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back at Crypto one seventeen to one oh six to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Welcome into your postgame locker room show. I'm at a Mosland coming up later.
We'll have Clippers stock for you at eight sixty six nine eight seven two
five seventy eight six six ninety eight seven two five seventy. But let's get
back to your radio voice of the Clippers in Carlo Jimenez. Here at Crypto,
Carlo, we saw it early. At times, this team just looked
like they were gassed and getting down seventeen in that first quarter and having to
play uphill when you already have legs, it just felt insurmountable. At one
point in the fourth. Yeah, I mean look The Clippers came into this
one at them on that high they had won six of seven, but they
really kind of walked in like a wounded animal. When you think about the
back to back they played in Miami and then in Atlanta in that track me,
they just didn't have the mental focus in this one, and you saw
it from the get go. Eight first quarter turnovers kind of set the tone
for the Clippers, who finished this game with eighteen. They averaged just ten
on that road trip and were well above it in this bone game, unable
to take advantage of the moments, whereas Zubas maybe had a big advantage underneath.
Harden kept them afloat in this game, but they were never able to
climb the hill. I thought it was just you look, when you play
eight games in eight different cities in thirteen days, anyone is going to be
tired. And there were moments in this game where the ball didn't bounce the
Clippers way and that adds on to the weight on their shoulders. Felt like
they were playing with rocks in their shoes and they just couldn't get it done.
Yeah, and you look at two, one, three, they combined
to go just seven of twenty five from the field tonight. I don't know
when the last time I've seen that happen is. I mean, Kawhi Leonard
alone going four of ten just uncharacteristic from a guy who has been on one
of the all time, if not the greatest heater in the regular season efficiency
wise over his last thirty games. You can make that argument. And they
didn't have a guy score more than nineteen points in the ballgame. So this
just wasn't Clippers basketball, and wasn't that potent offense we had seen over the
last two and a half months. I mean, the Clippers just looked a
step slow in this one forty percent from the field and the Pelicans out shot
him by nine in tonight's contests. Tell you what, though, if I'm
the Detroit Pistons, I am not happy that the Clippers did not steely well
today, because the lookout, next time the Clippers are in this building,
after sleeping in the same bed for the first time in four days, the
Clippers will for surely be energized and motivated. This is kind of a dog
day of days of the season though, for the Clippers. At him,
you come back from that Grammy trip, you passed that test. But now
you got four or five games before the All Star break? Can you finish
through the finish line. I know it's not the literal finish line, but
the Clippers gotta find a way to finish this stretch strong. You know,
things ramp up intensity wise once it comes down post All Star break. We've
here ty We've heard TYLERU talk about it. But can you continue to have
that mental focus that you had on the road trip down the stretch here to
close the season. That's a great point because every team seems to be dealing
with those dog days of summer right before the All Star break, But these
games count the same in the standings, just like those games near the end
of the regular season that will feel more magnified. But this Clippers team has
to find a way to fight through that mental fatigue. As you said,
that'll we take it on the Pistons. It is a matinee contest on Saturday,
twelve thirty. Tip. We'll have your pregame show right back here at
Crypto is starting at eleven thirty. Carlo, my friend, Good to see
you safe traveling through the rain back home. Oh, we'll talk to you
on Saturday. Great to see you, Adam. Have you had fun today?
Shout out Mike Dulie for filling in for us. Thank you Mike,
Matt name Matt in this time? Who knows what's gonna happen? Yeah,
stay tuned Clipper Nation. We guys your final box score coming up next.
Clippers lose one seventeen to one oh six to the Pelicans here at Crypto.
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the New Orleans Pelicans. They played well. They won one seventeen to one
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five seventy Clippers for their standards where nobody's had a better offense than them since
November seventeenth, since they made the change to the starting lineup. They only
shot forty six percent from the field. They only shot thirty eight percent from
the outside. That's not what we're used to. This is a team that
just hit twenty one three pointers in Atlanta against the Hawks tonight, just twelve
of thirty two. The big number, though, that stands out to me
is paint points and turnovers Clippers big numbers. Then, so the Clippers were
outscoring points in the paint wise fifty six to thirty eight. That just tells
you they were not aggressive enough. And then the turnovers were self inflicted wounds.
Those are killers. They had eighteen turnovers, leading to twenty four points
for the Pelicans, who ended up getting up nine more shot attempts than your
Los Angeles Clippers tonight, your leading scorer James Harden with nineteen. After that,
Kawhi with fifteen points on just four of ten, shooting just ten shots
in thirty three minutes. He had three turnovers. Uncharacteristically, Paul George had
three. He had a woeful forgettable shooting night. Started zero for nine,
ended three for fifteen. Just seven points. James Harden again had nineteen,
mostly because he was knocking down threes. Five of his six makes were from
the outside, and he was keeping them in it. They were down eight
at the half because they made a little bit of a run towards the end
of the first half. A mere coffee hit a three pointer took it from
eleven down to eight. James Harden had sixteen points, sixteen of his nineteen
in the first half, so he started peter out and he's been playing.
My goodness, he almost played another forty minute games tonight. He was at
thirty eight minutes. The last two games he combined to play eighty one minutes.
Those minutes take their toll. You could see this was a team just
wasn't moving the same, didn't have that juice, that pop that coach Lewis
talks about. And he was prophetic when he said after the game in Atlanta
post game that that's not right. We got one day off after a seven
game road trip. You come home and get one day off. For instance,
the Lakers are getting multiple days off before they start again after just playing
six games on the Grammy road trip. But let's not compare and contrast Clippers
fault tonight one seventeen to one O six here at Crypto to the Pelicans.
Coming up, we'll preview Saturday's game Clippers right back here taking on the Detroit
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lose. They lost one seventeen to one O six tonight back at home at
Crypto to the New Orleans Pelicans, who ended up getting some really stellar performances
in that fourth quarter. It was Zion Williamson who entered the fourth with just
eight points. He would leave it scoring thirteen, got to twenty one,
and then cease McCollum. He answered the fourth quarter, which is twelve points.
He also scored thirteen in the fourth and hit three huge three pointers.
The Clippers multiple times had it to within four. They just could not get
over the hump. Against this Pelicans team. Do I think the Clippers had
tired legs? Yes? Are the Pelicans a really tough squad, a top
ten defense? Yeah? Give them credit. They ended up shooting fifty three
percent from the field. They go twelve to thirty two from distance xact same
number that the Clippers were at from three actually, but less turnovers, more
points on the paint, and the Clippers fall one seventeen to one oh six.
They're right back after it on Saturday. Clippernation, you gotta be here
for this one. The Clippers almost came back down seventeen, and I think
the crowd had something to do with it. I know you're thinking it's Detroit
on Saturday. Should be pushovers, no No one in this league as they're
I think up tonight still in Sacramento. You can't take this team, or
any team lightly. Even though the Clippers just beat them, they were down
earlier in that game too. They had to turn things around on the road
in Detroit. They'll be hosting the Pistons tiptime twelve thirty on Saturday. Your
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mode. Adam Osley, Well, the Pelicans kick dirt on the welcome Matt
through dirt on the Clippers late as they go on to win. Here at
Crypto One's seventeen oh one oh six over your Los Angeles Clippers. Welcome in
to Clippers Talk. I'm am Oslin live from Crypto dot com arena. Coming
up here on Clippers Talk. We'll get to your phone calls eight six six,
ninety eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five
seventy is the phone number you'll hear from the head coach and the players post
game, and maybe there will be an appearance from Chuck Mockler will Updyke.
I'm not sure about that one. They might even be in the building.
They didn't come say hi to me, though, so how can I be
sure? The Clippers were back after a brutal road trip where they went six
and one, and we speculated pregame how tired they would be with just one
day off coming back from that trip eight different cities. It's not easy.
I'm not gonna take credit away from the New Orleans Pelicans, but this is
how you lose a game and look like that. You can call it an
excuse, you can call it an explanation. Because when players of the Oak
of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined to go seven of twenty five, I
don't know. There might be a connection between that and playing their eighth game
in the last thirteen days now, I hope, speaking of Chuck Monckler,
this prepares them for March, where the schedule gets much more unforgiving, where
they have to play seventeen days or seventeen games in thirty one days in March.
They're gonna have to dig into their depth their bench. Tonight the Clippers
did that as it looked like they were waving the white flag with about four
and a half minutes left, Coach lou saw enough. The starters didn't have
it the juice, the pop once you need to pull off a comeback when
you're in that uphill battle, and they put themselves in that hole being down
seventeen in the first quarter. I think that's where the game was lost.
Honestly, I know they had it within four multiple times and couldn't get over
the hump. Some big threes by CJ. McCollum would keep them at bay.
But when you're already gassed and you come out and get beat thirty six
to nineteen in the first twelve minutes in the opening quarter, it just puts
you. You're ice skating uphill at that point because you just don't have the
energy to expand to come back on a team and complete the comeback when you
already have tired legs, fatigue, mental, physical. There was a lot
of mental mistakes in this one. Clippers ended up with eighteen turnovers, eight
of them came in that first quarter. You let a team take eight more
shots than you in the opening period. That's not easy to do, but
that's what happens when you turn it over eight times. So as good as
the Pelicans are, and they have the fifth actually it was eighth coming into
today, it was fifth yesterday, eighth best net rating in the NBA.
They're good. They do it on both ends. They can beat you with
three pointers. They're six there. There are eleventh in points in the paint.
They have balance on offense and a top ten defense end. Zion Williamson,
who closed things out on the Clippers with scoring the majority of his points
in the fourth quarter, entered it with just eight, finished the game with
twenty one. Same with CJ. McCollum. Entered the four with twelve,
finished the game with twenty five. Both those guys showed up when it mattered
most, and the Clippers stars never found a rhythm. Paul George started zero
for nine and some of the turnovers were mind boggling. They were head scratchers.
It just looked like timing, rhythm, focus, everything was lacking from
him and this Clippers team. But Paul George really really had a tough one.
My player to watch shame on me. Three of fifteen was seven points
and three turnovers. He had as many turnovers as made shots, got to
the free throw line once. Why it was a technical. It wasn't even
even because aggressive play of the basket a technical and the Pelicans I think Herb
Jones was upset. He made that when he was still over from the field.
Then hit a jump shot. We thought, oh, he's gonna get
it going. Now he's gonna get because he can get one shot hot,
it can turn quickly. Never did. James Harden had sixteen of his nineteen
points in the first half. Couldn't keep it going outside of a three pointer
in the fourth quarter. I don't fault him. He has played almost one
hundred and twenty minutes the last three games. That's hard to overcome. I
couldn't believe he played thirty eight minutes in this game, but he was their
best player. I understand why coach lou had him out there. You want
to talk about fatigue. Five assists is just four turnovers. James Harden on
the season has a four to one assisted turnover ratio. The Clippers as a
team take care of the basketball or they have been better than anyone since December
first, they were averaging just ten turnovers per game. While we have a
moment, let's pause ten seconds for station and identification. Here on a five
to seven e LS Sports, this is La Clippers Basketball AM five seventy KLAC
Los Angeles, ninety eight seven KYSRHD two Los Angeles and iHeartRadio station. I
thought Mason Plumbley played well and played hard and did what he could. Again,
Zion Williamson, that was a battle. That was a war between dukies.
They both went to Duke just to specify there they they really showed some
toughness. I thought, Mason Plumbley, you know, here's the thing with
Zion Williamson. The guy is so explosive that you know he's not a great
jump shooter. You follow him when you can around the basket, but a
lot of the times those turn into and one because he can play through that
contact. But what guys do is what Mason Plumbley did. It's the right
thing. Give him the jump shot, play off of him. Darrenm gonna
shoot it. But what Zion does is he gets a full head of steam
bull in a china shop and he goes right at you. So at the
basket and just has these acrobatic reverses and layups and dunks. And I was
proud of how physical Mayson Plumbley was. He found out of the ball game
six fousand, fifteen minutes of work, played hard, had eleven points.
They were looking for him a little bit. And if there's one area I
would criticize the Clippers in tonight, it's the fact that they didn't go to
their big men enough. Because the Beatza Zoo Bots was five to five and
Mayson Plumley was four or five. Big Zoo ended up at twenty one minutes.
I don't know who the minutes restriction was. That's three more minutes than
he played in his last game in Miami. But he looked much better,
had twelve and eight in twenty one minutes. But they just sometimes this offense.
I've been harping on this for a long time. They forget about their
big men. They forget how good Big Zoo is and how much of a
weapon he can be, especially when Yonis Valentiunis was out of the game.
I don't know if he played. I think early third quarter he got banged
up, collided with a teammate friendly fire. After an Ato. I think
it was from coach lou two guys ran into each other. I think Yonas
Valentiunas was in there. He's not on the court. Just feed big Zoo,
feed Mason Plumbley when they were it was effective. Obviously, those two
guys combined to go nine of ten from the field. If it ain't broke.
Doc River is something he used to say, feed the pig until they
find a way to stop it. You gotta make that team try to adjust
to you impose your will. And there were easy buckets to be had,
and the Clippers just they were looking for three pointers. They were trying to
get Kawhi Leonard and Paul George going. I understand that part of it,
but there's a there's an alternate reality where the Clippers win this game just giving
it to their big men, just crushing the Pelicans on the paint. Because
the other thing is that means Zion has to guard. And while he can
be a good defender, and he was being aggressive too. I mentioned that
battle with him and Mason Plumbley. You could wear him out on that end,
so he doesn't have that burst going towards the basket late in the fourth
quarter, so I thought I missed opportunity there. I was a little bit
surprised they called it off or waved the white flag with about four and a
half minutes left. But coach Luke can also make the argument of yeah,
I pulled the starters, they weren't playing well. Bring in guys that deserve
those minutes. More so, just all around tough ball game from a team
that looked like they were moving in slow motion or stuck in mud wet cement.
They'll get right. They got two days off now Pistons on Saturday.
But I know it's a little bit deflating Clipper Nation. They come back home,
they lose the first game. I was hoping the crowd would help them
get over the top, but again had it within four multiple times, couldn't
do it. Credit CJ. McCollum. He had some silencers, some tough
momentum killing shots, three threes and the fourth tough runner. They had to
within four and the Pelicans stepped up and the Clippers just didn't have it all
right, Let's start things off with Shelley in Riverside. You're on Clipper Shop
without a Mauslin. What's up, Shelley? Hey, there Adam. Thanks
for the call of you know, I yeah, I just wanted to offer
a perspective. I just don't think the Clippers are anymore loving the number one
spot in the West. I don't think they're motivated by that. I'm not
trying to imply that they wake up and say let's throw the game. I
mean, of course, not right, but I do think that there's opportunity
to assess the situation when you're in it and be like, you know what
I mean, we really don't love the number one spot. We have made
our statement, and let's give it to them. They did, you know,
they went over to the east side and let everybody know. Everybody's talking,
and I just kind of feel like, look, they're good with this
game, you know, kind of rand them to a space where they might
be a little bit more comfortable because the talking heads put a lot of pressure
on. We got big goals in mind, and we're just trying to stay
focused and do what we need to do one game. Hey, I just
think they're just not motivated by everything that came with this game. So I'm
just that's just what I wanted to say about the number one spot. And
what do you think let me say this, Shelley. I think it's interesting.
Uh. Coach Lou said pregame, that is a goal of theirs.
They do want with that number one spot. I would argue it was less
about they weren't motivated and more about they didn't have their legs their dogs were
tired, because that's what I saw immediately, and we all kind of knew
what was coming. We talked about it in a ton pre game, myself
and Carlo Jimenez. You could just you know, one day off after a
road trip like that is pretty darn unusual. And that's why coach Hu said
something about it. It is where it is. You got to fight through
it. But it's not only they didn't come out and play. I thought
there was energy at times. They tried to pick it up. They try
to make runs, but the execution wasn't there even when they were, you
know, going full force. So I'll say that about it. I think
this team wants to win. I think they're in a place where they're trying
to win every night, but there are nights where you don't have it,
and that happens during an eighty two game season, especially after a seven game
road trip in that first game back home against a good team by the way,
So yeah, but I appreciate the don't call Shelly, Hey, call
in on Saturday. I haven't heard from you before. I know I will.
I got you. I listen all the time. I listen every after
every game. It's a good way for me to debreaf. You know.
I just like to review, but I never call in. But you know
what, I got you. I'll start doing it. I'll need you as
a regular. You're bringing up some interesting stuff here. You're making the show
better. I like it, all right, Shelly, thank you. Let's
start with Shae leaving the game. Shae, what's up here on Clipperstock?
Without'm awesome and he's gone. Let's start with Glenn and Hemmett. Lenn,
what's up here on Clippersock? Thank you for taking my call at im.
I wonder to talk about the Clippers. Basically, tonight was just a stumbling
block. Any team in any sport can beat any team on a given day,
no matter what sport. That's how I feel, and I want to
get your opinion on that. Well. I agree with you, of course.
And he given Sunday and he give a night In the NBA, the
Detroit Pistons just smacked the Kings in Sacramento with a fourth quarter where they outscored
the Kings thirty six to twenty one, and they won in one of the
toughest arenas to win, won thirty three to one twenty. So if the
Clippers think, oh we got Detroit, we just beat them on the road,
they're the worst team in the league. They're seven to forty three.
No, you have to get up for that game on Saturday. So I
completely agree with you, But I would just point out that the Pelicans are
really good. This wasn't something fluky. This is a team that had won
nine of the last eleven games against the Clippers. They had had their number.
And I brought up the point pre game that the Clippers they put a
beat whooping on them in New Orleans about a month ago, and that was
at one point we were saying that's the best victory of the season. They
dominated the Pelicans at home. So I think the Pelicans had a little something
extra for the Clippers tonight. We'll take a pick time out. We'll come
back, get back to your phone calls eight six six nine eight seven two
five seventy eight six six ninety seven, two five seventy Clippers fall one seventeen
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It's unusual to say Clippers have lost a ballgame. They lose one seventeen
to one oh six here at Crypto, Welcome back in. This is Clipperstock.
I'm out a maslin. The Clippers have still won thirty one of their
last forty games, twenty six of their last thirty two since December, and
sixteen of their last twenty one. Let's get back to some calls. Man,
Uh do we got here? Kyle in La? Kyle, you're on
Clipper Stock without a maus And what's up? Kyle? Do we have?
Kyle? Feel free to scream at me. Okay, No, Kyle Ryan
in Santa Anita, Ryan, are you punching it up on the one side
where you know, you know, I'm from Santa Ada, Santa Anna.
Hi Ryan, Hi right, Hi, Adam, It's my mom's birthday.
Can he say Happy birthday to Elena? Happy birthday, Elena. I'm sorry
the Clippers didn't get a victory for you, but they've been pretty darn good
over the last two months. I know, I know, thank you.
You know what. I took my mom to the game. I she had
a good time. We had a lot of gifts, but it didn't work
out for us. Look, Clippers are great, no excuses. Champions don't
make excuses. We lost. It is what it is. Are Our biggest
issue is length Minnesota, Cleveland, New Orleans. They have length on us,
Adam. Do we need to is Mousa or Kobe Brown gonna help us
out in the backup power forward position or do we need to get like Kelly
and Dolennick or a PJ. Washington to help us out, because honestly,
that is the only thing. We are losing in the rebound battle every single
game. But we're still winning because we have we're more talented. But other
than that, like, uh, those are the issues that we're gonna face
with bigger teams they're gonna beat us and they're gonna We're gonna we're gonna lose
in that, in that, in that aspect, Yeah, No, I
do think it is a partial weakness with this team because when the Visa Zubats
is healthy and able to play thirty plus minutes, it's not as much of
a concern. And I appreciate the phone call Ryan and happy birthday to your
mother once again, but uh, this team, they do Daniel Tice.
Now, they do have Mason Plumbley. It's not like they have a dearth
of big because they have guys that can give you minutes there that can board.
The issue is do they have a guy that could run out there with
a more smaller, flexible, versatile lineup that could play the five or the
four, meaning he could play next to of Eats Zubats or Mayson Plumley at
the four because he can still stretch the floor and be a shooter but also
be a small ball five next to two point three James Harden, take your
pick for the fifth guy that could be a need. But those guys are
hard to find. They make a ton of money. They're not that available
at the trade deadline. The Clippers only have their twenty thirty first round pick
to offer. That's what's left in their war chest. So yeah, they
have guys on this roster, of course, But I'm saying, if you're
gonna bring in one of those guys that I mentioned with that skill set,
it's likely going to cost you. Uh, Andrew, who's leaving the game?
Andrew, You're on Clipper Shop with that on mars on what's up?
Andrew? Hey, Adam, can you hear me? I got you,
Andrew, what's up? What's up? Man? Leaving the game? Like
you said, Like you said earlier, us getting down so big in the
first quarter made it really difficult to come back. I was pretty late.
I was. I missed the first quarter coming to the game, but I
had hope that we could somehow put it together and shift into that lead.
But it just seemed like every time we got closed, they would they would
score again. But if there's any uh positives of this game, I think
that we can make a deal by the deadline tomorrow. Hopefully we can see
that we need something, some type of piece to fill in a gap,
maybe like a real power forward or somebody who can hit hitch shots and we
do have a couple of players who aren't getting the time that they want,
so maybe possibly we could get we could execute some type of trade tomorrow to
make us a little bit better. But yeah, that was just disheartening to
see that, to come off such a good road trip and not be able
to put it together against the Pelicans, and we were so close and it
seemed like we just couldn't get it together. Man. Yeah, disheartening is
a good word. It was a letdown, but I wasn't shocked by it.
I think when you contextualize it and add in the factors of hate games
in thirteen days, guys who have been beat up already like Paul George playing
through injury, and a good team on the other side with the Pelicans,
it was just a recipe for the Clippers to fall by eleven. Was the
final score, one seventeen to one oh six to nine to the Pelicans.
Andrew, I appreciate the phone call. It'll be interesting to see Lawrence Frank
I think the last seven seasons has always made a move at the deadline.
He was sitting right in front of me earlier tonight, so this front off,
they're not sitting on their hands. They're always doing work and trying to
strengthen strengths and refine this team and make them better. And you brought up
guys who aren't getting playing time in one of them. And PJ. Tucker
has made it known that he would like to be moved because he still thinks
he has a lot left. We'll see what happens. Keith in La Keith,
you're on Clippers side with that, AMusA? What's up? But hey,
my friend, how are you doing all as well? Man? You
know, not gonna keep you too long, you know what, Just a
couple of things, man, one word. First of all, fatigue You
said it, man, No need for me to pontificate about it, you
know any further than that. Come on, man, these guys come off
the road trip. Man. You know what I'm saying. So I know,
you know we wanted to win at the w you know, coming home
and all that. But all things considered, Man, when I go to
NBA dot com, it look at like the stats and the standings, man,
to see us number one in the West. Adam actually can ask you
for a favor of my brother man, a fellow Clipper. When would i'd
like to know when was the last time we were number one in the Western
Conference before the All Star break. I'm asking my fellow Clipper Nation, Well,
this is the latest into a season they've ever been at the top of
the standings. But with tonight's loss, they're back in the fore spot.
That's how bunched up things are. But there are half game back. They're
half game back. But that's the reality of the West. It's gonna be
musical chairs moving forward. Keith. It's gonna be like this, right right,
right, and again. I'll say this, and I'm kind of move
on man again again. Somebody's been following the Clippers since the eighties. Man,
our stumbling block has been like that first and second round. Man,
I'm talking about the plastic Clippers. Back with San Counsel, back with Love
City. So this squad here, adam you go. I'm watching with Hawkeyes.
Bro good talking to you. May. I love your Keith. Let's
do it again on Saturday, my friend, I love you more. Brother.
Nope, I didn't do it all right. That was Katie Newton.
Okay, I'm not responsible for cutting him off midway, but we love Katie,
who can use her microphone if she wants to. But she won't there
she is tags and Walnut young glippers off without a mileslea before we break here.
Hey, I don't know what's up man, the perfect four? Why
don't we just get Lorie market In? You know, I'm just yeah,
I mean why not? He would be the perfect get market In? I
mean, get Chet homegirl, Like, what's the problem. I don't know?
Yeah, uh no, I agree with what you said. I thought
we could have played inside a little bit more. I felt like PG kept
kind of trying to get himself established, but he was kind of just forcing
it. But you know, we're gonna get one of these games once in
a while. You know what I'm gonna call the Keith brought up the word
fatigue. I'm gonna use two words, scheduled loss. That's what tonight felt
like. And I always say that it's no disrespect to the Pelicans, but
we know how good the Clippers have been, and maybe they still win the
ballgame and the Clippers have two days or three days off. But the way
the Clippers played made me believe that, you know, this is one of
those games where it's just wrong place, wrong time. No, I agree
to two things. I wanted to ask you first. One thing I think
that they need to kind of change up is when they do a little high
pick and roll with Harden and Plumby. Quite often he's catching the ball,
like right under the three point line and he's having to play make and it's
kind of messy. I think they got it started with him a little bit
lower on the block. What do you think, well, some of those
sets, you know, it's interesting He's throwed a lot of these lobs to
Russell Westbrook lately, and that comes out of a high pick and roll with
his big man feigning to the basket. They're thinking he's the roller in that
situation, and then Russ comes running in from the corner to catch the lob
instead. So you know, it's dependent on the play. I'm not when
it comes to schematics. You know, nobody's better than coach Lou. I'm
not overly concerned with the dagus okay. And second, when they go small
with no ties plumber Zoo, I don't mind it. The only thing that
I worry about is I don't like and we've seen a few games where Kwai
ends up playing the five and he's I think that when we saw against Cleveland,
he was, uh, you know, guarding Jered Ellen as a basket
and tonight he was guarding Zion. Yeah, and his best strength and Paul
George strength is roaming, you know, against the wings, creating havoc and
getting those steels. So if they're gonna do that, rather see someone Harding
or even Westbrook, which Westbrook has at times played the five. But if
we constantly will have Kawhi MPG playing the five, then I'm not sure that's
the best recipe for success on the defensive end because we're not using their strength.
I don't know, just agzation. There's definitely something to that, for
sure. I agree with you. I will say this and I appreciate the
phone call. Tagus. Kawhi Leonard might be the best, second best riund
protector on this team. That's how good he is. There's no disrespect to
Mason Plumbley, It's no disrespect to Daniel Tice. Kawhi Leonards back line defense
is low man. This season has been superb. Well, take a quick
time out. We'll come back. More of your phone calls eight sixty six
ninety seven two five seventy eight six six ninety seven two five seventy. I
understand the point. You don't want to go to it too often. You
got to use it sparingly. And I thought, you know him on Zion
Williamson. He was great, But that's gonna where you out shots are aren't
gonna be dropping on the other end, even more so when you're dealing with
fatigue, when you've got to guard Biggs like that. More clipperstock. Next
after they come home and lose with the Pelicans. Here at Crypto, I'm
Adam oslind and this is a five seventy LA Sports loading Clippers fully loaded with
Clippers fans. This is La Clippers basketball. You're listening to the LA Clippers
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here at Crypto dot Com Arena to the Pelicans. This is how rare losses
have been, especially at home for the Clippers. The last time they lost
a home game or a home night game. Doesn't have to be a home
night game. This has come from Lot Murray of the Athletic. It was
November twenty seventh against the Nuggets. I think that was a Reggie Jackson masterclass
revenge game. All right, We got a lot of calls here at Clipperstock.
I do want to get to you all. So you got to get
in and out in twenty five or thirty seconds here, Javier on the Hobber
Heights, you're on Clippers soft with that, I'm Auslome. Javier's kind of
I'm thinking, sham my car real quick. Like you said, it was
a schedule, schedule loss. And you know it was just one game,
but one thing real quick. You're right, real quick about Zoo. They
should have pets the ball to Zoo more often. On last thing was real
quick, man. Paul George, Man, he lived like a pandemic p
out there. Man, what happened today was? I mean, he was
like you said earlier, he was awful. That's all I got to do.
I'm not worried about it. I appreciate the phone call Iavier. One
of those nights, even Kawhi Leonard was four of ten, Paul George.
Here's what I liked about Paul George. He started oh of nine. He
did not stop shooting. The only way to get out of a funk is
to continue to put them up. He did finish three of fifteen quickly,
Ken leaving the game Ken, you're on Clipper Soft. Yeah. Good,
even Adam a tea make cowards of us all. A wise man once said,
I'm not mad at anybody on the squad. They played hard, but
you get you got to battle the fatigue issue and they just couldn't overcome it.
It was a scheduling lost, as you and numerous other people that stated
will bounce that back from this. It's no difficulties. We still have our
eyes on the prize. I think we'll be okay. Good phone call.
Yeah, it wasn't just the Pelicans. There was another opponent fatigued Tonight Roman
and Santa Clarita quickly, Hey, how's it going at him? I just
wanted to touch on a few things. I do think Kawhi, that be
Nott, that that five spot and or four or five and going up against
Zion was the right choice because he is, you know, arguably the best
defender for that situation. I do believe that you were right about going to
the Bigs and continuing going to the Bigs because of their their figal percentage was
great and and Plumbley was doing his job and they're even with the fouls.
If we would have just had zoom play a few more minutes, maybe we
could have overcame that hump. But great, great, uh fatigue play today
lost was not good, but they played through it, and you know they're
gonna bounce back next game. So it's good to see, uh, Roman,
And thank you for the phone call. I'm sorry, my friend.
I'm not trying to be rude. You know that. I'm just trying to
make sure everybody gets in here. Morrison long Beach quickly checked this out.
Kawhi Leonards got better statistics to Lebron James so far this year. Okay,
I couldn't believe it, but that's why it was little sports program. So
I understand why you little upset about your boy and not getting the recognition.
But I see the next game, Adam behavior though. That's how it's done.
Morrison long Beach. There, Kawhi has got better statistics, especially when
you look at the advanced stuff and the efficiency than just about a one.
Darryl leaving the game, You're on Clippers South without a mouslim quickly here,
Darryl at Adam Good evening eight. I think it's kind of like what everybody
said. I think it was a fatigue, but I'm also wondering if it
had anything to do with a little bit of the youth factor, you know,
because it just looked like the Clippers were just a little bit slow.
And I have one complaint, Adam. I was at the game and I
went into the downstairs bathroom and the water was cold down there, and I
went upstairs in the water was cold. If the Lakers turn the hot water
off, I want to ask that. I don't know what's up with that,
all right? I like it, Darryl. I don't know if this
is some Boston LA hazing or pranks or try to get an edge anyway you
can. We'll take a quick time out. Last one will come back back
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This is the La Clippers Audio Network. About you clubs lose one seventeen
one oh six. Here at Crypto dot com arena, It's all about Zoo
Sugar out on the ball more just one man's opinion now I don't know what
the minute's restriction was. We'll hear from coach lew In just a moment,
welcome back into clipperstock. I'm at a Maslin big zoo. Finished five to
five, twelve and eight. I just felt like there was a path there,
there was an opening where you could have got into the Bigs a little
bit more against this Pelicans team, but credit them, they were the better
squad. Tonight ed leaving the ballgame head, you're on Clippers ode for that
mis along with that, along with that fatigue, what about some tradeline trade
day nerve that we've seen this before and the team gets a little shaky.
Good chemistry and good group, but I mean, I don't think Kawhi or
Paul George are getting traded and they were the ones who went seven of twenty
five. I hear just throwing it out there. No, no, no,
it is something that I thought about during the ball. Gave him one
point. It did cross my mind. Ed it's not a bad point.
Yeah. Now, I mean, like the guys are tight, they like
each other, and you know it's gonna be a different team tomorrow, just
you know, most likely. Yeah, I don't expect wide sweeping changes with
this Clippers team, but maybe a move on the margin. And you never
know. I've been surprised before this front office. They don't play. They
want to win a championship. Good job, Adam. Love hearing you,
and we'll talk to you next time. Oh thanks, Ed, call me
next time. Dave and Encino. Dave, you're on Clipper Stock last call
of the night. What's up, Dave? Hey, thanks today my call.
First of all, I gotta say Steve Welmer is one of the best
owners in all of sports, and also too, what do you think about
our opponents in the Western Conference? Who's going to be this? You know,
it's like the Clippers have been on a roll. I called you when
they were three and seven, and now they're eighteen games over five hundred and
they're on a road so we're looking into the playoffs. And who do you
thinks the best conference? Are the best opponents in West Conference? Okay,
okay, interesting question. I appreciate it. Dave calling on Saturday too,
been too long, So right now they would be in the four to five
matchup against the Phoenix Suns. I do think they match up well against the
Suns. I just don't love having to play them in the first round.
Now again, they're half game back of being in first place. They dropped
from the top seed in the West tonight after losing the game all the way
down to four in front of them Denver, Minnesota, okasee. Out of
those teams, obviously, the defending champs are the team and a team that
has had the Clippers numbers over the years, Cooper's number over the last couple
of years, going back to the bubble really, but they did beat them
recently when the Clippers really and that was their best win I think still so
far this season, getting over the hump, beating Denver both squads fully healthy
Kawhi and Big Zoo, stopping their pick and roll, which has been the
best in the game. You're likely going to have to see the Denver Nuggets
along the way at some point. The Pelicans have also been a team now
They've won ten of the last twelve games against the Clippers because of and a
caller said this earlier, their speed, their youth or athleticism. They can
be a matchup problem. The Kings, well, they like to run up
and down a little bit, but they don't play defense. I don't fear
them as much because of that. Same with the Dallas Mavericks, as good
as they are and as good as Luca is, and now they have Kyrie
to of course, you get PTSD when you think of having to play that
team in the first round again. But the Clippers did win those first round
series the Lakers. If that was a first round matchup, and it could
be, I just I don't like the way the Clippers have matched up against
this particular Lakers group this season. I'm not saying they would lose, but
if you get worn out in the first round series that goes six or seven
games, that has a compounding effect throughout the rest of the playoffs. So
I think Sacramento or Dallas would be preferred in that situation. But there are
still thirty five games or so to go before we get out of here.
Let's get to Katie Newton's casual corner producer, Katie, what's up? You
got a question for me? Yeah? I didn't mean to play myself off
so hard. Still the Grammys, I know it's still Grammy time. Let
me see, let's see, let's see, let's see. You got nothing
I do? How dare you? What is it? Book? The other
day. Yeah, and then you kind of laughed at me because I told
you a silly story. But what's walking the dog? Is it just dribbling
down the court like casually? Like I don't. It could be two things.
I mean, it's artists interpretation fallacy here, but it depends on the
broadcaster and how they're using it. Uh, they're taking liberties. It could
just be dribbling it slowly up the court or rolling the ball up the court
to save time on the clock. But you can do that. You can
just like like bowling, roll it just like whoo. Yeah, you're not
allowed to kick it, like I don't think you're allowed to bowl it.
Come on, that sounds silly. You can roll it, you can underhand
it. Okay. I don't like it, don't like it at all.
Well that's what we call it, Katie Newton's casual corner. Learn something new
that you might not like every day. Thank you, Katie. Before we
get out of here, I do also want to thank our head engineer tonight
In for big brother Jake Warner Mike Dooley. He's the best. Duly noted.
Your reputation preceded you, and you lived up to the hype. Mike
appreciates you before we get out here, I do you want to thank the
Clippers organization? Ralph Lawler, Brian Seaman, know It Ego, Carlo Jimenez
on the call, the callers, the listeners. We'll see you next time.
Jake Warner. We'll talk to you guys at eleven thirty with the pregame
show. Clippers and Pistons here at Crypto on Saturday. I'm Adam Mouslin.
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