ROUND 1, GAME #2 Clippers @ SUNS—7 PM TNT/Bally

MartinToVaught · Post #41 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:47 am

I can't believe I'm actually having fun watching one of Lue's four-guard lineups. Where was this in the regular season, lol.

LookToShoot · Post #42 » by **LookToShoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:48 am

I love how the "experts" on tv have this series all wrong. Once again mesmerized by star players and not the team.

nickhx2 · Post #43 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:49 am

westbrook still taking bad shots but that 3 was a quality look, can live with that for sure

i also think it doesn't feel like we're up by 10. it's just one of those games where the team is kinda incrementally increasing the lead, while mostly trading shots, is why. and we should be very content with that given these are minutes where KD is in the game while kawhi's still sitting.

MartinToVaught · Post #44 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:55 am

Man, a fully-healthy Playoff Kawhi is in rare air.

Post #45 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:57 am

Kawhi's passing has been so nice this game

Post #46 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:58 am

nickhx2 wrote:westbrook still taking bad shots but that 3 was a quality look, can live with that for sure

i also think it doesn't feel like we're up by 10. it's just one of those games where the team is kinda incrementally increasing the lead, while mostly trading shots, is why. and we should be very content with that given these are minutes where KD is in the game while kawhi's still sitting.

Westbrook is hitting tonight :lol:

TheNewEra · Post #47 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:59 am

Need a little more pressure on those jumpers

nickhx2 · Post #48 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:59 am

og15 wrote:
nickhx2 wrote:westbrook still taking bad shots but that 3 was a quality look, can live with that for sure

i also think it doesn't feel like we're up by 10. it's just one of those games where the team is kinda incrementally increasing the lead, while mostly trading shots, is why. and we should be very content with that given these are minutes where KD is in the game while kawhi's still sitting.

Westbrook is hitting tonight

"iT's a mAkE oR mISS lEAguE" - doc rivers, talking about the clippers still, probably

Ballings7 · Post #49 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:01 am

Clip Show got this..

Kawhi and Russ are leading the way with strong, steady support from the rest of the crew.. Mann stepping up especially! Just need some Batum goodness later on maybe..

Clips depth is just better than Phoenix's, and their star guys are not well aligned yet.

Ayton playing stronger offensively as expected.

Bench points: 14-5, Clips...

nickhx2 · Post #50 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:03 am

i dunno how disappointed they can be when neither ayton nor kd can miss a shot lol

Ballings7 · Post #51 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:04 am

Eh, here comes KD..

MartinToVaught · Post #52 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:04 am

EJ needs to sit. This is a dreadful end to the half.

Post #53 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:04 am

Well that ended terribly

nickhx2 · Post #54 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:05 am

sheesh, much needed shot by kawhi there after some bad ones by the guys

MartinToVaught · Post #55 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:05 am

Absolute chokejob. Not feeling confident about this game anymore.

nickhx2 · Post #56 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:06 am

if you knew in advance you'd be tied at halftime in game 2 you'd take it

but seeing how things went in the second quarter, it sure feels like the ball was dropped.

Post #57 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:07 am

nickhx2 wrote:i dunno how disappointed they can be when neither ayton nor kd can miss a shot lol

Don't forget Craig, I know the plan is to let him be the open guy, but if he's giving them 9 pts per 4 FGA for the series, that's not really the result one wants.

KL2 · Post #58 » by **KL2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:08 am

That couldn’t have gone worse. Up 10 to tied in a blink.

Need to regroup at half. Gotta have someone besides Leonard and Westbrook scoring.

MartinToVaught · Post #59 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:08 am

Lue needs to get over himself and play RoCo.

nickhx2 · Post #60 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:09 am

og15 wrote:
nickhx2 wrote:i dunno how disappointed they can be when neither ayton nor kd can miss a shot lol

Don't forget Craig, I know the plan is to let him be the open guy, but if he's giving them 9 pts per 4 FGA for the series, that's not really the result one wants.

yeah

honestly you kinda have to expect some role players to have their "game." just have to hope it's not a covington level "game" lol