WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:04.480 The game is over. Paul George money in the pain, but the postgame 2 00:00:04.559 --> 00:00:09.080 reaction has just begun. Kawhi Leonard is so smooth in the mid range. 3 00:00:09.880 --> 00:00:14.000 This is Clippers Locker Room, a recap of today's game and a look ahead 4 00:00:14.039 --> 00:00:18.559 on your hope for LA Clippers basketball. And now your host, You, 5 00:00:18.800 --> 00:00:23.640 sir, are a bad man, Adam Ousley. Clippers fall in Utah one 6 00:00:23.760 --> 00:00:27.120 twenty five to one twelve on the second night of a back to back. 7 00:00:27.359 --> 00:00:31.440 Welcome into your postgame show. Coming up. We got postgame audio from the 8 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:35.240 head coach and the players, plus second half highlights. But first, I'm 9 00:00:35.399 --> 00:00:38.880 back to Utah, back to Salt Lake City with Noah Eagle. No. 10 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:43.000 Just the start of that third quarter. The Clippers have just three turnovers in 11 00:00:43.039 --> 00:00:46.479 the first half. They have four in the first three minutes of that third 12 00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:50.000 quarter and could never really find their groove. Yeah, and that's really it. 13 00:00:50.000 --> 00:00:52.880 It just felt like they had it in their grasp. It was right 14 00:00:52.880 --> 00:00:56.439 there. They brought to within three, but the turnovers in the start of 15 00:00:56.479 --> 00:01:00.359 the third quarter certainly plagued them. And then it came back to them in 16 00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:03.359 the early fourth quarter stages. They had it and they really did it. 17 00:01:03.399 --> 00:01:06.280 Felt like it was gonna be a mere image of first, third quarter, 18 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:08.519 second fourth quarter, and the Clippers were going to snatch the momentum back, 19 00:01:08.560 --> 00:01:12.359 snatch the advantage back just wasn't meant to be. And look, there are 20 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:15.400 plenty of reasons for it, but certainly playing on the second out of a 21 00:01:15.439 --> 00:01:21.000 back to back doesn't help. Already shorthand and missing four key rotation players, 22 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:23.920 not just oh, you know four a rotation, No, No, missing 23 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:27.599 Kawhi Leonard Paul George, who between the two of them have more than ten 24 00:01:27.640 --> 00:01:32.239 All Star appearances, They've got twelve. You're missing Luke Nard, who led 25 00:01:32.239 --> 00:01:34.560 the league at three point percentage last year and has been shooting the lights out 26 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:38.280 once again this season. And then you're missing Norman Pale, who last night 27 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:42.200 had thirty two points and twenty two and the fourth quarter. They just didn't 28 00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:45.640 have that extra common presence of having those guys out there. And as great 29 00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:49.359 as John Wall was, he couldn't do it by himself. Reggie Jackson, 30 00:01:49.400 --> 00:01:52.680 I think, certainly wasn't one hundred percent and still played a very good game. 31 00:01:52.879 --> 00:01:56.680 But Marcus Moore struggled a mere coffee struggled. Thought Terrence Man did a 32 00:01:56.719 --> 00:02:00.599 great job defensively, but probably could have used a little more offense. Subots 33 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.359 was relatively quiet all things considered, after back to back big double doubles. 34 00:02:04.359 --> 00:02:06.920 But overall, it just felt like the Clippers ran out of gas, and 35 00:02:06.959 --> 00:02:09.639 that's just bound to happen with the team that's already shorthanded and playing a whole 36 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:14.039 lot of basketball in very little time. Down twelve in the first half, 37 00:02:14.120 --> 00:02:16.599 led by two at the half, got down by fourteen in the third quarter. 38 00:02:16.639 --> 00:02:21.319 They did make a run and Luca Diabatte was on the court for that. 39 00:02:21.479 --> 00:02:23.439 He finished with eleven and eight. He even showed off a little fadeaway 40 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:27.039 jumper there at the end. Are you just gonna bring him up every time? 41 00:02:27.080 --> 00:02:30.360 Adam, whether he's in the G League or not, Diabotes looked really 42 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:35.319 good. I give you your props. I give everybody else who was clamoring 43 00:02:35.360 --> 00:02:38.080 for more diabot minutes their props to just overall, what he's done is he's 44 00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:42.439 shown these not afraid. He can go out there and just play his game, 45 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:46.599 and that's really all you asked for out of a rookie. It's similar 46 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:49.120 to what we've seen like Terrence Man when he first got here. Was a 47 00:02:49.120 --> 00:02:52.319 second round pick, right, But whenever he got his opportunity, he never 48 00:02:52.319 --> 00:02:54.560 played scared. He just went in there and he hooped and he didn't think 49 00:02:54.599 --> 00:02:59.120 about it, he didn't overthink. He just played off instinct and went from 50 00:02:59.159 --> 00:03:01.000 there, and good things generally happened when you do that. So the best 51 00:03:01.000 --> 00:03:05.520 thing that could possibly happen is Formosa to do the same thing, for Jason 52 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:07.560 Preston to do the same thing. And I know Brandon Boston's not a rookie, 53 00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:10.400 but he's still very inexperienced as a player, and we know that he's 54 00:03:10.439 --> 00:03:14.400 going to do stuff like that, So that's always good to see. And 55 00:03:14.520 --> 00:03:17.280 for Diabatte to have these back to back performances that he has, I think 56 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:21.240 that only builds his confidence moving forward as well. Yeah, I thought Brandon 57 00:03:21.240 --> 00:03:24.280 Boston looked pretty good considering the amount of time he's been out. Was it 58 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:28.120 a thigh injury that he's been out with for so long? He's only played 59 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:30.039 a couple of G League games. But I thought his defense at times actually 60 00:03:30.080 --> 00:03:32.719 looked really good tonight. It really did. He had a couple of moments 61 00:03:32.719 --> 00:03:36.439 defensively that I think he should be pretty proud of, and for him to 62 00:03:36.439 --> 00:03:39.240 be healthy is obviously a help for this team because we know what he did 63 00:03:39.319 --> 00:03:44.639 last year in relief type of opportunities. He was always there when the team 64 00:03:44.680 --> 00:03:47.199 needed him. Look, the development of having Diabat is another big man is 65 00:03:47.199 --> 00:03:52.520 probably slightly more important to the team. But if Brandon Boston can be what 66 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:54.800 he looked like at times last year with a step forward, He's already put 67 00:03:54.840 --> 00:03:58.479 on some more muscle, which has helped that defense. You know, when 68 00:03:58.479 --> 00:04:00.840 I saw him in the summer with a couple weeks left before the training camp 69 00:04:00.879 --> 00:04:03.960 began, before the preseason begin he told me he put on fifteen pounds a 70 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:09.199 muscle. My assumption is he put on even a couple more pounds during this 71 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:12.599 extra time that he's had since then. So let's say he's put anywhere from 72 00:04:12.639 --> 00:04:15.719 fifteen to twenty pounds on well. Defensively, that was his biggest issue. 73 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:18.199 He was fouling all the time because he couldn't hold his ground. Now he 74 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:23.000 can. So you've already taken one hurdle and cleared it. Now can you 75 00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:25.879 take the next hurdle and clear it? Which is to become an even better 76 00:04:25.920 --> 00:04:29.360 defender, which is to become a more consistent score more efficient score, which 77 00:04:29.399 --> 00:04:31.920 is to become a better decision maker, not turning the ball over and in 78 00:04:32.000 --> 00:04:34.839 opportune moments. There are still little things he can work on, but that's 79 00:04:34.839 --> 00:04:38.600 what the G League is for. And certainly when he has his opportunity with 80 00:04:38.639 --> 00:04:41.600 the big club, we know he takes full advantage. I bet he'd appreciate 81 00:04:41.639 --> 00:04:46.879 my frozen protein drinks. Clippers lose one twenty five to one twelve in Utah 82 00:04:46.959 --> 00:04:49.800 to the Jazz. Their next game is coming up on Saturday, back home 83 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:56.160 in downtown Los Angeles against these Sacramento Kings. No eagle, great call. 84 00:04:56.199 --> 00:04:58.560 As always, we will talk to you on Saturday, my friend. I 85 00:04:58.560 --> 00:05:02.879 know Lawler's law Yo will certainly appreciate your frozen protein drinks. I still do 86 00:05:02.959 --> 00:05:05.800 not. I think they you should go back to the PP and Jays. 87 00:05:05.879 --> 00:05:09.920 But that's just me myself, an I can't wait at him. Well, 88 00:05:09.959 --> 00:05:13.600 I wish I could sometimes. All Right, Clippers more post game coming up 89 00:05:13.639 --> 00:05:15.800 the next second half highlights, post game box score. You'll hear from Coach 90 00:05:15.879 --> 00:05:23.279 Lewin, the players right here on the Los Angeles Clippers Radio Network. Players 91 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:42.040 the whole George and Leonard running. You're listening to La Clippers basketball out, 92 00:05:42.079 --> 00:05:46.800 but I'm tough Clipper to down plus the foul every game all season long on 93 00:05:46.920 --> 00:05:48.959 their official hole basement. I missed the days. Wait, I missed the 94 00:05:49.079 --> 00:05:55.920 days. I miss the smiles we had when we were young Clippers losing one 95 00:05:55.959 --> 00:05:59.000 twenty five to one twelve in Utah on the second night of a back to 96 00:05:59.079 --> 00:06:02.319 back. Welcome back into your post game show. I'm Adam Moslin. Still 97 00:06:02.319 --> 00:06:05.279 to come on m five seventy LA Sports. We'll have Clippers socccore yet eight 98 00:06:05.319 --> 00:06:09.839 six six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six sixty nine eight seven two 99 00:06:09.879 --> 00:06:14.639 five seventy or get to me at follow Adam A. Clippers end up shooting 100 00:06:14.720 --> 00:06:18.720 under forty percent from the field, just thirty nine point eight percent ten of 101 00:06:18.839 --> 00:06:23.959 thirty from downtown. That's thirty three percent. They were outrebound at forty six 102 00:06:24.079 --> 00:06:28.000 to thirty nine. They did have seventeen offensive rebounds. Some of that is 103 00:06:28.000 --> 00:06:30.360 because when you're missing a lot of shot, that's gonna happen. But now 104 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:32.839 they had some effort plays out there. Look, they weren't out worked in 105 00:06:32.879 --> 00:06:36.560 this game. But without Norman Powell as well as Kauai, Paul George and 106 00:06:36.639 --> 00:06:39.639 Luke Kennard. We knew it was going to be tough for them on the 107 00:06:39.680 --> 00:06:42.839 second night of a back to back, coming off of the performance from Norman 108 00:06:42.879 --> 00:06:46.399 Powell last night with the twenty two point fourth quarter, and the Clippers did 109 00:06:46.480 --> 00:06:48.920 battle down twelve in the first quarter to take a halftime lead of two. 110 00:06:49.319 --> 00:06:54.560 They battled back down fourteen to bring it within three in the fourth, but 111 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:59.040 a thirteen to two Utah run would do them in and for the first time 112 00:06:59.040 --> 00:07:02.600 in twelve games, team is shot over fifty percent against the Clippers. Utah 113 00:07:02.600 --> 00:07:06.240 at fifty five percent from the field, fourteen to thirty two from distance. 114 00:07:06.279 --> 00:07:11.439 They were led by Jordan Clarkson, who had thirty three points and hit five 115 00:07:11.480 --> 00:07:15.800 of his nine attempts from distance, marking him with twenty three and nine himself. 116 00:07:15.879 --> 00:07:18.800 As for the Clippers, you're leading score. John Wall, with his 117 00:07:18.800 --> 00:07:23.240 new Clippers high of twenty six on seven of nineteen shooting, did most of 118 00:07:23.240 --> 00:07:26.720 his damage at the free throw line, went twelve of thirteen. That's great 119 00:07:26.800 --> 00:07:30.360 for him considering he was shooting about sixty percent from the charity stripe this season. 120 00:07:30.920 --> 00:07:35.560 Exercising some demons there five assists to two turnovers, but the Clippers lose 121 00:07:35.639 --> 00:07:40.920 one twenty five to one twelve in Utah. They're coming back home to take 122 00:07:40.959 --> 00:07:45.480 on the Sacramento Kings in downtown Los Angeles Saturday afternoon. Tip time for that 123 00:07:45.519 --> 00:07:47.399 one is at one pm. We'll have Clippers count Down your pregame show starting 124 00:07:47.399 --> 00:07:51.959 at noon. Coming up next, we're looking for Coachlup post game audio. 125 00:07:53.040 --> 00:07:57.959 Clippers lose by thirteen in Utah to the Jazz here on Los Angeles Clippers Radio. 126 00:07:57.959 --> 00:08:01.720 In that way to this, I've been on nice one in yacke See 127 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:09.519 and can hear by all the six disappeared. Welcome into Clipper Stock. Here's 128 00:08:09.560 --> 00:08:11.639 a new sheriff from town. You won't be able to denay it. You're 129 00:08:11.639 --> 00:08:15.720 going to go to the NBA Finals. I believe in my heart this is 130 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:18.680 the best team in the history of the franchise. I am all about the 131 00:08:18.720 --> 00:08:24.839 Clipper nationler. This is Clippers Talk. They're trying to win the whole thing. 132 00:08:26.199 --> 00:08:31.000 A postgame look. It's your La Clippers recapping the game, the stars 133 00:08:31.120 --> 00:08:35.240 and looking ahead to what's next. To hear episodes you've missed, Subscribe to 134 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:41.440 Clippers Talk on iHeart Radio or wherever you podcast. Now your host of Clippers 135 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:46.360 Talk. Here's Adam Oslin. Well without Norman Powell this time, the Clippers 136 00:08:46.440 --> 00:08:52.320 couldn't complete the comeback. They lose in Utah one twenty five to one twelve 137 00:08:52.399 --> 00:08:56.480 to the Jazz. Welcome in to Clippers Talk. I'm Adam Oslin eight six 138 00:08:56.559 --> 00:09:00.440 six ninety eight seven two five seventy eight six six ninety eight seven two seventy 139 00:09:00.480 --> 00:09:03.200 as the phone number coming up here on the show, we'll have Charles Mockler 140 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:07.360 on for a little clips and double dip. You'll hear from Coach Slew as 141 00:09:07.399 --> 00:09:13.320 well. For the first time in their last twelve games, the Clippers defensively 142 00:09:13.480 --> 00:09:18.840 gave up over fifty percent shooting to the opposition. Tells you how good they 143 00:09:18.919 --> 00:09:22.879 had been as long as streak I believe in the NBA is the Jazz shoot 144 00:09:22.960 --> 00:09:28.679 fifty five percent and go fourteen to thirty two from distance to get to their 145 00:09:28.720 --> 00:09:33.360 one hundred and twenty five points in this one. And the Clippers, after 146 00:09:33.519 --> 00:09:37.759 being down twelve in the first quarter, actually had a great second quarter. 147 00:09:37.159 --> 00:09:41.039 For once. They got the worst net rating in the league in second quarters 148 00:09:41.080 --> 00:09:46.279 they're minus seventeen there. That's typically where games have gotten away from them, 149 00:09:46.320 --> 00:09:50.279 and they've had to battle back like yesterday down eighteen in Portland, and they 150 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:58.039 won the second quarter by eleven. They led by two at the half after 151 00:09:58.200 --> 00:10:01.759 being down twelve in the first half. But the best number I saw but 152 00:10:01.879 --> 00:10:05.559 they only had three turnovers in the first half. They ended up getting up 153 00:10:05.639 --> 00:10:09.399 six more shots than the Utah Jazz, so even though they were shooting a 154 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:13.639 better percentage than the Clippers, Clippers made up for it by a few more 155 00:10:13.720 --> 00:10:18.879 possessions out there. And they did have seventeen offensive rebounds and they only ended 156 00:10:20.200 --> 00:10:24.440 with ten turnovers. That's a great number. The Jazz had seventeen. Clippers 157 00:10:24.519 --> 00:10:28.000 been averaging about sixteen per game this season. Ten. You love that you 158 00:10:28.080 --> 00:10:31.559 did that every night. You lead the league with the lowest amount of turnovers. 159 00:10:33.639 --> 00:10:37.000 Around twelve to thirteen is where you want to be. Realistically. The 160 00:10:37.159 --> 00:10:43.320 problem is sometimes when they happen, things can unravel quickly. Turnovers at the 161 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:48.279 wrong time can just throw you at a rhythm. And while they only had 162 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:52.440 three in the first half, they came out in the first three minutes of 163 00:10:52.559 --> 00:10:58.840 that third quarter to start the second half and had four turnovers in the first 164 00:10:58.919 --> 00:11:03.879 three minutes. And it started with Reggie Jackson on an inbounds pass to Marcus 165 00:11:03.960 --> 00:11:09.279 Morris just rolling the ball to him slowly. Calling Sexton runs up and Reggie 166 00:11:09.320 --> 00:11:13.519 has to foul him to stop him from getting the basketball. He did anyways. 167 00:11:13.639 --> 00:11:20.399 Then there was an offensive foul, Zoobots had a turnover, man had 168 00:11:20.440 --> 00:11:22.159 a foul, there was a shot clock violation on the Clippers, and a 169 00:11:22.200 --> 00:11:28.519 mere Coffee turned it over to It was just a comedy of errors to start 170 00:11:28.600 --> 00:11:33.200 that third quarter. Coach Lou called a quick time out, but the damage 171 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:37.240 was done and the Clippers got back down fourteen and the third after they led 172 00:11:37.320 --> 00:11:43.799 by two heading into the half, they didn't give up. They made their 173 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:48.799 run and they made it with Moosa Diabatte on the floor, who ended up 174 00:11:48.799 --> 00:11:52.919 a plus seven in his sixteen minutes, finished with eleven and eight with just 175 00:11:54.279 --> 00:11:56.879 a ton of hustle plays. If you watch this guy, just lock in 176 00:11:58.080 --> 00:12:03.600 on him offensively and the amount of ground he covers on that end of the 177 00:12:03.639 --> 00:12:11.240 floor. He is everywhere trying to affect plays, redirect shots, block shots, 178 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:16.679 get boards, make steals. His energy I think is really infectious and 179 00:12:16.720 --> 00:12:24.080 it's what the Clippers need. I hope he's awarded the backup center position because 180 00:12:24.120 --> 00:12:26.519 he's been that good in just two games. But you watch him in the 181 00:12:26.600 --> 00:12:31.919 G League where he's just dominated teams, getting twenty and ten, and then 182 00:12:31.000 --> 00:12:35.000 he comes out in his first two games as a Clipper and it doesn't phase 183 00:12:35.159 --> 00:12:41.000 him being on the big stage. Had a nice turnaround. Fade away late 184 00:12:41.120 --> 00:12:45.759 was inconsequential, but he just has so much the offers to his game. 185 00:12:45.919 --> 00:12:52.039 His motor is like Montrez Harrelds, but he plays great d and the Clippers 186 00:12:52.080 --> 00:12:56.960 have been looking for somebody to back up and eats the zoobots and be that 187 00:12:56.039 --> 00:13:01.399 guy. Don't get me wrong, Moses Brown is certainly I think overachieved and 188 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:09.720 has had his moments and has start at times in flashes where he's had great 189 00:13:09.799 --> 00:13:16.440 stretches. But Musadiabatti I think is the long term solution here. Now we 190 00:13:16.480 --> 00:13:20.399 don't know when they hopefully start to get healthy, as they were missing Kawai 191 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:22.840 Paul, George Luke Konard and then didn't have Norman Powell coming off the twenty 192 00:13:22.879 --> 00:13:26.559 two points he had in the fourth quarter to wield the Clippers back down eighteen 193 00:13:26.720 --> 00:13:33.320 yesterday. How they're gonna look rotation wise and how many minutes would be available 194 00:13:33.320 --> 00:13:35.159 for Musa Dabat, And when you have young guys, you don't want them 195 00:13:35.200 --> 00:13:39.039 to just sit on the bench. You want them to get reps in. 196 00:13:39.200 --> 00:13:43.320 So he'll likely be down at the G League at some point again, but 197 00:13:43.480 --> 00:13:48.399 for right now, I love seeing the way he plays out there. He 198 00:13:48.519 --> 00:13:54.240 had a great and one, he had a layup and then a jam. 199 00:13:56.600 --> 00:14:01.960 He looks like a difference maker for this team. And the way he gets 200 00:14:01.039 --> 00:14:09.600 to boards it's special. In eight it's something I think it's just within him. 201 00:14:09.639 --> 00:14:16.399 He had six offensive rebounds. Six of his eight boards were offensive rebounds. 202 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:20.080 You want to get more possessions. It's a great way to win ballgames. 203 00:14:20.799 --> 00:14:26.279 The Clippers had eleven more shot attempts in this one than Utah. The 204 00:14:26.399 --> 00:14:30.480 problem was they didn't take advantage of him enough, and they shot under forty 205 00:14:30.519 --> 00:14:35.279 percent compared to the Utah Jazz shooting fifty five percent. In fact, all 206 00:14:35.399 --> 00:14:39.399 five starters for them shot fifty five percent or better. Jordan Clarks than Clippers 207 00:14:39.519 --> 00:14:43.159 Killer, I know he's good. Six Minute of the Year winner thirty three 208 00:14:43.200 --> 00:14:46.279 points though on eighteen shots, goes five of nine from distance. Laurie Markenen 209 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:50.799 had twelve points in the first quarter, knocked down a couple of threes early 210 00:14:50.360 --> 00:14:52.519 leave. He knocked down a big one in the fourth quarter. But when 211 00:14:52.519 --> 00:14:58.440 the Clippers had it to wind three and the fourth and things were starting to 212 00:14:58.600 --> 00:15:03.679 turn back in their favor, and it was after an a mere coffee three 213 00:15:03.759 --> 00:15:07.080 pointer. I want to say, I'm trying to look this up on the 214 00:15:07.399 --> 00:15:11.399 game log to confirm how they cut it to three, because they started the 215 00:15:11.440 --> 00:15:16.960 fourth quarter just shot out of a cannon. Speaking of John Wall went for 216 00:15:18.039 --> 00:15:22.960 his Clippers high of twenty six and went twelve or thirteen from the free throw 217 00:15:22.039 --> 00:15:26.240 line. That is big. He's been in a funk there, called himself 218 00:15:26.279 --> 00:15:31.759 out saying, I've been quote shooting damn free throws like shack sixty percent from 219 00:15:31.759 --> 00:15:35.679 the free throw line. He's way below where he's been throughout his career. 220 00:15:35.879 --> 00:15:41.200 It's just it looks like it was in his head a little bit. But 221 00:15:43.240 --> 00:15:46.519 he was awesome, I thought. And the Clippers had it to within three, 222 00:15:46.559 --> 00:15:50.360 wouldn't you know after the end one play by Musa Dabatte where he would 223 00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:54.000 knock down the free throw, it's ninety eight to ninety five. But unfortunately 224 00:15:54.120 --> 00:15:58.200 John Wall, who only had two turnovers, had a bad one. The 225 00:15:58.240 --> 00:16:03.200 Clippers next possession after calling, Sexton traveled and from there the wheels kind of 226 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:07.919 fell off. Utah got into transition, Colin Sexton had a put back dunk 227 00:16:07.360 --> 00:16:11.600 and they went on a thirteen to two run, and the game just got 228 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:18.039 away from the Clippers quickly. Your margin for air is just so slim with 229 00:16:18.679 --> 00:16:22.440 the amount of guys missing right now. I thought they played hard. I 230 00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:26.440 thought they battled. I thought they showed who they were. They just didn't 231 00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:30.200 have enough guys out there tonight without Norm two. I thought Brandon Boston gave 232 00:16:30.240 --> 00:16:34.240 him really good minutes. He was a plus ten in a game they lost 233 00:16:34.279 --> 00:16:38.080 one twenty five to one twelve they lose by thirteen. He was a plus 234 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:42.000 ten out there, and I thought his defense was really good. On Colin 235 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:47.320 Sexton, it looked like he was intent on being better on that end. 236 00:16:48.679 --> 00:16:52.279 Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventies the phone number before we take 237 00:16:52.320 --> 00:16:56.159 our first call, Let's pause ten seconds for station identification here on the Los 238 00:16:56.200 --> 00:17:02.799 Angeles Clippers Radio Networking AMPI seventy other sports LA Clippers Basketball A five seventy, 239 00:17:02.879 --> 00:17:08.359 KLAC Los Angeles seven KYSR HD TOO Los Angeles and iHeart Radio station. I 240 00:17:08.480 --> 00:17:12.000 see two morrises on the screen, so I'm going to neither. Tagus in 241 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:17.279 Walnut, Tagus, what's up your Clippers stock? Without am Oslin? Hey, 242 00:17:17.359 --> 00:17:21.880 Adam, I mean I ain't mad at the loss. Uh, they 243 00:17:21.920 --> 00:17:26.160 played well, they undermanned h two points one. I was just actually, 244 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:33.920 one's a question. Where did the Clippers ring and three point percent defensive percentage 245 00:17:33.920 --> 00:17:37.359 against our opponent. It seems like everyone's just going off on them from the 246 00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:41.880 three point length. I know they were really good in that area early in 247 00:17:41.920 --> 00:17:47.400 the season, and considering they are second defensively, I'm pretty sure they're still 248 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:49.079 strong in that area. I'll find the number four. You though during the 249 00:17:49.119 --> 00:17:52.160 break, Tagus? Okay, yeah, I didn't know if that was a 250 00:17:52.240 --> 00:17:57.640 defensive game where they kind of let let them have their three and see what 251 00:17:57.759 --> 00:18:00.319 happens. You know what I it for you? Right now, teams are 252 00:18:00.400 --> 00:18:03.839 only shooting thirty four percent against the Clippers. That's the sixth best mark in 253 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:10.440 the league from three. Okay, I guess after Yeah, that's after today 254 00:18:10.440 --> 00:18:14.200 because I know, like yesterday, well, this will recalibrate. I'm guessing 255 00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:17.880 this isn't up to the second. After the Utah Jazz just dropped fourteen to 256 00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:22.720 thirty two from distance, but they'll still be in the top ten. Okay, 257 00:18:22.240 --> 00:18:29.079 I just got my critical Clipper goggles. I agree everything about which you 258 00:18:29.079 --> 00:18:33.839 said about Luca. Yeah, I love doing watching him preseason. I still 259 00:18:33.880 --> 00:18:38.240 think he had the dunk of the year so far Jown preseason. I don't 260 00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:41.799 know John Moran ton I caught a law from half court and that he may 261 00:18:41.880 --> 00:18:45.400 have had multiple dunks of the year tonight actually before he got kicked out. 262 00:18:48.200 --> 00:18:53.480 Okay, I remember a few years ago we were and I was kind of 263 00:18:53.519 --> 00:19:00.680 bummed that we didn't draft Robert Williams, you and me both, Yeah, 264 00:19:00.640 --> 00:19:04.079 and seeing you know, how he played with Boston, it made me think 265 00:19:04.680 --> 00:19:10.720 during the preseason, the way that Moosa played, he can probably he can 266 00:19:10.839 --> 00:19:14.640 kind of fill that role that Robert Williams is doing what the Celtics what and 267 00:19:14.759 --> 00:19:18.119 Moosa could do that with the Clippers. And I just feel like with some 268 00:19:18.279 --> 00:19:23.759 development, well we're not gonna be like what if, because Mousa's just gonna 269 00:19:23.839 --> 00:19:30.359 you know, take care of that missing five back, the five big that 270 00:19:30.440 --> 00:19:33.079 we need. Yeah, it's like the backup big was hiding and playing site 271 00:19:33.119 --> 00:19:37.359 the entire time. That's what it feels like right now, yeah, because 272 00:19:37.359 --> 00:19:42.440 he could switch from one to five, and I know he can shoot from 273 00:19:42.440 --> 00:19:47.640 the outside a little bit. But I love all the offensive rebounds and and 274 00:19:47.839 --> 00:19:52.039 that's what really kind of wins games, especially when you're coming off the bench 275 00:19:52.079 --> 00:19:55.079 and you just get like those few offensive boards that really changes the tides of 276 00:19:55.160 --> 00:19:59.440 the game. But I really I'm happy that we don't have to say, 277 00:19:59.480 --> 00:20:02.000 oh, I wish Robert william because I think we got him. We got 278 00:20:02.039 --> 00:20:03.880 another one right here. Thanks, all right, Tay, just appreciate the 279 00:20:03.920 --> 00:20:08.960 phone call. Uh. I hope you're right. I hope he turns into 280 00:20:10.039 --> 00:20:14.480 somebody as effective as Robert Williams has been now with the Boston Celtics last year 281 00:20:14.480 --> 00:20:18.160 and there runs to the finals where he was playing hurt, really impressive, 282 00:20:18.240 --> 00:20:22.079 and he was somebody I was hoping the Clippers. We're gonna take a flyer 283 00:20:22.160 --> 00:20:25.759 on. It's obviously worked out in Boston for time. Lord. Clippers lose 284 00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:29.000 tonight one twenty five to one twelve to the Utah Jazz. We'll talk more 285 00:20:29.119 --> 00:20:33.000 Moosa coming up. Charles Mockler will be here from Clips and Dip. We'll 286 00:20:33.000 --> 00:20:37.319 get back to your phone calls. I see two morrises. We'll screen him 287 00:20:37.400 --> 00:20:44.720 during the break and you're gonna hear from coach lu next right here on a 288 00:20:44.920 --> 00:20:56.880 five seventy l A sports dirty hang, Paul George LA Clippers basketball continue, 289 00:20:57.039 --> 00:21:06.519 fisen Is fains as Hers three on the Home of your LA Clippers. Clippers 290 00:21:06.599 --> 00:21:11.480 split the quick two game. Roady come back down eighteen last night in Portland, 291 00:21:11.680 --> 00:21:15.240 but down twelve, they battled back to have the two point lead at 292 00:21:15.279 --> 00:21:18.200 the half. Down fourteen, they had it to within three and the fourth 293 00:21:18.279 --> 00:21:21.960 quarter in Utah, but they couldn't come through this time. They lose one 294 00:21:22.000 --> 00:21:25.119 twenty five, one twelve to the Jazz. Welcome back into Clippers talk. 295 00:21:25.119 --> 00:21:30.200 I'm out of Moslin. John Wall had twenty six points his Clippers high and 296 00:21:30.400 --> 00:21:34.359 I thought was keeping them in it. And he's a minus nine tonight, 297 00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:37.519 and it's one of those funky reasons. I'm like, it just doesn't line 298 00:21:37.599 --> 00:21:41.839 up with the eyeball test. Reggie Jackson did most of his damage in the 299 00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:47.359 first half. In fact, he started five for five finished five for ten. 300 00:21:47.480 --> 00:21:49.279 So what does that tell you? Still finished with fifteen points and a 301 00:21:49.359 --> 00:21:53.480 valiant effort considering I didn't even think he'd be playing. Yeah, he came 302 00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:57.440 back in the second half after that big fall and played the entire second half 303 00:21:57.880 --> 00:22:02.720 and was awesome yesterday against Portland. But you would think after the adrenaline dies 304 00:22:02.799 --> 00:22:07.559 down and the soreness comes in a day later, he wouldn't be able to 305 00:22:07.680 --> 00:22:10.519 get up for this one, but he did anyways, he played twenty five 306 00:22:10.559 --> 00:22:15.000 minutes. Clippers loses Jordan Clarkson with thirty three for the Utah Jazz. Let's 307 00:22:15.039 --> 00:22:18.640 go to Marty in La Marty, what's up here on Clippers stop without Amslin? 308 00:22:21.000 --> 00:22:25.000 How you doing? Boss? I think John Walt who played really, 309 00:22:25.039 --> 00:22:36.480 really, really well ense season. Marty, Marty, you could do better 310 00:22:36.519 --> 00:22:41.039 if you take me off speakerphone Martyr. Yeah, come on, Marty. 311 00:22:41.079 --> 00:22:45.359 You know the rules here, Marty. You want to give it a try 312 00:22:45.480 --> 00:22:55.920 here? Oh fly, that's rough. You know, if you're gonna call 313 00:22:55.960 --> 00:23:00.079 into a radio show, maybe let's just think about being on a clear phone 314 00:23:00.119 --> 00:23:04.160 line. I know it's hard to find a landline nowadays or a phone booth, 315 00:23:04.799 --> 00:23:07.480 but come on, help me out a little bit. I know. 316 00:23:07.519 --> 00:23:11.960 We got better audio from Coach Loup post game. Though Clippers lose by thirteen 317 00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:17.000 to the Utah Jazz, they dropped a thirteen and ten on the season. 318 00:23:17.359 --> 00:23:22.119 Why Marty, here's coach lou just careless, you know, having eighteen of 319 00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:23.640 them in a second half after I've only having three in the first half. 320 00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:27.839 And you know, I thought our bench came in and gave us a good 321 00:23:27.920 --> 00:23:33.000 boost, you know, playing hard and competing like you know. Off a 322 00:23:33.079 --> 00:23:34.279 game last night, you know, I thought our started didn't have a lot 323 00:23:34.319 --> 00:23:37.640 in the tank, and our bench came in and gave was, you know, 324 00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:41.759 a great boost. You know, So just one of those games we 325 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:42.759 could have you know, we couldn't played a little better, we could have 326 00:23:42.799 --> 00:23:45.680 stolen, but they played well, you know, get him credited, and 327 00:23:45.799 --> 00:23:49.880 so now we got to go back and get ready for Saturday. Who are 328 00:23:49.880 --> 00:23:53.279 your thoughts about John Wall's performance off the bench? He was good, I 329 00:23:53.359 --> 00:23:56.480 thought, you know, just pushing the pace. I thought, attacking, 330 00:23:56.559 --> 00:24:00.319 getting to the basket, getting to the free throw line thirteen times, that's 331 00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:03.119 what he does, and so he changed the change the whole pace for us 332 00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:06.240 when he comes into the game and guys get easy looks and you know, 333 00:24:06.960 --> 00:24:08.079 he gets it, he gets down hill, gets it a free throw line 334 00:24:08.079 --> 00:24:11.079 a lot, and so it was good for us tonight. What do you 335 00:24:11.119 --> 00:24:15.160 think we did those three turnovers in the first half, and I think none 336 00:24:15.200 --> 00:24:17.559 of the second quarter. I say it again, what would team allowed you 337 00:24:17.640 --> 00:24:19.279 guys to only have three turnovers in the first half and I think none of 338 00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:22.279 the second quarter. No, I mean, the term was a part of 339 00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:25.160 the game, but we just can't have a care of that, like rolling 340 00:24:25.200 --> 00:24:27.240 the ball and you know, two people collide and try to try to get 341 00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:30.519 the ball to in bounds and stuff like that. So the casual turners I've 342 00:24:30.519 --> 00:24:33.240 been talking about, we just can't have those. And then you know, 343 00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:36.440 the first half, we just did a good job of just executing. You 344 00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:38.200 know, they ran a lot of zone and with our young guys, they 345 00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:41.680 we don't know what the zone stuff he put in with Brandon and Musa, 346 00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:47.319 but we just had a you know, do what they did know. And 347 00:24:47.559 --> 00:24:48.680 uh, we did a good job of executing, you know, I thought, 348 00:24:48.680 --> 00:24:52.920 in that first half, and also taking care of the basketball because it 349 00:24:53.079 --> 00:24:56.079 is obviously the most time the young guys and the youngest guys have got the 350 00:24:56.160 --> 00:25:00.400 season. Just what do you mean the last two nights of right, pas 351 00:25:00.440 --> 00:25:04.839 Mousa played both games obviously good Brandon tonight. Just their energy, you know, 352 00:25:04.880 --> 00:25:07.759 I think their energy was really good, especially coming off a back to 353 00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:11.240 back, you know, getting in late. I thought I did a good 354 00:25:11.319 --> 00:25:15.160 job, you know, and so all they can grow from these manster getting 355 00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:18.759 you know, they got the last couple of days with Mosa and Brandon who's 356 00:25:18.799 --> 00:25:22.279 played for us, you know already, but just getting those minutes and you 357 00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:25.960 know, seeing how you can build off of that and get better. But 358 00:25:26.200 --> 00:25:30.480 Moosa build off those minutes. Please, Harold in North Hollywood, please don't 359 00:25:30.519 --> 00:25:33.839 be on a wax cylinder or something. Harold, how are you? Uh? 360 00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:37.559 Are you there at him? I'm here for you, Harold. Sorry, 361 00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:44.799 look, I'm sorry. I think the fans and anita explanation why these 362 00:25:44.920 --> 00:25:49.279 guys, so many players in the league don't play anymore, especially the star 363 00:25:49.440 --> 00:25:55.799 players. These the fans played good money. Nobody ever talks about why these 364 00:25:55.920 --> 00:26:00.599 guys don't get their butts on the court. And I quite and I can't 365 00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:03.119 figure it out. I can see why Pop couldn't handle that guy inside it 366 00:26:03.839 --> 00:26:08.599 to cut ties because he doesn't play all of a sudden, he's got an 367 00:26:08.640 --> 00:26:12.480 ankle problem. Now, Paul George Gotta, it's not like you woke up 368 00:26:12.559 --> 00:26:15.000 with Harold. It's not like he woke up with the ankle problem. We 369 00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:19.839 saw him turn it on the court. It happened in front of our eyes. 370 00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:23.759 He turned his ankle, he got hurt. He's coming off a torn 371 00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:29.839 at ACL, a pretty significant injury. He's had significant injuries in this league. 372 00:26:29.880 --> 00:26:33.680 You don't think Greg Popovich still has love for Kawhi Leonard. Did you 373 00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:37.799 see them too hugging recently after the game in San Antonio? They were having 374 00:26:37.799 --> 00:26:44.240 a blast together. Adam, you're sugar coating is stuff. So he didn't 375 00:26:44.319 --> 00:26:48.160 he didn't tear he didn't tear his acel. People, I'm lying about that. 376 00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:49.680 People, you know, I want to know what I mean. This 377 00:26:49.759 --> 00:26:52.920 has been on my mind a long time. I can tell Harold, well, 378 00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:56.799 that's okay. We I have passion for the game, okay. And 379 00:26:57.680 --> 00:27:03.000 I'm trying to tell you that too many players are sitting out. If I 380 00:27:03.119 --> 00:27:06.160 went to my job and I took time off like that, they'd fire me. 381 00:27:07.880 --> 00:27:11.559 What I am saying is people fans expect to see the stars, and 382 00:27:11.759 --> 00:27:15.680 I can't believe. I'm sorry, I'm yelling. I'm just Harold, Harold. 383 00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:19.839 Can I can I make a comment A big ACL problem, But he's 384 00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:22.680 a head case he's not a headcase, Harold. He's a good leader. 385 00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:26.000 But let me ask you this, Harold, Harold, great dude, if 386 00:27:26.079 --> 00:27:32.440 you were part of the point O O O one select few that plays in 387 00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:36.119 the NBA, there's only four hundred and fifty guys in the world. If 388 00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:41.039 you were a part of that small fraction of a percent that could make it 389 00:27:41.160 --> 00:27:45.880 to this level and your profession would would you still get fired? Let me 390 00:27:45.960 --> 00:27:48.720 ask you a question now, Harold, I just ask you one. You'd 391 00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:52.759 get fired now? You wouldn't because you're too important, because you're one of 392 00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:57.680 four hundred and fifty players in the world. Harold. I'm a little older 393 00:27:57.720 --> 00:28:06.039 than you ever saw players sitting out not playing because they didn't have guaranteed contracts. 394 00:28:07.599 --> 00:28:11.440 So you don't want players to have guaranteed contracts. So when guys give 395 00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:15.440 their body to the game and get hurt, you think Steve Bohmer's getting his 396 00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:21.119 money groth out of Kawhi Leonard. If they win the championship this season, 397 00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:23.599 are they going to care about the thirty games he misses during the regular season, 398 00:28:23.640 --> 00:28:27.119 Harold? Are they going to care about that? That's hypothetical, It's 399 00:28:27.160 --> 00:28:33.160 all it's hypothetical. From your end too, So you don't believe I haven't 400 00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:37.920 none of my facts are really correct. You're you're saying, no, it's 401 00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:41.079 okay to sit out and not play. I'm saying, if guys are hurt 402 00:28:41.119 --> 00:28:45.640 and coming off of serious injuries, and those guys are pivotal to you actually 403 00:28:45.720 --> 00:28:49.880 having a chance to win a championship, you're probably gonna baby those guys because 404 00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:52.960 Harold, last time I checked, the Clippers are going to be judged upon 405 00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:56.799 whether they win it all or not. Right, correct, So they need 406 00:28:56.960 --> 00:29:02.880 the best guys in the biggest games, not in November and December. All 407 00:29:02.880 --> 00:29:06.720 I ever hear Harold is how long the NBA season is and how insignificant it 408 00:29:06.799 --> 00:29:11.359 is because they play too many games. But because the money, Harold, 409 00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:12.920 you know that it's not gonna happen, Harold. The money, yes, 410 00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:18.279 and it's the fan money and all and everything. You know what, This 411 00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:22.599 was a great conversation. I appreciate the time, Adam, Harold I got 412 00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:25.599 you. I appreciate the back and forth. Would like to bring a little 413 00:29:25.680 --> 00:29:30.319 controversy to the program. Oh, I know you do rating Spike from Harold 414 00:29:30.359 --> 00:29:33.839 and North Hollywood. You can't have it both ways. On one hand, 415 00:29:33.880 --> 00:29:38.839 everybody says the season so long, so why are you getting mad at players 416 00:29:40.799 --> 00:29:45.599 that aren't playing in games that aren't as magnified early in the season when it 417 00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:52.119 is such a long season. I just look Kawhi Leonard's coming off at townycl 418 00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:57.319 and then he turns his ankle. You want to risk him getting hurt right 419 00:29:57.400 --> 00:30:06.079 now in November or December? Or do you want Kawhi Leonard in the playoffs 420 00:30:07.400 --> 00:30:11.559 in a situation where the Clippers can win the whole damn thing? Because I 421 00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:17.559 believe most people would agree with this. If he doesn't get hurt in that 422 00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:19.640 second round series against the Utah Jazz, most say, well, the Clippers 423 00:30:19.640 --> 00:30:25.799 would have won it all. So obviously a lot is dependent on the health 424 00:30:26.079 --> 00:30:30.480 of your stars, So why push them this early? Be overly cautious, 425 00:30:32.119 --> 00:30:34.519 do what you have to do. And we've talked about how deep this Clippers 426 00:30:34.599 --> 00:30:40.359 team is, and they've been getting by Anyways, They're thirteen and ten without 427 00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:42.720 Kauai, without Paul George through most throughout most of the season, without Luke 428 00:30:42.759 --> 00:30:47.720 Kennard recently, oh without Nora Paltts. To night they couldn't get the victory, 429 00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:52.240 But maybe that was just one too many. Yeah, I understand from 430 00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:55.680 the fans perspective, you want to see those guys out there. We all 431 00:30:55.759 --> 00:31:00.119 do, of course, but you also want to see him in the most 432 00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:07.000 pivotal moments because the Clippers are chasing their first ever championship. That's what they 433 00:31:07.079 --> 00:31:10.880 want. You have to play the long game here, all right, quick 434 00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:14.720 time out, we'll come back. Charles Mockler will join from Clips and double 435 00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:15.960 dip. We'll get back to your phone. Calls eight six six nine eight 436 00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:19.920 seven two five seventy eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is the 437 00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:25.799 phone number. Kay, listen to the Clippers stock you're an am five seventy 438 00:31:25.920 --> 00:31:37.000 LA Sports. Oh, Paul George LA Clippers basketball continue ice in his pains 439 00:31:37.319 --> 00:31:45.119 as he carries the three on the home of your LA Clippers, last times, 440 00:31:45.200 --> 00:31:48.240 five chains on my neck. It was no smart on my bread, 441 00:31:48.359 --> 00:31:52.240 Last Clippers and it was one twenty five to one twelve and Utah on the 442 00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:56.480 second night of a back to back without Homer Pile. This time, let's 443 00:31:56.519 --> 00:32:01.039 know Kauai Paul George Lucanardo back in the Clippers talk. I'm outam Oslin. 444 00:32:01.160 --> 00:32:04.960 We will get back to your phone calls angry or not at eight sixty six 445 00:32:05.119 --> 00:32:09.400 nine eight seven two five seventy eight six six ninety seven two seventy is the 446 00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:13.799 phone number. But you hear the music that means we got some clips in 447 00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:17.799 Double Dip last night. It was William Updyke tonight, my other podcast partner, 448 00:32:17.839 --> 00:32:22.160 and Charles Mockler is with us. Charles, let's get right into it. 449 00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:25.359 I thought things fell apart and unravel for the Clippers early in that third 450 00:32:25.480 --> 00:32:30.400 quarter with those turnovers. How did you see it? I mean it was 451 00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:34.640 it felt like it was bound to unravel at some point, right, and 452 00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:37.720 fatigue usually leads to turnovers, and that just kind of came in a bunch 453 00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:43.720 right after around like two and you're right, like a quarter quarters of this 454 00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:47.000 basketball game. You saw the legs were heavy in the beginning. You know, 455 00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:51.200 John Wall really kept us alive with his free throws in this one, 456 00:32:51.240 --> 00:32:53.680 which was great but also I think indicative of the kind of points we needed 457 00:32:53.720 --> 00:32:58.160 to get to be able to overcome the fatigue. And yeah, it just 458 00:32:58.759 --> 00:33:00.599 I mean you said it perfectly. It just unraveled from there, and I 459 00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:05.759 think everyone watching the game kind of realized that the fatigue was setting in a 460 00:33:05.799 --> 00:33:09.359 little bit all at once. The Clippers had some more cavalies tonight joining them. 461 00:33:09.480 --> 00:33:14.680 Brandon Boston was out there. I thought his defense was actually really good 462 00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:17.160 at times. On Colin Sexton. He was a plus ten in a game 463 00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:21.160 they lost by thirteen. We haven't seen much of Brandon Boston at all. 464 00:33:21.200 --> 00:33:23.000 I believe he's been dealing with a thigh injuries. Only played a couple of 465 00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:27.799 games in the G League. He looked pretty good. Yeah, to come 466 00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:31.359 out after not playing since I think the beginning of this month. This was 467 00:33:32.480 --> 00:33:35.799 there was one of his better games as a Clipper, right, Like, 468 00:33:35.839 --> 00:33:38.160 I know, he only shot thirty three percent, but he made some good, 469 00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:43.440 you know reads on offense. He was a little more un selves with 470 00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:45.799 the ball than I think. Maybe you remember the last time we saw him 471 00:33:45.839 --> 00:33:50.160 play, And you're right, his defense was active, he was president everything 472 00:33:50.200 --> 00:33:52.640 that was going on. Just just great to see from him to be able 473 00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:57.519 to come back. And I think it's great that Tylu you know, is 474 00:33:57.599 --> 00:34:00.440 willing to use these young guys when we want to use him. People been 475 00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:02.279 clamoring for them to play. When we have a bunch of guys out, 476 00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:05.519 they will play. It's good to see that they can just kind of, 477 00:34:05.720 --> 00:34:08.760 you know, pulld up there into the bargain. Musa Diabatee has more so 478 00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:14.400 or more than held up his end of the bargain eleven and eight, coming 479 00:34:14.480 --> 00:34:19.320 off of playing the entire fourth quarter last night and the Clippers eighteen point comeback. 480 00:34:20.039 --> 00:34:23.239 And I said it earlier, but perhaps the backup big has been hiding 481 00:34:23.400 --> 00:34:28.480 in plain sight. The perfect backup for a Vizza Zubots was already on the 482 00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:34.519 team. He has to be the backup big going going forward. I don't 483 00:34:34.639 --> 00:34:37.559 see. I don't think anyone also disagrees with this take. I don't think 484 00:34:37.599 --> 00:34:43.519 there's anyone out there in Clipperland who thinks no, Moses Brown should have gotten 485 00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:47.159 those sixteen minutes tonight. Right Like we're gonna keep Mousa longer, they're gonna 486 00:34:47.199 --> 00:34:51.519 keep Moses Brown, we might as well develop them. And it's just a 487 00:34:51.639 --> 00:34:54.360 cherry on top that. He also looks pretty solid for where he is in 488 00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:58.880 his NBA career. I'm not saying that compared to all NBA players or anything 489 00:34:58.960 --> 00:35:01.559 like that, but he pops every time he's out there. There were some 490 00:35:01.719 --> 00:35:05.679 rookie mistakes with some of the fouls, and that's just kind of growing pains 491 00:35:05.679 --> 00:35:08.559 you're gonna have to deal with. But the kid is electric. Yeah, 492 00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:13.519 he just needs to be the backup center. There's no reason for Moses Brown 493 00:35:13.599 --> 00:35:16.679 to play more basketball for the Clippers this season to me, the way he 494 00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:22.039 moves, and he's got more bounce obviously, but shades of young Jokim Noah 495 00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:29.800 on his activity level. He's moving around the floor everywhere. Defensively, he's 496 00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:34.440 trying to make up for anyone else's mistakes or and he cracks in the defense. 497 00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:37.360 And then offensively with six offensive fouls or offensive rebounds, I should say 498 00:35:37.639 --> 00:35:40.360 he only had two personal fouls. I mean, yeah, fouls are gonna 499 00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:44.679 happen to young guys. They're gonna happen to Isaiah Hartenstein too. I mean, 500 00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:47.239 he fouled a lot last season, but he brought energy and that's what 501 00:35:47.360 --> 00:35:52.960 makes the biggest difference. And Musadiabatte has that in spades. And he's switchable, 502 00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:57.719 right Like in that game against Scotland, there was a possession where he 503 00:35:57.760 --> 00:36:00.440 got you know, he kind of forced to steal. He switched from guarding 504 00:36:00.840 --> 00:36:02.719 you know, a four or five to guarding a one or two. And 505 00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:06.559 yeah, there's gonna be some growing pains, but the fact that he's able 506 00:36:06.599 --> 00:36:09.400 to do that at a level that impresses Tayloud to the point of wanting to 507 00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:13.079 play him more. I know we were shorthanded, but I still don't think 508 00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:16.119 he gets sixteen minutes. If the coaches didn't see something in him, it's 509 00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:20.400 such a good sign for the Quippers. Yeah. I thought the way he 510 00:36:20.599 --> 00:36:23.519 played in the comeback, the entire fourth quarter where they win the fourth by 511 00:36:23.679 --> 00:36:27.360 nineteen and what do you know, he's a plus nineteen out there. It 512 00:36:27.480 --> 00:36:31.639 lined up perfectly. He was that meaningful yesterday, and I thought showed that 513 00:36:31.800 --> 00:36:36.639 same spirit and drive and will to get to the basketball and get to loose 514 00:36:36.719 --> 00:36:42.280 balls in this one. Someone who's struggling a little bit, Marcus Morris last 515 00:36:42.360 --> 00:36:46.320 couple of games. I want to say he's six for his last twenty four 516 00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:51.480 or something like that right now and just hasn't looked right. Somebody brought up 517 00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:54.000 the stat, but since Kawhi Leonard came back, he's been shooting about forty 518 00:36:54.079 --> 00:36:58.360 percent from the field when he was very efficient early on. Not sure what's 519 00:36:58.400 --> 00:37:01.320 going on with Muke. Yeah, you're right, he was six or twenty 520 00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:05.599 four. He's one of his last seven three pointers in this back to back. 521 00:37:06.119 --> 00:37:09.519 I think rough yes, the Mook roller the Mook roller coasters down right 522 00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:13.039 now. I think part of it can obviously we can chalk it up to 523 00:37:13.199 --> 00:37:17.320 fatigue for this game, but he was he took a knock a little early 524 00:37:17.400 --> 00:37:22.440 in this game and just wasn't moving even at his level of movement. So 525 00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:27.360 it's really good we got two days off. But he's I think he's just 526 00:37:27.519 --> 00:37:30.639 tired man, like we It's it's hard to kind of pick up the slack 527 00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:35.840 for one and a half seasons almost up to this point, and he's someone 528 00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:38.039 who picks up a lot of snack, especially offensively. But I mean, 529 00:37:38.119 --> 00:37:42.119 you're you're right though in this game specifically, if if he shoots a little 530 00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:45.400 bit better than twenty seven percent, maybe things go the other way. But 531 00:37:45.719 --> 00:37:47.519 I think he took a knock. I hope you know he's not on the 532 00:37:47.559 --> 00:37:51.280 injury point or anything like that, because we really need him even in a 533 00:37:51.320 --> 00:37:54.239 limited capacity. Rocco wasn't as efficient as he was against his former team with 534 00:37:54.280 --> 00:37:58.119 the fifteen points yesterday, but still had eight points. And I just like 535 00:37:58.280 --> 00:38:01.800 the fact that he's never complained about the DNPS. He's never said anything. 536 00:38:02.000 --> 00:38:07.159 He's been on board with the stay ready mentality and I thought for the most 537 00:38:07.199 --> 00:38:09.840 part the last two games when he was called upon, he delivered immediately. 538 00:38:12.679 --> 00:38:15.800 He's been a concert professional. The Clippers keep getting these kinds of things right, 539 00:38:15.880 --> 00:38:20.480 which is fantastic. He also had two deflections in this game, I 540 00:38:20.559 --> 00:38:23.039 believe in the same possession, which was awesome to see from him. But 541 00:38:23.159 --> 00:38:28.239 no, this is just another guy who needs more playing time. And I 542 00:38:28.360 --> 00:38:32.039 think Robert flam tweeted about this, But I know a mere Coffee is a 543 00:38:32.119 --> 00:38:35.800 great player, but I think some of these minutes could be going to Robert 544 00:38:35.840 --> 00:38:37.840 Covington because I don't think a Mere Coffee is going to be kind of there 545 00:38:37.920 --> 00:38:42.079 and crunch time when it comes to playoff series and things like that. So 546 00:38:42.239 --> 00:38:45.760 I hope when everyone comes back, we can still, you know, see 547 00:38:45.840 --> 00:38:47.920 Roco get some run because even though he is kind of a stay ready guy, 548 00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:52.159 it's still good to get some run in there. And tonight he was 549 00:38:52.199 --> 00:38:55.079 part of a bench unit who everyone other than John Wall on the bench was 550 00:38:55.159 --> 00:38:59.760 a plus and plus minus tonight. So he's helping out the bench lineups and 551 00:38:59.800 --> 00:39:04.719 we've seen some fantastic you know him, but human Zoo together. The defense 552 00:39:04.880 --> 00:39:07.440 is just really really locked down, so I hope we get to see more 553 00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:09.599 of that moving forward. We'll probably see at the end of the season to 554 00:39:09.639 --> 00:39:14.119 get preps to the playoffs, but it would be nice to see I guess 555 00:39:14.159 --> 00:39:17.719 in the immediate as well too. He's at Charles Mockler on Twitter covers the 556 00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:22.159 Clippers with the Clips and Dip podcast with myself and William Updike, who joined 557 00:39:22.239 --> 00:39:25.480 us last night on Clippers Talk, Clips and Double Dip tonight, Charles, 558 00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:29.719 good to hear from you, my friend, Thanks for doing this. Always 559 00:39:29.760 --> 00:39:30.719 good to be on. Good luck with the college the rest of the night. 560 00:39:30.800 --> 00:39:36.400 My friend who is Harold back online eight six six nine eight seven two 561 00:39:36.519 --> 00:39:40.880 five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. Some get off 562 00:39:42.039 --> 00:39:45.559 by lawn or court tonight a little bit, but I respected the conversation. 563 00:39:46.360 --> 00:39:50.639 I like Carold, I like Morse. He's coming up. My guy from 564 00:39:50.639 --> 00:39:54.920 Philly dropped. It's Philly man, all right, we'll see if he calls 565 00:39:54.960 --> 00:39:59.400 back more Clipper's styp We'll get your phone calls next eight six six nine eight 566 00:39:59.480 --> 00:40:02.280 seven two five seventy. After they lose in Utah one twenty five to one 567 00:40:02.400 --> 00:40:06.400 twelve. They're coming back to take on the Kings and downtown Los Angeles on 568 00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:08.519 Saturday. We'll talk about that too, right here on Clipper Stock on AM 569 00:40:08.599 --> 00:40:23.760 five seventy LA Sports La Ronne. You're listening to La Clippers Basketball up top. 570 00:40:23.880 --> 00:40:29.320 Clip puts it down plus the foul every game all season long on their 571 00:40:29.360 --> 00:40:37.039 official home Tennessee Tennessee. Lord, I've really been set down in it losing, 572 00:40:37.840 --> 00:40:43.480 although I in black and Brass and rob us not be penal business and 573 00:40:43.599 --> 00:40:49.679 brothers. Clippers lose by thirteenth to the Jazz couldn't overcome a fourteen point deficit 574 00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:52.199 in the second half. I had it to with in three with about nine 575 00:40:52.239 --> 00:40:57.239 minutes left and the fourth, but Utah and Jordan Clarkson just too good, 576 00:40:57.360 --> 00:40:59.880 catching the Clippers on the second night of a back to back, and without 577 00:41:00.000 --> 00:41:04.480 nor of Powell this time too. The Clippers coming back home to take on 578 00:41:04.679 --> 00:41:07.599 Sacktown. I'm playing like one of the best teams in the league right now. 579 00:41:07.760 --> 00:41:13.199 Morris in Long Beach, last up tonight here on Clippers Talk, What's 580 00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:15.760 Up? I gotta tell you something. The Clippers are a dynamic team. 581 00:41:15.840 --> 00:41:20.119 Folk don't bet against these guys, they're awesome. Don't look at what was 582 00:41:20.159 --> 00:41:23.280 out there. Look at what was not out there. You're talking about Kawhi 583 00:41:23.440 --> 00:41:29.199 wasn't out there. Uh, your boy PG. Thirteen wasn't out there. 584 00:41:30.119 --> 00:41:34.199 Kanar wasn't out there. Norman Powell wasn't out there. And I'm listening to 585 00:41:34.280 --> 00:41:37.239 the game, and I'm thinking, these guys stilled might win man and they 586 00:41:37.239 --> 00:41:39.320 ain't got nobody out there, don't have enough firepower. And even though that 587 00:41:40.159 --> 00:41:44.440 Utah they lost five stag games. You know they're better than they but they 588 00:41:44.519 --> 00:41:46.320 lost flight since they were about to do perfect storm. But I'm gonna tell 589 00:41:46.360 --> 00:41:50.800 you something. They got the risk, Leonard, and they got the risk 590 00:41:50.880 --> 00:41:52.280 PG. Thirteen. Let me tell you why. I was listening to the 591 00:41:52.360 --> 00:41:57.119 greatest basketball player of all time speak about one of his teammates when they got 592 00:41:57.199 --> 00:42:00.840 into the playoffs and the guy had a bad foot. But they're in the 593 00:42:00.920 --> 00:42:04.840 playoffs, this is it the finals. But the guys got a bad foot, 594 00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:08.199 and he played anyway okay, and it took time off of his career 595 00:42:08.320 --> 00:42:12.360 because he pounded that foot. I'm talking about every Bird and Kevin McHale. 596 00:42:12.760 --> 00:42:15.960 So the Clippers, I've played what you call the long game, and they're 597 00:42:15.079 --> 00:42:19.760 smart to do it. Get those guys ready for June and May, because 598 00:42:19.800 --> 00:42:22.920 it don't make no difference in November, January, and December. Behave yourself 599 00:42:22.960 --> 00:42:27.079 out. I mean, I could ask people, cool, what was the 600 00:42:27.159 --> 00:42:32.440 Clippers record last December? What was it? Nobody's gonna know. It remind 601 00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:42.119 me of those significant games early in the season that ended up defining their season. 602 00:42:43.280 --> 00:42:46.880 Usually doesn't happen that way. The biggest games, the more magnified games 603 00:42:46.960 --> 00:42:51.000 happened later in the year. Doesn't mean these games don't count the same, 604 00:42:52.840 --> 00:42:58.239 but in terms of building chemistry and building those reps together before the playoffs, 605 00:42:59.440 --> 00:43:04.599 those games in February and March are huge. In early April, and the 606 00:43:04.679 --> 00:43:08.760 Clippers are hoping to be healthy and playing that long game when it matters most. 607 00:43:09.599 --> 00:43:15.960 And yeah, you invest this much in your superstars, you gotta make 608 00:43:15.000 --> 00:43:17.760 sure they're right before you put them out there on the court. Now, 609 00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:22.599 the Clippers are going to take on a Sacramento Kings team that after winning seven 610 00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:23.840 in a row, they had lost three in a row. But they're gonna 611 00:43:23.840 --> 00:43:29.199 win tonight big over the Indiana Pacers. They're currently leading one thirty six to 612 00:43:29.440 --> 00:43:37.239 one oh eight in Sacramento, so short travel for them coming to Los Angeles 613 00:43:37.360 --> 00:43:39.880 on Saturday. In between there, I want to say, are they taken 614 00:43:39.960 --> 00:43:43.719 on the Lakers Friday night? Will the Clippers be catching them on the back 615 00:43:43.760 --> 00:43:45.719 to back? No, they won't. They got two days off just like 616 00:43:45.840 --> 00:43:50.519 the Clippers. But that is big. Clippers could use all the rest they 617 00:43:50.559 --> 00:43:52.920 can get right now. These two days critical for them. I'm sure they'll 618 00:43:52.920 --> 00:43:57.079 get a practice into, but guys are on the men. Guys are trying 619 00:43:57.119 --> 00:44:00.480 to get healthy. Tip time for that game though against Sacramento on Saturday is 620 00:44:00.519 --> 00:44:04.639 at one. That means we'll have Clippers count down your pregame show starting at 621 00:44:04.880 --> 00:44:07.119 noon before we get out of here. I do want to thank the Clippers 622 00:44:07.280 --> 00:44:13.960 organization. Noah Eagle, Brian Semen, Ralph Lawlor, big brother, Jake 623 00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:19.800 Warner or head engineer in downtown Los Angeles. Who else? I can't think 624 00:44:19.840 --> 00:44:25.000 of him? Okay Newton our producer here in Burbank and Harold in North Hollywood 625 00:44:25.079 --> 00:44:31.679 and the callers were listeners until Saturday with their pregame shows starting at noon with 626 00:44:31.800 --> 00:44:36.519 the Clippers in Kings from downtown LA. I'm atam Oslin. We will talk 627 00:44:36.519 --> 00:45:05.960 to you then this has been Clippers Talk, a postgame conversation about your LA 628 00:45:06.079 --> 00:45:09.639 Clippers with Adam Oslay. 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