2023-2024 Regular Season Game 73: Los Angeles Clippers (45-27) at Orlando Magic (42-30) - 7pm

Message Boar · Post #601 » by **Message Boar** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:59 am

RookieStar wrote:
eyriq wrote:AB being benched because of Black Dick jersey swap is comedy

Are we sure that is the reason?

It's not, but it's fun to think about

Post #602 » by **Knightro** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:59 am

Bensational wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Bensational wrote:
Clippers don’t have a point guard. Or, they do, but he’s on the bench.

Harden is a PG.

Down the stretch just then he was playing the AB equivalent of PG and getting the ball across half court and handing it to Kawhi/George to create.

The ball likely ends up in Paolo’s or Franzs’s hands still even with a PG upgrade.

Couple things…

Suggs was absolutely hounding Harden and to Harden’s credit, he knew trying to work against that matchup was not as favorable as Leonard against anybody.

And believe it or not, I don’t have a huge problem with the late game offense with the roster as presently constructed. It's not like there’s a guard on the roster who can create a shot right now anyway.

Post #603 » by **eyriq** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:00 am

Message Boar wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
eyriq wrote:AB being benched because of Black Dick jersey swap is comedy

Are we sure that is the reason?

It's not, but it's fun to think about

Haha exactly!!!

KillMonger · Post #604 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:00 am

I don't know what joe ingles did to deserve crunch time minutes? i guess hitting one 3 is enough....he can't defend his matchup and that is every night....it doesn't matter who we play joe can't guard them....And when the game is close in the 4th he can't be on the floor at all because whoever he's guarding is just going to blow right by him

Post #605 » by **eyriq** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:01 am

Let's make this about Mosley foolishly not playing AB, that's my favorite topic. #freeAB

KillMonger · Post #606 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:02 am

watching it back...4th quarter 1:18....Mose should've definitely challenged that, Leonard fingertips were the last on the ball we were up 1 at that point....come on mose

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #607 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:04 am

Man, I can't wait until the off season when our front office is forced to do something.

Post #608 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:04 am

SOUL wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Coach Mosley needs to scheme better so that we aren't relying on our bench every night to bail us out of bad starts. He also needs to be more calculated on taking risks. No need to coach scared. We have everything to gain so coach like it.

This is easy to say as far as scheming and is a discussion for late game isos, but I mean, what do you do when we're missing wide open corner threes in the first and Franz is missing layups and Kawhi hits 4 shots in a row with a hand in his face, aren't we technically producing better looks?

Basketball is really simple. Make open shots.

Yeah I know. Easier said than done. The execution isn't the best so that definitely falls on the players but I'm not really a fan of our offensive structure tbh. It's easy to say "make open shots" but creating good looks is half the battle. Don't get it twisted though, I do like Mosley.

Kawhi is a legit star regardless of his prior injuries. Nothing much can be done about that, I agree.

RookieStar · Post #609 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:05 am

eyriq wrote:
Message Boar wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Are we sure that is the reason?

It's not, but it's fun to think about
Haha exactly!!!

Lol its a fun conspiracy theory

Post #610 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:05 am

KillMonger wrote:watching it back...4th quarter 1:18....Mose should've definitely challenged that, Leonard fingertips were the last on the ball we were up 1 at that point....come on mose

Should've challenged the Paul George play as well towards the end where it clearly went off of him.

Rainwater · Post #611 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:05 am

3ddman23 wrote:We just can't have nice things. This team is is serious jeopardy of falling to play in. And honestly I just dont trust them in a one off game. This coukd be a set up for such a major disappointing season after all the positive we have had.

Honestly, this has been a positive season. They were never supposed be this good.

RookieStar · Post #612 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:05 am

ChosenSavior wrote:
SOUL wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Coach Mosley needs to scheme better so that we aren't relying on our bench every night to bail us out of bad starts. He also needs to be more calculated on taking risks. No need to coach scared. We have everything to gain so coach like it.

This is easy to say as far as scheming and is a discussion for late game isos, but I mean, what do you do when we're missing wide open corner threes in the first and Franz is missing layups and Kawhi hits 4 shots in a row with a hand in his face, aren't we technically producing better looks?

Basketball is really simple. Make open shots.

Yeah I know. Easier said than done. The execution isn't the best so that definitely falls on the players but I'm not really a fan of our offensive structure tbh. It's easy to say "make open shots" but creating good looks is half the battle. Don't get it twisted though, I do like Mosley.

Kawhi is a legit star regardless of his prior injuries. Nothing much can be done about that, I agree.

Yes... KL is a legit MVP candidate before. He was known for his defense AND Klutch shots

Post #613 » by **Knightro** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:07 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Man, I can't wait until the off season when our front office is forced to do something.

I wouldn’t hold your breath on this.

I could see Weltman running it back with mostly the same roster in the name of continuity and citing their overachieving record as justification.

Last Guardian · Post #614 » by **Last Guardian** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:08 am

eyriq wrote:AB does more to help us win than Harris or Fultz. Sweater vest points didn't lie. Goga clears WCJ. Trust the sweater vest

Nah Harris is better than AB on both ends.

There is some debate for Goga. It is an interesting topic.

Post #615 » by **SOUL** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:10 am

thelead · Post #616 » by **thelead** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:10 am

Knightro wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Man, I can't wait until the off season when our front office is forced to do something.

I wouldn’t hold your breath on this.

I could see Weltman running it back with mostly the same roster in the name of continuity and citing their overachieving record as justification.

I wouldn't blame Paolo for getting frustrated real quick if that happens

Optimus_Steel · Post #617 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:10 am

ChosenSavior wrote:
SOUL wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Coach Mosley needs to scheme better so that we aren't relying on our bench every night to bail us out of bad starts. He also needs to be more calculated on taking risks. No need to coach scared. We have everything to gain so coach like it.

This is easy to say as far as scheming and is a discussion for late game isos, but I mean, what do you do when we're missing wide open corner threes in the first and Franz is missing layups and Kawhi hits 4 shots in a row with a hand in his face, aren't we technically producing better looks?

Basketball is really simple. Make open shots.

Yeah I know. Easier said than done. The execution isn't the best so that definitely falls on the players but I'm not really a fan of our offensive structure tbh. It's easy to say "make open shots" but creating good looks is half the battle. Don't get it twisted though, I do like Mosley.

Kawhi is a legit star regardless of his prior injuries. Nothing much can be done about that, I agree.

People forgot how good Lenard is. One of the most clutch players ever.

basketballRob · Post #618 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:11 am

Last Guardian wrote:
eyriq wrote:AB does more to help us win than Harris or Fultz. Sweater vest points didn't lie. Goga clears WCJ. Trust the sweater vest

Nah Harris is better than AB on both ends.

There is some debate for Goga. It is an interesting topic.

Harris isn't better on defense. You're wrong about that.

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KillMonger · Post #619 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:11 am

ChosenSavior wrote:
SOUL wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Coach Mosley needs to scheme better so that we aren't relying on our bench every night to bail us out of bad starts. He also needs to be more calculated on taking risks. No need to coach scared. We have everything to gain so coach like it.

This is easy to say as far as scheming and is a discussion for late game isos, but I mean, what do you do when we're missing wide open corner threes in the first and Franz is missing layups and Kawhi hits 4 shots in a row with a hand in his face, aren't we technically producing better looks?

Basketball is really simple. Make open shots.

Yeah I know. Easier said than done. The execution isn't the best so that definitely falls on the players but I'm not really a fan of our offensive structure tbh. It's easy to say "make open shots" but creating good looks is half the battle. Don't get it twisted though, I do like Mosley.

Kawhi is a legit star regardless of his prior injuries. Nothing much can be done about that, I agree.

agreed....more movement can help that, ball movement and body movement....but sadly that just isn't the way we play.....With Franz and Paolo way more on ball it just makes our offense just real clunky.....like does franz even cut like he used to? we don't post paolo up as much as we used to either....Paolo can't start his attack from beyond the 3 point line, his range isn't steady out there....we need to get him at the nail, i don't know how much i've said this but we continue to have him start attacking from beyond the 3 but unfortunately he doesn't have the explosive first step to get by guys out there....That poster and dunks he had? he started from within the 3 point line....that's where he should live.....Franz is in his own head, he needs to get out of his slump

Rainwater · Post #620 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:12 am

basketballRob wrote:
JF5 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:It's more concerning that we're 1-6 in our last 7 against above 500 teams. We're trending in the wrong direction.

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It's really not concerning IMO... They're losing to really good veteran teams. They're struggling to close against these sorts of teams which makes sense.
This rotation will be lucky to win 1 playoff game.

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I don’t expect them to win a game, they are far ahead of schedule.