Game 53: Los Angeles Clippers (28-24) @ Detroit Pistons (22-28) - 2:00 PM PT

But it does look like they're tanking. The combination of trade rumors, All-Star snubs, and missed opportunities to beat Lakers in their last meeting have effected their psyche to the point they've flat out given up. For Jerry West, this could be a good thing in terms of asset recuperation. Doc squandered their future just for one shot at a championship, and it blew up right in his face. With Celtics, at least he had help.

It was a good run for Clippers, but they never get the brakes. Bad things always happen to them, especially when they are given the chance to prove themselves in a winner-take-all kind of game. This was what I feared when the Clippers relinquished the commissioner's gift to the team who gave them the 3-1 collapse and no. 1 draft pick. It's gonna be a while for the Clippers to be fixed, it might even take more magic than West initially thought.

TheNewEra · Post #15 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 10:52 pm

Blake with the acting

TheNewEra · Post #16 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 10:58 pm

If Harrell can stay physical with Blake we might be able to chip away.

esqtvd · Post #17 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 11:01 pm

TheNewEra wrote:
esqtvd wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:Was stupid to go small ball in the first place

Pistons are 8-12 on 3s

They are collapsing inside and getting killed on the kick out. 4 of the threes a defender was looking to help and had to run to get to the shooter

Gortat and Harrell have played 17 minutes of the 17 minutes so far
that's not going 'small'

the only other big is Motley
we have nobody to match up on Bullock [6'7"]

TheNewEra · Post #18 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 11:05 pm

Blake was already trapped by two players why the hell did Tobias come over to trap!?!? Left Johnson wide open

esqtvd · Post #19 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 11:05 pm

Harris 0-5, scoreless in 17 minutes

could probably stop there but starters combined are 1-11
and Clips are 5-11 from the line

lucky to only be down 20

TheNewEra · Post #20 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Feb 2, 2019 11:09 pm

esqtvd wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:
esqtvd wrote:

Pistons are 8-12 on 3s

They are collapsing inside and getting killed on the kick out. 4 of the threes a defender was looking to help and had to run to get to the shooter

Gortat and Harrell have played 17 minutes of the 17 minutes so far
that's not going 'small'

the only other big is Motley
we have nobody to match up on Bullock [6'7"]

Didn’t need to bring in Mike Scott when the other team will body them up. Go straight to Boban. Motley comes in cold off the DNPs now Doc back to Harrell solo