Game #58: MAVS @ Clippers Wednesday 2/8 7 PM on ESPN

Akklaim1 · Post #101 » by **Akklaim1** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:16 am

Am I seeing this right? As I look at the West standings, only two teams are bound to win 50+ games, the Grizzlies and the Nuggets. Hell, even the Grizzlies might not make it as they are only 12 losses away from 33. Why is the west looking like the early 21st century Eastern Conference?

TheNewEra · Post #102 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:16 am

Wtf just happened

TheNewEra · Post #103 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:19 am

Paul George random shot of the game

KL2 · Post #104 » by **KL2** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:20 am

Oh now he wants to coach lmao.

ejftw · Post #105 » by **ejftw** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:23 am

Expected a slow game coming off a big road trip, but this was just pathetic

nickhx2 · Post #106 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:25 am

let's pray for a better day tomorrow, folks

Akklaim1 · Post #107 » by **Akklaim1** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:26 am

ejftw wrote:Expected a slow game coming off a big road trip, but this was just pathetic

Any loss is pathetic. What else would you expect?

esqtvd · Post #108 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:27 am

bad shooting night after a brutal road trip

it's always hilarious to see who will get scapegoated on these threads lol

ejftw · Post #109 » by **ejftw** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:30 am

Just dont get why we never utilize Zu on offense, especially on nights like this. He's a decent enough passer to trust him to make the dish if needed. Would've been big tonight

Also, what was the point of playing Moussa for just two minutes, early on?

Max Headrom · Post #110 » by **Max Headrom** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:31 am

Team had no legs tonight. The first home game after the Grammy trip is basically the last game of the road trip. Need some rest and practice. The team looked much better after they had a little time off and practice to clean things up.

TucsonClip · Post #111 » by **TucsonClip** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:31 am

Offense is just so difficult to watch late in games in crunch time.

LamarWho · Post #112 » by **LamarWho** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:35 am

There's no cohesiveness in this team right now. This is the same group of guys that overcome consecutive 0-2 deficits in the playoff, and took Phx to game 6. The offense is as bad as the 90s Clippers, only difference is we have way more talented players now. Ty Belichick has lost this team.

esqtvd · Post #113 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:38 am

TONIGHT'S HALL OF SHAME

Marcus terrible again--30 minutes, 1-8, 2 points, 6 rebs, 4 assts

because Batum and Covington were even worse lol
27 minutes combined, 1-8, 3 points 3 rebounds, 1 assist

Kennard with a gazillion ;-)

esqtvd · Post #114 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:40 am

Max Headrom wrote:Team had no legs tonight. The first home game after the Grammy trip is basically the last game of the road trip. Need some rest and practice. The team looked much better after they had a little time off and practice to clean things up.

Read on Twitter

esqtvd · Post #115 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:44 am

Read on Twitter

Scoundreldays · Post #116 » by **Scoundreldays** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:46 am

It's starts at the top, what was Kawhi doing the first half? I almost forgot he was playing, about to hit allstar break and is half assing it. PG is the opposite, I feel he tries too hard at times especially when the offense is cold. We just have a flawed duo. Excited and scared for what tomorrow brings.

I feel no one holds anyone accountable on this team.

nickhx2 · Post #117 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 5:50 am

my favorite part about this team is...

literally nothing. there's no joy watching them play and they certainly have no joy playing together. stark contrast from the past couple years where it seemed like any 20 point deficit was simply a setup for a thrilling comeback victory. i mean think about it, we're only fans and we lose our minds. how would you feel if you were an actual player on the team, doing all that you can to prepare before the game, play well during the game, only to see the same guys completely reverse all your momentum night in and night out? i'd be over it and i don't see how at least one person on the team already isn't.

honestly if i'm kawhi the list of people i trust on this team includes two or three other guys, and none of those guys is paul george. most athletes are pretty dumb and oblivious to how good their teammates actually are, but kawhi's probably the smartest guy on the team besides batum, and it's gotta be grinding his gears to see paul george do the same idiotic things over and over and over again to tank all the efforts he puts in night to night. like if i'm him i'm certainly going over lue's head and going straight to ballmer and telling him GET ME SOME GOD DAMN HELP

esqtvd · Post #118 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:03 am

nickhx2 wrote:my favorite part about this team is...

literally nothing. there's no joy watching them play and they certainly have no joy playing together. stark contrast from the past couple years where it seemed like any 20 point deficit was simply a setup for a thrilling comeback victory. i mean think about it, we're only fans and we lose our minds. how would you feel if you were an actual player on the team, doing all that you can to prepare before the game, play well during the game, only to see the same guys completely reverse all your momentum night in and night out? i'd be over it and i don't see how at least one person on the team already isn't.

honestly if i'm kawhi the list of people i trust on this team includes two or three other guys, and none of those guys is paul george. most athletes are pretty dumb and oblivious to how good their teammates actually are, but kawhi's probably the smartest guy on the team besides batum, and it's gotta be grinding his gears to see paul george do the same idiotic things over and over and over again to tank all the efforts he puts in night to night. like if i'm him i'm certainly going over lue's head and going straight to ballmer and telling him GET ME SOME GOD DAMN HELP

otoh, does kawhi make his teammates better

seems like he's always testing them early then putting out the minimum to get the win

18 points 4 reb 4 assists minus-1

not bad
not worth $40M a year either

Post #119 » by **og15** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:53 am

TucsonClip wrote:Offense is just so difficult to watch late in games in crunch time.

We just need Westbrook to come organize things and make good decisions

Clemenza · Post #120 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 7:11 am

Can't rip PG too much when Lue insists he run the point night in and night out instead of having him be a catch n shoot player. The point guard role is literally ruining his career and has him exhausted. Kawhi looked like he didn't even want to be out there tonight. What he take- ten shots tops? That's unacceptable. Telfon Morris always gets a pass around here and he was absolutely atrocious tonight! 2 points from our starting power forward who also, as usual, got cooked on the defensive end as well. I don't want to hear anymore hype on how Kennard and RoCo need minutes. Mann and Powell have the most heart and motors on the team but they're the ones being shopped? Go figure