WCQF | (4) LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz (5) | UTA 3-2

KGboss · Post #101 » by **KGboss** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:28 pm

Jazz in 7

ShotCreator · Post #102 » by **ShotCreator** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:37 pm

Barring a Blake Griffin shut down and/or LAC injury, LAC should win this in 5 or 6. 43-18, 7.5 SRS with Chris Paul in the lineup. +14.2 net rating team with Chris Paul on the court. Paul should get scaled up to 36 - 38 minutes and control this series in a sound victory, IMO.

Griffin is still a wildcard against this froncourt, though.

Kswiss · Post #103 » by **Kswiss** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:39 pm

Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

ShotCreator · Post #104 » by **ShotCreator** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:45 pm

Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Yeah that's enough internet for today.

Kswiss · Post #105 » by **Kswiss** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:04 pm

ShotCreator wrote:
Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Yeah that's enough internet for today.

Would you have Gobert first? I've heard that argued

lilroddyb · Post #106 » by **lilroddyb** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:19 pm

I'm rooting for Jazz and hope they win :pray:

but I got a feeling that Clippers end up winning

TOStateofMind · Post #107 » by **TOStateofMind** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:21 pm

one of the more intriguing series imo

I can see either team winning in 6 or 7..ill say the clips pull it out

Bertrob · Post #108 » by **Bertrob** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:12 pm

Clippers are going to show everyone that they're underrated

Dynamix · Post #109 » by **Dynamix** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:27 pm

I'll eat my hat if the Clips don't win this in 5 or 6. I don't actually own a hat.

Post #110 » by **FJS** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:38 pm

I want badly jazz to win it but i'm not sure about them. Maybe after 1st game i will see if we're ready.

DROB27 · Post #111 » by **DROB27** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:38 pm

Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Lol Hayward isn't even the best player on his team

Kswiss · Post #112 » by **Kswiss** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:08 pm

DROB27 wrote:
Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Lol Hayward isn't even the best player on his team

I love Gobert's game but I'd still give the nod to Hayward

DROB27 · Post #113 » by **DROB27** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:14 pm

Kswiss wrote:
DROB27 wrote:
Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Lol Hayward isn't even the best player on his team

I love Gobert's game but I'd still give the nod to Hayward

The jazz wouldn't make the playoffs without Gobert his impact is massive

Sofia · Post #114 » by **Sofia** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:39 pm

Kswiss wrote:
ShotCreator wrote:
Kswiss wrote:Hayward is the best player in the series, wit gobert probably second. I'm a little skeptical of the Jazz bench but they should win in 6

Yeah that's enough internet for today.

Would you have Gobert first? I've heard that argued

You been arguing with a mirror?

mischievous · Post #115 » by **mischievous** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:18 pm

I have a feeling the Clippers will lose. Don't know why people are acting like experience is a big deal when we are talking about the first round. It seems like it's been difficult for them to have both Griffin and Paul healthy in the playoffs.

chrisnu · Post #116 » by **chrisnu** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:20 pm

Whatever team ended up with home court advantage was going to win this, so Clips in 7.

Post #117 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:57 pm

I feel like the Clippers are going to win this series because they have to. If they're eliminated in the first round, when healthy, how do you hand out two max contracts this summer to keep it going for another five years? I suppose you can fire Doc and look to trade some people after they're re-signed but for this group, this is it.

DEEP3CL · Post #118 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:07 am

Clippers in 6...

Again days off in this series is key, 4 days total between the first 3 games alone...clearly favors the Clippers. Jazz match up well with Clippers as they showed during their season battles. But with CP3 getting those 4 days means fresher legs, he will be the reason the Clippers win the series

DoubleO8 · Post #119 » by **DoubleO8** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:17 am

I believe clippers should win. However I wouldn't be surprised to see them lose.

Hayward needs to up his offense he can cruise on D matched up against Mbah Moute. Besides Luc no one else should be able to matchup well with him.

Post #120 » by **TMU** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:46 am

MartinToVaught wrote:
TMU wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:This is the best 1st round series. I'll admit I am a shameless Paul bandwagon fan for this PS. He has too many critics who kill him with farcical arguments.

Easily the most criticized player on this forum.

How so? You can't say anything critical about him without a bunch of people (mostly fans of other teams) swarming to his defense and coming up with excuses for why nothing is ever his fault.

Paul isn't even the most criticized Clipper on this forum. Blake Griffin has become the Pau Gasol or Russell Westbrook of the Clippers - the designated scapegoat that always gets the blame no matter what. You would think he's a total scrub from how he's talked about on here.

I'm not sure what the discussions have been at the Clippers board over the past few years, but based on the stuff I read on the General Board, I definitely think that CP3 is one of the most criticized for how good of a player he is. Here, I constantly read that he's considerably worse than Harden, Westbrook and Curry; and some even put him at the level of Lowry and Thomas. Due to his lack of success in the playoffs, he's always labeled as a perennial loser. The way I look at it is that he's one of those guys who just has had much success in the playoffs. Unfortunately, it just happens to happen that someone like Blake Griffin (another guy who's a great player, but just marred with injuries) also happens to be on the same team as he is.

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