GAME 45: Clippers (28-16) vs Spurs (22-18)—Wednesday 5:30PM PDT NOTE TIME

donemilio21 · Post #21 » by **donemilio21** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:40 am

Kawhi was unstoppable in the 2nd. Keep it going.

TheNewEra · Post #22 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:43 am

esqtvd wrote:Kennard ran back and forth for 5 minutes and did nothing
benching Lou didn't last long lol--3 pt play to close the quarter

Kawhi played the whole 1st quarter, Marcus 11 minutes
the new rotation already needs some rethinking
great D has disappeared

You had to jinx that man lol

All of the guards have looked suspect so far including George on defense. Still a strong effort so far

TheNewEra · Post #23 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:46 am

donemilio21 wrote:Kawhi was unstoppable in the 2nd. Keep it going.

Mook firing tonight they should lean on him and feed the hot hand

esqtvd · Post #24 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:47 am

God---Zu and Marcus are SO much better with the first unit, although of course who isn't????? Reggie's just hangin' out [3 pts 3 assists], and he's plus+12.

Fortunately, Kawhi only had to play 6 minutes after playing the whole 1st quarter. Lou held the fort well enough [5 points, minus-4] and the fact remains that he quarterbacks the second unit. You have to play him or trade him but you just can't bench him because there's nobody to take his place--especially Kennard, let's get real.

[Reggie's fine subbing for Bev but he can't run the second team either.]

esqtvd · Post #25 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:49 am

TheNewEra wrote:
esqtvd wrote:Kennard ran back and forth for 5 minutes and did nothing
benching Lou didn't last long lol--3 pt play to close the quarter

Kawhi played the whole 1st quarter, Marcus 11 minutes
the new rotation already needs some rethinking
great D has disappeared

You had to jinx that man lol

Back up by 14. :wink:

Just had to get through the 2nd team minutes while Kawhi got a blow.

MartinToVaught · Post #26 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:54 am

Hope Ibaka's willing to accept coming off the bench, because we need Zu with the starters.

TheNewEra · Post #27 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:56 am

People keep falling

TheNewEra · Post #28 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:09 am

Wow really Lue ?!?

esqtvd · Post #29 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:13 am

Its not just that Zu and Marcus are more comfortable and productive with the first team--it seems to me that Kawhi is too. The straw that stirs the drink thing, which lets him devote more energy on defense and pick his spots to attack on offense. He just doesn't seem to have to work as hard--which means it's more fun.

Kawhi having fun is good for the team. Very good.

Watch on YouTube

Clemenza · Post #30 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:14 am

Good game from Batum tonight

TheNewEra · Post #31 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:30 am

PG connected with that one on fire from mid

Max Headrom · Post #32 » by **Max Headrom** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:31 am

Despite some bad turnovers, this has been a good game on both ends of the floor for the team.

Kelphus · Post #33 » by **Kelphus** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:31 am

I think it is safe to say the spread is covered.

SK21209 · Post #34 » by **SK21209** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:32 am

MartinToVaught wrote:Hope Ibaka's willing to accept coming off the bench, because we need Zu with the starters.

Agreed. I think these bench+PG units could benefit from Ibaka spacing the floor as well.

Clemenza · Post #35 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:37 am

I hope this isn't a fools gold game from Lou Will.

esqtvd · Post #36 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:37 am

garbage time--Ty trying to make

Lou-Zu-Kennard-Batum-Mann work

still bleeccccccccccccccccccch lol

TheNewEra · Post #37 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:39 am

Might as well shoot lol let’s go ! Blowout time

esqtvd · Post #38 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:41 am

Clemenza wrote:Is this a fools gold game from Lou Will. We knew it was coming

look at Rondo's contract--Lou is producing far more for the same money

Lou is not the problem and never was--Ty tried to give Kennard Lou's minutes first off the bench tonight and it was fuggetaboutit

T-MANN has taken Kennard's minutes, not Lou

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ADD: Lou was last off the bench behind Kennard and still scored 16. Lou played 25 mpg over the last month or two. The problem is not that he sucks but that we lean too heavily on him. Rondo can barely get off the bench in Atlanta.

MartinToVaught · Post #39 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:44 am

Clemenza wrote:I hope this isn't a fools gold game from Lou Will.

Hopefully it's a "get Lou Will's trade value up before the deadline" game.

Clemenza · Post #40 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:45 am

esqtvd wrote:
Clemenza wrote:Is this a fools gold game from Lou Will. We knew it was coming

look at Rondo's contract--Lou is producing far more for the same money

Lou is not the problem and never was--Ty tried to give Kennard Lou's minutes first off the bench tonight and it was fuggetaboutit

T-MANN has taken Kennard's minutes, not Lou

Kennard was only out there for like five minutes tops and only touched the ball like once. You're trying to paint a picture as if he stunk up the joint which wasn't the case