quick to the loose ball continue that story Chris here at New Orleans he's out here early shooting deejay not playing at all for the Clippers and DJ's like going through this series of post moves and he's finishing at the rim this is two hours before the game Chris Paul turns over to his friend and they're both frightening to me as Butler hits another a two pointer and he says why can't we get a guy like that and he's just watching this guy with all this athleticism and here the irony three years later in their teammates Westbrook drives and misses rebound bobbled around but the Clippers come up with it and Chauncey Billups will fly into the offensive end it's all the guards running out ball by five at mr. Perkins DeAndre Jordan says bye-bye to the basketball and here come the Thunder with numbers the lon the jab they can go to and Vinnie gonna go with a very quick timeout now tell you what it's not because they got a break he it was what he did not like at the other end of the floor and let's not get full of ourselves let's go back to what was good and got us the lead I mean look at this play by Blake Griffin best dunk of the Year by far one more look Clippers lead it by 20 it's the substitutions your thoughts Mike I totally agree with you I thought it was very very smart of him to go directly into Blake Griffin four times in a row you know the muscle heard us talking about falling in love without outside shot they played inside basketball get you start going that's the way to win and as service works and wonders there's Quran Butler heaven maybe his best game as a clipper he matches his season-high of 20 we have a long ways to go 18 minutes remaining tippers by 22 I loved what Quran said when Kiki interviewed him going to the locker room at halftime where Quran said it wasn't happy with the way I played at that game last night Denver Westbrook nicely West putting it over DeAndre Jordan's outstretched arm well you've got the two stars 27 and 21 for the Thunder but going back to Quran he said I got here early got my rhythm back I really wanted to come out and be a part of what's going on help this team win ball looks to Butler bumped her against Westbrook whole room rebound taken by Perkins and here comes a thunder this is the second game in a structure they have eight of nine on the road yet more for Durant they're gonna be tested they go to Dallas Meg's they got Memphis then they go to San Antonio they go to Portland they'll hit Utah on that trip as well I think especially in this compacted season and Phillips knocks down it's kind of hard to get too excited about a quick early start because the schedule is so many variants from team to team and both the Clippers and the Lakers are now with Wilma city all three are really going to have their their big test coming up right now and in the beginning of February how about like Indiana's played 13 of the first 19 on the road and those guys have found a rhythm to try and listen and parties been off and this guy came into the ballgame 20 points a game the last three he might be pressing just a little bit back home in front of LA too but how well he's been playing offensive father of Locke one referee looked up the other if it's Blake Griffin it's his third it is indeed so the whole front line for the Clippers each one has three fouls that's one way you could come back into the ballgame but what does play well you get six much you know but that way there what if a couple of critical guys get in foul trouble have to come out that could facilitate a funder come back Westbrook over Paul it's by far the best he's played any game here in this building against the Clippers I mean he's coming off a big big OH ball game on Friday night fall on the move whoops off the put thank goodness I think they call a kick ball on the Thunder first coming up later in the game will have the Mercury Insurance Sports update where we'll check out some of the key stories around the association zippers we'll bring the ball in Molde Williams is out there for Billups aside to that the Clipper starters are intact but we'll bring it in to Griffin on the move against Ibaka gets to his sweet spot open shoots to mark as he did everything was good till the shot is kind of liked it before the triggers Durant wants it gets it look at that handle his ball ten minutes it spins - Jake one good three-point shooter let it fly era where you know they missed their third scorer tonight and Scotty Brooks decided to put harden in the starting lineup and it has not worked out for them almost one year better off leaving him in his familiar role of coming off the bed and if Sefolosha has to miss any more games they might rethink that because harden has been so comfortable what he's doing I think they're gonna reset the shot clock in the middle of the Clippers possession because Chris Paul's lob hit the rim but the Clippers had the ball right at the basket but only town were on that shot clock there's 22 on this shot clock the Clippers were bringing in Carlos and about to come back in for the Thunder at the next opportunity that opportunity is not appear to be now there is that serpent to bring the ball in Caron Butler my handoff goes to Paul Paul with 13 assist folks see they have not perfected that spin lock yet late was there for the ball wasn't grabbed was gonna be caught on Blake Griffin I told you they haven't quite connected yet look they look he was looking for it that where's that darn basketball I meet that ball to make it fun the davar DeRozan you know local USC player mg oh yeah second my iPad at halftime Mike I mean tweets from all over the country going on an amazement of this game Swiss games on NBA TV carrying our feed to turnovers in a roll for the Clippers I still like that they're attacking I like that quran butler's taking the ball to rim blake griffin set that tone early on in this quarter they want to take a one three point shot here in the second half this is amazing right because they made 10 out of 14 in the first half but it is they've been a little bit sloppy here the last little bit Durant [Music] DeAndre Jordan has been solid throughout beautiful spin good look at his grave a Quran bouncing no Jordan had it momentarily lost it abounds and ago to the plunder Paul cannot believe it DJ's not nearly and as much disbelief as Paul so DJ probably did such at last Westbrook with a play called three minutes ago were in quarter number three Westbrook spires this is loose ball foul gonna be against Perkins Henry Perkin gets his third foul the basketball game time MonaVie take him with a thunder the prison total charge 250 to go in the period LA up by 18 all five flipper starters in double figures the Thunder have only two players of more than four points Westbrook's 23 and Durant 29 the pretty remarkable it really is the most amazing thing is that James Harden's without a field goal he has only one point and that nick collison is the next highest scorer he's the third highest scorer with four fault and is that ball it's really he's really steep nationally but I mean it's unfair to say one is like the other because they're so different and so unique and so good on their own what's that play was dutiful the PIRs by 20 gold town I don't know how that one's a goaltender did that ball ever get above the rim neither does DeAndre I mean DeAndre hits it out of his hand it looks like the Unruh has three attack shots he hits that just as it leaves his hand it's about even with the rim was a touching the rim with the ball touching the rim that might have been the decision Griffin has it against Collison sizes a month back some down almost traveled goes whoops go plenty of time but this one time you know what's amazing most guards in the league when they look up and see three on the clock they're thinking of how can I shoot a three-pointer Chris Paul shoots a four footer 20-point clip early 145 to go on the third Westbrook behind Collison this is just 37 time that Westbrook and Durant have scored 25 or more in the same game and we're gonna wind up with it's more than 30 because that should almost hurt another one that's never been done before that many times by guys this young never there's the great the ramp will come the other way he'll shoot a three ball watch out he got history just went to 15 you hope to get a couple buckets here because you do not want it to go to 11 in the final minute here 15 points literally ball the free flowing third quarter neither teams in the bonus either foul is called like that's not even free throw fouls on a harden his third of the basketball game out to the Clippers 57 on the game clock 14 shot clock near the end of quarter number three fans been out of their seat half this basketball game I think the Clippers need a hoop right here Griffin takes a ball saves the ball the Chris balls seven seconds to go three seconds to go again they don't settle for a long ball season-high 22 they drive it to the goal that was a big hoop [Applause] Durant double dribble yeah he said hehe at the ball he being pucks Lippert 34 seconds remaining 24 in the shot clock 10-second separation tippers who bring the ball in what's the mastery of Chris Paul again Mach 1 starts Lee picks it up TV doesn't shoot it in 6 seconds or less that means that get another possession six seconds separate the shot in the game clock 20 point clipper lead Kevin Durant [Applause] Butler challenges on so it's not a look office hey guys I have to go get it to Chris Paul or mol William Chris Paul's begging for the ball buckler's at the buzzer well that might be a small-time error but it's been a big time game to three quarters for the Los Angeles Clippers they lead by 20 against the team that has the best record in all of the NBA 16 and 3 Oklahoma City coming in and Blake Griffin has been allowing him here in the third period zippers are up 90 to 70 that one will have the shot clock going down he didn't settle for a jumper nor did he there and at the end of the quarter look woody that he walks into another three look at him point to the bench he's kind of in control folks ties a season high with 14 assists he did that earlier against Chicago right here on this floor though the fourth and final quarter is underway harden hunting for his first field goal bingo he's finally found 190 73 Clippers on top of Paul out there along with mold Williams Chauncey Billups Blake Griffin and Reggie Evans ball going to work Damone his recovery by Collison met with a flair screen for mo Williams three five and a shock ma go get into anyway very calm my goodness he is now 19 of his last 31 came into the game number eight in the league in three-point percentage but he rises 19 of 30 was like 65% as why he's rising harden trying for two in a row Reggie Evans one hands a rebound you know we talked earlier about these guys having a couple of days off and they're hurt speaking of Oklahoma City they do not look like themselves check the temperature before the game and got the impression talking to people in their travelling partner this is not a party in group it's not a group that they really think left their game on the street to LA as some teams have when they've come in here for a couple of nights but who knows I'll tell you what they've done they've come out here shooting threes they're not gonna go down quietly there's it worth going for the comeback 9375 slip bruised hams the lead late Griffin has the ball Jhansi against crook down the lane draws the foul Clippers have been unbelievably effective at the end of the shot clock in tonight's game when that shot clock has hit six or less they ran it as out they've been stellar like even Billups getting fouled there with like four ticks on the shot clock they may be having Billups and Paul have something that I think it has everything to do with it oh man John T with 11 points in the bank six flippers in double figures free-throw is good here's your chance to go green and gold metro emailed gold green of clippers calm and you can enter to win two free round-trip tap cards for each of the wednesday clipper home games visit Clippers comm for more information and go Metro John C will try again and that wasn't as pretty as free throws a year but it counts as much as any of them have and the Clippers back up to a 19 point lead at Salt Lake City dental horrors for the Clippers the Energy Solutions arena on Wednesday night yeah but this clipper team if they can close out this game they will be full of confidence back home against Denver on Thursday night and then the road beckons 6r8 on the road home on look at that that's amazing what a block right there by Ibaka Josh balk is down to eight Reggie Evans tried to catch it with his nose good pass three ball reggie pike sport can't get it out of bounds he'll go to Oklahoma City clippers 12 for 21 from deep look at this unbelievable splits the double-team fakes with his head but he Baca makes a great saving play that was this gonna be a gem by Chris Paul heart runs down Griffin they're just gonna say Oklahoma City ball watch him see if Vinny Del Negro doesn't take a timeout here if Oklahoma scores they got it to 15 one time at the end of the third and the Clippers had a great response a driving bucket by Butler and then a Chris Paul three you're sitting on 17 here it could go to 15 or 14 on this possession I wouldn't want to go to a scary movie with you you get worried it's worried for an old man Clippers are up by what is that 17 points come on I'm like the foundation in my home it's my kids who get scared and dad is it gonna be okay yes harden will bring the ball in the starpower is on the bench mostly this guy hardened cook she kept telling me was a three-point shooting is going up bricks please knock down two in a row now you know what scotty brooks game plan is like okay we're going for broke i'm gonna take Westbrook out de ran out let them rest if the other guys can fire some threes and get us back into this thing I'll bring them back late Griffin barred by Ibaka almost didn't blow that whistle bending down there we're gonna walk all the way out to half court and say you weren't gonna call that foul whistle work it it's 42 feet in that whistle 14-point lead is as close as it's been in a while at any point this half has had a 16 point lead in that first half and then BAM it was down to 6 as Griffin misses the flippers finished the second quarter with four straight three-pointers to erupt to a 64 46 lead at the intermission Chris Paul will come out an appreciative applause from the crowd I think this game is closer than a lot of people real lungs that would include me it's 96 81 nine minutes to go in the ball game something about use it kind of makes me scared I'll call to get smol Williams both takes out the mouthpiece so we can be understood one is complaints to be misunderstood timeout on the court 855 to go in the basketball game zippers up by 15 Major League Baseball NFL players are blowing up Twitter right now about Blake's tongue including Dodger centerfielder Matt Kemp a huge NBA saying that chip says on Twitter the best dunk I've ever seen in my life I can't stop rewinding it Blake Griffin posterized Kendrick Perkins and Larry Fitzgerald said that's the best dunk of the season may be the best dunk that he's ever seen in his life as well guys she's gonna be talking about the dunk for a while I think you are right Michael it was really fun to watch and it truly electrified this crowd of 19,000 plus another sellout 19,000 404 24th straight sellout for the Clippers in this building going back to the final 12 last year and you can see why this team is a fan favorite wherever they go they're selling NBA they're so fun to watch and they not only have the fun in the run but they cut the guys who can bring home the wins and that's what you know winnings more fun than anything yeah they were fun to watch last year but they couldn't win exactly they're gonna close the door this is this is better this is better I got a figure down thank you Clippers have some great games coming up in February against the Nuggets the Spurs in a Timberwolves secured your tickets today as these games are absolutely positively going to sellout to purchase tickets visit Clippers comm ticketmaster.com or call one eight hundred four NBA six easily controlled by Blake Griffin at midcourt the Clippers have the basketball they have a 15 point lead Philips to Griffin's back to play nice move see they don't have to help in their Vinny down there grow really applauding that play right there it was run to perfection but Collison and Ibaka is not the same as he Bach and Kendrick Perkins or even a like the Durant so Blake's able to finish they get a defensive stop they get a hoop and they reestablished control of this game harden with it walls knocked loose Cooke mid-range all right gene goes to gobble up another rebound it's amazing now this is a game of inches six rebounds 13 minutes for Reggie Evans that's who he is the old Williams you're passing the two zippers are fortunate we get the ball back and the stars coming back for Oklahoma City now wondered if we would see Durant again when the answer is yes and thought he enters it's what Gregg Popovich did last night that game Dallas and San Antonio old all the starters helped the reserves went in Dallas was up 18 the reserves got him back in the game he brought the starters back seven on the shot clock that game went over tons o Brandi port wouldn't expect him that one now even the shot that was gonna have to shoot he get a foul no he didn't the long arms of the ran come up with a basketball knocked away Evans draws the foul foul from Durant's the amazing thing about tonight is Kevin Durant's had a great game he's sitting on 32 points on 19 shots he's had 10 rebounds he's made all four long balls I mean what more could he have done in this game but along one more team in who could score right now Westbrook is only one who can you know they have two flaws and one is there a high turnover team but they have to get that figured out everything else they're pretty good at but they do need that third scorer every night so far it's been hard scary movies over you know Lawler's law first a 100 wins it's the law [Music] some athletic like that pick-and-roll on the other end with mold Williams to Blake and Blake ran down the floor saying beautiful pass to his partner it goes all the way back to the second half beginning and Blake Griffin gettin the call to carry this team he's done that offensively in this house Randy boy back to Griffin throws it away he thought he was fouled Westbrook always knee attack mode when the Clippers can't handle the rebound out of bounds illa go to the Oklahoma City Thunder was six and a half minutes remaining in the game look at that flag I mean it might not be highlight reel like the other point but if you hadn't seen the other one what would you think of that one cook will bring the ball in for the Thunder with six and a half minutes to go in the game we have contact off the ball on the foul is called against Oklahoma City that's Kevin Durant getting a little bit frustrated because Blake stepped in front and put his body where where Kevin Durant wanted to go and Durant just shoves him so maybe Blake holding a little bit and then watch you can't do that right in front of the officials governor and shouldn't be shoving Blake Griffin Griffin might shove back remember the rule it was concerned in the pre-draft camp back in oh seven when he was drafted number two overall is he couldn't bench press you know anything he was like like last of all the guys that came to the pre-draft camp in Chicago oh there's a red flag Griffin misses hasn't made a whole lot of difference no it hasn't it's getting physical but Durant can score no matter what he benched Russell the flippers not drawing any charges here trying as they might that'll be a blocking foul called against mold Williams his third of the ball game I think maybe double technicals yes referees showing some concern here that this thing gets out of hand or Reggie gets one for the Clippers Ibaka gets one Brooklyn City Clippers up by 17 coming into the game best records in the league this year and you know my listing wait aside from Oklahoma City for eastern conferencing yeah and I looked at the Power Rankings you know by many of the publication's online and most of them had Oklahoma City to behind my am even though the record is better and the two publications had looked at had the Cooper six number six that's not on the west that's that's in the entire NBA so this tonight was number two versus number six the kind of proof that's gonna be in the six-game road trip you got it will know how good they are after that trip I think Vinny Del Negro takes a timeout George Karl was talking that way in Denver last night we'll know well we can test it on the road we'll know how good we are we'll see six minutes to go in the ballgame zippers up by 15 like three straight years for the Braves we're leading vote-getters right now Wade thanks Dan Blake Griffin Chris Paul will both be named the starters voting ends tomorrow they'll announce the starting units on TNT on Thursday night before the Clippers go against number yeah that's so cool three of those five in the ballgame on this court how about that and you know bob mackadoo you know just a great former clipper even though he never played for the Clippers by that name the Buffalo Braves one of only seven guys to win a scoring title three times or more we one of the great season Tilghman times in a row yeah it was three in a row with an EP and more rant could match that this year overtake Kobe Bryant LeBron James and company and now all that is certainly possible he has 32 tonight Westbrook has 31 nobody else has more than six for the plunder here we go low shot clock again three bombs in and out rebound is taken by Durant good defense that possession by Oklahoma City this thing is not over yet when you got a powerful score like this guy the ramp it is as close as it's been in the half it's now 13 187 Clippers have the lead if the Clippers can match them you know the clock he's gonna run out on Oklahoma City but if Oklahoma City get some stops look out I got a hand you my logbook clippers turn it over pardon foul is called against the Clippers harden goes down hard both Williams will draw the personal foul you you just let me know if you ever get a little bit worked on let you know thank you 5 minutes and 11 seconds to go you still gotta execute uh no question about that on both ends of the floor this game you just we've all seen too many things happen now they're too good a team to theirs disregard disrespect there's a reason you know they got the best road record in the league they got the best overall records malignant eight eight and two on the road eight and one at home [Applause] he takes a practice shot yeah and pinning down a girl walks over to referee Gerald he said that should be a technical so he he misses the first he tooks they took a practice shot which was not even post and then he makes what is his second drive but he get just be free and make two and you need a hoop here on my partner down to 12 and look at how perimeter based everything is happening shot clock inside eight again Phillips going to the hole loses the basketball calls the timeout to save the possession with four point six seconds remaining a 20-second timeout taken by the Los Angeles Clippers I may not be worried but the Clipper bench looks a little concerned right now I've been a little bit worried just because I know how explosive they can be on the other side of the ball but right now you're looking at a 12-point game the Clippers have four and a half seconds and they need a bucket and they've been magical at the end of shot clocks zippers have led by 22 in this basketball game 22 for 52 to go in it they lead now by a dozen with a short clock facing them Utah Jazz lying in wait that'll be on Wednesday nights here in the ticket and that was not the Clippers best showing last time Chris Berlin Chris Paul did not play in that game I think it'll be a much closer game I hope so zipper says Phillips and Paul in the backcourt along with Mo Williams of three guards out there with Caron Butler and Blake Griffin to talk about balance look at this an old man looked Lake right on his average and Blake even a little bit less than last year but the supporting cast is so much better six flippers and double figures only two for the Thunder there now there is time to pass it in and get it back but Chris Paul not likely to catch and shoot on a kick back you go believers lined up on a line and Paul will bring it in in front of the Oklahoma City bench kind of a tough angle to in the six foot five Westbrook in his path Paul the bounce to Griffin Lake the train mole Wiggins Pertwee skips off the irony here come the Thunder Dan cicuta to ten maybe even nine man Gellin for defense got their three best scores out there harden rebound Ibaka he loses it for a nice little reach-in by Chris Paul and Phillips comes up with it you got that right Ralph because the Clippers did not secure the rebound Paul got the steel wall just finds all sorts of ways to help you win well the cook we've got to start penetrating everything is stuck out on the perimeter now Paul and Blake Griffin will go to the free-throw line DeAndre Jordan coming off the Clipper bench he'll be entering the game beyond raise an actor eleven points nine rebounds three blocked shots number two in the NBA in blocked shots a couple of gold ten calls that were close Griffin three had a five at the line this evening I thought it was interesting that Scott Brooks when they asked him about Blake together with Chris Paul he said it's the perfect combination one at a point guard wanted to power forward and that was an important free-throw there's good look at Scotty he's had high praise for not only them as a combo Mo Williams getting a good hand as he goes out there mode did great knock down four three-pointers in the game that Scotty Brooks just singing the praises of Chris Paul talking about him being a coach on the floor late makes one out of two with the foul line it's a 13-point clipper cushion with 408 remaining in the basketball games somebody's in the wrong spot you rancid I'm happy he has it against Butler coming to help and a foul plus lot [Applause] well Kevin Durant gets the bucket what a game this guy is hand Jordan will pick up the personal foul his force of basketball game I think he's the best offensive player in the game he's a great foul shooter he's tall he's slinky he's got unbelievable integrity have you seen LeBron James rust she was the best player city was the best offensive player in the game Kobe Bryant what Oh Kevin Durant's the best scorer in the game I have seen those other guys in tireless checking this ball with it 101 90 Clippers my 11 3 40 remaining in the basketball game max up here against her ramp momentarily and that's the door that he had continued to close all season long 103 to 90 the Clippers finally on the last two possessions they get something in the paint see Andre goes to get the rebound good outlet pass Chauncey Billups hasn't pull-up free fall and he was going for the dagger right there what he did though was shoot very early in the shot clock Durant for three the Andre goes to get another rebound now Chris Paul a pitch is going to use 20 of these 24 seconds three minutes remaining in the basketball game clipper scored a hundred and nine last night fly home land here about 11:45 last night and they're coming out doing it'll store that much or more here tonight ball again Wow [Applause] Osama is mr. fourth-quarter I just love his will to win well he's just as competitive as anybody in the league I know that for darn sure zippers laid by 15 folks B Michael leaves is Donnelly playing get you ready for the Clippers live postgame it's gonna be fun folks we're gonna talk about how the Clippers have dismantled the top team in the NBA came in with the best record of every team in the league Blake Griffin's huge dunk of 2012 but how about mr. fourth quarter Chris Paul putting the closed e stance on this game what you're surprised like they didn't know it was coming I mean just shake to get some miss that the [ __ ] shakes him up and buries it too when they desperately needed a basket and then mono e mono rides up but that's what we're coming to expect now from Chris Paul Chris Paul in the fourth quarter closing game look at those numbers 22 points 14 assists 10 of 14 from the field that's why he's the Home Depot player of the game Ralph Mike take us home can I use that award and I can't argue with Chris Paul he is really something and he's taking the Clippers home here tonight skip pass daequan Cook a free ball bingo he's knocked down three after missing everything early with 9 points he's the third high scorer both Loma City Clippers have six guys with 11 or more three guys with 22 ball hazards he just won't let horrific things happen to this club look at that blue great black I guess the shot blocker well they got the mismatch and then he dribbled out and everybody's spaced out so they couldn't switch back in the NBA you can't switch back when they're separated Westbrook Phillips goes to get the rebound and cradles it to safety dossie is looking the ball finally gets it to and he wants the ball he's got the last six points he's been super stellar on the last three possession look at Oklahoma City they said anybody else but you what's interesting him in years past you know Chauncey would have the ball there and wouldn't be having to give it up whether he was looking for fall he wanted to give it to Paul so he's really accepted his role look at that move and then he Baca who caught him one time earlier from behind even grabbed his shoulder and could not get it a little bit like the shot he made against Dallas the Ibaka is gonna go out on the basketball game and Cole Aldrich is gonna come in look at the progression Ralph since Chris's return his offense has caught up with his brilliant mind it was about to go to nine and four with Chris Paul hello and good night 26 points 14 assists for Chris Paul 12 out of 16 shooting two out of three from deep Reggie Jackson gets a bucket 20-second timeout the Los Angeles Clippers lyndie down that grow wants to do some teaching wants to make something productive out of his final minute of the 19 seconds for this basketball game zippers up by 14 points 109 295 team will practice tomorrow and then the afternoon fly to Salt Lake City and get ready for it invading the Utah Jazz was just knocking off big team after big kids be their third win in a row but but look at what's been going on here all those teams have winning records ten and four in January about to be 11 in for the winningest January since of Buffalo days in the 1970s this is going to equal the best start at home ten and two and that was oh 506 the team that went to the final game of the Western Conference semifinals but what I love is what I just saw in the huddle look at them I mean there is genuine appreciation for one another and it does not matter who gets the credit every Bledsoe makes his season debut it's good to get him off the bench get him out in the court of the two games last week the Bakersfield jam had a knee surgery in October so Trey Thompkins and Eric Bledsoe and Solomon Jones and Reggie Evans and Randy Foye out there to finish it up for the Clippers and the fans leave very very happy at Staples Center what up three-game winning streak beating Memphis at Denver and then Oklahoma City that's a pretty good week of work you've got that right Eric Bledsoe a little bit short cut of an inauspicious start a 50-year second year I guess the baskets are higher here in the NBA and they were in the d-league these young guys are so used to big moments taking big shots as big games at daequan Cook knocks nas for 3-ball but you sit there you have them played in the regular season NBA game since last April there's still a little little something different about this and of course in Novato the fan boy they're standing up yeah they appreciate this ballgame they knew what this game was all about with their standings throughout the building Randy Foye ball screen go why not 14 threes last night for two more tonight 112 98 the Clippers of 15 seconds to go [Applause] which one's the better win partner Reggie Jackson the all bridge last night I called it the win of the year what do you think now where did the year 2 1 12100 the Clippers happen they did not need to get the ball across midcourt the Los Angeles Clippers win their third straight they stop the Oklahoma City Thunder who with three-point favorites coming in Clippers win it by a dozen and really after that great finish in the first quarter where they led 3625 the outcome was never in serious doubt that's just as very very rock solid week of work for the Los Angeles Clippers Paul was brilliant throughout with 26 points and 14 assists Griffin and Butler contribute a dozen points double figures for Jordan and William it was the best offensive performance of the season there was the most fluidity the most rhythm it was just a terrific night Clippers live starts right now ladies and gentlemen Clippers win at 1:12 to 100 let's go the

Channel: SHINSTAR LIVE

Views: 131,455

Rating: 4.9025874 out of 5

Keywords: OkC Thunder, LA Clippers, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, nba full game

Id: xaZI_LwhM1k

Length: 105min 36sec (6336 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 28 2019