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LAKESHOW · Post #1281 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed May 26, 2021 2:26 pm

Chuck Barkley on the Clippers loss..
A Man just can't come to my house and kick my a**

Beethoven · Post #1282 » by **Beethoven** » Wed May 26, 2021 2:49 pm

We gotta keep stepping up. Keep improving. We need production out of Kuzma and KCP !!! It is about time ..where is Playoff KC3?

Love his defense though. Perfect.

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Just 9 points TOTAL from Kuzma/KCP.
Not just from this one game...

TOTAL from the series so far. 9 points.

Crazy we even won one game.

Freighttrain · Post #1283 » by **Freighttrain** » Wed May 26, 2021 6:18 pm

Kuz has been terrible and I'm not sure what going on. We gotta make a play for him in the early game so he can at least provide some scoring. If he still a negative it's time to bench him and move him down a spot in the rotation. But a Kuz that can hit a few threes is unlocking our offense way more, as he has size and enough defensive tools to not be a net negative.

Post #1284 » by **Slava** » Wed May 26, 2021 6:37 pm

Freighttrain wrote:Kuz has been terrible and I'm not sure what going on. We gotta make a play for him in the early game so he can at least provide some scoring. If he still a negative it's time to bench him and move him down a spot in the rotation. But a Kuz that can hit a few threes is unlocking our offense way more, as he has size and enough defensive tools to not be a net negative.

Him and KCP kind of played the entire season so that’s a season and a half of continuous basketball without a break. I fear he’s hitting a wall and I’m quietly glad KCP hasn’t shown any signs yet considering the amount of running around bel he has to do in Vogel’s defensive scheme.

Freighttrain · Post #1285 » by **Freighttrain** » Wed May 26, 2021 6:44 pm

Slava wrote:
Freighttrain wrote:Kuz has been terrible and I'm not sure what going on. We gotta make a play for him in the early game so he can at least provide some scoring. If he still a negative it's time to bench him and move him down a spot in the rotation. But a Kuz that can hit a few threes is unlocking our offense way more, as he has size and enough defensive tools to not be a net negative.

Him and KCP kind of played the entire season so that’s a season and a half of continuous basketball without a break. I fear he’s hitting a wall and I’m quietly glad KCP hasn’t shown any signs yet considering the amount of running around bel he has to do in Vogel’s defensive scheme.

I kind of get that part, but averaging 1/2/1 is just abysmal. That looks more like a mental thing if anything. Kuz is best if he's not overthinking it, and right now it's looking like he's trying too hard to not make any mistakes, which paralyzes his game. He's needs to be more free-flowing

LAKESHOW · Post #1286 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed May 26, 2021 11:47 pm

Dawg, Madison Square Garden is packed. Are we letting everyone in? What's our capacity limits? New York opening up doors all the way

Post #1287 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu May 27, 2021 2:08 pm

LAKESHOW wrote:Dawg, Madison Square Garden is packed. Are we letting everyone in? What's our capacity limits? New York opening up doors all the way

I believe Newsom said he will open California all the way June 11th.

Beethoven · Post #1288 » by **Beethoven** » Thu May 27, 2021 4:17 pm

I dont get it, Lebron goes to a convention and gets cited by NBA, but the games outside of California, themselves are COVID central.

stan francisco · Post #1289 » by **stan francisco** » Thu May 27, 2021 5:57 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
LAKESHOW wrote:Dawg, Madison Square Garden is packed. Are we letting everyone in? What's our capacity limits? New York opening up doors all the way

I believe Newsom said he will open California all the way June 11th.

Tradition says opening up spells flaring up. We’ll see how it f(l)ares.

Post #1290 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:30 pm

AITAH for being concerned that everybody and their mother’s are dismissing the Hobos and are jinxing the Mavs.

Post #1291 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:33 pm

Beethoven wrote:I dont get it, Lebron goes to a convention and gets cited by NBA, but the games outside of California, themselves are COVID central.

Petri dish Mouth to fingers, fingers to pop corn, pop corn to Russell Westbrook.

stan francisco · Post #1292 » by **stan francisco** » Fri May 28, 2021 12:14 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:AITAH for being concerned that everybody and their mother’s are dismissing the Hobos and are jinxing the Mavs.

Turn it up Luka! The Clippers being down by 3-0 would be so damn nice. Bring out the brooms!

stan francisco · Post #1293 » by **stan francisco** » Fri May 28, 2021 12:27 am

Sign and trade Schröder, package him with THT, Kuzma for Fred Van Vleet and Siakam.

DNP-Old · Post #1294 » by **DNP-Old** » Fri May 28, 2021 12:33 pm

stan francisco wrote:Sign and trade Schröder, package him with THT, Kuzma for Fred Van Vleet and Siakam.

28 teams would make better offers. 29 in you count Toronto being better off just standing pat.

Beethoven · Post #1295 » by **Beethoven** » Fri May 28, 2021 4:49 pm

I'll be rooting for the Clippers tonite (like I have been so far) to get at least tonite's game in their pocket. They have every ability to do it. Just take it one game at a time, before they know it, it is a best of three series w home court again.
I want these guys to make it to the WCF

All they need to do is keep Rondo (maybe have him start?) in with Kawai and George and have Ibaka in for a few mins at a time. Play Mann more in the second half

The adjustments are there. They have a toolshed filled with a lot of possibilities, but they need a Vogel-type to actually go in there and really know how to use that toolshed.

stan francisco · Post #1296 » by **stan francisco** » Fri May 28, 2021 11:11 pm

I actually just want the Clippers gone, don’t care if we are the team to bump them or not. It’s almost funnier if soft Luka does it.

Thibs is doing it again. Rose is letting him. He’s gonna ride him for 40MPG and then Rose will break again.

fteru6uhre54ew · Post #1297 » by **fteru6uhre54ew** » Sat May 29, 2021 1:08 am

I hate the Espn seriously they talk about Kobe like they don't go at him for his entire career. It's amazing how they blow up the kids the Lakers drafted, Randle or Clarkson are the same a little bit more matures but the same horrible players that we saw those years.

Post #1298 » by **Kilroy** » Sat May 29, 2021 2:34 am

I want to see the series extended just to soften up Dallas, but honestly, I wanna see the Clips swept more... I just can't root for them.

LAKESHOW · Post #1299 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat May 29, 2021 2:44 am

Play off P sighting. He turning it on right now.

MAMBAEMD · Post #1300 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sat May 29, 2021 7:58 pm

Sad to hear of passing of Mark Eaton.
I went to junior high and high school in Utah in the 80's and used to watch Jazz games on TV a lot.
He had some epic battles with KAJ in the 80's.
Always appreciated his effort and hard work specially on D. He was a great shot blocker despite not being very athletic.
Genuinely nice guy.

RIP