Game 48: Los Angeles Clippers (25-22) @ Miami Heat (22-23) 4:30 PM PT

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:38 pm

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Ranma · Post #2 » by **Ranma** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:13 pm

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RonMexico915 · Post #3 » by **RonMexico915** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:18 pm

Must win. Googling who Rodney MacGruder is now

Ranma · Post #4 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:08 am

Shai and Rome making me proud with early minutes and efficient shooting. SGA has 6 points on 3-4 shooting while JR has 3 points on 1-1 from the field.

Did the front office push Doc to play the rookies today or what?

Ranma · Post #5 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:12 am

Motley is even out on the floor. Lawrence Frank is in the crowd viewing things, so I have to think Doc got orders from upstairs.

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Ranma · Post #6 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:15 am

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Ranma · Post #7 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:19 am

Rome barely missed two open looks and even drew a charge call against the opposition. Motley is definitely rushing his shots. Great to see the young guns get early looks.

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Ranma · Post #8 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:23 am

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Galloisdaman · Post #9 » by **Galloisdaman** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:49 am

Team really needs to dig down and win this one. Can't give up too many and keep playoff hopes alive.

TheNewEra · Post #10 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:55 am

Ranma wrote:Rome barely missed two open looks and even drew a charge call against the opposition. Motley is definitely rushing his shots. Great to see the young guns get early looks.

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I called this a few games ago. Doc needs to be very careful with this because I’ve yet to see Harrell embrace Motley on the floor. Motley is trying to earn a nba role and Harrell wants to prove himself and they both do the same things.

Any touch Motley gets would of beforehand been a Harrell touch.

Ranma · Post #11 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:58 am

Geez. The Clippers are forcing some ugly shots. I'm looking at you, Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley. Rome may have missed a couple of open looks but those were good shots and only missed by a little.

Ranma · Post #12 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:01 am

Mike Fratello, Glenn Rivers's first coach in the NBA, described Doc as both inquisitive and stubborn. Interesting.

TheNewEra · Post #13 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:08 am

Ranma wrote:Mike Fratello, Glenn Rivers's first coach in the NBA, described Doc as both inquisitive and stubborn. Interesting.

And accurate

Ranma · Post #14 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:13 am

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Ranma · Post #15 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:21 am

Bradley's defense has been great the last couple of games prior to this one but he's made some bad decisions with the ball tonight.

Rome has 6 points in only 10 minutes and would have had a near-perfect line shooting from the field if a couple of his misses had moved an inch or so in his favor. Plus, he threw up a prayer after Bradley handed him a last-second hot-potato to close the 3rd quarter, which was an airball. Rome's defense is not ready but that's something that was to be expected and he would have benefited from playing with more capable teammates instead of playing most of his minutes with Motley so far, but that looks to be changing soon.

Ranma · Post #16 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:22 am

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TheNewEra · Post #17 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:24 am

Like this unit checks all the boxes

Playmaker
Shooter/scorer
Defender
Hustle
Length/rebounding

Doesn’t hurt that Harrell and Motley can both score

Galloisdaman · Post #18 » by **Galloisdaman** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:28 am

Many rookies are not ready defensively. Some really good defensive players even had issues defensively as rookies. Glad Rome is getting some burn.

Ranma · Post #19 » by **Ranma** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:34 am

Ranma wrote:I honestly think Rome could contribute 8-10 points easily for the Clippers off the bench right now if he was given regular and significant minutes.

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TheNewEra · Post #20 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:42 am

Big needed road win. Doc and players all were locked in with a strong game plan