Clips are good but the bucks are huge and Giannis is better than Kawhi or Palmdale, how did Kawhi shut him down couple months ago?
its a team effort not just Kawhi. He has 3 lengthy big men alternating in the paing Gasol, Ibaka, Siakam which Clippers doesn't have. And he also has Danny Green who is a good help defender.
Clips are good but the bucks are huge and Giannis is better than Kawhi or Palmdale, how did Kawhi shut him down couple months ago?
its a team effort not just Kawhi. He has 3 lengthy big men alternating in the paing Gasol, Ibaka, Siakam which Clippers doesn't have. And he also has Danny Green who is a good help defender.
Well, we do have 3 lengthy big men JaVale-AD-Dwight , we also do have Danny Green and oh, that guy Bron
The Clips were emotionally revved up; they were ready, they had chemistry, and they played out of their minds. The Lakers just were not ready, they were still figuring each other out, and they were not nearly at their full operating strength.
Having watched the game I don' know why this wasn't the narrative from the beginning. The Clippers played our of their minds that game and hit big shots while the Lakers went cold in the 4th. The Lakers didn't bring nearly the same energy into that game as the Clippers did. The Clippers played liked their very lives depended on winning. I always thought it was a one off.
Clips are good but the bucks are huge and Giannis is better than Kawhi or Palmdale, how did Kawhi shut him down couple months ago?
its a team effort not just Kawhi. He has 3 lengthy big men alternating in the paing Gasol, Ibaka, Siakam which Clippers doesn't have. And he also has Danny Green who is a good help defender.
Well, we do have 3 lengthy big men JaVale-AD-Dwight , we also do have Danny Green and oh, that guy Bron
Yup, add to that also if Cousins can play in the playoffs. That will be 4 lengthy Centers alternating.
Frankie is gonna stick Caruso on Lou. I can see that coming from a mile away. I think he'll give him some problems too with his length. And he's smart enough to not get duped into the silly fouls. _________________ “Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there."
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The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas. _________________ It was reminiscent of one of those Most Interesting Man in the World advertisements: "I don't always shoot 6-for-28 from the field, but when I do, I become the youngest player in league history to score 28,000 career points."
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
Assuming Rondo doesn't blow out his hammy. Tweaking a hamstring is the first step to tearing it. Without enough rest, Rondo will do something to cause him to miss the rest of the season.
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
Not only that, but there was no where near the offensive chemistry or defensive the team has now. That was their first game together and you saw even in the next game against the Jazz, we struggled a bit. It took us about 3-4 games into the RS to get a flow. Then about 10 games into the RS to really get the offense going. Early in the season we were winning the games just based on talent and defensive ability. Now we're also executing. Interesting to see how we match up as the season progresses.
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
Assuming Rondo doesn't blow out his hammy. Tweaking a hamstring is the first step to tearing it. Without enough rest, Rondo will do something to cause him to miss the rest of the season.
I don't think the Judy Seto lets that happen. There is a reason we went out and got her.
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:50 am Post subject:
LakerSD wrote:
manlisten wrote:
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
No doubt. Being able to throw Caruso/AB/KCP rotation at Lou. It’s worked against the other top western conference guards.
Also, Dwight is a completely different player than what he showed on opening night.
Yeah man. It's crazy how bad Dwight looked on opening night compared to now. He's definitely shaken off a ton of rust. _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:57 am Post subject:
troy wrote:
manlisten wrote:
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
Assuming Rondo doesn't blow out his hammy. Tweaking a hamstring is the first step to tearing it. Without enough rest, Rondo will do something to cause him to miss the rest of the season.
Man, Rondo is pretty fragile. Dude gets injured so much. _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:17 am Post subject:
manlisten wrote:
leking006 wrote:
Yue_Fei wrote:
The Bucks' second unit stopped Lou Williams. It doesn't matter what the Clippers' starting lineup does. The Bucks Brook Lopez went 2-12 in a blowout win.
Neither KL or PG13 are the type of players who can score enough to win games, especially in a series. They are more like Tim Duncan, who needs a lot of scoring support; they are not Kobe, MJ or even Iverson. Let Leonard and George (try to) get theirs. Just control the rotations so you have a very good defense unit (maybe your top defensive unit) whenever Lou Williams is in the game.
This is actually a good game plan. Add to that that most of PG and KL's shots are low % shots. They seldomly drive to the hoop.
Exactly. 3 streaky jump shooters and an undersized big. That's not championship DNA.
You just described the Warriors. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
Clips are good but the bucks are huge and Giannis is better than Kawhi or Palmdale, how did Kawhi shut him down couple months ago?
its a team effort not just Kawhi. He has 3 lengthy big men alternating in the paing Gasol, Ibaka, Siakam which Clippers doesn't have. And he also has Danny Green who is a good help defender.
Well, we do have 3 lengthy big men JaVale-AD-Dwight , we also do have Danny Green and oh, that guy Bron
Yup, add to that also if Cousins can play in the playoffs. That will be 4 lengthy Centers alternating.
Cousins likely won't be back for the Playoffs. An ACL and an achilles on the same leg? Let's just get him healed up. Even if he were to come back for the playoffs his level of play would be low imo. He was never great defensively and he'd be even worse.
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:21 am Post subject:
lar9149 wrote:
PG only had 13 points last night. And I think I saw him only have 5 points one game. Besides Kawhi struggling is PG having issues too? Don’t know what his excuse would be? Unlike Kawhi he doesn’t have health issues?
Do you not consider surgery in both shoulders a health issue? _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
The Bucks' second unit stopped Lou Williams. It doesn't matter what the Clippers' starting lineup does. The Bucks Brook Lopez went 2-12 in a blowout win.
Neither KL or PG13 are the type of players who can score enough to win games, especially in a series. They are more like Tim Duncan, who needs a lot of scoring support; they are not Kobe, MJ or even Iverson. Let Leonard and George (try to) get theirs. Just control the rotations so you have a very good defense unit (maybe your top defensive unit) whenever Lou Williams is in the game.
This is actually a good game plan. Add to that that most of PG and KL's shots are low % shots. They seldomly drive to the hoop.
Exactly. 3 streaky jump shooters and an undersized big. That's not championship DNA.
The Lakers had Daniels, Cook and Dudley in the rotation opening night. That should be Rondo, Caruso and Kuzma on Christmas.
Assuming Rondo doesn't blow out his hammy. Tweaking a hamstring is the first step to tearing it. Without enough rest, Rondo will do something to cause him to miss the rest of the season.
I don't think the Judy Seto lets that happen. There is a reason we went out and got her.
He's been playing with a tight hamstring for a couple of weeks apparently *facepalms*
PG only had 13 points last night. And I think I saw him only have 5 points one game. Besides Kawhi struggling is PG having issues too? Don’t know what his excuse would be? Unlike Kawhi he doesn’t have health issues?
Do you not consider surgery in both shoulders a health issue?
I consider it but wasn’t sure if that was the issue. I wasn’t sure if the surgery would effect his performance..but do you think that is or is he just needing time to get his rhythm back or get used to the time. Others said he hasn’t been practicing with the team.
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:32 am Post subject:
Probably both, along with conditioning. He is shooting the 3 ball well, the shoulders don’t seem to affect that. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
The Bucks' second unit stopped Lou Williams. It doesn't matter what the Clippers' starting lineup does. The Bucks Brook Lopez went 2-12 in a blowout win.
Neither KL or PG13 are the type of players who can score enough to win games, especially in a series. They are more like Tim Duncan, who needs a lot of scoring support; they are not Kobe, MJ or even Iverson. Let Leonard and George (try to) get theirs. Just control the rotations so you have a very good defense unit (maybe your top defensive unit) whenever Lou Williams is in the game.
This is actually a good game plan. Add to that that most of PG and KL's shots are low % shots. They seldomly drive to the hoop.
Exactly. 3 streaky jump shooters and an undersized big. That's not championship DNA.
You just described the Warriors.
Not sure if you're serious. Steph, Klay and KD are easily 3 of the best 5 shooters of all time. Klay's worst year from 3 is on par with PG's second best. Draymond at his best is essentially a 7 footer with elite rim protection and perimeter defense. Harrell is ineffective against legitimate size. Comparing the Clippers to the Warriors is misguided. _________________ It was reminiscent of one of those Most Interesting Man in the World advertisements: "I don't always shoot 6-for-28 from the field, but when I do, I become the youngest player in league history to score 28,000 career points."
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