WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:04.559 The game is over. Paul George money in the pain, but the postgame 2 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:09.599 reaction has just been gone. Coi Leonard is so smooth in the mid range. 3 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:13.800 This is Clippers locker Room, a recap of today's game and a look 4 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.640 ahead on your hope for LA Clippers basketball. And now your host, you, 5 00:00:18.879 --> 00:00:24.960 sir, are a bad man, Adam Ousley. Collective sigh relief from 6 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:29.519 Clipper Nation. As the losing streak is over. Clippers win one thirteen to 7 00:00:29.559 --> 00:00:33.479 one oh one here in downtown La over the Dallas Mavericks. Welcome into your 8 00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:37.679 postgame show. Coming up second half highlights. You'll hear from Coach Lewin the 9 00:00:37.679 --> 00:00:40.359 players. But quickly, while we have a moment, let's pause ten seconds 10 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:45.200 for station at entification. Here in Los Angeles Clippers Radio Network, we will 11 00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:50.439 wait for the machines to get LA Clippers Basketball AM five seventy KLAC Los Angeles, 12 00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:55.920 ninety eight seven KYSR HD two Los Angeles and iHeart radio station. I'm 13 00:00:55.920 --> 00:00:58.799 telling you just a little bit more ram and we'll be good, all right, 14 00:00:58.840 --> 00:01:03.200 Noah Eagle, the Clippers certainly we're processing with power tonight in Tail seven. 15 00:01:03.359 --> 00:01:07.120 I don't know what do you want to call it AMD but we talked 16 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:08.840 about a little bit pre game, seeing a familiar foe like this in the 17 00:01:08.920 --> 00:01:12.480 Dallas Mavericks could bring out the best in them and remind them of who they 18 00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:15.200 are Yea. And I feel like that's what happened. You know, they're 19 00:01:15.239 --> 00:01:19.200 so comfortable with playing against them, They've game planned against them time and time 20 00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:22.680 and time again, and so you saw a lot of that. You saw 21 00:01:22.680 --> 00:01:26.120 the familiarity. You saw that that's still animosity that I think both teams have 22 00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:29.799 towards each other, because at the end of the day, when you really 23 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:33.439 look at it, I think that you've got these two teams that are still 24 00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:37.200 pretty similar from the two playoffs series. Look, no Porzingis anymore. You've 25 00:01:37.239 --> 00:01:40.560 got Spencer Dinwiddie instead, you've got Christian Wood who maybe wasn't a part of 26 00:01:40.599 --> 00:01:42.480 it. And I know that Finney Smith and Kleiba and Green didn't play in 27 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:45.560 this one, and they were all part of it. But Don Chech, 28 00:01:45.799 --> 00:01:49.120 Dwight Powell, Tim Hardaway Junior, even Reggie Bullock, those are guys that 29 00:01:49.159 --> 00:01:53.359 are familiar with what goes down, what has gone down with these two teams 30 00:01:53.359 --> 00:01:57.560 over the last couple of years. They're big parts of this matchup, and 31 00:01:57.599 --> 00:02:00.040 for the Clippers, I mean just about everybody, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, 32 00:02:00.120 --> 00:02:05.920 Viza Zubats, Terrence Man, Nick Patoum, just about everybody that played 33 00:02:05.959 --> 00:02:09.280 outside of Covington and Powell and even Moses Brown who got five minutes. They 34 00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:13.759 know what this matchup's all about. They were there for those playoff series and 35 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:16.919 so that I think does ignite something that there's a fire inside of some of 36 00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:22.280 players that you just want to continue to dominate a series you've won, or 37 00:02:22.360 --> 00:02:24.159 you want to get back for a series you've won, all the little things 38 00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:27.479 like that. So it was the perfect storm overall, and I think the 39 00:02:27.479 --> 00:02:30.159 Clippers handled it very well. Kawhi Leonard goes for his season high of thirty 40 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:35.120 three points, and when Luca don Chich was going on that scoring baras with 41 00:02:35.159 --> 00:02:38.080 twenty points in that fourth quarter, Kawhi had the huge offensive rebound that he 42 00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:42.080 took out beyond the three point line, knocked down a big three pointer over 43 00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:45.800 Luca, and then was fouled on another three. Just to give him a 44 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:47.520 little bit of breathing room and keep him at arm's length. You rely on 45 00:02:47.599 --> 00:02:52.960 that stabilizer and Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi was Kawhi tonight, and he needs to 46 00:02:52.960 --> 00:02:55.719 be Kawhi for this team. Like this wasn't just hey, Kawhi was good 47 00:02:55.719 --> 00:03:00.560 out No, Kawhi was outstanding out there. This was super star. This 48 00:03:00.639 --> 00:03:05.639 was Finals MVP quad. Thirty three points on twelve shots on twelve shots in 49 00:03:05.680 --> 00:03:07.840 thirty six minutes. I mean, you can't get more efficient, you can't 50 00:03:07.879 --> 00:03:13.560 get more dominant at times in this game. And defensively, four steals it 51 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:16.000 four steals at him. This was the best game he's played all season, 52 00:03:16.159 --> 00:03:19.520 and I know he's had some good ones. The Celtics game was incredible, 53 00:03:19.520 --> 00:03:23.759 the Wizards game was awesome, but this game felt like playoff. Kawhi Leonard 54 00:03:23.759 --> 00:03:27.639 in twenty twenty one pre ACL I thought he was the engine. I thought 55 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:30.560 he was the leader. He did everything right tonight, And if they get 56 00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:34.560 this out of him on a nightly basis, that's when things are going to 57 00:03:34.639 --> 00:03:37.120 start to turn in the right direction for this team and they could easily go 58 00:03:37.319 --> 00:03:38.879 from a six game losing streak to a six game winning streak in the blake 59 00:03:38.879 --> 00:03:42.520 of Ani. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think only one of 60 00:03:42.599 --> 00:03:45.800 his makes came at the rim. The rest were all in the mid range 61 00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:50.319 or from distance. Sounds about unbelievable performance, as you say from Kawhi. 62 00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:53.080 Yeah, this was his best performance of the season, no doubt. Terren's 63 00:03:53.080 --> 00:03:55.400 man plays forty one minutes. Talked a little bit about that post game. 64 00:03:55.840 --> 00:03:59.800 That is a huge number. But this is one of their younger guys that 65 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:02.960 we talk about being so important and critical to this team in this nucleus because 66 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:06.080 you know, he's rarely ever a negative out there, and he has so 67 00:04:06.120 --> 00:04:10.000 many ways he can help this team and he's showing that now in the starting 68 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:13.120 lineup. I thought that the shots he made in the fourth quarter, the 69 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:15.040 Clippers don't win this game without what he did in the fourth quarter, just 70 00:04:15.040 --> 00:04:20.160 playing in simple ten fourth quarter points, but two huge threes, huge threes, 71 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:24.439 and then had a couple of big rebounds, a couple of fifty fifty 72 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:27.639 balls. He just did all the little things to your point, and that's 73 00:04:27.680 --> 00:04:30.720 what Terrence Spent has done his whole career. He's now in his fourth season. 74 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:32.680 He's a veteran at this point, which is crazy to say, still 75 00:04:32.759 --> 00:04:36.759 very young, but he is someone who's battle tested as well because he's been 76 00:04:36.759 --> 00:04:41.240 in big moments, obviously the playoffs in twenty twenty one being the top of 77 00:04:41.279 --> 00:04:43.959 the top for him, but at Game seven against Dallas in which he came 78 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:46.680 through in a big way, Game five and six against the Utah Jazz, 79 00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:50.120 and even in that Phoenix series he had some huge moments for the Clippers there. 80 00:04:50.480 --> 00:04:54.040 And go back to his time in college at Florida State, they were 81 00:04:54.079 --> 00:04:58.360 going deep tournament runs every single year. They were playing to win the acc 82 00:04:58.519 --> 00:05:01.279 include. They actually did win the Eccy, not every year, but one 83 00:05:01.319 --> 00:05:04.040 of the years he was there. That's the type of player he's been his 84 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:09.000 whole life, dating back to i'm sure elementary in high school. So when 85 00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:12.160 you've got someone who's battle tests like that, it's generally good to have him 86 00:05:12.199 --> 00:05:14.879 in there for these tight moments in the fourth quarter, and he proved once 87 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:17.560 again that the lights never get too bright for Terrence Man and the Clippers had 88 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:23.319 to overcome Aviza Zubots being in foul trouble in that first quarter. They throw 89 00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:27.279 out wingstop and that was a very successful lineup, and we saw a lot 90 00:05:27.319 --> 00:05:29.879 of it. I think that a lot of Clipper Nation was waiting for this 91 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:34.079 opportunity, waiting for this moment, a moment like this, Kelly Clarkson would 92 00:05:34.120 --> 00:05:38.600 be thrilled. Steve Carrell in forty year old version would be thrilled for Kelly 93 00:05:38.600 --> 00:05:43.079 Clarkson. But yes, it was exactly what I think many people had hoped 94 00:05:43.120 --> 00:05:46.439 for. And you know what's funny about this. Adam Marcus Morris ten points 95 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:49.879 in the first quarter, two points in the second, didn't score in the 96 00:05:49.920 --> 00:05:54.279 second half. Played thirty three minutes tonight and made a good impact. He 97 00:05:54.399 --> 00:05:58.319 moved the ball, he played tough defense. He used four fouls, which 98 00:05:58.319 --> 00:06:01.240 I think was important to just be a goal with Dallas, but they didn't 99 00:06:01.279 --> 00:06:04.959 necessarily need it because it was a team effort, and I think wingstop provided 100 00:06:05.000 --> 00:06:09.000 that the ball movement, the willingness to get into the paint. Defensively, 101 00:06:09.079 --> 00:06:13.560 it was just suffocating and then group rebounding, which is more important than anything 102 00:06:13.600 --> 00:06:16.279 else. They did a great job of recognizing where everybody else was on the 103 00:06:16.279 --> 00:06:19.360 floor, all of their teammates were on the floor, and then going after 104 00:06:19.399 --> 00:06:26.079 rebounds collectively. So overall, I think a successful first showing for that extended 105 00:06:26.160 --> 00:06:30.439 stay of wingstop. Tonight, Clippers win one thirteen to one on one over 106 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:34.000 the Dallas Mavericks. The sixth game losing streak is over, and they come 107 00:06:34.079 --> 00:06:39.879 right back here after two days of rest to take on another familiar foe in 108 00:06:39.920 --> 00:06:43.199 the Denver Nugget. That's the game, Adam, that's the game. We 109 00:06:43.279 --> 00:06:46.240 all know that. Coach Lou brought it up after they lost badly last week 110 00:06:46.279 --> 00:06:49.600 by thirty plus, we're down by forty three in Denver. He said, 111 00:06:49.639 --> 00:06:54.240 we'll find out who we are when we take them on next Friday back at 112 00:06:54.279 --> 00:06:57.399 home, and you never know, maybe Paul George, Luke Kunnard, two 113 00:06:57.480 --> 00:07:00.519 days off, maybe they have a chance to fully recover, and maybe we'll 114 00:07:00.519 --> 00:07:01.959 see them come Friday. That'd be the hope. That'd be a big test 115 00:07:02.000 --> 00:07:05.319 against the best in the West. Tip time for that one is at seven 116 00:07:05.360 --> 00:07:10.519 pm Friday night. We'll have Clippers countdown right back here at six pm. 117 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:14.160 Noah Ego, great call as always. We'll see you on Friday, Adam. 118 00:07:14.319 --> 00:07:18.439 No even Dilly Dalli can't wait. Coming up next second half highlights Clippers 119 00:07:18.480 --> 00:07:21.720 win one thirteen oh one oh one over Luca don Chiz and the Mavericks. 120 00:07:21.759 --> 00:07:28.680 And you're listening to the Los Angeles Clippers Radio. That one, Henny got 121 00:07:28.680 --> 00:07:32.079 it count it from distance. The odds on favorite to hoist the Larry o'bright 122 00:07:32.240 --> 00:07:35.759 heavily can test it, and a dozen't matter on the home of your LA 123 00:07:35.879 --> 00:07:44.560 Clippers, and the losing streak is over. Clippers win one thirteen oh one 124 00:07:44.600 --> 00:07:46.920 oh one over the Dallas Mavericks. Here in downtown Los Angeles. Welcome back 125 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:50.120 into your postgame show. I'm Adam Oslin. Still to come on Am five 126 00:07:50.199 --> 00:07:54.160 seventy LA Sports. We'll have Clippers stalk for you. Eight six six ninety 127 00:07:54.120 --> 00:07:58.360 eight seven two five seventy eight six six ninety eight seven two five seventy is 128 00:07:58.399 --> 00:08:03.160 the phone number. Let's get to your second half highlights. Clippers led sixty 129 00:08:03.240 --> 00:08:07.000 nine to forty seven at the half. In that third quarter, it was 130 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:11.319 more from Kawhi Leonard two bouts right block On didn't when he spinned sword the 131 00:08:11.319 --> 00:08:15.199 basket doubled. Immediately bounce it outside Leonard Tennis shoot fires on a right wing 132 00:08:15.319 --> 00:08:22.199 three head connects Kawhi Leonard six of eight from the floor twenty two points in 133 00:08:22.279 --> 00:08:24.120 front of the mid four logo Spring who was right from Covington Leonard attacking Umper, 134 00:08:24.120 --> 00:08:26.680 Thomas driving middle, spinning light gets to the rent and makes it in 135 00:08:28.600 --> 00:08:33.440 it's a clinic from Kawai seventy nine fifty seventies, got twenty four two for 136 00:08:33.559 --> 00:08:37.799 one not really available here, So the Clippers will wait for a good one. 137 00:08:37.879 --> 00:08:43.240 No, Leonard will take ustraight away three and kansit Kawhi Leonard a big 138 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:50.200 one from downtown. He's got twenty seven Kawhi Leonard with ten points in that 139 00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:52.559 third quarter. But the Clippers lost the third quarter thirty one to nineteen. 140 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:58.039 It was just a ten point lead heading into the fourth at eighty eight seventy 141 00:08:58.080 --> 00:09:01.879 eight, and the Dallas Mavericks weren't going away. But Terrence Man, who 142 00:09:01.919 --> 00:09:05.360 started off this ball game one of seven from the field oh three from the 143 00:09:05.399 --> 00:09:07.960 outside, got hot in the fourth to help him pull away. Labbot inside 144 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:11.480 for jukebox is swarmed by White Jersey's kickt Man. A right wing three is 145 00:09:11.559 --> 00:09:16.879 up and down. Terrence Man knocks it through and the Clippers go back up 146 00:09:16.960 --> 00:09:20.919 thirteen. A little breathing room. Now back to man on the right wing. 147 00:09:20.279 --> 00:09:24.840 Man crossover step back, same spot for three, same results. Terrence 148 00:09:24.919 --> 00:09:31.879 Man the step back check for a trade ninety four seventy eight cross courting out 149 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:35.639 a man on the right wing four to shoot crossover drive middle photo with the 150 00:09:35.720 --> 00:09:41.600 right hand gets the role. Terrence Man putting on his big boy pants three 151 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:46.039 oh five to play shout out pitfull with the Clippers up one oh four ninety 152 00:09:46.039 --> 00:09:50.759 three. Terrence Man with ten points there in the fourth quarter. Norman Powell 153 00:09:50.799 --> 00:09:52.879 had seven in the fourth. Kawhi Leonard a big three pointer, went to 154 00:09:52.919 --> 00:09:56.960 the line also when he was fouled on a three hit all three free throws, 155 00:09:58.240 --> 00:10:01.080 and the Clippers hold off an effort from Luca Dontchis just out of this 156 00:10:01.120 --> 00:10:05.360 world. He had twenty of his forty three points in the fourth quarter. 157 00:10:05.399 --> 00:10:07.679 Clippers hold that off. They win one thirteen to one on one here in 158 00:10:07.720 --> 00:10:13.600 downtown Los Angeles. Coming up, we'll get to postgame audio from coach Lou 159 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:16.759 and the players, plus your phone calls coming up in just a bid on 160 00:10:16.799 --> 00:10:20.559 Clippers Talk on AM five seventy LA Sports eight six six nine eight seven two 161 00:10:20.600 --> 00:10:24.519 five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. 162 00:10:24.960 --> 00:10:28.799 Clippers end the six game losing streak with a win over the Dallas Mavericks, 163 00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:39.080 and you're listening to the Los Angeles Clippers Radio Network. Clippers fans. 164 00:10:39.120 --> 00:10:43.879 Clippers win one thirteen to one oh one here in downtown Los Angeles over Luca 165 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:48.279 Doni and the Dallas Mavericks. Welcome back into your post game show. I'm 166 00:10:48.279 --> 00:10:52.240 in a Maslin. Coming up on AM five seventy LA Sports, we have 167 00:10:52.360 --> 00:10:56.360 Clippers talk for you eight six, six nine eight seven two five seventy eight 168 00:10:56.440 --> 00:10:58.759 six six nine eight seven two five seventy or you can get to me on 169 00:10:58.759 --> 00:11:05.360 two or at follow adam. A Clippers next game right back here Friday night 170 00:11:05.480 --> 00:11:11.120 against the Denver Nuggets, just over a week since they lost to them by 171 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:15.600 thirty plus. We're down by as many as forty three in Denver. Revenge 172 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:20.360 week for the Clippers. They're looking for some They're taking on Nikola Yokis, 173 00:11:20.480 --> 00:11:22.759 the two time rating m VP again. Tip off at seven. We'll have 174 00:11:22.840 --> 00:11:26.360 Clippers countdown for you at six. Outside of Los Angeles, we are leaving 175 00:11:26.360 --> 00:11:30.799 you until then, but coming up next here on AMP five seventy LA Sports, 176 00:11:31.200 --> 00:11:41.559 it's Clipper Stock. Welcome into Clipper Stock. Here's a new sheriff in 177 00:11:41.639 --> 00:11:43.240 town. You won't be able to deny if we're going to go to the 178 00:11:43.320 --> 00:11:48.159 NBA Finals. I believe it in my heart this is the best team in 179 00:11:48.240 --> 00:11:52.840 the history of the franchise. I am all about the Clipper Nation. This 180 00:11:54.480 --> 00:11:58.440 is Clippers Talk. They're trying to win the whole thing. A postgame look. 181 00:11:58.480 --> 00:12:03.120 It's your La Clippers, recapping the game, the stars and looking ahead 182 00:12:03.159 --> 00:12:07.360 to what's next. To hear episodes you've missed, Subscribe to Clippers Talk on 183 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:13.919 iHeart Radio or wherever you podcast. Now your host of Clippers Talk. Here's 184 00:12:13.039 --> 00:12:20.960 Adam Ousley. Clippers get a reminder of how they have to play against an 185 00:12:20.960 --> 00:12:24.320 old foe. They win one thirteen to one oh one over the Dallas Mavericks 186 00:12:24.320 --> 00:12:28.120 and Luca dontet here in downtown Los Angeles. Welcome in to Clippers Talk. 187 00:12:28.159 --> 00:12:31.679 I'm Adam Oslin to eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six 188 00:12:31.759 --> 00:12:37.120 six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. We're taking it 189 00:12:37.240 --> 00:12:39.360 till the top of the hour. Coming up on the show, postgame audio 190 00:12:39.399 --> 00:12:45.080 from Coach Low and the players, and Charles Mockler from Clips in Dip will 191 00:12:45.159 --> 00:12:50.600 be here. The six game losing streak is over, some seventh heaven for 192 00:12:50.639 --> 00:12:58.080 the Clippers after just a miserable two weeks here and I thought it started with 193 00:12:58.559 --> 00:13:03.679 this starting lineup that they've gone with the second straight game now. Injecting Terrence 194 00:13:03.759 --> 00:13:09.799 Man and that energy with the starters just makes sense for this team. They 195 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:15.480 were leading in the first quarter by eleven early and played great on both ends, 196 00:13:16.039 --> 00:13:18.399 and Kawhi Leonard had eleven points in the first quarter. Even without his 197 00:13:18.480 --> 00:13:22.399 scoring, Terrence Man had just two points in that first quarter, but he 198 00:13:22.480 --> 00:13:24.759 was everywhere. And sometimes guys like that we used to talk about it a 199 00:13:24.799 --> 00:13:30.759 lot with Patrick Beverley. Certain guys play with a level of competitiveness and intensity 200 00:13:30.799 --> 00:13:35.600 that it just permeates throughout the team that it's infectious and they can turn what 201 00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:41.159 would be a one of eighty two regular season game into more of a playoff 202 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:45.960 like environment with their chippiness, with their toughness, with their physicality. That's 203 00:13:46.080 --> 00:13:48.679 Terrence Man. That's what he can do for this team. And also get 204 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:54.279 into the paint, create for others, be a connector out there, help 205 00:13:54.679 --> 00:14:00.399 to keep moving the basketball, and the Clippers were certainly playing hot potato actually 206 00:14:00.720 --> 00:14:05.039 in that first quarter, putting up a thirty one spot. Dallas still had 207 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:07.279 twenty five after being down by as many as eleven in the first quarter. 208 00:14:07.320 --> 00:14:11.559 But you take that. That's fine. Hold him to twenty five, give 209 00:14:11.639 --> 00:14:16.320 no quarter. Okay, they kind of did call it a push, but 210 00:14:16.360 --> 00:14:20.360 the Clippers were certainly locked in. This is a Dallas Mavericks team with Luca 211 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:24.320 don Chich number one score in the NBA at thirty four per game outdid that 212 00:14:24.360 --> 00:14:28.679 with forty three and a team that had won eight of their last ten, 213 00:14:28.879 --> 00:14:33.000 and Luca came to play tonight after missing their last game in Okay. See, 214 00:14:33.440 --> 00:14:39.159 you knew he'd be available against the Clippers. There's some I'm sure, 215 00:14:39.200 --> 00:14:43.559 bitterness and bad feelings and a rivalry here because back to back first round series, 216 00:14:43.600 --> 00:14:46.799 it's just bound to happen. It's organic, it's natural. You see 217 00:14:46.840 --> 00:14:50.519 the same team over and over again. And the last time Dallas had the 218 00:14:50.519 --> 00:14:54.559 Clippers down two zero and the Clippers came back in twenty twenty one, again 219 00:14:54.600 --> 00:14:58.639 him against them to win in seven. And there were a lot of guys 220 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:03.519 who showed up big, but to play through the adversity early on where Vizza 221 00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:07.639 Zubots had three fouls within a two minute span. He's out of the game, 222 00:15:07.679 --> 00:15:13.279 and what happens wing stop Clipper Nation. You've been asking for it, 223 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:18.600 you've been begging to see what we thought we'd see more of coming into this 224 00:15:18.679 --> 00:15:22.720 season, and maybe they're just saving the best for last, so teams don't 225 00:15:22.720 --> 00:15:26.399 have as much tape on it. But coach lou with the Vizza Zubots getting 226 00:15:26.399 --> 00:15:30.519 into foul trouble, three fouls, all of them on Luca don Chich, 227 00:15:30.559 --> 00:15:33.200 he kept hunting him. He's such a smart, brilliant player. He's one 228 00:15:33.240 --> 00:15:39.440 of the greatest players I've ever seen already, and I think he's twenty four. 229 00:15:39.080 --> 00:15:43.159 It's unreal watching him. He could end up being the face of the 230 00:15:43.240 --> 00:15:48.159 league in a few years. But here was the lineup. Zubots goes out 231 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:52.440 and they got Kauai, Terrice Man, but tomb Rocco and Marcus Morris out 232 00:15:52.440 --> 00:15:58.159 there on the floor and they did damage. They were a plus seven with 233 00:15:58.279 --> 00:16:03.360 that group, and they were switching and they were getting boards and they were 234 00:16:03.399 --> 00:16:10.240 working together, playing five guys on a string defensively using their length and a 235 00:16:10.320 --> 00:16:14.840 lot of good defenders in that group. But we haven't seen a lot of 236 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:19.080 Robert Covington this season, and he ends up playing thirty minutes, has nine 237 00:16:19.200 --> 00:16:27.559 points, a few assists, was being scrappy, four offensive rebounds, missta 238 00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:33.679 gimme a layup, but then had a nice reverse layup. It was Marcus 239 00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:37.399 Moore's who I think found him inside in the second half for an easy one. 240 00:16:38.360 --> 00:16:44.799 But Rocca was just so active out there, and you see the value 241 00:16:44.840 --> 00:16:49.240 he brings. Knocked down an open three pointer in the second half. This 242 00:16:49.279 --> 00:16:53.200 is what he can do for this team. And maybe we'll see more of 243 00:16:53.240 --> 00:16:56.440 it now. But maybe a blessing in disguise that a Vista Zubos got it 244 00:16:56.440 --> 00:17:00.679 into foul trouble to begin with so we can see more of the wing stop 245 00:17:00.720 --> 00:17:03.840 group. Maybe it was just the matchup we'll see. I'm sure coach lew 246 00:17:03.879 --> 00:17:07.599 was asked about it post game, but we're seeing less guard heavy lineups and 247 00:17:07.640 --> 00:17:11.599 all of a sudden, more wing stop out there. And there were multiple 248 00:17:11.640 --> 00:17:15.480 guys who got into the act. I thought John Wall gave them some really 249 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:19.279 good minutes in spurts. Norman Powell certainly did in that second quarter where he 250 00:17:19.359 --> 00:17:25.839 had sixteen and the Clippers put up a thirty eight spot and we're up by 251 00:17:25.880 --> 00:17:30.960 twenty two at a half. Norman Powell misses his first two shots easy layoups, 252 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:34.759 but kept getting downhill and then was knocking down everything from the outside, 253 00:17:36.079 --> 00:17:40.960 started three of three from distance, finished with twenty seven, and I thought 254 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:44.599 they might take him out late in the ballgame. Coach Lew had other ideas 255 00:17:44.640 --> 00:17:47.920 because Luca donche was picking on him, hunting him out, looking for the 256 00:17:47.960 --> 00:17:51.599 week link out there, and with all those good defenders, you could say 257 00:17:51.640 --> 00:17:55.799 because of his size and the size advantage with Luka done it was Norman Powell. 258 00:17:55.799 --> 00:17:57.759 It was a smart play. He went at him multiple times. I 259 00:17:57.759 --> 00:18:02.359 thought they were going to take him out Rocco, but they kept him in 260 00:18:02.480 --> 00:18:06.519 and it was the right move from coach Low because he ends up drawn a 261 00:18:06.519 --> 00:18:11.000 couple of fouls, knocks down four free throws, and the Clippers were tested 262 00:18:11.119 --> 00:18:15.400 late and this time they passed that test, unlike what happened against Atlanta where 263 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:19.160 they were up by eleven and the fourth quarter. I noted it on Twitter 264 00:18:19.200 --> 00:18:22.480 at follow out of May. It was an eleven point lead once again, 265 00:18:23.279 --> 00:18:30.240 and Terrence Man got to the basket for a layup and Kawhi Leonard answered some 266 00:18:30.319 --> 00:18:34.359 big shots from Luca don Chich with an offensive rebound that Kawhi turned into a 267 00:18:34.400 --> 00:18:37.799 three pointer that he hit on the right wing over Luca, and then he 268 00:18:37.920 --> 00:18:44.480 was fouled in the near side corner and hit all three free throws. Just 269 00:18:44.640 --> 00:18:48.519 needed six points in that fourth quarter from Kawhi, who finished with a season 270 00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:52.759 high thirty three. Because Terrence Man had ten of his twelve in the fourth 271 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:56.480 and Norman Powell had seven of his twenty seven points in the fourth quarter, 272 00:18:56.319 --> 00:19:00.440 they countered an incredible effort from Luca donch We've seen it before. He had 273 00:19:00.519 --> 00:19:06.599 twenty of his forty three points on the fourth quarter. But the Clippers were 274 00:19:06.680 --> 00:19:11.119 able to keep them at bay, keep them at arm's length, and have 275 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:17.400 a little bit of breathing room as they continue to run their offense. This 276 00:19:17.599 --> 00:19:19.960 was certainly one of the biggest games in the season. You could say it 277 00:19:21.039 --> 00:19:26.440 was overall. That first half was incredible. And to hold on against Luca 278 00:19:26.519 --> 00:19:30.319 don Chich, who when he gets on that left wing, because we've seen 279 00:19:30.400 --> 00:19:33.319 him hit big shots here before. Obviously a big shot in the bubble in 280 00:19:33.359 --> 00:19:37.319 Game four two, but you just you automatically think it's going in every time, 281 00:19:37.880 --> 00:19:41.319 and they usually do. And once he went after Norman Powell got into 282 00:19:41.359 --> 00:19:45.640 a rhythm, he started to knock down some tough three pointers. They were 283 00:19:45.640 --> 00:19:48.839 well defended, it didn't matter he's an unbelievable player. But the Clippers were 284 00:19:48.880 --> 00:19:55.559 able to overcome it and outlast them and win one thirteen to one oh one. 285 00:19:55.799 --> 00:19:59.119 Let's take a quick call before we take our first break here. Let's 286 00:19:59.160 --> 00:20:03.720 go to Lenny and Inglewood start things off here on Clippers talk. What's up? 287 00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:10.559 What's up? What's up? Man? Look good? Rate? Win 288 00:20:10.960 --> 00:20:15.759 tonight. We got ourselves in the hall. We got a long way to 289 00:20:15.759 --> 00:20:19.440 dig ourselves out. But I'm just gonna tell this because when I'm wrong, 290 00:20:19.599 --> 00:20:23.039 you call me out. But when I'm right, I want my props. 291 00:20:23.720 --> 00:20:29.920 I told you four weeks ago. As much as I love Reggie, Reggie 292 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:34.160 is not a starting point guard on a championship contending team. Reggy's a Reggie's 293 00:20:34.200 --> 00:20:38.640 a great guy, great locker room presents, great most I mean, he 294 00:20:38.680 --> 00:20:42.960 gives a great speeches guy. But he's too streaky. You know, you've 295 00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:49.400 looked at what Terence Man does and when he gets a minute, he will 296 00:20:49.480 --> 00:20:56.400 consistently give you fourteen thirteen in that range. But what he brings defensively, 297 00:20:57.079 --> 00:21:02.920 he's a big guard. He's a physical guard. He wears down the other 298 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:07.279 guard, the other team's guard, and he's all over the place. That 299 00:21:07.640 --> 00:21:10.559 is what we need now. I thought we might have to go out and 300 00:21:10.640 --> 00:21:15.759 get it. But it's great that we got it in house. And it's 301 00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:21.119 and I looked at the numbers and Terrence, Terrence Man has got it. 302 00:21:21.160 --> 00:21:23.839 Man, he's got it. I'm glad lu is pulling the trigger on it. 303 00:21:23.960 --> 00:21:27.799 And well, Terrence Man is one of those guys like Nicholas Patum that 304 00:21:29.000 --> 00:21:33.759 is just always a positive. He's always doing something to help you win and 305 00:21:33.839 --> 00:21:37.079 be impactful, even if it doesn't show up in the box score unless you're 306 00:21:37.119 --> 00:21:41.000 looking at the plus minus. He's making winning plays out there. And he 307 00:21:41.079 --> 00:21:45.039 certainly did in the fourth quarter when he hit those back to back three pointers. 308 00:21:45.119 --> 00:21:48.119 Those were huge shots to counter what Luca was doing too. And by 309 00:21:48.160 --> 00:21:52.119 the way, a little bit of a rivalry between those two big time and 310 00:21:52.359 --> 00:21:56.599 the fact he's a big, physical guard. Teams can't stand going up against 311 00:21:56.680 --> 00:22:02.359 big physical guard six five six six, puts his body into you, you 312 00:22:02.359 --> 00:22:06.240 know, can move his feet. He's a tough dude to face. Man, 313 00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:10.920 He's only gonna get better. And now you know, we can even 314 00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:14.920 tolerate, you know, Wall, but Wall seems like he's getting better with 315 00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:17.920 his turnovers. And I mean I just got to hope that, you know, 316 00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:21.279 Wall being a three time All Star, he's gonna find that back and 317 00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:25.240 he's gonna get back into his rhythm. And but you know, I'm not 318 00:22:25.359 --> 00:22:27.599 sure, but I'm gonna tell you the truth, man, I'm not sure 319 00:22:27.640 --> 00:22:32.400 what's happening with Luke Kannard. But if Luke Kannard can't be healthy, as 320 00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:34.839 much as I like him, they need they need to think about doing something, 321 00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:38.519 man, because you know, the best ability is availability, and I 322 00:22:38.680 --> 00:22:42.039 just you know, we it's just it's just doesn't make no sense of this, 323 00:22:42.119 --> 00:22:45.279 dude. No, I appreciate the phone call, money, I hear 324 00:22:45.319 --> 00:22:48.759 you. He's been dealing with this calf injury this season, but for the 325 00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:53.839 most part he has been available as a Clipper. He has some knee tendonitis 326 00:22:53.920 --> 00:22:59.920 with Detroit, it seems like he's over that. And he's somebody who is 327 00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:03.279 not just a three point specialist. He's turned into a much better playmaker, 328 00:23:03.640 --> 00:23:07.240 gives good effort on the defensive end. He's undersized and guys pick on him 329 00:23:07.279 --> 00:23:11.640 sometimes because of that, but the effort is there. I think Luke Nard 330 00:23:11.480 --> 00:23:15.839 is a necessary piece for this team right now. But Terrence, Man, 331 00:23:15.559 --> 00:23:18.960 it just makes all the sense in the world. Is what I said last 332 00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:22.599 show somebody that I can get into the paint when you're playing drive, kicks, 333 00:23:22.599 --> 00:23:26.680 swing, and that's your offensive philosophy. It starts with that drive and 334 00:23:26.839 --> 00:23:32.519 Terrence Man gets into the teeth of the defense and Reeks Havoc and the way 335 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:34.599 the Clippers were moving the ball, especially when they had the wings out there. 336 00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:38.640 It was beautiful to watch in that first half. But a lot of 337 00:23:38.680 --> 00:23:41.680 good performances in this one. We'll talk about it all. Eight six six 338 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:45.920 ninety eight, seven two five seventy eight six six ninety eight, seven two 339 00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:48.720 five seventy is the phone number. More Clipper stock next here on AM five 340 00:23:48.799 --> 00:24:06.119 seventy l a sports mouth and shut out Norman Powell. He tribes middle and 341 00:24:06.279 --> 00:24:11.160 sad they took the rim. Pell just caught up, buddy. I don't 342 00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:14.000 know it. Eagles so good. I may have gotten up and gone to 343 00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:18.640 the bathroom when that play went down, but I can visualize it all now. 344 00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:22.440 Don't visualize then other part. But Norman Powell in that dunk, Zachocawley 345 00:24:22.519 --> 00:24:26.079 with the mix by the way coming back in that was a huge momentum swing. 346 00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:29.400 I thought, Kawhi Leonard also hit two three pointers, one to end 347 00:24:29.440 --> 00:24:33.440 the third, one earlier in the third to make sure there wasn't as much 348 00:24:33.559 --> 00:24:37.240 damage done with Dallas cutting it down to a ten point lead leading into the 349 00:24:37.279 --> 00:24:41.319 fourth quarter. Clippers win one thirteen to one oh one. The six game 350 00:24:41.480 --> 00:24:45.640 losing streak is ova. Could this be the turning point for this squad given 351 00:24:45.680 --> 00:24:51.920 the rotations the lineups. We saw Robert Covington playing thirty minutes and now back 352 00:24:51.960 --> 00:24:55.559 to back games with Terrence Mann into the starting lineup and he played forty one 353 00:24:56.799 --> 00:25:00.839 played I think thirty six on Sunday. It gets Atlanta and coach Lew was 354 00:25:00.880 --> 00:25:04.279 asked post game, because he didn't come back in late in the fourth quarter, 355 00:25:06.599 --> 00:25:10.039 if he could have played a little bit more, and Coach Lew admitted, 356 00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:11.119 yeah, yeah, you could have. I probably should have put him 357 00:25:11.119 --> 00:25:17.640 in there longer. It's not that's a rare thing to see a coach say 358 00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:22.279 something like that and then make the adjustment he did it. Coach Lew knows 359 00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:26.319 all these things, like he's going to figure this out the best combinations with 360 00:25:26.400 --> 00:25:32.039 this squad. It hasn't been easy so far continuity wise, all the different 361 00:25:32.079 --> 00:25:36.880 guys out there, but they're getting there. Tonight certainly was progress. There 362 00:25:36.960 --> 00:25:41.799 was even some sparks of that last game on Sunday. Let's go to Eddie 363 00:25:42.039 --> 00:25:48.319 in Whittier here on Clippers stock Eddie, what's up? What's up that? 364 00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:52.240 Wow, it's great thought. We got rid of that sixth game losing streak 365 00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:55.960 and you know, surviving the Luca forty one. But really four things that 366 00:25:56.000 --> 00:25:59.559 stood out to me. The great on defense, they just showed effort. 367 00:26:00.279 --> 00:26:03.480 The second thing being the passing, you know, just the extra pack a 368 00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:07.079 lot of ball movement this game. Third, third thing, Norman Powell really 369 00:26:07.079 --> 00:26:11.160 embraced that Lou Williams role. I thought, you know, handling the ball 370 00:26:11.240 --> 00:26:14.759 going to the bucket. I loved it. And the one fourth thing I 371 00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:17.200 you know, I wanted to ask, is I didn't see Reggie at the 372 00:26:17.200 --> 00:26:18.359 game. I didn't see him on the bench, So just curious, was 373 00:26:18.359 --> 00:26:21.960 he actually there, did I just not see him or was he not there? 374 00:26:22.200 --> 00:26:25.079 He was on the bench. Reggie Jackson was there. He was on 375 00:26:25.079 --> 00:26:29.359 the bench, had a DNP tonight. Obviously, tough decisions are being made 376 00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:32.839 right now. It's the second half of the season. They're trying to figure 377 00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:37.440 this thing out. But coach lu said, before you know, somebody who's 378 00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:40.559 out tonight maybe back next game. Everybody's got to stay ready. Still, 379 00:26:41.279 --> 00:26:45.519 that's been the mindset with this squad for a long time. All Right, 380 00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:52.119 I appreciate the ball anything else, Eddie, No, that's it. Yeah, 381 00:26:52.119 --> 00:26:53.680 I mean the ball movement was great. That was a big change from 382 00:26:53.720 --> 00:26:59.480 what I saw was the last couple of games. Yeah, Clippers end up 383 00:26:59.720 --> 00:27:06.200 with twenty assists, but when they went iso and Kawhi Leonard is getting in 384 00:27:06.240 --> 00:27:08.960 the mid range like that and he ends up and Noah Egle brought this up 385 00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:12.440 post game. But just the ridiculous efficiency from Kawai. Nine of twelve. 386 00:27:14.039 --> 00:27:18.279 I think he started five of seven. So a lot of that stuff you're 387 00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:22.400 not getting assists on, but they're high percentage shots from Kawai. He's a 388 00:27:22.440 --> 00:27:25.680 mid range master. This is what he does. He gets to his spots, 389 00:27:25.720 --> 00:27:30.359 he dissects the defense. This was his best game of the season. 390 00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:33.160 It has to be not just because the scoring high, but the level of 391 00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:37.039 efficiency. If Noah Eagle's gonna say it post game, I'm gonna reiterate it. 392 00:27:40.720 --> 00:27:45.319 Kawhi Leonard looked as good as he has since returning from the acl tonight 393 00:27:45.440 --> 00:27:48.960 on both ends of the floor. What amazes me is there was one shot 394 00:27:49.319 --> 00:27:53.599 in the restricted area from him of the nine makes one. The rest were 395 00:27:53.599 --> 00:27:57.160 all mid range shots and three point shots. And I told you earlier on 396 00:27:57.200 --> 00:28:00.799 this season, when his legs are feeling good, those threes are gonna start 397 00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:03.680 to fall. And he was three or five hit a critical one late, 398 00:28:03.839 --> 00:28:08.680 was fouled on another one. Let's go to quickly here and we'll hear from 399 00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:11.960 Kawaiet a little bit. By the way, we got postgame audio with that 400 00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:18.480 Damien in La Damien. You're on Clipper Stop without him oszin Aka Victors spoils. 401 00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:22.160 What's going on? Triple A? Man, great win? Did you 402 00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:26.839 just docks yourself here on Clipper Stop a little bit? You know, it's 403 00:28:26.839 --> 00:28:29.720 all right, you know, I'm allowed to dock myself though, right, 404 00:28:30.519 --> 00:28:33.559 Okay, if I do it, I give myself consented exactly. It's allowed. 405 00:28:33.759 --> 00:28:37.640 It's not like this is gonna be in podcast form and perpetuity forever anything, 406 00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:40.759 but yeah, forever, you know, throughout the universe, and you 407 00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:45.559 know whatever. So but man, what a great win. I you know, 408 00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:49.240 I came to see you Sunday and you told me about Luca Man, 409 00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:55.880 that was special. What I'm glad about is that they corralled me. I'm 410 00:28:55.880 --> 00:29:00.359 curious, what did I tell you about Luca? Well, because I asked, 411 00:29:00.359 --> 00:29:02.599 because I asked you like you, because I've never seen him before in 412 00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:04.359 person or anything. And I was like, you know, you know what 413 00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:08.039 to expect, And and me, you and some of the guys were talking 414 00:29:08.039 --> 00:29:11.000 about like what do we do, Like how do you stop him? And 415 00:29:11.200 --> 00:29:15.839 and and actually somebody lied to me because they told, oh, you can't 416 00:29:15.839 --> 00:29:18.880 stop him, you can't stop him. But you know, those thirty three 417 00:29:18.319 --> 00:29:27.039 that he had, I mean three and twenty in the fourth quarter, man, 418 00:29:27.160 --> 00:29:32.680 and he balled out, he balled out, he did it wasn't enough 419 00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:37.319 to overcome the Clippers defense and the mentality that they had the entire game. 420 00:29:37.640 --> 00:29:40.799 I love how they played Luca. You know, they know he was gonna 421 00:29:40.839 --> 00:29:42.640 get off, and they didn't try to, you know, just shut him 422 00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:47.640 down completely. But they wanted to make sure that, you know, Dallas 423 00:29:47.680 --> 00:29:49.599 didn't get in the rhythm. And I felt like they did not get an 424 00:29:49.599 --> 00:29:53.200 opportunity to get in the rhythm the entire game. No, and the Clippers 425 00:29:53.359 --> 00:29:56.920 on the season, we talked about this a little bit in the pregame, 426 00:29:56.559 --> 00:30:02.480 and it turned out to really come to Fruition and their perimeter defense. Nobody's 427 00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:07.000 been better guarding three pointers so far this season than the Clippers. Teams are 428 00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:12.279 shooting just thirty four percent against them on the outside. On the perimeter, 429 00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:17.680 nobody's better than that. When Dallas Mavericks went twelve of thirty eight, that's 430 00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:19.640 thirty one percent from three and at one point, I want to say, 431 00:30:19.640 --> 00:30:25.359 miss seventh straight in the fourth quarter from distance. That's true. Yeah, 432 00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:29.759 man, I you know, I was up bet in the early going of 433 00:30:29.920 --> 00:30:33.559 the Sunday ninth game because we weren't closing out and they were hitting some easy 434 00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:37.920 three and I was like, man, these guys can't guys can't hold us. 435 00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.680 And you know, we kind of let him play with us a little 436 00:30:38.720 --> 00:30:41.559 bit. They did much better on the close out, and when we close 437 00:30:41.640 --> 00:30:45.519 out at that three point line, we're the best in the business, you 438 00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:48.000 know. I mean, I want to give the game ball to Kawaik, 439 00:30:48.440 --> 00:30:52.799 but I expect Kawai to do what he did, so I have to give 440 00:30:52.839 --> 00:30:56.480 the game ball to Norman Powell. Okay, I'm looking at Norman Powell right 441 00:30:56.519 --> 00:31:00.519 now. He just did a little bit of a meet and greet here downtown 442 00:31:00.559 --> 00:31:03.720 Los Angeles post game. Now they're throwing jerseys at him. He's siring him. 443 00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:11.480 He's bringing out the sharpieman keeping the city, you know. I mean, 444 00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:14.240 he's really stepped up. He's really been a guy that you can rely 445 00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:19.200 on. I saw him at halftime and he's looked so locked in, you 446 00:31:19.200 --> 00:31:23.039 know, in the shooter around. He didn't met He is professional. He 447 00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:29.000 gets criticized sometimes for working too hard and putting too much pressure on himself. 448 00:31:29.920 --> 00:31:32.000 Well you can see it, man, you can see it this guy, 449 00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:37.359 this team tonight. They played with that intensity, with that fire that you 450 00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:40.640 know that they have, and I just want to see that from tip. 451 00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:42.640 You know, like when these guys get out there and they start running and 452 00:31:42.680 --> 00:31:48.440 they start you know, dribbling, kicking, swinging, that's in the business 453 00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:51.400 man, and it's one of the most exciting teams to watch. You know. 454 00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:55.599 That's what I would tell any NBA fan if you like basketball, check 455 00:31:55.640 --> 00:31:59.160 out the Clippers. Man, follow Adam a you know what I'm saying, 456 00:31:59.240 --> 00:32:02.480 and just check the Clippers and really enjoy that because they're putting out a good 457 00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:07.200 product. It doesn't always result in the w lately, but even the ones 458 00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:09.960 that we don't win till very exciting games. And if you love basketball, 459 00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:14.160 you gotta be on board with that. All right, Damian, I appreciate 460 00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:16.680 the phone call. Good seeing you at the game. Yeah, exciting ball 461 00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:21.519 game felt more like a playoff atmosphere. As Noah Eagle brought up, maybe 462 00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:23.519 it's just because we've seen these two teams against each other so much in the 463 00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:29.359 playoffs that whenever they're playing one another they turn into these high intensity games. 464 00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:34.480 But I really felt like the Clippers needed an opponent like this to get their 465 00:32:34.559 --> 00:32:38.200 full attention during this sixth game losing streak. I think there's something to that. 466 00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:42.200 Also, the Deadver Nuggets on Friday night could be the same thing. 467 00:32:42.640 --> 00:32:46.359 Before we break, let's hear postgame from Kawhi Leonard, who ended up with 468 00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:51.720 thirty three points, nine of twelve, shooting twelve of twelve from the free 469 00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:53.960 throw line and hit some big shots late. And also, oh yeah, 470 00:32:54.000 --> 00:32:57.559 I had four steals. The two time Defensive Player of the Year. Here 471 00:32:57.559 --> 00:33:00.640 he was on Valley Sports with Christina Peak. Thank you, Brian, Kawhi. 472 00:33:00.720 --> 00:33:05.599 Things always interesting against these guys, but as soon as you tried to 473 00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:08.079 pull away, Luca had an answer. How tough was it just to close 474 00:33:08.119 --> 00:33:14.400 this one out? Every NBA game is tough in that fourth quarter. But 475 00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:15.920 you know, lucas a hell of a player. He's not gonna give up. 476 00:33:16.599 --> 00:33:19.880 Like you said. He came down to churts, made shots, made 477 00:33:19.920 --> 00:33:22.799 free throws, you made shots. You had a big offensive rebound for this 478 00:33:22.880 --> 00:33:27.599 team, But nine of twelve from the field thirty three points with them trying 479 00:33:27.640 --> 00:33:29.640 to get the ball out of your hands. How are you able to find 480 00:33:29.680 --> 00:33:32.480 your spots tonight? I'll just made shots, like you said, gotten a 481 00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:37.839 rhythm, knocked down open shots, charts it in my teammates and we was 482 00:33:37.880 --> 00:33:39.920 able to pull it out. Why you guys end the losing kid, But 483 00:33:39.920 --> 00:33:45.559 it felt like you had a different energy and pace to start this game collectively. 484 00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:49.519 How do you guys spring that into stringing together some whale one game at 485 00:33:49.519 --> 00:33:52.759 a time. Gotta come in with effort, and you know we made shots 486 00:33:52.759 --> 00:33:58.359 some nights, so got helped us out all right? Thanks I Luca Dogitch 487 00:33:58.400 --> 00:34:02.839 holding back the floodgates with him. Had his ninth forty point game this season, 488 00:34:02.880 --> 00:34:07.880 and twenty of those points of his forty three came in the fourth quarter. 489 00:34:07.960 --> 00:34:10.679 But the Clippers were victorious. They win one thirteen to one oh one. 490 00:34:10.760 --> 00:34:14.239 Quick time out, We'll get back to your phone calls eight six six 491 00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:16.760 ninety eight seven two five seventy eight six six ninety seven two five seventy and 492 00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:21.159 Charles Macklin from Clips and Dip will be on next right here on a five 493 00:34:21.199 --> 00:34:27.840 seventy LA Sports, Henny got it, count it from distance, the odds 494 00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:31.320 on favorite to hoist, Larry O'Brien heavily contest it and a doesn't matter on 495 00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:37.760 the whole of your LA Clippers, Clippers and the losing streak. They win 496 00:34:37.800 --> 00:34:42.119 one thirteen to one oh one over the Dallas Mavericks. Welcome back into Clippers 497 00:34:42.119 --> 00:34:44.719 Stock. I'm out of Moslins. We'll get back to your phone calls at 498 00:34:44.719 --> 00:34:47.679 eight six six ninety seven two five seventy eight six sixty ninety seven two five 499 00:34:47.840 --> 00:34:52.360 seventy. But joining the show right now is Charles Mockler from Clips and Dip. 500 00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:58.039 Charles, let's get right into it. So the Clippers bounced back in 501 00:34:58.079 --> 00:35:01.760 a way that we were hoping to see them really kind of relocate who they 502 00:35:01.760 --> 00:35:06.599 are and their identity and their character as a team. And I think the 503 00:35:06.679 --> 00:35:09.079 Dallas Mavericks brought out the best in them. It's something we talked about recently. 504 00:35:10.840 --> 00:35:14.840 Yeah, I mean, that was as urgent as I think we'd seen 505 00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:17.800 the Clippers play in a really long time. Robert Covington said that's kind of 506 00:35:17.800 --> 00:35:21.320 what they talked about as a team that he said, the first team that 507 00:35:21.360 --> 00:35:22.760 throws the punch is a team that's going to come out and win. And 508 00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:27.119 the Clippers were on the front foot from the moment this game started. I 509 00:35:27.199 --> 00:35:29.840 think a huge part of that was Terrence and Big in the starting lineup. 510 00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:32.440 He was really effective in the fourth quarter. But just being able to start 511 00:35:32.519 --> 00:35:37.480 that game with the in your face intensity on defense, as well as being 512 00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:39.880 able to hit shots and not turning the ball over. But it all worked 513 00:35:40.000 --> 00:35:44.440 as well as I mean it has maybe all your for the Clippers, even 514 00:35:44.440 --> 00:35:49.239 without Paul George. One of the underrated things over the last five games. 515 00:35:49.239 --> 00:35:52.519 Now, even though they had been losing, they were only turning it over 516 00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:55.039 twelve times per game, and tonight they had ten, just two in the 517 00:35:55.079 --> 00:35:59.840 first half when they had that twenty two point lead the half. So some 518 00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:04.119 growth there, maybe even during a losing streak, making some strides in one 519 00:36:04.199 --> 00:36:07.400 area but overall, Kawhi Leonard goes for a season high with thirty three points. 520 00:36:07.760 --> 00:36:12.679 And for anyone who thinks this guy has lost or doesn't have it anymore, 521 00:36:13.159 --> 00:36:15.559 I just I don't know what you've been watching over the last month, 522 00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:20.599 since he's been playing the majority of games. Yeah, I mean, so 523 00:36:20.639 --> 00:36:22.639 he led the Clippers and points, He led the Clippers and rebounds. He 524 00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:28.880 was tied for the leads assists. He had four steals of the seven the 525 00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:34.119 team had. His ramp up process has been deliberate. It's been a little 526 00:36:34.159 --> 00:36:37.719 maybe slower than some people wanted. But if you've actually been watching the Clippers, 527 00:36:37.760 --> 00:36:39.320 he's gotten better pretty much every time he stepped out on the court. 528 00:36:39.639 --> 00:36:43.639 And he was so good on the defensive end. I know, Luka Danchich 529 00:36:43.960 --> 00:36:45.960 at forty three point tons kind of play where he is when you do well 530 00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:50.199 in the defensive end, maybe he sols forty three. But Kawai was everywhere 531 00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:53.440 tonight on both ends. It was I mean, it was you know again, 532 00:36:53.559 --> 00:37:00.880 Pete Kauai so far this season and a Vita Zubas goes out with four 533 00:37:00.880 --> 00:37:06.039 minutes and thirty seven seconds into the ball game. If Vita Zubos picks up 534 00:37:06.079 --> 00:37:08.199 his third foul. All three were against Luca. He was looking for him, 535 00:37:08.320 --> 00:37:14.960 he always does, but that ended up giving us winstop for really one 536 00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:17.880 of the first times this season with Roco out there with the guys, and 537 00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:22.000 maybe this is something that we're going to see moving forward because everybody has been 538 00:37:22.039 --> 00:37:27.360 asking for it, and it sure was successful tonight. Yeah. I mean 539 00:37:27.519 --> 00:37:30.039 it took what not only did Zubot sounds to get in foul trouble for us 540 00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:36.000 to see Robert Cummington, so did Moses Brown took It really seemed like Robert 541 00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:39.840 Cummington was a break in case of emergency type player. But it sparked something. 542 00:37:39.880 --> 00:37:45.280 We saw Norm Powell with four wings and it was phenomenal. Tonight We 543 00:37:45.320 --> 00:37:49.639 got to see as close to even though we saw in the preseason that wing 544 00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:53.480 stop lineup, it was just missing Paul George. But if this doesn't get 545 00:37:53.559 --> 00:37:59.000 Robert Cummington more minutes, I don't know what will thirty one minutes for a 546 00:37:59.039 --> 00:38:02.360 guy who's been in and out, mostly out of the lineup from the floor 547 00:38:02.760 --> 00:38:07.320 doing all the right things. For the most part, I'm not the only 548 00:38:07.480 --> 00:38:12.320 I can't imas I'm the only Clippers fan who's hoping that this kind of emergency 549 00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:15.400 trip, you know, to wingstop becomes a more regular thing for this Clippers 550 00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:19.039 team, cause it was night and day on both ends. Yeah, and 551 00:38:19.159 --> 00:38:22.599 Rocco in that first half, there were multiple misses at the rim, I 552 00:38:22.599 --> 00:38:25.400 think, but two miss one maybe Most's Brown miss one, and Rocco had 553 00:38:25.440 --> 00:38:30.280 the putback and that effort in that hustle was there and they need that from 554 00:38:30.400 --> 00:38:34.679 him. The three pointers as well, and he hit one and it was 555 00:38:34.719 --> 00:38:38.239 a big one. But the Clippers just look like a completely different team with 556 00:38:38.280 --> 00:38:43.079 the way they moved the basketball tonight. And I know they only had twenty 557 00:38:43.119 --> 00:38:46.679 assists, but some of that is just the greatness of Kawhi Leonard in isolation 558 00:38:46.719 --> 00:38:51.159 and getting to his spots and hitting buckets over whoever was in front of him. 559 00:38:51.320 --> 00:38:53.639 But I just love the way those wings were able to move the basketball 560 00:38:53.679 --> 00:38:57.880 without our true point guard out there, and with Terrence Man getting the start, 561 00:38:58.239 --> 00:39:02.000 it didn't hold them back at all. Yeah. It really just goes 562 00:39:02.039 --> 00:39:07.679 to show that this team doesn't necessarily need that quote unquote true point guard. 563 00:39:07.920 --> 00:39:10.360 It's a shame that, you know, Reggie Jackson getting these dnps right now. 564 00:39:10.760 --> 00:39:14.960 A lot of us think he needed some rest. So this is probably 565 00:39:14.960 --> 00:39:19.159 good in the long run. But you're right when we have the players that 566 00:39:19.199 --> 00:39:22.280 we have right now, who can all as we've been told, you know 567 00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:24.400 and sold kind of before the season, move the ball no matter what really 568 00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:28.519 their position, even though they're not the point guard, it still works. 569 00:39:28.599 --> 00:39:34.079 Nicobatum only made one shot tonight, he was still wildly effective at getting the 570 00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:36.960 offense just in a rhythm anytime, you know, he would have the hockey 571 00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:40.239 assist or something like that. So this team has more than enough capable passers. 572 00:39:40.599 --> 00:39:45.159 And yeah, we saw it on full display tonight. He is Charles 573 00:39:45.159 --> 00:39:49.519 Mockler of Clips and Dipped does the podcast with myself and William Updyke. I'm 574 00:39:49.519 --> 00:39:52.000 sure we'll have one for you in the next couple of days another tripod which 575 00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:55.519 we now put on YouTube as well so you can see us if you or 576 00:39:57.880 --> 00:40:00.360 Charles, thanks for doing this tonight after a in you said next time you're 577 00:40:00.360 --> 00:40:05.280 hoping it's after a win. It was my friend. Yep, there we 578 00:40:05.360 --> 00:40:07.280 go. Let's hope we can carry it over to Friday. Quick time out 579 00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:13.039 here on Clippers Talk after they win one thirteen to one on one over the 580 00:40:13.119 --> 00:40:17.360 Dallas Mavericks. I believe we got one more segment right, sick, we 581 00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:22.159 do. We'll get back to your phone calls. Eight six six ninety eight 582 00:40:22.159 --> 00:40:24.760 seven two five seventy is the phone number here on M five seventy. LA 583 00:40:24.840 --> 00:40:37.119 Sports Lumbers win one thirteen to one on one over the Dallas Mavericks. The 584 00:40:37.159 --> 00:40:40.840 six game losing streak is over. Welcome back at the Clippers talk. I'm 585 00:40:40.840 --> 00:40:45.280 out of Oslin. Quickly here Michael in Los Angeles. You got thirty seconds 586 00:40:45.280 --> 00:40:50.400 here, Michael? What's up? All right? Great wind, great win. 587 00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:55.119 I was just curious if you think we may actually see some a mere 588 00:40:55.159 --> 00:41:00.440 coffee, I mean it's going forward. Well, I think it depends on 589 00:41:00.480 --> 00:41:07.440 what happens with this Roco situation. Him getting thirty minutes tonight. Obviously, 590 00:41:07.480 --> 00:41:12.079 if he's playing a lot, If Nicholas Patuma is healthy, they have a 591 00:41:12.119 --> 00:41:14.920 ton of wings. We're talking about a team that didn't have Paul George tonight 592 00:41:15.000 --> 00:41:19.280 too, so it may be tough for him to crack minutes into the lineup. 593 00:41:19.599 --> 00:41:22.039 And it just could be you know, a game by game, week 594 00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:25.360 by week basis where you just gotta stay ready with this team. You never 595 00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:30.280 know when your name is going to be called but it was good to see 596 00:41:30.360 --> 00:41:34.360 Robert Covington perform at that level and good to see wingstop out there. Thank 597 00:41:34.360 --> 00:41:37.719 you for the phone call, Michael. Let's go to tagus in Walnut. 598 00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:42.800 Tagius, your Unclippers stop with that. I'm awsome, Hey, dam quickly. 599 00:41:42.920 --> 00:41:45.119 I think I gave the game ball to a team man. Not only 600 00:41:45.119 --> 00:41:50.599 to hit those two threes and the fourth, he drove in twice and made 601 00:41:50.599 --> 00:41:53.599 two floaters to keep that lead in that cushion, along with the nice plot 602 00:41:53.639 --> 00:42:00.639 shot. Just gonna ask you, just when we saw Luca attacks warm Powell 603 00:42:00.639 --> 00:42:04.800 made three baskets in the fourth, do you think the Clippers when they play 604 00:42:04.880 --> 00:42:09.880 small ball attack the opposing team's best player enough like Luca did? We did? 605 00:42:10.559 --> 00:42:15.719 Did we get like screens where we could attack Luca? And hopefully next 606 00:42:15.760 --> 00:42:19.159 game we can do that with Jokis. But I think we should be attacking 607 00:42:19.199 --> 00:42:22.360 the opponent's best player. I agree with you. I thought they made Luca 608 00:42:22.440 --> 00:42:27.199 work some. I thought Kawhi Leonard was looking for that matchup on the other 609 00:42:27.320 --> 00:42:30.960 end, and when he got that offensive rebound and pulled it out to the 610 00:42:30.039 --> 00:42:34.880 right wing and knocked down that three pointer, it was over. Luca done. 611 00:42:35.119 --> 00:42:38.800 So it was fun to see. I also felt like the defensive strategy 612 00:42:38.800 --> 00:42:43.440 against Luca donchech was successful tonight. Overall. I know he went off in 613 00:42:43.480 --> 00:42:46.519 that fourth quarter. There's just nothing you can do. Sometimes he's incredible, 614 00:42:47.000 --> 00:42:51.599 but they gave him different looks, they change levels. They had different players 615 00:42:51.639 --> 00:42:53.920 on him. At first possession, it was Kauai, then you saw Marcus 616 00:42:53.960 --> 00:42:57.199 Morris. He gets a switch and if eats, the Zoo bots is on 617 00:42:57.280 --> 00:43:00.440 him for a little bit. Nicholas Batum though, made a huge play against 618 00:43:00.559 --> 00:43:04.880 Luca Dontage in the fourth quarter when he was on that heater. Luca went 619 00:43:04.960 --> 00:43:08.440 to the ram and it was well contested by Batoum, who has been very 620 00:43:08.480 --> 00:43:13.519 good over the years against Donchage, as good as you can be. Clippers 621 00:43:13.559 --> 00:43:16.000 win one thirteen to one oh one. The losing streak is over. They 622 00:43:16.039 --> 00:43:20.920 get right back after it against the Denver Nuggets. Here Friday night, tip 623 00:43:20.960 --> 00:43:22.679 time at seven, Clippers countdown at six. Before we get out of here. 624 00:43:22.679 --> 00:43:25.559 I do want to thank the Clippers organization. Noah Ego, Brian Semen, 625 00:43:25.639 --> 00:43:29.280 Ralph Waller, big Brother, Jake Warner, Big Brother, Jake podcast 626 00:43:29.320 --> 00:43:34.880 our head engineer here and everywhere. Katie Newton and our producer Tonight Zach o'caldy. 627 00:43:35.000 --> 00:43:37.599 Zach, thanks for filling in doing a great job outside of Los Angeles 628 00:43:37.800 --> 00:43:42.800 and a five seventy LA Sports. We will talk to you next time on 629 00:43:42.840 --> 00:44:07.360 Friday at six. This has been Clippers Talk, a postgame conversation about your 630 00:44:07.519 --> 00:44:13.119 LA Clippers with Adam Oslam. If you like the show, subscribe to Clippers 631 00:44:13.159 --> 00:44:16.840 Talk on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you podcast. They have the best page. 632 00:44:16.960 --> 00:44:22.039 This team has those championship ingredients. They have some of that DNA. 633 00:44:22.599 --> 00:44:25.920 We can see it. This is Clippers Basketball. Join us next time on 634 00:44:27.039 --> 00:44:29.320 the LA Clippers Audio Network