Round 2: Game 2 - Clippers vs Jazz - 7pm ESPN

[mttwlsn16]

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[Captain Ballmer]

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Don't forget two A games from Clarkson. That Dude about the drop 3/16 shooting night to meet his avarages. Remember THJ.

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This **** only happens to the Clippers.

Well, not only do I detest the Make-Or-Miss League Docism. I am doubly less inclined to provide that here to this team. At some point, the trends we are seeing demonstrate something - this team can't shoot under playoff pressure for some reason.

Choking?
Some hex put on us by Vi Stiviano?
Paul George's shaky hand nervousness permeating to the team?

I dunno but whatever it is, I think it would be incredibly naïve for us to just pretend that we will get back to the mean just because. There's enough of a sample size here to demonstrate we lay lots and lots of bricks in the postseason. It's supposed to be Lee Jenkins (Chairman of Clipper Roster Feelings) to figure out wtf is going on here.

Does the shot-quality analysis account for who is actually taking the shots? For example, Donovan Mitchell might hit difficult shots more reliably than Pat Beverly hits open, quality shots.

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The reality is that in the NBA with the 3PT shot being so prominent, this is going to happen. Variance can hurt you more, and you just have to deal with it and move on. Of course the timing of when it hurts you can determine a series, but that's just life.

https://shotquality.com/game/nba/2021/Los%20Angeles%20Clippers/Los%20Angeles%20Clippers%20@%20Utah%20Jazz-81

The Clippers have just had a bad time with variance, technically the team isn't supposed to be high variance, but they have had more of an issue with not having their positive variance games happening much. In the regular season the Clippers shot:
50%+ 3PT (15/72 games), 21% of games
45%+ 3PT (27/72 games), 38% of games
40%+ 3PT (43/72 games), 60% of games
<30% 3PT (7/72 games), 10% of games

Playoffs:
50%+ 3PT (0/9 games), 0% of games
45%+ 3PT (1/9 games), 11% of games
40%+ 3PT (2/9 games), 22% of games
<30% 3PT (2/9 games), 22% of games

So, I mean, it's been tough for them with the 3PT shot.