Clips 12-10 in the Russ Era

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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#141 » by Memories » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:34 am

Michael Jordan wrote:Management has done an abysmal job of assembling a supporting cast.

Its almost like they haven't done jack **** to address the roster concerns since Kawhi and PG-13 joined. Signed a decent PG? No. Found a legit 6th man? No. Put together a big-man rotation? No.

Meanwhile the Warriors lose Durant + Iggy + Livingston and come back with Poole + Wiggins + Donte.

If the Clippers lose in the first round its time for them to do a major overhaul.


Kawhi could have been a Laker. He could have played with Lebron and AD, and load managed as much as he wanted. And just win titles.

He legit chose to play with the Clippers. “Playoff P” and Westbrick. As he great as he is as a player, he really made AWFUL choices for his career/legacy. Even staying with the Raptors would have been better.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#142 » by facothomas22 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:36 am

The Clippers are a on losing streak right now. A team with Paul George + Kawhi Leonard and strong depth shouldn't be just one game over .500. Is Westbrook is just that bad where every team he goes to from now gets worse? It would be hard to believe, but who knows. If the Clippers get bounced in the 1st round or even in the play -in tournament, they might have to consider much more drastic changes in the off season. Maybe firing Tyronn Lue? Maybe even trading one of Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#143 » by Revived » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:36 am

How Russ looks like now is gonna be how Ja Morant looks 11 years from now.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#144 » by righterwriter » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:39 am

Revived wrote:How Russ looks like now is gonna be how Ja Morant looks 11 years from now.


Ja Morant will likely be in the prison in 11 years.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#145 » by facothomas22 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:41 am

LarsV8 wrote:Damn shame bout that draft pick.



Yeah that pick swap between the Rockets(the Bucks pick) and the Clippers is becoming more valuable by the day. Would be funny if the Clippers end being a play -in team and their pick ends up being in the 13-17 range, while the Clippers ending having to settle for the 28-30 pick due to the Eric Gordon trade.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#146 » by lonzo_pelota » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:44 am

facothomas22 wrote:The Clippers are a on losing streak right now. A team with Paul George + Kawhi Leonard and strong depth shouldn't be just one game over .500. Is Westbrook is just that bad where every team he goes to from now gets worse? It would be hard to believe, but who knows. If the Clippers get bounced in the 1st round or even in the play -in tournament, they might have to consider much more drastic changes in the off season. Maybe firing Tyronn Lue? Maybe even trading one of Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.



kawhi and pg13 have max deals & the job security knowing no matter how much they load manage, lose games or get bounced out of the playoffs , the team wants/needs/has to have stars when they move into their new arena in the fall of 2024 which is still a full season & 1/3 away. The blame would go to Ty Lue or management this season or to the players like John Wall, Reggie Jackson, Montrezl, Rajon Rondo and now Westbrook have before. :wink:
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#147 » by Ckay » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:46 am

It's time for Westbrook to shine.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#148 » by Scoundreldays » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:49 am

facothomas22 wrote:The Clippers are a on losing streak right now. A team with Paul George + Kawhi Leonard and strong depth shouldn't be just one game over .500. Is Westbrook is just that bad where every team he goes to from now gets worse? It would be hard to believe, but who knows. If the Clippers get bounced in the 1st round or even in the play -in tournament, they might have to consider much more drastic changes in the off season. Maybe firing Tyronn Lue? Maybe even trading one of Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.

Despite being quite talented the Clippers are not a smart or mentally tough basketball team. They fold really easily when it doesn't go right for them.

Ty Lue is at a loss of what to do with the lineup. The Westbrook acquisition just made everything worse because as the team was starting to figure out a good lineup to use they screwed up by adding another player.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#149 » by WillyJakkz » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:50 am

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Terminator's programming is computing all possible endings to the season and they all end in failure.

Next he'll be computing his next team to portal to and say "I need your jersey your shorts and your New Balances".

He's outta there.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#150 » by Memories » Fri Mar 3, 2023 6:51 am

Ckay wrote:It's time for Westbrook to shine.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#151 » by Revived » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:03 am

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Revived wrote:They can win one tomorrow, Kings are likely gonna be without Fox.

Clippers couldn't win against the Warriors without Curry and Wiggins. Not with how bad PG and Powell are playing.

Well they won’t have to worry about Powell anymore

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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#152 » by Homer38 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:05 am

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Yeah, this won't be a problem in the playoffs at all


Because they could not make the playoffs
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Post#153 » by Lalouie » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:06 am

pg - 11
kawhi - 21


kuminga - 19

don't blame russ
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Post#154 » by Homer38 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:08 am

Memories wrote:
Michael Jordan wrote:Management has done an abysmal job of assembling a supporting cast.

Its almost like they haven't done jack **** to address the roster concerns since Kawhi and PG-13 joined. Signed a decent PG? No. Found a legit 6th man? No. Put together a big-man rotation? No.

Meanwhile the Warriors lose Durant + Iggy + Livingston and come back with Poole + Wiggins + Donte.

If the Clippers lose in the first round its time for them to do a major overhaul.


Kawhi could have been a Laker. He could have played with Lebron and AD, and load managed as much as he wanted. And just win titles.

He legit chose to play with the Clippers. “Playoff P” and Westbrick. As he great as he is as a player, he really made AWFUL choices for his career/legacy. Even staying with the Raptors would have been better.


Or signing with the clippers but SGA stays,same for the others assets....Kawhi deserves so much heat that this for that
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#155 » by Statlanta » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:11 am

Karma that he sinks both LA teams because of the hubris of Paul George, Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
The Greatest of All Time debate in basketball is essentially who has the greatest basketball resume of the player who has the best highlights instead of who is the best player
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#156 » by Big Aristotle » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:15 am

It's a cherry picked and pretty reductive stat, but 0-14 in his last 14 starts is insane. 4-24 in his last 28 going back to last year even.
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Post#157 » by Homer38 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:16 am

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Post#158 » by Homer38 » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:17 am

Big Aristotle wrote:It's a cherry picked and pretty reductive stat, but 0-14 in his last 14 starts is insane. 4-24 in his last 28 going back to last year even.


wow,this is crazy if this is true!
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#159 » by Papi_swav » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:22 am

Memories wrote:
Michael Jordan wrote:Management has done an abysmal job of assembling a supporting cast.

Its almost like they haven't done jack **** to address the roster concerns since Kawhi and PG-13 joined. Signed a decent PG? No. Found a legit 6th man? No. Put together a big-man rotation? No.

Meanwhile the Warriors lose Durant + Iggy + Livingston and come back with Poole + Wiggins + Donte.

If the Clippers lose in the first round its time for them to do a major overhaul.


Kawhi could have been a Laker. He could have played with Lebron and AD, and load managed as much as he wanted. And just win titles.

He legit chose to play with the Clippers. “Playoff P” and Westbrick. As he great as he is as a player, he really made AWFUL choices for his career/legacy. Even staying with the Raptors would have been better.

I think Kawhi wanted to win his rings without Lebron, which I applaud him for.
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Re: Clips start the Russ Era 0-4, but the pickup looks like a steal 

Post#160 » by pr0wler » Fri Mar 3, 2023 7:31 am

Russell Westbrook is more of a meme than he is an NBA player at this point

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