ROUND 1 Game 4 - NOTE TIME: 12:30 PM PDT on ABC

TheNewEra · Post #81 » by **TheNewEra** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:03 pm

Noah and 2Pat or something different has to happen when we have to go to the bench. Wonder if Doc tries to start Harrell for the 3rd

playaloc916 · Post #82 » by **playaloc916** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:04 pm

TheNewEra wrote:
NippySudz wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:I don't understand how Playoff P went from that clutch Game 1 performance to this total chokejob for the rest of the series so far.

He's not confident. he's playing pretty. not driving to the hole and settle for midrange pull ups.

Wonder if his shoulders flared up on him or something

That's what I'm afraid of... Before the playoffs started, he was looking like Orlando T-Mac, scoring from anywhere on the court. I actually thought he was playing BETTER than Kawhi... But now he's shooting poorly, and every post game interview he's got that ice pack on his right shoulder. Was he icing his shoulder before the playoffs, when he was shooting +50%?

Wammy Giveaway · Post #83 » by **Wammy Giveaway** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:08 pm

Doc has a habit of making things harder for his team than it already is. If Marjanovic is on the court, you don't bring in Harrell just for the love of the challenge, you keep Zubac in to make things fair. You know: "pick on somebody his own size."

The more Doc relishes in showing off while winning, the more the Clippers are susceptible to lapses which allowed the Mavs to close the 2nd quarter into single digits. Linger too long, and the Clippers could be staring at a series tie, or more likely a 2-3 deficit. Which then leads to his desired seven game psych-out plan.

NippySudz · Post #84 » by **NippySudz** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:10 pm

playaloc916 wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:
NippySudz wrote:He's not confident. he's playing pretty. not driving to the hole and settle for midrange pull ups.

Wonder if his shoulders flared up on him or something

That's what I'm afraid of... Before the playoffs started, he was looking like Orlando T-Mac, scoring from anywhere on the court. I actually thought he was playing BETTER than Kawhi... But now he's shooting poorly, and every post game interview he's got that ice pack on his right shoulder. Was he icing his shoulder before the playoffs, when he was shooting +50%?

He'll come around.

I always told people from before the season starts, he gets like this. Back in july. His game is made to have stinkers from time to time. He's Jumpshot heavy. I said that from the beginning of the season. Never thought he was better than kawhi even though some games he looks like it. Had the potential to be closer to his level if he wasn't confident.

I don't think he was icing it. he said its maintenance. I guess because they are playing every other day now. But idk man.

MartinToVaught · Post #85 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:14 pm

Read on Twitter

Doc will keep playing him, though.

nickhx2 · Post #86 » by **nickhx2** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:17 pm

hard to imagine this team going far if kawhi isn't playing the way he is

NippySudz · Post #87 » by **NippySudz** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:18 pm

nickhx2 wrote:hard to imagine this team going far if kawhi isn't playing the way he is

It's a process man.

we're still gelling as a team. We shouldn't lose this game. We do need some energy though.

playaloc916 · Post #88 » by **playaloc916** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:19 pm

We need to get stops... if we're not going to score, we can't let them score on every possession...

MartinToVaught · Post #89 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:19 pm

This has been another classic Doc playoff meltdown since going up 21. And people were already celebrating like we won!

Quake Griffin · Post #90 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:19 pm

This was supposed to be easy with no Kristaps.

Now I'm wondering how the **** do we get out of this game with a win?
Can we stop this team?

MartinRiggs · Post #91 » by **MartinRiggs** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:19 pm

That Burke dude is so fast,no one to guard him

esqtvd · Post #92 » by **esqtvd** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:19 pm

MartinToVaught wrote:

Read on Twitter

Doc will keep playing him, though.

Harrell played 8 minutes in the first half. The whinging is really getting thin.

MartinToVaught · Post #93 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:21 pm

Quake Griffin wrote:This was supposed to be easy with no Kristaps.

Now I'm wondering how the **** do we get out of this game with a win?
Can we stop this team?

Nothing is ever easy when you have the worst coach in the league and the most mentally-weak "superstar" in the league.

MartinToVaught · Post #94 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:24 pm

From up 21 to tied with no Porzingis. We don't deserve to win this game or this series. Just a totally sickening performance.

NippySudz · Post #95 » by **NippySudz** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:26 pm

This is supposed to be a 5 game series. We need PG to get some balls and draw the contact.

MartinToVaught · Post #96 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:26 pm

And now we're trailing. I haven't been this disgusted with the Clippers since that Houston series.

TheNewEra · Post #97 » by **TheNewEra** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:26 pm

Smh our players deserve better

NippySudz · Post #98 » by **NippySudz** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:26 pm

why is trez and boban on the floor together? we need to match his size.

MartinToVaught · Post #99 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:27 pm

Imagine keeping the same Lob City coach and not expecting the same Lob City playoff results.

donemilio21 · Post #100 » by **donemilio21** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:27 pm

get PG out of the game. he is a negative on the floor. We have seen enough