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West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:44 am
by Kelphus

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OR 
Guess we'll know in 3 hours.
Clips will have had four full days rest. Pat Bev hopefully will be back.
Clips in 5 - I don't think Nugs or Jazz will be much of an opponent with so many of our players hitting on all cylinders.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:17 am
by Quake Griffin
Looking like it's gonna be Denver...they're up big early.
We have our hands full defensively if it's them.
Lots of fire power everywhere in that offense.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:23 am
by nickhx2
still don't really know what the better matchup is for us but i guess no point in worrying about it. we'll know soon enough
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:39 am
by MartinToVaught
Quake Griffin wrote:Looking like it's gonna be Denver...they're up big early.
We have our hands full defensively if it's them.
Lots of fire power everywhere in that offense.
Their defense sucks, though. It seems like the Mavs series all over again.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:43 am
by donemilio21
I saw somewhere that Zubac allows 4th lowest FG% at the rim.
that is pretty good for a 23 year old that makes $7m a year.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:14 am
by esqtvd
donemilio21 wrote:I saw somewhere that Zubac allows 4th lowest FG% at the rim.
that is pretty good for a 23 year old that makes $7m a year.
I'm not gonna dog Zu. You can read about it here.
Is Ivica Zubac actually one of the best rim protectors in the NBA? Is Marcus Morris the player who ties everything together? Can Kawhi Leonard and Paul George thrive together? Are the Clippers unstoppable in the clutch?
https://ca.nba.com/news/buy-or-sell-four-stats-that-could-make-or-break-the-la-clippers-season/qowmpn03q8ej182kp8a2ljzzw
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:36 am
by MartinToVaught
Gobert went from garbage to completely dominating this game, wow.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:40 am
by MartinToVaught
This game feels like a time warp back to 2004.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:57 am
by Kelphus
So it's Denver.
Let's rock and roll!
Our Opponent Is...
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:57 am
by Wammy Giveaway
The last time Clippers drew them in the playoffs was in 2006. With Elton Brand and Sam Cassell, they won their first playoff series in 30 years, but more importantly, their first playoff series win in the west coast.
Will the magic repeat? Did the Clippers just draw a lucky charm team that ensures them a conference finals appearance?
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 3:04 am
by LamarWho
I am ready to see Trez guarding Jokic in the paint.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 3:11 am
by mttwlsn16
LamarWho wrote:I am ready to see Trez guarding Jokic in the paint.
Lol. This is definitely a Zubac series just like last rd.
Wild ending to Jazz Nuggs. Hope OKC Hou is the same type of game tomorrow.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:04 am
by Kelphus
Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:09 am
by donemilio21
we could use Bev against Murray right about now. I hope he is back at least by game 2.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:20 am
by Max Headrom
Nuggets are a worse defensive team than the Mavericks from the looks of it
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:41 am
by NippySudz
Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.
can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:09 am
by Roscoe Sheed
NippySudz wrote:Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.
can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?
they are 6 point underdogs apparently- that the Clippers are favored to win by 6 points I suppose in game 1
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:10 am
by Roscoe Sheed
I guess this series is why the Clippers brought in Noah. He may have to play 5-10 minutes a game. Zubac does a decent job, but he can't play the whole game and Harrell has no chance against him. I wish they had Boban in this series- I remember Boban giving Jokic a lot of trouble.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:12 am
by mttwlsn16
Clips in 5.
6 at most.
Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT
Posted: Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:28 am
by nickhx2
NippySudz wrote:Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.
can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?
means vegas expects clips to win by 6 points.
the caveat to that though is it's not vegas that determines the line in an arbitrary way. it's the amount of money that goes into vegas that shifts the line around. so it'll move depending on the amount of betting occurring.