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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:14 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:38 pm    Post subject:

I wonder what player under contract Paul George is talking to now.

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2-7 in the West is separated by 3 games. Clippers are now tied with Utah for 4th in the loss column and after PHX play Denver, Philly, @ OKC and @ Houston and then the Lakers in a row.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:53 pm    Post subject:

The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:58 pm    Post subject:

Kawhi not happy with his teammates. lol

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:00 pm    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???


Well, that's what the fananalytics are telling us...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:10 pm    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???


There commentators are deeeeeeeeep in that kool aid too. When the Kings were up big they were all "Well looks like the Kings aren't afraid of the Clippers anymore".. Then they talk about how it's such a big game for the Kings but the Clippers see the big picture and don't care about any other teams seedings just there health . Then comes Lou in the 4th and calling him a "legend" while he makes several horrible plays in a row. Amateur hour at it's finest listening to them.

Also, just 1 game but Reggie Jackson is still as awful as ever defensively and made several really bad decisions offensively as well. If they ever play him and Lou together in the Playoffs they better score on every possession because the other team is going to be feasting on that back court.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:12 pm    Post subject:

32 wrote:
Kawhi not happy with his teammates. lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1231350549221646336


Just wait until Paula does the same thing.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:21 pm    Post subject:

32 wrote:
Kawhi not happy with his teammates. lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1231350549221646336


Kawhi not happy that Shamet didn't angle toward the basket? But he's a young 3 point specialist and Trez was right beside Kawhi anyway, why wouldn't Shamet stay out for the 3 point play?

Just seemed like a poor pass to me *shrugs*
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:36 pm    Post subject:

Another episode of quotes from the Clippers side, mostly about how Clippers fans feel about their coach:

- Doc needs to go. Losing to the Kings twice is absolutely embarrassing.

It's a weak af culture Doc's trying to instill. By being a player's coach, he's letting the players run the show. 2 practices... 2 (bleep) practices the entire All-Star break.

So if the Clippers aren't practicing, what are they doing? Resting? Cause it looked like they didn't give a (bleep) tonight.

There's too many damn excuses being made for him as well. It's the last third of the season. Guys still don't know their place in this lineup. Too much ISO ball, too many careless TOs. The matchups are what's killing the Clippers.

If I'm Kawhi, I'm walking up to Ballmer and demanding Doc gone or I'm bouncing in a year and half. There's no way you can keep Doc if you want to win.


- This team doesn’t have chemistry and tbh they looks so uncomfortable. I do blame coaching for that and you can see Kawhi’s frustration. You didn’t see that with the Raptors at all last season. Hey maybe “CHEMISTRY” does matter after all

- If he could just TRY playing Zu in the 4th quarter ONE GAME?!?!?! What he’s trying now is not working consistently.

- You'd think that after the constant go up big, then follow it up with blown leads with Trez is on the floor, you'd think 'huh, maybe this doesn't (bleep) work?'

Happened against ATL, happened against Miami, too many times we have to rely on kawhi to bail us out


- Doc's already tanked one championship contender in the Lob City Clippers.

He got a pass because he 'had no bench' and was too busy holding both responsibilities. Well, he's only the head coach now, has more talent than ever, and still can't get it done.


- I think the problem is actually the defense. We're one of the highest scoring offenses in the league and that's with all the issues we have. Yeah we couldn't put it together in the 4th quarter but landry got open shots but the Kings should have no business scoring that many points so easily. A lot of fundamental defensive errors are happening out there.

- It's about focus, discipline, and attitude. A coach should have a positive effect on all these things. I see him complaining to the refs for most of the game and the players follow suit. You can't be focused, disciplined, or have a good attitude when you're constantly playing the victim card. I thought Kawhi would change things but this team reminds me of the Lob City years.

- The team isnt built to just "make it to the playoffs". This a championship team on paper, and Doc has yet to maximize its potential, just like the Lob City days.

- I feel bad for Kawhi, he tries hard to play with Lou and Trezz but it doesn't work well to play with them, they occupy the same spaces and are a burden on defense, but Doc doesn't understand that in the final minutes it's defense and playing for positions, he insists on trusting luck and ISO

- please, i have been saying this for a long time now but i always got downvoted. Doc has no gameplan at all and cant adjust amidst the game

- I have to agree. Losing once to Sacramento, ok I'll write that off as "one of those games". But coming out of the ASB, rested, with a deeper roster, at home and losing to the same team? That's just bad coaching and not adjusting/watching film from the first loss. None of the rust, new players, injuries excuses apply to this loss. It's a sub 500 team that you already lost to a month ago. Good coaching, optimal rotations should have been enough to pull this one out. Doc has never gotten out of the second round in his Clippers tenure. I'm afraid it'll be the same result this season. I hope Balmer pulls the trigger when that happens. Maybe it's time to give Cassel a shot.

- Don't forget that the Clippers also lost big time to the Wolves (with a G-Leaguer point guard). And right before the All-Star break, they lost against contenders, too.

This team is trending in the wrong direction. And PG is not really that big of a difference makers this season.


- Doc started off the season happy with the roster because of 'all the versatility' he had - who (bleep) cares... Doc never subs guys in based on exploiting matchups. He puts the same tired ass lineups in every time. And he'll go to the grave with those tired ass lineups. It's easy to game plan for the Clips because you (bleep) know Trez is going to be in there absolutely gassed at the end of the 4th.

- Can’t even bring this up without getting down voted. He got lucky in Boston, a monkey coulda coached that team to a chip. He’s a terrible coach. Get him the (bleep) out
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:47 pm    Post subject:

Chill guys.
Dippers are definitely playing possum.
Win/loss only counts against the Lakers
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:48 pm    Post subject:

epic_ wrote:
Chill guys.
Dippers are definitely playing possum.
Win/loss only counts against the Lakers


VLF - wins in December don't count
*Clippers beat Lakers December*
VLF - Lakers are screwed

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:55 pm    Post subject:

drae wrote:
Another episode of quotes from the Clippers side, mostly about how Clippers fans feel about their coach:

- Doc needs to go. Losing to the Kings twice is absolutely embarrassing.

It's a weak af culture Doc's trying to instill. By being a player's coach, he's letting the players run the show. 2 practices... 2 (bleep) practices the entire All-Star break.

So if the Clippers aren't practicing, what are they doing? Resting? Cause it looked like they didn't give a (bleep) tonight.

There's too many damn excuses being made for him as well. It's the last third of the season. Guys still don't know their place in this lineup. Too much ISO ball, too many careless TOs. The matchups are what's killing the Clippers.

If I'm Kawhi, I'm walking up to Ballmer and demanding Doc gone or I'm bouncing in a year and half. There's no way you can keep Doc if you want to win.


- This team doesn’t have chemistry and tbh they looks so uncomfortable. I do blame coaching for that and you can see Kawhi’s frustration. You didn’t see that with the Raptors at all last season. Hey maybe “CHEMISTRY” does matter after all

- If he could just TRY playing Zu in the 4th quarter ONE GAME?!?!?! What he’s trying now is not working consistently.

- You'd think that after the constant go up big, then follow it up with blown leads with Trez is on the floor, you'd think 'huh, maybe this doesn't (bleep) work?'

Happened against ATL, happened against Miami, too many times we have to rely on kawhi to bail us out


- Doc's already tanked one championship contender in the Lob City Clippers.

He got a pass because he 'had no bench' and was too busy holding both responsibilities. Well, he's only the head coach now, has more talent than ever, and still can't get it done.


- I think the problem is actually the defense. We're one of the highest scoring offenses in the league and that's with all the issues we have. Yeah we couldn't put it together in the 4th quarter but landry got open shots but the Kings should have no business scoring that many points so easily. A lot of fundamental defensive errors are happening out there.

- It's about focus, discipline, and attitude. A coach should have a positive effect on all these things. I see him complaining to the refs for most of the game and the players follow suit. You can't be focused, disciplined, or have a good attitude when you're constantly playing the victim card. I thought Kawhi would change things but this team reminds me of the Lob City years.

- The team isnt built to just "make it to the playoffs". This a championship team on paper, and Doc has yet to maximize its potential, just like the Lob City days.

- I feel bad for Kawhi, he tries hard to play with Lou and Trezz but it doesn't work well to play with them, they occupy the same spaces and are a burden on defense, but Doc doesn't understand that in the final minutes it's defense and playing for positions, he insists on trusting luck and ISO

- please, i have been saying this for a long time now but i always got downvoted. Doc has no gameplan at all and cant adjust amidst the game

- I have to agree. Losing once to Sacramento, ok I'll write that off as "one of those games". But coming out of the ASB, rested, with a deeper roster, at home and losing to the same team? That's just bad coaching and not adjusting/watching film from the first loss. None of the rust, new players, injuries excuses apply to this loss. It's a sub 500 team that you already lost to a month ago. Good coaching, optimal rotations should have been enough to pull this one out. Doc has never gotten out of the second round in his Clippers tenure. I'm afraid it'll be the same result this season. I hope Balmer pulls the trigger when that happens. Maybe it's time to give Cassel a shot.

- Don't forget that the Clippers also lost big time to the Wolves (with a G-Leaguer point guard). And right before the All-Star break, they lost against contenders, too.

This team is trending in the wrong direction. And PG is not really that big of a difference makers this season.


- Doc started off the season happy with the roster because of 'all the versatility' he had - who (bleep) cares... Doc never subs guys in based on exploiting matchups. He puts the same tired ass lineups in every time. And he'll go to the grave with those tired ass lineups. It's easy to game plan for the Clips because you (bleep) know Trez is going to be in there absolutely gassed at the end of the 4th.

- Can’t even bring this up without getting down voted. He got lucky in Boston, a monkey coulda coached that team to a chip. He’s a terrible coach. Get him the (bleep) out


But, but, but . . . they got The Logo, Tyronn Lue, Ryan West, Ballmer's wallet, 9 of the 12 Apostles and St. Doc Wooden Popovich Rivers as HC.

The media gave them a parade in July in case the rest of the league decided to forfeit the season.

RAMONA GOT HER HAIR DONE FOR THE PARADE AFTER-PARTY!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:59 pm    Post subject:

Somehow Bayless will attribute this Clipper's loss to Lebron.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:00 pm    Post subject:

When asked about the possibility of the Morris Twins living together if Markieff signs with the Lakers, Doc said “maybe Marcus can get some of the game-plan”. Obviously he was saying that tongue in cheek, but his response was essentially maybe we can cheat.

Can you imagine Vogel or Bron saying that....

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:03 pm    Post subject:

Marcus: Hey bro, how the Lakers planning on playing us tomorrow?
Markieff: We plan on guarding Zubac with Rondo all damn game. Get ready for it!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:18 pm    Post subject:

drae wrote:
Another episode of quotes from the Clippers side, mostly about how Clippers fans feel about their coach...


"Doc's more worried about who's going to his old team's jersey retirement ceremony than the fact that his current team is a mess"

"Doc doesn't coach to win games, he has an agenda and only plays favorites. He would rather lose with trezz in the closing line-up then win games with Zubac."

"Doc has legit issues and he is beyond blind"

"Funny how everyone was so confident that his team will reach the finals when doc has never led the clippers past the 2nd round. I wouldn't feel comfortable at all no matter how stacked the roster is because of how incompetent doc rivers is as a coach"

"doc, lou and trezz are cancerous to this team and they all need to be removed"
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:25 pm    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???


I still think these bums are playing possum.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:34 pm    Post subject:

drae wrote:
epic_ wrote:
Chill guys.
Dippers are definitely playing possum.
Win/loss only counts against the Lakers


VLF - wins in December don't count
*Clippers beat Lakers December*
VLF - Lakers are screwed



Don’t be mean to vlf he’s been in the forum since forever...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:39 pm    Post subject:

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Yeah, but the Clippers are still 3-0 when playing at full strength, on odd numbered days, with a full moon, with outside temperature between 73F and 78F

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:04 pm    Post subject:

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Dr. Laker wrote:
The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???


I still think these bums are playing possum.


Could be. To what end, I don't know, unless it's all about having guys ready for the playoffs.

Of course, the 2000-2001 Lakers had chemistry problems, 6 new players (2 in the rotation) and chased the Queens and Spurs all season - then went 11-0 in April (8 regular season and 3 playoff games), went 8-0 in May and 4-1 in June to win it all.

That may well be the Clippers' strategy.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:12 pm    Post subject:

32 wrote:
Kawhi not happy with his teammates. lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1231350549221646336


https://media.giphy.com/media/5tiG8KMfk8h7Dabth8/giphy.gif

Deliver us Trez this offseason...now that would be klutch.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:24 pm    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
ksmgf wrote:
Dr. Laker wrote:
The gap is now 6 (and 7 in the loss column).

A home loss to the #12 seed (albeit w/o PG & PatBev).

Lakers players are made out of cotton candy . . . but Beverley has missed 29% of the season, PG has missed 39% of the season and Load/Injury Management has missed 25% of the season.

Of course, this is all just Doc's Alchemy and all these guys will be 100% in the playoffs. Clippers will win it all from the 6th seed when all of Doc's guys are healthy, right? Right???


I still think these bums are playing possum.


Could be. To what end, I don't know, unless it's all about having guys ready for the playoffs.

Of course, the 2000-2001 Lakers had chemistry problems, 6 new players (2 in the rotation) and chased the Queens and Spurs all season - then went 11-0 in April (8 regular season and 3 playoff games), went 8-0 in May and 4-1 in June to win it all.

That may well be the Clippers' strategy.


The biggest problem with that is they have nowhere remotely close to the best 2 players in the NBA though and also most of the role players knew there roll on that team even if there was some chemistry problems. On top of that they had just won the Championship the previous season.

I personally believe the whole possum talk is absolutely ridiculous to say the least. I think Kawhi is clearly not going all out which is no mystery to anyone but the rest of the team looks to be trying they just aren't on the same page much of the time and when Kawhi or Lou doesn't absolutely take over and dominate the 4th they lose pretty much.

I hope i'm wrong and that is there strategy though because they simply aren't good enough to do that. Really no team is this season imo.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:17 pm    Post subject:

Wilt wrote:
venturaclippersfan wrote:
Yeah, but the Clippers are still 3-0 when playing at full strength, on odd numbered days, with a full moon, with outside temperature between 73F and 78F

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:40 pm    Post subject:

ssiknick833 wrote:
Wilt wrote:
venturaclippersfan wrote:
Yeah, but the Clippers are still 3-0 when playing at full strength, on odd numbered days, with a full moon, with outside temperature between 73F and 78F
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