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Clippers are 6-8 when missing Kawhi or PG. They are .750 when both play, equivalent to Utah's league-leading 27-9.

Kawhi Leonard has missed eight of the Clippers’ first 38 games, Patrick Beverley 10 and Paul George 11.

The Clippers are 14-5 when that trio, all former members of the league’s All-Defensive team, plays together and have scored 118 points per 100 possessions — 13 more than they’ve allowed.


The combination of Leonard and George has produced an 18-6 record with a team offensive rating of 123 — 17.5 points per 100 possessions more than they allow.

The way Leonard and George played off one another during the first half, “putting the ball in their hands and making the right play, getting into the paint, either scoring the basketball or kicking it out for threes,” was ahead of schedule, Lue said.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-03-10/clippers-second-half-season-preview




Moron.

Warriors were idiots to not draft LaMelo (And tell him he was getting picked at #2 day of the draft according to Jalen Rose).

As said.. another must win!! This is a potential 1st round playoff series, it cannot be close.

Expecting with a full squad a statement 15 point victory where Kawhi and PG are done by the mid 4th. Our issues again are the 2nd team lineup and letting Curry (or any guard) get whatever they want in the paint. If we look like how we did against the Wizards we will lose.

Our issues have not gone away, I hope Lue with some practices has this team playing better while we look for trades.

NO EXCUSES. NO CAFFINE EXCUSES. NO ZU EXCUSES. JUST WIN. AND WIN DOMINANTLY.

Looking forward to the second half of the season, it's the defense that's been slack. Kawhi has been coasting, certainly not taking the toughest defensive assignment as is his custom in the playoffs. In fact, Ty has been throwing Mann at some of those matchups; throwing the youngest guy on one of the league's oldest teams certainly makes sense.

More from Coach, via Greif at The Times:

We have a great 1-2 punch,” Lue said Wednesday. “I think, we’re definitely better defensively, we’re better offensively. And PG playing with that second unit has given us a great spark this year. So when one of those guys are out, it kind of messes our rotations up more than anything. But we need those guys to play.”

Playing short-handed has hurt the Clippers defensively more than offensively. The Clippers can usually backfill with capable shooters, if not players at the same level as shot creators. Of the 10 Clippers taking at least 2.8 three-pointers per game, eight are shooting 38% or better.

Finding defenders to compensate for the absences of George, Leonard and Beverley is more difficult. Yet it’s just one factor why the Clippers rank 23rd in points per play allowed in the halfcourt, per Cleaning The Glass, and allow the third-most points against pick-and-roll ballhandlers, per Synergy.

When Lue has been most frustrated, it has stemmed less from his team failing to reach its considerable defensive ceiling and more from his team not doing what he considers to be the non-negotiable minimum on that end. Based on possession data, NBA advanced statistics estimate the Clippers should be two points per 100 possessions better defensively than they have been.

It would help to have his three difference-makers available on defense. But no matter who is on the court, Lue expects more in the second half. Taking the defensive challenge, Lue said in late February, is “one thing we have to do especially if you want to be a championship team.”

“First thing is just the mentality,” Lue said Tuesday. “I think having a defensive mentality, every single night, is going to be key for us. Like, we have the defenders to do it, on a night-to-night basis. And we got to have the mentality to start the game and finish the game with the same mentality.”

This is where we miss Doc's whining at the refs.

PG mugged in mid-air and no and-one
Kawhi mugged and basket disallowed as its called a foul BEFORE the shot, side out

Great start

I’m stunned how disrespected Leonard is when it comes to the refs. Unreal.

Perfect example as to why the team can get discouraged when driving. They've been fouled 3 times in the paint with 3 no calls. Two non calls for PG and a foul that was called a jump ball for Kawhi

But Looney and Wiggins getting calls?? This is absolutely comical at this point

Meh

This team has a lot to work on

Terrible timing for a blocking foul, ouch

The turnovers are ... raising my blood pressure.

Kawhi trying to carry the burden

Need George to wake up. Like his aggression to the basket but maybe try a few outside shots. Mix it up.

KL2 wrote:Need George to wake up. Like his aggression to the basket but maybe try a few outside shots. Mix it up.

Then people will complain that he's not attacking...lol

KL2 wrote:Need George to wake up. Like his aggression to the basket but maybe try a few outside shots. Mix it up.

He should've gotten a couple of foul calls on at least two of those drives to the basket

Look, if PG starts flopping, I don't want to hear any complaints...lol Dude gets fouled a lot at the rim with no calls

They need to check that side of the floor. How many guys have slipped there?

Good stretch

Finish the half strong. You know Curry won’t struggle for long.