GAME 72: Clippers (47-24) @ Thunder (21-50)— Sunday 8PM PDT

[esqtvd]

all I want is the Lakers in the play-in

just because lol

[og15]

Portland is going to win, Lakers will be 7th, so depending on how the play-in goes for them, who even knows what seed they will be. Portland has the tie breaker, so doesn't matter if Lakers win (which they should).

Lakers will host Golden State for 7th. If they win, they are 7th, if they loose, then they host winner of 9/10 for 8th. We'll see what goes down.

If Clippers want Portland, they should be playing to win this one, not sure why they would prefer Dallas over Portland who they went 3-0 against in the regular season and as I outlined before aren't the most threatening team for them.

[TheNewEra]

Luke might get benched for making that but I’m not sure

[TheNewEra]

They really made no effort at the end to win

[og15]

Meh, cool I guess, nothing is really solidified in terms of if this is "better or worse" for matchups.

4th has the Clippers vs Dallas round 1. Round 2, well, who knows, if GS ends up 8th, then it should mean Utah in round 2 with a win vs Dallas. If Lakers end up 8th, then who knows who it will be, it's either Utah or LAL.

[RingColluder]

Scrubb and Oturu with nice chemistry

It's obvious that 3 games into his career, Scrubb has already surpassed Mann. We should also think about benching Ibaka, who's obviously finished. Oturu is ready.

I know you're joking but I don't think there's a person on the internet who hates on Mann as much as you do . IT's like hating a puppy or Santa Claus

[RingColluder]

Meh, cool I guess, nothing is really solidified in terms of if this is "better or worse" for matchups.

4th has the Clippers vs Dallas round 1. Round 2, well, who knows, if GS ends up 8th, then it should mean Utah in round 2 with a win vs Dallas. If Lakers end up 8th, then who knows who it will be, it's either Utah or LAL.

Dallas is no gimme at all. I'm VERY concerned.

In this scenario, I'd welcome an easy challenge from Utah the ultimate pretenders. In many ways I'd rather face them round 1 than the Mavericks.

[wakelaunch1]

Lue is a mediocre coach. I have not liked one thing he has done this year. He seems like he just a player's coach so the players like him. Strategy wise and in-game adjustments are poor. That end of the game sequence was awful. Ran two plays for mid-range jumpers by an unproven big man.

[og15]

Meh, cool I guess, nothing is really solidified in terms of if this is "better or worse" for matchups.

4th has the Clippers vs Dallas round 1. Round 2, well, who knows, if GS ends up 8th, then it should mean Utah in round 2 with a win vs Dallas. If Lakers end up 8th, then who knows who it will be, it's either Utah or LAL.

Dallas is no gimme at all. I'm VERY concerned.

In this scenario, I'd welcome an easy challenge from Utah the ultimate pretenders. In many ways I'd rather face them round 1 than the Mavericks.

No team is a gimme, so whatever. Portland would have been a better matchup than Dallas. Actually Portland and Phoenix are two teams that the matchups work fairly well in LAC's favor, so those two would be the ideal round 1 and round 2 opponents, but being in that bracket I suppose means a higher chance of Lakers in round two since they will be hosting GS in the battle for 7th seed. Utah, we'll see, they will have to prove themselves this season, would suck if they get the Lakers in round 1 though and people start using that to act like they weren't good.

[MartinToVaught]

I didn't think it was possible to out-tank OKC, but apparently it can be done.

Bring on Dallas, I guess.

[og15]

Lue is a mediocre coach. I have not liked one thing he has done this year. He seems like he just a player's coach so the players like him. Strategy wise and in-game adjustments are poor. That end of the game sequence was awful. Ran two plays for mid-range jumpers by an unproven big man.

I'm not sure they really cared, they were basically just getting Oturu shots

[TheNewEra]

Lue is a mediocre coach. I have not liked one thing he has done this year. He seems like he just a player's coach so the players like him. Strategy wise and in-game adjustments are poor. That end of the game sequence was awful. Ran two plays for mid-range jumpers by an unproven big man.

I'm not sure they really cared, they were basically just getting Oturu shots

That last Oturu jumper was the ultimate FU to the game lol

[RingColluder]

Meh, cool I guess, nothing is really solidified in terms of if this is "better or worse" for matchups.

4th has the Clippers vs Dallas round 1. Round 2, well, who knows, if GS ends up 8th, then it should mean Utah in round 2 with a win vs Dallas. If Lakers end up 8th, then who knows who it will be, it's either Utah or LAL.

Dallas is no gimme at all. I'm VERY concerned.

In this scenario, I'd welcome an easy challenge from Utah the ultimate pretenders. In many ways I'd rather face them round 1 than the Mavericks.

No team is a gimme, so whatever. Portland would have been a better matchup than Dallas. Actually Portland and Phoenix are two teams that the matchups work fairly well in LAC's favor, so those two would be the ideal round 1 and round 2 opponents, but being in that bracket I suppose means a higher chance of Lakers in round two since they will be hosting GS in the battle for 7th seed. Utah, we'll see, they will have to prove themselves this season, would suck if they get the Lakers in round 1 though and people start using that to act like they weren't good.

The Spurs are a gimme. The Grizzlies are a gimme. But we blew both of those chances in that disastrous stretch 2 weeks ago . I won't repeat the reason why

Suns are a horrible matchup for us. Ayton crushed us and outplayed Gobert numerous times in games I saw. CP3 and Booker are more lethal than any of the Jazz guards and both have similar depth, but better coaching with the Suns.

Utah are pretenders. I'll take the Lakers over them easily, even in 5 games if they match up.


It is what it is. I'm of the belief this team is weaker than last year's team, and IF Porzingis is health (major if) I give them the advantage. But we'll see. As with the Lakers, we don't DESERVE anything this season if we can't beat the Mavs in round 1. NO EXCUSES.

Luka to me is just as if not scarier than Steph to play against bc he can pass and shoot like a madman. Should be a fun one, I think..

[donemilio21]

Very very stupid thing to do by Ty Lue. He should have won this game. We would beat Portland in 5 games, they don't play any defense. Mavs are much more difficult opponent.
Also finishing the season with back to back loses to the two worst teams in the West is **** embarrassing.

[Wammy Giveaway]

By finishing 4th seed, this is the Clippers playoff path:

Round 1: Rematch with Mavericks
Round 2: Jazz, or a wild card (Lakers, Warriors, Grizzlies, Spurs)
Round 3: Suns, Nuggets, Blazers, or a wild card (Lakers, Warriors, Grizzlies, Spurs)

If the Lakers win their play-in vs. Warriors, they'll go in the bottom bracket and become a conference finals opponent. If the Lakers lose their play-in vs. Warriors, but win the last slot, they'll be waiting for the Clippers in the 2nd round. I would expect the Lakers to automatically be in the playoffs anyway, so unless the top seeds take care of business, the Clippers will end up seeing the Lakers anyway.

Drawing the Jazz is the worst outcome for the Clippers. They have lost to Utah three times straight in franchise history, all with franchise-altering moments. The first time they faced them (1992), Jazz made the conference finals for the first time. The second time (1997), they reached the NBA Finals for the first time. The third time, 2017, they ended Lob City and sent the Clippers back into the lottery, albeit briefly. The Clipper's first ever playoff opponent since moving to the west was vs. the Jazz, and they have one thing in common: all meetings and losses happened in the 1st round.

Finally, the last team to have won a championship as a 4th seed: the 1969 Boston Celtics.

[og15]

Dallas is no gimme at all. I'm VERY concerned.

In this scenario, I'd welcome an easy challenge from Utah the ultimate pretenders. In many ways I'd rather face them round 1 than the Mavericks.

No team is a gimme, so whatever. Portland would have been a better matchup than Dallas. Actually Portland and Phoenix are two teams that the matchups work fairly well in LAC's favor, so those two would be the ideal round 1 and round 2 opponents, but being in that bracket I suppose means a higher chance of Lakers in round two since they will be hosting GS in the battle for 7th seed. Utah, we'll see, they will have to prove themselves this season, would suck if they get the Lakers in round 1 though and people start using that to act like they weren't good.

The Spurs are a gimme. The Grizzlies are a gimme. But we blew both of those chances in that disastrous stretch 2 weeks ago . I won't repeat the reason why

Suns are a horrible matchup for us. Ayton crushed us and outplayed Gobert numerous times in games I saw. CP3 and Booker are more lethal than any of the Jazz guards and both have similar depth, but better coaching with the Suns.

Utah are pretenders. I'll take the Lakers over them easily, even in 5 games if they match up.


It is what it is. I'm of the belief this team is weaker than last year's team, and IF Porzingis is health (major if) I give them the advantage. But we'll see. As with the Lakers, we don't DESERVE anything this season if we can't beat the Mavs in round 1. NO EXCUSES.

Luka to me is just as if not scarier than Steph to play against bc he can pass and shoot like a madman. Should be a fun one, I think..

Spurs and Grizzlies will need to win two games to get in, and they can only get to 8th, so no point counting them until they actually are able to get in.

Utah is going to end up with 52 wins, Clippers would need 5 more wins to get there, problem is that they had 6 losses since the time you are specifying and two were to Phoenix and Denver. Another was to New York with everyone playing. So even if they won all the easier games, we'd still be looking at 50 wins and the third seed, so no opportunity for getting those weak teams anyways.

[RingColluder]

No team is a gimme, so whatever. Portland would have been a better matchup than Dallas. Actually Portland and Phoenix are two teams that the matchups work fairly well in LAC's favor, so those two would be the ideal round 1 and round 2 opponents, but being in that bracket I suppose means a higher chance of Lakers in round two since they will be hosting GS in the battle for 7th seed. Utah, we'll see, they will have to prove themselves this season, would suck if they get the Lakers in round 1 though and people start using that to act like they weren't good.

The Spurs are a gimme. The Grizzlies are a gimme. But we blew both of those chances in that disastrous stretch 2 weeks ago . I won't repeat the reason why

Suns are a horrible matchup for us. Ayton crushed us and outplayed Gobert numerous times in games I saw. CP3 and Booker are more lethal than any of the Jazz guards and both have similar depth, but better coaching with the Suns.

Utah are pretenders. I'll take the Lakers over them easily, even in 5 games if they match up.


It is what it is. I'm of the belief this team is weaker than last year's team, and IF Porzingis is health (major if) I give them the advantage. But we'll see. As with the Lakers, we don't DESERVE anything this season if we can't beat the Mavs in round 1. NO EXCUSES.

Luka to me is just as if not scarier than Steph to play against bc he can pass and shoot like a madman. Should be a fun one, I think..

Spurs and Grizzlies will need to win two games to get in, and they can only get to 8th, so no point counting them until they actually are able to get in.

Utah is going to end up with 52 wins, Clippers would need 5 more wins to get there, problem is that they had 6 losses since the time you are specifying and two were to Phoenix and Denver. Another was to New York with everyone playing. So even if they won all the easier games, we'd still be looking at 50 wins and the third seed, so no opportunity for getting those weak teams anyways.

Had we won the gimme Pelicans game and at least one of 2 against Phoenix or Denver, we were pretty sure to my knowledge only down at the time maybe a game at most to get to the 1 seed. Utah was struggling at the time too.

Now count the recent losses where we basically tanked and we could have gotten the 1 seed. As I said at the time, that pelicans game KILLED us and basically had us thrown in the flag after the loss to either Phoenix or Denver. With the easy Thunder Houston games (and Toronto and sorta Charlotte) we could have gotten that 1 seed easily. But no... that awful stretch cost us everything.

Now we face the MAVS!!

[Quake Griffin]

In 2019, I asked for us to tank to miss the playoffs, so we could keep our pick.

I was told, NO. Play it straight. Ballmer would never tank.
We did not just do that to avoid the 3 seed and the Lakers before the WCF?

[TinmanZBoy]

Very very stupid thing to do by Ty Lue. He should have won this game. We would beat Portland in 5 games, they don't play any defense. Mavs are much more difficult opponent.
Also finishing the season with back to back loses to the two worst teams in the West is **** embarrassing.

assuming the Nets come out of the east, you guys just gave up the home advantage against them if you have championship aspirations...
seriously, losing the last two make no sense at all

[RingColluder]

The Suns could do a REAL solid and beat the Lakers in round 1. I can easily see it. Let's hope Warriors win the play in.