Game #80: LAL @ LAC—THE BATTLE FOR LA—Wednesday 4/5 7PM, ESPN

esqtvd · Post #61 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:22 am

Mann would be getting killed here on the full-court press

Ty has no choice but to leave Hyland out there--this used to be Reggie's job--just don't lose the ball

TheNewEra · Post #62 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:24 am

Great finish to the game. Leonard likely rests next game and we should still be able to beat the Blazers.

esqtvd · Post #63 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:28 am

that was fun

Clemenza · Post #64 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:30 am

Really good win. Can we build off this though or is it back to bullsh*t for the next game?

clipperlover · Post #65 » by **clipperlover** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:38 am

I have been critical of him since the trade, but hats off to Bones. Lue will find the spots where he can be effective.

Love all that effort the Lakers put in at the end to make them think they had a chance, but the Clips throttled it back after the Kawhi slam. They were flat footed defensively and picked their spots to score just enough to keep them at bay.

nickhx2 · Post #66 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:45 am

did we win the bones trade yet or what

NickP · Post #67 » by **NickP** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:49 am

Great win.

Dynamix · Post #68 » by **Dynamix** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:49 am

Read on Twitter

Kelphus · Post #69 » by **Kelphus** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:55 am

Wonderful. Will sleep like a baby.

clipperlover · Post #70 » by **clipperlover** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:22 am

Guess I wasn't the only one laughing about this:

Read on Twitter

?s=20

clipperlover · Post #71 » by **clipperlover** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:26 am

These people hating and thinking we are scared:

Read on Twitter

?s=20

esqtvd · Post #72 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:26 am

esqtvd wrote:
Ballings7 wrote:Feels like a loss here - we'll see

Lakers are a different team than earlier in the year.. but still quite beatable.

Zubac's excitement for the game was good to see.

Zu is key

Read on Twitter

__________________

LATE ADD:

our hero
player of the game
33 minutes!

Read on Twitter

Roscoe Sheed · Post #73 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:34 am

TheNewEra wrote:Great finish to the game. Leonard likely rests next game and we should still be able to beat the Blazers.

I think it depends on what other teams do. They might need to win both games. They also have 2 nights off in between games- so he should be ready to play

Dynamix · Post #74 » by **Dynamix** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:35 am

Read on Twitter

esqtvd · Post #75 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 5:55 am

Dynamix wrote:

Read on Twitter

Interesting how Bones and Westbrook are mirror images, one is 22 and one is 34. Both criticized and cast off by their teams--for the sin of trying to do too much.

Russ played most of his minutes in the 1st half [only 5 minutes in the second]; Bones came in at the end of the 3rd and played the whole 4th.

Russ: 21 minutes, 14 points, 3 rebs, 4 assts 3 TOs minus-1
Bones: 20 minutes 14 points, 2 rebs, 4 assts, 1 TO plus+8

Eerie. :-)

Frankly, Bones' handle vs the Lakers' EXCELLENT full-court press in the final minutes was HUGE. And frankly, I don't think the rest of the Clippers--including Kawhi--gave him much help. If you ever wondered why Reggie was out there in the crunch of the crunch, that was why--plus hitting 90% of his FTs.

donemilio21 · Post #76 » by **donemilio21** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 6:42 am

Dynamix wrote:

Read on Twitter

This is weird because I swear there were long stretches in the 2nd half where I didn't see him on the floor

esqtvd · Post #77 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 7:10 am

Kelphus wrote:Wonderful. Will sleep like a baby.

Best win of the 2022-23 season and one of the best wins of the last 4 years. Glad somebody enjoyed it.

This is supposed to be fun!! :onfire:

Dynamix · Post #78 » by **Dynamix** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 7:52 am

Read on Twitter

Dynamix · Post #79 » by **Dynamix** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 9:40 am

NickP · Post #80 » by **NickP** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 3:13 pm

Kawhi -3, Powell -1. Both useless bums. Bench them. Where's Sr at?