Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN

esqtvd · Post #1 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 5:02 am

Too much too soon. I'd much rather this take place next week after both sides find out who they are.

No matter. Bring it on. This'll be fun. Lakers are the "home" team. Let's shove another one up their a̸s̸s̸

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Vae Victus · Post #2 » by **Vae Victus** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 6:50 am

Statement game if Clippers win, while load managing Kawhi (he should sit out imho), and short handed.

Lakers barely beat the Magic, while Clips whooped them with Kawhi playing like complete dog ****. I want to see Kobe Brown get at least 24 mins, and both Bones and Powell get at least 28 mins, with Kawhi out. Btw whats Mann's ETA?

Also this is the minutes breakdown when Harden and PJ are integrated in by 11/6/2023 and everyone on the roster is healthy

C - Zubac (24), Plumlee (24)
PF- Kawhi (20), Mann (16), KobeB (12)
SF- PG13 (30), Kawhi (10), Mann (8)
SG- Harden (10), Powell (22), Bones (16)
PG- Westy (28), Harden (20)

When one of the top 4 players are load managing, then all the role players minutes increase to compensate. Powell, Bones, Mann, and KobeB all get a solid bump in mins. Have Bones get the backup PG mins when one of Harden or Westy are load managing. I feel the Clipper role players are pretty damn solid and they're looking pretty good so far early in the season and i want them to get more mins so that the top 4 guys dont get as much wear and tear.

esqtvd · Post #3 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 7:27 am

Good minutes list but you forgot PJ Tucker who will get ~20 mpg.

Post #4 » by **og15** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 1:50 pm

Westbrook is definitely going to come with some energy in this one. Hopefully it is contained energy not a wild high turnover game type energy.

Not sure about Kawhi playing tonight though, he was a bit "slow" last night, looks like the game every other day so far is already getting to him, but hopefully he found some recovery method to help him out.

KL2 · Post #5 » by **KL2** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 4:00 pm

The spread changed favorably for the Lakers overnight so Leonard and/or PG are resting.

Clemenza · Post #6 » by **Clemenza** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 7:09 pm

My friend is a fan of all LA teams gets tickets through his job, and now I'm going. I'll be in my Clipper gear no doubt!

esqtvd · Post #7 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 8:21 pm

Is it really a new day?

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Scoundreldays · Post #8 » by **Scoundreldays** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 8:50 pm

esqtvd wrote:Is it really a new day?

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Had a feeling they wouldn't sit against the Lakers

Kelphus · Post #9 » by **Kelphus** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 9:28 pm

fLakers are 3.5 favorites. The gambling degenerates do not believe, but I do. We continue our win streak over the fLakers and Anthony Davis bumps into someone, falls to the floor with a grade 1 ingrown toenail, taken out on a stretcher - 15 day disabled list.

esqtvd · Post #10 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 9:32 pm

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Ballings7 · Post #11 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Nov 1, 2023 11:42 pm

Clips will win -- keep that streak alive to 12 straight

Be interesting to see how Tucker plays..

I think in general, he'll fit in pretty well and take the Marcus Morris role that Morris used to be known for, but be more balanced and less offensive output.

esqtvd · Post #12 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 12:38 am

Room for Kobe Part Deux. But apparently not T-Mann.

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esqtvd · Post #13 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 12:45 am

If PJ can still just box out, he's already better than everybody we traded away.

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2022:

The Stats Are Hiding a Secret About the Miami Heat’s P.J. Tucker
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/sports/basketball/nba-boston-celtics-miami-heat-pj-tucker.html

madmaxmedia · Post #14 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 1:23 am

Right after the trade with a B2B upon us minus 4 power forwards, I wouldn’t have been mad had we lost both games. But at least we got PJ tonight and we gotta keep our Laker streak going, so let’s go!!

Vae Victus · Post #15 » by **Vae Victus** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 1:33 am

WTF PJ Tucker is playing? Goddamn.... i mean, i personally would rather go with Kobe Brown to see what he's got. I guess we'll find out early if Uncle PJ is washed or not.

Bones starting too? That's odd, not sure how i feel about a Westy/Bones starting backcourt. Would rather start Powell with Westy and save Bones for bench firepower.

esqtvd · Post #16 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 1:34 am

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KL2 · Post #17 » by **KL2** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 2:29 am

Nice to see Leonard bounce back from last nights shooting.

Post #18 » by **og15** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 2:33 am

esqtvd wrote:

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He didn't even play 82 games in his early 20's. If he gets 68+ it is good

KL2 · Post #19 » by **KL2** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 2:49 am

All that work and to let them get b2b 3’s.

Lue needs to stop resting Leonard and PG at the same time.

madmaxmedia · Post #20 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Nov 2, 2023 2:51 am

KL2 wrote:All that work and to let them get b2b 3’s.

Lue needs to stop resting Leonard and PG at the same time.

It's crazy how hard it can be to sustain that energy after a huge early lead like this. Gotta maintain or extend the lead going into halftime.