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Who: Los Angeles Clippers @ Phoenix Suns

When: Wednesday, June 30th @ 6pm (9pm ET) ESPN

Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA






Los Angeles Clippers starting lineup:


G- Beverly

C- Morris

F- Mann

F- George

G- Jackson



Reserves: Batum/Zubac?/Kennard/Rondo






Phoenix Suns starting lineup:


C- Ayton

F- Crowder

F- Bridges

G- Booker

G- CP3



Reserves: Payne/Cam/Craig/Saric


Good luck charm!!!

Let's **** go!

It's up to you, Monty Williams.
You know the move, but I'm not sure it'll happen.

Sunsdeuce wrote:

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Lol of course.

Let's close this. No doubt.

Please.

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How would it feel to know that we gave away game 5 with the series in hand, Only to have Kwahi return and carry the Clippers to a win in game 6 and 7??
Especially now that the Clippers have all of the momentum playing game 6 at home. This seems to be playing out as the perfect storyline for the NBA. The Clippers once again make history in a comeback to win a series after being down 3-1, Fueled by the return of their Star player! And together they make history for big market LA. Kwahi and George carrying the Clippers to their first finals and eventual championship! Everything is lining up now that we didn't close the deal!
They'll talk of the suns monumental collapse due to pressure and inexperience.

I kind of hope that Kawhi plays. I just don't think he is 100%, and I just don't think he will give it his all without being 100%. Plus he would take minutes away from one of the guys contributing now. I would still start CamJ over Crowder, regardless of who the Clips start. Move the ball around, and play team bubble Suns basketball. Beat them in LA with Kawhi.

If Monty doesn't make an adjustment, and in game adjustments, he will get out coached again.

We need a 20/20 out of Ayton, and more shots out of our most efficient shooters, who don't cause us any loss on the defensive end. Eight man rotation, with CamP, Crowder, and Craig coming off the bench. Nobody slow, sorry Saric, you can get some minutes against Lopez if we win.

And can we get someone besides Marc Jackson? If he watches an obvious offensive foul and calls it, "just good offense", or an obvious defensive foul and says, "thats just good defense", I am going to ruin a tv.

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How would it feel to know that we gave away game 5 with the series in hand, Only to have Kwahi return and carry the Clippers to a win in game 6 and 7??
Especially now that the Clippers have all of the momentum playing game 6 at home. This seems to be playing out as the perfect storyline for the NBA. The Clippers once again make history in a comeback to win a series after being down 3-1, Fueled by the return of their Star player! And together they make history for big market LA. Kwahi and George carrying the Clippers to their first finals and eventual championship! Everything is lining up now that we didn't close the deal!
They'll talk of the suns monumental collapse due to pressure and inexperience.

If we lose to the Clippers with Kawhi, then I won't feel as bad as if we lose to them without him.

If we beat the Clips with Kawhi, that will feel much better than beating them without Kawhi...though I'd obviously be very happy with either.

I'm mentally preparing for game 7. We do play well after losses usually so could easily bounce back but just mental health prep for me assuming it's going 7

starbosa10 wrote:I'm mentally preparing for game 7. We do play well after losses usually so could easily bounce back but just mental health prep for me assuming it's going 7

This is a must win game for me. I don't want to give them more momentum, and opportunities to injure our guys. Plus CP3 will try and shoot 30 shots if we go to seven games. The hero ball would be insane, and our coach lacks the balls to make an adjustment to stop the hero ball.

We also need to stop trying to flop or jump into guys and put up bad shots in hope for fouls, particularly our main two guys. If people bite on you, and you were not going to shoot, then you have a great opportunity to take a couple steps inside for a good shot which will probably help you get into rhythmn. But this stuff just stops the game, probably kind of annoys the refs, and annoys the other team which may make them play dirtier since you are just flopping or jumping into people for fouls.

I know this happens with a lot of teams including the Clips, but our guys are known for it..not to the extent of some of the stars like Harden and Doncic, but I think it takes away from the flow as well, especially when we probably could have simply gotten a good shot, and if we don't get the call it's a wasted opportunity and we can't get back on defense as fast if our player is on the ground or argues with the official.

RunDogGun wrote:

starbosa10 wrote:I'm mentally preparing for game 7. We do play well after losses usually so could easily bounce back but just mental health prep for me assuming it's going 7

This is a must win game for me. I don't want to give them more momentum, and opportunities to injure our guys. Plus CP3 will try and shoot 30 shots if we go to seven games. The hero ball would be insane, and our coach lacks the balls to make an adjustment to stop the hero ball.

You might be the only dude more disgusted by the Suns play this series than me. I salute you. Wish I could give you some positive words but I'm finding it very difficult to keep the faith. When Pat Bev can trip CP, dance in his face, and then our response is to get blown out at home...I feel like the Suns stopped believing they're the better team. Like when a crappy team that has a 20pt lead in the 4th against a good team just slowly chokes it away because they know they're not better and feel like the outcome is inevitable, so why fight it. How am I supposed to believe in them if they don't believe in themselves... I just keep telling myself if we manage to win Game 6 or Game 7 maybe it'll make the victory all that much sweeter?

Clips are straight Biffing us right now. Which George McFly are we going to be? That picture of the Larry O'B is fading fast.

bwgood77 wrote:We also need to stop trying to flop or jump into guys and put up bad shots in hope for fouls, particularly our main two guys. If people bite on you, and you were not going to shoot, then you have a great opportunity for a good shot which will probably help you get into rhythmn. But this stuff just stops the game, probably kind of annoys the refs, and annoys the other team which may make them play dirtier since you are just flopping or jumping into people for fouls.

I know this happens with a lot of teams including the Clips, but our guys are known for it..not to the extent of some of the stars like Harden and Doncic, but I think it takes away from the flow as well, especially when we probably could have simply gotten a good shot, and if we don't get the call it's a wasted opportunity and we can't get back on defense as fast if our player is on the ground or argues with the official.

Defensively as well. Looking at Crowder and CP3

Crowder is out there fouling or flopping instead of just playing good solid D. If they hit tough shots on you then hats off to them but when you're bailing them out or giving them the opportunity to get past you because you flopped and expected a ref call then that's not defense.

Jesus_H_Macy wrote:

RunDogGun wrote:

starbosa10 wrote:I'm mentally preparing for game 7. We do play well after losses usually so could easily bounce back but just mental health prep for me assuming it's going 7

This is a must win game for me. I don't want to give them more momentum, and opportunities to injure our guys. Plus CP3 will try and shoot 30 shots if we go to seven games. The hero ball would be insane, and our coach lacks the balls to make an adjustment to stop the hero ball.

You might be the only dude more disgusted by the Suns play this series than me. I salute you. Wish I could give you some positive words but I'm finding it very difficult to keep the faith. When Pat Bev can trip CP, dance in his face, and then our response is to get blown out at home...I feel like the Suns stopped believing they're the better team. Like when a crappy team that has a 20pt lead in the 4th against a good team just slowly chokes it away because they know they're not better and feel like the outcome is inevitable, so why fight it. How am I supposed to believe in them if they don't believe in themselves... I just keep telling myself if we manage to win Game 6 or Game 7 maybe it'll make the victory all that much sweeter?

Clips are straight Biffing us right now. Which George McFly are we going to be? That picture of the Larry O'B is fading fast.

Here's the other thing, if something like that happened to one of the Clippers players and we danced on his face, you know damn well they are going to get together and play even harder. I didn't see much change in our team after PatBev got called for the F1.

We're just not playing like the team we saw throughout the rest of the playoffs. We're playing like two guys trying to beat a Clippers on their own