1 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:15,560 Welcome in Clips and Dip episode one forty or one forty one here, depending 2 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,199 on how you look at it. We did a little bit of a clips 3 00:00:18,199 --> 00:00:22,199 and dumble dip last night on Clippers top of myself and Will Updike after a 4 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,960 heartbreaking loss from the Clippers in Game three where they gave absolutely everything they had 5 00:00:27,039 --> 00:00:30,839 out there, considering they didn't have the two one three connection. But welcome 6 00:00:30,839 --> 00:00:36,439 in everyone to another episode of this Clips and Dip live YouTube series we've been 7 00:00:36,439 --> 00:00:40,600 doing recently. I'm Adam Auslin. We got Chuck Mockler, we got Will 8 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:44,640 Updike. I think we're live. Are we not living? We're live. 9 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:47,079 I just realized that I didn't change the title for this. So if you 10 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,479 thought this was all about the KWin Leonard injury, what's in a title? 11 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:57,359 A title? The title, It's about the details of the subjects we're gonna 12 00:00:57,399 --> 00:01:03,240 get into eventually, including what to watch for in game three, what needs 13 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,400 to go right for the Clippers. Could we do a little bit more of 14 00:01:06,439 --> 00:01:08,560 a recap though, to start things off of what happened last night, because 15 00:01:08,599 --> 00:01:17,000 as bad as the game was to lose, yeah yeah, like it was 16 00:01:17,599 --> 00:01:23,000 again, I think it did the same theme of the Suns don't really instill 17 00:01:23,159 --> 00:01:26,560 fear in the Clippers, which is great. The Clippers played with absolutely no 18 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:32,200 fear despite not having their top guys UM five guard lineup better than four guards 19 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:38,359 plus Marcus Morris. I just hope. I feel bad for Norm that we 20 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,000 couldn't win. Forty points probably his great I mean, it's as great as 21 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:47,120 playoff performance ever. It probably will end up being his greatest playoffs performance ever. 22 00:01:47,359 --> 00:01:51,280 I'm bummed for him. We couldn't win, but I'm happy that we 23 00:01:51,359 --> 00:01:53,239 ran the Sun's minutes up right, like they gotta play at Troel thirty two 24 00:01:53,280 --> 00:02:00,760 tomorrow. And not only did they, of course not have Leonard we found 25 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:05,120 out about that earlier in the day yesterday, not have Paul George, but 26 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,080 they were just in this uphill battle. So much of Clipper Nation post game 27 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:13,759 was talking about the officiating and the Suns getting forty six free throws, and 28 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,360 I don't want to belabor it too much, but you know, I think 29 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:22,840 it's kind of fair game because they made the rules. It started with Monnie 30 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:28,000 Williams back in the room. I'm getting explanations about we're taking too many jump 31 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,039 shots, mid range jump shots like we're playing a physical game. They had 32 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:35,000 twenty seven free throws in the first half, they end up with forty six. 33 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,280 When do you see a game with forty six free throws? When do 34 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,680 you see a game with forty three throws? Oh? In the playoffs in 35 00:02:40,759 --> 00:02:45,879 favor of the Phoenix Suns. That was audio from about a month ago when 36 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:50,520 I think the Suns lost to the Lakers, who had a huge free throw 37 00:02:50,599 --> 00:02:53,639 advantage, and he was talking about them taking forty six free throws. When 38 00:02:53,680 --> 00:03:00,400 do you see a game with forty six free throws? Yeah, the Suns 39 00:03:00,439 --> 00:03:06,599 apparently needed more in some ways those shots because the Clippers, I thought, 40 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,560 for the most part, we're out playing them. I thought they played better 41 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:13,800 as a team. They showed more heart, they showed more grit, and 42 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,599 there's some stuff we've learned already in these playoffs. To me, that fly 43 00:03:17,719 --> 00:03:22,080 in the face of a lot of the things people were saying all season long. 44 00:03:22,719 --> 00:03:24,360 Number one, to me, I mean, coach lou is still a 45 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:28,719 great playoff coach. Like he's still a great coach. I think if you 46 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,479 switch coaches in this series, Suns are up three zero and the Clippers probably 47 00:03:31,479 --> 00:03:38,599 lose every game by double digits. With the talent advantage that they have had 48 00:03:38,599 --> 00:03:45,400 two very winnable games though for the Clippers in Games two and three, despite 49 00:03:45,439 --> 00:03:49,400 the talent advantage that the Suns have had. Also, we heard all season 50 00:03:49,479 --> 00:03:52,800 long, which Clippers team is going to show up? Who's gonna be there? 51 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:55,439 Why is anything going to change in the playoffs? Sure seems like something 52 00:03:55,479 --> 00:03:59,520 has changed. I was mocked for calling him possibly to flip the switch team. 53 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,439 Don't know, guys, They're playing really hard for forty eight minutes now, 54 00:04:01,439 --> 00:04:04,319 It's almost like the playoffs are a different animal. But the issue I 55 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:09,639 think with the flip the switch thing is like I believe Kauai can do it 56 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,560 because he's a champion who's done it. But with all these other guys, 57 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,599 it was like I would have been nice to see a little more effort during 58 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:18,240 the regular season to trans you know what I mean. Like I'm not saying 59 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:24,839 they weren't trying, but there's a very noticeable difference, which is there is 60 00:04:24,879 --> 00:04:28,959 there's a frustrating regular season from some effort standpoints, I'm sure, but to 61 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,040 extrapolate that and say there's no way this team could turn it around and play 62 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,639 differently in the postseason, which is what most people were saying, why would 63 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:40,560 we expect anything different, right, I don't know. It's because the playoffs 64 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,720 are different. It's because they had an eye on the playoffs the entire time. 65 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,480 And the Clippers have shown that they still have that heart and resilient nature 66 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:54,920 that we saw in pass I think I think when they need it is the 67 00:04:54,959 --> 00:04:57,600 operative word, because I don't know that it's a wanting it thing. But 68 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,160 you're talking about a lot of guys here who have some pretty significant postseason experience 69 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:04,879 talking about an old team, and like, look, man, I'm not 70 00:05:04,879 --> 00:05:10,040 here to make I'm not here to make excuses for how they performed during the 71 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,160 regular season. It wasn't great. It was a two games of not a 72 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,600 lot of very fun basketball. But this is a different team. I talked 73 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,560 about this with Adam after after Game two, like, this is not that 74 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:24,879 same Clippers team that we saw the two games up in. As frustrated as 75 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:29,160 we can be about that for what happened, it's over now. It doesn't 76 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:34,519 matter now. And what matters is that this team is consistently like giving absolutely, 77 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:40,480 like it's just giving everything right now on the floor totally and doing everything 78 00:05:40,519 --> 00:05:43,879 that they can. God, God, bless them as shorthanded as they are, 79 00:05:44,079 --> 00:05:46,680 as as stacked as the deck appears to be, or at least appeared 80 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:51,680 to be in that game three against But man, they're really making a go 81 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:56,920 of it. Absolutely the effort, Like the effort is wonderful to see and 82 00:05:57,319 --> 00:06:00,879 it's great. But like I we got, I just I don't know how 83 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:05,199 many more we're giving so much good effort, but we're still losing. I 84 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:12,959 got in me for ultimate hope, But that makes sense. I'm disappointed in 85 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,560 the loss. I'm not disappointed with how the team played, though. Yeah, 86 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:19,560 I think that's that's the difference. Didn't we stress process on this podcast 87 00:06:19,639 --> 00:06:23,920 all year long? What more could you have possibly gotten out of that process? 88 00:06:23,959 --> 00:06:28,240 I don't think anyone was upset with how the team performed. Were people 89 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,199 upset with how the Clippers played last night who were Clippers fans? No, 90 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:35,240 I'm just saying that level of frustration is a little bit softened for me because 91 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:40,240 the team did everything they could and it was just a talent advantage. They 92 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:43,040 ran out of talent and run out of heart. They didn't run out of 93 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:48,879 effort. It was forty six free throws and some ridiculous calls including a take 94 00:06:48,959 --> 00:06:55,120 foul by Devin Booker, who raised his hand afterwards. The game was so 95 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,879 lopsided in favor of the Phoenix Suns that even when they tried to foul, 96 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:01,680 they wouldn't give it tool. That was just Yeah, that was one of 97 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,319 the toughest calls I've really ever seen, one of the toughest games. I 98 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:10,199 had a Laker fan telling me it looks like Kings Lakers two thousand and two 99 00:07:10,439 --> 00:07:13,120 right now, that's how bad it was last night. I mean, the 100 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,000 free throw disparity was insane. Like that's my biggest gripe with last night, 101 00:07:17,079 --> 00:07:20,800 like not having Paul George Basis, so Devin Booker has a lot easier at 102 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:26,160 a time, which is shitty. But the refts, like we can't the 103 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,839 refs and the turnovers. You can't win when the refs are playing like that, 104 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,040 and some of the turnovers are a little brutal, but like that's to 105 00:07:30,079 --> 00:07:34,879 be expected when we're running out guys who found out it shoot around that Kui 106 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:38,199 wasn't going to be out there, which is he goes, ref's got an 107 00:07:38,279 --> 00:07:42,759 X ray after had that dog. You know, the refs showed up man. 108 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,519 Uh yeah, I don't fault them for having eighteen turnovers to your point 109 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:48,959 when you don't know who's going to be on the floor with you, when 110 00:07:48,959 --> 00:07:55,439 there's constrations due in the head with a pass, which feels like I think, 111 00:07:55,639 --> 00:07:59,120 I think the first half where I believe they had twelve turnovers in the 112 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,439 first half, so only six in that second half. It was remarkable progress 113 00:08:03,639 --> 00:08:07,600 for a team that found out at shoot around that their best player and the 114 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,040 best player in the series so far would not be present. Like I think 115 00:08:11,079 --> 00:08:16,319 that, I think at twelve turnovers to be expected, I agree with like 116 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,839 the Zoo in the head one, Zoo has not looked good at these last 117 00:08:20,839 --> 00:08:24,040 two games. I put a note in here if we want to start talking 118 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,360 about game four, because like, what is up with Zoo? Like is 119 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:31,519 he okay? Like could we run Lucas Ham brought this up on Twitter. 120 00:08:31,959 --> 00:08:35,679 Could we run four guards plus Zoo if Zoo is feeling it tomorrow if a 121 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:39,039 four guard was Morris, because I'd feel a lot better about that. Right 122 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:46,519 to me, Viza Zoobots looks like a guy who's suffering from paralysis by analysis, 123 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:52,360 Like there's too much responsibility on his plate and he's not being instinctual at 124 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:56,639 all the last couple of games, just with his defensive responsibilities and coverages out 125 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:01,279 there. That's what I'm seeing. No, that's totally fair. Like I 126 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,679 don't he's not him hurt, but I think you're right, he's thinking a 127 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:07,200 lot. We could we could talk with a little bit about the niggas in 128 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:11,200 game four. But before we end on on this little segment, can we 129 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:15,519 talk about Bones? Can we talk about how great Bones was? He was 130 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,240 great? He should I mean, he should have a huge part of the 131 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,159 rotation next year, Like he should maybe be starting for this team, depending 132 00:09:22,159 --> 00:09:24,559 what the guys. Well, I'm gonna say, I gotta give those rules. 133 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,919 I gotta give the biggest shout outs to our boss. And not just 134 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,960 because he's the head of the two and three hoop team Fire, but Lucas 135 00:09:30,519 --> 00:09:35,480 has been saying maybe Bones should be the starting point guard, and he certainly 136 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:39,080 had a case last night there in Los Angeles. Man, if he can 137 00:09:39,159 --> 00:09:41,720 do it again tomorrow, that would be fantastic because I think he's got another 138 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:45,159 two think you think he's got another twenty point game in him. I don't 139 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,919 know if it's gonna be twenty points on fifty percent shooting, but if he 140 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:52,720 can give us a glimpse into like maybe a more median Bones, right, 141 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:56,440 because the games before this it was one for six from two for seven and 142 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,679 then he goes six for twelve. I will say if if tired legs do 143 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,159 prevail, as as you know, we'll talk about it in our game four 144 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,279 preview, but as you know, it's possible they might. I'm kind of 145 00:10:05,279 --> 00:10:09,679 like him Bones eyes, Yeah, in that type of a scenario. Same 146 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,639 Also, he started so rough his first couple of free throw times. I 147 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:20,120 like Paul, I looked out and I was like, what is he doing? 148 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:24,080 Like has he always been this bad of a free throw shooter? And 149 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,039 I somehow just never noticed it. But it was clearly nerves and he tightened 150 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,519 up a lot as the game went on. And I think the nerves thing 151 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,399 is has been a factor for Bones through first two games prior to last night 152 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:39,080 as well. And maybe I just didn't give that enough credit just because you 153 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:43,200 know of the accumat of of you know where where he spent the majority of 154 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,639 his of his young career um. But you know, this was both a 155 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:52,080 playoff minutes high for him and h playoffs scoring high. So I love, 156 00:10:54,159 --> 00:10:58,080 right, we talked about it after the first two games, even though my 157 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:03,639 olive garden, he's free bread sticks just for walking in the door. He 158 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:07,440 was a plus the first two games, even while not shooting the basketball. 159 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:11,240 Well, he was in those nine ups that made runs. It is no 160 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:16,080 but I'm saying, and then you get the shooting in game three. If 161 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:18,279 he could carry over that performance and some of that confidence, you know, 162 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:22,919 if that three rattled home that looked to just go in and out the top 163 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:28,639 of the blue off, I feel like Anket can go and still come out. 164 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,720 It was like that ad basket that he almost hit the beat the Clippers 165 00:11:31,759 --> 00:11:35,679 a couple of years ago, remember that one that like rolled around. No 166 00:11:35,879 --> 00:11:39,399 Bones, I don't think he'll lack the confidence at all tomorrow. I think 167 00:11:39,399 --> 00:11:43,559 we're good there. But yeah, man, if he can if we can 168 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:48,840 get another one from him like that, like this is what coach was chasing, 169 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:52,480 This is what Coach Lou was looking for. People will question after the 170 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:54,559 first two games, should Bones still be playing in this series? Yeah, 171 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:58,399 Well, you keep a guy out there, you keep him involved, and 172 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:03,000 eventually you could get that Bones Island game. Unfortunately, they still lost for 173 00:12:03,039 --> 00:12:07,440 some reasons that we're outside of their control. But I gotta give it to 174 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,759 the Clippers. And look, Russell Westbrook. This was one other point I 175 00:12:09,799 --> 00:12:13,879 was going to make about things that change now that we've seen this playoff series 176 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:18,080 unfold. How many people are going to keep saying, oh, they were 177 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,080 tenant four, they shouldn't have brought in Russell Westbrook right before the All Star 178 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:24,440 break. How much longer can you say that? After what we've seen from 179 00:12:24,519 --> 00:12:28,320 him now as a Clipper and in this playoff series specifically. I mean, 180 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:31,399 it's been great. He's been as good as he's maybe ever been for a 181 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,360 team. So like I we need and I hate to say it, we 182 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:37,440 needed a game tomorrow at twelve thirty, right, Like it's brutal, like 183 00:12:37,519 --> 00:12:41,679 his responsibility his skyrocket, and he's been able to handle it, which has 184 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,279 been awesome. I just wish he didn't have his responsibility for his sake and 185 00:12:45,399 --> 00:12:48,039 the team, you know, in a nice way like well, And I 186 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:52,200 think part of that and part of my own sort of reason why I was 187 00:12:52,759 --> 00:12:56,559 critical about it, which you know i'll ecrow here, I was, you 188 00:12:56,600 --> 00:13:00,519 know, I was wrong. Russ has been net neutral, depositive, definitely 189 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,279 forced for the Clippers, and more positive certainly since Kawhi and Paul George have 190 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:09,600 been down. But working under the assumption that this team was still something else, 191 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,399 you know, like that that it was still this wingstop identity, that 192 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:18,159 it was still this this team primarily the offense was going to be initiated through 193 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:22,600 forwards. The move still didn't make a whole lot of sense. But now 194 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:26,120 that that is not the case, and certainly with you know, now all 195 00:13:26,159 --> 00:13:28,399 of the two, one, three out, I mean, you know, 196 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:33,039 we're we don't even have a fighting chance in this one, you know, 197 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:39,600 in that scenario without Russ and I know the box score says six turnovers. 198 00:13:39,159 --> 00:13:43,960 Well one of those was the play with Devin Booker intentionally fouling him, which 199 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:48,840 would have gave him two shots and the ball late one of the that was 200 00:13:48,879 --> 00:13:52,360 the only turnover he had in the second half. Yeah, and it was 201 00:13:52,399 --> 00:13:56,159 a play that was a take foul. He was outstanding. So really it 202 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:58,799 should be twelve to five assisted turnover ratio. Look at the way he started 203 00:13:58,799 --> 00:14:01,879 the game. He ripped it from Kevin Durant, got it to Norman Powell 204 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:05,720 who gets an easy one which probably got him going, which snowball for him 205 00:14:05,799 --> 00:14:09,360 offensively in a good way, he's what two boards away from a thirty point 206 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:16,120 triple double. Yeah, Russ was unbelievable. His defensive intensity and the energy 207 00:14:16,159 --> 00:14:20,159 he plays with has been very much infectious so far. He's filling some of 208 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:24,679 what I think they lost without having Patrick Beverley, you know the last year. 209 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,840 Yeah, that's a that's a great comparison. He's bringing what those vibes 210 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:33,159 that we've needed. Um. Someone in the comments just said, Uh, 211 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:37,039 it's crazy to me that the that PG and choir not playing in the playoffs 212 00:14:37,039 --> 00:14:39,679 and somehow the vibes are not abysmal. A huge part of that is Russell 213 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:43,360 Westbrook. Yeah, and that was what was so weird too, even if 214 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:48,480 you were against it from a basketball perspective, the whole stuff about him being 215 00:14:48,519 --> 00:14:52,639 a locker room vampire was insane. Like even the biggest rust attractors were like, 216 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:54,720 I don't know about that. That doesn't make any sense. So, 217 00:14:56,559 --> 00:15:00,759 and you talked about tired legs tomorrow if I hope they put Russ in some 218 00:15:00,879 --> 00:15:05,159 kind of fast recovery chamber because if he's shot out of a cannon again, 219 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,480 I like our chances to really fluster the Suns. Yeah, so let's look 220 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:15,240 ahead now to Saturday. I mean a mere twenty hours from now. I 221 00:15:15,279 --> 00:15:18,440 don't know. I'm not good at time. Maybe nineteen hours. Anyways, 222 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,159 tip off isn't pending. There's less than a day looking ahead. Where are 223 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:28,279 you guys out on Kauai. I don't know. We got some funny news 224 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:33,519 today from home that Tyler has a game plan with and without Kauai for tomorrow 225 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:37,639 at twelve thirty, So I don't think they know right now. I would 226 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:43,879 lean towards him probably not playing. I don't know if he is gonna play, 227 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:50,080 but I'm gonna say I'm feeling better just knowing he does have a game 228 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:54,200 plan. If Kawai plays, it's not totally off the table. Yeah. 229 00:15:54,279 --> 00:15:56,840 Yeah, They're not preparing solely as if he's not going to be there. 230 00:15:58,159 --> 00:16:02,440 One thing that we haven't really talked about is I know that, you know, 231 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:07,840 publicly, the franchise and coaching staff and everything, and I'm not blaming 232 00:16:07,879 --> 00:16:08,639 them, it's, you know, kind of their job, but they've been 233 00:16:08,639 --> 00:16:12,559 a little bit coy about this niece brain as compared to the Paul George one, 234 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:18,519 u Kui was never on crutches. He was still walking around as of 235 00:16:18,879 --> 00:16:22,639 yesterday and did play another game on it, so I you know, once 236 00:16:22,679 --> 00:16:26,000 again I talked about this Charles with Adam. It's like hard for me to 237 00:16:26,039 --> 00:16:30,039 gauge whether that's better or worse that he played another game on it, you 238 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,279 know what I mean? Like, I like, is the the risk of 239 00:16:33,639 --> 00:16:38,039 you know, further aggravation worse or is it a reading or is it an 240 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:41,559 encouraging side that the mobility was still good enough that even like with a little 241 00:16:41,559 --> 00:16:45,600 bit of soreness or whatever, he was still able to do what he did. 242 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:48,000 Um. Yeah, the the Kwai thing is a big question mark. 243 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,080 I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't think that we see him in this 244 00:16:52,159 --> 00:16:56,720 one. I still think though that Kauai Game five, after a little bit 245 00:16:56,759 --> 00:17:03,160 more rest istra days a possibility. Sure, Yeah, I mean well, 246 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:07,319 no, I'm not ruling it out. Yeah, the injury report today will 247 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,160 be interesting, right. Half of me expects the Clippers to mark him is 248 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:15,200 questionable, just because that's kind of their emo sometimes with this kind of thing. 249 00:17:15,279 --> 00:17:18,319 So if he's questionable, sign me up for a Game five return, 250 00:17:18,559 --> 00:17:22,559 maybe keep him out tomorrow. Does it matter though, whether or not the 251 00:17:22,599 --> 00:17:25,640 series is three one or two two. If it's three one. Are you 252 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:30,440 gonna push to bring Kawhi back for Game five? Absolutely, if he's ready, 253 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:34,200 Sure, But I'm not gonna be like no matter, Like why not 254 00:17:36,319 --> 00:17:40,079 serious? Like seriously, why not from what you've seen so far? From 255 00:17:40,079 --> 00:17:42,519 how beatable this Sun's team, Like, it's not if we can win. 256 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:47,359 It's like, I just, dude, I just I guess I'm just scarred 257 00:17:47,519 --> 00:17:51,039 because I don't want to put him in there. He loses the rhythm. 258 00:17:51,079 --> 00:17:52,799 We bring him back in and the thing and I say what I like, 259 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:56,559 I say, what's What's I mean? Like, like I just I just 260 00:17:56,599 --> 00:18:00,359 said I'd be worried he just gets hurt. Like that's fy only worry. 261 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:07,119 That's found enough for me. I know Adam is bookie, but that's not 262 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:12,839 me. It's not me in this situation either. You know. Load management 263 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:18,119 has taken a lot of incoming over the years, but recently of course with 264 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:21,240 the Clippers, with both of their stars being out for the playoffs, where 265 00:18:21,279 --> 00:18:25,720 you try during the regular season to baby them and handle them with kid gloves 266 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,519 enough to get to this point so then they can play heavy minutes in the 267 00:18:29,519 --> 00:18:33,119 playoffs. But I would just say this, it's one thing for a guy 268 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:36,839 to get hurt in a one of eighty two regular season game, It's another 269 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,920 for a guy to get hurt when they really matter in the playoffs. I 270 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:45,160 think there's a distinction there. There's a difference. And some people were saying, 271 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,880 well, you can get hurt at anytime, you know, what's the 272 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:52,039 point. Yeah, but if you get hurt against the Orlando Magic in a 273 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:55,480 game during the regular season where somebody didn't need to play, and let's say 274 00:18:55,519 --> 00:18:57,960 it's a back to back or something like that, it doesn't look as bad 275 00:18:59,079 --> 00:19:02,599 as getting hurt when the stakes are as high as they are in the playoffs. 276 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:07,519 There is a difference. Yeah, I'd agree with I agree with you. 277 00:19:07,759 --> 00:19:11,319 My thing is just like you want to get you want to win the 278 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:12,960 you Like, I get what you're saying, Like, we have a chance 279 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:15,440 to beat this team. We have a chance to beat the team with just 280 00:19:15,759 --> 00:19:19,440 Kauai, So like, I get that totally. Like I'm just saying, 281 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:25,599 if it's three one sons, right and you're back in Phoenix, Kawuhi is 282 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:30,599 more is ready to go, and the medical staff is fifty one percent confident 283 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,720 that he is not going to get reinjured, Well, I mean, honestly, 284 00:19:33,759 --> 00:19:38,000 what are you waiting for? Like, and maybe that's the wrong obviously 285 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:41,839 obviously, I'm you know, like, if he's if he has questions about 286 00:19:41,839 --> 00:19:45,200 it or something, then no, the answer is no. But if he 287 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,960 thinks he's ready to come back, medical staff is more confident good to go, 288 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,400 then like what are you waiting for? Well, so you're basically saying, 289 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,759 if he's fully cleared to go by everybody, should you go then yeah? 290 00:19:56,799 --> 00:19:59,920 But like the medical staff, what's been so frustrating is it Kawhi does 291 00:20:00,079 --> 00:20:03,160 want to play, Like Tyler was talking about it, like he was like, 292 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:07,440 he's frustrated for Kawhi, feels bad for him, like that kind of 293 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:11,319 thing. So like, I don't know, I'm not like, I totally 294 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:14,799 get the logic. I'm just a Clippers fan who would be terrified to see 295 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,160 him out there if the medical staff was like he's I'm a Suns fan, 296 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:22,279 I'm terrified to see him out there it's over. Oh yeah, I'm I'm 297 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:26,119 terrified for everything. Well, they are extremely vulnerable right now. That's another 298 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,119 thing we learned about this series. This matchup against the Suns is infinitely better 299 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:34,920 for the Clippers than taking on the Sacramento Kings there's no debate about that anymore. 300 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:40,440 This route looks much more favorable. Granted the bad luck with the injuries 301 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:44,319 going on with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard that hurts tremendously, of course, 302 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:47,200 But there's something to what we'll say in there of what are you waiting for? 303 00:20:47,799 --> 00:20:52,759 The entire point short right now is to win now in the playoffs when 304 00:20:52,799 --> 00:20:56,559 you have an opportunity too. So if there's a time where you are going 305 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:00,319 to push things and risk things, I would think it would be during a 306 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:04,359 playoff serious like this. The question is how much are you willing to risk 307 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:08,920 things? What's that percentage chance at if he reaggravates the ACL then because the 308 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:15,359 knees already weakened, that's what you can't have him. Well what if it's 309 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:21,519 two two and or the medical staff. So you're saying going no matter what, 310 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:26,720 like look man, unless like yeah, unless the risk of injury is 311 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:30,480 is more likely than not. I mean, I have to be I have 312 00:21:30,519 --> 00:21:33,119 to be honest. I this is your I just feel like this is the 313 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:37,359 last this is the last chance. This is the Agree with that and I'm 314 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,279 not even saying that that's you know how the front office feels or how other 315 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:44,000 people feel or maybe that's even too knee jerky of a reaction. Uh, 316 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:48,319 but man, at some point, you gotta go, You gotta go all 317 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:55,359 in. I would think nothing less from blow it up deck. Okay, 318 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:57,880 but what is fifty one percent means? He's only I he stopped talking about 319 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:04,319 least percentages and pop about the game? Alright, we got a couple I 320 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:10,519 do want to address basketball game because yeah, because because the Kawi things. 321 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:12,319 We won't spend any more time on this because he still might not even play. 322 00:22:12,319 --> 00:22:14,920 But we got a couple of great questions on the stream that I do 323 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,759 want to address. Looking ahead of game four, your boy Greg said, 324 00:22:17,839 --> 00:22:21,079 Nico still gave us nothing on the scoring board. What's it gonna take for 325 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:23,960 him to get going? Also, do you who who do you still keep 326 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,640 in the starting lineup? Or do you put someone else in his place? 327 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:32,279 What if we go Terrence in for Nico? So you're going to ruck, 328 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:42,480 You're going to russ Norm Terrence jan it's small. Yeah, Tyler's not going 329 00:22:42,519 --> 00:22:48,599 to do that as the Olive Garden branch manager, like Tie's gonna do that. 330 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:52,880 I feel like I was watching Nico closely last night because he only took 331 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,599 one shot. Where's his confidence level at? Defensively though, He's still so 332 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,759 damn good at times. He had the block DeAndre eight and at the rim, 333 00:23:00,799 --> 00:23:03,960 I watched him lock up Kevin Durant for a possession, who was trying 334 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,680 to isolate and thought he could take Nico off the dribble. He couldn't. 335 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:12,200 He's still so valuable regardless of what he's shooting out there. What I would 336 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:18,720 do to work on those inbounds buddy, the inbounds play was that was like 337 00:23:18,759 --> 00:23:21,480 the only play of the series so far. I'd say, Okay, Clipper's 338 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,559 effort not the best right there. That was more regular season style. Yeah, 339 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:29,160 they gave up those three straight three pointers and that was the last one 340 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,400 to Devin Booker. I think it was CP three before that and a KD 341 00:23:32,559 --> 00:23:34,359 before that, but that that was a big momentum swing. But then the 342 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:37,759 Clippers took it right back. But my point is with Nico, get him 343 00:23:37,799 --> 00:23:41,160 an easy one on a backdoor cut. He's good at getting to the basket 344 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:45,720 like that. Just let him see the ball go through the hoop and see 345 00:23:45,759 --> 00:23:48,720 if he can catch a rhythm just by just by an easy layup like it's 346 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,200 hard to get him in the space though, with ruts out there, I 347 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:53,559 think, yeah, to get him anything other than a stationary shot, I 348 00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:57,599 think, uh is, you know it's gonna be difficult, and we'll see, 349 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:02,279 Like I think, the ball man, I'm curious to see what it 350 00:24:02,319 --> 00:24:04,359 looks like on on less rest than we've had and what has already been a 351 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:12,839 very abbreviated playoff schedule. What if we swap Man for Gordon? Eg has 352 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:18,079 been very streaky and up and down. I know that's defensively though, I 353 00:24:18,079 --> 00:24:22,640 feel like he's been sound. He has been great possessions on Durant, yes, 354 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,200 for sure, But like I mean, I don't know, Like I 355 00:24:26,319 --> 00:24:29,200 just wonder if Ties got something different. I want to know what the two 356 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:33,519 game plans are basically, Um, I'm not that worried though about who's starting 357 00:24:33,559 --> 00:24:37,279 still with this team. They ended the game with that small ball line that 358 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:42,319 run and it worked. It worked they had in three. You have to 359 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:48,759 acknowledge that worked and it worked with and Kevin Durant, and like it works 360 00:24:48,759 --> 00:24:52,279 with everyone on the like on the suns on the floor. Yeah, or 361 00:24:52,279 --> 00:24:56,240 I guess it was was it Craiger or Kogi that they ended up closing with 362 00:24:56,839 --> 00:25:03,359 it was Craig and has been very good from three in this series. Those 363 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:07,519 corner threes from him, So first three games, he's eight of eleven on 364 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:11,519 corner threes. The rest of the Clippers and Phoenix Suns are seven for thirty 365 00:25:11,519 --> 00:25:15,640 two combined, and he's eight for freaking eleven. He has been a killer. 366 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:18,559 He's backed up some of his talk. Yeah, but I don't know 367 00:25:18,599 --> 00:25:22,920 how far you can go with a small ball, like in that situation. 368 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:26,000 I mean, this was a throw, This was a down thirteen in the 369 00:25:26,039 --> 00:25:29,079 fourth quarter. None of our stars are here, let's do it and it 370 00:25:29,079 --> 00:25:33,359 works, and Biggs are weren't playing good Biggs. The Biggs didn't play well. 371 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:36,559 So if you're not getting stops already, he might as well try to 372 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:41,079 lean into office. Do we what's up? Okay? So what's up with 373 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:45,519 Morris? He cannot, he stinks he's bad. He can. I don't 374 00:25:45,559 --> 00:25:51,079 know what's up with that, Like he's gonna get run. Rocco was also 375 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,279 not very good last night, which I feel like Adam is hiding because he 376 00:25:53,279 --> 00:25:56,839 wants to say it's on the Rocco played three minutes, I know, but 377 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,079 Tyler didn't like those three minutes, which is like that means he's banished, 378 00:26:00,079 --> 00:26:07,559 which is bad. I did see people also stinks I'm sorry, doesn't stinks 379 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:11,680 he's been He's got. Here's a difference between him being the savior that some 380 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,640 people think he could be for this team, which I think is outland is 381 00:26:14,839 --> 00:26:18,720 ridiculous, or just being a better option. And I think he is a 382 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,839 better option than some of the stuff that they've done this season. Yeah. 383 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:25,599 I mean, if Marcus Morris didn't bank in that three bother beater, he 384 00:26:25,799 --> 00:26:30,319 would have been destroyed. Um well, I remember, I think I was 385 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,279 talking about this. I was talking about this with Chuck postgame, like, 386 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:37,079 I feel like they Marcus Morris got a little bit of grace defensively, uh 387 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:41,960 initially from some of the like from from some of the Son's offense that just 388 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:48,559 weren't directly attacking him, and then Devin Booker drove on him baseline. Uh 389 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:52,359 yeah, and it was like, you know, it was a it was 390 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,400 an easy trip to the it was an easy trip to the rim, and 391 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:57,880 I think everyone was like, oh, yeah, this guy's a traffic come 392 00:26:59,319 --> 00:27:04,279 uh and a lot. Yeah, that's why the five guard lineup work and 393 00:27:04,319 --> 00:27:08,799 four guards plus Marcus didn't, um, yeah, I don't know. There 394 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:15,319 was an interesting So Nicias Duncan put out like a whole thread on Suns versus 395 00:27:15,319 --> 00:27:18,079 Clippers, which everyone should go watch. We were talking about Zoo a little 396 00:27:18,079 --> 00:27:22,039 bit. They've kind of figured out this thing where Zoo was on crag on 397 00:27:22,079 --> 00:27:26,720 the perimeter, and then Craig brings Zoo into the paint kind and you're kind 398 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,680 of like, oh, okay, I guess that's fine. But then he 399 00:27:29,759 --> 00:27:33,839 hands off to Durant after a screen and then Durant gets Zoo on him, 400 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:37,839 which is not ideal. So I'm wondering if the Suns will spam that more 401 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,640 to start the game, because again, if they put Zoo in foul trouble, 402 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:45,680 that's a little rough just for like an like an early start. Guys. 403 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:51,559 It's honestly shocking how beatable the Suns look right now. I thought it 404 00:27:51,599 --> 00:27:55,960 was a decent matchup heading into the series. Had clanked too off the side 405 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:59,240 of the backboard. In the fourth quarter, Chris Paul, who's like a 406 00:27:59,319 --> 00:28:03,920 ninety percent free throw shooter for his career, missed two straight free throws. 407 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:07,519 They looked rattled in downtown Los Angeles with that crowd with the Clippers and the 408 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:12,200 energy they brought. Like this team even without Kawhi Letter, even without Paul 409 00:28:12,279 --> 00:28:17,079 George. If they're both missing for Game four, the Clippers can still beat 410 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:22,839 this Phoenix Suns team. They really can't. Definitely. I just I we 411 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:26,759 need, like what's tough is we need kind of almost everything that happened last 412 00:28:26,839 --> 00:28:32,279 night, except for the refing to happen again. And I hope the Norm, 413 00:28:32,279 --> 00:28:34,119 like I'm Norm was. I know I set it up top, but 414 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:40,319 god damn he was. If you missed the Norm Powell performance last night, 415 00:28:40,359 --> 00:28:44,400 please watch it on YouTube till that was phenomenal. I hope he's got the 416 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:48,200 legs in him. Like I wish so bad this game wasn't at twelve thirty. 417 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:51,880 It's so stupid, But we've been running their rent minutes up. K 418 00:28:52,079 --> 00:28:57,160 D and book and CP three are playing so many minutes right now. I 419 00:28:57,200 --> 00:29:02,359 saw Lucas hand put this out there. But Devin Booker has played more minutes 420 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:06,920 than anyone in the playoffs so far, and Kevin Durant is second, and 421 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:11,079 then Chris Paul I think is fifth. The distance between the top two and 422 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:17,960 Booker and k D and the next couple of guys is pretty drastic. They 423 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:26,640 could start to to beat five little guards. You got all the kings man. 424 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:32,079 Uh yeah, let's get a quick ad break in. Uh and then 425 00:29:32,119 --> 00:29:34,599 we're gonna come back and talk about um, I don't know, game four 426 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:37,920 more and why Mason plummy is has been bad. But we got ads coming 427 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,240 up, so they've been live if you turn it down. Ads coming up 428 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:47,519 in three two one. Welcome back in Clips and dip episode one forty one 429 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:49,680 forty one. We're not sure we got the YouTube live for you guys. 430 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:55,119 This will also be podcasting later, hence us taking a break awkwardly during a 431 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,680 live, but we're still with you. You can send us questions here. 432 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:04,240 Yeah you mention the big Man going out. I honestly feel like the last 433 00:30:04,279 --> 00:30:07,599 two games, Plumbly has been better than a Visa Zoo Boss. Now maybe 434 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:17,680 last game Bizmac, I mean he was good, he was game too. 435 00:30:18,119 --> 00:30:22,640 Um yeah, I know, Plumbly. It's just like we're not grabbing rebounds 436 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:29,119 when plumblys on the floor, Like it's just I don't know, Um, 437 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:30,960 I just want him to play better than Bismac Bimbo. I guess would be 438 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,680 what I really hope for. But again, I'm not sure the alternative. 439 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:37,160 This is what's so tough. The margins are so tight right now because we 440 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:41,200 don't have, you know, the best basketball player in the world. Zoo 441 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:45,039 has to be better for Mason Plumbing. This is about a visa zoo Bos 442 00:30:45,079 --> 00:30:48,640 the last two games, overthinking things. That's what it looks like out there 443 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:52,079 on the court. You can see the wheels turning. He has to play 444 00:30:52,559 --> 00:31:00,480 just more aggressive instinctual basketball. Because I counted this, almost half of their 445 00:31:00,519 --> 00:31:03,279 eighteen turnovers in that ball game, and most of them in the first half 446 00:31:03,799 --> 00:31:07,799 were them trying to force the ball to beat the Zoo Bos. Literally almost 447 00:31:07,799 --> 00:31:12,200 half of those turnovers came with them trying to get Zoo going and them knocking 448 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:17,759 the basketball off his head one time. It wasn't very good. It wasn't 449 00:31:17,799 --> 00:31:19,400 very good, and some of those passes weren't great either, But like that 450 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:23,720 connection and that lack of chemistry out there was just so noticeable. But also 451 00:31:23,799 --> 00:31:29,359 it just looks like he's not sure where he needs to be defensively or offensively 452 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,759 the last two games. And that's a little bit alarming and surprising. It's 453 00:31:32,799 --> 00:31:34,640 weird. And I know I mentioned that four guard plus Zoo lineup. But 454 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:38,359 now that you mentioned that defensive thing, that might be a goddamn nightmare because 455 00:31:38,359 --> 00:31:41,759 then we get into that thing where you know, maybe Zoo's doing the right 456 00:31:41,799 --> 00:31:45,279 thing, but he's not getting help on the backside, so it looks like 457 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,240 Zoo blew something and he tries to overcompensate. Because I can't imagine. While 458 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:52,640 I take that back, I'm sure Tyler's maybe runs some four guards plus Zoo 459 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:55,920 in practice before, but I just don't know if it's playoff ready, like 460 00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:59,279 five guards, they can just be insane and run around. But I think 461 00:31:59,359 --> 00:32:02,279 Zoo would have a tough time with that if he would the five for that, 462 00:32:02,599 --> 00:32:07,079 if he was playing well right now, if he seemed to be in 463 00:32:07,079 --> 00:32:10,160 a rhythm and there was a little bit of continuity. But we've talked about 464 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:15,640 guys that they have to have go off like Norman pell did. We talked 465 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:17,640 about it after the first two games. If Norman Pale doesn't start playing better, 466 00:32:17,960 --> 00:32:21,720 but there's not much you can do, You're going to lose the series. 467 00:32:21,759 --> 00:32:23,759 You have to play him, You have to play a beata zoobots. 468 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:28,480 Those are just two guys that are critical to the Clipper success and they have 469 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:30,559 to perform and be better. You have to ride or die with them. 470 00:32:30,759 --> 00:32:36,160 They only have so many options right now. Yeah, man, the margins 471 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:40,440 are they're thin, would I would say, And I still worry about a 472 00:32:40,519 --> 00:32:44,359 KD game coming, by the way, So that's what I wanted it. 473 00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:46,200 So like, no, doesn't that come at the cost of a Booker game 474 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:52,359 because he's clearly been like the favorite and the volume guy on offense because no 475 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:55,640 one's there to stop him. No PG, even with Kauai No PG means 476 00:32:55,640 --> 00:33:00,119 that it's just like book has a lot more room because we're focusing on KD. 477 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:04,200 But yeah, do they split that difference? That's a good point. 478 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:07,079 Will, Like, do they just because we've tried to double Durant and he's 479 00:33:07,119 --> 00:33:12,640 so damned tall that he was just like no, thank you. But I 480 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:16,680 think you're right. I wonder if that does sacrifice because like other than I 481 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:21,960 mean going one of three from three, I mean, I don't like Kevin 482 00:33:22,039 --> 00:33:24,279 Durant has been efficient the whole time. It's just the number of shots. 483 00:33:24,279 --> 00:33:29,720 He's kind of been around this fifteen number, and yeah, well you worry 484 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:32,440 about him going off. I mean, ultimately those shots still have to come 485 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:37,000 from somewhere, So I would assume that means Devin book are not taking twenty 486 00:33:37,039 --> 00:33:40,119 nine. So it's just like it's it's a little bit of a balancing act. 487 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:44,200 I mean, it's not like they just because of the shots that he 488 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:45,960 gets. It's not like they can say, Okay, Tory Craig, you 489 00:33:46,039 --> 00:33:52,119 just take less shots. Now. Well the difference could be though, instead 490 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:55,480 of one guy doing the majority of the scoring, they could just both combine. 491 00:33:57,039 --> 00:34:00,559 Right for the seventy three points, one guy has thirty five, the 492 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:04,880 other guy has thirty eight or something like that. There's just a little bit 493 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,640 more balanced. And by the way, since I'm out on the outs with 494 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:12,880 Shane Young, now I guess but calling, we're calling that first game not 495 00:34:13,039 --> 00:34:15,840 a steal by the Clippers because they outplayed them for the most part. We 496 00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:20,360 would have stolen the game last night. That would have been a fantastic heist. 497 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:22,960 Have we gotten that win either the last two I would have said, 498 00:34:22,039 --> 00:34:27,639 yes, qualify as steals. But game one no. And he posted on 499 00:34:27,639 --> 00:34:31,679 Twitter and I don't know if he's a reporter for the suns now or what 500 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:35,800 his role is. He writes for Forbes, but it seems like all his 501 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:38,400 coverage is on the Phoenix side. I don't know how else to put it, 502 00:34:38,679 --> 00:34:44,119 And he posted look at Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combining for seventy three 503 00:34:44,159 --> 00:34:47,559 points, and somebody underneath it's like, look at Russell Westbrook and Norman Powell 504 00:34:47,559 --> 00:34:52,840 combined for seventy two points. Like I don't think Phoenix should be feeling that 505 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:57,719 great right now they have played, nor should the reporting be slanted tours. 506 00:34:57,719 --> 00:35:00,559 Oh, look at the Suns and how unstoppable they can look out there. 507 00:35:00,679 --> 00:35:05,239 I was talking with a buddy who's the son Marcus Morris combined for twenty five 508 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:10,480 Buddy, how about that? Realize? Realize? I think that's the thesis 509 00:35:10,599 --> 00:35:15,719 here. I was talking to a son's buddy and he's like yeah. He's 510 00:35:15,719 --> 00:35:16,280 like, dude, I don't know what the hell we're gonna do if we 511 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:19,719 get past the series. We have to play Denver. We don't look, 512 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:22,400 there's a bunch of standing around on the Sun's offense when Katie has the ball, 513 00:35:22,679 --> 00:35:25,079 which you know, sure, I guess that makes sense, but like, 514 00:35:25,519 --> 00:35:30,159 no, this Clippers team is showing how to beat the Suns, and 515 00:35:30,239 --> 00:35:34,360 that's five guard lineups. I do have a Suns buddy's from my old job. 516 00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:38,880 He's a chill guy. Um but uh yeah, I don't know like 517 00:35:38,920 --> 00:35:44,039 who We're due to a cool off game at some at some point the five 518 00:35:44,119 --> 00:35:47,119 guy lineups though, really that sustainable, like it was a necessary thing. 519 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:52,320 It worked, Phoenix will be more prepared for it the next I totally agree 520 00:35:52,519 --> 00:36:00,400 and I forty minutes Sam Rasuls, Yeah, Russ takes the job's work. 521 00:36:00,519 --> 00:36:02,400 Maybe what if we just run what if we just start cherry picking? What 522 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:07,760 if we run five guards and just started cherry picking? Egregiously, Now I 523 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:10,400 think we'll see four guarding. I mean, we're definitely gonna see four guards 524 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:15,880 again, Oh don't. I don't know we'll if we'll see five unless we 525 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:21,519 find ourselves in the exact same scenario as last night, which isn't impossible, 526 00:36:21,719 --> 00:36:25,119 right, Like definite certainly not impossible to be down on before to the sun 527 00:36:25,199 --> 00:36:30,079 Steam. Yeah, I did predict what was like the wild outlier moves segment 528 00:36:30,159 --> 00:36:34,199 we did that Coach Luke could go to in. Yeah, I was like 529 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:38,079 terriss man at the five. Well, it didn't take too long to get 530 00:36:38,119 --> 00:36:44,559 to that sixteen hours away from seeing that for the most part, Um, 531 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,119 I man, I think we should give a shout out to the crowd last 532 00:36:47,199 --> 00:36:52,000 night too. At at the stadium, they were phenomenal. Shout out to 533 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:55,079 everyone who went um. The energy was palpable and like Adam said, man 534 00:36:55,159 --> 00:37:00,440 if that Bones three would have fallen, woo, that would have been very 535 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:07,360 loud Cryptocome Arena. I'm hoping the twelve thirty crowd can match that energy. 536 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:10,559 I have no qualms of people getting there late because it is Los Angeles and 537 00:37:10,599 --> 00:37:15,760 twelfth are on a Saturday is crazy. But I do do not get their 538 00:37:15,840 --> 00:37:19,079 late. Do not get their late. This game is far too we need. 539 00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:21,840 Yeah, I wish part of me, which as the Clippers, hadn't 540 00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:24,920 just have recycled last year's playoff here. So there's maybe some cooler incentives to 541 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:29,159 get people. But um, whoever is going to be there on time, 542 00:37:29,199 --> 00:37:32,480 be loud, get ready? Um what are we looking for for player of 543 00:37:32,519 --> 00:37:36,559 the game. I'm not doing something we can't do Surprised performer of the night 544 00:37:36,679 --> 00:37:40,000 because all of the people who wouldn't surprises everyone out of the water. With 545 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:44,880 my last prediction in Norman Powell, Yeah, I think it's I think it's 546 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:49,559 because everyone who would be uh, these guys are officiating. The Suns is 547 00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:53,280 now heat me down, thrust into an actual role. So who's the player 548 00:37:53,320 --> 00:38:00,280 of the game tomorrow? Will up take Terence Man? Terence Mann. I 549 00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:07,079 think, um, he's done a lot good. Obviously, there's a reason 550 00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:08,800 that he's been on the floor. We thought his minutes would dip and they 551 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:14,679 did a little bit at points yesterday with no Kawhi, which was certainly a 552 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:17,960 surprise. Eight points in the first half, eighteen in the second. I 553 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:24,360 think per minutes. Sorry, I think Terrence Man is. I think Terrence 554 00:38:24,360 --> 00:38:30,559 Man is due for a great offensive game as well. That corner three he 555 00:38:30,679 --> 00:38:38,159 made that got the crowd to erupt had shades of Game six Clippers versus Utah 556 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:42,119 Jazz from a couple of years ago. I felt it for a second when 557 00:38:42,199 --> 00:38:45,599 Terrence Man made that shot, I just wanted to take more, like he 558 00:38:45,679 --> 00:38:47,320 has to be more aggressive. The thing, too, is like the volume 559 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:51,599 has been low, so obviously this is going to be dependent on that. 560 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:55,920 But I think Terrence Man is due for a for a twenty point plus perform 561 00:38:55,960 --> 00:39:00,519 a hot street. Yeah, and he has been good against the Phoenix Suns 562 00:39:00,519 --> 00:39:02,880 obviously, his best game of the season, one of the best games of 563 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:07,519 the regular season career for him came against Phoenix, and he has wrecked CP 564 00:39:07,679 --> 00:39:10,840 three at times in this series. It's not just bones going at him. 565 00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:17,440 Hates being picked up by Terrence Man. Hates Yeah, literally, I want 566 00:39:17,480 --> 00:39:22,400 to see Terrence give a little like a literal, a literal rock the baby. 567 00:39:22,519 --> 00:39:27,880 So who are you picking? Adam? Okay uh. This may be 568 00:39:27,960 --> 00:39:31,840 a little bit controversial, but I've watched too many Playoffs series in my lifetime 569 00:39:32,639 --> 00:39:39,599 and I've seen this game being played many times before. You've I am doctor 570 00:39:39,639 --> 00:39:46,199 Strange. I've I've seen coaches campaign for calls after a game like this, 571 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:52,079 and I think the Clippers are going to end up getting some calls in Game 572 00:39:52,159 --> 00:39:55,000 four go their way. It's just natural. It happens all the time in 573 00:39:55,039 --> 00:39:59,920 a seven game series, one team feels like they get a bad whistle. 574 00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:06,119 Coach lew started his press conference saying the difference was free throws and Devin Booker. 575 00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:09,599 It looked like he was controlling himself and muzzling himself from being fined. 576 00:40:09,639 --> 00:40:13,360 At the very end of the postgame press conference, By the way, I 577 00:40:13,360 --> 00:40:17,519 think we'd all pitch in and start a kickstarter for Devin Booker. No for 578 00:40:17,639 --> 00:40:22,280 coach lew if you got a fine calling out the refs last night. Absolutely, 579 00:40:22,360 --> 00:40:23,679 Yeah, Well maybe not. He's a lot wealthier than I am. 580 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:27,360 I think you can cover it. But I think the Clippers, though they 581 00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:30,800 are going to get a more friendly whistle, you're not gonna see I mean, 582 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:34,079 when do you see a team get forty six free throws in a game. 583 00:40:34,159 --> 00:40:36,599 I don't think you're gonna see it again. That's my point. Though 584 00:40:36,639 --> 00:40:39,039 Monnie Williams campaign for it, they got it. They got a better whistle 585 00:40:39,079 --> 00:40:42,960 the rest of the season. The Lakers campaigned for it after what happened in 586 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:47,960 Boston with Jason Tall not campaign well enough. Those were some of the best 587 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:52,440 refuse sucks chances of her. Yeah. Shout out to the crowd for those. 588 00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:59,880 Unfortunately, bitching works in the NBA when it comes to complaining about call. 589 00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:02,400 If you don't, they may not notice the fact that they were that 590 00:41:02,519 --> 00:41:07,199 bad in Game three. I'm gonna we need a Zoo tantrum. We need 591 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:12,880 Zoo to just do the Lebron falling to his knees smashing the floor for not 592 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:15,840 getting calls. Um, I'm gonna pick your boy. Greg said it in 593 00:41:15,880 --> 00:41:19,719 the comments. He said Nico is the ultimate surprise. At this point, 594 00:41:20,079 --> 00:41:22,440 I'm going nicktum, I'm going nick mtum. He's gonna be the same thing 595 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:27,199 that he's been bringing on defense. But he's gonna make three threes. Is 596 00:41:27,239 --> 00:41:30,760 what's gonna happen. And what's not gonna happen is people are hopefully not gonna 597 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:34,440 go on Twitter and at his wife and try and make her life terrible because 598 00:41:34,440 --> 00:41:38,519 that's insane. But Nico's gonna do his thing. All of all of Garden 599 00:41:38,519 --> 00:41:43,039 Branch Ranger will is telling me seven threes from the bag. Excuse me? 600 00:41:43,119 --> 00:41:45,880 So I think Nico's got it? And okay, so who's gonna score more 601 00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:49,159 than thirty? Because someone's got to score more than thirty? Is it gonna 602 00:41:49,159 --> 00:41:53,400 be rust? Well? I saw that. I think Norm needs thirty. 603 00:41:53,559 --> 00:41:58,119 I think needs close to thirty. He's capable. I mean every time he 604 00:41:58,199 --> 00:42:04,320 got the norm combining sleep walks, the guy sleepwalks into twenty. Russa norm 605 00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:07,960 combining for sixty. That's the first thing that needs to happen for the Clippers 606 00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:10,679 to win. I think, yeah, and you know, you never know 607 00:42:10,679 --> 00:42:15,440 who could show up with why? Also, assuming he doesn't play, there 608 00:42:15,519 --> 00:42:21,159 was this quote that also came out from earlier today from Joey Lynn asking coach 609 00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:24,559 LEU about what made him go away from Rocco after just four minutes in Game 610 00:42:24,599 --> 00:42:30,880 three. Coach lew said, we'll see tomorrow. Wow, I mean, 611 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:37,280 whoa, I don't want to get you too excited. Hut whoa, Yeah 612 00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:42,719 that's man, I'm hyped up off that good stuff. All right? Should 613 00:42:42,719 --> 00:42:44,880 we? Should we end this one on a phone? Question from you boy, 614 00:42:44,920 --> 00:42:46,480 Greg? Yeah, let's do it, all right, you boy, 615 00:42:46,480 --> 00:42:50,480 Greg said, fun question for the pod. Adam would make a great doctor 616 00:42:50,519 --> 00:42:53,239 Strange. What Marvel character should you guys be as a trio? Will and 617 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:59,480 shut? Question? Mark, I think I gotta go. I don't know, 618 00:42:59,519 --> 00:43:01,039 Will, What do you think? What would you pick for me? 619 00:43:01,719 --> 00:43:05,480 Adam? How about you pick your doctor Strange? You've seen all the outcomes, 620 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:09,000 how elasts? How much elasticity do you have in your pants? Like 621 00:43:09,079 --> 00:43:15,639 if you go full chuck Hulk, well those pants will those I'm also I'm 622 00:43:15,639 --> 00:43:19,760 wearing jeans, but I think Hulk makes sense. I think that's a fair 623 00:43:19,840 --> 00:43:22,960 comparison. But I think, yeah, I think that's fair because I mean, 624 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:29,239 you get worked up sometimes I do. Hey, that's the secret. 625 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:32,719 I'm mad all the time, literally exactly. All right, So who's will 626 00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:39,639 Will in this case? I mean they're about to get the X Men in 627 00:43:39,639 --> 00:43:46,480 the Marvel Disney universe right here? Can can Will be beast? He's got 628 00:43:46,559 --> 00:43:52,480 the glasses on. That's pretty I am. The film adaptation of Morbus. 629 00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:57,880 Great movie. I think we're getting I think we're getting our asses kicked. 630 00:43:58,360 --> 00:44:01,639 If we got Morbus at the three, look at the two and then Strange 631 00:44:01,639 --> 00:44:05,679 at the one. Um, all right, so what do we got? 632 00:44:05,719 --> 00:44:08,920 We got? We got a double dip tomorrow after the game, Adam, 633 00:44:08,960 --> 00:44:13,280 you'll be on pre and post game of course, chuckle beyond the chuckle beyond 634 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:17,559 the post game and lest the Clippers win. Yeah, and that's how well 635 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:21,599 they played last night. Even though they lost, Will was still I said 636 00:44:21,639 --> 00:44:23,519 that. I said that when I tweeted it out. It wasn't technically a 637 00:44:23,599 --> 00:44:27,880 victory. Oh. Someone on YouTube said, Tyley said, it's Morbid time. 638 00:44:28,159 --> 00:44:31,119 Um, so we're doing a double dip after the game, potentially a 639 00:44:31,159 --> 00:44:35,559 full postgame pod. We'll see where the vibes are at, but we're for 640 00:44:35,679 --> 00:44:38,519 sure doing a full tripod on Monday for everybody so we can preview the ever 641 00:44:38,599 --> 00:44:45,920 important game. Five, Adam Will Where can Will? Where can people review 642 00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:47,760 us? They're watching us on YouTube right now. Shout out to everyone's watching 643 00:44:47,800 --> 00:44:52,840 us, so you can review us over on Spotify or iTunes. Got a 644 00:44:52,840 --> 00:44:57,440 shout out from starmant HIV about the video on Spotify. It's something we'll look 645 00:44:57,480 --> 00:45:00,519 into. Currently where we host our podcasts that doesn't support Spotify video. It's 646 00:45:00,519 --> 00:45:04,519 a whole long thing. Anyways, you can review us on either I can 647 00:45:04,559 --> 00:45:07,320 do Spotify. You can listen to us on either one of those platforms. 648 00:45:07,400 --> 00:45:10,199 We're also on Google Podcasts, We're on Stitcher, We're on Deezer or Amazon 649 00:45:10,320 --> 00:45:13,760 Music. Basically anywhere you listen to podcasts, you can listen to the show. 650 00:45:13,760 --> 00:45:15,519 If you some how get podcasts in some different way that we don't know 651 00:45:15,559 --> 00:45:19,400 about yet, let us know. We like to learn new things kind of 652 00:45:19,440 --> 00:45:22,960 sometimes. You can also check out this podcast over on YouTube that's at clippers 653 00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:28,239 podcast and please to know what you're saying, But what's you're up to? 654 00:45:28,679 --> 00:45:32,559 Hit us up over at clippers pot on Twitter. No check all vibes, 655 00:45:34,360 --> 00:45:37,000 Yeah, no blue check. We're not paying for that unless you want to 656 00:45:37,039 --> 00:45:38,360 pay for it, and which case we will gladly take the blue check. 657 00:45:40,039 --> 00:45:45,599 We will definitely use it for the blue check. Yeah, not two loose 658 00:45:45,679 --> 00:45:52,239 beers. Here's here's to a clean injury report for the Clippers. Should be 659 00:45:52,239 --> 00:45:55,320 out around five pm today. And Adam, I hope you've seen only the 660 00:45:55,360 --> 00:46:00,199 good outcomes for the brunch battle tomorrow and down tell Us Angeles. I'm seeing 661 00:46:00,239 --> 00:46:06,079 the Clippers getting some calls tomorrow. Maybe they'll get the Lakers two thousand and 662 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:08,960 two Game six fortunate calls where you get twenty seven free throws in a fourth 663 00:46:09,039 --> 00:46:14,000 quarter somewhere in there. I don't know. They're gonna balance things out. 664 00:46:14,039 --> 00:46:16,440 It always balances out right in the seven game series, even though that's totally 665 00:46:16,440 --> 00:46:20,840 not true. Yeah, we're gonna be fine. So everyone come loud tomorrow. 666 00:46:20,920 --> 00:46:22,920 We'll all be at the stadium. If you see us, stay what's 667 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:24,840 up? Someone saw Will and I and said what's up, but didn't introduce 668 00:46:24,880 --> 00:46:29,199 themselves, So I hope that person is doing well. And yeah, hey, 669 00:46:29,320 --> 00:46:31,320 we'll be back and talking to y'all on Saturday. And let's go Clips. 670 00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:34,199 Let's go Clips.