Game 23: Los Angeles Clippers (16-6) @ Milwaukee Bucks (19-3) - 8:30 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 8:30 pm

50CalClips · Post #2 » by **50CalClips** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:15 am

Keep Zubac in for a while... he needs reps.

esqtvd · Post #3 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:40 am

50CalClips wrote:Keep Zubac in for a while... he needs reps.

OTOH, Trezz is becoming one of the best players in the NBA
EARNED every minute he gets

not fair to take PT away from him for Zubac project
let Trezz test his wings

esqtvd · Post #4 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:45 am

atmosphere is electric in the early going
defense is at playoff intensity

even Chauncey has come out of his coma

50CalClips · Post #5 » by **50CalClips** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:46 am

esqtvd wrote:
50CalClips wrote:Keep Zubac in for a while... he needs reps.

OTOH, Trezz is becoming one of the best players in the NBA
EARNED every minute he gets

not fair to take PT away from him for Zubac project
let Trezz test his wings

**in hushed whispers**

TBH, I have my suspicions that the Clippers are "plumping up" Montrezl (feeding him minutes/shots), preping things for a timely trade in the future.

MartinToVaught · Post #6 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:57 am

There's literally no reason why every team shouldn't just chuck threes on every possession against the Clippers, it's not like we're actually going to defend them.

esqtvd · Post #7 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 1:58 am

50CalClips wrote:
esqtvd wrote:
50CalClips wrote:Keep Zubac in for a while... he needs reps.

OTOH, Trezz is becoming one of the best players in the NBA
EARNED every minute he gets

not fair to take PT away from him for Zubac project
let Trezz test his wings

**in hushed whispers**

TBH, I have my suspicions that the Clippers are "plumping up" Montrezl (feeding him minutes/shots), preping things for a timely trade in the future.

our 2nd unit is winning as many games as the 1st

it's our [not so] secret formula

starters play even, we get fat with our depth

esqtvd · Post #8 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:03 am

MartinToVaught wrote:There's literally no reason why every team shouldn't just chuck threes on every possession against the Clippers, it's not like we're actually going to defend them.

settle down, Mike Smith

over the last 10 games, the Clippers are 3rd in defensive 3-pt FG percentage [31.5%]

https://stats.nba.com/teams/defense-dash-3pt/?sort=FG3_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&LastNGames=10

MartinToVaught · Post #9 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:13 am

The Clippers finally realized there was a game tonight.

Edit: never mind, they just managed to lose Giannis on defense again. :roll:

nickhx2 · Post #10 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:15 am

lol giannis gets away with 2 shoves on patterson before finally getting called on the 3rd one

Post #11 » by **og15** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:19 am

Clippers looked like they had to test out the Bucks defense a bit, but there’s also a reality in the NBA that sometimes you just hit/don’t hit shots, it happens. Anyone here who has played understands it, and you have to either trust that the shots will start to fall or try and find another way to get buckets.

Post #12 » by **og15** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:19 am

nickhx2 wrote:lol giannis gets away with 2 shoves on patterson before finally getting called on the 3rd one

Patterson is doing well standing his ground, Giannis certainly plays big

nickhx2 · Post #13 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:23 am

agree and even though patterson's been inconsistent, you can tell what his value on the team is, on nights when we need to throw a big, mobile-ish body at another one.

nickhx2 · Post #14 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:25 am

really not a fan of the music from the bucks arena. unfortunately not every arena can be as good as memphis in that regard

50CalClips · Post #15 » by **50CalClips** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:28 am

esqtvd wrote:
50CalClips wrote:Keep Zubac in for a while... he needs reps.

OTOH, Trezz is becoming one of the best players in the NBA
EARNED every minute he gets

not fair to take PT away from him for Zubac project
let Trezz test his wings

[2nd reply to same post]

Eh, but has Zubac NOT earned minutes, has he EARNED less minutes?

WinShare Per 48:
.247 - Zubac
.224 - Montrezl

True Shooting %:
.646 - Zubac
.616 - Montrezl

Net Rating:
128:101 - Zubac
122:104 - Montrezl

MartinToVaught · Post #16 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:30 am

Time to face facts: this team is not looking like a real contender when it doesn't have actual coaching and a system. This offense isn't going to work against elite coaches, especially in playoff series.

nickhx2 · Post #17 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:31 am

the difference in shot quality seems really stark. this is where your stars are supposed to come through for you, but even with these two guys it's hard to overcome a team getting easy, easy shots.

MartinToVaught · Post #18 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:32 am

nickhx2 wrote:the difference in shot quality seems really stark. this is where your stars are supposed to come through for you, but even with these two guys it's hard to overcome a team getting easy, easy shots.

One team is actually being coached, the other team is just expecting star power to make up for not having a system.

Post #19 » by **og15** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:35 am

Clippers aren’t even playing bad defense, Patrick Patterson being 0/3 on his pretty wide open 3PT shots vs Wesley Matthews making his jab and 3PT shot with the defender there, that’s a factor. The Clippers giving up a decent amount of offensive rebounds has also hurt.

50CalClips · Post #20 » by **50CalClips** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 2:38 am

esqtvd wrote:
50CalClips wrote:TBH, I have my suspicions that the Clippers are "plumping up" Montrezl (feeding him minutes/shots), preping things for a timely trade in the future.

our 2nd unit is winning as many games as the 1st
it's our [not so] secret formula
starters play even, we get fat with our depth

It's all about the Playoffs.
Since the Clips are so deep, they can afford to offer multiple players in order to "upgrade" for the Playoffs and/or for the seasons to come... might even work-in a deal to get a future 1st Rd Lottery Pick.

Don't rotations tighten up in the Playoffs?

Is Montrezl a (worthy) "Max Player" ???