WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.080 --> 00:00:06.519 Time for a postgame Look, it's your La Clippers. This is Clippers Locker 2 00:00:06.599 --> 00:00:09.960 Room, brought to you by Cedars Sinai, the official health partner of the 3 00:00:10.119 --> 00:00:14.960 La Clippers, and by Patschonga, official travel casino of the LA Clippers. 4 00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:19.559 Breaking down today's action with the pre and post game voice. If you're La 5 00:00:19.640 --> 00:00:24.719 Clippers, They're locking in every game, every night. Adam Osland, the 6 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:30.320 Clippers were down one entering the fourth, they get fifteen from PG in the 7 00:00:30.320 --> 00:00:34.280 final twelve minutes and go on to win one twenty six to one twenty over 8 00:00:34.359 --> 00:00:38.799 the Raptors. Here at Crypto dot com Arena, Welcome into your postgame show. 9 00:00:38.840 --> 00:00:42.399 I'm Adam Oslin coming up second half highlights of your postgame box score. 10 00:00:42.399 --> 00:00:47.039 But first back to your radio voice of the Clippers in Carlojmenez. Well, 11 00:00:47.119 --> 00:00:50.359 the Powell Rangers may have taken a loss a minus four for once, but 12 00:00:50.439 --> 00:00:54.840 the Clippers came through anyways, and defensively, it starts there to me in 13 00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:57.840 the fourth quarter, where I know the Raptors ended up with twenty eight points, 14 00:00:58.159 --> 00:01:02.039 but early on I believe they only had fourteen midway through the quarter, 15 00:01:02.119 --> 00:01:06.319 and that Clippers defense Clamp City did end up showing up late. Yeah, 16 00:01:06.359 --> 00:01:07.560 they were able to put pressure. They were able to get back on the 17 00:01:07.599 --> 00:01:12.959 defensive end and stop the Rafters who kept running in transition the higher way, 18 00:01:14.280 --> 00:01:17.599 and the Clippers did a good job when they needed to add them of stepping 19 00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:19.599 up and finishing this ballgame. And that's what's important, right. Maybe they 20 00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:23.439 didn't play the best forty eight minutes tonight, but they played a great final 21 00:01:23.519 --> 00:01:26.959 twelve minutes and came away with a win. And you called it last at 22 00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:30.280 the very end of the ball game, Kawhi Leonard first with that huge throwdown 23 00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:34.840 and then finding Paul George on the right wing for a three pointer. Two 24 00:01:34.959 --> 00:01:38.719 man game between the two to one to three connection during clutch time. They 25 00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:44.519 were excellent today. Fifty eight points combined for those two guys who both shot 26 00:01:44.599 --> 00:01:47.799 over fifty percent tonight. It was fun to watch them go to work, 27 00:01:47.920 --> 00:01:51.640 play off each other, also help out their teammates thirteen combined assists, seven 28 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:55.640 for Leonard, six for Paul George, as they were able to pace the 29 00:01:55.680 --> 00:01:57.120 Clippers down the stretch. Really, it was a group effort tonight, a 30 00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:01.200 great group project. Everyone got in a five, all five starters in double 31 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:07.000 figures. Norman Powell adds his usual thirteen points and the Clippers just got contributions 32 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:10.080 from everywhere. Tonight, Norman Powell was one for seven entering the fourth quarter. 33 00:02:10.199 --> 00:02:15.360 He went three for four with seven make it eight of his thirteen points 34 00:02:15.400 --> 00:02:21.439 in the ballgame. He continues to excel when the Clippers enter closing time. 35 00:02:21.520 --> 00:02:24.719 It is impressive. It is It is really really impressive, because not often 36 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:29.039 atam can you have a guy off your bench, be maybe one of your 37 00:02:29.039 --> 00:02:32.759 most consistent players down the stretch in clutch time, in fourth quarter moments, 38 00:02:32.840 --> 00:02:37.360 and Norman Palell continues to be that. You're just never worried about him, 39 00:02:37.400 --> 00:02:38.840 right, I mean when he starts one for seven, we're all looking at 40 00:02:38.879 --> 00:02:43.479 each other like it's coming, like the points will come. And they did, 41 00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:47.000 they did, and it's so much fun to watch him continue to play 42 00:02:47.080 --> 00:02:52.879 his game. Andrew Grinch's article in the La Times was just so excellent in 43 00:02:52.960 --> 00:02:55.560 showing the reframing of the mindset, how Norman has come to just accept his 44 00:02:55.639 --> 00:02:59.319 role and try to excel in his role. And that's all he's done, 45 00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:02.680 is excel in his role. Clippers now winners of seven of eight, sixteen 46 00:03:02.879 --> 00:03:07.840 of their last nineteen twenty one of their last twenty seven going back to the 47 00:03:07.879 --> 00:03:12.919 reconfiguration with the starting lineup and Terrence Man entering the starting lineup. You topped 48 00:03:12.960 --> 00:03:17.560 with him postgame Clippers thirty two and ten over the last forty two games where 49 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:22.879 he has been a starter going back to last season. It's just something about 50 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:25.639 Terrence Man and his versatility. He spoke about a postgame yeah, and I 51 00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:30.800 saw's answer was really interesting at him. But he mentioned sacrifice and that continues 52 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:34.240 to be a theme for this team. The sacrifice this team makes. Even 53 00:03:34.319 --> 00:03:38.280 Lawrence Frank in his pregame press conference today mentioned the sacrifice that Kawhi made for 54 00:03:38.319 --> 00:03:44.360 this team so they can have more flexibility in the year's coming to build a 55 00:03:44.479 --> 00:03:49.919 championship roster around him. And no, it's not a national meriti narrative right 56 00:03:49.960 --> 00:03:53.280 now, but that is something that I think is so important for this Clippers 57 00:03:53.319 --> 00:03:57.479 team is clearly these guys are selfless, They care about one another, and 58 00:03:57.520 --> 00:04:00.199 they want to succeed as a whole. And it's in large part to PG 59 00:04:00.759 --> 00:04:05.120 Paul George Russell, Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard got all four guys 60 00:04:05.159 --> 00:04:09.680 who could be asking to go to other teams where they play thirty five minutes, 61 00:04:09.719 --> 00:04:11.800 so they have the ball in their hands with the majority of the time. 62 00:04:11.879 --> 00:04:14.439 But they want to win and they know they have to sacrifice to win, 63 00:04:14.520 --> 00:04:16.439 and that's what this team continues to do. They ended up beating Toronto 64 00:04:16.480 --> 00:04:20.439 at their own game. They scored sixty points in the paint Toronto with fifty 65 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:25.480 eight when they're top five in that area on the season. And after starting 66 00:04:25.519 --> 00:04:29.560 I want to say, five of fifteen in the first half from the outside, 67 00:04:29.920 --> 00:04:33.319 the Clippers go what ten for their next nineteen shots from distance? They 68 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:39.360 found the shooting stroke and they are lethal. This offense is potent, and 69 00:04:39.480 --> 00:04:44.199 scoring thirty five in that fourth quarter just underscores that. Yeah, and you 70 00:04:44.240 --> 00:04:46.519 think about the way they were able to move the ball in the offensive end. 71 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:50.120 James Harden to double double again for this team. They remain undefeated when 72 00:04:50.160 --> 00:04:55.319 he has won fourteen points eleven assists. Similar to the New Orleans game at 73 00:04:55.399 --> 00:04:58.839 Clippers start out so slow in New Orleans they couldn't make a three to save 74 00:04:58.879 --> 00:05:01.040 their life. And then and that second half is they couldn't miss a three 75 00:05:01.079 --> 00:05:04.160 if they wanted to. The Clippers continue to stick with it. I think 76 00:05:04.199 --> 00:05:08.879 what's impressed to me the most is the three point shooting has never been a 77 00:05:08.920 --> 00:05:13.319 barometer for this team's performance offensively. It feels like, whether that SHOT's going 78 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:16.199 or not, they continue to produce on the offensive end. And that says 79 00:05:16.240 --> 00:05:19.279 a lot because a lot of teams in this league live and die by that 80 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:23.399 three point shot, and off night could be killer for them. The Clippers 81 00:05:23.439 --> 00:05:26.279 are not one of those teams because they have so many weapons on the offensive 82 00:05:26.319 --> 00:05:29.920 end, so many different ways to beat you. Last five games coming into 83 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:32.079 this one, they were shooting forty six percent from the outside, that was 84 00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:35.800 second in the league. They end up at forty four percent, perfect at 85 00:05:35.800 --> 00:05:41.000 the charity stripe, and hey, the Toronto Raptors attempted five more free throws 86 00:05:41.000 --> 00:05:45.519 in the end, even though the Clippers started making the first seven free throws 87 00:05:45.560 --> 00:05:48.480 in the ball game. Good to see Clippers get a good victory tonight against 88 00:05:48.480 --> 00:05:51.879 the Toronto Raptors team That was fiery, that was aggressive, that was pesky 89 00:05:53.000 --> 00:05:56.720 even without Pascal Siakam. And now the Clippers are going to see a similar 90 00:05:56.759 --> 00:06:00.120 team without their number one star in Memphis coming up on Friday. Tip Off 91 00:06:00.199 --> 00:06:04.720 is at five pm. Clippers and Grizzlies. We'll have your pregame show starting 92 00:06:04.759 --> 00:06:09.879 at four Carlo, great call as always, save travels, my friend, 93 00:06:09.959 --> 00:06:13.360 talk to you on Friday. See you and Memphis. Adam monson big two 94 00:06:13.399 --> 00:06:16.920 game road trip for the Clippers to keep it rolling. Memphis and then Minnesota, 95 00:06:17.040 --> 00:06:23.040 the best team in the West. They lost earlier tonight in Boston. 96 00:06:23.079 --> 00:06:29.439 Who remains undefeated at home Clippers in Minnesota on Sunday. Clippers win tonight one 97 00:06:29.519 --> 00:06:32.759 twenty six to one twenty over the Toronto Raptors here at Crypto dot com Arena. 98 00:06:32.839 --> 00:06:39.360 Second half highlights next right here on the Los Angeles Clippers audio nuns every 99 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:44.120 Clipper game all season low they didn't stop playing hard. You're listening to the 100 00:06:44.240 --> 00:06:50.120 LA Clippers Audio Network streaming on the iHeartRadio app. Clippers takedown Toronto here at 101 00:06:50.120 --> 00:06:56.160 Crypto dot com Arena. They win one twenty six to one twenty after trailing 102 00:06:56.199 --> 00:07:00.519 by one heading into the fourth quarter, they win the final twelve minutes thirty 103 00:07:00.560 --> 00:07:05.680 five to twenty eight. Clippers. Was just seven turnovers tonight to fifteen for 104 00:07:05.800 --> 00:07:10.319 the Toronto Raptors. Clippers turn that into seventeen points. Welcome back into your 105 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:13.959 post game show. I'm outa Moslin coming up your final box score. But 106 00:07:14.079 --> 00:07:17.079 right now, let's pause ten seconds for station and ed vacation. Here on 107 00:07:17.120 --> 00:07:23.759 the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network, this is LA Clippers Basketball AM five to 108 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:30.000 seventy KLAC Los Angeles, ninety eight seven KYSR HD two Los Angeles and iHeartRadio 109 00:07:30.040 --> 00:07:33.399 station. Clippers led by one at the half. After Norman Palell knocked down 110 00:07:33.439 --> 00:07:36.879 a three pointer to end the second quarter, it was fifty eight to fifty 111 00:07:36.920 --> 00:07:42.079 seven. PG thirteen had just four points on two of seven shooting twenty four 112 00:07:42.120 --> 00:07:45.399 minutes in. He would change that in the second half and in the third 113 00:07:45.839 --> 00:07:47.399 hard and keep on left side. Leads are the past George straight away three 114 00:07:48.000 --> 00:07:55.519 ball time PG from downtown and Harden straight away Downhill gives it up Leonard George 115 00:07:55.519 --> 00:07:58.759 at the top, pump fit, Shorter flies high. George three, oh 116 00:07:58.839 --> 00:08:01.920 yeah three to shoot, runs over Shorter, crisis Ham packs it with the 117 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:07.000 right hand. Oh he's on bully mode. George stinks through tapping Westbrook at 118 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:13.000 the top, wide open fine, George left double jumper is in. George 119 00:08:13.040 --> 00:08:18.279 points to Westbrook on an ice Fine. That's the first assist for US PG 120 00:08:18.399 --> 00:08:20.879 thirteen. Had ten points in that third quarter, but the Clippers could not 121 00:08:22.000 --> 00:08:24.759 stop the Toronto Raptors. They put up thirty five points in the third with 122 00:08:24.839 --> 00:08:30.439 their fast paced motion offense and getting into transition. It was ninety two to 123 00:08:30.519 --> 00:08:33.360 ninety one Toronto heading into the fourth. But then there was a little bit 124 00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:37.399 more from Pg. Thirteen down the stretch sheving to shoot for the Clippers hard 125 00:08:37.440 --> 00:08:43.399 and yet to move. Find's George last corner three ferries. It's pg from 126 00:08:43.440 --> 00:08:46.200 downtown a good start for the Clippers. George and near waing cams let loses 127 00:08:46.240 --> 00:08:48.639 Barnes for a second, switched down by a porter at the top the two 128 00:08:48.679 --> 00:08:52.519 way player with the assignment on the future Hall of Famer right ended porter off 129 00:08:52.559 --> 00:08:56.200 the window and in it's George holds them all left pocket at the right obow 130 00:08:56.240 --> 00:09:01.879 with nine oh five o'clock poles up and sticks. It BEG Thirteen's gotten twenty 131 00:09:01.919 --> 00:09:07.240 one fourteen three Clipper run hard and far wing running the street from title curl 132 00:09:07.279 --> 00:09:13.600 for winding the Frezo line. George West corner, triple jack Pots Pg thirteen. 133 00:09:15.519 --> 00:09:18.440 You watching the pain bound fast George underneath the revers way up schoolyards, 134 00:09:18.480 --> 00:09:24.200 put up and last Paul George had fifteen points in the fourth quarter, including 135 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:28.120 a three pointer to put them up one twenty four to one eighteen with thirty 136 00:09:28.159 --> 00:09:33.919 six seconds left off an assist from Kawhi Leonard, and the Clippers would go 137 00:09:33.000 --> 00:09:37.559 on to win by six final score one twenty six to one twenty over the 138 00:09:37.600 --> 00:09:43.679 Toronto Raptors. Clippers now improved to twenty four and thirteen. They'll be in 139 00:09:43.720 --> 00:09:50.679 Memphis on Friday. Final box scores next, and you're listening to your Clippers 140 00:09:50.720 --> 00:09:54.759 postgame locker room show. I'm at a Mozland and this is the Los Angeles 141 00:09:54.759 --> 00:10:00.039 Clippers Audio Network. LA Clippers Basketball is on the two one three. The 142 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:05.919 era continues. You're listening to the LA Clippers on the LA Clippers Audio Network. 143 00:10:05.240 --> 00:10:09.360 The Clippers have won seven of their last eight, twenty one of their 144 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:16.240 last twenty seven, and sixteen of nineteen since December first. The good times 145 00:10:16.399 --> 00:10:20.919 just keep on rolling for this squad. Welcome back into your postgame show. 146 00:10:20.960 --> 00:10:24.320 I'm out of Moslin. Clippers win tonight one twenty six to one twenty over 147 00:10:24.360 --> 00:10:28.600 the Toronto Raptors. Coming up, Clippers will be in Memphis on Friday, 148 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:35.200 then in Minnesota taking on the best team in the West. On Sunday, 149 00:10:35.399 --> 00:10:39.559 Clippers ended up shooting fifty three percent from the field, But the number that 150 00:10:39.600 --> 00:10:45.039 really stands out to me is after starting five of fifteen from distance, they 151 00:10:45.039 --> 00:10:50.919 would end up hitting ten of their next nineteen. They shot forty four percent 152 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:54.559 from the outside. Big threes down the stretch and in the fourth quarter. 153 00:10:56.159 --> 00:11:01.600 Paul George hit three of them in the final core, none bigger than the 154 00:11:01.639 --> 00:11:05.759 shot he hit off the feed from Kawhi Leonard after he drew the defense his 155 00:11:05.840 --> 00:11:07.679 way all the two man game with the two to one to three connection was 156 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:11.559 special. He hit that shot with thirty six seconds left to put the Clippers 157 00:11:11.679 --> 00:11:16.799 up by six. When things got a little bit dicey late. Give Toronto 158 00:11:16.960 --> 00:11:22.360 credit young team, young legs. They did not look like a team on 159 00:11:22.399 --> 00:11:24.320 a back to back. They were out and running, but the Clippers ended 160 00:11:24.399 --> 00:11:28.960 up matching them with seventeen fast break points of their own and beating them at 161 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:33.159 their own game. Clippers with sixty points on the paint, Toronto with fifty 162 00:11:33.200 --> 00:11:37.440 eight, leading your Los Angeles Clippers the two to one to three connection PG 163 00:11:37.679 --> 00:11:43.960 and Kawhi go for twenty nine points. They combined for fifty eight big Zoo 164 00:11:45.039 --> 00:11:50.639 with twelve eleven a block, six of eight shooting. Terrence Man was perfect 165 00:11:50.080 --> 00:11:54.120 five of five, three of three from the outside. I want to say 166 00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:58.519 he's twelve for his last twenty one now from distances over his last five games, 167 00:11:58.159 --> 00:12:01.919 but five of five, thirteen points from team man James Harden just five 168 00:12:01.919 --> 00:12:07.440 to thirteen, still fourteen points, still eleven assists to just three turnovers that 169 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:13.159 the Clippers just had seven as a team. Area of concern of mind going 170 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:16.799 back over the last dozen games, they cleaned things up, and they had 171 00:12:16.799 --> 00:12:22.399 to tonight because Toronto shot fifty five percent from the field. They were good 172 00:12:22.360 --> 00:12:26.080 offensively, they were giving the Clippers defense a lot of issues out there with 173 00:12:26.120 --> 00:12:33.559 mismatches in transition and just in the half court. The cross matchups were burning 174 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:37.080 the Clippers guys were out of position until the fourth when the Clippers tightened the 175 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:41.200 screws defensively and they would go on to win by six over the Raptors. 176 00:12:41.799 --> 00:12:46.679 Outside of Los Angeles, we are leaving you until Friday, when the Clippers 177 00:12:46.679 --> 00:12:50.440 are in Memphis. Running in Memphis. Tip off is at five. Well 178 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:54.639 of Clippers, count down your pregame show back here at four. Coming up 179 00:12:54.639 --> 00:12:58.399 next on a five to seventy LA Sports. We got Clippers Stock eight sixty 180 00:12:58.399 --> 00:13:03.759 six nine eight seven five seventy eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy 181 00:13:05.039 --> 00:13:07.840 is the phone number outside of Los Angeles. Talk to you on Friday in 182 00:13:09.039 --> 00:13:15.960 LA. It's Clippers Talk next. This has been LA Clippers basketball really good 183 00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:20.279 on multitude of levels. Don't miss a moment all season long on their official 184 00:13:20.320 --> 00:13:26.639 home. Join us next time on the LA Clippers Audio Network. Hello Clippers 185 00:13:26.679 --> 00:13:28.960 fans, if you're gonna go for it, if that's what you want to 186 00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:33.000 do, you do. Welcome the Clippers Talk. Your first chance to react 187 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:37.440 to all the action of Clippers basketball. Do it to hear every episode. 188 00:13:37.480 --> 00:13:45.399 Subscribe to Clippers Talk on iHeartRadio or wherever you podcast on Henry right now your 189 00:13:45.440 --> 00:13:48.480 host on your home For the Clippers, they were in attack mode. Adam 190 00:13:48.600 --> 00:13:54.080 Ousley, Well, it felt like it took sixty five million years, but 191 00:13:54.159 --> 00:13:58.559 eventually the Toronto Raptors would go extinct in that fourth quarter as the Clippers would 192 00:13:58.600 --> 00:14:03.840 pull away and win one twenty over the Raptors. Here at Crypto dot com 193 00:14:03.879 --> 00:14:07.200 Arena, welcome into Clippers Talk. I'm out a Moslin eight six six nine 194 00:14:07.279 --> 00:14:11.960 eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 195 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:15.559 the phone number if you'd like to get on. You can also find me 196 00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:20.440 on x at follow Adam a. The Clippers have won twenty one of their 197 00:14:20.519 --> 00:14:28.840 last twenty seven games with inserting Terrence Man, or since inserting Terrence Man into 198 00:14:28.840 --> 00:14:33.120 the starting lineup. It's not a coincidence, guys. Carlo even let him 199 00:14:33.159 --> 00:14:39.120 know postgame what their record has been over the last forty two games going back 200 00:14:39.120 --> 00:14:45.440 to last season when Man is in the starting lineup, the Clippers are thirty 201 00:14:45.480 --> 00:14:48.480 two and ten. And for everyone that wanted to say, I don't know, 202 00:14:50.879 --> 00:14:54.240 I don't know if on high volume he can really shoot from the outside, 203 00:14:54.720 --> 00:14:56.600 may not just be a funk. Put in a mirror, put in 204 00:14:56.720 --> 00:15:03.080 Russell Westbrook, put in normOn paw whah. Terrence Man went three of three 205 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:09.559 from distance. He's hit thirteen of his last twenty one takes from the outside 206 00:15:09.879 --> 00:15:15.399 and is progressing to the mean. After starting off this season shooting nineteen percent 207 00:15:16.720 --> 00:15:22.240 over his last five games, he is thirteen for twenty one from distance. 208 00:15:22.639 --> 00:15:28.639 The confidence is there, he spoke about that postgame with Carlow. This Clippers 209 00:15:28.159 --> 00:15:35.879 starting lineup was great already with Terrence Man in a shooting slump. What's gonna 210 00:15:35.879 --> 00:15:43.279 happen if he continues to get back to his career average of thirty eight percent 211 00:15:43.320 --> 00:15:46.759 from the outside. I don't know what you do against this team. They 212 00:15:46.759 --> 00:15:52.879 are creating that unsolvable problem. And while defensively they were their own worst enemy 213 00:15:52.879 --> 00:15:58.000 at times tonight and I even thought, maybe you should go small and have 214 00:15:58.120 --> 00:16:03.559 more switchability out there to stop this Toronto Raptors team with all the versatility they 215 00:16:03.559 --> 00:16:07.399 have, because the Clippers were getting picked apart and guys were out of position 216 00:16:07.639 --> 00:16:11.320 as Toronto was just playing at a speed they couldn't handle. When it mattered 217 00:16:11.399 --> 00:16:17.720 most, the Clippers locked in, got multiple stops in the fourth quarter, 218 00:16:17.840 --> 00:16:23.240 a shot clock violation, a big block from Kawhi Leonard, a big block 219 00:16:23.279 --> 00:16:30.840 from Avitza Zubots. They responded, They tightened things up the last twelve minutes 220 00:16:32.960 --> 00:16:37.720 and they win by six off some stellar play in clutch time from two point 221 00:16:37.720 --> 00:16:44.159 three. First it was Kawhi out of a timeout. I believe it was 222 00:16:45.279 --> 00:16:52.679 shot clock was running down. Have no fear. The one hundred and fifty 223 00:16:52.759 --> 00:16:56.720 one million dollar man is here. The congrats to Kawaii Leonard on a three 224 00:16:56.799 --> 00:17:02.919 year contract extension. Congrats to the front office, Steve Balmer and Clipper Nation 225 00:17:03.879 --> 00:17:11.200 because Kawhi on the day Penn was put to paper. He ends up with 226 00:17:11.279 --> 00:17:15.839 twenty nine points on just eighteen shots and a huge throwdown with a minute oh 227 00:17:15.960 --> 00:17:22.880 five left in a four point game that would make it one twenty one to 228 00:17:22.000 --> 00:17:30.559 one fifteen. And then Paul George got a perfect pass in rhythm from Kawhi 229 00:17:30.720 --> 00:17:33.920 on the right wing and would hit a three pointer to make it one twenty 230 00:17:33.960 --> 00:17:41.000 four point eighteen and that was it. The Clippers hold on after the Raptors 231 00:17:41.200 --> 00:17:45.119 did make a run with the Clippers up by eleven and they are now twenty 232 00:17:45.200 --> 00:17:52.079 four and thirteen on the season. I thought Toronto was fabulous with their offense 233 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:56.559 and finding the open man through the first three quarters, and the Clippers were 234 00:17:56.559 --> 00:18:02.960 just getting sliced and diced and got weren't very connected. Carlo asked me, 235 00:18:03.440 --> 00:18:06.240 what's the key of this fourth quarter. They had to get back to playing 236 00:18:06.279 --> 00:18:10.960 five guys in a string, being in tune defensively, and they did. 237 00:18:11.720 --> 00:18:15.119 Toronto, I want to say, had six points the first five minutes of 238 00:18:15.119 --> 00:18:22.680 the fourth and there's something too, flipping that switch and showing who you are 239 00:18:22.720 --> 00:18:26.519 during crunch time when it matters most, when you're down one entering the fourth. 240 00:18:29.119 --> 00:18:32.599 The fact that the Clippers were able to find themselves and that defensive identity 241 00:18:32.920 --> 00:18:37.640 late speaks volumes to me. Would you like to see him better play better 242 00:18:37.680 --> 00:18:41.880 in the first three quarters, Sure, but give Toronto a ton of credit. 243 00:18:41.640 --> 00:18:47.079 Every time they got into transition, they were flying up and down the 244 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:52.759 court. It was just hard for the Clippers to get matched up. Russell 245 00:18:52.759 --> 00:18:56.400 Westbrook, I thought, had a tough game, miss some layups, and 246 00:18:56.440 --> 00:19:00.519 as fast as he's moving when he misses a layup, it turned into a 247 00:19:00.519 --> 00:19:04.000 transition play the other way for the opposition, and the Toronto Raptors were taking 248 00:19:04.039 --> 00:19:11.359 advantage, but not in the fourth and the Clippers actually even things up at 249 00:19:11.400 --> 00:19:15.559 seventeen fast break points to match what Toronto did, and the Clippers had sixty 250 00:19:15.599 --> 00:19:22.160 points on the paint. Another game where they have sixty points in the paint 251 00:19:22.440 --> 00:19:30.839 and hitless hit at least fifteen threes inside outside game credit Big Zoo, who 252 00:19:30.000 --> 00:19:34.759 ended up with twelve and eleven and three assists, six of eight shooting, 253 00:19:36.400 --> 00:19:38.039 but when he got doubled, he was able to find the open man. 254 00:19:38.920 --> 00:19:44.319 He's making the short roll, he's making the right pass, He's being decisive. 255 00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:49.319 He had a spinning left handed fallaway early on, then a putback on 256 00:19:49.359 --> 00:19:55.359 a Kawhi miss, a left handed hook in the lane, another put back 257 00:19:55.440 --> 00:19:59.599 on an offensive rebound in the second quarter, a spinning layup to start the 258 00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:06.960 third, a Zoo hook shot. He's tremendous and he was basically right at 259 00:20:06.960 --> 00:20:11.160 his average over the last twenty seven games. Now playing next to James Harden 260 00:20:11.200 --> 00:20:14.720 in the starting lineup with Terrence Man, where he had twelve and eleven, 261 00:20:14.799 --> 00:20:19.720 He's been averaging thirteen to ten on sixty eight percent shooting from the field the 262 00:20:19.799 --> 00:20:25.559 last twenty six games. Coming into this one, He's a new man, 263 00:20:25.880 --> 00:20:30.920 a made man. They are running offense through him. Win Kawhi and Paul 264 00:20:30.960 --> 00:20:36.880 George are out there exploit Big Zoo. I've been asking for it for years. 265 00:20:37.079 --> 00:20:41.400 Make him more of a focal point. He has the talent well, 266 00:20:41.400 --> 00:20:47.839 he's got the confidence and trust of everyone now, and with point guards like 267 00:20:47.920 --> 00:20:52.599 James Harden and Russell Westbrook, he's just looked like a different player coming into 268 00:20:52.640 --> 00:20:56.759 his own. At the age of twenty six, he's still that young. 269 00:20:56.119 --> 00:20:59.920 I know it feels like he's been in the league a lot longer. Clippers 270 00:21:00.079 --> 00:21:04.680 had one twenty six to one twenty over the Toronto Raptors thanks to fifteen points 271 00:21:04.680 --> 00:21:11.119 in the fourth quarter from Paul George. First call to Night Hobbier in the 272 00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:15.000 Hobra Heights Hobbyer, what's up here on Clipper stock without a massle, it's 273 00:21:15.119 --> 00:21:18.319 up? That a good game. I want to start real quick with you 274 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:23.319 said just a couple of minutes ago. Uh, with Russell Westbrook. Every 275 00:21:23.319 --> 00:21:26.720 time, yeah, he does drive it in, and half of the time 276 00:21:26.759 --> 00:21:30.039 he does miss the layups. He's got to get up and go back on 277 00:21:30.079 --> 00:21:33.640 defense. Because you're right, you're one thousand percent right. I noticed that 278 00:21:33.720 --> 00:21:36.799 every time he drives in, missis the layup. He wants to get the 279 00:21:36.839 --> 00:21:40.319 fall call and he doesn't get back on defense, and it's five ecans four 280 00:21:40.720 --> 00:21:45.039 And every time, like you say, they score. That was a good 281 00:21:45.759 --> 00:21:49.480 point of view there. So that's that's one thousand percent right there. Next 282 00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:55.200 thing is real quick on the Kauhi contract. Does the contract I know he 283 00:21:55.240 --> 00:22:00.000 had next year was an out year. Does the three year include next year 284 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:06.799 and then two years after that? U the way I understand it. According 285 00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:11.039 to Asia Wards Narowski and Seam Sharania and salary cap experts like Eric Pinks and 286 00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:18.079 Bobby marx Is, he couldn't execute the option to take the three year deal. 287 00:22:18.240 --> 00:22:22.920 So it's three years extended starting next season. So that takes him through 288 00:22:22.920 --> 00:22:29.960 the twenty twenty six twenty twenty seven season as a Clipper, well, you 289 00:22:30.039 --> 00:22:33.160 know what for and then he got with one hundred and fifty one million dollars. 290 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:37.440 That's that's he gave him a hometown discount because honestly, he left eight 291 00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:44.079 point five million out there. And now the hope is that because he showed 292 00:22:44.079 --> 00:22:48.519 that leadership and sacrifice that you can bring back Paul George and maybe he takes 293 00:22:48.519 --> 00:22:52.960 a little bit less. We'll see what happens with James Harden next summer. 294 00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:57.599 Like you never you never hate on a guy getting his most the most money 295 00:22:57.640 --> 00:23:03.920 he can. But I love what we saw from Kawhi Leonard today showing his 296 00:23:03.960 --> 00:23:10.039 commitment to this ball club and it's reciprocal. It's reciprocated by the Clippers in 297 00:23:10.079 --> 00:23:15.359 this organization and how they feel about him. And Lawrence Frank said it best 298 00:23:15.599 --> 00:23:18.839 pre game. He's a top five player in the league. It's not often 299 00:23:18.920 --> 00:23:22.799 you have one of these guys. You gotta take advantage. You gotta keep 300 00:23:22.839 --> 00:23:27.839 them around. And the Clippers to me, in many ways, feel like 301 00:23:29.000 --> 00:23:33.559 they've only been around for a decade because that was when Steve Balmer arrived and 302 00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:37.599 everything's changed since then. They went from having what you could call easily the 303 00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:42.680 worst owner in the league in so many ways, to having the best owner 304 00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:48.119 and Steve Balmer, and they've transformed this franchise. It has become a destination 305 00:23:48.279 --> 00:23:52.720 franchise now. It was back in twenty nineteen when Kawhi chose to be a 306 00:23:52.720 --> 00:24:00.279 Clipper. It remains anything else over here. Oh that's it. Got to 307 00:24:00.319 --> 00:24:04.359 go. Get the jerseys on. Believe what Friday and John Moran's not playing, 308 00:24:04.400 --> 00:24:07.559 so we should take your business at the game. So thank you, 309 00:24:07.559 --> 00:24:11.440 Adam, thank you for taking them Acco. Yeah, and look out because 310 00:24:11.480 --> 00:24:17.359 Memphis is rallying around this injury to John Morant. They blew out Dallas in 311 00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:22.519 Big D last night. It was impressive, so you can't take them lightly. 312 00:24:23.319 --> 00:24:29.319 Just like the Toronto Raptors tonight without Pascal Siakam. Sometimes a team can 313 00:24:29.440 --> 00:24:33.279 use that as extra motivation, added motivation. Of course, what happened last 314 00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:37.359 night against the Lakers in the fourth quarter with them being outshot at the free 315 00:24:37.359 --> 00:24:41.400 throw line twenty three to two, had them up in fiery. Of course, 316 00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:45.440 their head coach Darko let the league know about that, and the Clippers 317 00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:49.680 attempted the first seven free throws in this game. But in the end, 318 00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:55.039 Toronto got eighteen, the Clippers thirteen. They went thirteen of thirteen at the 319 00:24:55.119 --> 00:25:02.359 charity stripe that saved them, and just having seven turnovers was big because Toronto 320 00:25:03.240 --> 00:25:08.039 ended up taking nine less shots than your Los Angeles Clippers because of fifteen turnovers, 321 00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:12.680 and also the Clippers having in the end eleven offensive rebounds, five of 322 00:25:12.720 --> 00:25:18.559 them from a Visa Zubats. Let's go to what else we got here? 323 00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:22.480 Spencer leaving the game. Spencer, what's up? You're on Clipper stop without 324 00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:27.359 a muscled Hey, how's it going. I'm just, like, you know, 325 00:25:27.400 --> 00:25:30.599 I'm just a little upset by this Clippers team tonight. You know, 326 00:25:30.799 --> 00:25:34.079 like Raptors are coming off of back to back, not playing their star players 327 00:25:34.119 --> 00:25:37.839 and playing with Pascal honestly, like I felt, I feel like the team 328 00:25:37.880 --> 00:25:41.720 they put together is not great defensively, and I'm just a little bit upset 329 00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:45.240 by the whole thing. What do you think the team the Clippers put together 330 00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:51.839 is not great defensively, not good defensively. I think you're a little bit 331 00:25:51.880 --> 00:25:56.720 misformed and just zoning in on one game and drawing too much out of that. 332 00:25:57.519 --> 00:26:00.519 Honestly, like Harden couldn't over RJ for most of the game. They 333 00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:04.480 had to switch off them with Paul George. I just nobody could. Paul 334 00:26:04.519 --> 00:26:10.400 George couldn't either. RJ. Barrett is showing something offensively right now, getting 335 00:26:10.440 --> 00:26:15.279 more touches. He barely takes the hole the Knicks traded him because he couldn't 336 00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:21.119 even that's not true. Thank you for the phone call, Spencer and trying 337 00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:23.200 to put a wet blanket on this. R J. Barrett was in his 338 00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:30.079 bag. He was showing off moves in this game, and the Toronto Raptors 339 00:26:30.079 --> 00:26:37.160 were executing beautifully, whether in the half court or in transition. You gotta 340 00:26:37.240 --> 00:26:40.839 tip your cap to a team that came out and played that fast, that 341 00:26:41.039 --> 00:26:51.160 quick and was just very decisive. The Clippers defensively, well, they've been 342 00:26:51.200 --> 00:26:52.279 one of the best teams. I can give you the numbers. On the 343 00:26:52.279 --> 00:26:56.480 other end, I just you look at one game and then come to a 344 00:26:56.519 --> 00:27:03.400 conclusion off of that long reaching conclusion in uh body of work, my friend, 345 00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:07.119 is what matters? Yeah, Toronto got one hundred and twenty points. 346 00:27:07.400 --> 00:27:11.839 They've also had a top five offense since making the trade. They're tough. 347 00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:15.440 They leaned into offense by trading og An Andobi. They made that clear. 348 00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:22.440 They're good. I expect them to make a run at the play in even 349 00:27:22.559 --> 00:27:26.160 with all the turnover and not having Siakam tonight took a hard fall against the 350 00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:30.759 Lakers last night. You gotta show respect to the opponent. Could the Clippers 351 00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:36.519 have been better the first three quarters? Yeah, of course. We saw 352 00:27:36.559 --> 00:27:38.200 it. Finally in the fourth quarter though, when they needed to play their 353 00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:42.000 best defensively and come back down one entering the period, they win one twenty 354 00:27:42.000 --> 00:27:48.559 six to one twenty over the Raptors. Coming up next, we got big 355 00:27:48.680 --> 00:27:52.720 Chuck Mockler coming on the show. Kawhi Leonard postgame, you'll hear from him 356 00:27:52.759 --> 00:27:56.759 back to your phone calls eight sixty six ninety seven two five seventy eight six 357 00:27:56.799 --> 00:28:03.039 six ninety seven two five seventy. Clippers are twenty four and thirteen. They 358 00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:08.839 won twenty one of twenty seven since making the adjustment with the starting lineup. 359 00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:12.160 I'm out of Moslin and you're listening to clipperstock here on AM five seventy, 360 00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:19.799 LA Sports loading Clippers fully loaded with Clippers fans. This is LA Clippers basketball. 361 00:28:21.079 --> 00:28:26.279 You're listening to the LA Clippers on the LA Clippers Audio Network. Clippers 362 00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:30.960 win one twenty six to one twent Sea over the Toronto Raptors here at home. 363 00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:37.079 Welcome back to Crypto. I'm out of Moslin. The Clippers are twenty 364 00:28:37.119 --> 00:28:42.319 one and six in their last twenty seven games over that stretch, and the 365 00:28:42.400 --> 00:28:48.240 reason I'm picking that section of the season is because it's most representative of where 366 00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:52.440 they're at now. That was when they put Terrence Man into the starting lineup 367 00:28:52.519 --> 00:28:57.559 and started bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. Since then, fifth best offense 368 00:28:57.599 --> 00:29:03.319 in the league, eleventh best defense in the league. And if you take 369 00:29:03.359 --> 00:29:10.599 out the game against OKAC without Kawhi Leonard, uh, what is the other 370 00:29:10.640 --> 00:29:14.200 game I'm thinking of the game against Boston back at home without Kawhi Leonard. 371 00:29:14.839 --> 00:29:18.440 Believe they are a top five defense over this stretch. So sometimes in a 372 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:22.160 big blowout, the numbers can get skewed dramatically or just not having one of 373 00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:26.240 your stars. But overall, that's a pretty good chunk of time, a 374 00:29:26.440 --> 00:29:29.839 pretty good sample size to say, well, they're about a top five offense 375 00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:34.440 and a top ten defense. That's championship type of stuff. So, Spencer, 376 00:29:34.559 --> 00:29:38.119 I hope that helps you out. Eight six six nine eight seven two 377 00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:42.839 seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. Yes, at times 378 00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:45.359 tonight the Clippers were lacks of days of coal, not as locked in as 379 00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:49.200 they should have been defensively. In the fourth quarter, that changed. They 380 00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:53.119 played their best when their best was required. That's what we ask for. 381 00:29:53.720 --> 00:29:57.240 Let's go to Jose and Downey. Jose, you're on Clippers stop without a 382 00:29:57.279 --> 00:30:03.319 Massa. What about him? Uh, you know, just left the game. 383 00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:07.119 It was it was it was really nice to see them put it together 384 00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:11.599 in the fourth. You know. It just looked a little worse on the 385 00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:15.119 when they were when they were just like you said, Lackey, on the 386 00:30:15.359 --> 00:30:19.440 energy side. Uh, they would get really beat when those double screens would 387 00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:23.200 come in and they didn't get all confused. But they pulled it together in 388 00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:26.240 the fourth and that's, like you said, that's what we asked for. 389 00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:29.400 Around You can't if you can't figure it out in the first three quarters, 390 00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:32.359 at least figure it out when it's the winning time, and that's what they 391 00:30:32.359 --> 00:30:34.200 did. I'm glad. Paul George, you know, really had a great 392 00:30:34.240 --> 00:30:38.720 second half defensively, rebounds, I think he had like seven rebounds, six 393 00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:41.599 assists, and uh like three or four steals or something like that. I 394 00:30:41.599 --> 00:30:45.680 think three steels. So uh it was. It was a good game to 395 00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:51.240 see. Uh. Kawhi and Paul George delivered today. They did down the 396 00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:56.200 stretch three point game. Kawhi Leonard had a big dunk laid out of a 397 00:30:56.240 --> 00:31:00.400 timeout and then found Paul George for a three pointer. Appreciate the full call, 398 00:31:00.640 --> 00:31:06.640 Jose. Uh. Yeah. They looked discombobulated at times because of the 399 00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:10.240 pace that Toronto was playing at and not having a big man out there, 400 00:31:10.359 --> 00:31:14.680 I thought, and I'm sure in past years he would have gone small or 401 00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:18.000 smaller. Daniel Tice was more effective at times because it gave the Clippers a 402 00:31:18.039 --> 00:31:22.160 little bit more switchability. In the second quarter, he had a couple of 403 00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:27.160 really stellar blocks, one of the nine minute mark leading to a hard and 404 00:31:27.160 --> 00:31:33.400 three another block leading to a man to a mere throwdown in transition. Pg 405 00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:37.640 also had a big block leading to a hard and layup in the second quarter. 406 00:31:38.079 --> 00:31:41.319 You could see glimpses of where they needed to be defensively, but they 407 00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:45.000 were out of position far too often. But I give Toronto credit, and 408 00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:48.480 I also think it's just a bad matchup because going into this game, you're 409 00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:52.240 talking about a team that was basically playing over the last five games at a 410 00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:56.359 top five pace against a team and the Clippers playing at a bottom five pace. 411 00:31:57.519 --> 00:32:01.160 So Toronto's up tempo stop. Yeah, the Clippers were having trouble with 412 00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:07.759 it. There may be a lesson in there. Still think overall, eleven 413 00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:12.440 best defense over the last twenty seven games. Nothing sneeze at as a lot 414 00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:15.240 of us have had colts over the last couple of weeks. Roman in Santa 415 00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:17.519 Clarita, you're a Clipper staff with out of massa. What's that Roan? 416 00:32:19.960 --> 00:32:22.000 Hey, how's it going at him? Greg? Game tonight? Got to 417 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:25.839 watch the whole thing, just like to say, you know, like you 418 00:32:25.839 --> 00:32:30.039 had that caller Spencer talking about, you know, James Harden not being able 419 00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:35.680 to guard Rjie Barrett. But that's I mean, if you know the game 420 00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:37.559 of basketball, you know, you know you switch up on defense. Paul 421 00:32:37.599 --> 00:32:42.079 George tried to do the same thing they could. They couldn't guard him. 422 00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:45.359 He's in a different zone right now. But again down the stretch, the 423 00:32:45.359 --> 00:32:49.880 players come out to play. Paul George was there, Kawhi was there, 424 00:32:49.960 --> 00:32:52.519 and your man, Terrence Man, who we said from the beginning needed to 425 00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:55.400 be in that starting lineup and stay in that starting lineup, did his thing 426 00:32:55.440 --> 00:33:01.799 tonight again. Harden. Harden takes his shots when he needs to, and 427 00:33:01.880 --> 00:33:07.799 you know, defensively, there's not a whole lot that he is lacking defensively. 428 00:33:07.839 --> 00:33:09.359 It's just when you play a quicker team like that, of course you're 429 00:33:09.359 --> 00:33:12.640 gonna get beat sometimes. I mean, there's nothing you can do about that. 430 00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:15.799 Big Zoo had a big game, you know. I like what the 431 00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:19.440 Clippers are doing with their rotation now, and like you said, they would 432 00:33:19.440 --> 00:33:22.240 have went small before they didn't. You know, at times they were beat 433 00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:25.599 by a quicker, you know, up tempo team, but when it came 434 00:33:25.640 --> 00:33:30.079 down to it, their players came out to play and they finished it. 435 00:33:30.079 --> 00:33:32.640 It does pay me to say this, but for the first time, maybe 436 00:33:32.680 --> 00:33:38.880 ever this season, the Powell Rangers lost their minutes were I think a minus 437 00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:44.079 three in about four and a half minutes in that fourth quarter. It started 438 00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:47.039 off well, but Toronto just wouldn't go away. And a young team like 439 00:33:47.119 --> 00:33:52.680 that with future face of the league Scottie Barnes, we'll see he's talented. 440 00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:55.839 He's very good, but only had twelve points tonight. There was just no 441 00:33:55.960 --> 00:34:00.799 quitting them after what happened last night in a game where they felt like they 442 00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:04.279 got jobbed, they were gonna come out and compete, and they're like that 443 00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:07.039 anyways, so you give them any extra motivation. I thought it'd be a 444 00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:10.639 tough game for the Clippers. I was impressed by Toronto. I still think 445 00:34:10.679 --> 00:34:16.239 they have some of that championship culture left over from Kawhi Leonard. They've always 446 00:34:16.239 --> 00:34:21.400 played hard. They always compete with Nick Nurse as well. They're doing so 447 00:34:21.519 --> 00:34:24.760 with Darko, so I don't want to take away from what the opposition does 448 00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:28.760 sometimes. That said the same thing for the Lakers in that win on Sunday, 449 00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:31.320 I thought, defense will be They played very well. The Clippers misshots, 450 00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:35.960 but you got to give credit where credit is due, and even giving 451 00:34:35.960 --> 00:34:38.840 credit to your Lakers Roman, I had to do it on Sunday somewhat. 452 00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:45.880 Hey, I appreciate that end season champions, but these Clippers are hang up 453 00:34:45.920 --> 00:34:50.000 on this. Clippers are looking like they're gonna make a big run. And 454 00:34:50.639 --> 00:34:52.360 you know, I'm not afraid to say that that I feel like the Clippers 455 00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:55.760 are the best team in the West right now. So I mean, that's 456 00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:59.320 that's a lot. That's a lot for me to say. And you know, 457 00:34:59.400 --> 00:35:01.400 Lakers have their moments, but they're they are not the best team in 458 00:35:01.440 --> 00:35:05.360 the West as of right now. This Clippers team, I mean, you 459 00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:07.840 know, top five offense. I think they're like, you know, they're 460 00:35:07.920 --> 00:35:12.400 like top three I'm thinking. And in the defensive realm, you know what 461 00:35:12.440 --> 00:35:15.400 you want to be, you know, you want to be nice and say 462 00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:19.159 top ten. But they have played a stellar defense over the last what do 463 00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:22.280 you say, twenty seven games, they've looked great. Yeah, overall, 464 00:35:22.400 --> 00:35:27.559 they've been really good. A couple of outlier performances and some fourth quarters where 465 00:35:27.599 --> 00:35:30.159 either they were blowing out the opposition or they got blown out like by OKC 466 00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:36.000 in Boston without Kawhi Leonard, and that can skew the numbers at times. 467 00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:39.360 So they're not as accurate as you've liked them to be or as representative as 468 00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:44.840 you'd like them to be. But overall, it's been good and overall James 469 00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:49.960 Harden defensively has been very good. I appreciate the phone call. That's that's 470 00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:53.519 what I've seen. Roman, my guy, as I always say, my 471 00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:59.480 favorite Laker fan, maybe the only one now. I got baby Jake Warner 472 00:35:59.519 --> 00:36:01.760 next to me. Although you know what, he's seen the light. He 473 00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:06.159 sees the light. We'll talk with him coming up as well. Here at 474 00:36:06.239 --> 00:36:09.480 Crypto, Nick and Pasadena before we hear from Kawhi Leonard post game, Nick 475 00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:13.360 and Pasadena, you're on Clipper stop without a Mason. Hi, Nick, 476 00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:16.559 Hey, Adam, how's it going? Thanks for taking my call. I 477 00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:21.480 was just wondering what are your thoughts as far as closing lineup? I thought 478 00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:23.800 they clips kind of throw different things out there. But as far as having 479 00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:30.079 guys like Norman there versus someone, I don't know. I just feel like 480 00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:34.480 Norman the starting lineup or do you like Terrence in the starting lineup against those 481 00:36:34.480 --> 00:36:37.039 two? Which do you think is better in a closing situation slash fourth quarter 482 00:36:37.119 --> 00:36:42.360 lineup? Terrence or Norm? Think? Well, I appreciate the phone call. 483 00:36:43.199 --> 00:36:46.480 It's clearly been Norm. Not that Terrence is a bad option. If 484 00:36:46.480 --> 00:36:50.960 you need more defense, you go Terrence. But coming into this game, 485 00:36:51.199 --> 00:36:55.440 Norman Powell next to James Hard and Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Aviza Zubats 486 00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:59.760 the Powell Rangers lineup, as we like to call it. They were a 487 00:36:59.800 --> 00:37:06.920 plus sixty three in seventy minutes. Now they lost their minutes by three tonight, 488 00:37:07.360 --> 00:37:12.039 a rare, rare occasion, but plus sixty three and seventy minutes is 489 00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:16.920 insane. That's not just best Clippers lineup. That's one of the best lineups 490 00:37:17.079 --> 00:37:22.079 in the league, and we've seen it sparingly in fourth quarters, down the 491 00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:27.199 stretch when they need it most. Wasn't as effective against Toronto, who eventually 492 00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:31.559 made some shots and just kept battling. But I feel pretty comfortable that that 493 00:37:31.800 --> 00:37:37.400 is the death lineup for this crew at this point. Kawhi Leonard, you 494 00:37:37.440 --> 00:37:39.920 know he's going to be in that lineup. Started off the game with an 495 00:37:39.920 --> 00:37:47.320 and one on RJ. Barrett. Then was he had a big block in 496 00:37:47.360 --> 00:37:52.159 the first quarter, a three in the second, and then a Kawhi fadeaway, 497 00:37:52.559 --> 00:37:55.280 a free throw line jumper and oopen the third quarter. Then a three 498 00:37:55.320 --> 00:38:00.320 pointer and then a dunk off a Clippers steal. Russ got it to them 499 00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:05.599 in transition, but the dunk at the very end of the game with about 500 00:38:05.599 --> 00:38:09.400 a minute left was needed with the Clippers up by just four, I believe, 501 00:38:09.960 --> 00:38:14.119 and they go on to win by six. Here was Kawhi Leonard post 502 00:38:14.199 --> 00:38:19.760 game though on Balley Sports with Christina Pig Kawhi obviously this is a team that 503 00:38:19.840 --> 00:38:22.719 doesn't go away. This game felt like a track meet at times. How 504 00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:24.920 much did that test you, guys? Tonight tested this big time? And 505 00:38:24.960 --> 00:38:28.760 you know, like you said, they never give up, and they get 506 00:38:28.760 --> 00:38:31.159 out in transition, and you know, they was hurting us early pretty much 507 00:38:31.159 --> 00:38:34.920 the whole game. But now fourth Potter, we locked in on the defensive 508 00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:38.719 end. Twenty nine points, seven boards and maybe the biggest performance of the 509 00:38:38.800 --> 00:38:43.239 night. But on a day that you ink your extension with the team, 510 00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:46.280 just the timing of it, why was that important to you. I'm just 511 00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:51.280 happy we got the wain tonight. I mean, I thank God, you 512 00:38:51.280 --> 00:38:54.719 know, for giving me an opportunity and the blessings that he gave me being 513 00:38:54.760 --> 00:38:58.599 able to sign a contract. But you know, it's still more work to 514 00:38:58.679 --> 00:39:00.639 do. Talk about having work to do. What does it meant to you 515 00:39:00.719 --> 00:39:05.960 to do this here back home? That's been great. I mean, I've 516 00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:08.079 been here the last four years, and you know, hopefully we can keep 517 00:39:08.079 --> 00:39:16.119 this things on. Christina breaksdown Kawhi Leonard a mess one side. I got 518 00:39:16.119 --> 00:39:22.840 it from here. There was Kawhi Leonard with Christina Pik post game finished with 519 00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:27.679 twenty nine points on ten of eighteen shooting, saying there's still work to be 520 00:39:27.760 --> 00:39:32.199 done and that is exciting to hear. I know. Clipper nation age six 521 00:39:32.320 --> 00:39:37.320 six ninety seven two five seventy eight six six ninety seven two five seventy. 522 00:39:37.599 --> 00:39:38.880 Well, take a quick time out. We'll come back. We'll be joined 523 00:39:38.920 --> 00:39:43.360 by Chuck Mockler. We'll get back to your phone calls as well here on 524 00:39:43.400 --> 00:39:46.320 Clippers Talk. After they win one twenty six to one twenty over the Raptors. 525 00:39:46.719 --> 00:39:50.840 Clippers improved with twenty four and thirteen. We'll update you on the Western 526 00:39:50.920 --> 00:39:55.360 Conference standings and preview that game Friday in Memphis. I'm out of Moslein and 527 00:39:55.400 --> 00:40:01.880 this is a five seventy LA Sports Clipper game all season law, they didn't 528 00:40:01.880 --> 00:40:07.559 stop playing hard. You're listening to the LA Clippers Audio Network streaming on the 529 00:40:07.599 --> 00:40:14.800 iHeartRadio app. Slimmers went to one here at Crypto dot com Arena. Welcome 530 00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:16.800 back in This is Slippers Talk. I'm ea Mouslin coming up. We'll get 531 00:40:16.800 --> 00:40:21.199 back to your phone calls eight sixty six ninety eight seven two five seventy eight 532 00:40:21.320 --> 00:40:24.239 six six ninety seven two five seventy You can talk to our wonderful, wonderful 533 00:40:24.280 --> 00:40:29.679 producer Katie Newton. I'll talk with big brother Jake Warner in just a little 534 00:40:29.679 --> 00:40:31.599 bit. But first you hear the music. You know, it's a clips 535 00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:37.159 and double dip on Clippers Talk. We got Big Chuck Mockler on the phone. 536 00:40:37.760 --> 00:40:43.039 Chuck got a call earlier that there was some concern about the defense, 537 00:40:43.400 --> 00:40:45.960 and I know it wasn't always pretty tonight, but I'm giving the Raptors some 538 00:40:46.039 --> 00:40:51.400 credit the quick decision making. They were tough to guard out there. They 539 00:40:51.440 --> 00:40:54.559 were really in tune. How did you see it? Yeah, it kind 540 00:40:54.559 --> 00:40:58.800 of felt like a perfect storm, to be honest. You know, we 541 00:40:58.840 --> 00:41:01.519 talked about a little bit on the This Raptors team was, like I think 542 00:41:01.519 --> 00:41:06.280 they had They were the fourth highest scoring team over the last four games. 543 00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:09.840 We did that pod before their last game, So the offense was you know, 544 00:41:09.960 --> 00:41:14.320 I guess it's hard to prepare for, but the Clippers didn't look super 545 00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:20.440 interested and playing tough or disciplined d to open this game, which did coincide 546 00:41:20.679 --> 00:41:23.719 with a team that was well coached, had a great plan B for Pascal 547 00:41:23.760 --> 00:41:29.480 Siakam not being available, and they do absolutely deserve some credit. They they 548 00:41:29.519 --> 00:41:31.639 played really fast. I mean, if it wasn't for a mere Coffee playing 549 00:41:31.639 --> 00:41:36.559 some good one on one defense really late in this game, it would have 550 00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:39.039 been, you know, pretty interesting with the Clippers and mounting that ball. 551 00:41:39.599 --> 00:41:45.519 Yeah, I just see this is a good test and good challenge and something 552 00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:47.639 on tape that the Clippers can now focus in on. You see a team 553 00:41:47.679 --> 00:41:52.760 that plays this fast and this connected, whether in transition or in the half 554 00:41:52.840 --> 00:41:58.320 court. I just I can't say enough about how Toronto looked, even though 555 00:41:58.400 --> 00:42:00.599 yes, the Clippers looked a little bit like days of Coal, We're sleepwalking 556 00:42:00.639 --> 00:42:05.400 at times. But Terrence Man got him off to that quick start as he 557 00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:08.199 had I want to say, seven points in the first quarter alone, went 558 00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:12.280 three of three, knocked down a three pointer. He's now thirteen of his 559 00:42:12.400 --> 00:42:17.400 last twenty one from the outside, and the starting lineup with Terrence Man is 560 00:42:17.519 --> 00:42:23.840 now shooting fifty four percent from the field and forty four percent from three in 561 00:42:24.039 --> 00:42:28.920 over the last twenty one games when they've been whole. But it's just great 562 00:42:28.920 --> 00:42:32.840 to see Terrence Man bounce back, find his shooting stroke and figure it out. 563 00:42:32.920 --> 00:42:36.599 Chuck. We all wanted to give him that time. It was his 564 00:42:36.639 --> 00:42:38.800 big opportunity to be in the starting lineup, and he's starting to make the 565 00:42:38.840 --> 00:42:44.800 most of it. Yeah. He was absolutely huge tonight. He was five 566 00:42:44.920 --> 00:42:49.039 or five from the field and he, you know, he made good decisions 567 00:42:49.920 --> 00:42:52.000 watching Paul George, you know, swing it over to Terrence, which I 568 00:42:52.039 --> 00:42:58.239 think that was for his second or third three. It was great to see 569 00:42:58.239 --> 00:43:00.599 that. You know, I think if you for some reason had been off 570 00:43:00.639 --> 00:43:06.400 the Terrence Man trade, seeing Paul George, you know, have the confidence 571 00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:08.639 to get it to him in the corner and then him making it is I 572 00:43:08.679 --> 00:43:10.880 don't know what else you want to see from Terrence Man at this point. 573 00:43:10.960 --> 00:43:15.920 He's fully back. He was doing everything else really well other than shooting. 574 00:43:15.360 --> 00:43:21.119 Now the shooting is here. He's yet another guy kind of taking, you 575 00:43:21.159 --> 00:43:25.760 know, an elevated step right now in terms of what he's bringing to the 576 00:43:25.760 --> 00:43:29.559 team. And we needed it, and we needed Zoo tooes you shot. 577 00:43:29.800 --> 00:43:32.599 He was six of eight him and Terrence kind of kept the Clippers I don't 578 00:43:32.599 --> 00:43:36.719 want to say in the game because they were never you know, like I 579 00:43:36.760 --> 00:43:38.519 don't think they were in danger of, you know, falling super far behind. 580 00:43:38.639 --> 00:43:44.360 But He's they certainly you know, helped us keep it as close as 581 00:43:44.400 --> 00:43:47.719 possible while PG kind of figured it out early, you know, and that 582 00:43:47.880 --> 00:43:52.119 was going on. That's a great point. Paul George went over in the 583 00:43:52.159 --> 00:43:57.559 first quarter and t Man inter beats Zoobots combined for thirteen points. Clippers trailed 584 00:43:57.599 --> 00:44:00.519 by just one at twenty nine twenty eight heading into the second, and that's 585 00:44:00.519 --> 00:44:05.159 because Kawhi Leonard had a quick nine points in the first quarter ended up with 586 00:44:05.199 --> 00:44:08.920 twenty nine. Both he and Paul George finished with twenty nine points. But 587 00:44:09.119 --> 00:44:15.559 on a night, in a day where Kawhi Leonard inkst the three year extension, 588 00:44:15.119 --> 00:44:20.239 it was great to see him and Paul George come up clutch late in 589 00:44:20.320 --> 00:44:23.320 the ballgame when they needed to be against the Raptors, and especially cool to 590 00:44:23.320 --> 00:44:28.039 see Kawhi Leonard play this well in his first day on a new contract. 591 00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:31.280 And we heard from a postgame he's still focused on bigger things out there. 592 00:44:31.360 --> 00:44:37.920 Chuck, Yeah, I mean, all these guys are this is a game 593 00:44:38.599 --> 00:44:43.320 where this is a game you have to win if you have real championship aspirations, 594 00:44:43.480 --> 00:44:45.159 especially out of that where the Nuggets lost and they got some standings helped 595 00:44:45.199 --> 00:44:51.000 too, And they're gonna have another tough game against Memphis, right like Memphis 596 00:44:51.119 --> 00:44:54.000 is. Their backs are against the wall with the tough injury going on over 597 00:44:54.039 --> 00:44:58.440 there, but they play hard. There are another team that plays hard without 598 00:44:59.039 --> 00:45:02.360 a key guy in the lineup, So we're gonna I think we're going to 599 00:45:02.360 --> 00:45:08.119 see it again on in that game. I think it's in Memphis. We're 600 00:45:08.119 --> 00:45:12.559 at the point where we're expecting the Clippers to put these teams away. We 601 00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:15.920 don't really think it's gonna be that shaky tonight that maybe got tested, but 602 00:45:16.519 --> 00:45:20.199 they still came through. The stars came up when they were supposed to come 603 00:45:20.280 --> 00:45:23.039 up. Norm came through very late, but we really needed it. But 604 00:45:23.119 --> 00:45:28.599 that was important too. So I'm yeah, I'm feeling good about this team. 605 00:45:28.599 --> 00:45:31.000 And like you said, it's great. This happened on the contract day 606 00:45:31.280 --> 00:45:36.760 and postgame him saying that he sees that you know, pretty much everyone else 607 00:45:36.840 --> 00:45:39.880 is going to be back next year, so it's good to be a Clippers 608 00:45:39.880 --> 00:45:44.639 fan right now, I'm counting on Russell Westbrook to have a big bunce back 609 00:45:44.719 --> 00:45:47.519 performance in Memphis, because in a game that was played at this tempo, 610 00:45:47.599 --> 00:45:52.719 in this speed, you would have thought Russell Westbrook would have thrived, But 611 00:45:52.920 --> 00:45:57.199 he just missed too many gimmes. I counted three or four miss layups that 612 00:45:57.320 --> 00:46:01.440 ended up in transmission transition buckets going the other way because the Toronto Raptors would 613 00:46:01.480 --> 00:46:07.119 have numbers and make quick work at the Clippers defense in transition. But overall, 614 00:46:07.519 --> 00:46:10.920 I thought the bench and Norman Pale of course coming through with seven of 615 00:46:10.920 --> 00:46:15.519 his thirteen points in the fourth quarter, and just the minutes Daniel Tice gave 616 00:46:15.599 --> 00:46:20.440 them, especially in that second quarter with back to back blocks, lead and 617 00:46:20.480 --> 00:46:22.880 transition points for the Clippers, it sparked them a little bit. The bench 618 00:46:22.920 --> 00:46:28.880 had their moments. Yeah, that was a really chaotic part of the game 619 00:46:28.920 --> 00:46:30.960 that happened to shake out in favor of the Clippers. I think the Raptors 620 00:46:30.960 --> 00:46:35.320 had a block too, and then the Clippers had, you know, a 621 00:46:35.360 --> 00:46:38.960 couple alleyups. Paul George had that huge dunk where he kind of shoved off 622 00:46:38.960 --> 00:46:43.440 of them, which it was huge at the time. But that was when 623 00:46:43.440 --> 00:46:47.679 the Clippers couldn't really have, you know, three good possessions in a row. 624 00:46:47.719 --> 00:46:51.880 They'd have two and it would kind of sputter. But yeah, that 625 00:46:51.960 --> 00:46:53.599 was it was a huge stretch from the bench to kind of bring that energy. 626 00:46:54.199 --> 00:46:58.719 There was another time, kind of later on in the game. I 627 00:46:58.760 --> 00:47:00.559 think RJ. Barrett was bringing ball up, but don't was really stopping the 628 00:47:00.599 --> 00:47:05.599 ball. He was about to get the half court Daniel Tights stopped the ball 629 00:47:05.639 --> 00:47:08.679 and it kind of mucked up the Raptors offense just enough to where the Clippers 630 00:47:08.719 --> 00:47:12.920 ended up getting a steal. So the bench did a lot of little things 631 00:47:13.000 --> 00:47:16.159 right in this game, and that is a thing you need when you are 632 00:47:16.280 --> 00:47:22.559 a team of championship aspiration. So it didn't go super well, but the 633 00:47:22.719 --> 00:47:24.840 things that did go well, I think show how good the Slippers team could 634 00:47:24.840 --> 00:47:29.960 be. What if all is you know, coalescing quickly? Last one here 635 00:47:29.960 --> 00:47:32.159 for you. You mentioned that dunk by pg. Thirteen. He also caught 636 00:47:32.159 --> 00:47:37.719 a lob where he really got up for it. It was impressive. But 637 00:47:37.119 --> 00:47:43.119 he had a block early on. But fifteen points in the fourth quarter, 638 00:47:43.840 --> 00:47:46.639 they have no chance in this game without Paul George, the hot shooting the 639 00:47:46.679 --> 00:47:52.000 three threes he would end up hitting in the fourth. He was fantastic in 640 00:47:52.039 --> 00:47:55.760 the second half, in particular where he had twenty five of his twenty nine 641 00:47:55.760 --> 00:48:00.760 points. Yeah, two of seven, had a into the half. It 642 00:48:00.800 --> 00:48:02.880 was, you know, obviously this team goes as far as the stars take 643 00:48:02.960 --> 00:48:07.639 them, and Paul George wasn't taking them very far in that first half. 644 00:48:07.639 --> 00:48:09.519 And then he really turned it around. He saw you know, he sees 645 00:48:09.559 --> 00:48:15.079 the Qui contract. He's like, he knows he's back. So it's good 646 00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:17.199 to see Paul George playing well. And we we didn't really talk about Harden, 647 00:48:17.239 --> 00:48:22.760 but shout out to James Harden for some very clutch assists here and there 648 00:48:22.760 --> 00:48:27.440 and just kind of the overall captaining of the offense tonight. Yeah, eleven 649 00:48:27.519 --> 00:48:30.639 assist to three turnovers. Paul George, by the way, six of nine 650 00:48:30.679 --> 00:48:35.800 in that fourth quarter for those fifteen points. Chuck, appreciate it. Missed 651 00:48:35.840 --> 00:48:39.599 your earlier today on the cnd episode with the breaking news on Kawhi Leonard, 652 00:48:39.719 --> 00:48:44.559 but I know we got more episodes coming up this weekend on the YouTube with 653 00:48:45.079 --> 00:48:47.360 you and Will Updike and myself, So thanks for doing this tonight. A 654 00:48:47.360 --> 00:48:52.360 little clips and double dip here on clipperstock Thanks for having me. Let's go 655 00:48:52.400 --> 00:48:55.119 clips coming up next, quick time out. We'll get back to your phone 656 00:48:55.159 --> 00:49:00.119 calls eight six six ninety seven two sight six six ninety seven two five seventy. 657 00:49:00.360 --> 00:49:04.800 Clippers win one twenty six two pint twenty over the Raptors. They head 658 00:49:04.800 --> 00:49:09.079 to Memphis on Friday. I'm Madame Oslin. You're listening to Clippers Talk on 659 00:49:09.199 --> 00:49:15.440 M five seventy LA Sports. LA Clippers basketball is on the two one three 660 00:49:15.519 --> 00:49:21.360 Era continues. You're listening to the LA Clippers on the LA Clippers Audio Network. 661 00:49:21.559 --> 00:49:24.239 Clippers win one twenty six to one twenty over the Raptors. Here at 662 00:49:24.239 --> 00:49:31.559 Crypto had Chuck Makler. On last segment, he quoted Kawhi Leonard, who 663 00:49:31.599 --> 00:49:37.280 postgame said, I think most of the guys are coming back. Signing the 664 00:49:37.320 --> 00:49:40.599 extension gives us a chance to sign both of those players, in reference to 665 00:49:40.639 --> 00:49:46.559 Paul George and James Harden, that's your leader, that's your guy sacrificing. 666 00:49:47.199 --> 00:49:53.800 Paul George was ass postgame. I believe it was PG thirteen on why it's 667 00:49:53.840 --> 00:49:58.239 worked out so well with him and Kawhi Leonard when those guys are available on 668 00:49:58.280 --> 00:50:01.360 the floor. The Clippers win had a seven hundred clip he said, quote 669 00:50:01.360 --> 00:50:06.639 no where he goes. We genuinely like each other. I like callers Marven 670 00:50:06.639 --> 00:50:10.559 in downtown Los Angeles. You're on clipperstock without amusele quickly. Hey, I 671 00:50:10.559 --> 00:50:14.320 don't hope you're feeling better. I was at the gad that was a good 672 00:50:15.079 --> 00:50:19.440 pace were we were able to reach separation in the fourth corner with a mirage 673 00:50:19.440 --> 00:50:22.000 of threes. A little bit concerned on the defense, but they'll work themselves 674 00:50:22.000 --> 00:50:27.440 out. But definitely gotta prepare for OKC because that's a style of play. 675 00:50:27.519 --> 00:50:30.840 Thank you, Adam, like that. I agree with you there. I 676 00:50:30.920 --> 00:50:32.599 was thinking about okay, see a little bit tonight too. More as a 677 00:50:32.639 --> 00:50:37.280 long beach to close things tonight here on clippersock. Hey, let me tell 678 00:50:37.280 --> 00:50:39.719 you that, Adam. Let me tell you some I said that the clipson 679 00:50:39.719 --> 00:50:43.599 would be in first place by the time you All Star game. Uh uh. 680 00:50:43.760 --> 00:50:45.320 They're gonna make it long before that. And when they open up that 681 00:50:45.360 --> 00:50:50.079 arena next year, think about this, Adam, we will have the World 682 00:50:50.159 --> 00:50:52.400 champions at a brand new stadium. God's been good to have. We've been 683 00:50:52.440 --> 00:50:55.239 eating growth for decades, but we ain't even grow no more, Adam. 684 00:50:55.360 --> 00:50:58.719 These guys are for real. You have a nice day, my friends. 685 00:50:58.840 --> 00:51:02.400 Nice talking to you from your lips to the basketball God's ears. I hope 686 00:51:02.480 --> 00:51:07.760 it comes to fruition just like that. Clippers currently a game back of Denver 687 00:51:07.880 --> 00:51:10.360 for the three spot. They were a game up on Sacramento in the five 688 00:51:10.440 --> 00:51:15.719 spot, meaning the Clippers are in the four spot currently. They got a 689 00:51:15.719 --> 00:51:19.719 shot at Minnesota coming up. They're just two games back of them Sunday in 690 00:51:19.840 --> 00:51:22.199 Minnesota, but work to be done before that. They'll be in Memphis taking 691 00:51:22.199 --> 00:51:25.480 on the Grizzlies. Do not take them lightly just because John Morant's out. 692 00:51:27.119 --> 00:51:30.360 If you didn't know, they beat the Clippers without him already once this season, 693 00:51:30.400 --> 00:51:34.079 and that was at Crypto Todcom Arena. And they just beat the Dallas 694 00:51:34.119 --> 00:51:38.039 Mavericks one twenty to one oh three yesterday. Clippers win tonight one twenty six 695 00:51:38.079 --> 00:51:42.800 to one twenty over the Raptors. Before we get out of here, we 696 00:51:42.920 --> 00:51:46.199 got Big Brother Jake Warner in the house. Speak Brother Jake podcast Podcast one 697 00:51:46.280 --> 00:51:51.400 network is where you find it. He is the fake philosopher and he has 698 00:51:51.440 --> 00:51:53.039 his positive moment of the night for us. What's up, my friend. 699 00:51:53.119 --> 00:51:55.559 What's going on now? You feeling I'm feeling good. It's good to see 700 00:51:55.599 --> 00:51:58.920 you. It's good to see you. Man, find me back. Yeah, 701 00:51:58.960 --> 00:52:02.760 it was very fun. Game, goes Carl here. That's how we 702 00:52:02.840 --> 00:52:09.119 roll. It's always lit. All right? Where were rolling with tonight? 703 00:52:09.199 --> 00:52:13.800 I got some good words of wisdom for you. All right. The quickest 704 00:52:13.800 --> 00:52:16.760 way to succeed is to start now and figure it out as you go. 705 00:52:17.360 --> 00:52:22.280 You can't learn to drive in a parked car. WHOA, I like that. 706 00:52:23.119 --> 00:52:28.159 Hey, it starts now with the Clipper. It starts now, and 707 00:52:28.199 --> 00:52:31.400 it needed to after they lost six in a row. So it's since then. 708 00:52:31.480 --> 00:52:37.360 No. Twenty one of their last twenty seven games have been victories for 709 00:52:37.400 --> 00:52:44.159 your Los Angeles Clippers starts now. Building championship habits starts now. And I 710 00:52:44.159 --> 00:52:47.760 thought seeing this team flip that switch in the fourth quarter speaks to that. 711 00:52:47.760 --> 00:52:52.760 That was a very encouraging sign. Defensively late Clippers win by six. They 712 00:52:52.800 --> 00:52:59.199 will be in Memphis tip off Friday against the grizz at five pregame shows starting 713 00:52:59.199 --> 00:53:00.960 at four. Before out of here, I do want to thank the Clippers 714 00:53:01.079 --> 00:53:12.239 organization keeping Kawhi Leonard, making it all happen. Steve baumber My goat big. 715 00:53:12.280 --> 00:53:17.320 Thanks to Rob Lawler, Brian Seaman, Noah Eagle. Carlohman is on 716 00:53:17.360 --> 00:53:22.440 the call by brother Jake Warner, our head engineer, Katie Newton, our 717 00:53:22.440 --> 00:53:25.400 producer, the callers, the listeners until Friday at four from Memphis. I'm 718 00:53:25.400 --> 00:53:30.519 in a Moslin. We'll talk to you then. Why was doing his thing? 719 00:53:30.840 --> 00:53:32.360 All they want to do is win? In La? I win? 720 00:53:32.519 --> 00:53:37.079 I thought they gave everything they had. This has been Clippers Talk, the 721 00:53:37.159 --> 00:53:42.840 official postgame reaction of the LA Clippers. God bless Paul George? Are you 722 00:53:43.000 --> 00:53:45.800 not? It just changed? Don't miss an episode all season law Go to 723 00:53:45.840 --> 00:53:50.159 wherever you podcast and subscribe today. Well up the show. I got you 724 00:53:50.320 --> 00:53:52.199 on the iHeart Radio. You guys are great. Thank you for joining us 725 00:53:52.239 --> 00:53:57.000 for another exciting broadcast of LA Clippers basketball.