WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.240 --> 00:00:06.320 Time for a postgame. Look, it's your La Clippers. This is Clippers 2 00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:10.039 Locker Room, brought to you by Cedars Sinai, the official health partner of 3 00:00:10.039 --> 00:00:15.119 the La Clippers, and by Patschonga, official travel casino of the LA Clippers. 4 00:00:15.400 --> 00:00:19.719 Breaking down today's action with the pre and post game voice of You're LA 5 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:25.239 Clippers. They're locking in every game, every night. Adam Osland the Clippers 6 00:00:25.280 --> 00:00:31.399 falling inconsequential Game eighty two contest against the Houston Rockets via final score of one 7 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:37.159 sixteen to one oh five here in their last ever game hosting at Crypto dot 8 00:00:37.159 --> 00:00:42.119 Com Arena in the regular season. Welcome into your postgame show, I Madam 9 00:00:42.119 --> 00:00:45.119 Oslin, this is Clippers locker Room keming up. We'll have Clippers stock on 10 00:00:45.119 --> 00:00:48.280 the Patriot AM eleven fifty in just a bit if you want to get on 11 00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:52.479 early eight seven seven five two zero eleven fifty eight seven seven five to two 12 00:00:52.679 --> 00:00:56.479 zero eleven fifty. But first we get back over to your radio voice up 13 00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:02.560 the Clippers in Carlo Jimenez. Well, well it wasn't uneventful contest, still 14 00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:06.599 a fun, entertaining basketball game that got competitive down the stretch. Here Carlo 15 00:01:06.680 --> 00:01:10.760 with Boba Maranovitch making an appearance, getting to work for the Houston Rockets and 16 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:15.280 also getting the Clippers fans some free chicklio. I wasn't sure I was going 17 00:01:15.319 --> 00:01:19.760 to do for lunch today, Adam. Now I know what age. That's 18 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:23.760 some bad news for you, my friend. It is Sunday. No, 19 00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:29.760 we haven't existed for me, So I'm sorry, I'm sorry. All right, 20 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:33.000 just let it just let it build for tomorrow, okay, and then 21 00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:42.400 you can get all the waffle fries you want day the Polynesian. It is 22 00:01:42.519 --> 00:01:49.959 raining outside, so more. What's next? I got good news. The 23 00:01:49.959 --> 00:01:53.560 Clippers are hosting the first round against the Dallas Mavericks. Right back here next 24 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:57.560 weekend. How about that? Right back here, Adam? And what should 25 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:04.359 be a fun one? How bound this Dallas Clippers third time in five years? 26 00:02:04.879 --> 00:02:07.800 Kawhi leonards Ny probably the biggest conversation. But if he's all good to 27 00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:12.759 go. Like Woja's reporting today on ESPN, Adam, he said, everything 28 00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:15.879 should be good for and the Clippers are not worried. I'm not worried for 29 00:02:15.919 --> 00:02:19.879 this Clipper team. I feel like it's gonna be gritty. You're not gonna 30 00:02:19.919 --> 00:02:23.680 win in four games. But you want to test and battle test your team. 31 00:02:23.680 --> 00:02:25.800 I also think, Adam, you've talked about how Dallas is so good 32 00:02:25.800 --> 00:02:30.319 defensively and the Clippers. We've seen it this year. When they play good 33 00:02:30.319 --> 00:02:34.879 defenses, they lock in defensively, they become a better defense. Ty Luis 34 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:38.319 talked about it. Two. We'll see if the Clippers can find that defense, 35 00:02:38.360 --> 00:02:40.199 because if they played the note the way they can the way they played 36 00:02:40.199 --> 00:02:45.120 in Boston right in that game on the road on the second hand of back 37 00:02:45.159 --> 00:02:49.479 to back, the Clippers look like the team that no one can stop. 38 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:53.439 We've seen them play up to their competition plenty of times now, even against 39 00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:57.639 the Dallas Mavericks this season, where they did win the regular season series two 40 00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:00.319 games to one. Of course, they haven't played yet in twenty t twenty 41 00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:04.120 four, which means they haven't taken on this Dallas team that has been reconstructed, 42 00:03:04.120 --> 00:03:06.719 that has had a bit of a makeover, that has brought in some 43 00:03:06.719 --> 00:03:09.039 guys to help their front line, and obviously defensively, they've been a different 44 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:14.400 team on that end since then. But you gotta feel good about this Clippers 45 00:03:14.439 --> 00:03:19.319 team heading into this series with home court advantage against Luka Dancic and this time 46 00:03:19.360 --> 00:03:23.120 around in this building. Remember back in twenty twenty one, there were still 47 00:03:23.159 --> 00:03:27.639 COVID restrictions. It was not a full house yet here at Crypto dot Com 48 00:03:27.639 --> 00:03:31.280 then Staples Center. So Clipper Nation is going to be here in full force 49 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:35.599 in the building starting against the Dallas Mavericks in round one. You want to 50 00:03:35.599 --> 00:03:38.879 hear something why a lot of Murray pointed this out to me at cheer round 51 00:03:38.919 --> 00:03:42.599 earlier this week. But this is maybe the first time Adam Kawhi Leonard will 52 00:03:42.599 --> 00:03:46.479 play in front of a full Downtown LA arena. It will be in a 53 00:03:46.520 --> 00:03:49.520 playoff setting and a plan say, the first time Kawhi Leonard is going to 54 00:03:49.560 --> 00:03:53.000 get to experience the Clippers are going to get to experience Kawhi Leonard in a 55 00:03:53.080 --> 00:03:57.840 full Downtown LA. I'm excited because this is a Clipper crown that is shown 56 00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:00.360 in big games. They can affect the way they play, They show out, 57 00:04:00.680 --> 00:04:05.360 they scream their ruthless at times, which is what you need from your 58 00:04:05.360 --> 00:04:10.199 home court crowd. And so I cannot wait for Saturday. This play is 59 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:13.840 gonna be rocking and we're gonna have some good times. I know we'll be 60 00:04:13.879 --> 00:04:17.519 doing a big preview in Game one in the pregame show. But maybe we 61 00:04:17.560 --> 00:04:21.800 could drop a few nuggets here of information. Carlow on what Clipper Nation has 62 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:26.279 to look forward to against this Dallas Mavericks team. Maybe not look forward to 63 00:04:26.319 --> 00:04:29.720 with how talents that they are and how dangerous they are. But as you've 64 00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:31.879 been doing some research on them, of course, a deep dive on the 65 00:04:31.959 --> 00:04:35.519 Dallas Mavericks. What have you uncovered? Yeah, it's interesting at them because 66 00:04:35.519 --> 00:04:41.439 they're very similar offensively to your LA Clippers. The Clippers average the most points 67 00:04:41.480 --> 00:04:45.720 per game in ISO, Dallas two, Boston three. So you look at 68 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:48.279 those top three, very good teams, but this is a Dallas team that 69 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:51.240 likes to go one on one. I think though, if we're gonna play 70 00:04:51.240 --> 00:04:55.439 the ISO game, I know they have Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who 71 00:04:55.560 --> 00:04:59.519 you would say traditionally maybe two of the best isolation scores in the NBA. 72 00:04:59.759 --> 00:05:01.120 But on the other end of the floor at him is where I think the 73 00:05:01.120 --> 00:05:05.959 Clippers can find success because when you look at the Clippers isolation defenders, James 74 00:05:05.959 --> 00:05:09.879 Harden, he's shown at times he can step up and play good defense, 75 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:12.800 Paul George and Kawhi Leonard one of the best two way stars in the NBA. 76 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:15.800 So if you're gonna go point for a point, isolation bucket for isolation 77 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:19.079 bucket. I think the Clippers have that calling card with their play on the 78 00:05:19.199 --> 00:05:21.839 end when we're talking one on one, and we know in the playoffs the 79 00:05:21.879 --> 00:05:27.360 game slows down, possessions are valued even more, and I think that plays 80 00:05:27.360 --> 00:05:30.160 into the Clippers' hands a little bit. Their bottom ten in pace on the 81 00:05:30.160 --> 00:05:33.519 season, the Dallas Mavericks have been eighth post All Star break, so there 82 00:05:33.560 --> 00:05:36.800 may be a little bit of a culture shock with how much the game, 83 00:05:38.439 --> 00:05:42.000 you know, screeches to a little bit of a halt in the playoffs. 84 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:45.560 Now Dallas is going to try to impose their win. They're a will and 85 00:05:45.600 --> 00:05:48.360 get to their tempo of course to try to win ball games. But the 86 00:05:48.399 --> 00:05:51.800 Clippers, when they've been able to dig their heels in defensively, they've still 87 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:56.519 been elite on that in in a half court setting one hundred percent adam, 88 00:05:56.600 --> 00:06:00.360 and they play better when it's slow, and that's on purpose. I mean 89 00:06:00.399 --> 00:06:02.519 Tyler has talked about from the beginning of the season. Look, this team 90 00:06:02.600 --> 00:06:05.800 is going to be judged on how they finish the rest of the way, 91 00:06:05.879 --> 00:06:09.480 Right, you played a great eighty two games. But at the end of 92 00:06:09.519 --> 00:06:11.399 the day, no one's gonna say, well, you know what, you 93 00:06:11.439 --> 00:06:14.560 had a great regular season. No, they're gonna care about how you perform 94 00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:18.160 in the playoffs. And Tyler, knowing that, has played slow the whole 95 00:06:18.199 --> 00:06:23.800 regular season because he knows that can help the team come playoff time. And 96 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:26.920 I think the Clippers are not gonna have to change their place town. They're 97 00:06:26.959 --> 00:06:30.279 not gonna have to mix things up. They can be themselves and find a 98 00:06:30.319 --> 00:06:33.560 lot of success come the postseason. I think that's why Adam, as much 99 00:06:33.600 --> 00:06:36.800 as other teams, pushing the ball has plagued the Clippers. It could be 100 00:06:36.920 --> 00:06:42.079 something that Tyler wasn't worried as much about because hey, that's not gonna happen 101 00:06:42.120 --> 00:06:46.480 as much in the postseason. The game slows down, feels like the Clippers 102 00:06:46.839 --> 00:06:48.920 it's do or die at some time this year. I know, I remember 103 00:06:48.959 --> 00:06:53.480 back to media Day and I think it was Toma or Justin who asked, 104 00:06:53.480 --> 00:06:57.040 everybody went up, is it championship or bust this year for the Clippers? 105 00:06:57.079 --> 00:06:59.959 And the Clippers said, of course, that's not how you look at things. 106 00:07:00.120 --> 00:07:01.920 It's not win it all or there's no success. But the Clippers know 107 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:06.160 that this is when the real game starts. And that's why they got all 108 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:11.040 these experienced guys. They got all these talented players. James Hornon fifteen straight 109 00:07:11.279 --> 00:07:15.839 playoffs, Paul George Kawhi Leonard, two time finals, MVP, Russell Westbrook's 110 00:07:15.839 --> 00:07:18.920 been in big playoff series. He's been to a finals in his playoff career. 111 00:07:19.319 --> 00:07:24.480 These are guys who know that this is the time of year where they 112 00:07:24.480 --> 00:07:27.040 need to lock in. I'm excited to see them put it together. Yeah, 113 00:07:27.040 --> 00:07:30.920 they've been building towards this. They're built for this because this is also 114 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:32.639 the oldest team in the league. Well, guess what, in the playoffs, 115 00:07:32.920 --> 00:07:38.000 there are no back to backs. There are no more five and sevens. 116 00:07:38.040 --> 00:07:41.160 There aren't going to be a back to back. Mattinee start on a 117 00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:45.560 weekend Saturday Sunday series that the Clippers are going to have to worry about anymore, 118 00:07:45.600 --> 00:07:48.439 where they only get twenty two hours of rest in between ball games. 119 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:53.839 That also plays into their hand a little bit. That also favors the Clippers. 120 00:07:53.839 --> 00:07:58.319 So the other thing I would say is coach lou The advantage of having 121 00:07:58.360 --> 00:08:01.399 coach Lou in a seven game series is huge. I think it's he and 122 00:08:01.600 --> 00:08:07.160 Eric Spolser when it comes down to best in game strategists, especially strategists in 123 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:11.680 a playoff series. In a seven game series, no one adjusts better I 124 00:08:11.720 --> 00:08:15.240 think on the West Coast than coach Lou. Yeah, and you look at 125 00:08:15.240 --> 00:08:16.639 who he's again. So I mean, Jason Kidd is an excellent coach. 126 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:20.319 He's been in these big moments, but there's a difference in coaching in these 127 00:08:20.360 --> 00:08:22.839 big moments. And ty Lou his whole career, since he first became a 128 00:08:22.879 --> 00:08:26.639 head coach, was coaching in NBA finals and understands what it's like to be 129 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:31.000 on the biggest stage and how to coach on this stage. I think Adam 130 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:33.720 this first two games, and we talked to this a little last time. 131 00:08:33.120 --> 00:08:37.080 There's gonna be a little bit of an adjustment process for both both teams because 132 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:41.559 they haven't seen each other since the new year. The Clippers haven't played this 133 00:08:41.679 --> 00:08:43.679 Dallas team. But once you start to see, Okay, this is what 134 00:08:43.679 --> 00:08:46.799 the Clippers have that's an advantage, this is what Dallas has that's working for 135 00:08:46.840 --> 00:08:50.720 them, that's when I think things can turn the Clippers way because Tylu knows 136 00:08:50.799 --> 00:08:54.440 exactly the right buttons to push to flip this, and he even talked about 137 00:08:54.559 --> 00:09:00.360 today at his media We have so much time to prepare. Sometimes we're overthinking. 138 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:05.480 They have been already deep diving on Dallas. This coaching staff understands how 139 00:09:05.559 --> 00:09:09.360 much this playoff run could mean for the future of this team going forward. 140 00:09:09.559 --> 00:09:13.279 Coach Lou has always talked about a playoff series once you get to the postseason, 141 00:09:13.320 --> 00:09:16.559 that's his happy place. I don't know if he's referencing Happy Gilmore. 142 00:09:16.879 --> 00:09:20.039 Either way, I like it. Adam Sandler's a big basketball fan, and 143 00:09:20.120 --> 00:09:24.440 Coach Lou is ready for this moment, and we'll have the squad ready starting 144 00:09:24.480 --> 00:09:28.399 at some point Saturday or Sunday next weekend. Right back here at Crypto dot 145 00:09:28.440 --> 00:09:33.159 Com Arena as the Clippers close out the eighty two game regular season and close 146 00:09:33.159 --> 00:09:37.480 out their final contest as the home team in this building with a one to 147 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:41.000 sixteen to one zero five loss of the Houston Rockets. An inconsequential basketball game, 148 00:09:41.039 --> 00:09:43.360 but still like the spirit of the guys and how they played out there, 149 00:09:43.440 --> 00:09:46.960 especially Terrence Man, that could have carry over into the series with the 150 00:09:48.000 --> 00:09:52.320 rhythm that he found, especially in that third quarter and in the second half 151 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:54.919 Terrence Man finishing with twenty four points. As we finished things off here with 152 00:09:56.000 --> 00:09:58.759 Carlo Jimenez. Carlo, my friend, great carl As always, we'll talk 153 00:09:58.799 --> 00:10:01.480 to you at some point next weekend. How about that. Out of that, 154 00:10:01.519 --> 00:10:07.200 Adam west Is said, Adam west Is SENTO, we'll update you on 155 00:10:07.360 --> 00:10:11.440 the Western Conference standings coming up. We'll get to some second half highlights. 156 00:10:11.720 --> 00:10:18.399 Clippers will be entering a first round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks next weekend. 157 00:10:18.519 --> 00:10:22.200 Right back here in downtown Los Angeles. I'm Adam Moslin and you're listening to 158 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:26.639 the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network. Let's go. The LA Clippers continue their 159 00:10:26.759 --> 00:10:30.600 hunt for a larryob They still want to get that Lario bat Don't miss a 160 00:10:30.639 --> 00:10:35.360 moment all season long. This is the LA Clippers Audio Network. Clippers close 161 00:10:35.399 --> 00:10:41.440 out this twenty twenty three twenty twenty four NBA regular season with a one sixteen, 162 00:10:41.720 --> 00:10:45.559 one oh five loss at home to the Houston Rockets. We already have 163 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:48.720 known over the last four days who their first round opponent would be and where 164 00:10:48.759 --> 00:10:52.919 that will take place. Right back here next weekend, They'll be taken on 165 00:10:52.960 --> 00:10:56.919 the Dallas Mavericks in game one of that four or five matchup in the first 166 00:10:56.960 --> 00:11:01.200 round. Welcome back in I'm at a maslin. This is your Slippers postgame 167 00:11:01.440 --> 00:11:03.799 locker room show coming up on the Patriot EM eleven fifty. We will have 168 00:11:03.840 --> 00:11:09.039 Clippers talk for you. Eight seven seven five two zero eleven fifty eight seven 169 00:11:09.080 --> 00:11:13.879 seven five to two zero eleven fifty is the phone number your final box score. 170 00:11:13.919 --> 00:11:18.039 Clippers ended up shooting under forty percent from the floor, just had twenty 171 00:11:18.039 --> 00:11:20.720 two points in that fourth quarter. As things went a little bit sideways there, 172 00:11:20.759 --> 00:11:24.919 Boban Marianovitch stepped in and went to work. He was six of eight 173 00:11:24.960 --> 00:11:28.200 and had thirteen points and eight boards. I believe if there was any guy 174 00:11:30.399 --> 00:11:33.120 in the league that Clipper Nation would be okay losing to, it would be 175 00:11:33.200 --> 00:11:37.799 Bobi Boban Maranovitch, as he still made them winners. A free Chick fil 176 00:11:37.799 --> 00:11:43.399 a intentionally missing it looked like two free throws at the line and then pointing 177 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:48.960 to the crowd showing love to Clipper Nation. As he is one of the 178 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:52.480 most beloved former Clippers, maybe the most beloved player in the modern era. 179 00:11:52.799 --> 00:11:58.799 Boban Marianovich just the iron giant out there, the jolly green giant, whatever 180 00:11:58.799 --> 00:12:03.960 you gonna call him, A friend to all. Bobo Marianovitch one of my 181 00:12:05.000 --> 00:12:07.080 favorites too. He used to call him the secret Weapon at times for the 182 00:12:07.120 --> 00:12:11.360 irony of it, because of how big he is. After his first game 183 00:12:11.399 --> 00:12:13.440 with the Clippers, he took down the Denver Nuggets on the road and had 184 00:12:13.480 --> 00:12:18.679 eighteen points in about fifteen minutes. But also loved to call him Devastator because 185 00:12:18.679 --> 00:12:22.039 of the Transformer combiner. But as for the Clippers in this game, they 186 00:12:22.080 --> 00:12:26.519 were led by terres Man. He had twenty four ten of fourteen shooting. 187 00:12:26.840 --> 00:12:30.480 Xavier Moon just six of twenty two but had fourteen points. Was putting him 188 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:33.279 up late in the fourth quarter. Brandon Boston five of sixteen with fifteen Daniel 189 00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:39.320 Tice look nice. Daniel Tye was sixteen points and ten boards, but more 190 00:12:39.360 --> 00:12:43.360 importantly, he looked extremely spry out there with the blocks he had, the 191 00:12:43.399 --> 00:12:48.600 throwdowns he had. He's ready for Dallas. You need him against Dallas's front 192 00:12:48.759 --> 00:12:52.000 line, especially if he beats the Zubats gets into foul trouble. But regardless, 193 00:12:52.039 --> 00:12:56.480 I think Daniel Tyss is gonna be a big piece in this upcoming series. 194 00:12:56.519 --> 00:13:00.320 We will preview it all for you coming up next and into Clippers Talk. 195 00:13:00.559 --> 00:13:03.039 As the Clippers dropped their final contest of the eighty two game season, 196 00:13:03.120 --> 00:13:07.200 one sixteen to one oh five. They get set for Dallas right back here 197 00:13:07.600 --> 00:13:11.759 next weekend. I'm out of Mosland and you are listening to your Clippers locker 198 00:13:11.840 --> 00:13:15.360 room show right here on Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network. They want to bring 199 00:13:15.399 --> 00:13:20.159 a banner with them to the Into It Dome. More LA Clippers Basketball on 200 00:13:20.240 --> 00:13:26.000 the LA Clippers Audio Network. Welcome back into Crypto dot com arena. I'm 201 00:13:26.039 --> 00:13:31.519 out of Mosland for the final time here in the regular season. As we're 202 00:13:31.519 --> 00:13:35.919 closing things out, the curtain is descending for the Clippers in this building as 203 00:13:35.919 --> 00:13:41.600 the home team. Next year they'll have their own home finally, thank you, 204 00:13:41.679 --> 00:13:46.440 Steve Balmer. The Into It Dome will be the site they lose today, 205 00:13:46.759 --> 00:13:52.759 one sixteen to oneh five. As outside of Terrence Man, none of 206 00:13:52.759 --> 00:13:58.320 the other starters gave it a go as expected. It's exactly what we wanted. 207 00:13:58.799 --> 00:14:01.879 They have to get ready for the Ellas Mavericks coming up next weekend. 208 00:14:01.960 --> 00:14:05.039 Luka Danchez next to Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford and PJ. Washington now in 209 00:14:05.080 --> 00:14:09.200 the front court. Don't have a time for you yet. Get to me. 210 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:13.080 I follow out of May on X if you want to stay abreast of 211 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:16.840 the situation. Whenever we do have that schedule for the Clippers in the first 212 00:14:16.919 --> 00:14:22.600 round and the four or five matchup out against the Dallas Mavericks outside of Los 213 00:14:22.600 --> 00:14:26.919 Angeles. We are leaving you until then. In La on the Patriot amleven 214 00:14:26.960 --> 00:14:33.399 fifty, it's Clippers Sock next. This has been LA Clippers basketball really good 215 00:14:33.600 --> 00:14:37.679 on multitude of levels. Don't miss a moment all ceason long on their official 216 00:14:37.759 --> 00:14:43.000 home. Join us next time on the LA Clippers Audio Network. Hello Clippers 217 00:14:43.000 --> 00:14:46.240 fans. If you're gonna go for it, if that's what you want to 218 00:14:46.320 --> 00:14:50.480 do, you do welcome the Clippers Talk. Your first chance to react to 219 00:14:50.639 --> 00:14:56.320 all the action of Clippers basketball. Do it to hear every episode. Subscribe 220 00:14:56.360 --> 00:15:01.399 to Clippers Talk on iHeartRadio or wherever you podcast. You hear me right now 221 00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:05.320 your host on your home for the Clippers. They were in attack mode, 222 00:15:05.399 --> 00:15:11.039 Adam Astley. The Clippers fall one sixteen, so one oh five in Game 223 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:16.120 eighty two here at Crypto dot Com Arena. And with that, the regular 224 00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:22.440 season journey for Los Angeles Clippers is over. It's time for playoff basketball. 225 00:15:22.840 --> 00:15:28.120 Clippers taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the first round for the third time the 226 00:15:28.200 --> 00:15:33.120 last five seasons. They'll have home court advantage in the four to five matchup 227 00:15:33.159 --> 00:15:37.720 in the Western Conference. Welcome into Clippers tuck imda Oslin. Eight seven seven 228 00:15:37.840 --> 00:15:43.120 five to two zero eleven fifty eight seven seven five two zero eleven fifty is 229 00:15:43.440 --> 00:15:46.559 the number if you'd like to get on and talk about the ins and outs 230 00:15:46.960 --> 00:15:54.240 and everything coming with Luka Doncic now next to Kyrie Irving and a new front 231 00:15:54.240 --> 00:16:00.559 court as they reloaded it the trade deadline with Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington coming 232 00:16:00.639 --> 00:16:06.600 up. We'll also hear from coach lou post game. Talk to him pregame 233 00:16:07.480 --> 00:16:14.480 and asked him this question. Does he still look at game tape of Luka 234 00:16:14.559 --> 00:16:18.559 Doncic from three years ago or is he progressed too far at this point to 235 00:16:18.639 --> 00:16:22.279 where that tape in that first round series that wins seven has become irrelevant. 236 00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:27.120 It's no longer useful. And he just spoke glowingly about Luca and how he 237 00:16:27.159 --> 00:16:32.639 was a great player, then he's still a great player now, not going 238 00:16:32.720 --> 00:16:37.759 to reveal anything. You gotta respect it. That's what coach Lo's all about. 239 00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:41.720 This is his time of the year. This is where he thrives. 240 00:16:42.120 --> 00:16:47.320 This is what he's been waiting for, this is what he's been longing for, 241 00:16:47.559 --> 00:16:52.240 to get to the playoffs, to traverse this regular season and end up 242 00:16:52.279 --> 00:16:56.159 with at least home court in the first round. And speaking of I should 243 00:16:56.159 --> 00:17:00.679 have update you on the Western Conference standings as at the time the West. 244 00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:06.599 This may be of interest to you, Clibernation. The OKC thunder finished off 245 00:17:06.640 --> 00:17:12.240 with the one seed. Therefore you get out of this series not a given, 246 00:17:12.920 --> 00:17:17.039 not against this Dallas Mavericks team. But if you are fortunate enough to 247 00:17:17.079 --> 00:17:19.119 get out of the four or five, or you're taking on the winner of 248 00:17:19.119 --> 00:17:23.960 the one to eight and it's not Denver, they end up with the two 249 00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:33.359 seed, they'll take on the winner of the Pelicans Lakers playing game Pelicans the 250 00:17:33.400 --> 00:17:36.640 seventh seed, they'll have home court, Lakers the A seed. The winner 251 00:17:36.640 --> 00:17:40.680 of that game coming up this week, I believe on Tuesday or Wednesday will 252 00:17:40.720 --> 00:17:48.559 take on Denver as the two seed. The A seed will be determined based 253 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:52.880 upon who wins out of the nine to ten between the Kings and the Warriors 254 00:17:53.759 --> 00:17:57.759 against the loser of the seven and eight double elimination. If you're in that 255 00:17:57.799 --> 00:18:03.279 seven to eight spot. So a lot still to be determined. But gotta 256 00:18:03.319 --> 00:18:06.880 tell you I would have signed up for this all day at the beginning of 257 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:11.359 the season, for OKC to be in the one spot, for Denver to 258 00:18:11.400 --> 00:18:14.279 be in that second spot, Wolves in the three spot. They're taking on 259 00:18:14.759 --> 00:18:21.960 the Phoenix Suns, who they lost to today at home. Very interesting. 260 00:18:22.960 --> 00:18:27.160 The Clippers, though, have to handle their own business. Business is at 261 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:34.119 hand, and it's Luka doncis once again Luca the down. People think this 262 00:18:34.160 --> 00:18:40.279 is a bold take. I don't now if you watch enough NBA basketball. 263 00:18:40.720 --> 00:18:44.920 I'm not talking about his career. I'm talking about who he is as a 264 00:18:44.960 --> 00:18:48.640 player currently and how talented he is. He's one of the greatest basketball players 265 00:18:48.640 --> 00:18:52.039 of all time. No, he doesn't have the accolades and the resume of 266 00:18:52.079 --> 00:18:56.480 match it. He's only twenty five. But if you're just looking at skill 267 00:18:56.559 --> 00:19:00.359 set and what he can do on the court, he is He's one of 268 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:07.240 the greatest basketball players and offensive forces of all time. That's how much respect 269 00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:11.519 I have for Luca of the Dawn. He's earned that. In my mind, 270 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:15.680 he's a bad man. He wants the final shot. It goes back 271 00:19:15.680 --> 00:19:19.279 to the Bubble Series against the Clippers in Game four where he took and made 272 00:19:19.279 --> 00:19:26.200 one over Reggie Jackson to beat him that long three pointer. He's different. 273 00:19:26.200 --> 00:19:30.799 He's a superstar. He may be the face of the league when Lebron retires. 274 00:19:33.160 --> 00:19:36.200 Think of that, an international player be in the face of the league. 275 00:19:36.759 --> 00:19:40.200 He may be the MVP this season. I think it's back and play 276 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:42.359 now that Denver didn't finish at the one spot, I thought it would have 277 00:19:42.359 --> 00:19:45.680 been Jokic. If had they finished number one, maybe it'll be Sga. 278 00:19:47.160 --> 00:19:55.359 But it's between those three Sga, Jokic, Luca. This is someone the 279 00:19:55.359 --> 00:19:59.880 Clippers are very familiar with, and he's very familiar with them. He's taken 280 00:19:59.880 --> 00:20:04.279 the the most losses by any team to the Clippers, twelve and nineteen against 281 00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:07.880 them in his career. OH win to two in the playoffs. He wants 282 00:20:07.880 --> 00:20:14.200 his revenge. Luca Dontis will be out for blood. He couldn't be more 283 00:20:14.200 --> 00:20:18.720 motivated for this. Between the last time the Clippers saw him and now. 284 00:20:19.039 --> 00:20:22.559 He's been to a Western Conference finals back in twenty twenty two lost to the 285 00:20:22.599 --> 00:20:30.480 Golden State Warriors, got a taste of a conference finals. He wants to 286 00:20:30.480 --> 00:20:33.599 get to the NBA Finals and now has Kyrie Irving next to him a legit 287 00:20:33.720 --> 00:20:40.240 number two. It's not Kristaps Porzingis on a bad knee anymore. It's Kyrie 288 00:20:40.279 --> 00:20:45.079 Irving, a champion in twenty sixteen, hitting one of the biggest shots in 289 00:20:45.200 --> 00:20:49.359 NBA history to help Cleveland and Lebron come back down three one to the Golden 290 00:20:49.359 --> 00:20:56.079 State Warriors. Who was their head coach Toron Loo. That familiarity between not 291 00:20:56.119 --> 00:20:59.599 just him and Luca, but him and Kyrie Irving will be in play in 292 00:20:59.599 --> 00:21:03.759 this series. He knows him as well as any coach in this league. 293 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:11.079 I couldn't be more excited for this series. There's only one question. Will 294 00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:15.039 Kawhi Leonard to be available? The reports say the Clippers aren't overly concerned, 295 00:21:17.440 --> 00:21:22.119 but his inflammation in that right knee, or the ACL reconstructive surgery was, 296 00:21:22.640 --> 00:21:30.599 or the meniscus tear was last season. It's concerning to me. I'm not 297 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:34.039 being an alarmist. I just know they need Kawhi Leonard and they need him 298 00:21:34.200 --> 00:21:41.519 at one hundred one against this Dallas Mavericks team because of the talent they possess. 299 00:21:44.640 --> 00:21:51.039 So we'll be looking for reports all season or excuse me, all the 300 00:21:51.240 --> 00:21:55.960 uh purgatory mid season before the postseason for the Clippers, you could say this 301 00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:59.960 upcoming week during the plan and the other storyline that will be out there is 302 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:03.960 what's the status with Kawhi Leonard. Now, I talked with law Murray earlier 303 00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:07.599 and I know my Zach, my guy Zach Ocaldy Zach attack can turn this 304 00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:10.920 around quickly. Here. I forgot to tell him, but I do want 305 00:22:10.920 --> 00:22:12.559 to play this audio for you. We had law Murray up the athletic on 306 00:22:12.920 --> 00:22:18.279 in the pregame show on Clippers Countdown Obligatory. Kawhi Leonard rightnee questioned for you, 307 00:22:18.480 --> 00:22:22.079 did you learn anything more from that interview with Lawrence Frank last time out 308 00:22:22.119 --> 00:22:25.799 on Friday on Bally Sports. I think I did. It was just a 309 00:22:25.799 --> 00:22:30.079 reminder that you know, what he's dealing with is something that I feel like 310 00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:34.160 he's dealt with before. The Clippers have understood how to treat what might be 311 00:22:34.319 --> 00:22:40.599 happening with Kawhi Leonard. Surgey cly Repair right Nath and just again the perspective 312 00:22:40.640 --> 00:22:45.119 of when Kawhi came back from the ACL in October twenty twenty two. He 313 00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:48.759 played the season opener, came off the bench against the Lakers, that was 314 00:22:48.880 --> 00:22:52.160 obviously absolute cinema, and then he didn't played the front end of that back 315 00:22:52.200 --> 00:22:56.920 to back in Sacramento, played the home opener against the son the same thing, 316 00:22:56.960 --> 00:22:59.759 came off the bench, Sons blew him out. Whatever, No one 317 00:22:59.799 --> 00:23:03.640 thought everything was wrong. He gets on the plane Oklahoma City and he gets 318 00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:08.720 sent back home in the middle of that mini series to begin treatment, and 319 00:23:08.799 --> 00:23:14.559 so he missed twenty five days with that. Was that titled inflammation, I 320 00:23:14.599 --> 00:23:18.480 remember it was it was stiffness, right, So like we're not we're talking 321 00:23:18.519 --> 00:23:22.480 about soreness, inflammation, stiffness. It's his right knee and it's discomfort, 322 00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:26.079 and it's just a matter of trying to get him to play again. And 323 00:23:26.119 --> 00:23:30.079 that's where the concern is, Like lessons if you will the fact that, 324 00:23:30.359 --> 00:23:33.480 okay, you know you're dealing with. You're trying to get it, get 325 00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:37.480 him the fire it up, get the strength back, get the flexibility back. 326 00:23:37.039 --> 00:23:41.720 And so I think that everyone knows like if we can just get the 327 00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:45.640 timing right, then he'll be okay. I don't think that he's going to 328 00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:52.039 be It's clear he's not dealing with any level of setback. It's just a 329 00:23:52.119 --> 00:23:56.559 concern about can you get it going before Saturday, because I'm anticipating Game one 330 00:23:56.640 --> 00:24:03.039 to be Saturday, and so that's gonna be an open question. We're gonna 331 00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:07.440 have to see what his level of participation is in practice. But I think 332 00:24:07.480 --> 00:24:11.240 that they had things under controls just a matter of do they have the time. 333 00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:15.039 There was lot Murray of the athletic on with me during the pregame show 334 00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:18.839 Clippers Countdown. So if you want to take some salts in the fact that 335 00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:23.599 they've had some experience with this type of injury with his right knee, in 336 00:24:23.640 --> 00:24:27.319 the fact that by the time the first round starts next weekend, he will 337 00:24:27.319 --> 00:24:33.880 have had three weeks off I think exactly to the date if they play on 338 00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:37.960 Saturday, that's what he's anticipating. Will update you coming up what the playoff 339 00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:41.200 schedule could be against the Dallas Mavericks and the four to five matchups starting right 340 00:24:41.240 --> 00:24:45.480 back here next week and at Crypto dot Com Arena. With the Clippers holding 341 00:24:45.599 --> 00:24:49.079 home court over Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, we'll get your phone calls coming 342 00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:52.000 up here on Clippers Talk as well. Eight seven to seven five two zero, 343 00:24:52.119 --> 00:24:57.720 eleven fifty. The Clippers drop their final game of the twenty twenty three 344 00:24:57.720 --> 00:25:03.440 to twenty twenty four season, their final regular season game here at Crypto dot 345 00:25:03.480 --> 00:25:07.160 Com Arena as the hosting team, one sixteen to one oh five to the 346 00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:12.519 Houston Rockets. Bill Belichick once said, we're moving on to Cincinnati. We're 347 00:25:12.519 --> 00:25:15.640 moving on to Dallas. We'll be talking about that next here on Clippers Stock 348 00:25:15.680 --> 00:25:19.799 on the Patriot AM eleven fifty, The LA Clippers continue their hunt for a 349 00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:23.519 Lariobe. They still want to get that Lario beat. Don't miss a moment 350 00:25:23.680 --> 00:25:29.799 all season long. This is the LA Clippers Audio Network. Clippers get set 351 00:25:29.839 --> 00:25:36.319 for the Dallas Mavericks next weekend, right back here in downtown Los Angeles as 352 00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:41.680 they've closed out their regular season campaign here at Crypto dot Com Arena. They 353 00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:47.400 fall one sixteen to one oh five to the Houston Rockets, but they already 354 00:25:47.440 --> 00:25:52.200 had that four spot. Only player of significance when it comes to starters would 355 00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:56.400 be Terrence Man playing in this one, and he had twenty four on ten 356 00:25:56.440 --> 00:25:59.359 to fourteen shooting. He's ready to go. I want to hear from him 357 00:25:59.400 --> 00:26:03.839 postgame Clippers talk is he was on with Christina Pink on Bally Sports afterwards. 358 00:26:03.839 --> 00:26:06.359 Then we see you guys will be in the playoffs, but it is the 359 00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:11.680 final regular season game for this Clipper nation here in downtown Los Angeles. What 360 00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:15.000 was the energy like throughout the building today? It was dope. It was 361 00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:18.599 dope to be able to see everybody here show up for it, you know, 362 00:26:18.680 --> 00:26:22.920 even though it was a game that neither neither team needed, but everybody 363 00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:26.039 was here excited for our last regular season game. I can only speak for 364 00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:29.200 the last five years, but it was a dope opportunity to be able to 365 00:26:29.240 --> 00:26:32.480 play here when it was stables and now that it's crypto, so you know, 366 00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:36.400 but we're excited to move on. So you've played all your regular season 367 00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:40.880 home games as a part of this arena in downtown Los Angeles. What has 368 00:26:40.920 --> 00:26:45.000 been your favorite memory? There's a lot, but I obviously say to one 369 00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:48.039 in the playoffs when I had thirty nine points. I think that's the most 370 00:26:48.039 --> 00:26:52.519 electric I've ever seen this building. And we're looking to try and get back 371 00:26:52.559 --> 00:26:55.319 there this year. So all right, thanks so much for your time. 372 00:26:55.359 --> 00:26:59.119 Team man. Yeah, no problem. We're Sina Pink there with Terrence Man, 373 00:26:59.400 --> 00:27:03.720 same team, Man, most electric I've ever heard it, and it 374 00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:07.880 still wasn't it full capacity because of COVID, and it was still that loud, 375 00:27:08.079 --> 00:27:11.720 unbelievable. The twenty five point comeback where you had thirty nine against the 376 00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:15.880 Utah Jazz in that game six in the second round to get them to advance 377 00:27:15.920 --> 00:27:18.880 in the Western Conference Finals. They are advancing to the playoffs. They're taken 378 00:27:18.920 --> 00:27:22.319 on Dallas in the first round. Mark and hinsen Beach here on Cliversock with 379 00:27:22.319 --> 00:27:26.599 that of Maazon Hi Mark. Well, finally no more damn afternoon games. 380 00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:32.079 Right, Well, there's still likely it would be some of the players maybe 381 00:27:32.119 --> 00:27:37.400 the playoffs. I mean next season. Next season. I have to set 382 00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:41.079 my TV recorder because I work nights, so you know, I'm as bad 383 00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:44.880 off as the Clippers in the twelve o'clock game. Anyway, Just glad to 384 00:27:44.920 --> 00:27:48.799 see that's over with. And what do you think, you know the coach 385 00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:51.880 actually put in the combo that I was asking for. I heard it, 386 00:27:51.920 --> 00:27:57.599 I didn't see it. You got to see it probably when Tys and based 387 00:27:57.640 --> 00:28:00.160 on Plumblu were both out there the same time. They went with a big 388 00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:04.440 front line. We saw it a little bit on Friday Night too. I 389 00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:10.200 think it was more out of necessity, out of need, than some strategic 390 00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:15.279 look or preparing for the Dallas Mavericks by going with two bigs like that. 391 00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:19.839 But we'll see. I'm interested in seeing. I have been all season long. 392 00:28:19.839 --> 00:28:22.759 I'm seeing Daniel Tis next movie to Zubos. Maybe they've shown PJ. 393 00:28:22.880 --> 00:28:29.400 Tucker next to him, but I don't know if that's the Clippers at all 394 00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:33.240 showing their hand or what they could do in the first round Mark right, 395 00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:34.680 Yeah, because Tye is kind of the X fatter. If he's next to 396 00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:38.279 another center, it just to me it's like two big men, you know, 397 00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:41.079 and now what are you gonna do? Whether it's Zubacher or plumb Lee 398 00:28:41.240 --> 00:28:45.240 And now you got this guy who's just a different style than either one or 399 00:28:45.240 --> 00:28:51.440 the other two. Yeah, he has some range. He ended up shooting 400 00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:55.359 on the season, I think just over thirty percent from the outside, which 401 00:28:55.400 --> 00:28:59.319 is on very low volume. Make it coming into this one, he wasn't 402 00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:02.000 thirty seven and a half percent, so almost thirty eight percent. But I'm 403 00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:04.839 going to tell you it was under one hundred shots attempted from the three point 404 00:29:04.880 --> 00:29:08.400 line. That's really the determining factor because on offense, if you have two 405 00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:11.119 bigs like that and neither of them can shoot, you can really clog up 406 00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:15.680 the paint and make those driving lanes tougher for everybody else. Let's go to 407 00:29:17.599 --> 00:29:19.039 we got Morris and Inglewood Morris, what's up here on Clipper stop with that? 408 00:29:19.079 --> 00:29:22.359 A massle. You know, Adam, I've been watching basketball for a 409 00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:26.119 long time. I do not remember, and maybe you can help me with 410 00:29:26.119 --> 00:29:30.519 this. I've never remember a year where at the last day, the very 411 00:29:30.599 --> 00:29:33.480 last day of the season, three teams were tied for first place. I've 412 00:29:33.480 --> 00:29:36.519 never heard of that like that. I'm going to tell you something. I 413 00:29:36.519 --> 00:29:40.039 believe that the Clippers are ready. I believe they're ready. Of nine months. 414 00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:41.279 You take us nine months to get to this point. All we got 415 00:29:41.279 --> 00:29:45.960 to do is be healthy. If we're healthy, we got this. Dallas 416 00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:48.559 has come up better, their defense has gotten better. But I think the 417 00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:51.680 Clippers can make enough runs in that forty eight minutes to beat him and your 418 00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:55.079 SGA. He's got to be the MVP. You can't tell me nobody else 419 00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:59.000 is on that team other than SDA, and who would have thought this who 420 00:29:59.039 --> 00:30:02.480 would have thought, j William I'm chet Holme Grin. I could go down 421 00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:06.319 the list. I don't know what you're qualified. You're just qualified. Okay, 422 00:30:06.799 --> 00:30:10.119 you just qualified. I'm talking about people that you know don't follow basketball 423 00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:11.880 like you do. They couldn't say nobody else on their team. But I'm 424 00:30:11.880 --> 00:30:14.920 gonna tell you something to blow them mind too. I'm gonna say I'm gonna 425 00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:18.759 sit on with this. I can remember where if somebody had told me that 426 00:30:18.839 --> 00:30:22.839 the top three players in the National Basketball Association would be foreign players, I 427 00:30:22.839 --> 00:30:26.880 would have said, you crazy. But guess what, that's where it is 428 00:30:26.920 --> 00:30:33.119 today. The last five MVP winners are international players. My friend, no 429 00:30:33.279 --> 00:30:37.680 things getting crazy. Things is getting crazy, getting crazy, Morris, They're 430 00:30:37.680 --> 00:30:44.480 getting real crazy. The playoffs are almost here. Morris and long Beast there 431 00:30:45.440 --> 00:30:49.559 started off talking about some building for nine months, saying, uh, the 432 00:30:49.640 --> 00:30:55.079 baby is about to be born. This Clippers team is something born out of 433 00:30:55.119 --> 00:30:57.799 this regular season. We will see mention new Jersey quickly. Here, Mitch, 434 00:30:57.920 --> 00:31:04.000 what's up? Thank Adam. We all use the rest clue ewing calls 435 00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:07.680 we can use to red get the main guy's back to be a great series. 436 00:31:08.599 --> 00:31:15.640 And I think I'm sorry, Mitch. I appreciate the phone call, 437 00:31:15.680 --> 00:31:18.440 but I am short on time, my friend. We're taking calls throughout the 438 00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:23.519 playoffs as well. Quick time out here. Gonna be a great series, 439 00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:30.240 probably the marquee matchup right now as things are set up the first round. 440 00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:34.680 A lot of future Hall of famers out there, Luca, Kyrie, Kawhi, 441 00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:41.880 pg Russ, James Harden. We'll talk about it with Will Updyke of 442 00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:45.599 Clips and Dip. Next, you're on Clipper sock as we get set for 443 00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:48.039 the postseason. I'm Adam Malls and you're listening to the Patriot Amlin fifty. 444 00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:52.799 The LA Clippers continue their hunt for a Larryo b. They still want to 445 00:31:52.799 --> 00:31:56.720 get that Larryo beat. Don't miss a moment all season long. This is 446 00:31:56.759 --> 00:32:01.559 the LA Clippers Audio Network. Clippers follow in the regular season finale here at 447 00:32:01.559 --> 00:32:07.440 Crypto dot Com Arena for the final time here in downtown Los Angeles. They 448 00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:10.839 lose one sixteen to one oh five. It's time for playoff basketball, though. 449 00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:15.680 Clippers will be taking on the Dallas Mavericks right back here next weekend. 450 00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:19.720 Coming up, we'll hear from big brother Jake Warner on his memories here in 451 00:32:19.759 --> 00:32:23.039 downtown Los Angeles as we celebrate twenty five years here with the Clippers in this 452 00:32:23.160 --> 00:32:25.799 building. But joining the show right now for a little clips and double dip 453 00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:30.880 on Clippers stock is Will Updyke. Well, let's get right into it. 454 00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:34.960 Your best memory of a Clipper game here at Crypto dot com Areno formerly known 455 00:32:35.000 --> 00:32:45.119 as Staples Center. Ooh man, that's a tough one. Christmas Day, 456 00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:51.440 Lakers, the paste, the pad, that's steel, I think that might 457 00:32:51.480 --> 00:32:54.039 be. I think that's up there with my favorite. I like that Clippers 458 00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:59.599 were down double digits. It was a classic late and I love Patrick Beverly. 459 00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:04.839 So any new Rakles, anything that I don't know, an epiphany or 460 00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:08.000 a revelation you have had when thinking about this outcoming series against the Dallas Mavericks 461 00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:13.920 right now, will you know? I'm it's great that we got some rest 462 00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:17.799 for all the key guys, and you know, I'm assuming given from what 463 00:33:17.839 --> 00:33:20.960 we've heard, which has you know, been a little bit shouted in the 464 00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:22.079 mystery. But Kawhi Leonard's going to be good to go. But what I've 465 00:33:22.119 --> 00:33:27.200 really liked from these last couple of weeks is just the extended burn that we've 466 00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:30.440 gotten for some of these role player guys. I mean, I feel like 467 00:33:30.440 --> 00:33:32.200 I'm here coffee has really popped, which he's done all season long, but 468 00:33:32.279 --> 00:33:36.720 just getting even more minutes, even more comfortable. I think it's great seeing 469 00:33:36.799 --> 00:33:39.200 Terrence out there able to sort of run the show. You know, top 470 00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:45.039 tier talent between these two teams, both pros and cons. But it's going 471 00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:47.519 to be really, really difficult. I do in my mind the Clippers still 472 00:33:47.599 --> 00:33:51.519 do have a bit of a depth advantage. It just depends on how they're 473 00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:54.119 going to be able to work through rotations. But getting everybody into this sort 474 00:33:54.119 --> 00:33:59.279 of playoff form, getting the best out of you know, your your roster 475 00:33:59.400 --> 00:34:01.440 as deep as as deep as that ends up being, whether it's ten guys 476 00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:05.599 or it goes all the way to twelve or what have you. Getting those 477 00:34:05.599 --> 00:34:08.840 guys really up to speed and really comfortable in games, I think is great 478 00:34:08.840 --> 00:34:15.719 preparation for the playoffs. And obviously Harden Kawhi and Paul George has extensive experience 479 00:34:15.760 --> 00:34:17.920 there, I mean Norm Powell as well, So not as much concern with 480 00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:21.480 them, Glad that they glad that they got some time off, Glad that 481 00:34:21.480 --> 00:34:22.960 we were able to do that to end the season. We didn't have to 482 00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:27.880 necessarily fight and claw to secure the seed that we the best seed that we 483 00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:30.599 could get. Daniel sas finish was sixteen points and ten boors in this game. 484 00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:34.679 I thought he looked really fresh and spry out there. How do you 485 00:34:34.760 --> 00:34:38.320 see the backup big man rotation shaking out and being used against the Dallas Mavericks 486 00:34:38.320 --> 00:34:44.280 will Man. I think that is such a huge question mark because so much 487 00:34:44.400 --> 00:34:47.360 of this series I think could really depend on how much Vizza zu Becks is 488 00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:51.519 going to be able to play out there on the floor. You know, 489 00:34:51.599 --> 00:34:55.280 if Zoo can assert himself and be good for you know, thirty thirty plus 490 00:34:55.320 --> 00:35:00.599 minutes a night, I think then I think next up in the rotation, 491 00:35:00.760 --> 00:35:05.559 it'll probably I want to say that they'll go with Tys and or PJ. 492 00:35:05.679 --> 00:35:09.039 Tucker for some looks as good as Mason Plumley has been, I think that 493 00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:14.679 Tye is going to prioritize a little a little bit of the spacing and some 494 00:35:14.760 --> 00:35:17.719 of the versatility at the five, as we have seen him do kind of 495 00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:22.119 throughout the season. Quickly here final question. Things kind of worked out for 496 00:35:22.159 --> 00:35:25.079 the Clippers. On the final day of the regular season, Denver did not 497 00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:29.400 get the number one seed. They're in the two three with Minnesota. Should 498 00:35:29.440 --> 00:35:32.119 both those teams win their first round matchups, they would be matched up against 499 00:35:32.119 --> 00:35:36.639 one another. It's okay, see waiting to find out who the A seed's 500 00:35:36.719 --> 00:35:38.639 going to be. Okay, see at the top of the West. Just 501 00:35:39.239 --> 00:35:43.159 what do you observe here? Because it seems like this is not too bad 502 00:35:43.159 --> 00:35:45.400 of a path. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves. The Dallas 503 00:35:45.440 --> 00:35:49.000 Mavericks are brutal and they can easily win this series if the Clippers are not 504 00:35:49.039 --> 00:35:52.519 on their game, and even if they are, but was nice to see 505 00:35:52.599 --> 00:35:54.480 some of the West and actually things kind of work in the clippers favor for 506 00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:59.760 once here. Will Yeah, I mean I gotta agree. Look like you 507 00:35:59.760 --> 00:36:02.440 said, we just can't. You just can't think about the second round right 508 00:36:02.480 --> 00:36:06.199 now. While it's nice to know that Denver won't be waiting right around the 509 00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:09.159 corner, nothing matters, but this series starting on what I believe will be 510 00:36:09.199 --> 00:36:14.599 Saturday, that's just getting four wins against the Mavericks is really the only thing 511 00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:16.000 that matters. And as I said, like, well, it'll be great 512 00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:20.400 to not be staring down Denver immediately after that, I just can't really think 513 00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:23.519 beyond this series right now, and the Clippers shouldn't be either. I'm with 514 00:36:23.599 --> 00:36:29.480 you. When we have talent like Dallas does and that new reloaded front Shaye's 515 00:36:29.519 --> 00:36:32.519 MVP, it might mean that, It might mean that, or it's Luca 516 00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:37.280 or I don't think it's gonna go to Yokis now because they finished second, 517 00:36:37.320 --> 00:36:42.000 and there's just fatigue with giving him his third regular season MVP after coming off 518 00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:45.760 the finals MVP last year. You know how it worked well? I mean, 519 00:36:45.840 --> 00:36:47.840 if Shaye won the MVP, I would be I would be over the 520 00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:52.280 moon. I would be over the moon for him, Yeah, no doubt. 521 00:36:52.800 --> 00:36:54.079 And then I'd like to see the Clippers take them on in the second 522 00:36:54.159 --> 00:36:57.480 round, should they be lucky enough. Will Thanks for doing a little double 523 00:36:57.519 --> 00:37:00.679 dip here, my friend. I appreciate it, Louie, thanks for having 524 00:37:00.719 --> 00:37:02.719 me. Let's go clip, let's go playoffs. Before we get out of 525 00:37:02.760 --> 00:37:07.360 here, let's get to big brother Jake Warrener, our head engineer. Hey, 526 00:37:07.440 --> 00:37:09.400 Jake, how long you've been working in this building? Twenty five years, 527 00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:13.920 as long as the Clippers have been here? Yes, how many games 528 00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:17.440 do you think you have logged? Oh my god, just for the Clippers. 529 00:37:17.960 --> 00:37:22.519 Well, over four hundred, maybe five hundred easily. Men. That's 530 00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:24.559 yeah about that, maybe a little more. You said it on our last 531 00:37:24.599 --> 00:37:30.440 show. That the only time you've heard it louder than it was for Game 532 00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:36.000 six with the Clippers taking on the Utah Jazz. Was Kobe Bryant's final game 533 00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:38.960 where he dropped sixty on the Jazz. That place was electric during that time. 534 00:37:39.000 --> 00:37:44.280 But when we were here in twenty twenty one, that's like a very 535 00:37:44.320 --> 00:37:46.519 close second. I couldn't believe how loud it was. I mean, this 536 00:37:46.599 --> 00:37:52.599 place was rocking and we weren't it full capacity. No, there was Plexi 537 00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:57.000 glass between us and our seats. Remember, it was a completely different vibe 538 00:37:57.000 --> 00:38:00.079 and it was still that loud. Now, what will you remember most about 539 00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:02.480 this building? What are some of the games, some of the moments, 540 00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:06.159 some of the experiences, and some of the people you met. You know, 541 00:38:06.400 --> 00:38:09.480 just beating all you guys here in this building, my sixty year here 542 00:38:09.719 --> 00:38:15.400 now, and just the fun we had calling games. But that Dallas, 543 00:38:15.519 --> 00:38:20.519 you know, beating Dallas in twenty twenty one, Just seeing Brian Seman so 544 00:38:21.199 --> 00:38:24.760 emotional and how happy he was to see the team get over the hump, 545 00:38:25.239 --> 00:38:30.599 seeing you get excited working with the great Noah Eagle and now we've been blessed 546 00:38:30.599 --> 00:38:34.199 with color Jimenez. I mean it goes on and on. This is like 547 00:38:34.280 --> 00:38:37.719 my home away from home, and I love every bit of it. I've 548 00:38:37.920 --> 00:38:40.039 thoroughly enjoyed it. It'll be fun and ind to it. But we have 549 00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:44.199 a few more games still. Let's go, and I'm excited. I'm excited. 550 00:38:44.239 --> 00:38:45.719 This place is gonna be Rocky Club. One to eleven is gonna be 551 00:38:45.880 --> 00:38:49.519 jumping. Love you, bro, We'll see love you. Oh you bet, 552 00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:52.280 you're sweet. You know what. Before we get out of here, 553 00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:55.320 I do want to thank the Clippers organization, Ralph Wilder, Brian Seeman, 554 00:38:55.440 --> 00:39:01.599 Noah Ego, Carlo Jimenez on the call, Katie Newton, our producer in 555 00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:07.719 the building, filling in for her back in the bank, Zach Attack, 556 00:39:07.000 --> 00:39:12.039 Zach l Quality was holding it down. Thank you, Zach, the callers, 557 00:39:12.119 --> 00:39:15.880 the listeners, Clipernation, you are blessed. You're advancing to the first 558 00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:22.840 round of the playoffs with home court advantage starting next weekend. We believe it'll 559 00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:29.320 be on Saturday, most likely against Luka Doncic in the Dallas Mafficks. Get 560 00:39:29.360 --> 00:39:35.840 ready to be prepared maybe be detached a little bit, give yourself a break. 561 00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:37.880 Watch some of these playing games rot against the Lakers. Whatever you do, 562 00:39:38.840 --> 00:39:42.360 we'll talk to you next week. I'm at a Moslem. Whenever that 563 00:39:42.400 --> 00:39:45.079 pregame show starts, I will be here. Love y'all talk to you. 564 00:39:45.159 --> 00:40:00.639 Then? Why was doing his thing? All they want to do is win? 565 00:40:00.719 --> 00:40:04.000 In La Win? I thought they gave everything they had. I'm very 566 00:40:04.039 --> 00:40:07.760 proud of them. This has been Clippers Talk, the official postgame reaction of 567 00:40:07.800 --> 00:40:12.320 the LA Clippers. God bless Paul George. Are you not? It's a 568 00:40:12.519 --> 00:40:15.719 change. Don't miss an episode all season law. Go to wherever you podcast 569 00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:19.559 and subscribe today. We love the show. I got you on the iHeart 570 00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:22.039 Radio. You guys are great. Thank you for joining us for another exciting 571 00:40:22.119 --> 00:40:24.639 broadcast of LA Clippers basketball.