1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:05,679 And some fans are having a little crisis of faith going on. Tonight Clippers 2 00:00:05,679 --> 00:00:08,880 fall one twenty three to one oh seven here at home to the Sacramento Kings. 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,160 You're back in on Clippers stock. I'm at a maslin. We will 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,679 get back to your phone calls. Don't worry about that. But first, 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,960 Chuck Mockler from Clips and Dip, he was in the house. We took 6 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:23,920 a picture, put it at Clippers pod on X Charles. What's most alarming 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:30,399 to you right now? With this Clippers team and their poor play. It's 8 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:38,240 tough to choose kind of between just I guess the looking older factor, you 9 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,200 know, against the Thunder, I think it's easy to look old. It's 10 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,759 a very young, good team. But even tonight there was just you saw 11 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:50,880 kind of Clippers age that and I guess the rotations. I'm not really sure 12 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:55,960 how much to buy into the consistency of what the rotations have been these last 13 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,840 two games going forward, right, you know, we had a weird whistle 14 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,960 against Parent's Man in that game against the Grizzlies where things got odd, and 15 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:07,359 then Paul George's out tonight. The decision to start norm was a little interesting, 16 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,640 especially because if you look at kind of what the bench scoring is without 17 00:01:11,719 --> 00:01:15,319 Norm Powell. So I think it's between those two things, but I guess 18 00:01:15,359 --> 00:01:19,799 I'll choose the kind of age one. They have two practices before the Lakers 19 00:01:19,799 --> 00:01:23,000 game on Wednesday, and then March starts, so we're gonna learn a lot 20 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:27,319 about how old this team plays versus how old it really is. Honestly, 21 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,439 no matter where they're at games against the Lakers, they've always got enough for 22 00:01:33,599 --> 00:01:37,400 in the two Pine three era even before that. So yeah, I do 23 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,400 think it's gonna be telling. It's gonna be a big contest to see. 24 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,000 I don't know if it's gonna be a measuring stick opportunity, but just to 25 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,200 see where they're at, maybe physically, if they can't get up for that 26 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,200 game, if they don't run around and look like they have a little bit 27 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,560 more punch out there or pop, as coach lou likes to call it. 28 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,560 Yeah, I wonder if this team is a little bit worn down. And 29 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,640 it just seems like it coincides with the Grammy trip. If you go six 30 00:02:00,719 --> 00:02:04,519 and one there, that was the goal they pulled it off and ever since 31 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,879 then, and I just looked up the numbers last seven games. Now they're 32 00:02:07,879 --> 00:02:10,960 three and four, and they're twenty third offensively and twenty fourth defensively. I 33 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:17,240 could buy twenty fourth defensively. Twenty third offensively is somewhat shocking to me. 34 00:02:17,439 --> 00:02:21,919 And some of the offense tonight most have been especially in the first half. 35 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:27,120 It just looked really fucky out there. They were not creating great looks at 36 00:02:27,159 --> 00:02:30,520 all. Yeah, I don't know if i'd use the word funky because I'm 37 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:34,719 trying to keep I like to use that word in a positive light, but 38 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,639 I do. I do agree with what you're saying. A lot of the 39 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:43,120 game. You know, our other host Will Updike and I were up in 40 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,080 the press box for this one, and you see it come kind of from 41 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,039 like a sideway bird's eye view, a little bit like an angled bird's eye 42 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,639 view of us. And what you saw, what we saw a lot of 43 00:02:51,719 --> 00:02:58,319 tonight was guys clearing out Kawhi going to work and then plan B right like 44 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,120 and then it's kind of, you know, we hope n up rebounder or 45 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:05,080 something like that. So particularly tonight, there was a lot of standing around 46 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:10,080 and watching and you know, we didn't get a strong shooting performance from James 47 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:14,280 Harden from deep. He was two of ten from three, and a lot 48 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:19,080 of those you know, were off the dribble or you know, maybe assisted 49 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,879 and things like that. So the offense is, as we've said the last 50 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,759 couple of seasons at various points, kind of stuck in the mud. Right 51 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:29,120 now, Kawhi is making things happen in the mid rage, which is where 52 00:03:29,159 --> 00:03:32,719 teams are moving the clippers because it hasn't been going well and other guys are 53 00:03:32,719 --> 00:03:38,599 having trouble adjusting and moving off the ball. We saw some good off ball 54 00:03:38,599 --> 00:03:40,800 movement from Terrence when he was sharing before with Russ a little bit tonight, 55 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,919 I believe. But when Kawi's out there, we need guys to play like 56 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:50,639 Kawai isn't out there when Kawhi is out Yeah, I think that's a really 57 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:53,000 good point. Kawhi still looks good. As much as we talk about an 58 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:58,680 old team, Kawhi does not looked like that. Since coming back and missing 59 00:03:58,759 --> 00:04:02,639 that Golden State Warriors game, he has had punch. He has looked explosive 60 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,840 out there. He's had a lot of dunks, so he should have gotten 61 00:04:05,879 --> 00:04:11,879 felt calls on Terrence Man has been a bright spot the last two games. 62 00:04:11,919 --> 00:04:15,360 There was carry over from that Memphis game because Terrence was actually looking for his 63 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,959 shot at times. That and one he had in the fourth quarter in the 64 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:24,600 key that was big, and that is one of the encouraging size right now 65 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:29,879 for this team. Totally fourteen six and four from Terrence. I would be 66 00:04:30,079 --> 00:04:32,680 hard pressed to, you know, think that the Clippers have a bad record 67 00:04:32,759 --> 00:04:38,560 when Terrence has a stat line like this, right, this is what this 68 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,600 is maybe what we'll need from Terrence Man in the playoffs, but a consistent 69 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:46,600 basis and you know, a twenty point game every now and then. If 70 00:04:46,639 --> 00:04:49,600 things go this way, I don't think it will continue too bad like this. 71 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,000 Paul George is gonna come back, get some health. But you're totally 72 00:04:54,079 --> 00:04:58,680 right. It did carry over for Terrence Man. He's really you know, 73 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,000 it's been a bright spot. There has been a lot since the All Star 74 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:05,680 breaks, so we got to hope this keeps up. But he was doing 75 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:10,079 all he could to try and help the Clips today on both ends. What's 76 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:14,839 your level of concern with PG thirteen and the left knee soreness? Because we 77 00:05:14,879 --> 00:05:17,759 talked about our eclips and dip days were running together. I think it was 78 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,399 yesterday we had the live going, Yeah, it was like, man, 79 00:05:21,959 --> 00:05:26,319 I know, I know, and they're already stacking up and I'm getting forgetful. 80 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,160 And I did feel like he needed to rest, he needed to sit 81 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:34,439 down. He did. I'm hoping because he gets four days off then between 82 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,959 the last time he played in the Lakers game on Wednesday, that he'll be 83 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,680 back for that one because he's always been very good against the Los Angeles Lakers 84 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:46,519 too. But where are you at with his play? And if it's just 85 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,519 eye test that obviously he must be banged up right now because he's just not 86 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:54,480 the same guy he was even just a month ago. Yeah, I think 87 00:05:54,519 --> 00:05:59,680 my level of concern is I guess to put on a scale from from one 88 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,879 to ten, and I go, I don't know, six point seven out 89 00:06:02,879 --> 00:06:05,519 of ten. The fact that it's a knee now, we've got the groin 90 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:10,560 earlier and then now the knee is really just just why I guess I'm over 91 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:15,199 five there. But we need him to be the best number two or one 92 00:06:15,319 --> 00:06:18,839 B or whatever however he wants to phrase it. We all know that he 93 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:21,959 has to be the second best player all the Clippers when it comes to scoring 94 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,040 the basketball, and some nights may be called on to be the first. 95 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,439 So I hope he's at one hundred percent. He's going to come back against 96 00:06:29,439 --> 00:06:32,920 the team that's really physical to play. We assume that he'll be back for 97 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:38,519 that Wednesday game with the four days rest and everything like that, but I 98 00:06:38,519 --> 00:06:41,639 mean, it's a tough matchup to come back to. But he does always 99 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,920 play the Lakers well in the grand scheme of things. Yeah, we just 100 00:06:45,959 --> 00:06:48,480 got to see what you know, the playing schedule for Kawhi and PG is 101 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,240 for the back to backs to close the season, because that's going to be 102 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:54,639 a huge part of it too. Kawhi is having to do a lot of 103 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,600 work even when Paul George is out there, especially on the defensive end. 104 00:06:57,639 --> 00:07:00,879 Pauldridge has been good, but you know, Kawhi is and does what he 105 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,319 has to do. But without Paul George, that's an even the harder task. 106 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,399 And I thought you saw it catch up with him a little bit tonight, 107 00:07:08,199 --> 00:07:12,160 just again because it's so hard to do. So I hope I'm being 108 00:07:12,279 --> 00:07:15,600 overly concerned. And it sounds a big a deal because the Clippers need Paul 109 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,240 George to be the second best player on this team when it comes to score 110 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,480 last one. For you, here, Chuck, you talked about lineups and 111 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:26,199 rotations, and guys, we've been seeing PJ. Tucker got five minutes in 112 00:07:26,279 --> 00:07:30,040 the first half, who was a minus one out there, one really good 113 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,240 defensive possession against Aaron Fox where I was impressed. Fox still hit it because 114 00:07:33,279 --> 00:07:38,839 he's that good. But just what have you seen from the big man rotation 115 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:42,040 that you like that you don't like? Where would you like to see them 116 00:07:42,079 --> 00:07:44,759 go with this? Because tonight it was Mason Plumley out, it was Daniel 117 00:07:44,759 --> 00:07:47,759 Tys gain the opportunity. Yeah, I guess the only thing I like from 118 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:51,680 the Clippers Big Man rotation is nieps zoobots and nothing else. Right now, 119 00:07:55,519 --> 00:08:01,279 I don't know what has happened to Plumbly Entice tyst did you know four or 120 00:08:01,279 --> 00:08:03,839 five if you just look at the the box score. But defensively, there 121 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:11,759 was just no containment from him or any real uh you know, actual stops 122 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:16,480 being put up. For the most part, Plubly getting the DNP was surprising. 123 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:20,920 I'm a little concerned that we haven't really totally got this rotation figured out 124 00:08:22,279 --> 00:08:26,399 this far into the season, But we just needed to be better, right 125 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:31,519 like if that's if that's being in better positions defensively, you know, PJ. 126 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:35,120 Chucker did get those five minutes, and hey, he was out there, 127 00:08:35,879 --> 00:08:39,279 so it seems like maybe those dnps start up again. But we we 128 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:41,600 just got to figure out which two guys are gonna be battling for the spot, 129 00:08:41,639 --> 00:08:45,200 because that's that's really what I would like to see, and I hope 130 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,919 it's between Plubly and Times. What about the possibility of Bones Highlands somehow getting 131 00:08:48,919 --> 00:08:54,639 into this rotation. What about the possibility of Bones? Why not? He 132 00:08:54,919 --> 00:08:58,840 could have been used tonight right Like we needed scoring off the beds. He's 133 00:08:58,879 --> 00:09:03,039 scoring off the beds. Like I understand the defensive liability of having him and 134 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:07,679 norm Powell out there at the same time, if you could somehow stagger them. 135 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:09,919 And I wasn't even sure Norma was going to play, so I thought 136 00:09:09,919 --> 00:09:15,360 maybe this would open up an opportunity for Bones. But it just seems seems 137 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:18,879 like they're gonna need a shot in the arm. They're going to need someone 138 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:20,960 to get on a run and catch lightning in a bottle while other guys are 139 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,159 regressing. Arras Man has provided some of that, but they need more juice 140 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,919 out there in athleticism for an older team, all right, he is Chuck 141 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,200 Mockler. One of my favorite things about this day now is just the fact 142 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:37,159 that while I'm talking to Chuck, I tweet something out, and while he's 143 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:43,080 talking to me, he likes it in real time. Charles, thanks for 144 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:48,840 coming on Clipperstock tonight for a little double dip. Yeap. Excited to do 145 00:09:48,879 --> 00:09:50,840 the pond tomorrow. Let's go Clips, Let's go Clips.