GAME 71: Clippers [47–23] v. Nugs [46-25] NOTE TIME!!! 6 PM PST

esqtvd · Post #1 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:15 am

Meaningless since there's no difference between the 2 and 3 seeds and we don't know at this point who will be 6 and 7. Will it be a message game or a massage?

Both teams 3-3 in the bubble.

NippySudz · Post #2 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:39 am

I don't like the way we're starting right now. A bit sluggish. Hopefully we find some energy.

NippySudz · Post #3 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:42 am

seems like they're playing not to get injured lol

esqtvd · Post #4 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:47 am

NippySudz wrote:seems like they're playing not to get injured lol

Yah, very vanilla. It'll be hilarious if both teams try to tank to get the 3rd seed to play the Jazz instead of Mavs. :lol:

SK21209 · Post #5 » by **SK21209** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:48 am

I'm starting to get really nervous about the first round now that Doc's said Beverly and Shamet could miss some of it. Jackson just doesn't seem to play well with the starters and Patterson/McGruder just aren't good enough to play against good teams.

NippySudz · Post #6 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:58 am

Can the clippers muster up some energy and play this game, please? They're mailing it in.

NippySudz · Post #7 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:02 am

Read on Twitter

MartinToVaught · Post #8 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:04 am

Reggie has been terrible in the bubble. So disappointing.

MartinToVaught · Post #9 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:05 am

esqtvd wrote:
NippySudz wrote:seems like they're playing not to get injured lol

Yah, very vanilla. It'll be hilarious if both teams try to tank to get the 3rd seed to play the Jazz instead of Mavs.

I don't see why the Clippers would want to avoid the Mavs. They're a highly favorable matchup for us.

NippySudz · Post #10 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:09 am

The only guy that came to play basketball tonight is Kawhi leonard. Everyone is coasting. As russo pointed out, we're taking more midrange shots than avg tonight.

we miss the energy of patbev

NippySudz · Post #11 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:13 am

MartinToVaught wrote:
esqtvd wrote:
NippySudz wrote:seems like they're playing not to get injured lol

Yah, very vanilla. It'll be hilarious if both teams try to tank to get the 3rd seed to play the Jazz instead of Mavs.

I don't see why the Clippers would want to avoid the Mavs. They're a highly favorable matchup for us.

I agree. We should want the mavs not jazz. Jazz can take us to 6 games. Mavs I is a sweep or 5 round series. We have had their number all year.

NippySudz · Post #12 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:14 am

I hate how this team plays like they've won the championship already.

MartinToVaught · Post #13 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:15 am

NippySudz wrote:The only guy that came to play basketball tonight is Kawhi leonard. Everyone is coasting. As russo pointed out, we're taking more midrange shots than avg tonight.

we miss the energy of patbev

What we're really missing is coaching to keep the team focused and prepared. Pat Bev is awesome, but this team shouldn't be as dependent on him as it is. No excuse for this team not to have come out fired up and ready to clinch that #2 seed tonight.

MartinToVaught · Post #14 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:16 am

NippySudz wrote:I hate how this team plays like they've won the championship already.

This was always a big problem with Lob City too. I'm convinced it's a Doc thing at this point.

NippySudz · Post #15 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:17 am

There's a chance we are going to win this game but it might not be because we played well. It might be because mike malone might be willing to pull his starters. Let's see if they can play inspired ball in the second half.

NippySudz · Post #16 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:28 am

Read on Twitter

Clemenza · Post #17 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:36 am

This Nuggets team is deep as hell. Its basically how composed they're going to be at the end of close games imo. They haven't really proven that yet. Zu is having a nice game going up against Jokic.

MartinToVaught · Post #18 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:36 am

Zu came to play tonight at least.

NippySudz · Post #19 » by **NippySudz** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:39 am

finally some inspired basketball. Someone must have told them the jazz clinched the six seed tonight.

MartinToVaught · Post #20 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:39 am

Clemenza wrote:This Nuggets team is deep as hell. Its basically how composed they're going to be at the end of close games imo. They haven't really proven that yet. Zu is having a nice game going up against Jokic.

The main issue I see with the Nuggets' "depth" is that Jokic is the only proven playoff performer on that team. Those other guys had to be carried past the Spurs by Jokic last year. I need to see them prove it in the playoffs before I buy into them.