WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:04.360 The game is over. Paul George money in the pain, but the postgame 2 00:00:04.440 --> 00:00:08.960 reaction has just begun. Kawhi Leonard is so smooth in the mid range. 3 00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:13.880 This is Clippers locker Room, a recap of today's game and a look ahead 4 00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.440 on your hope for LA Clippers basketball. And now your host, You, 5 00:00:18.679 --> 00:00:24.440 sir, are a bad man, Adam Ousley. Clippers make it nine straight 6 00:00:24.519 --> 00:00:28.760 over the Lakers. They win one fourteen to one oh one here in downtown 7 00:00:28.879 --> 00:00:32.399 Los Angeles. Welcome into your post game show. I'm out of Oslin. 8 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.280 Coming up. We're looking to have Noah Eagle here on the post game. 9 00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:39.439 Plus you'll hear from Coach Low and the players, and we'll get to your 10 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:43.280 final box score. But right now. Second half highlights. Clippers led by 11 00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:47.000 just two and a half after leading by seventeen in the first half, at 12 00:00:47.039 --> 00:00:50.560 fifty four to fifty two. In that third quarter, though, after getting 13 00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:53.679 off to this little start of Bezza's zoo, Bos got it going. They 14 00:00:53.799 --> 00:00:59.280 got another deflection on James He's late to recover a five on four. Morris 15 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:07.000 George two, the slap Jackson, bounce it, Zu Box, tough catch, 16 00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:15.239 Sue Box, the spin count it in a foul Fizza's zubos working in 17 00:01:15.319 --> 00:01:19.840 the pain vizza zoobots. There was six points in that third quarter. Clippers 18 00:01:19.879 --> 00:01:25.799 would lead after three eighty seven to seventy five. And then on fourth quarter, 19 00:01:25.879 --> 00:01:29.400 just like what we saw Monday night, Norman Powell came alive, tend 20 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:38.439 to shoot for Powe working on the rookie. Christie Pole rises and delivers Pal 21 00:01:38.359 --> 00:01:45.280 sixteen off the bench. George was twenty nine. Back to Pau all the 22 00:01:45.319 --> 00:01:52.319 way in Norman Pawe the springboard slim Pal was seven points in the fourth quarter. 23 00:01:52.480 --> 00:01:56.439 John Wall Terrence Man were good then as well. Clippers hold on to 24 00:01:56.480 --> 00:02:00.040 win one fourteen to one oh one is really they pulled away from the Lakers 25 00:02:00.079 --> 00:02:04.879 in the second half. Clippers now a couple of games over five hundred. 26 00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:07.560 They tend the Lakers to two and nine on the season. Coming back, 27 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:10.680 we'll get to your post game box score. We'll hear from Noah Eagle and 28 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:15.159 the players and the head coach in Toron lou Clippers win one fourteen to one 29 00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:19.000 on one over the Lakers here in downtown Los Angeles, and you're listening to 30 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:22.800 the Los Angeles Clippers Radio network. I say this done. The memorials the 31 00:02:22.840 --> 00:02:27.479 back of being big Pop get you, young Homie, got titlock poll again 32 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:30.240 to be double boll Clippers flaps when a risk wa Henny got it? Count 33 00:02:30.240 --> 00:02:35.879 it from distance? The odds on favorite to hoist a Larry o'bright heavily can 34 00:02:35.960 --> 00:02:43.680 test it and it doesn't matter. On the home of your La Clippers. 35 00:02:45.159 --> 00:02:49.800 Clippers push it to nine straight victories over the Lakers with a one fourteenth to 36 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:53.479 one oh one win here in downtown Los Angeles. Welcome back into your postgame 37 00:02:53.560 --> 00:02:57.120 show. I'm Adam Oslin still to come. We'll have Clipper stock for you 38 00:02:57.240 --> 00:02:59.759 on AM five seventy if you want to get on early. We got a 39 00:02:59.759 --> 00:03:04.280 couple calls already eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six six 40 00:03:04.479 --> 00:03:09.199 nine eight seven two five seventy. Clippers were led by PG thirteen once again 41 00:03:09.280 --> 00:03:15.840 a stellar performance twenty nine points on just seventeen shots plus six boards, four 42 00:03:15.879 --> 00:03:22.039 assists and off the bench providing that score on punch being that second score right 43 00:03:22.080 --> 00:03:25.599 now. Norman Powell with eighteen points for the Clippers. Marcus Morris he finished 44 00:03:25.639 --> 00:03:29.919 with eleven with the starters a Visa Zubots after a slow start in the first 45 00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:32.960 half. Had eight of his ten points in the second half plus eight boards, 46 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:37.879 a big time block on Anthony Davis, a tone setter early in that 47 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:40.319 third quarter. Luke Kennard also very good, had a couple of three pointers 48 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:44.719 early on. Finished with thirteen points, three of six shooting from the outside. 49 00:03:44.800 --> 00:03:47.400 And how about Reggie Jackson helping close things out in that fourth quarter with 50 00:03:47.520 --> 00:03:53.000 eight of his fourteen points. The floater is back and John Wall from the 51 00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:55.120 end of the third into the fourth had his moments as well. Getting in 52 00:03:55.159 --> 00:04:00.280 transition was just a blur. This is the quickest I've seen John Wall play 53 00:04:00.680 --> 00:04:04.680 since the Achilles injury. Tonight he was absolutely flying down the court and had 54 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:09.599 six assists to zero turnovers. So even though not shooting that well from the 55 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:13.560 outside, can't find a shot right now, still making an impact for this 56 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:16.160 team. I thought. Terrence Man had those hustle plays and was a plus 57 00:04:16.160 --> 00:04:20.279 sixteen out there, tied Paul George with the team lead being that plus sixteen. 58 00:04:20.600 --> 00:04:26.560 Finished with seven points to assists, three of six shooting, and had 59 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:30.000 a big dunk. Energy plays. Sometimes a dunk is not just a dunk. 60 00:04:30.120 --> 00:04:32.680 That's what Terrence Man does for you. Also Nicholas Battoon, while not 61 00:04:32.720 --> 00:04:35.560 filling it up, just had two points, had a nice offensive rebound, 62 00:04:35.600 --> 00:04:40.959 almost had two offensive rebounds in the same possession, but stepped out on the 63 00:04:41.000 --> 00:04:45.040 second one. Some hustle plays from him as well. Clippers win one, 64 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:49.120 fourteen to one oh one. They improve to seven and five on the season, 65 00:04:49.240 --> 00:04:53.199 and they have one five of their last six games now and drop the 66 00:04:53.240 --> 00:04:56.439 Lakers to two and nine on the year. Coming up next, we'll have 67 00:04:56.519 --> 00:05:00.920 Noah Egle on for some postgame analysis right here on the Los Angeles Clippers Radio 68 00:05:00.959 --> 00:05:18.399 Network. Smoothing it was blocked by George. This is LA Clippers Basketball. 69 00:05:18.680 --> 00:05:23.079 He is a one man king, crawl and defensive man. On the home 70 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:28.839 of your LA Clippers. Say hello, Clippers win one, fourteen to one 71 00:05:28.839 --> 00:05:33.439 on one over the Lakers here in downtown Los Angeles, Afer of the Code. 72 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:39.279 Clippers make it nine straight over the Lakers, thirty four of the last 73 00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:44.079 forty one matchups they have come out ahead. Welcome back into your post game 74 00:05:44.120 --> 00:05:46.120 show. I'm Adam Oslin. Still to come on AM five seventy LA Sports. 75 00:05:46.120 --> 00:05:48.920 We'll have Clippers talk for you eight six six ninety eight seven two five 76 00:05:49.000 --> 00:05:53.839 seventy eight six six ninety seven two five seventy. But now back to the 77 00:05:53.879 --> 00:05:58.199 workhorse, the man who was pulling double duty today doing it on TV and 78 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:02.839 radio with the simulcast your voice of the Clippers, Noah Eagle, So Noah. 79 00:06:02.879 --> 00:06:08.680 While they did relinquish that seventeen point lead, the Clippers were able to 80 00:06:08.720 --> 00:06:11.800 take control really in that second half. And I thought, in particular of 81 00:06:11.920 --> 00:06:16.199 Visa Zubots came out after an under performance or a poor performance for his standards 82 00:06:16.240 --> 00:06:19.560 so far this season in the first half and just was a monster once again 83 00:06:19.600 --> 00:06:23.759 saying the tone defensively in the second half. Let me start by saying this, 84 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:26.879 Adam, I sit down. I looked to my right and sure enough, 85 00:06:27.279 --> 00:06:29.360 your Twitter is always up. I mean, that's how it is. 86 00:06:29.399 --> 00:06:30.759 And I say, you get an alert for a tweet that you had tweeted 87 00:06:30.759 --> 00:06:34.079 clearly in the first quarter. Clippers start six of nine from three. A 88 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:38.839 couple of people like that, and then someone liked to reply, nice, 89 00:06:39.240 --> 00:06:42.160 that's where we're at tonight, and it did. It was a nice win 90 00:06:42.319 --> 00:06:45.800 for the Clippers overall, and to your point of Visa Zubots, it was 91 00:06:45.839 --> 00:06:48.319 a different player first half to second half, and what he did in the 92 00:06:48.360 --> 00:06:51.680 second half looked a lot more reminiscent from what we saw in the first matchup 93 00:06:51.680 --> 00:06:56.720 of these two teams on opening night, when Zubots had seventeen rebounds going up 94 00:06:56.759 --> 00:07:00.160 against Anthony Davis. I'm not saying he's Michael Jordan holding the bat in the 95 00:07:00.160 --> 00:07:01.800 locker room taking it personally, but I'm not not saying that. At the 96 00:07:01.839 --> 00:07:04.639 same time, he knows who traded him away earlier in his career, and 97 00:07:04.680 --> 00:07:08.560 it feels like every time the Clippers have a chance to play the Lakers, 98 00:07:08.759 --> 00:07:11.600 Zubots has a little extra chip on his shoulder. He's got a little extra 99 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:14.720 nastiness in the pain and I thought today was no different. He protected the 100 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:17.240 rim pretty well, didn't have too many emphatic squats, but just a couple 101 00:07:17.240 --> 00:07:20.160 of blocks to add to his talis. He's at the top of the NBA 102 00:07:20.199 --> 00:07:25.920 in that category. He's towards the top of the league in contested shots total, 103 00:07:26.160 --> 00:07:30.279 second in that category behind only Brook Lopez. Crazy to think those two 104 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:33.720 guys. You know, Zubots was always a decent enough rim protector, but 105 00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:36.519 he's just improved leaps and bounds over the course of his career. In brook 106 00:07:36.519 --> 00:07:41.240 Lopez to start his career was known as a minus defender and has worked himself 107 00:07:41.240 --> 00:07:44.720 into being at one point a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Those two 108 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:46.319 guys have been the best two rim protectors in the NBA this year, not 109 00:07:46.480 --> 00:07:50.759 Rudy Gobert, not at Karl Anthony Towns or Miles Turner, Brook Lopez and 110 00:07:50.759 --> 00:07:54.720 efats the zu Bots. And he proved it again tonight on the defensive end. 111 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:57.040 Came back on the offensive end. I thought he was huge on the 112 00:07:57.040 --> 00:08:01.000 offensive boards in particular. We saw some carryover from the last week obviously with 113 00:08:01.040 --> 00:08:05.560 Paul George just another fantastic performers twenty nine points on just seventeen shots. But 114 00:08:05.000 --> 00:08:09.959 something that came out on Monday night was Reggie Jackson, some stellar play from 115 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:13.079 him. He helped close things out with his fourteen points on the fourth quarter. 116 00:08:13.360 --> 00:08:18.519 But Norman Powell being that second leading scorer, improving upon what he did 117 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:20.279 Monday night with eighteen. So this is Norman Powell to me. You know, 118 00:08:20.360 --> 00:08:24.959 everybody was focused on what he said at media Day, which is I 119 00:08:24.959 --> 00:08:28.279 want to prove that I'm a starter. I always was saying, why why 120 00:08:28.360 --> 00:08:30.959 not be the best six man in the league? Why not win six Man 121 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:33.360 of the Year. He's more than capable of doing it. And I think 122 00:08:33.639 --> 00:08:35.840 over the last several games during this stretch where they've won five of six, 123 00:08:37.360 --> 00:08:41.559 he's really accepted that role. He's made it a point to say, Okay, 124 00:08:41.639 --> 00:08:43.639 you know what, if I'm gonna come off the bench, I'm gonna 125 00:08:43.639 --> 00:08:46.519 be the best bench player on either side. And I think the last couple 126 00:08:46.519 --> 00:08:48.399 of games he has been against Cleveland, They've got a great bench, they're 127 00:08:48.399 --> 00:08:52.080 one of the deeper teams in the league themselves. Well, Norm Powell just 128 00:08:52.559 --> 00:08:54.039 put that game away in the fourth quarter. He was the reason that the 129 00:08:54.039 --> 00:08:56.600 Clippers came all the way back, and then he put it away with that 130 00:08:56.720 --> 00:09:03.120 huge rebound tap out in the late fourth quarter stages. And today he started 131 00:09:03.159 --> 00:09:05.960 pretty quickly, got himself to the line early six of seven, I believe, 132 00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:09.679 in the first half from the charity stripe, and that allowed him to 133 00:09:09.679 --> 00:09:11.559 get into rhythm. Then he was attacking. Then he was knifing through the 134 00:09:11.559 --> 00:09:16.000 defense, he was hitting threes. This is the Norm Pal we expected to 135 00:09:16.039 --> 00:09:18.200 see from day one this season, and to get it in back to back 136 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:22.879 games just tells me that his confidence level has raised exponentially. And part of 137 00:09:22.919 --> 00:09:24.879 that is that him in Toronto. Lou had a conversation a few days ago 138 00:09:26.200 --> 00:09:28.320 about hey, keep your head up, and then t LU said, listen, 139 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:31.679 you're right, but I gotta be better. And he has been better. 140 00:09:31.679 --> 00:09:35.159 He's put him in better spots. He's made him a much more easy 141 00:09:35.399 --> 00:09:39.320 score the last two games. And I think that this bodes well for the 142 00:09:39.320 --> 00:09:43.480 Clippers moving forward, both without Kawai and then of course when Kauwhai comes back. 143 00:09:43.759 --> 00:09:46.679 Clippers with a rare two days off, they're back here in downtown Los 144 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:50.919 Angeles taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at tip time for that one is 145 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:58.039 at one pm. No Eagle great calls tonight, So we appreciate you. 146 00:09:58.279 --> 00:10:01.559 Well done. Let's talk to you on Saturday. My friend Adam, you 147 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:05.759 know this is the bird rivalry coming up on Saturday. That's right. Hashtag. 148 00:10:05.840 --> 00:10:07.320 It's like the SEC. It just means more, all right. So 149 00:10:07.360 --> 00:10:11.799 all I can say is, kid, wait, let's go coming up. 150 00:10:11.039 --> 00:10:15.879 We got Clipper stock on Amp five seventy LA Sports. After the Clippers win 151 00:10:15.919 --> 00:10:18.240 one fourteen to one on one over the Los Angeles Lakers. Outside of LA, 152 00:10:18.720 --> 00:10:22.320 we'll talk to you on Saturday at noon in LA. It's Clipper Stock. 153 00:10:22.399 --> 00:10:28.639 Now we can breaking up at the Smithson. I ended up like a 154 00:10:28.720 --> 00:10:35.440 kid just because I can't stand this has been Clippers locker room. Oh both 155 00:10:35.440 --> 00:10:41.440 side for Paul George. The conclusion to another game of exciting La Clippers basketball. 156 00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:45.440 Don't miss any of the action all season long on your home for the 157 00:10:45.720 --> 00:10:52.919 Adam La Clippers. Welcome into Clipper Stock. Here's a new sheriff from town. 158 00:10:52.039 --> 00:10:54.279 You won't be able to deny it. You're going to go to the 159 00:10:54.399 --> 00:10:58.080 NBA Finals. I believe it in my heart. This is the best team 160 00:10:58.120 --> 00:11:01.639 in the history of the franchise. I am all about the Clipper Nation. 161 00:11:03.679 --> 00:11:09.200 This is Clippers Talk. They're trying to win the whole thing. A postgame 162 00:11:09.240 --> 00:11:13.200 look, it's your LA Clippers recapping the game, the stars and looking ahead 163 00:11:13.200 --> 00:11:18.399 to what's next. To hear episodes you've missed. Subscribe to Clippers Talk on 164 00:11:18.559 --> 00:11:24.960 iHeart Radio or wherever you podcast. Now your host of Clippers Talk. Here's 165 00:11:24.080 --> 00:11:31.240 Adam Oslin. Just another battle of LA and the Clippers get the victory once 166 00:11:31.519 --> 00:11:37.200 again. Make it nine straight over the Lakers and they've won thirty four the 167 00:11:37.279 --> 00:11:41.480 last forty one matchups Live from downtown Los Angeles, I'm Adam Oslin. If 168 00:11:41.480 --> 00:11:45.519 you want to get on Clippers Talk tonight eight six six nine eight seven two 169 00:11:45.519 --> 00:11:50.879 five seventy eight six sixty nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number, 170 00:11:50.960 --> 00:11:54.240 or get to me at follow Adam a on Twitter. Coming up, 171 00:11:54.559 --> 00:11:56.840 we'll have Charles Mockler on from Clips and Dip. You'll hear from the head 172 00:11:56.840 --> 00:12:01.519 coach. It's Ron lou and the players post game after this one. But 173 00:12:03.279 --> 00:12:07.159 I kind of like the way this went down for the Clippers tonight because it 174 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:09.960 wasn't easy after being up by seventeen, and I know they've been making it 175 00:12:09.960 --> 00:12:16.279 tougher on themselves because of quite frankly, very poor performances in second quarters. 176 00:12:16.360 --> 00:12:20.519 That has been their bugaboo so far this season. Where they've had three games 177 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:24.399 now where they've led by eighteen, they've led by seventeen and seventeen again tonight 178 00:12:24.919 --> 00:12:28.519 over the Lakers in this case, and they've relinquished those leads now they've won 179 00:12:28.840 --> 00:12:33.960 anyways, They've found ways to win, and they win this one by thirteen. 180 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:37.840 But they were pushed a little bit and guys had to step up in 181 00:12:37.879 --> 00:12:41.159 the second half, and guys had to play well in fourth quarters. Our 182 00:12:41.159 --> 00:12:46.000 friend Brian Semen would tell you, you know, blowouts they leave you fat 183 00:12:46.000 --> 00:12:50.679 and happy, but closer games leave you more battle tested. And I think 184 00:12:50.759 --> 00:12:56.000 the Clippers are really starting to turn a corner here, not just because that 185 00:12:56.080 --> 00:12:58.519 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night, running that into a nice win over 186 00:12:58.559 --> 00:13:05.120 the Lakers once again, but they've won five of six now after losing four 187 00:13:05.159 --> 00:13:07.879 in a row, after starting two and four, and now there's seven and 188 00:13:07.960 --> 00:13:13.360 five, and the difference, the turning point, it's been Paul George. 189 00:13:13.879 --> 00:13:18.399 He calls himself out after the loss of the Pelicans, hits the game winner 190 00:13:18.440 --> 00:13:22.720 the next day on the Rockets, and since then has been on an absolute 191 00:13:22.720 --> 00:13:28.120 tear Player of the Week in the Western Conference. And he had twenty nine 192 00:13:28.159 --> 00:13:35.399 points to night on seventeen shots and just some brilliant defensive plays. Had a 193 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:39.480 steal a block that he just ripped it away from his old buddy and Patrick 194 00:13:39.519 --> 00:13:45.120 Beverley, who he was picking on at times in the MIDI he hit at 195 00:13:45.159 --> 00:13:50.320 least three jumpers over Pat bev not easy to do just because he's the taller 196 00:13:50.360 --> 00:13:54.240 man. Doesn't always work out that way. We know what a good defender, 197 00:13:54.279 --> 00:13:58.879 Patrick Beverley is, but Paul George was going at him, and he 198 00:13:58.960 --> 00:14:03.120 wasn't intent on getting involved early offensively. He wasn't waiting for the game to 199 00:14:03.120 --> 00:14:05.039 come to him or trying to get the rest of the guys involved. Paul 200 00:14:05.039 --> 00:14:11.519 George had fifteen in the first quarter. It's just indicative of how good he's 201 00:14:11.559 --> 00:14:16.000 been leading this team. He said, it starts with me, he said, 202 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:22.039 I take responsibility for our record, and now he's responsible for this turnaround 203 00:14:22.960 --> 00:14:28.159 because it absolutely begins with Paul George. But now guys are starting to fall 204 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:31.320 into place with their play around him. They're starting to fit into their roles. 205 00:14:33.399 --> 00:14:35.480 Last two games, Reggie Jackson looks like a different player. Had eight 206 00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:39.519 of his fourteen in the fourth quarter. The float goat game is back. 207 00:14:39.919 --> 00:14:43.399 Okay, that was Isaiah Hartenstein. We used to call the float go But 208 00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:46.440 Reggie Jackson a nice floater as well, especially in big games, especially against 209 00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:50.759 the Lakers, and of course in the playoffs. It looks more like Reggie 210 00:14:50.840 --> 00:14:54.399 Jackson playoff. Reggie Jackson, mister June. The last couple of nights now 211 00:14:54.080 --> 00:15:00.399 finished with fourteen, three assists, seven to fourteen shooting. The efficiency starting 212 00:15:00.399 --> 00:15:05.759 to return. But I told you after that loss to the Utah Jazz that 213 00:15:05.840 --> 00:15:11.200 the Clippers are still trying to find that second consistent scorer behind Paul George right 214 00:15:11.200 --> 00:15:16.720 now without Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell is starting to emerge. And that is 215 00:15:16.759 --> 00:15:22.480 a big development for this team. If Norman Powell, my player to watch, 216 00:15:22.799 --> 00:15:26.840 can continue to give them around eighteen points per game and effision eighteen, 217 00:15:26.679 --> 00:15:31.080 that's all they need. That's what he had tonight five of ten, shooting 218 00:15:31.639 --> 00:15:35.159 eighteen on ten shots because he gets to the free throw line six of seven. 219 00:15:35.440 --> 00:15:39.919 They got two guys that change the way this team is played, that 220 00:15:39.039 --> 00:15:43.240 fills voys in their offense by putting pressure on the rim. And the Clippers 221 00:15:43.279 --> 00:15:46.879 are now four and oh. When they take twenty or more free throws this 222 00:15:46.159 --> 00:15:50.360 season, they attend to twenty six. They hit twenty of them. And 223 00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:54.559 the other guy is John Wall who was three or three from the free throw 224 00:15:54.600 --> 00:15:58.320 line after struggling there, calling himself out saying he's shooting free throws like Shack 225 00:16:00.039 --> 00:16:03.600 Monday, No make it Sunday. After that loss of the Utah Jazz, 226 00:16:03.960 --> 00:16:08.720 I posted the video post game of him out here getting extra reps. First, 227 00:16:08.720 --> 00:16:12.360 he was at the free throw line, putting up shots. Then he 228 00:16:12.399 --> 00:16:17.879 was putting up three pointers and it paid off. He hit one three pointer 229 00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:22.759 in this one, just one of five. But I've never seen well since 230 00:16:22.759 --> 00:16:27.799 the injury, I have not seen John Wall look this quick. He was 231 00:16:27.879 --> 00:16:33.759 absolutely a blur tonight, and especially in that third quarter, a couple just 232 00:16:33.919 --> 00:16:41.000 downhill attacks, noticeable layups are setting teammates up. John Wall brings that new 233 00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:47.440 dynamic to this team and had six assists to zero turnovers with his ten points, 234 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:51.440 just three of ten shooting. Some of those shots you can say, 235 00:16:51.480 --> 00:16:53.440 maybe you're ill advised at times from the outside, but when he has an 236 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:57.159 open look and it's not earlier in the shot clock, he's got to take 237 00:16:57.200 --> 00:17:03.360 that. And I still think he's gonna trend upward with his three point shooting. 238 00:17:03.920 --> 00:17:07.920 But the Clippers another nice victory, and they've been dominating the Lakers, 239 00:17:10.319 --> 00:17:12.640 and I thought in the third quarter the difference was when they started to separate 240 00:17:12.680 --> 00:17:17.680 themselves from the Lakers in the second half, when they got up by double 241 00:17:17.759 --> 00:17:22.279 digits again, it was a Vizza Zubots who had a first half that was 242 00:17:22.319 --> 00:17:25.720 just forgettable, especially with how he's been playing so far this season. He 243 00:17:25.759 --> 00:17:26.920 didn't have a field goal. In the first half, he had two points 244 00:17:26.960 --> 00:17:32.640 off of free throws and five boards. But in the second half he had 245 00:17:32.680 --> 00:17:34.359 a couple of blocks, and one of them early on the third quarter was 246 00:17:34.359 --> 00:17:38.960 on Anthony Davis where he dared him to get to the basket and Zubots met 247 00:17:40.039 --> 00:17:45.240 him there and swatted it and it looked like a d was shying away after 248 00:17:45.279 --> 00:17:49.200 that. I know he's dealing with the lower back injury and Lebron James left 249 00:17:49.200 --> 00:17:56.680 this game with a left leg injury, but Anthony Davis against a Vizza Zubots. 250 00:17:56.680 --> 00:18:00.200 So far this season, Zubots has gotten the best of him. He 251 00:18:00.279 --> 00:18:04.000 has that first game he had five blocks, But this is what he does 252 00:18:04.039 --> 00:18:08.799 now. He intimidates guys at the rim. He's a force. He's been 253 00:18:08.839 --> 00:18:15.200 the best rim protector in the NBA through twelve games. Okay, I don't 254 00:18:15.240 --> 00:18:19.680 see him slowing down. He's still just twenty five and getting better. And 255 00:18:19.720 --> 00:18:23.480 he ended up going four or four in the second half of the field finished 256 00:18:23.519 --> 00:18:30.640 with ten points, eight boards, those two blocks I mentioned, and he 257 00:18:30.720 --> 00:18:33.200 goes into a vicious attack mode now when he's close to the rim. He's 258 00:18:33.200 --> 00:18:36.839 not trying to lay it up. He's trying to put somebody on a poster. 259 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:40.200 It's what a lot of people have been waiting for with Big Zoo, 260 00:18:40.599 --> 00:18:42.960 and it's happening now. Before we get your phone calls, let's pause ten 261 00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:49.599 seconds for station identification. Here on AM five seventy l A Sports, this 262 00:18:49.759 --> 00:18:56.440 is La Clippers Basketball A five seventy KLAC Los Angeles, seven KR HD two 263 00:18:56.519 --> 00:19:02.960 Los Angeles and iHeart radio station Sean and Inglewood. Shan, you're on Clippers 264 00:19:02.960 --> 00:19:06.960 stop without amsl and starting things off tonight. How are you? I'm fine? 265 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:11.480 How are you? I'm good? Sean. There is absolutely nothing better 266 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:17.799 than the Clippers winning and the Lakers losing, And the only thing better than 267 00:19:17.880 --> 00:19:22.319 that is the Clickers beating the Lakers, which is what happened tonight. So 268 00:19:22.079 --> 00:19:29.960 I'm overjoyed. They came out. If they could come out every game like 269 00:19:30.079 --> 00:19:33.759 they came out tonight, and they came out on a purpose, they came 270 00:19:33.799 --> 00:19:37.720 out with a theory. I loved it. So they gotta keep it up. 271 00:19:38.559 --> 00:19:41.799 And I think they got a little too much of a three point happy 272 00:19:41.880 --> 00:19:48.039 and then second quarter there for a while, but they weren't really bad shots 273 00:19:48.480 --> 00:19:52.839 and they're not taking that standalone dribble for six seven seconds and didn't take a 274 00:19:52.920 --> 00:19:59.000 standle on three, so they were taking it in the rhythm Elsie offense, 275 00:19:59.759 --> 00:20:06.039 and the offense played very well, so the victory even though sometimes the offense 276 00:20:06.119 --> 00:20:10.920 candle with stagnants, but overall, you know, you give them maybe an 277 00:20:10.960 --> 00:20:15.519 a minus and you know, hey, Paul George showing everybody who he was 278 00:20:15.640 --> 00:20:18.680 tonight, and I'm happy about that, all right, John, I appreciate 279 00:20:18.720 --> 00:20:21.920 the phone call. It's a good point by you. In the second quarter, 280 00:20:22.000 --> 00:20:26.319 they went oh of six from three after starting six of twelve. For 281 00:20:26.440 --> 00:20:30.160 whatever reason, that's been the problem quarter for them so far this year. 282 00:20:30.519 --> 00:20:33.440 And you could say it's the backups and when you don't have Kauai, and 283 00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:36.920 it's just Paul George. He's playing the majority of the first quarter. He's 284 00:20:36.960 --> 00:20:40.640 not coming back till at least the seven minute mark of the second quarter, 285 00:20:41.079 --> 00:20:45.000 and that may be a big reason for it. But they got to hold 286 00:20:45.039 --> 00:20:48.720 onto some of these early leads which they have given back and gone on to 287 00:20:48.799 --> 00:20:52.279 win anyways, and there's something to that. But I think eventually what's going 288 00:20:52.359 --> 00:20:59.279 to happen is they get into more of a well oiled machine mode and they 289 00:20:59.440 --> 00:21:03.079 run away. In some of these games, they continue to pour it on. 290 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:07.640 They win though by thirteen thanks to PG thirteen, they win one fourteen 291 00:21:07.720 --> 00:21:11.440 to one oh one over the Lakers. Paul George finished with twenty nine points. 292 00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:12.720 Coming up next, back to your phone calls. We'll get to postgame 293 00:21:12.759 --> 00:21:18.279 audio and we still got Charles Mockler coming on from Clips and Dip. You're 294 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:22.400 on Clippers Stalk on AM five seventy l A sports across the crowd, the 295 00:21:22.519 --> 00:21:29.400 listeners and spectators prove with smooth blo it was blocked by George. This is 296 00:21:29.680 --> 00:21:33.359 LA Clippers basketball. He is a one man record crawl the defensive man on 297 00:21:33.480 --> 00:21:45.079 the home of your LA Clippers. Clippers win one fourteen oh one on one. 298 00:21:45.480 --> 00:21:48.119 You have the Los Angeles Lakers here in downtown LA. I come back 299 00:21:48.160 --> 00:21:52.440 at the Clippers Stoker post game show. I'm out of Aslin eight six six 300 00:21:52.599 --> 00:21:56.960 ninety seven two five seventy eight six sixty nine eight seven two five seventy is 301 00:21:56.000 --> 00:21:59.400 the phone number if you'd like to get on. Still to come, Charles 302 00:21:59.480 --> 00:22:03.599 Mockler be here from Clips and Dip. Also a postgame audio from the head 303 00:22:03.640 --> 00:22:07.480 coach and looking for PG thirteen audio. Who led the Clippers with twenty nine. 304 00:22:07.880 --> 00:22:11.720 He's been leading them. Clippers now have won five of their last six 305 00:22:11.880 --> 00:22:17.000 games. They've improved to seven and five after starting two and four, and 306 00:22:17.000 --> 00:22:19.839 they've won nine straight over the Lakers and thirty four the last forty one matchups. 307 00:22:21.920 --> 00:22:25.480 Javier and lahabber heights. Javier, you're on Clippers Talk without Am Aslin. 308 00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:27.359 Surprise. I didn't go to you first, right, Yeah, I 309 00:22:27.519 --> 00:22:30.200 fall surprised, but it's all good. What's up, Adam? What's up? 310 00:22:30.440 --> 00:22:34.960 Adam? I can't remember the last one. Honestly, Lebron James and 311 00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:40.880 the Lakers beat the Clippers. I mean it's just it's it's just I'm loving 312 00:22:40.920 --> 00:22:47.119 it. But it just recall on it which a long time. But but 313 00:22:47.480 --> 00:22:51.519 anyways, enough of them real quick. This game. Yeah, everybody pretty 314 00:22:51.640 --> 00:22:56.680 well, the starters and the bench. One thing you brought up earlier was 315 00:22:57.759 --> 00:23:03.440 John wall I was at the game or was it a Sunday or Monday when 316 00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:07.039 they team missed like what fight feet throws? So I was like, wow, 317 00:23:07.200 --> 00:23:10.319 he meet three out of three. Maybe you said that was that was 318 00:23:10.359 --> 00:23:15.039 pretty good. And the next thing is Morris Diky grabbed eight rebounds. I 319 00:23:15.119 --> 00:23:18.359 can't recall it. He did. He's been rebounding much better than last week. 320 00:23:19.759 --> 00:23:22.559 Yeah, and I was like wow, because he was averaging honestly at 321 00:23:22.599 --> 00:23:25.960 him, like three or four re months a game, and I, as 322 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:27.240 a Ford, you got average more than that. Well, let's see, 323 00:23:27.240 --> 00:23:33.119 he's been averaging seven now so far in the month of November. That's pretty 324 00:23:33.160 --> 00:23:37.319 good, especially because Big Zoo has been swallowing up a lot of rebounds. 325 00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:41.559 Yeah, that's true. And the last thing is, I know you have 326 00:23:41.640 --> 00:23:48.240 a lot of calls. Covington did not play okay or just he just I 327 00:23:48.319 --> 00:23:51.519 guess. I don't know if he's just working himself because he hasn't played big 328 00:23:51.599 --> 00:23:55.319 minutes since he got out of health and safety protocols, And I'm just guessing 329 00:23:55.839 --> 00:24:00.359 perhaps they didn't need him tonight. They had enough guys out there and they 330 00:24:00.400 --> 00:24:02.839 wanted to give him a day off. He hasn't quite looked like himself, 331 00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:04.440 and he hasn't played big minutes, as I mentioned, so far since coming 332 00:24:04.480 --> 00:24:07.680 back. I appreciate the phone call, though, Javier, as always, 333 00:24:07.960 --> 00:24:12.440 we'll talk to you on Saturday, I'm sure, and talking about the dominance 334 00:24:12.559 --> 00:24:17.920 of the Clippers over the Lakers here nine straight victories They've led by ten plus 335 00:24:18.039 --> 00:24:22.640 points in all nine games, and their average margin of victory is ten point 336 00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:27.000 eight points. Lakers biggest lead during these nine games that the Clippers have one 337 00:24:27.039 --> 00:24:33.880 straight over them is just six points. Their biggest lead tonight was four Clippers 338 00:24:33.920 --> 00:24:38.440 win one fourteen to one oh one. Let's go to Damien in La Damien. 339 00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:42.640 What's up here on Clippers? Stop with Autam Oslin triple? A awesome 340 00:24:44.079 --> 00:24:47.359 Adam Auslin. How are you doing? Brothers? What's up Damien? Good 341 00:24:47.400 --> 00:24:49.599 to hear from you, man. But what a great win, what a 342 00:24:49.880 --> 00:24:55.880 solid win? Right, you know? Like I mean PG taking over the 343 00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:59.519 helm. You know, one of the things that I'm noticing about these guys 344 00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:03.359 leave talking about the mentality of these guys. You know, we're not talking 345 00:25:03.440 --> 00:25:07.920 about a bunch of dudes that were you know, highly scouted and first round 346 00:25:07.960 --> 00:25:12.680 picks and people drooling all over and we're talking about journeymen. We're talking about 347 00:25:12.839 --> 00:25:18.200 dogs. We're talking about people that you know, got counted out and all 348 00:25:18.279 --> 00:25:22.440 types of things. So, you know, I remember Reggie Jackson talking about, 349 00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:27.240 you know, being with this Clippers organization is really revitalized his whole playing 350 00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:33.960 career. And you're seeing it. A lot of these guys are finally finding 351 00:25:33.079 --> 00:25:37.039 their place and finding out that, you know what, all those people that 352 00:25:37.160 --> 00:25:40.559 believed in you guys and thought that you guys were out the dogs, we 353 00:25:40.680 --> 00:25:44.160 weren't wrong, you know, And you just needed an opportunity and a chance 354 00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:48.200 to be able to breathe in a system that works for you. And it's 355 00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:51.559 just really a breathless fresh air, you know. I know we were planning 356 00:25:51.640 --> 00:25:55.680 on having Kawhi from the start, and you could see that they had to 357 00:25:55.720 --> 00:25:59.119 flip that switch, you know, and get into a different gear. But 358 00:25:59.200 --> 00:26:02.880 I'm so glad that, you know, these guys are professionals and they have 359 00:26:03.000 --> 00:26:06.799 exceeded, you know, taking on that task. Man. I mean, 360 00:26:07.119 --> 00:26:08.720 I can't say enough about these guys. Did you see Zoe tonight? Did 361 00:26:08.759 --> 00:26:11.839 you see Zoo? Is he gonna Defensive players of the Year? Away that 362 00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:18.480 I saw? I saw some early defensive player of the Year leaderboards that didn't. 363 00:26:19.640 --> 00:26:23.799 I think he was ten people had him there, and that's that's way 364 00:26:25.039 --> 00:26:30.839 too low. He's been the best defensive center in the league period period. 365 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:33.519 Bro. If you want to argue it, you still have to make him 366 00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:37.480 top three. If you want to argue with you you don't have to make 367 00:26:37.559 --> 00:26:41.599 him. You know who else, you know, who else gotta be top 368 00:26:41.640 --> 00:26:45.319 ten at least Paul George. It's not just what he's doing on offense. 369 00:26:45.880 --> 00:26:51.680 He's making things happen on the defensive end and speaking a guy that just don't 370 00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:56.119 get no shine and no flowers. How many times does Paul George have to 371 00:26:56.200 --> 00:26:59.440 do this? You know what I love about Paul George, you know what 372 00:26:59.519 --> 00:27:03.599 I'm saying. And what's great about having them on our squad is when he 373 00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:07.240 doesn't sell wolf tickets at all. He doesn't go out there and you know, 374 00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:11.440 and give you a bunch of gas bag type stuff. If he says 375 00:27:11.519 --> 00:27:14.160 that he's gonna pick it up, he picked it up, man. And 376 00:27:14.440 --> 00:27:17.880 I couldn't I just I couldn't be happier for him. I couldn't be prouder 377 00:27:17.960 --> 00:27:19.799 of him. You know, Like what I what I loved is like all 378 00:27:19.839 --> 00:27:23.599 the stuff that happened in the offseason that maybe Clipper Nation might not know about, 379 00:27:23.640 --> 00:27:29.440 all the marriages and the camaraderie and everybody really you know, trying to 380 00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:33.440 get their backyard in order, and it's showing out there on the court because 381 00:27:33.880 --> 00:27:37.440 the body language, you know, just from did you see Marcus Morris's body 382 00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:42.599 language tonight. I mean, the guys really confident. They look like they 383 00:27:42.640 --> 00:27:45.279 are ready to go. You know, he didn't look like they're ready to 384 00:27:45.319 --> 00:27:49.160 shoulder the load. I'm with you, man, great phone call is always 385 00:27:49.920 --> 00:27:55.200 Yeah, guys are in good places right now, and Clipper Nation looks to 386 00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:56.920 be in a much better place than they were. I don't know, a 387 00:27:56.960 --> 00:28:00.680 couple of weeks ago, when I was getting a lot of skies following calls 388 00:28:00.720 --> 00:28:03.440 here on Clipper Stock, I'm not getting a lot of those all of a 389 00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:07.920 sudden. It's almost like it was too early in the season to judge this 390 00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:12.880 team. I'd say they still have a lot of work to do, but 391 00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:18.319 they have turned a corner and it's due to the play of Paul George and 392 00:28:18.359 --> 00:28:22.519 the leadership from Paul George. So it starts with me, it has Tageous 393 00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:26.920 and Walnut. You're on Clippers Stop without Aim Awsome. Hey, Adam, 394 00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:30.480 you know what you're not getting is you're not getting those calls of fading Marcus 395 00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:33.680 Morris. Yeah, how about that too. Marcus Morris with his best start 396 00:28:33.759 --> 00:28:40.160 to a season as a Clipper. Yeah, I know, he's playing phenomenal 397 00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:47.160 phenomenal And what are two or three things that I observed. Paul George is 398 00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:49.759 playing amazing. Of course, do you get a little uneasy going back to 399 00:28:51.079 --> 00:28:55.920 Minnesota with when Beverley was on there, when He's dribbling around a little bit, 400 00:28:56.039 --> 00:28:59.440 and I'm just like going to post, and that's what happened. Like 401 00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:03.400 I think in the second or third quarter he started making it, But I 402 00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:07.640 feel a little uneasy when he's dribbling around Pat dev I mean he rose and 403 00:29:07.799 --> 00:29:11.720 sunk at least three jumpers over Patrick Beverley in this game. And Paul George 404 00:29:11.759 --> 00:29:17.319 has been working more out of the midpost during this well five out of six 405 00:29:17.880 --> 00:29:21.519 game winning streak you could say for the Clippers where he's been unbelievable. He's 406 00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:25.480 been getting into the mid post and going to work on a lot. Yeah, 407 00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:26.559 that's what I was like. I was happy when I saw him get 408 00:29:26.599 --> 00:29:32.880 into the post. And then I think in the third quarter we went up 409 00:29:32.920 --> 00:29:34.960 by eleven and then they cut it down to four six and I think Norman 410 00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:41.279 Powell he picked it up and he really gave that boost and put it up 411 00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:44.640 and then he made I think Morris made three, Powell made three, and 412 00:29:44.640 --> 00:29:47.920 the Morris made a four three. I think that little stretch there pushed him, 413 00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:49.599 gave him a good, you know, comfortable lead, So I think 414 00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:55.680 that stretch was important. And then early in the fourth I really liked John 415 00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:59.799 wall pick and rolls. I think that one that those plays were really like 416 00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:03.920 under the radar, but it's set up easy shots for Tarret's men. I 417 00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:11.599 think Zoo and he just he just kind of kept that lead going until Reggie 418 00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:15.240 came in. And Reggie kept driving and picking on Austin rees and getting those 419 00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:18.440 floaters, so everyone had a hand in the game, which I like. 420 00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:22.759 It's a good team win. I'm just probably waiting for only Betune to get 421 00:30:22.920 --> 00:30:26.519 you know, hot from the three because you know, he's just missing really 422 00:30:26.599 --> 00:30:30.559 easy ones and we know he's gonna start hitting him. But Gray win. 423 00:30:30.480 --> 00:30:33.880 Thanks for the client. They just appreciate the phone call. Yeah, complete 424 00:30:33.880 --> 00:30:37.279 team victory. I mentioned Paul George a lot for for good reason. But 425 00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:42.559 seven guys and double figures after they had five guys with fifteen or more on 426 00:30:42.720 --> 00:30:47.240 Monday, and the big comeback against the Cleveland Cavaliers coming up next year. 427 00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:49.440 On Clippers Talk, we'll get to Charles Mockler from Clips and Dip after they 428 00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:53.240 win one fourteen to one on one over the Lakers here and downtown Los Angeles. 429 00:30:53.880 --> 00:31:00.480 I'm out of Oslin and this is AM five seventy YI spots, Holla, 430 00:31:00.599 --> 00:31:07.319 holla, Hold on whom it was blocked by George. This is LA 431 00:31:07.480 --> 00:31:12.039 Clippers basketball. He is a one man record crawl the defensive man on the 432 00:31:12.160 --> 00:31:18.799 home of your LA Clippers. Last time that I check, it was five 433 00:31:18.880 --> 00:31:22.200 chats on my neck. It was no smill on my BRep. Last time 434 00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:30.400 that I end set quarter four teams on one on one over the Los Angeles 435 00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:33.039 Lakers. Live from downtown Los Angeles. I'm out of Laslin and this is 436 00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:37.920 Clippers Talk. Eight six six ninety seven two five seventies. The phone number 437 00:31:37.960 --> 00:31:42.039 eight six six ninety seven two five seventy coming up, you'll hear from Coach 438 00:31:42.119 --> 00:31:48.559 Lou. The Clippers make it nine straight over the Lakers, and it was 439 00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:52.799 the first time this season where they had seven players in double figures, so 440 00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:56.240 a lot of balance scoring out there. You hear the song, you know 441 00:31:56.400 --> 00:32:00.440 that means we got some Clips and double Dip action for you. Charles Mockler 442 00:32:00.599 --> 00:32:05.680 is joining us from Clips and Dip podcasts. Charles another dominating victory, at 443 00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:07.640 least in the second half. After the Clippers led by as many as seventeen 444 00:32:07.680 --> 00:32:10.640 in that first quarter, they let up. They got down by four, 445 00:32:12.319 --> 00:32:15.119 but they were able to take control of the game. And there were a 446 00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:19.960 lot of guys to choose from. When you're talking about stellar performances and standout 447 00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:23.559 performances. Who do you think was the most impactful non Paul George player in 448 00:32:23.599 --> 00:32:32.680 this one? Charles Charles Mockler Charles and charge, Well, I'll tell you 449 00:32:32.759 --> 00:32:37.440 what I think. There we go, we got you, there we go. 450 00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:40.599 All right, we're back, I think so. Despite going three for 451 00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:45.200 ten from the field and taking away too many three pointers, John Walla's performance 452 00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:50.240 kind of towards the end of the third, where he made good decisions when 453 00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:52.599 passing the ball, you know, he got to the paint and things like 454 00:32:52.680 --> 00:32:58.559 that helps the Clippers out so much to really kind of avoid what would have 455 00:32:58.640 --> 00:33:01.039 been I mean, I I can't imagine what the clipperstock College would have been 456 00:33:01.039 --> 00:33:04.240 like tonight if he would have lost this one. But John wall late in 457 00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:07.319 the third I think was probably the biggest spark we needed. He had the 458 00:33:07.400 --> 00:33:10.400 pass to Terrence Man, he had the pass to PG with a dunk to 459 00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:15.720 end the third quarter. But this was the most explosive I've seen him look 460 00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:20.559 since the injury. And granted I didn't see his games in person when he 461 00:33:20.720 --> 00:33:23.279 was with Houston, but I've seen a few now at the Clippers, and 462 00:33:23.440 --> 00:33:29.799 he was flying. It was unbelievable how fat much faster he was than everybody 463 00:33:29.880 --> 00:33:34.559 else on the court. Maybe SAMs Westbrook, maybe even faster in Russell Westbrook 464 00:33:35.079 --> 00:33:37.799 right now, but somebody else who I thought was really good in the third 465 00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:39.480 quarter. He's been the most consistent player. We've talked about him a lot, 466 00:33:39.599 --> 00:33:43.359 Charles all season long, and he's been one of the most under a 467 00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:46.160 players for years. Hopefully that doesn't continue much longer, but if he's the 468 00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:51.680 Zubats had a block on Anthony Davis early in the third quarter where he basically 469 00:33:51.880 --> 00:33:54.880 challenged him. They were going one on one mano a mano, and Anthony 470 00:33:54.960 --> 00:34:00.559 Davis couldn't get by him without Zubos rejecting his shot. I just felt like 471 00:34:00.640 --> 00:34:04.039 that was the tone setter because Big Zoo actually didn't have a great first half, 472 00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:07.400 but he finished strong. Yeah, Zoo didn't record a point in the 473 00:34:07.440 --> 00:34:10.519 first half, still end up with ten and I know that if people look 474 00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:13.719 at, you know, the box score, they're gonna say, oh, 475 00:34:13.760 --> 00:34:15.639 ad, put up you know, twenty one nine. He must have, 476 00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:19.519 you know, absolutely cooked a Zoo. He had to work for this point. 477 00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:23.599 Zoo on the defensive end was as he's been his whole time with the 478 00:34:23.599 --> 00:34:27.840 Clippers, except for member that first year. I'll stalwart he was taking He 479 00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:30.199 got hit in the face by Bev early in this when he bounced back from 480 00:34:30.239 --> 00:34:35.000 that, and he almost finished with a double double again despite not scoring in 481 00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:37.639 that first half. So he's had kind of some rougher offensive games. He's 482 00:34:37.679 --> 00:34:42.719 pasked, you know, a couple outings, but the defense is consistent and 483 00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:45.800 it's there, and you know, weirdly, the small ball lineup looked pretty 484 00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:50.159 solid tonight too. Zoo is actually the worst plus minus, which is kind 485 00:34:50.159 --> 00:34:53.679 of interesting. But that being said, yeah, I mean Zoo's really feeling 486 00:34:53.719 --> 00:34:58.039 himself after that summer of EuroBasket. I think that's the best thing to happen 487 00:34:58.079 --> 00:35:00.599 to Zoo's game in a really long time, other than being traded for Mike 488 00:35:00.719 --> 00:35:05.119 Mscalin to the Clippers. I love what you say they're about the small ball 489 00:35:05.159 --> 00:35:08.119 because this was the second straight game. For those who haven't liked it, 490 00:35:08.599 --> 00:35:12.719 the Clippers are starting to work out the kinks. This was the second straight 491 00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:16.320 game that they've started to pull away because of small ball, and they did 492 00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:22.000 that against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. That's not easy to go small against 493 00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:24.480 them and win those minutes, and that's what's been happening lately. So as 494 00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:28.880 much as they struggled in those areas, you know, there were some growing 495 00:35:28.920 --> 00:35:31.079 pains early on this season, but it's starting to pay off now, and 496 00:35:31.199 --> 00:35:35.239 so is the play of Reggie Jackson the last two games now, been much 497 00:35:35.280 --> 00:35:37.800 more efficient in the fourth quarter though he really took him home. He had 498 00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:42.519 eight of his fourteen in the fourth and he's getting the floater going again. 499 00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:45.519 He just looks closer to what we expect from Reggie Jackson when he's on a 500 00:35:45.599 --> 00:35:51.440 nice streak. It felt like he was taking the floater from further and further 501 00:35:51.559 --> 00:35:54.119 away from the rim just to demoralize the Lakers tonight, Like I swear he 502 00:35:54.199 --> 00:35:58.760 took one like one step in from the three point line and it was nothing 503 00:35:58.880 --> 00:36:01.639 but back iron. And then at Reggie shows up to play the Lakers every 504 00:36:01.679 --> 00:36:06.880 time, I think we saw a Reggie Gallop tonight, which you know means 505 00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:10.239 that good things are gonna happen for the Clippers. So this Lakers team is 506 00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:14.400 a team, and I'm kind I'm laughing as I say, it's a team 507 00:36:14.440 --> 00:36:16.000 to get back on track with. You know, like we had a horrible 508 00:36:16.079 --> 00:36:21.119 second quarter. Thankfully the Lakers are terrible and third quarters, so we made 509 00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:23.599 it up for there. But any team that's gonna get Reggie back on track 510 00:36:23.719 --> 00:36:27.159 is this Lakers team. And you know, we get a little bit of 511 00:36:27.239 --> 00:36:29.199 rest now. We don't have a couple you know, we don't have a 512 00:36:29.239 --> 00:36:30.880 game for a couple of days, so just more opportunities for Reggie, who 513 00:36:30.920 --> 00:36:36.039 needs probably the most resturbating on this team, especially after last year and the 514 00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:39.679 you know kind of what. He's got two lower body injuries right now. 515 00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:43.800 So just great to see from Reggie, who's definitely not playing at one hundred 516 00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:47.599 percent. He's strangely looks more athletic than he did earlier in the season when 517 00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:52.639 he was supposedly it's just sometimes it makes you focus more, play harder. 518 00:36:52.679 --> 00:36:55.880 I don't know, but I love his play and I love what we've seen 519 00:36:55.920 --> 00:37:00.679 from Norman Powell. Now the last two games too. He also at seven 520 00:37:00.800 --> 00:37:05.840 points, seven of his eighteen in the fourth quarter, and he has that 521 00:37:05.960 --> 00:37:08.679 ability to get to the free throw line, something the Clippers have sorely needed. 522 00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:14.280 They're now four and oh when they shoot twenty or more free throws this 523 00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:17.119 season, so that's a really good barometer for them. And Norman Powell was 524 00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:20.920 six of seven from the free throw line, so on his ten shots. 525 00:37:20.960 --> 00:37:23.360 It just took ten shots to get to those eighteen points. But maybe now 526 00:37:23.480 --> 00:37:28.360 he's starting to find his role and he can emerge. Is that more consistent 527 00:37:28.519 --> 00:37:32.480 second score, second option right now without Kawhi Leonard out there? Yeah, 528 00:37:32.599 --> 00:37:37.239 efficient Norm Powell is terrifying if you're an opponent. I think the game before 529 00:37:37.320 --> 00:37:39.840 this he had, you know, seven shots, and you put up you 530 00:37:39.920 --> 00:37:44.440 know, double digit scoring and that one too. And if you look at 531 00:37:44.440 --> 00:37:46.599 our guards, you know Reggie with fourteen, John Law with ten, Norm 532 00:37:46.719 --> 00:37:51.440 with eighteen. That's kind of where we need the guards to be. If 533 00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:53.079 Paul George we haven't really talked about yet, it's putting up thirty points. 534 00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:57.639 That's the perfect kind of scoring zone for those guys. Because you've got Marcus 535 00:37:57.679 --> 00:38:00.960 Morris, who, although he only scored eleventh night, is he's gonna put 536 00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:04.800 up a little more than that. Like this is these like kind of meaty 537 00:38:05.480 --> 00:38:08.480 double digit lines from these guards are exactly what the Clippers need. And at 538 00:38:08.559 --> 00:38:12.679 some point we got to figure out, you know, the math on how 539 00:38:12.760 --> 00:38:15.920 many total free throws Normwall and Reggie can take to really put the Clippers over 540 00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:19.920 the edge per game. I think once we get to like twenty five games, 541 00:38:19.960 --> 00:38:22.079 we'll have this kind of set number of combined free throws from those three 542 00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:25.800 guys to indicate how things are going for the Clippers. Okay, so not 543 00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:30.440 to bury the lead or the leader right now. It's been Paul George and 544 00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:36.079 this may be his best regular season stretch as a Clipper. I know when 545 00:38:36.119 --> 00:38:38.440 he finished third in MVP voting, there was a month with Okac where I 546 00:38:38.480 --> 00:38:45.239 think he averaged thirty six. But he's been spectacular since that Pelicans game where 547 00:38:45.280 --> 00:38:49.599 he put it on him. He said, this is my fault. I 548 00:38:49.760 --> 00:38:52.559 have to get us turned around. I take full responsibility and I'm committed to 549 00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:57.440 turning this around. And he's done all that and then some. And I 550 00:38:57.519 --> 00:39:00.039 thought he was so aggressive early on with those fifty points in the first quarter, 551 00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:05.159 and that was exactly what they needed. Yeah, we've come a long 552 00:39:05.280 --> 00:39:07.360 way from Paul George's quotes that used to be like I think we're in the 553 00:39:07.440 --> 00:39:12.119 driver's seat and then the car completely crashed and fell off the cliff. Now 554 00:39:12.400 --> 00:39:15.039 he's saying things like I need to put this on me, and he does 555 00:39:15.280 --> 00:39:17.840 and he might win another Player of the Week award. Him and Pat beb 556 00:39:17.960 --> 00:39:22.360 were going out it quite a bit. It was friendly, it was intense. 557 00:39:22.920 --> 00:39:27.079 Patrick Beedley obviously finished with an astounding two for eight from the floor while 558 00:39:27.119 --> 00:39:30.599 trying to do his best against Paul George. He's really just got whatever he 559 00:39:30.679 --> 00:39:35.480 wanted the mid range against him. But you know, you just love to 560 00:39:35.519 --> 00:39:39.679 see it. It's it's making the absence, you know, the the indefiniteness 561 00:39:39.840 --> 00:39:44.400 of Kauai a lot easier to deal with when Paul George is able to put 562 00:39:44.440 --> 00:39:46.960 to go to these results and unlike last year, remember he scored forty against 563 00:39:46.960 --> 00:39:50.639 the Blazers and we lost last season to open it up when he was just 564 00:39:50.760 --> 00:39:54.239 on that crazy run before he got hurt. Now we got guys who could 565 00:39:54.280 --> 00:39:58.760 really back it up and pick up some of the flack that he can't, 566 00:39:58.960 --> 00:40:01.480 you know, pick up him self. And the Clippers are also starting to 567 00:40:01.559 --> 00:40:06.199 come come alive from the three point line. I know Paul George just two 568 00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:09.400 of seven in this one, but over the last six games, I think 569 00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:14.599 he was shooting close to fifty percent from three. And the Clippers now the 570 00:40:14.719 --> 00:40:19.280 last couple of games after missing sixteenth straight three pointers Sunday against the Jazz, 571 00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:22.760 they've shot forty one percent from three in the last two games since then, 572 00:40:22.880 --> 00:40:27.079 So trending in the right direction on that end as well. Of course, 573 00:40:27.159 --> 00:40:32.239 you find Charles Mockler on the clips in Dip pod also trending upward with myself 574 00:40:32.360 --> 00:40:37.320 and William up Dyck little clips in double Dip tonight. Charles, thanks for 575 00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:40.039 doing this here on Clippers Talk. Absolutely happy I can come on for a 576 00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:45.039 win coming up next. Quick time out well here from Coach lou post game 577 00:40:45.039 --> 00:40:47.840 after the Clippers win one fourteen to one on one over the Lakers and improved 578 00:40:47.880 --> 00:40:54.920 to seven and five nine over the Lakers. Now more Clippers stock next here 579 00:40:54.960 --> 00:41:07.920 on Amp five seventy fours. Take new he was blocked by George. This 580 00:41:08.599 --> 00:41:14.320 is LA Clippers basketball. He is a one man record crawl the defensive man 581 00:41:14.519 --> 00:41:23.519 on the home of your LA Clippers win one fourteen to one on one over 582 00:41:23.599 --> 00:41:28.519 the Lakers. Come back at the Clippers stop. I'm out a Moslin live 583 00:41:28.639 --> 00:41:32.719 from downtown Los Angeles. Big thanks to Nick Hamilton for coming on pre game. 584 00:41:32.760 --> 00:41:37.840 By the way, he kills it every time. Serious XM's where you 585 00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:43.159 find him. Let's hear the postgame audio from the head coach Toehronolu after the 586 00:41:43.199 --> 00:41:49.920 Clippers make it nine straight over the Lakers. Oh, probably just halftime, 587 00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:52.440 you know, getting out to a big lead. We just talked about, 588 00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:55.360 you know, taking care of the basketball, getting good shots, and you 589 00:41:55.440 --> 00:41:59.159 know, got up seventeen again in the first half, and they came back 590 00:41:59.159 --> 00:42:01.519 and cut the lead because we had some turnovers and then we took some bad 591 00:42:01.599 --> 00:42:05.440 shots, and so you know, I just gotta continue to keep learning from 592 00:42:05.480 --> 00:42:07.719 that. But I was proud of how we came out in the third quarter, 593 00:42:07.320 --> 00:42:10.360 think seven oh or nine oh run and start the third quarter and then 594 00:42:10.480 --> 00:42:14.119 kind of take control of the game again. And so just be able to 595 00:42:14.159 --> 00:42:16.719 get it back in that second half and understanding and that you know, it's 596 00:42:16.760 --> 00:42:20.599 it's a competition, not a show, you know, And so I know 597 00:42:20.679 --> 00:42:22.519 it's the two LA teams, but you know, we're playing to try to 598 00:42:22.559 --> 00:42:25.199 get better, you know, each and every night, and so it's not 599 00:42:25.280 --> 00:42:29.800 about the show. There was that play where we're Pat bodied up PG force 600 00:42:29.880 --> 00:42:31.360 and passed the ball, was drawing back and forth with them. See it 601 00:42:31.400 --> 00:42:35.280 again, there was that play where Pat, Pat was boughting up PG forced 602 00:42:35.320 --> 00:42:37.440 them to pass the ball. And I think ever since that that possession, 603 00:42:37.679 --> 00:42:38.960 PG looked a bit more decisive with his moves. I think he got through 604 00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:40.760 his wonder, we'll pull up a lot more of a Pat. Did you 605 00:42:40.760 --> 00:42:44.320 see something change after that possession there with PG. Yeah, we just told 606 00:42:44.360 --> 00:42:45.239 PG, just catch it and shoot it right on the top of'em, 607 00:42:46.239 --> 00:42:50.159 Like, don't wrestle with him, don't get I just shoot right on top 608 00:42:50.199 --> 00:42:52.800 of'em. You know, we know Pat, it's a fights he defended. 609 00:42:52.840 --> 00:42:53.599 He wants you to put the ball down so we can poke at and 610 00:42:53.719 --> 00:42:55.960 you know, try to steal it and strip it. You know, you're 611 00:42:55.960 --> 00:43:01.719 six nine, you know, just raise up and shoot and that's what all 612 00:43:01.800 --> 00:43:05.760 right. There was a coat the post game on Valley's Sports. That is 613 00:43:05.840 --> 00:43:08.760 most definitely what he did. Like the bluntness there. Just shoot over the 614 00:43:08.840 --> 00:43:15.079 top of him. He's got he's eight inches taller than Patrick. Beverley we 615 00:43:15.239 --> 00:43:17.679 love and Clipper Nation is still very fond of but he's with the Lakers right 616 00:43:17.719 --> 00:43:22.239 now. It is where it is, and Paul George was definitely picking on 617 00:43:22.360 --> 00:43:28.039 him. It was good to see that level of aggressiveness and when he's getting 618 00:43:28.119 --> 00:43:30.920 up shots close to twenty. Clippers are in real good shape, but only 619 00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:35.400 needed seventeen to get his twenty nine points in this one. Clippers win one 620 00:43:35.519 --> 00:43:37.719 fourteen to one oh one over the Lakers. They get a couple of much 621 00:43:37.960 --> 00:43:43.480 needed days off. They're back here in downtown LA on Saturday, taking on 622 00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:47.320 Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Tip time one pm. We'll have Clippers 623 00:43:47.360 --> 00:43:51.039 count down your pregame show starting at noon before we get out of here. 624 00:43:51.719 --> 00:43:54.559 I do want to thank the young goat, Noah Eagle, pulling off double 625 00:43:54.639 --> 00:44:02.039 duty making it look effortless, some say Stepford less. It was incredible. 626 00:44:05.239 --> 00:44:13.599 Also sitting out love to our friend Brian Semen. Thanks for Ralph Wahler here 627 00:44:13.639 --> 00:44:15.559 in downtown LA. Our head engineer who was doing a heck of a lot 628 00:44:15.639 --> 00:44:21.039 more than that tonight was big brother Jake Warner. I don't know what type 629 00:44:21.039 --> 00:44:24.599 of producer he was, but he was. He was doing it all all 630 00:44:24.679 --> 00:44:30.239 world effort to died by he and Noah Eagle and Katy Newton in Burbank. 631 00:44:30.320 --> 00:44:36.400 Thanks of the callers, the listeners until Saturday with their pregame show starting at 632 00:44:36.440 --> 00:44:38.119 noon, Clipper Steaking on the Brooklyn Nets. I'm out of Oslin and we 633 00:44:38.159 --> 00:44:54.679 will talk to you then. This has been Clippers Talk, a postgame conversation 634 00:44:54.800 --> 00:45:00.480 about your LA Clippers with Adam Osleft. If you like the show, subscribe 635 00:45:00.519 --> 00:45:05.000 to Clippers Talk on the iHeart Radio app or wherever you podcast. They have 636 00:45:05.119 --> 00:45:08.480 the best pat This team has those championship ingredients. They have some of that 637 00:45:08.639 --> 00:45:14.480 DNA. You can see it. This is Clippers Basketball. Join us next 638 00:45:14.519 --> 00:45:16.239 time on the LA Clippers Audio Network