Game 54:Los Angeles Lakers @ Los Angeles Clippers: Feb 3 7:00 PM PCT

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Thu Feb 3, 2022 9:53 pm

clipsfever · Post #2 » by **clipsfever** » Thu Feb 3, 2022 10:38 pm

Vegas has us as 3.5 pt faves... giving them a drubbing on TNT is always fun.

Wammy Giveaway · Post #3 » by **Wammy Giveaway** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 12:29 am

No Clipper will be at the All-Star Weekend. Without an All-Star for the Clippers to cling on, this seemingly puts an end to their playoff hopes and resort to them punting the season. But maybe it could work in their favor. Maybe by giving up their quest for fame, it will lead them to fortune in the form of a Finals berth.

Here's what I mean: every team who has won an NBA championship had an All-Star, current or previous. No team in NBA history has ever won a championship without an All-Star, period. When I was doing this research a couple years ago, I did not specify if the player made the All-Star Game in the same year they won the title. There have been teams who reached the Finals with a first time All-Star before (Alvan Adams, Suns, 1976, lost to Celtics 2-4), so there is evidence that having an elected All-Star improves their playoff chances. But to reach the Finals without someone making the All-Star Game beforehand as a requirement (ie. cover their odds), there doesn't seem to be any record of that.

Making the Finals without an elected All-Star could be another curse breaker for the Clippers akin to their double 2-0 comeback from last year that got them into the Western Conference Finals finally. Clippers have been known for defying the odds, given their penchant for coming back from large deficits over maintaining leads. It sounds like a joke, but I think Clippers are driven to do something no team has ever done before to prove they are no longer the same loser Clippers of the Donald Sterling era.

With that challenge in mind, I think Clippers can still play spoiler in the playoffs.

KL2 · Post #4 » by **KL2** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 1:49 am

No Zu tonight. Ugh.

TheNewEra · Post #5 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:13 am

Just make the simple play out there the lakers are all over the place

Scoundreldays · Post #6 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:16 am

Great defense so far

TheNewEra · Post #7 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:29 am

Close game lots of fouls

nickhx2 · Post #8 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:32 am

hart must be kevin harlan's favorite player lol

Scoundreldays · Post #9 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:34 am

Damn announcers have Hartenstein's name stuck in my head. HARTENSTEIN..STEIN..STEIN..STEIN

TheNewEra · Post #10 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:44 am

Clips have to slow down dribble penetration

MartinToVaught · Post #11 » by **MartinToVaught** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:49 am

This officiating is a farce. The refs and league are clearly stepping in to turn their precious Lakers' season around.

KL2 · Post #12 » by **KL2** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 3:55 am

Did she just report that PG will have an MRI on the 24th and that will determine whether he needs surgery or not?

MartinToVaught · Post #13 » by **MartinToVaught** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:04 am

Ibaka is turning back the clock!

Max Headrom · Post #14 » by **Max Headrom** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:14 am

Good half. The Lakers truly suck

LamarWho · Post #15 » by **LamarWho** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:18 am

26 made FGs on 21 assists. Thank you Faker defense for making our offense look good. :lol:

Max Headrom · Post #16 » by **Max Headrom** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:25 am

No tech on that scrub Monk, hilarious...lol

Clemenza · Post #17 » by **Clemenza** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:26 am

Hell of a game from Serge so far

nickhx2 · Post #18 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:28 am

why is ty lue in a tik tok commercial lol

MartinToVaught · Post #19 » by **MartinToVaught** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:33 am

Reggie!

Scoundreldays · Post #20 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri Feb 4, 2022 4:34 am

Reggie turning into Steph