WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:06.639 Got your fall. It's time to react to La Clippers basketball. This is 2 00:00:06.679 --> 00:00:11.240 Clippers Talk. All the chat, reaction and analysis hosted by Adam Aslan. 3 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.519 You know he's feeling good. Take the show with you anywhere you are, 4 00:00:14.679 --> 00:00:19.440 and baby, get the podcast. I mean iHeart radio. While and now 5 00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:26.559 your host. He makes everything happen, Adam Ousley without Damian Lillard. Paul 6 00:00:26.719 --> 00:00:30.519 George just wanted to remind Portland fans of what they were missing with his own 7 00:00:30.679 --> 00:00:37.159 version of Dame Time Lillard Time. PG thirteen scores ten points in the final 8 00:00:37.320 --> 00:00:41.359 four minutes. The Clippers come back down six with two minutes to play, 9 00:00:41.399 --> 00:00:46.280 and they win one thirteen to one twelve in the Mota Center in Portland, 10 00:00:46.399 --> 00:00:51.200 over the Trailblazers. Welcome into Clippers Talk. I'm Adam Oslin to eight six 11 00:00:51.280 --> 00:00:56.039 six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five 12 00:00:56.280 --> 00:01:00.799 seventy is the phone number coming up here on the show. We'll get to 13 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:03.200 your phone calls. I think Jeff and Tarzana just called in which says that 14 00:01:03.239 --> 00:01:10.000 private number. Jeff Wood, my friend Charles Mockler from Locked on Clips will 15 00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:14.079 be here. We'll have postgame audio, hopefully from PG thirteen. I'm guessing 16 00:01:14.159 --> 00:01:17.959 he went on T and T after this big victory. You'll also hear from 17 00:01:18.040 --> 00:01:23.680 coach lou after the Clippers do it again the comeback clips. They did it 18 00:01:23.760 --> 00:01:26.799 against Detroit the other night while they were under manned, without Paul George, 19 00:01:26.840 --> 00:01:32.840 without Kawhi Leonard. Tonight they do it without one half of the two one 20 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:38.680 three connection as Paul George puts on his best performance I think so far in 21 00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:45.040 the Clippers uniform, at least during crunch time, as he scores ten points 22 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:49.799 in the final four minutes. He was that good. He finished with thirty 23 00:01:49.840 --> 00:01:55.920 three points. He's now been scoring thirty or more and six of his last 24 00:01:56.359 --> 00:02:02.439 seven games. The Clippers are seventeen and five post All Star Break, and 25 00:02:02.519 --> 00:02:06.920 they just made it two in a row. But they've been one of the 26 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:12.000 hottest teams since the All Star Break. Now they've been playing their best basketball 27 00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:15.960 when it's required. And also, no matter who was out there, different 28 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:20.439 guys stepping up. It was Reggie Jackson against his former team in Detroit. 29 00:02:20.840 --> 00:02:24.000 I thought also late in this one, Nicholas Batoum was fantastic. He and 30 00:02:24.039 --> 00:02:29.360 the fourth quarter started things off with a dunk He had a jumper, he 31 00:02:29.479 --> 00:02:31.599 had a tip in shot off a miss three from I want to say Reggie 32 00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:35.599 Jackson, who would hit a big three pointer in the fourth quarter. And 33 00:02:35.719 --> 00:02:40.319 Nicholas Batoum also had a fantastic, beautiful pass a lib pass for an alley 34 00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:46.159 to DeMarcus Cousins, who had his best game so far as a Clipper, 35 00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:52.280 had eleven points and six boards and just thirteen minutes. So Nicholas Batoum haunts 36 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:57.520 his former team. Reggie Jackson did it against the Detroit Pisteds. But the 37 00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:00.560 Clippers are just finding ways to win. I'm telling you. I said this 38 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:05.560 earlier this week, but there have been games lately that they have won that 39 00:03:05.639 --> 00:03:09.800 I think they would have lost earlier in the season. Adversity reveals character, 40 00:03:09.960 --> 00:03:14.039 and they've been through a lot of it. With all the injuries going on 41 00:03:14.159 --> 00:03:16.560 without Kawhi Leonard tonight, and he's going to be out for a week, 42 00:03:17.159 --> 00:03:22.599 he's going to be reevaluated as that foot injury will be reevaluated in a week. 43 00:03:23.080 --> 00:03:28.639 It's a little bit concerning, but the Clippers continue winning anyways. Oh 44 00:03:28.719 --> 00:03:32.240 and by the way, it's not that concerning because the head coach came out 45 00:03:32.319 --> 00:03:37.960 pregame, I should remind myself t lew And said, they're being precautionary. 46 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:42.520 They're being overly cautious because they want to make sure at Kawhi Leonard is as 47 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:46.479 healthy as he can be going into the playoffs. And we are just twelve 48 00:03:46.919 --> 00:03:53.599 games away from playoff basketball with your Los Angeles Clippers. But I just really 49 00:03:53.639 --> 00:04:00.199 admire the way they've been fighting. It's reminiscent of the last few years of 50 00:04:00.240 --> 00:04:04.759 the transitional phase in between lib City and the two one three connection, the 51 00:04:04.840 --> 00:04:11.479 twenty seventeen twenty eighteen season, the twenty eighteen twenty nineteen season. Now they 52 00:04:11.520 --> 00:04:14.479 have a much more talented team, even with guys out right now, when 53 00:04:14.479 --> 00:04:17.040 you have a superstar like Paul George, those teams were doing it without an 54 00:04:17.079 --> 00:04:25.120 all star. They got superstars now. But they've been developing this going back 55 00:04:25.199 --> 00:04:28.839 to the midway through that third quarter. Midway through the third against the Atlanta 56 00:04:28.879 --> 00:04:32.480 Hawks, down twenty two, tlou pulls the starters. Yeah, we've talked 57 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:36.879 about this story before, but Nicholas Batoum said it. Something was born out 58 00:04:36.920 --> 00:04:44.319 of that. Something changed after that. They have been forming their identity since 59 00:04:44.360 --> 00:04:47.959 then, and I think it is just being a resilient basketball team that refuses 60 00:04:48.040 --> 00:04:51.879 to lose and does not give up even when they're down six with two minutes 61 00:04:51.920 --> 00:04:58.639 left in a ball game like they were tonight. Incredible comeback against Portland who 62 00:04:58.639 --> 00:05:00.680 played great. Yeah they did. Didn't have Damian Lillard. They didn't have 63 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:08.399 Yusuf Nurkic. CJ McCollum is an absolute killer. If you watch that Game 64 00:05:08.519 --> 00:05:12.759 seven between the Blazers and Nuggets a couple of years ago in the playoffs, 65 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:15.560 it wasn't Damian Lillard who pulled them through to get them to the Western Conference 66 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:18.879 Finals. It was CJ McCollum. He hit all the big shots late. 67 00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:25.920 He also has some Dame time in him and hopefully Damian Lillard is back soon. 68 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:29.519 There have been so many guys missing right now, so there's an all 69 00:05:29.800 --> 00:05:33.920 first team that is on the bench right now. Throughout the NBA between Lebron 70 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:38.360 and a d and Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been injured at times and 71 00:05:38.680 --> 00:05:45.120 unfortunately the ACL tear with Jamal Murray, Brooklyn has only had their Big three 72 00:05:45.519 --> 00:05:49.360 in seven games playing together so far because of injuries and now Damian Lillard with 73 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:57.160 the Blazers Donovan Mitchell with the Utah Jazz. It's been an incredibly unfortunate year 74 00:05:57.720 --> 00:06:00.000 when it comes to bad luck with injuries with teams, and everybody's been having 75 00:06:00.040 --> 00:06:04.639 to deal with it, some to more drastic extents than others. But these 76 00:06:04.680 --> 00:06:10.720 two teams that played tonight have certainly been through it and still are. And 77 00:06:11.519 --> 00:06:15.839 I thought Portland played a really good basketball game. They still scored one twelve, 78 00:06:16.720 --> 00:06:21.759 and they actually outscored the Clippers by three in that fourth quarter, but 79 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:27.800 the Clippers were down four going into the half. And in that third quarter, 80 00:06:28.480 --> 00:06:32.600 Jon Rondo was just absurd. He had six of his nine points. 81 00:06:33.040 --> 00:06:38.079 He had one of the best assists you'll see all season, just to a 82 00:06:38.160 --> 00:06:45.000 wraparound pass with some spin on it to get past a nest canter to his 83 00:06:45.079 --> 00:06:49.720 teammate for an easy layup. It was just stupid rabbit out of the hat 84 00:06:49.800 --> 00:06:58.199 type stuff, as Noah Eagle put it. But he got in transition and 85 00:06:58.360 --> 00:07:02.399 crossed up his man and got a layup, and it looked like Boston Rondo. 86 00:07:03.199 --> 00:07:08.920 Maybe it's hyperbole, but he's looked to have younger legs since he has 87 00:07:09.000 --> 00:07:13.120 joined the Clippers. You know, while we have a moment let's pause ten 88 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:18.000 seconds for stationed identification. Here on a five seventy LA Sports, this is 89 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:25.560 LA Clippers Basketball, A five seventy KLAC Los Angeles, seven KYSR HD two 90 00:07:25.639 --> 00:07:29.959 Los Angeles, and iHeart radio station. Hope Safe Harbor covers that too. 91 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:34.759 But Gen Rondo has hit the fountain of youth, as has Nicholas Beatum this 92 00:07:34.839 --> 00:07:41.160 season, Pat pat at times with big throwdowns. I don't know what's going 93 00:07:41.160 --> 00:07:45.040 on with some of the old older guys, including even someone like Kawhi Leonard. 94 00:07:45.120 --> 00:07:48.839 He's just twenty nine, but he's looked better overall, even dealing with 95 00:07:48.879 --> 00:07:54.399 this foot injury. He had the big two handed alley oop on Sunday against 96 00:07:54.439 --> 00:07:58.519 the Timberwolves that he had to go up and get. Paul George had one 97 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:03.120 of those in this game on a set play in the first quarter, I 98 00:08:03.160 --> 00:08:05.399 want to say, or early second quarter, on a lob from Jen Rondo. 99 00:08:07.759 --> 00:08:09.720 They got bounced. They're an older team, but they've been showing off 100 00:08:09.720 --> 00:08:13.160 that bounce here and there. But Rondo's got it too. He played twenty 101 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:18.399 two minutes tonight. He had an incredible offensive foul that he drew on someone 102 00:08:18.399 --> 00:08:24.480 who didn't even have the ball. Paulas Jefferson ran into him and he drew 103 00:08:24.519 --> 00:08:28.839 that foul. It was special. It was a heady play, only something 104 00:08:28.839 --> 00:08:33.679 for gen Rondo would be able to pull off. But this Clippers team, 105 00:08:33.759 --> 00:08:39.840 it's coming together chemistry wise, through the injuries, through the adversity they've been 106 00:08:39.879 --> 00:08:46.240 overcoming at all, and that can make you more battle tested for the playoffs. 107 00:08:46.960 --> 00:08:52.600 That's what they need. Paul George, He's been under so much scrutiny. 108 00:08:52.840 --> 00:08:58.159 He's had so much unnecessary hate his way by the NBA fans who just 109 00:08:58.159 --> 00:09:01.679 want to slander him on Twitter and try to get retweets and likes by putting 110 00:09:01.720 --> 00:09:07.000 his name out there. They do it all the time, and it's completely 111 00:09:07.080 --> 00:09:13.759 undeserved, sometimes way out of line. But I saw the other night ESPN, 112 00:09:15.039 --> 00:09:16.320 and it was in the game in Philly where they lost by three. 113 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:24.000 They put up that graphic showing where he's been in the fourth quarter or at 114 00:09:24.000 --> 00:09:28.799 the end of games, and he hasn't shot the ball well in certain parameters, 115 00:09:28.879 --> 00:09:31.879 and they didn't really explain it very well what that stat actually meant, 116 00:09:33.679 --> 00:09:37.320 and in context, it didn't include playoff big shots that he had hit. 117 00:09:37.360 --> 00:09:41.960 It was just regular season and it was just a feed into that false narrative. 118 00:09:43.000 --> 00:09:45.879 I would say he's been up and down in the playoffs, but he's 119 00:09:45.919 --> 00:09:52.120 been up. He's had big playoff performances. Everyone just remembering that Game seven 120 00:09:52.679 --> 00:09:56.879 from last season. I think he had thirty three in Game six against the 121 00:09:56.879 --> 00:10:03.960 Denver Nuggets tonight. For him to come through the way he did to pull 122 00:10:05.039 --> 00:10:09.600 this team across the finish line, it was a special performance from Paul George. 123 00:10:09.960 --> 00:10:15.279 He gets to thirty three, but it's not even just getting ten points 124 00:10:15.279 --> 00:10:18.159 in the fourth quarter. All ten came with about three and a half minutes 125 00:10:18.240 --> 00:10:24.159 left. They're down five, and he's going right to the basket over and 126 00:10:24.200 --> 00:10:28.399 over again in transition, getting layups, not getting fouls called, and then 127 00:10:28.440 --> 00:10:35.919 he finally does, probably because he had earned it by then. Finally Scott 128 00:10:35.000 --> 00:10:41.840 Foster throw him a freaking bone. He goes five of six from the line, 129 00:10:41.919 --> 00:10:46.919 but he had to hit those two to put the Clippers up one to 130 00:10:48.039 --> 00:10:50.480 get this victory by a final score of one thirteen to one twelve. And 131 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:56.360 that thirteen is in there because it was PG thirteen if you're into numerology or 132 00:10:56.399 --> 00:11:01.200 anything like that. But it was just appropriate that they win by that scores. 133 00:11:01.279 --> 00:11:05.440 PG thirteen steps up late and all that scrutiny about Clippers and clutch time. 134 00:11:07.240 --> 00:11:09.559 They've turned that narrative around. Right before the All Star break, they 135 00:11:09.559 --> 00:11:16.120 had some bad moments against Washington, against Boston, against the Brooklyn Nets. 136 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:22.799 I think that game in Brooklyn was near there. Although PG thirteen had an 137 00:11:22.799 --> 00:11:26.639 amazing corner three late in that game. Still there was a lot of talk, 138 00:11:28.639 --> 00:11:33.159 a lot of talking heads that were coming at the Clippers neck about them 139 00:11:33.159 --> 00:11:39.320 and crunch time. Well, lately they've been amazing at fourth quarters and they're 140 00:11:39.320 --> 00:11:43.679 peaking at the right time. Isn't that what you want? You learn those 141 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:50.000 lessons during the regular season, and then you just continue to build and then 142 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:56.440 eventually you get better because of all that, all those difficult times you went 143 00:11:56.440 --> 00:12:01.480 through, all that adversity, that verity that you faced, and you hope 144 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:07.000 you're ready for the test come playoff time. Right now, outside of injuries, 145 00:12:07.279 --> 00:12:11.639 the Clippers look to be there. With twelve games to go, twelve 146 00:12:11.639 --> 00:12:16.159 games left in the regular season, They've been tested. I feel like they 147 00:12:16.200 --> 00:12:20.679 have passed a lot of these tests recently here the past couple of weeks. 148 00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:24.480 But what a performance from PG thirteen. All right, let's check this out. 149 00:12:24.519 --> 00:12:28.080 Let's see if it's Jeff. Since I don't have a screener, I'm 150 00:12:28.120 --> 00:12:33.120 running everything tonight. Mourn me, Jeff and Tarzana. You're on Clippers died 151 00:12:33.159 --> 00:12:35.799 without of males, and I think it's Jeff? Is it Jeff? Of 152 00:12:35.840 --> 00:12:39.279 course it is? Who else would it be? Thank goodness? I mean 153 00:12:39.639 --> 00:12:46.840 consistent as consistent as Jerry West was. Yeah, you're a real mister klutch 154 00:12:46.919 --> 00:12:50.960 when it comes to calling in only on after victories by the Clippers. But 155 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:56.600 hey, all right, well let's you know what I could cut. You 156 00:12:56.639 --> 00:12:58.519 know, it's like, do you know the story on Jerry West? Right, 157 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:03.039 Daddy? He would sometimes six to his stomach when the Lakers lost all 158 00:13:03.080 --> 00:13:07.360 those championships to Boston. He didn't want to He didn't want to be someplace. 159 00:13:09.080 --> 00:13:13.000 And when they finally won against New York, I believe he had a 160 00:13:13.080 --> 00:13:16.600 quote because he didn't have his best series that they had to overcome me, 161 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:22.200 the guy who won a finals MVP while his team lost before. He was 162 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:26.559 such a perfectionist. He was so hard on himself that even after they were 163 00:13:26.759 --> 00:13:31.360 remember that nineteen sixty nine when they lost the series. Ye okay, you 164 00:13:31.440 --> 00:13:35.519 know, Adam, I have a lot of sports knowledge. It's been around 165 00:13:35.559 --> 00:13:39.960 a long time, so not a profession like Jerry West. Jerry West is 166 00:13:39.960 --> 00:13:43.720 one of the greatest players. I never think that guy gets all the credit 167 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:46.240 that he deserves, not only as a great basketball player and a great human 168 00:13:46.279 --> 00:13:50.080 being. Look what he's done for the Clippers, Yes, sir, I 169 00:13:50.080 --> 00:13:54.639 mean with Steve Bamber and turning that team around. And you know, I 170 00:13:54.720 --> 00:14:01.480 knew the Clippers were going to win today because Charles Barkley predicted them to loots. 171 00:14:01.279 --> 00:14:07.879 He did this recently too, Yep, he does. I love Charles, 172 00:14:07.879 --> 00:14:11.639 You're a funny man. Would I would make a lot of money if 173 00:14:11.639 --> 00:14:15.039 I bet against him. But you know, they were so clutched today. 174 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:20.159 And it's not just Paul George. It's guys like Nicholas Betoon, Reggie Jackson, 175 00:14:20.480 --> 00:14:24.639 and they've really put a really good team out there. And now even 176 00:14:24.799 --> 00:14:30.559 another thing happen when you come to think that now players not only want to 177 00:14:30.559 --> 00:14:33.960 play for the Lakers and the Knicks, a lot of players would sign with 178 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:37.600 the Clippers now because of the way the organization has been turned around, and 179 00:14:37.679 --> 00:14:43.679 that you can't say twenty years ago when they had that different owner. And 180 00:14:43.919 --> 00:14:46.960 I am so proud of this team and no matter what happens, I will 181 00:14:48.000 --> 00:14:50.159 be a Clipper fan to the day they die, to the day I die, 182 00:14:52.080 --> 00:14:54.600 and I hope before I do, the Clippers won a championship. That's 183 00:14:54.639 --> 00:15:00.519 one of my dreams. Jeff, thank you for the phone. Call me 184 00:15:00.600 --> 00:15:05.519 too. I concur and it's Jerry West, It's Michael Winger, it's Trent 185 00:15:05.600 --> 00:15:13.559 Redden, and it's Lawrence Frank. You're president of Basketball Operations. Speaking of 186 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:18.600 someone who never gets enough love, Lawrence Frank has been brilliant. This front 187 00:15:18.639 --> 00:15:22.919 office has been brilliant. Steve Ballmer has changed the culture completely, and yes 188 00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:28.240 it has turned into a destination franchise. Something special though, has been going 189 00:15:28.279 --> 00:15:31.559 on with this team this season. It just feels different than last year. 190 00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:37.039 It feels like they've melded together some of that grit and grind from a couple 191 00:15:37.080 --> 00:15:41.559 of years ago with now having a team that is filled with a lot more 192 00:15:41.559 --> 00:15:46.480 talent, but they still have that mentality and they still have that attitude or 193 00:15:46.559 --> 00:15:50.200 you gotta play for forty eight minutes no matter who was out there, and 194 00:15:50.240 --> 00:15:58.759 different guys stepping up each and every night. But Paul George was unbelievable down 195 00:15:58.799 --> 00:16:02.799 the stretch. That was one of his best performances that I've ever seen in 196 00:16:02.840 --> 00:16:07.519 his career. All right, coming up next, we will get some more 197 00:16:07.519 --> 00:16:10.159 of your phone calls. I'll screen him during the break. Eight sixty six 198 00:16:10.320 --> 00:16:15.679 nine eight seven two five seventy eight six sixty nine eight seven two five seventy 199 00:16:15.720 --> 00:16:21.639 is the phone number. Clippers win one thirteen to one twelve in Portland over 200 00:16:21.679 --> 00:16:25.360 the Blazers thanks to PG thirteen, who had ten points in the last three 201 00:16:25.399 --> 00:16:33.080 and a half minutes. What's a victory? Clipper Nations? You're listening to 202 00:16:33.080 --> 00:16:38.600 a M five to seventy l a sports n My Wanders got my wonder with 203 00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:45.399 crisis in all this crisis, Saint Nevin knew work nice ss check depatments. 204 00:16:45.399 --> 00:16:49.679 Well, I've been on nice What is every moment all season long? On 205 00:16:49.840 --> 00:16:56.120 their officials? Why letters sends it back home of the Clippers still not come 206 00:16:56.159 --> 00:17:15.720 in here? Sus sus susan, I'm sorry. Well, I wouldn't take 207 00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:21.920 doubt for their Clippers tonight. Paul George would not allow it. He has 208 00:17:22.039 --> 00:17:26.400 ten points in the fourth quarter, all critical ones in the last four minutes 209 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:32.000 when the Clippers were down six with two minutes left in Portland and they go 210 00:17:32.000 --> 00:17:36.119 on to win one thirteen to one twelve. Welcome back into Clippers Talk. 211 00:17:36.559 --> 00:17:41.039 I'm out of maslind eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six 212 00:17:41.079 --> 00:17:45.599 six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number coming up in this 213 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:51.680 very segment you will hear from coach Louis. Let's get to the phone calls. 214 00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:56.119 Fools movie, Joe and North Hills. You're on Clippers Stop with Adam 215 00:17:56.119 --> 00:18:00.519 Oslind. I just kind of post malone for you. What's up, Joe? 216 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:06.839 Oh yeah, I feel good about them having come from behind winn. 217 00:18:07.720 --> 00:18:12.319 There's there's something about when you have a lot of those wins. You played 218 00:18:12.359 --> 00:18:17.599 better in the playoffs. You play better under pressure. You you believe you 219 00:18:17.640 --> 00:18:22.440 can come back when you're down in the playoffs and and and you're off and 220 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:26.920 down in the playoffs because you're you're playing tight game. So I think that's 221 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:33.599 good for our heads. And Paul George is playing, was playing in that 222 00:18:33.799 --> 00:18:41.519 zone like Kauai was in when he was playing for Toronto. I just I'm 223 00:18:41.559 --> 00:18:48.119 a happy man. I need my buddy boogie. Tonight was played like he 224 00:18:48.240 --> 00:18:53.960 was actually an NBA player instead of an old man trying to play in the 225 00:18:55.119 --> 00:19:00.559 NBA. Well, Joe, I thought Boogie looked really good. Eleven points, 226 00:19:00.599 --> 00:19:04.680 six boards, but three offensive rebounds, and he was bullying guys out 227 00:19:04.759 --> 00:19:10.880 of the paint and boxing them out and playing to his size. And that's 228 00:19:10.920 --> 00:19:15.759 all they need. They don't need a lot. And hopefully Serge Ibaka's back 229 00:19:15.839 --> 00:19:21.880 sooner than later. We'll see, but Boogie Cousins has been a great pickup. 230 00:19:22.319 --> 00:19:26.920 He's on his second ten day right now. We'll see what transpires moving 231 00:19:26.000 --> 00:19:30.839 forward. Let's go to CJ and Alhambrah. CJ, what's up here on 232 00:19:30.839 --> 00:19:36.000 Clipper's side with that? I'm astin. Yeah. First of all, when 233 00:19:36.039 --> 00:19:37.880 a night just celebrate. I know it was a little touch and go tonight. 234 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:42.039 First of all, it's for twenty. Happy for twenty brother. I 235 00:19:42.119 --> 00:19:47.000 hope you had your weight steat tastey edible before the show. Do I sound 236 00:19:47.039 --> 00:19:51.519 like it? Well? You know, well, man, I see how 237 00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:53.759 you do do it post game. You gotta be on a cloud nine after 238 00:19:53.799 --> 00:19:56.640 a win like this though, regardless you're way up. You know what. 239 00:19:57.000 --> 00:20:00.880 Hey, look, if you did or didn't or will or will not, 240 00:20:02.160 --> 00:20:06.559 I'll take one for you. Maybe I did already, who knows, But 241 00:20:06.720 --> 00:20:11.279 look, Tonight's gay Man really just was awesome because, first of all, 242 00:20:11.319 --> 00:20:18.200 we broke Lawler's law. We allowed Apartment to get into the triple digits and 243 00:20:18.279 --> 00:20:23.240 we show them what's up. Second of which, throughout this entire season, 244 00:20:23.799 --> 00:20:30.559 we have really sucked in the clutch and in the last like four minutes where 245 00:20:30.599 --> 00:20:34.559 we are down by just a few possessions and we actually broke through tonight, 246 00:20:36.240 --> 00:20:41.759 and thanks to PG for that defense. Offense wasn't really all there, but 247 00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:45.599 our rebounding really pulled us through. I think it was the rebounding that that 248 00:20:45.759 --> 00:20:51.200 really kind of saved us, you know, So that in itself was awesome. 249 00:20:51.319 --> 00:20:56.599 So YEA for tonight, YEA for four twenty. I know, I 250 00:20:56.640 --> 00:21:00.160 know, I'm anxiously waiting for Ibaka to come back. I know others are, 251 00:21:00.519 --> 00:21:06.599 others are well, but I think Morris has solidified himself as the starting 252 00:21:06.640 --> 00:21:11.599 four. It's his spot to keep, and you know Vacca could join. 253 00:21:11.240 --> 00:21:15.839 Yeah oh no, no, no, no, Morris needs the four spot 254 00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:19.119 as a starter. He's back in as a starter that was announced that has 255 00:21:19.160 --> 00:21:25.720 nothing to do with Serge. You mean a visa zubosh Yeah, yeah, 256 00:21:25.880 --> 00:21:26.720 no, no, no, no, no, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 257 00:21:26.920 --> 00:21:33.119 I meant getting to see a CJ. You see what happens? Well, 258 00:21:37.279 --> 00:21:38.799 look at you, look at you, Adam. No, but but 259 00:21:38.880 --> 00:21:42.920 seriously, I think Morris deserves the starting four. He is starting. I 260 00:21:42.920 --> 00:21:48.559 think Marcus Morris is the starter. He was named the starter that had nothing 261 00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:56.240 to do with Serge Vacca. Oh five, Well we'll lay off the animals. 262 00:21:57.920 --> 00:22:00.519 Well, you know what, one last thing was, one last thing 263 00:22:00.559 --> 00:22:04.960 before I grab another one? All right, all right, Yogi Ferrel, 264 00:22:06.880 --> 00:22:11.680 not really feeling that, not really feeling that, CJ. You know what 265 00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:15.160 else you are with a CJ. You know what else you aren't feeling gen 266 00:22:15.319 --> 00:22:19.960 Rondo? You want me to pull that call? And you want to know 267 00:22:21.079 --> 00:22:23.240 something, I think he deserved the sub of the game today because of just 268 00:22:23.359 --> 00:22:29.279 that one crazy assist. That was real nice, CJ. Thank you for 269 00:22:29.279 --> 00:22:33.599 the phone call. All right, let's hear a post game. Let's uh, 270 00:22:33.680 --> 00:22:37.240 let's find her our sea legs here a little bit. I believe we 271 00:22:37.319 --> 00:22:41.799 have coached lou for you post game after the Clippers win one thirteen to one 272 00:22:41.960 --> 00:22:47.359 twelve. Let's see mystery post game? Sound all right? Can complaining? 273 00:22:47.480 --> 00:22:52.640 All right? First question go to Tomare, Yeah, they talking guts on 274 00:22:52.680 --> 00:22:56.480 the wind. Where did you mean you guys shot some thirty percent from the 275 00:22:56.759 --> 00:23:00.880 from three only? In terms of what did you think the biggest I guess 276 00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:08.079 the most important area that led the Knight's win was I thought just being resilient, 277 00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:11.880 you know, not giving in. We had all the chance to give 278 00:23:11.920 --> 00:23:14.640 in, but our team, you know, we just kept fighting. You 279 00:23:14.640 --> 00:23:17.880 know, we kept scrapping. We didn't want to lose that game. And 280 00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:19.480 you know, this team has been finding ways to win all year, so 281 00:23:19.519 --> 00:23:23.480 that was just good to see some great contributions. I thought, you know, 282 00:23:23.559 --> 00:23:27.519 that second half of Nico and Reggie Jackson really took the challenge on CJ 283 00:23:27.920 --> 00:23:33.799 and and Pal you know who really hurt us. It took the challenge in 284 00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:37.880 every regard. I thought Cousins came in and did a great job. Offensive, 285 00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:41.039 were just making some good passes. I'm scoring eleven points I think he 286 00:23:41.079 --> 00:23:42.880 had, So it was just a total team win. But the biggest thing 287 00:23:42.920 --> 00:23:47.720 for me is just being resilient, not giving in and just keep competing. 288 00:23:47.880 --> 00:23:51.000 And PG was special tonight. You know, I thought he really control the 289 00:23:51.039 --> 00:23:53.720 game. I thought down and Stretch really took his time, got other guys 290 00:23:53.839 --> 00:23:56.960 shots and got all the guys involved, but also brought us home by scoring 291 00:23:57.000 --> 00:24:03.920 the basketball as well. I'll move over to Law. First of all, 292 00:24:04.359 --> 00:24:07.599 we're watching them on the broadcast, and it looked like you were really animated 293 00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:11.680 when the game, right, when the game ended, right when CJ missed 294 00:24:11.680 --> 00:24:15.519 that last shot. Was there any explanation for or I don't know, it 295 00:24:15.519 --> 00:24:22.880 seemed like you were yelling at somebody or something. I can't remember. I 296 00:24:23.000 --> 00:24:26.640 was mad. I can't say I probably getting fined, but I mean, 297 00:24:26.680 --> 00:24:29.079 I have to thought. We played to the officiate, you know, all 298 00:24:29.200 --> 00:24:30.720 night, and it was like a playoff game, you know, they you 299 00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:34.640 know, both sides were physical. Wasn't a lot of food throws, and 300 00:24:36.200 --> 00:24:37.920 you know, you know, like I said, just kept playing through it. 301 00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:41.039 And that's what I was pretty animated about. But you know, we 302 00:24:41.160 --> 00:24:45.839 kept fighting. You know, we didn't complain. We got some tough calls, 303 00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:48.359 you know that happens throughout the course of the game, but we stuck 304 00:24:48.400 --> 00:24:52.640 with it. And I was probing about guys for that. We'll move over 305 00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:57.119 to far By. Hey, coach, what have you seen from PG in 306 00:24:57.160 --> 00:25:00.720 these in these last seven games? And he's averaging thirty two points on fifty 307 00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:06.079 five percent shooting. Uh, what is there anything that stood out to you 308 00:25:06.119 --> 00:25:08.240 the most in these last seven games you've seen from him. I mean, 309 00:25:08.279 --> 00:25:11.079 it's what he was doing all season, you know, before the injury. 310 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:15.359 So you know, he's back to playing at a high level. You know, 311 00:25:15.519 --> 00:25:19.599 you feeling better, and you know he's been doing this all season, 312 00:25:19.640 --> 00:25:22.440 so it's nothing new. But like I said, he's been carrying us. 313 00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:26.559 You know, I'm being out I think three or four games, but you 314 00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:29.720 know, PG has really stepped up, you know, and made his teammates 315 00:25:29.799 --> 00:25:33.880 better, but also scoring the basketball as well. Tonight, had eleven rebounds, 316 00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:37.680 you know. So I'm just doing everything the complete game tonight, and 317 00:25:37.880 --> 00:25:42.079 we needed every bit of it. Kay. We move over to justin Russea. 318 00:25:44.279 --> 00:25:47.640 Hey, coach, how would you evaluate the team's defense tonight? Overall? 319 00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:51.240 I mean McCullum scores twenty eight, but he takes twenty six shots. 320 00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:53.880 Carmelo has eighteen on eighteen. Were you thrilled with the defense? We're kind 321 00:25:53.880 --> 00:25:56.519 of in the middle, kind of in the middle. I got to go 322 00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:59.920 back and watch it. You know. The only shot you know, thirty 323 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:03.359 super seferent three and forty four from from the field, so that usually equals 324 00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:07.000 equals a pretty good night. But I thought they scored a little too fast. 325 00:26:07.839 --> 00:26:11.359 It wasn't too keleysed with our communication, our switches. They got a 326 00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:14.319 couple of shots in transition, we didn't give matched up. So you know, 327 00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:15.559 just those things, you know, we've got to continue to keep getting 328 00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:18.440 better at. But the biggest thing for me is just communication. We've got 329 00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:22.920 to get better with our talking and communication out there on the floor. To 330 00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:29.720 deepens a side, O, Hey, Andrew can goad You had said when 331 00:26:29.799 --> 00:26:33.559 when region was added that you know, obviously it's gonna there's an acclamation period. 332 00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:36.079 But at one point to night he was at think plus twelve in his 333 00:26:36.119 --> 00:26:40.400 first fifteen minutes. He threw some some seeing I passes kind of where is 334 00:26:40.400 --> 00:26:42.920 is he farther? Is he farther along? I guess in picking up things, 335 00:26:42.960 --> 00:26:48.039 picking up guys tendencies. Then maybe you even expected or is this about 336 00:26:48.079 --> 00:26:49.880 where you thought he might be. I mean he's been asking a lot of 337 00:26:49.920 --> 00:26:53.000 questions, you know, PG Kawai and the guys just what don't want the 338 00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:56.640 ball delivered? You know how they want it. But I mean, if 339 00:26:56.640 --> 00:26:59.319 you see just how he gets PG on the full of backdoor layoups, you 340 00:26:59.359 --> 00:27:03.240 know, Kawhile's back door layups, getting some easy baskets, and you know, 341 00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:04.880 when you score like PG and kauhi are, you know, it's good 342 00:27:04.880 --> 00:27:07.599 to get some easy baskets. You know, kind of opened up the basket 343 00:27:07.640 --> 00:27:11.640 for you. And Ronald's been great with that, you know. So he's 344 00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:14.440 always talking to those guys, and they watched film together on the plane. 345 00:27:14.880 --> 00:27:17.599 You know, so just adding Rondo, like I said, having a quarterback 346 00:27:17.599 --> 00:27:22.880 on the floor has really been valuable to us. Can move over to Mason, 347 00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:29.799 he coach, what did you make a boogie as sort of like a 348 00:27:30.079 --> 00:27:33.799 hub in the posts and the second unit? It seemed like you only have 349 00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:37.000 one assistant, but it seemed like every possession started with a boogie post up 350 00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:40.400 and then the balls swing around the court. Well, in the first half, 351 00:27:40.440 --> 00:27:42.319 I saw they were they were double teaming him every time we touched it. 352 00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:45.119 So we wanted to try to use that to our advantage in the second 353 00:27:45.119 --> 00:27:48.759 half. You know, if they're gonna come in double just stay space. 354 00:27:48.039 --> 00:27:51.319 You know, Pat Pat did a good job of depthing on the backside, 355 00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:53.799 and Luke Knar had a couple of shots one he turned down a Nico gotting 356 00:27:53.920 --> 00:27:56.640 shot. You know, Ronald was able to catch him going on one of 357 00:27:56.680 --> 00:28:00.119 the swing swings. So there's double team the post. You know, we 358 00:28:00.119 --> 00:28:03.119 want to try to put two in the basketball and then play from there because 359 00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:06.559 we know, like I said, book, he's a great pass or out 360 00:28:06.559 --> 00:28:08.119 of the post. He's unselfish. But also he was able to go to 361 00:28:08.119 --> 00:28:14.920 work when they played the one on one. It's American gay. Yeah, 362 00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:18.440 Ty, you talked about Rondo sort of adjusting, asking questions and seeing more 363 00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:21.079 guys like the like the ball and all that, but like, have you 364 00:28:21.119 --> 00:28:25.079 seen guys maybe like try to adjust to him and his you know, his 365 00:28:25.440 --> 00:28:26.920 timbo. I know i've's this before, but how have you seen that progression 366 00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:30.400 go along as you guys have played more games. Yeah, I mean it's 367 00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:32.359 going well. You know, like I said, Ronald's catching the ball, 368 00:28:32.519 --> 00:28:36.160 you know, one or two steps in front of a half court home initial 369 00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:38.799 outlet. So he's always talking to guys, encouraging guys that run the floor. 370 00:28:40.000 --> 00:28:41.920 And the more we run the easier, the more easy baskets gone we're 371 00:28:41.960 --> 00:28:45.119 gonna get because guys got to protect the rim first, and that's what's opened 372 00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:48.160 up our three point shot and you know, offensive to night and we spent 373 00:28:48.160 --> 00:28:51.960 one hundred and thirteen points. But I thought we did a good job offensive 374 00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:53.519 and sharing the ball. I thought we got some great shots that we didn't 375 00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:57.200 make and that's gonna happen, but to stay with the game plan and continue 376 00:28:57.200 --> 00:29:00.000 to keep going and keep fighting, and we did. So. It was 377 00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:03.079 a great way of horse gets a team that's you know, playing tough and 378 00:29:03.119 --> 00:29:08.880 playing hard and still play for playoff positions. So there was your head coach. 379 00:29:10.039 --> 00:29:15.960 Cheelu postgame talked about his team battling just finding ways to win games now 380 00:29:17.480 --> 00:29:21.279 and Portland they're trying to make sure they don't end up in the play in 381 00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:25.920 tournament this season like they had to be in last year. They got worn 382 00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:30.559 out just trying to get into the playoffs. They're currently in the sixth slot 383 00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:33.839 or in the sixth seed position in the West. They would be mashed up 384 00:29:34.200 --> 00:29:38.440 against the Clippers who are in the three spot currently and don't know, well, 385 00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:41.400 you know what, I'm not even going to tempt fate there. I 386 00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:47.640 just hope everybody gets healthy for this playoff run everybody. I know that's not 387 00:29:47.680 --> 00:29:51.720 going to happen with Denver, but you want to beat everybody at their best, 388 00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:53.839 and it would be a fun series seeing the Clippers take on the Portland 389 00:29:53.880 --> 00:29:59.599 Trailblazers in the first round with the star power you'd have out there all right. 390 00:30:00.240 --> 00:30:04.720 Coming up next here on the show, Charles Mochler from Locked on Clips 391 00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:07.400 will be here. We'll get back to your phone calls eight six six nine 392 00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:11.720 eight seven two five seventy. Tay, just hold on, We'll get to 393 00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:15.440 you. Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number, 394 00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:23.839 Paul George p G thirteen came through late and the Clippers come through with 395 00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:30.640 another win. They win one thirteen o one twelve in Portland over the Blazers. 396 00:30:30.920 --> 00:30:34.559 This is Clippers Talk here on Amp five seventy l s fours in the 397 00:30:34.599 --> 00:30:38.920 hollow, double up will player man this event laid down. They didn't know 398 00:30:40.079 --> 00:30:42.359 me ninety one, but didn't know me now I'm the young La. What 399 00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:48.559 is baby? Every moment all season long on their officials good why letters sends 400 00:30:48.599 --> 00:30:52.400 it back home of the cliff base. Still not come in here? What 401 00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:56.079 twelve to one oh seven, La down by five one minute remaining in the 402 00:30:56.079 --> 00:31:00.200 fourth quarter. George top of the key weaves his way through the deep fence, 403 00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:02.279 down the mid of the lane all the way to the Ramedy fakes at 404 00:31:02.279 --> 00:31:04.960 home. Pg. Thirteen's got two boards, got twenty nine overall and the 405 00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:08.279 Clippers are down three, one twelve to one on nine Morris with a rebound 406 00:31:08.359 --> 00:31:11.720 George on the front court quickly down the right alley. George of the rim 407 00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:17.440 bakes at home on the left hand Pg. Thirteen, getting it done in 408 00:31:17.480 --> 00:31:19.920 the clutch. Thought he was fouled as well, but he brings it to 409 00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:25.519 one, one twelve, one eleven with thirty three point six seconds remaining and 410 00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:27.759 Terry Stotts calls it time out for Portland. George of the mid court logo 411 00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:30.799 nine seconds left, moved to his right. McCollum picks him up. George 412 00:31:30.839 --> 00:31:33.119 down the right alley all the way to the rim, and he felled. 413 00:31:33.599 --> 00:31:37.839 Paul George will go to the free throw line with four point eight remaining and 414 00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:45.440 a chance to give the Clippers a one point lead. Narrator says he would 415 00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:51.680 Noah Eagle on the call there Pg. Thirteen, with the comeback helping the 416 00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:56.920 Clippers to a one thirteen to one twelve victory, with him having ten points 417 00:31:56.920 --> 00:32:01.119 on the fourth quarter down the stretch they win in Portlands one thirteen O one 418 00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:05.480 twelve. Welcome back in two Clippers stock. I'm at a Maslin coming up. 419 00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:07.079 We'll get back to your phone calls. You'll hear from PG thirteen post 420 00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:10.960 game eight six six nine eight seven two five seventies the phone number. But 421 00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:16.480 joining the show right now is the man in charge, Charles in charge, 422 00:32:16.599 --> 00:32:22.079 Charles Mockler, who does it for Locked on Clips. Charles, Thanks for 423 00:32:22.119 --> 00:32:25.519 doing this. That's one of the best games I've ever seen Paul George play, 424 00:32:25.920 --> 00:32:30.640 certainly in a Clippers uniform, but it was big for the Clippers, 425 00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:34.319 and I thought it was also big for him to have a moment like that 426 00:32:34.720 --> 00:32:37.079 leading into the playoffs with just twelve games left here in the regular season. 427 00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:42.799 Yeah, first of all, thanks for having me. And yet we're watching 428 00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:45.440 Paul George have his best break as a Clipper, right. I mean, 429 00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:51.000 he's been absolute unbelievable. He almost brought us back against the seventy six ers. 430 00:32:51.039 --> 00:32:54.160 He hit clutch shot after clutch shot and then some clutch three throws tonight. 431 00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:59.319 This is the perfect time to be building towards what we're gonna see, 432 00:32:59.359 --> 00:33:02.240 which is gonna be a you know, for the Clippers version of it, 433 00:33:02.359 --> 00:33:07.000 a healthy lineup going into the playoff, and yeah, he's just speaking at 434 00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:10.799 the right time. It feels like, what have you loved most about genre 435 00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:14.559 Rondo? Because there's a lot to love even though a lot of Clipper Nation 436 00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:17.559 they had to do a U turn, I had to do a U turn. 437 00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:22.319 I had to put four reverse the motion of me a little bit better 438 00:33:22.359 --> 00:33:24.559 of me. I'm not going to pretend like they didn't. So you've been 439 00:33:24.759 --> 00:33:29.880 You've been Rondo? Oh? Interesting, I have. And I'm happy about 440 00:33:29.920 --> 00:33:32.920 it though, because I'm thank the Clippers are winning. So has he brought 441 00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:37.480 just different elements you didn't think he still had in his game? What is 442 00:33:37.559 --> 00:33:40.440 it? What is it about his game that has surprised you? I guess 443 00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:45.759 with his play as a Clipper, I don't know if it's surprising, but 444 00:33:45.599 --> 00:33:51.119 it is surprising. Actually, his passing is somehow better than what I thought 445 00:33:51.119 --> 00:33:53.200 it was going to be. I was really you know, that's an aspect 446 00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:58.279 that even if you weren't super excited about Rondo, had to be you know, 447 00:33:58.400 --> 00:34:01.640 conscious of for sure. But he through just some absurd passes to Paul 448 00:34:01.640 --> 00:34:05.599 George, saw you throw one on the baseline that just had some kind of 449 00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:08.840 a bunch of English on it. He's able to kind of pass through guys 450 00:34:08.880 --> 00:34:12.920 and Cole huffs that is on Twitter. But he's able to pass guys open 451 00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:15.880 like a quarterback, which is one of the crazy things. He hits guys 452 00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:19.840 in stride a lot, and it's just been it's been very helpful. We'll 453 00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:22.119 see what happens in the playoffs. I hope playoff Rondo shows up or just 454 00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:27.400 consistent Rondo, but right now, I mean, there's not a whole lot 455 00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:30.639 to not like. Tylu has also used them very well, which I think 456 00:34:30.719 --> 00:34:35.480 is helping Matt situation out too. He's Charles Mockler. He covers the team 457 00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:40.199 for Clipper Nation, but does so on Locked on clips. Follow him on 458 00:34:40.239 --> 00:34:45.840 Twitter at Charles m O c k l e R. Somebody else who I 459 00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:50.719 thought got a little bit of revenge his PG thirteens on that revenge tour, 460 00:34:51.119 --> 00:34:54.480 and not really because he had great years in Portland and he left to go 461 00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:59.119 to Charlotte. But it's always there's a little bit more juice going up against 462 00:34:59.119 --> 00:35:02.039 your former employer, as our friend Bryan Steam would say. And Nicholas Batoum 463 00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:06.559 came up huge again down the stretch. I believe he had six of his 464 00:35:06.679 --> 00:35:10.679 eleven points in that fourth quarter. His only assist came in the fourth a 465 00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:16.400 lab passed to de Marcus Cousins. But he brought this type of energy from 466 00:35:16.400 --> 00:35:21.199 the beginning of the season and it just continues. He has gotten better, 467 00:35:21.559 --> 00:35:23.639 even though he's older. Now. I saw somebody say, of course he 468 00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:27.559 does this against Portland's night, but it's like, well, he's been doing 469 00:35:27.559 --> 00:35:30.480 this all season long. He's been coming up big with big plays all season 470 00:35:30.559 --> 00:35:35.280 long. For the Clippers. It's that and it's I mean, it's the 471 00:35:35.360 --> 00:35:37.880 unselfishness. He wants to be the glue guy, right like him and Marcus 472 00:35:37.880 --> 00:35:45.360 Morris are somehow on this symbiotic what's the fantastic teammates wave like, which is 473 00:35:45.400 --> 00:35:47.440 great and yeah, you know, but teams start a little bit low. 474 00:35:47.519 --> 00:35:51.559 But he's been in the legal one time. He knows how to get back 475 00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:54.760 into a rhythm. He's not gonna stop making effective plays even when the shop 476 00:35:54.840 --> 00:35:58.639 bart falling, and when they are, it's just a bonus and a bonus 477 00:35:58.679 --> 00:36:01.599 for the whole year for the Clippers. The best bat minimum contract, I 478 00:36:01.639 --> 00:36:07.079 mean obviously this year, other than maybe Reggie Jackson. Yeah, that's that's 479 00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:09.440 the thing. The Clippers have two of them. And Reggie Jackson hit another 480 00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:14.559 big three pointer in the fourth quarter that had people freaking out. He did 481 00:36:14.559 --> 00:36:16.880 it obviously against the Detroit Pistons, where he won that game. Down the 482 00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:22.320 stretch. He hit a big three against Philly that has been overlooked because they 483 00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:27.000 ended up losing that game by three. But he's been so amazing considering that 484 00:36:27.039 --> 00:36:30.840 Pat Bev has only played in about forty games this season. Reggie Jackson, 485 00:36:30.079 --> 00:36:32.840 I think you said this before, maybe on this show, but he's been 486 00:36:32.880 --> 00:36:37.039 the de factos starter basically just because Pat Bev has been out so much, 487 00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:42.840 and Reggie has absolutely been a part of what's been special about this Clippers team 488 00:36:42.880 --> 00:36:49.000 all year. He is our defacto starting point guard. The playoff minutes are 489 00:36:49.000 --> 00:36:52.159 going to be interesting, depending when Patrick Reckerley comes back to full strength, 490 00:36:52.280 --> 00:36:55.840 but I think Clippers, I mean, we can't be too worried about it. 491 00:36:55.960 --> 00:37:02.000 Right Like, he's shooting great from outside, he's making good decisions for 492 00:37:02.039 --> 00:37:06.440 the most part, which is probably people's biggest gripe from last year. But 493 00:37:06.519 --> 00:37:10.280 he's really tightened all that up and he's been I mean just fantastic all the 494 00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:14.639 way around. So we just got to hope it keeps up, because part 495 00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:16.840 of me does keep thinking that this team might come back down to earth in 496 00:37:16.960 --> 00:37:21.000 some way, but we just kind of hope it doesn't happen all at once. 497 00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:23.119 It never happened with the three point shooting. I mean, I know 498 00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:27.800 they didn't shoot great from there tonight. I think it was the first time 499 00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:31.960 they won or they were one in four when they shot underneath thirty percent from 500 00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:37.079 distance, and they were there tonight just twenty eight percent from three on eleven 501 00:37:37.079 --> 00:37:39.960 of thirty eight. But they hit some timely ones and somebody else who I 502 00:37:40.000 --> 00:37:44.039 thought gave them a real boost. And I don't know what side you were 503 00:37:44.159 --> 00:37:47.079 on with them signing to Marcus Cousins to attend day contract, but they needed 504 00:37:47.159 --> 00:37:51.599 some beef, they needed somebody else in the paint, and I thought his 505 00:37:51.719 --> 00:37:57.400 effort was spectacular fighting for rebounds tonight. Especially. Yeah, we were pretty 506 00:37:57.480 --> 00:38:00.840 I mean over on Locked On Cliffs, we were pretty excited about Boogie. 507 00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:05.400 It seems like this is the first year that I've ever heard Lawrence Frank talk 508 00:38:05.480 --> 00:38:09.599 about vibes, and he's talked about that with Rachel Rondough he's rogal Rondo and 509 00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:14.800 Boogie cousins. So from that perspective, it's a great sighting. Guys who 510 00:38:14.800 --> 00:38:16.800 want to be around each other play better. It's just how it works. 511 00:38:17.159 --> 00:38:21.599 And I think Paul George said we saw vintage Boogie tonight, which is funny. 512 00:38:21.639 --> 00:38:24.320 Like if he if he's going to be the third center or fourth whenever 513 00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:28.639 Search comes back. It's a great position to be in. He brings a 514 00:38:28.639 --> 00:38:30.800 good energy to the locker room. He was laughing at Scott Foster tonight. 515 00:38:30.880 --> 00:38:35.840 Everyone like him. It's it's great. You want to endear yourself to Clipper 516 00:38:35.960 --> 00:38:42.519 nation. That was it. He is Charles Mockler again. Follow him on 517 00:38:42.559 --> 00:38:46.519 Twitter at Charles mc k l e r. He covers the Clippers for locked 518 00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:52.960 on Clips. They have you covered each and every day. What a responsibility 519 00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:54.800 to have to paud every day, but he does it and he does a 520 00:38:54.800 --> 00:38:58.280 great job. Charles. Thanks for coming on Clippers talk to night. I 521 00:38:58.360 --> 00:39:01.480 appreciate it. Thanks for having me and happy holiday. Let's go Clips. 522 00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:07.519 Let's it go Clippers win one thirteen and one swell they come back late in 523 00:39:07.639 --> 00:39:14.320 Portland. PG. Thirteen was out of his mind down the stretch or you 524 00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:15.679 know, just playing like he has been in the last couple of weeks. 525 00:39:16.159 --> 00:39:20.119 If more Clippers talk coming up next, we'll try to get to you or 526 00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:23.000 try to get you PG thirteen postgame audio, We'll get to your phone calls. 527 00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:25.800 I got a couple of the screen here eight six six nine eight seven 528 00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:30.599 two five seventy. I'm out of Oslins and you're listening to Clippers talk here 529 00:39:30.639 --> 00:39:37.400 on AM five seventy l a sports fussing the bead stomach. I trained my 530 00:39:37.519 --> 00:39:49.639 hopes. This is LA Clippers Basketball co Why Leonard is a destroyer of worlds? 531 00:39:49.719 --> 00:39:57.199 Right now on the official home of your La Clippers way way way up. 532 00:39:59.599 --> 00:40:05.400 Yeah. Look, I got enemies, got a lot of enemies, 533 00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:08.320 got a lot of people trying to draill my energy to trying to take away. 534 00:40:09.840 --> 00:40:15.480 Clippers win one thirteen to one twelve in Portland over the Trailblazers. PG 535 00:40:15.719 --> 00:40:20.719 thirteen goes to work down the stretch, re enters the game at the six 536 00:40:20.760 --> 00:40:23.800 minute mark of the fourth quarter, has ten points in the last four minutes. 537 00:40:23.800 --> 00:40:29.000 Clippers were down by six with two minutes left, and the way he 538 00:40:29.079 --> 00:40:34.159 scored just go into the basket over and over again. He hasn't been getting 539 00:40:34.199 --> 00:40:37.599 a great whistle all season long. Yeah, it's been frustrating, I know 540 00:40:37.679 --> 00:40:42.400 for Clipper Nation to have to watch him get hacked multiple times. But finally 541 00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:47.360 he was rewarded and would knock down both free throws to give them the one 542 00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:52.599 thirteen to one twelve victory. Welcome back into Clippers Talk. I'm at a 543 00:40:52.679 --> 00:40:55.920 Maslin eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. We do have Paul 544 00:40:55.960 --> 00:41:02.800 George audio coming up here, but first let's go to Greg Inventora. Greg, 545 00:41:04.119 --> 00:41:07.840 welcome back to Clippers stock. How are you, Adam? You and 546 00:41:07.280 --> 00:41:15.760 Noah are so much superior in your coverage pregame, postgame and call that to 547 00:41:15.280 --> 00:41:22.880 the Lakers guys that I just want you to know that it's it's strikingly better 548 00:41:22.719 --> 00:41:28.880 in all regards. That's very kind. That all right. Secondly, you 549 00:41:28.920 --> 00:41:31.639 know, I don't know if anybody's said this before, but I see Paul 550 00:41:31.719 --> 00:41:39.320 George as a Clayton Kershaw having great seasons during the regular season, doing everything 551 00:41:39.440 --> 00:41:44.679 right, and then not coming through in the postgame and the postseason. And 552 00:41:44.760 --> 00:41:49.039 I think this is going to change this year. I've been listening to carefully 553 00:41:49.079 --> 00:41:52.480 to Paul George this year, how he's performed, and I think he's going 554 00:41:52.519 --> 00:41:58.320 to break through and the Clippers are going to have a great postseason and Paul 555 00:41:58.440 --> 00:42:01.719 is going to step it up and actually become did he name himself playoff Paul 556 00:42:02.280 --> 00:42:06.920 or whoever named him that he is going to end up being that at him, 557 00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:10.079 I think, Greg, thank you for the phone call as always, 558 00:42:10.199 --> 00:42:15.199 longtime caller here on Clippers Talk, one of my favorite voices to listen to, 559 00:42:15.880 --> 00:42:21.480 So compliment your way as well. Greg. There was something interesting that 560 00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:25.920 PG thirteen said recently and I never would have thought this, but that foot 561 00:42:25.960 --> 00:42:31.079 injury it changed something about him. He said he had a breakthrough because he 562 00:42:31.199 --> 00:42:35.719 knew he just had to go out there and ball and give it his all, 563 00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:39.719 no matter if he's hurt or not. It seemed like, I don't 564 00:42:39.719 --> 00:42:43.760 know, he was peeling back the layers a little bit and giving us some 565 00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:49.639 insight into the psychology of a superstar. And since then, I mean, 566 00:42:49.639 --> 00:42:53.400 how can you argue he's been playing his best basketball. I know he says 567 00:42:53.440 --> 00:42:57.639 it's not his best of his career, and there's a pretty high standard when 568 00:42:57.679 --> 00:43:01.079 you're talking about a guy who's been third in MVP voting before third and defensive 569 00:43:01.079 --> 00:43:05.800 player of the Year voting before, but he's played his best basketball of the 570 00:43:05.880 --> 00:43:09.320 last couple of years now. He did say that before we hear from PG 571 00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:13.920 thirteen post game tags and wallnut tages here on Clipper Stop without Hi awesome. 572 00:43:15.360 --> 00:43:20.159 Hey Adam, Before I ask you my question, how shocked were you the 573 00:43:20.239 --> 00:43:22.280 PG got that call at then? Because I thought he got felled on the 574 00:43:22.280 --> 00:43:25.920 two previous drives. And I think that's why you got it. I think, 575 00:43:25.920 --> 00:43:31.320 I'm sorry. I think that's why he got it because he finally passed 576 00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:36.880 the threshold of whatever they were looking for to give him that call late. 577 00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:40.199 But you're right, because they often swallow their whistle late in the game like 578 00:43:40.239 --> 00:43:47.639 that. Right. I'm gonna ask you about Reggie Jackson and Zoo book. 579 00:43:49.239 --> 00:43:52.760 There are substitutions in the fourth quarter. What you thought about it? I 580 00:43:52.800 --> 00:43:58.400 think I think Reggie came in with about like four minutes left Toronto, And 581 00:43:58.840 --> 00:44:04.320 do you think that was more just for a normal sit down Toronto or do 582 00:44:04.480 --> 00:44:09.719 you think that they were kind of slacking off on the d and Ty thought 583 00:44:09.800 --> 00:44:14.840 that they wanted to add a little bit more shooting on that end. And 584 00:44:15.079 --> 00:44:19.960 for Zoo, they brought him in probably with one minute left. I know 585 00:44:20.039 --> 00:44:22.199 in the fourth quarter they went small. I don't think Ken and his Cantra 586 00:44:22.360 --> 00:44:27.840 was playing, But they also went small on the second quarter and they had 587 00:44:27.880 --> 00:44:31.639 Carmelo guarding Demartha's Cousins, and I think Cousins scored a few baskets. So 588 00:44:32.320 --> 00:44:37.320 what do you think was the reasoning why of not playing Zoo in that fourth 589 00:44:37.400 --> 00:44:40.199 quarter as well? I don't know if they were trying to get a different 590 00:44:40.199 --> 00:44:43.960 look, if they were experimenting a little bit. But when he came back 591 00:44:44.000 --> 00:44:46.280 in with a couple of minutes left, he came in at the one fifty 592 00:44:46.320 --> 00:44:51.519 three mark. For Terrence Man, I forgot to mention this Pg. Thirteen 593 00:44:51.559 --> 00:44:55.920 had a great pass to Zoo for an easy one. And as for Reggie 594 00:44:57.000 --> 00:44:59.960 Jackson, yeah, he came in about the four and a half minute mark, 595 00:45:00.039 --> 00:45:05.119 can immediately hit a three. Stay Reggie, stay ready as he always 596 00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:10.320 does. But there were some interesting lineups tonight, like DeMarcus Cousins playing next 597 00:45:10.360 --> 00:45:15.519 to pat pat Patrick Patterson, the Kentucky guys out there. We've seen this 598 00:45:15.599 --> 00:45:20.960 before, but maybe a little bit of tinkering from TLU. But when they 599 00:45:20.960 --> 00:45:24.400 had to figure it out, when they had to perform late, the right 600 00:45:24.480 --> 00:45:28.559 guys were out there. T Lou continues to press all the right buttons. 601 00:45:28.599 --> 00:45:34.320 Here was PG thirteen post game after the Clippers come back down six with two 602 00:45:34.519 --> 00:45:44.320 minutes left. I think we got Paul George audio all right, So pool 603 00:45:44.519 --> 00:45:49.440 on second, hey, PG parents on the one night. A lot of 604 00:45:49.639 --> 00:45:52.800 has been made, obviously about the team's three point success this year, but 605 00:45:52.280 --> 00:45:55.159 you personally, is this the best she felt in the mid rain with your 606 00:45:55.199 --> 00:46:02.480 pull up game? Late? I've been a mid range player in Indiana, 607 00:46:05.320 --> 00:46:08.239 you know, because of the shoulder problems and OKC, I struggled in the 608 00:46:08.239 --> 00:46:13.320 mid range and I might just shoot much last year, So love late, 609 00:46:13.400 --> 00:46:17.480 this is the best I felt in the mid range. Okay, we'll move 610 00:46:17.519 --> 00:46:22.519 over to till mir Hey, Paul, congrats on the wind one of the 611 00:46:22.679 --> 00:46:27.440 You know, it was some more news today about the George Floyd verdict came 612 00:46:27.440 --> 00:46:30.039 down. I wanted to know what your thoughts were on a considering you know 613 00:46:30.039 --> 00:46:34.039 how active you, you and some of the players were in the bubble last 614 00:46:34.079 --> 00:46:38.000 year activated, you know, speaking out for social justice. What was your 615 00:46:38.000 --> 00:46:43.559 reaction to uh the news today? Uh? I mean I was happy they 616 00:46:43.639 --> 00:46:47.960 made the right decision. I spoke about it public game. You know, 617 00:46:49.199 --> 00:46:53.159 they made the right decision and for the nation, that's a step in the 618 00:46:53.239 --> 00:47:01.800 right direction. We'll move over to the law. Well, I remember earlier 619 00:47:01.840 --> 00:47:06.920 this season we asked about picking up the pace and you said that, you 620 00:47:06.960 --> 00:47:10.519 know, it's not really the team's DNA based on personnel to really push the 621 00:47:10.519 --> 00:47:15.079 pace all the time. Felt different at the in those last two minutes, 622 00:47:15.119 --> 00:47:21.400 you guys are down six, you were drawing fouls, scoring layups off of 623 00:47:22.039 --> 00:47:24.840 even the three that CJ mccollin made. I mean, can you describe what 624 00:47:24.880 --> 00:47:29.039 those last two minutes were like with the ball in the hands, having to 625 00:47:29.079 --> 00:47:34.000 take this game away from the Blazers. Uh? Yeah, well, I 626 00:47:34.000 --> 00:47:38.880 mean the addition to Rondo, you know, improved our pace overall, but 627 00:47:39.719 --> 00:47:42.840 just dough that stretch. I knew we had to play a little faster. 628 00:47:44.039 --> 00:47:49.639 We had to attack when their defense wasn't sad, and you know, I 629 00:47:49.679 --> 00:47:53.880 just wanted to put pressure on They made big shots type his thing, you 630 00:47:53.920 --> 00:47:57.840 know, for a team that's that's making shots to come down to score on. 631 00:47:58.039 --> 00:48:01.599 So you know at that point that that was my my my thought process 632 00:48:01.719 --> 00:48:07.400 was just to play faster and just be aggressive on the other end, We'll 633 00:48:07.440 --> 00:48:14.079 move over to far By. Hey, PG, congrats on the win. 634 00:48:15.480 --> 00:48:19.800 After the game, you had spoken about how you know your goal is to 635 00:48:19.920 --> 00:48:23.760 get a ring for yourself and for the franchise. What does it mean to 636 00:48:23.800 --> 00:48:28.519 you? You know, knowing that if you guys do win a ring like 637 00:48:28.920 --> 00:48:31.519 you are the first person to bring it to this franchise like it is a 638 00:48:32.079 --> 00:48:36.920 It is a very high level of immortalization for a player to be the first. 639 00:48:37.000 --> 00:48:39.440 You know, what does that mean to you? Oh? Man, 640 00:48:39.480 --> 00:48:45.400 it means everything. You know, it means everything and to you know, 641 00:48:45.559 --> 00:48:52.159 just be uh. You know, remember with this special group to be the 642 00:48:52.199 --> 00:48:57.960 first to bring a championship to the Clippers. This is an amazing locker room 643 00:48:58.000 --> 00:49:04.440 and it's amazing group top bottom, from staff uh to players. You know, 644 00:49:05.360 --> 00:49:09.559 it'll mean everything to do it. Being from you know, so cal 645 00:49:09.719 --> 00:49:16.840 being a California kid, you know it'll be an emotional uh, you know 646 00:49:16.960 --> 00:49:21.639 moment in a moment, I'll you know, never forget the moment. I'll 647 00:49:21.760 --> 00:49:25.960 cherish. But you know that that's what drives me. That's honestly what's driving 648 00:49:25.960 --> 00:49:36.119 me and what's fueling men. Move over to Miriam, Hey, Paul, 649 00:49:36.840 --> 00:49:39.599 what do you make of Boogies contributions tonight, it seems like he's sort of 650 00:49:39.760 --> 00:49:44.840 finding his place there. What did you make that? Yeah, I think 651 00:49:44.880 --> 00:49:47.920 book is finding his way. I think he's uh, you know, we're 652 00:49:49.000 --> 00:49:55.159 getting flashes of vintage Boogie with this, you know, play making ability, 653 00:49:55.280 --> 00:50:00.519 scoring ability, stretch the floor knocked down a three fo tonight. I think 654 00:50:00.559 --> 00:50:06.599 what uh, you know what what you know we will you know, I 655 00:50:06.639 --> 00:50:14.880 think what will be most impressive about his game for us is he automatically draws 656 00:50:14.920 --> 00:50:19.480 double teams. You know, you can't really guard him one on one because 657 00:50:19.480 --> 00:50:21.840 he has so many moves and he's a score. You know, you know 658 00:50:21.840 --> 00:50:23.679 it's not a score. I'm a block. So I think, you know, 659 00:50:24.559 --> 00:50:28.719 he's instant offense for us. Dumped the ball down for him, and 660 00:50:29.960 --> 00:50:31.960 he's a playmaker at that point, makes the right place tonight. I thought, 661 00:50:32.159 --> 00:50:35.639 you know, we had great looks, great shots off his passes, 662 00:50:36.480 --> 00:50:39.159 and then he took care of his matchup. So I thought that, you 663 00:50:39.159 --> 00:50:43.360 know, Boogie was was was great tonight for us, and it's just good 664 00:50:43.400 --> 00:50:46.039 to see him get another game winner's belt and uh, you know, more 665 00:50:46.159 --> 00:50:52.119 confidence with this group. There was PG thirteen post game after he willed the 666 00:50:52.159 --> 00:50:58.039 Clippers to a victory where they really had no business winning down six with two 667 00:50:58.039 --> 00:51:00.159 minutes left, But that's just what they do. That's what this team has 668 00:51:00.159 --> 00:51:05.559 been doing this season. But it was great to see Paul George come through 669 00:51:05.639 --> 00:51:10.400 to that level, ten points in the last four minutes and the two game 670 00:51:10.440 --> 00:51:15.559 winning free throws to seal it for the Clippers. They're right back at it 671 00:51:15.599 --> 00:51:20.360 tomorrow night. No rest for the weary. They're taken on the Memphis Grizzlies 672 00:51:20.920 --> 00:51:23.719 from Staples Center. Before we get out of here, I do want to 673 00:51:23.760 --> 00:51:31.760 thank the Clippers organization, Noah Eagle, Brian Semen, Ralph Lawler back here 674 00:51:31.760 --> 00:51:38.400 in Burbank, Zach o'caldy until tomorrow night, back at Staples. Hope to 675 00:51:38.440 --> 00:51:43.719 see you there. Clippers taken on the Grizzlies. I'm out of Oslin. 676 00:51:43.960 --> 00:51:52.920 We will talk to you then. This has been Clippers Tall Clippers recap of 677 00:51:53.000 --> 00:51:59.559 all the Clippers action on their official hall nasty'll miss a single show every day. 678 00:51:59.800 --> 00:52:02.639 We good queen hear anything you missed. I mean, I Heeart Radio 679 00:52:02.719 --> 00:52:06.599 wapp is amazing, man. I'm happy to be part of it. Join 680 00:52:06.719 --> 00:52:10.440 us next game. I'm your home for LA Clippers basketball. Okay, great, 681 00:52:10.480 --> 00:52:16.440 see you later. Bye, AM five seventy KLA ninety eight seven kys 682 00:52:16.639 --> 00:52:22.480 R HD two Los Angeles, Available anywhere you see the iHeart Radio whapp