GAME #82: LAC (49-32) @ GSW (48-33)—SUN 4/13 12:30 PM, ESPN

Clemenza · Post #41 » by **Clemenza** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:18 pm

Hell of a win! Got a week off that is much needed for these old guys. Bench got me worried. Kawhi & Harden were stretched to the limit with 40 plus minutes. Norm has to play within the game, can't be forcing sh*t. Dunn was was excellent! Simmons is unplayable.

HardenGoat · Post #42 » by **HardenGoat** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:26 pm

Harden and Kawhi look like they are peaking at the right time for sure. Zu got mauled and we still won. That should help in the postseason because that is exactly what lies ahead. In a 7 game series this team is set up to go deep now. Harden knows how to play Denver and our defense is legit.

MartinToVaught · Post #43 » by **MartinToVaught** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:30 am

The 4th and 5th seeds in the West should be renamed to the "Clippers seeds" because I swear we're in one of those seeds every year. :lol:

Great way to close out the season and avoid the play-in. Denver is a winnable series, especially since they fired Malone. No excuses.

jengmann3 · Post #44 » by **jengmann3** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:51 am

It seems Harden has been playing some of his most efficient basketball over the past month. Like most efficient in a long time. I am still a bit worried about Norm.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #45 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:53 am

jengmann3 wrote:It seems Harden has been playing some of his most efficient basketball over the past month. Like most efficient in a long time. I am still a bit worried about Norm.

Norm really hasn't been right since he missed all of those games due to his knee and hamstring injuries. Hopefully the week off will help him get fully right physically and mentally

HardenGoat · Post #46 » by **HardenGoat** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:56 am

jengmann3 wrote:It seems Harden has been playing some of his most efficient basketball over the past month. Like most efficient in a long time. I am still a bit worried about Norm.

Maybe he needs some rest. When a knock down shooter is missing it could be something is nagging.

KL2 · Post #47 » by **KL2** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:10 am

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Roscoe Sheed · Post #48 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 4:25 am

KL2 wrote:

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I was irate when that happened- blatant fouls committed. Refs need to watch more carefully.

KL2 · Post #49 » by **KL2** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 4:50 am

Of course

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Clipp312s · Post #50 » by **Clipp312s** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:13 am

What a regular season! This has been my favorite Clippers Team to watch in a long time! We got some dogs on this team. Like the match-up vs Nuggets especially with this new and improved Ivica Zubac!

Dunn and DJJ have been such amazing additions. They do all the little things, championship level role players. Bogi is going to win us at least 1 game.

Harden >>>>>>> PG. Harden is frustrating to watch at time, but you can't argue that he plays hard, and when he drives to the basket with his floater, it's almost automatic.

Need Norm to get back into this 1st half season form. He's had some bonehead plays, but hoping it's just shaking out a rust still.

Kawhi is back baby!!!

Ready for round 1, let's go!!!

Roscoe Sheed · Post #51 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:16 am

KL2 wrote:Of course

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seems like the matinee game hangovers are a thing of the past- they mostly seem ready to play this season

Clemenza · Post #52 » by **Clemenza** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:18 am

Roscoe Sheed wrote:
jengmann3 wrote:It seems Harden has been playing some of his most efficient basketball over the past month. Like most efficient in a long time. I am still a bit worried about Norm.

Norm really hasn't been right since he missed all of those games due to his knee and hamstring injuries. Hopefully the week off will help him get fully right physically and mentally

Much love to Norm on a great season, and I hope I'm wrong, but Norm is not known for being a post season guy. But like I said, I hope things are different this season.

esqtvd · Post #53 » by **esqtvd** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:48 am

LOL

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well done boyz
I was on the plane to Vegas so everything was bits and pieces
Ty played every card he had

Zu big-upped again
brutal minutes for Beard and Kawhi
Dunn 3-3 on 3s and Norm shot poorly but still managed a team-high plus+17

Bogi was bad all around, shredded by Butler
but if he hits some shots, it should even out

Coffey was minus-13 in 4 minutes
I don't even know how you do that but it shows how delicate the balance is

STAT OF THE DAY: Steph had 36 points but also 8 turnovers and a team-worst minus-16
whatever Ty and JVG came up with, it worked!

CodeBreaker · Post #54 » by **CodeBreaker** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:32 am

Batum is really crucial come playoff time. Bench production misses him.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #55 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:41 pm

Clemenza wrote:
Roscoe Sheed wrote:
jengmann3 wrote:It seems Harden has been playing some of his most efficient basketball over the past month. Like most efficient in a long time. I am still a bit worried about Norm.

Norm really hasn't been right since he missed all of those games due to his knee and hamstring injuries. Hopefully the week off will help him get fully right physically and mentally

Much love to Norm on a great season, and I hope I'm wrong, but Norm is not known for being a post season guy. But like I said, I hope things are different this season.

maybe true overall, but I remember him playing well against Phoenix or at least having some very good games

playaloc916 · Post #56 » by **playaloc916** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:37 pm

Great finish to the end of the regular season. From the uncertainty during the off season, the emergence of Norm and Big Zu, Kawhi starting off slow, the slump, the trades, and finally locking in and finishing off strong and escaping the play in...

I'm excited for the match up against Denver. A lot of uncertainty around their coaching situation. Hard to tell if the move is a negative or positive for them. But as long as the Clips keep the momentum up and get some better production from Norm, I see the Clips taking the series.

Post #57 » by **og15** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:52 pm

Roscoe Sheed wrote:
KL2 wrote:

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I was irate when that happened- blatant fouls committed. Refs need to watch more carefully.

Probably that sideline ref said the jersey pull didn't affect Kawhi and wanted to give him the advantage, so now you can't call it late. Then the Butler contact, that's everyone banging near the rim and it then depends on the angle the ref sees everything, since they don't get that above angle like we do.

Advantage wasn't worth it this time, getting the call for the jersey pull would have been a better outcome.

On the other hand, who cares since Clippers won

clipperlover · Post #58 » by **clipperlover** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:41 pm

We all really need to give the coaching staff some love. The two challenges they had Lue go ahead with show where they will make a big difference come playoff time. It is making a fact based challenge vice an emotional challenge. I give them major credit for the first challenge. Somehow, they saw the arm hook from their angle and had no hesitation telling Ty to go ahead with the challenge. Wiped a basket off the board and an And1 opportunity.

esqtvd · Post #59 » by **esqtvd** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:54 pm

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clipperlover · Post #60 » by **clipperlover** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:12 pm

esqtvd wrote:LOL

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well done boyz
I was on the plane to Vegas so everything was bits and pieces
Ty played every card he had

Zu big-upped again
brutal minutes for Beard and Kawhi
Dunn 3-3 on 3s and Norm shot poorly but still managed a team-high plus+17

Bogi was bad all around, shredded by Butler
but if he hits some shots, it should even out

Coffey was minus-13 in 4 minutes
I don't even know how you do that but it shows how delicate the balance is

STAT OF THE DAY: Steph had 36 points but also 8 turnovers and a team-worst minus-16
whatever Ty and JVG came up with, it worked!

I am not worried about Bogi at all. If the Clips were worried about that match-up, then they would have put someone else there. They were playing the long game. Let Butler and his isolation get hot and not let their role players get going. GS got their lead when Zu went to the bench. Zu out of the game had more negative effect than Bogi.

I think Coffey will get limited time, but it will be match-up based. For example, I can seem him getting a little more burn vs Denver. He can be put in to chase around Porter Jr. He gives up some length, but is probably stronger. If Coffey can handle Porter Jr when he is in, then we can use DJJ on Murray. Going to need Batum back to give us good minutes on Gordon.