WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.440 --> 00:00:04.519 The game is over. Paul George money in the pain, but the postgame 2 00:00:04.559 --> 00:00:09.960 reaction has just begot Kawhi Leonard is so smooth in the mid range. This 3 00:00:10.199 --> 00:00:14.080 is Clippers Locker Room, a recap of today's game and a look ahead on 4 00:00:14.199 --> 00:00:18.960 your hope for LA Clippers basketball. And now your host, you sir, 5 00:00:19.280 --> 00:00:24.399 or a bad man Adam Ousley. Well, at first, take down the 6 00:00:24.399 --> 00:00:28.679 best team in the league. They win one, thirteen to ninety three over 7 00:00:28.719 --> 00:00:32.600 the Boston Celtics here in downtown Los Angeles. Welcome into your postgame show. 8 00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:35.399 Coming up, we got second half highlights, your post game box scoring. 9 00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:38.119 You'll hear from Coach Lewin the players after this one. But first back to 10 00:00:38.159 --> 00:00:42.079 your voice of the Clippers and Noah Eagle. Noah, is it a an 11 00:00:42.159 --> 00:00:46.159 understatement to say best win of the season for nos No, not an understatement 12 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:49.560 at all. And it's not because of the way they won or anything like 13 00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:53.960 that, because you could easily argue that then that Cleveland Cavaliers come back was 14 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:56.359 the best one of the season. They had that big win over the Utah 15 00:00:56.479 --> 00:00:59.640 Jazz at one point they've had and then come back to Portland, yeah, 16 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:02.439 the port and come back with Norman Powell. But the reason I say this 17 00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:04.280 is the biggest one of the season is because of the way Kawhi Leonard looked 18 00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:08.560 the first time we saw Kawhi Leonard look like he did before the acl terriss 19 00:01:08.719 --> 00:01:12.920 and that more than anything else. Obviously, the win is most important in 20 00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:17.760 getting a win on the in the W column, that's huge, but seeing 21 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:23.239 Kawhi Leonard play like this reminding people just how dominant he can be when he 22 00:01:23.359 --> 00:01:26.319 is in rhythm. There was nothing that it was. Picture perfect defense by 23 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:30.640 Jaylen Brown, by Grant Williams, who is heavily considered one of the best 24 00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:34.439 defenders in the NBA. By Malcolm Brogden, who was an excellent defensive player, 25 00:01:34.519 --> 00:01:38.359 was acc Defensive Player of the Year in college. Doesn't matter. When 26 00:01:38.439 --> 00:01:42.400 Kawhi Leonard's in rhythm, there's zero defense that can defend him. And tonight 27 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:47.000 he was ten of twelve and in just twenty nine minutes poured in twenty five 28 00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:51.120 points, nine rebounds, six assists. That's why this was the most important 29 00:01:51.120 --> 00:01:53.959 and biggest win of the season for the Clippers. And if he plays like 30 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:57.400 this game over, Marcus Smart got a fade away in his face too, 31 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.439 Paul George and this one for the Clippers. He had twenty six on twenty 32 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:06.439 two shots. He wasn't that efficient out there, but he was aggressive and 33 00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:08.240 I love to see it. Even with Kawhi having the game he had, 34 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:13.039 Paul George, you know, he didn't sit back and be the number two. 35 00:02:13.199 --> 00:02:15.919 He still wanted to be a number one option himself. So I just 36 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:20.800 saw something recently. It was CJ McCollum. I think maybe it was either 37 00:02:20.840 --> 00:02:23.479 a press conference or who was on a podcast and he was talking about when 38 00:02:23.479 --> 00:02:24.479 he first got to New Orleans. You know what. He was on a 39 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:30.120 podcast. He was on Andre Goodala and Evan Turns podcast and CJ McCollum was 40 00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:31.560 when he was talking about when he first got to New Orleans, he brought 41 00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:37.120 Brandon Ingram aside and he said, listen to me, don't ever worry about 42 00:02:37.159 --> 00:02:40.840 me getting my shots. I always find a way to eat. You eat 43 00:02:40.919 --> 00:02:46.520 first. You're the guy you go and try to score every time you have 44 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:50.120 the ball, and then let me figure out myself. That's what Paul George's 45 00:02:50.120 --> 00:02:53.360 mentality has to be as well. He has to still say to Kawhi, 46 00:02:53.560 --> 00:02:57.000 you're the guy, you score every time. But he has to find times 47 00:02:57.000 --> 00:02:59.479 to eat and tonight I thought he did a great job with that's your point. 48 00:02:59.479 --> 00:03:00.960 It wasn't as a fishing is maybe what he has been doing. He 49 00:03:01.039 --> 00:03:05.919 had the thirty six points where he was just awesome against Washington, but the 50 00:03:05.919 --> 00:03:07.639 way that he played tonight on both ends of the floor and when they made 51 00:03:07.639 --> 00:03:12.080 their runs, it was PG who was really powering them getting to the line 52 00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:15.319 getting to the basket. Twenty six six and three overall, thirty five minutes 53 00:03:15.319 --> 00:03:19.680 of excellence on both ends of the floor from a two way superstar. Terrence 54 00:03:19.719 --> 00:03:23.520 Man may hit the dagger three out of the time out, but before that 55 00:03:23.599 --> 00:03:27.479 he had the block on Jason Tatum leading to a three pointer from Luke Kennard. 56 00:03:27.599 --> 00:03:30.479 That was a special play defensively and on offense for the Clippers. It's 57 00:03:30.479 --> 00:03:35.479 incredible and that's what Terrence Man does. It's the little extra push, right 58 00:03:37.039 --> 00:03:38.759 I just the one I just said that. I immediately thought of the joker 59 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:46.319 saying just need a little extra see madness alright, p Heath Fletcher, Terrence 60 00:03:46.360 --> 00:03:51.599 Man, it's that we talk about it all the time. Of that block 61 00:03:51.680 --> 00:03:53.280 is more than a block, steals more than a steal, dunk is more 62 00:03:53.319 --> 00:03:57.000 than a dunk. A three is more than three. That one felt like 63 00:03:57.039 --> 00:04:00.879 it right. It was a open run to the rim, Tatum and he 64 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:04.800 just swats it, swats it off the window. Canard cashes in on the 65 00:04:04.840 --> 00:04:10.199 other side, and those were momentum, just killers for an opposing team, 66 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:13.000 and Boston felt like that maybe they could build something, maybe they would have 67 00:04:13.039 --> 00:04:15.480 something roll at No. When Terrence Man does something like that, that ignites 68 00:04:15.519 --> 00:04:18.759 the rest of the Clipper team. The bench was up, the coaching staff 69 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:21.680 was up, and the rest of the team response accordingly. That's what he 70 00:04:21.720 --> 00:04:26.000 brings to your roster. And coach lu had been saying all season long, 71 00:04:26.079 --> 00:04:30.040 even before the season, preseason training camp. It starts on defense. You 72 00:04:30.120 --> 00:04:32.519 have to have that mentality. You got to bring that defensive intensity. And 73 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:36.079 the Clippers were up big early on in this one because they locked in on 74 00:04:36.120 --> 00:04:40.439 that end very much so. And that's what Nico Patoum just told us post 75 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:43.959 game. It was the defensive mentality. And you go back to the Washington 76 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:47.040 game, as he said, three straight halves holding a team under fifty points. 77 00:04:47.279 --> 00:04:49.680 You hold a team under fifty points and a half. In the NBA 78 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:55.480 nowadays, that's hard forty seven points in the first half, forty six points 79 00:04:55.480 --> 00:04:59.399 in the second half for a Boston Celtics team that was number one in the 80 00:04:59.439 --> 00:05:01.759 history of the be An offensive rating coming in one hundred and twenty point three 81 00:05:01.800 --> 00:05:04.879 points per game they were third. And field goal percentage they were first, 82 00:05:04.879 --> 00:05:08.720 and three point percentage they were first, and free throw percentage they were first. 83 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:12.079 And made threes they were fifth. In few as turnovers they were eighth. 84 00:05:12.120 --> 00:05:14.600 And assists per game. Yeah, but how many of those games were 85 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:17.040 against the Clippers. But my point is this, though, so they hold 86 00:05:17.079 --> 00:05:20.240 them in a ninety three points but more impressively, forty three percent from the 87 00:05:20.240 --> 00:05:24.240 field, twenty three percent from the three, and for whatever reason, the 88 00:05:24.240 --> 00:05:28.639 Clippers free throw defense is very good sixty nine percent from the free throw line. 89 00:05:28.920 --> 00:05:31.519 Nice in every category for the Clippers tonight. They did a really nice 90 00:05:31.600 --> 00:05:35.680 job defensively locking in from the very start. And when they have that mentality 91 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:40.199 and then they get a Kawhi Leonard locked in like this offensively, that's when 92 00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:44.319 this really starts to click and all the puzzle pieces start to fit. This 93 00:05:44.519 --> 00:05:46.600 was as comprehensive a win as you're going to find for the Clippers in every 94 00:05:46.600 --> 00:05:50.639 phase of the game and only ten turnovers. Once again, Clippers win by 95 00:05:50.759 --> 00:05:57.600 twenty over the Boston Celtics here in downtown Los Angeles to open up this five 96 00:05:57.680 --> 00:06:04.199 game stand is it seems of Sura four five five nineteen plus five. Okay, 97 00:06:04.480 --> 00:06:10.360 beatsa Zubos, but the Clippers win by twenty in this one over Boston. 98 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:14.759 They're back here on Wednesday. They're taken on the Minnesota Timberwolves and then 99 00:06:14.800 --> 00:06:17.399 the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Noah Eagle, great call. We'll see you 100 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:21.120 right back here in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, Adam, how do you think 101 00:06:21.160 --> 00:06:28.319 I feel right now? Pretty good? Can't wait coming up next second half 102 00:06:28.399 --> 00:06:33.240 highlights. Clippers win one thirteenth to ninety three over the Boston Celtics and Kawhi 103 00:06:33.360 --> 00:06:39.040 Leonard has twenty five on ten of twelve shooting. You're listening to the Los 104 00:06:39.079 --> 00:06:47.399 Angeles Clippers Radio Devil Show Queen so Fo Dear on the White Wolf takes the 105 00:06:48.319 --> 00:06:54.240 George and Leonard running. You're listening to LA Clippers Basketball Up Top. Clipp 106 00:06:54.319 --> 00:06:58.879 puts it down plus the foul every game all season long. On their official 107 00:06:58.959 --> 00:07:12.480 home Clippers win by twenty over the Celtics here in downtown Los Angeles. Welcome 108 00:07:12.480 --> 00:07:15.680 back into your post game show. I'm out of Oslin. Still to come 109 00:07:15.720 --> 00:07:18.199 on AM five seventy. We'll have Clippers talk for you. Eight sixty six 110 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:21.680 nine eight seven two five seventy. Eight sixty six ninety eight seven two five 111 00:07:21.879 --> 00:07:27.800 seventy is the phone number. Clippers become the first team this season to hold 112 00:07:27.839 --> 00:07:30.800 the Boston Celtics under one hundred points in this one. Let's get to your 113 00:07:30.839 --> 00:07:35.600 second half highlights. Clippers led by nine at the half. In that third 114 00:07:35.839 --> 00:07:46.680 quarter, oh a site for sore eyes. Kawhi Leonard taken over five the 115 00:07:46.720 --> 00:07:50.600 third Leonard Zubos is third rebound even for Leonard left to right them on the 116 00:07:50.600 --> 00:07:54.000 your thought ten forty to go old the third Leonard al right wing three, 117 00:07:54.079 --> 00:07:59.079 He's got it. Kwhi Leonard with thirteen and the Clippers lead by thirteen. 118 00:07:59.120 --> 00:08:03.399 They're larger, so then sixty one forty eight ninety seconds into the third Harry 119 00:08:03.439 --> 00:08:05.720 gumps left the right Leonard behind his back, driving down the right alley, 120 00:08:05.720 --> 00:08:07.439 gets all the way to the rim, lobs it up in hand with the 121 00:08:07.519 --> 00:08:13.240 right hand. Kawhi Leonard with fifteen. He and Peche have combined for thirty 122 00:08:13.439 --> 00:08:16.439 and the two one three connection at power the Clippers to a sixty three forty 123 00:08:16.480 --> 00:08:20.000 eight lead. Two minutes into the third we set on the screen from Reggie. 124 00:08:20.040 --> 00:08:22.759 Now he got Griffin down the right alley, folls up from twelve and 125 00:08:22.879 --> 00:08:30.680 Leonard kans another Kawhi Leonard. The machine is back the terminator looking for more. 126 00:08:30.800 --> 00:08:35.000 With seventeen and the Clippers lead sixty eight fifty two. Tris now to 127 00:08:35.159 --> 00:08:39.039 Leonard on the right, elboat driving down the right alley. Fate from twelve. 128 00:08:39.200 --> 00:08:46.840 Oh, Kawhi Leonard, splash twenty for the claw. Clippers up seventy 129 00:08:46.840 --> 00:08:50.600 three fifty seven Kawhi Leonard with ten of his twenty five points. In that 130 00:08:50.720 --> 00:08:56.279 third quarter, Clippers led eighty eight to seventy two after three. How about 131 00:08:56.320 --> 00:09:01.600 some defense leading to offense. In the fourth, George walks across from left 132 00:09:01.600 --> 00:09:03.559 to right, gets a screen to his right, hook canar crossing back and 133 00:09:03.639 --> 00:09:07.120 forth, double team comes. He's looking for the outlet, bounces at to 134 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:09.840 Kennard who just lost it back forth and all they're gonna say was the flights 135 00:09:09.879 --> 00:09:15.440 of Canard steps and one straight away, three and ten s in chaotic sequence, 136 00:09:15.559 --> 00:09:20.080 and with three for the Clips. It was tipped by Boston. Canard 137 00:09:20.159 --> 00:09:24.399 goes into the back court to get it. Does Celtics stopped playing and Cannard 138 00:09:24.480 --> 00:09:30.399 takes full advantage. Nine points for the Nard Dog Clippers up ninety seven eighty. 139 00:09:30.480 --> 00:09:33.240 Okay, not exactly the playoff was thinking of. Terrence Man had a 140 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:37.039 big block on Jason Tatum, also leading to a Luke Canard three pointer, 141 00:09:37.639 --> 00:09:41.720 but it was good enough. Clippers win by twenty over the Boston Celtics. 142 00:09:41.759 --> 00:09:45.679 They win the fourth quarter twenty five to twenty one. Coming up next here 143 00:09:45.679 --> 00:09:48.159 in your post game show, you're gonna hear from the head coach. We'll 144 00:09:48.159 --> 00:09:50.039 get to your phone calls. Also in Southern California on a five seventy l 145 00:09:50.080 --> 00:09:52.679 A Sports, if you want to get on Clippers Talk now eight six six 146 00:09:52.840 --> 00:09:58.000 nine eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy 147 00:09:58.840 --> 00:10:03.200 more post game Clippers. Right after this on the Los Angeles Clippers Radio network 148 00:10:03.840 --> 00:10:09.519 Revolution, I'm in a great party. There was blocked by George. This 149 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:15.679 is LA Clippers basketball. He is a one man record crawl and defensive man. 150 00:10:15.879 --> 00:10:26.320 On the home of your LA Clippers. Clippers win by twenty over the 151 00:10:26.360 --> 00:10:33.320 Boston Celtics in game one of a five game homestand welcome back in the Clippers 152 00:10:33.320 --> 00:10:37.080 post game, I'm not a Boslin. Coming up on A M five seventy, 153 00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:39.039 we'll have Clippers talk for you eight six six ninety eight seven two five 154 00:10:39.159 --> 00:10:43.360 seventy eight six six ninety at seven two five seventy is the phone number or 155 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:48.679 get to me at follow Adam lines are lighting up. Must have been a 156 00:10:48.720 --> 00:10:52.600 big Clippers victory, Sean Morris, Josh hold On, we'll get to you. 157 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:56.600 Clippers next ball game coming up on Wednesday, front end of a back 158 00:10:56.639 --> 00:11:01.240 to back. They take on the Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Sun's on Thursday. 159 00:11:01.600 --> 00:11:05.519 Tip time Wednesday night is at seven pm, half hour earlier. We'll 160 00:11:05.559 --> 00:11:11.120 have your pregame show starting at six outside of Los Angeles. We're leaving you 161 00:11:11.240 --> 00:11:13.600 until then. Coming up next year on AM five seventy LA Sports with Cat 162 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:31.080 Clipper Stocks Father Bobby streaming. Okay, this has been Clippers locker room. 163 00:11:31.120 --> 00:11:37.000 Oh both eye for Paul George. The conclusion to another game of exciting LA 164 00:11:37.080 --> 00:11:41.759 Clippers basketball. Don't miss any of the action all season long on your home 165 00:11:41.919 --> 00:11:48.000 for the l A Clippers. Welcome into Clipper stock. Here's a new sheriff 166 00:11:48.039 --> 00:11:50.679 from town. You won't be able to deny it. You're going to go 167 00:11:50.720 --> 00:11:54.559 to the NBA Finals. I believe it in my heart. This is the 168 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:58.799 best team in the history of the franchise. I am all about the Clipper 169 00:11:58.879 --> 00:12:03.600 Nation. This is Clippers Talk. They're trying to win the whole thing. 170 00:12:03.879 --> 00:12:09.879 A postgame look. It's your La Clippers recapping the game, the stars and 171 00:12:09.039 --> 00:12:13.519 looking ahead to what's next. To hear episodes you've missed. Subscribe to Clippers 172 00:12:13.519 --> 00:12:20.519 Talk on iHeart Radio or wherever you podcast. Now your host of Clippers Talk. 173 00:12:20.080 --> 00:12:28.919 Here's Adam Oslin. You're Los Angeles Clippers leave Boston fans green with envy 174 00:12:28.679 --> 00:12:35.480 as they beat up on the Celtics one thirteen to ninety three here in downtown 175 00:12:35.559 --> 00:12:39.799 Los Angeles. Welcome in to Clippers Talk. I'm Adam Oslin. Coming up 176 00:12:39.799 --> 00:12:43.240 on the show. We got postgame audio from Kawhi Leonard and the head coach 177 00:12:43.240 --> 00:12:46.039 and William Updyke of Clips in Dip Fame. We'll be here, Plus we'll 178 00:12:46.039 --> 00:12:50.440 get your phone calls eight six six ninety eight seven two five seventy eight six 179 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:54.600 six ninety eight seven two five seventies. We're live till the top of the 180 00:12:54.759 --> 00:13:01.080 hour after the Clippers get their best win of the season, best win because 181 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:03.919 of how they won and who they beat. Don't tell me a win's a 182 00:13:03.960 --> 00:13:09.480 win. Don't tell me who you beat. Doesn't matter. It's just about 183 00:13:09.519 --> 00:13:13.200 a dub. They beat up on the best team in the league, and 184 00:13:13.240 --> 00:13:18.679 the Boston Celtics in this one beat them down by twenty and it was because 185 00:13:18.720 --> 00:13:24.039 of their defensive intensity from the outset. Finally, everything coach lou had been 186 00:13:24.080 --> 00:13:31.360 preaching came together and clam City came back together. Here in downtown Los Angeles, 187 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:35.320 coming off the four game road trip and the Boston Celtics just losing Saturday 188 00:13:35.399 --> 00:13:37.000 night in Golden State. We didn't know what to make of this one. 189 00:13:37.840 --> 00:13:41.679 I thought, if anything, Boston would come out firing and on fire. 190 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:48.720 But the Clippers turned off the fawcet real quick. They were up by thirteen 191 00:13:48.799 --> 00:13:52.600 in the first quarter, and there was a different level of intensity and effort 192 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:56.799 on the defensive end from the opening tip, and they become the first team 193 00:13:56.879 --> 00:14:05.039 this season to hold the Celtics under one hundred points. They scored just ninety 194 00:14:05.080 --> 00:14:09.240 three. They hold the Celtics to forty six points in the second half. 195 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:13.720 That is not easy to do in this day and age. We're talking about 196 00:14:13.759 --> 00:14:20.039 a historically great offense to start off this season. Celtics have the best offensive 197 00:14:20.120 --> 00:14:22.960 rating in the history of basketball right now, that the best three point shooting 198 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:31.120 team this season, and they go nine to thirty nine twenty three. Clippers 199 00:14:31.120 --> 00:14:35.919 were swarming them, and oh yeah, that turnover issue looked very different tonight. 200 00:14:37.159 --> 00:14:43.240 Clippers just ten of them. They look locked in and focused and it 201 00:14:43.360 --> 00:14:48.679 felt like a playoff atmosphere early on. We said it when Boston started to 202 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:52.879 come back end of the first quarter into the second, tied the game up, 203 00:14:54.399 --> 00:14:58.240 you could tell there was more at stake in this one. Boston trying 204 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:01.559 to get their lick back. Is Patrick Beverly would say when he was a 205 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:05.960 Clipper after losing badly to the team that took them out in the final Saturday, 206 00:15:07.000 --> 00:15:11.120 to the Golden State Warriors, and the Clippers looked like they came out 207 00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:16.320 to prove hey were We were a favorite and in some people's minds, the 208 00:15:16.440 --> 00:15:20.519 favorite to win it all this season, and we're gonna play like it, 209 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:26.840 and we're gonna rise to the occasion and meet the Boston Celtics where they've been 210 00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:33.159 playing at that level. They met him there and then cleared it, hurdled 211 00:15:33.159 --> 00:15:39.720 it. Kawhi Leonard with twenty five points on ten of twelve shooting, As 212 00:15:39.759 --> 00:15:43.159 Noah Eagles said, that's the biggest development this one. Kawhi looking like himself 213 00:15:45.399 --> 00:15:50.960 that third quarter with ten of his twenty five, the second three Pete mj 214 00:15:52.320 --> 00:15:58.360 esque fadeaways, unguardable shots that he was hitting. That's Kawhi Leonard. The 215 00:15:58.440 --> 00:16:03.000 quickness was there, the leaping ability contested to Grant Williams three pointer in the 216 00:16:03.039 --> 00:16:07.600 fourth quarter where you could just tell Kai got up for it. And Paul 217 00:16:07.639 --> 00:16:10.240 George, even on a night where he goes eight of twenty two, twenty 218 00:16:10.240 --> 00:16:14.360 two is the most important part. He got shots up, He was still 219 00:16:14.360 --> 00:16:18.840 aggressive, he didn't defer. He had twenty six. Luke Kennard with a 220 00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:23.399 huge three pointer off a block by Terrence Man in the second half on Jason 221 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:30.799 Tatum. Just great effort on the defensive end, and I thought Terrence Man 222 00:16:30.879 --> 00:16:37.080 was spectacular, and he and Nicholas Batoum did all those little things, those 223 00:16:37.159 --> 00:16:44.879 little plays that make a difference winning place. Clippers scrapped and they showed their 224 00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:49.639 level of talent. They flexed their muscles a little bit tonight. Everything that's 225 00:16:49.639 --> 00:16:52.799 been going on so far this season, and all the calls I've been getting 226 00:16:52.840 --> 00:16:57.159 at age six, six ninety seven, two five seventy with fans being disappointed, 227 00:16:59.480 --> 00:17:03.879 I pre patience. It's a process, not just for them but Kawhi 228 00:17:03.960 --> 00:17:08.799 Leonard. But you saw flashes in big moments from Kawai. The game winner 229 00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:15.599 against Charlotte, the pass and kick out to Batum last game in DC, 230 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:22.200 the layup he had. He seemed to take his game up as the stakes 231 00:17:22.279 --> 00:17:26.200 raised a little bit. But going up against Boston, it had to start 232 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:33.480 immediately. Team's too good and Kawhi was laser focused, and you're starting to 233 00:17:33.519 --> 00:17:38.839 see what this Clippers team could become. Because Boston, they were playing great 234 00:17:38.880 --> 00:17:44.519 basketball, and a lot of people were surprised that they were beaten down by 235 00:17:44.519 --> 00:17:47.440 the Golden State Warriors, and a lot of people are gonna raise an eyebrow 236 00:17:47.480 --> 00:17:52.720 that the Clippers just took him out by twenty. This was a special performance, 237 00:17:52.759 --> 00:17:55.759 but you got to build off of it. Game one of a five 238 00:17:55.880 --> 00:18:00.319 game homestand and Kawhi Leonard looks to be back. Hit a couple of three 239 00:18:00.359 --> 00:18:04.720 pointers. The one in transition in the second half I thought was big. 240 00:18:06.480 --> 00:18:11.279 I saw him early on an hour before the game. He was working on 241 00:18:11.319 --> 00:18:15.319 his shot from the outside, at least twenty minutes, putting in big work. 242 00:18:15.599 --> 00:18:18.799 He had struggled there. I want to say he was something like four 243 00:18:18.920 --> 00:18:21.599 for twenty five and the eight games he had played coming into this one this 244 00:18:21.640 --> 00:18:26.480 season. And I told John Twitter I'd follow out of May. When the 245 00:18:26.519 --> 00:18:30.079 three pointers starts to come, his legs are there for that. You're gonna 246 00:18:30.079 --> 00:18:33.559 see changes quickly from Kauhi. He hadn't scored more than sixteen points in a 247 00:18:33.599 --> 00:18:38.200 game so far this season, and he has twenty five in twenty nine minutes. 248 00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:41.119 And I don't think he wanted to go out late, but the Clippers 249 00:18:41.160 --> 00:18:47.880 were up big and he's still in a minute restriction. Okay, Clippers win 250 00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:52.799 one thirteen to ninety three over the Boston Celtics. Here in downtown Los Angeles. 251 00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:57.039 Let's go to Oh. We got some calls to choose from Seawn and 252 00:18:57.119 --> 00:19:03.359 Englewood. Sean, you're up first here on Clipper Stop tonight. Hey Adam, 253 00:19:03.440 --> 00:19:08.440 Adam, awesome? How are you? My friend? Did this talk 254 00:19:08.480 --> 00:19:11.319 to you? I haven't talked to you in a while, and good to 255 00:19:11.400 --> 00:19:15.400 hear from Clipper Nation. I just have four items to just speak about real 256 00:19:15.480 --> 00:19:23.920 quick. Number one on my agenda is that Marcus Moore's played almost a flawless 257 00:19:25.039 --> 00:19:29.039 game. And oh, Sean, let me highlight that you're so right. 258 00:19:29.559 --> 00:19:33.240 Marcus Moore's the last two games has played great. What's the difference. He's 259 00:19:33.279 --> 00:19:37.400 back to playing next to Kawai and Paul George. He's back in his role 260 00:19:37.400 --> 00:19:41.000 where he's supposed to be playing off of those guys, not shouldering the load, 261 00:19:41.640 --> 00:19:45.240 not having to do everything offensively, and then expected to put in a 262 00:19:45.279 --> 00:19:48.160 lot on the defensive end and the rebounding game. And he's been really efficient 263 00:19:48.200 --> 00:19:52.039 the last two games, and defensively has been much better too. It's a 264 00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:56.920 fantastic point, Sean. Absolutely, he doesn't have to create. And then 265 00:19:56.000 --> 00:20:00.599 the second item I want to say is that they one by over twenty points 266 00:20:00.680 --> 00:20:07.920 without playing a normal Power or Covington. That's really something when you think about 267 00:20:07.920 --> 00:20:11.559 it. Yeah, and Boston doesn't have Robert Williams right now, but they 268 00:20:11.559 --> 00:20:17.240 were still rolling. Yeah. And third point, best defense I've ever seen 269 00:20:17.319 --> 00:20:22.079 them play, seriously. One more point, So why it's good to have 270 00:20:22.200 --> 00:20:26.400 you back, and I've been thinking. I was saying, I'm pat of 271 00:20:26.440 --> 00:20:30.200 these thirteen point games, and Kawai I saw you what she used to be 272 00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:33.559 and let's see more of that. I mean, that was awesome, don't 273 00:20:33.599 --> 00:20:37.759 you think, Adam, that's the Kawhi Leonard we know and love. That's 274 00:20:37.759 --> 00:20:41.960 the guy that's the call, that is a top seventy five player. Sean, 275 00:20:42.039 --> 00:20:45.880 thank you for the phone call. We'll take a quick time out here 276 00:20:45.880 --> 00:20:48.759 on Clippers Talk. We'll come back. You'll hear from Kawhi Leonard. We'll 277 00:20:48.799 --> 00:20:51.720 get back to your phone calls at eight six six nine eight seven two five 278 00:20:51.880 --> 00:20:57.079 seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. Clippers win by twenty 279 00:20:57.200 --> 00:21:00.920 over the team of the best record in the league that's been playing with a 280 00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:03.759 chip on their shoulder because they didn't get the chip last season. They lost 281 00:21:03.799 --> 00:21:08.359 in six games to Golden State, and the Clippers just blew them out. 282 00:21:08.480 --> 00:21:11.960 After Golden State beat them down on Saturday, you knew Boston was gonna come 283 00:21:12.000 --> 00:21:15.880 in and give them their best shot. And they hold Jalen Brown to twenty 284 00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:23.680 one and Jason Tatum to twenty on seven of twenty field goals. We saw 285 00:21:23.720 --> 00:21:30.039 something tonight, hopefully a glimpse of things to come from the Clippers defensively and 286 00:21:30.200 --> 00:21:34.319 from Kawhi Leonard. They're just getting started. Clippers improved his sixteen thirteen This 287 00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:38.720 is Clippers talk here on AM five seventy Yeli Sports, What's whatever holding cut 288 00:21:38.839 --> 00:21:45.079 song? Pops Champagne in the cup song just because some pain? What's the 289 00:21:45.160 --> 00:21:49.000 mole? Cannot say that troup of five was doing miss but you did not 290 00:21:49.160 --> 00:21:53.160 have nothing left to clue nah and he got it. Count it from distance. 291 00:21:53.400 --> 00:21:57.480 The odds on favorite to hoist the Larry O'Brien heavily contested it. And 292 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:02.519 it doesn't matter on the whole of your la. Clippers. Yes, I 293 00:22:02.720 --> 00:22:07.160 remember, sirup Semich. You think I'm analysis Nissa None. It's gonna be 294 00:22:07.240 --> 00:22:08.920 hard to stay humble after this one with the pernation, but you got to. 295 00:22:10.799 --> 00:22:15.680 Clippers went one thirteen to ninety three over the Boston Celtics, who were 296 00:22:15.759 --> 00:22:19.680 twenty one and six coming into tonight. Clippers improved a sixteen and thirteen on 297 00:22:19.759 --> 00:22:23.279 the season, as Kawhi Leonard goes for a season high at twenty five. 298 00:22:23.359 --> 00:22:27.519 Hadn't scored board in sixteen. Who was my player to watch felt like Boston 299 00:22:27.559 --> 00:22:33.039 would bring out the best in him, and it did. And something else 300 00:22:33.079 --> 00:22:37.079 of note here on Clippers Talk, our friend Law Murray of The Athletic I 301 00:22:37.200 --> 00:22:41.039 was listening to the podcast The Lab, The Jam the Pod earlier today and 302 00:22:41.119 --> 00:22:44.839 he brought up how you have to think of Kawhi almost as a point guard 303 00:22:44.880 --> 00:22:48.319 at times, and that's the truth because so much of the offense has run 304 00:22:48.440 --> 00:22:52.640 through him. He's the focal point. And he finished with six assists again, 305 00:22:52.319 --> 00:22:55.759 had a couple of turnovers, but that's all right, six to two 306 00:22:55.839 --> 00:22:59.799 ratio. You'll take that every time. And the doubles had been coming his 307 00:22:59.839 --> 00:23:06.279 way, even though he hasn't played even close to his best basketball so far 308 00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:08.480 this season. But the twenty five on ten of twelve shooting, yes, 309 00:23:08.559 --> 00:23:12.400 his best game of the year, two of three from distance. But teams 310 00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:17.839 know Kawhi, they know his reputation, one of the nicknames he's been getting, 311 00:23:17.880 --> 00:23:22.880 his ghost, and it looked like Boston saw one tonight. Kawai defensively 312 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:26.759 was also great. He had a deflection in the second half, i want 313 00:23:26.799 --> 00:23:29.680 to say, early in the fourth quarter where he was playing free safety. 314 00:23:29.720 --> 00:23:33.160 Like ed read out here, it went out of bounds afterwards, So a 315 00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:37.960 lot of people probably missed the highlight. But if each Zubots was out of 316 00:23:37.960 --> 00:23:41.759 the game with foul trouble, Clippers were going small and Kawhi Leonard cleaned up 317 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:45.519 a pass and swatted out of bounds when Boston was trying to get into the 318 00:23:45.599 --> 00:23:51.160 interior. Just an absolute superstar level performance. Even got a superstar call on 319 00:23:51.240 --> 00:23:56.440 this one. A late whistle or Kawhi Leonard after he missed a layup driving 320 00:23:56.480 --> 00:24:00.240 towards the basket. That's when you know you're fully back. Eight six nine 321 00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:03.240 eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 322 00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:08.759 the phone number here on Clippers Talk. Let's go to I know we got 323 00:24:08.839 --> 00:24:15.039 a couple of different Sean Lenny in Inglewood, Lenny, what's up Adams? 324 00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:19.079 You need me on that wall? You want me on that wall? Don't 325 00:24:19.119 --> 00:24:25.839 you have him on that wall? On that wall, like Jack Nicholson said, 326 00:24:25.839 --> 00:24:26.960 because let me tell you what the last time I call him, I 327 00:24:27.079 --> 00:24:33.839 told you two things. I'm talking about the Celtics all year and and Clippers 328 00:24:33.839 --> 00:24:37.720 stepped up and whooped that trick on them. And easy now hustle and flow 329 00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:48.799 at Memphis. Let's check him out. Uh this defensively, man, just 330 00:24:48.960 --> 00:24:52.720 stunning. I mean that first half that they must have they must I don't 331 00:24:52.759 --> 00:24:56.519 know, Humpy uh the flicker to stolen balls, but that first half, 332 00:24:56.559 --> 00:25:00.279 man, they stepped the tone that they would just just so. So I 333 00:25:00.480 --> 00:25:04.680 was that's the most That's That's what jumped out of me immediately was the fact 334 00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:07.519 I turned my son and I said, that's a good that's a good word. 335 00:25:08.440 --> 00:25:12.200 They had eight of their ten steals in the first halfway. Yeah, 336 00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:18.240 yeah, it was the Boston could not settle in, they couldn't penetrate they 337 00:25:18.319 --> 00:25:23.920 they were in Jason Tatum shadow. It just just a great game, man, 338 00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:29.920 because for a minute there, you know, my sites were set off 339 00:25:29.960 --> 00:25:33.839 Boston. But in the West, you know, the West is still rough 340 00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:37.759 out here too, man. I mean we we still got New Orleans. 341 00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:41.000 It was eighth last year and then all the way to first and I was 342 00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:45.240 like, yeah, oh, Zion's been getting thirty nine and five I think 343 00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:48.279 the last week or so. He's phenomenal. Man. I hope he stays 344 00:25:48.319 --> 00:25:52.079 healthy. Just ID like to see a young man go up like that and 345 00:25:52.200 --> 00:25:56.359 get his talents together. But yeah, Clipper, just an outstanding win. 346 00:25:56.559 --> 00:26:00.279 And you right, man, you've been teaching patients and you you you you're 347 00:26:00.279 --> 00:26:04.279 fighting this fight. So just uh staying the helmet the ship man to keep 348 00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:08.599 the runner in the in the water and stirit right, because we gotta we 349 00:26:08.759 --> 00:26:11.640 we gotta rattle off. We gotta ratle off for eight or nine wins. 350 00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:17.799 Now, we gotta as a championship team in the championship season has to go 351 00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:21.000 on and run when they can run off at least two or three different times, 352 00:26:21.359 --> 00:26:23.559 eight or nine wins. And that's what we need. So Kee wouldn't 353 00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:26.599 rattle and then just just an awesome win night though. Man. All right, 354 00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:30.640 Letty, I appreciate the phone call, great phone call ahead of the 355 00:26:30.640 --> 00:26:33.559 ship, but I'm not going to be Leo and Titanic King of the World. 356 00:26:33.440 --> 00:26:38.240 It ain't that type of party. Let's go to Morris and Inglewood. 357 00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:44.960 Morris, your unclipper stopp without of Boston. Ingle what and let me tell 358 00:26:44.960 --> 00:26:48.119 you something, my friends. This thing started in the Washington game, the 359 00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:52.160 third quarter of the Washington game. I know we paid Boston to night. 360 00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:56.079 It didn't start tonight. It started in the third quarter of the Washington game 361 00:26:56.400 --> 00:27:00.319 when the boys was down by thirteen points in the third quarter, okay, 362 00:27:00.759 --> 00:27:04.079 and they turned that thing around real quick. And it's just transient into this 363 00:27:04.279 --> 00:27:07.039 game. And I would have a calculator with me. I'm I'm gonna be 364 00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:10.920 quick with this, but well, what is what is the percentage? Was 365 00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:15.160 you shoot twelve times and you make ten? What is that? What is 366 00:27:15.200 --> 00:27:26.119 that number? Twelve O eight? I know that exact eighty three percent foo 367 00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:30.359 for us calculations. I like what Portuon said. He was smiling when he 368 00:27:30.359 --> 00:27:33.279 would have been interviewed. You know, when you got Batman and Robin back, 369 00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:37.920 it makes the game really easy. It's really easy for everybody. I 370 00:27:37.960 --> 00:27:41.559 mean, you know you got to and another guy I was talking about, 371 00:27:41.599 --> 00:27:44.680 Morris Morrison's back in his role. Now, no problem. He's not gonna 372 00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:48.240 he's not supposed to be carrying this team. Batman and Robin carrying this team. 373 00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:49.680 And I'm gonna tell you something right now, after that third quarter in 374 00:27:49.759 --> 00:27:52.400 Washington, I knew they were back. Everybody had to wait for this game. 375 00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:55.680 I didn't have to wait for this game. I knew if they were 376 00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:59.279 on the road in the third quarter down by thirteen and they were up against 377 00:27:59.319 --> 00:28:02.519 cal Kutan, who couldn't miss. He was throwing everything into a keyhole, 378 00:28:02.799 --> 00:28:04.559 and they came back and lead him. I think that's what Conard hit a 379 00:28:04.640 --> 00:28:08.359 big shot. And listen, they're ready to go. Now they're back Batman 380 00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:11.279 and Roberts go ahead, behave youselbat him? All right, Morris. I 381 00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:15.880 appreciate the phone call, even a Brian Seaman reference there. Throw a key 382 00:28:15.960 --> 00:28:19.240 into a lock. I like it. Let's hear from Batman the dark night 383 00:28:19.839 --> 00:28:23.400 as he goes for twenty five. I'm talking about Kawhi Leonard his season high, 384 00:28:23.519 --> 00:28:26.200 but he's just getting started. You could feel it, though, you 385 00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:30.519 could feel a performance like this coming. It's just his ninth game Clippers seven 386 00:28:30.599 --> 00:28:34.559 and two now in the nine games he's played in and he hadn't scored more 387 00:28:34.599 --> 00:28:40.079 than sixteen in the ball game, hadn't really looked like himself. Ends up 388 00:28:40.119 --> 00:28:44.880 being a plus twenty three out there tonight, ridiculous. The defense was good 389 00:28:44.960 --> 00:28:48.359 too, had six assists. Here was Kawhi post game, was Christina pink 390 00:28:48.400 --> 00:28:52.519 on Valley Sports, Kawai, this is a team coming in that was playing 391 00:28:52.599 --> 00:28:56.319 some of the best offense that the NBA has seen, and you guys holding 392 00:28:56.319 --> 00:29:00.559 them the ninety three, stifling them throughout the night. What did it take 393 00:29:00.599 --> 00:29:04.359 to swarm them defensively? A group effort about everybody being locked into their place, 394 00:29:06.359 --> 00:29:10.480 making sure that you know Tatum is getting double team and Brown and seeing 395 00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:12.799 a lot of hands when they shoot the basketball. And uh, yeah, 396 00:29:12.880 --> 00:29:18.079 that's what it took. You had a season high twenty five points. He 397 00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:21.799 had nine boards, six assists. Uh, since you've been back, is 398 00:29:21.799 --> 00:29:26.640 this some of the best you've felt on the floor. No, I've been 399 00:29:26.680 --> 00:29:33.480 from a good all season. Just about a game reps and repetition and gotta 400 00:29:33.559 --> 00:29:37.640 keep staying healthy, all right, Kauhi. With the health and even with 401 00:29:37.880 --> 00:29:41.880 just giving the opponents to night when you guys are able to lock in, 402 00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:45.559 what does this win tell you about what this team has been able to do 403 00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:49.680 so far? It was good to have almost everybody back. Still weighing on 404 00:29:49.799 --> 00:29:55.400 norm but it's a good win coming off a long road trip. We's able 405 00:29:55.400 --> 00:29:59.160 to have the legs to shoot the basketball well to night, and you know 406 00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:03.039 it's mort to komb so we gotta just keep fighting each and every day, 407 00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:08.079 all right. Thanks a lot, Kwai Brian an emotional Kawhi Leonards, you 408 00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:15.359 wish I wish too. Adam here Kauai being blunt and honest. They're not 409 00:30:15.480 --> 00:30:17.880 the best he has felt, but it is the best he has played. 410 00:30:18.400 --> 00:30:22.200 The rhythm, the timing, and a big game against the Boston Celtics. 411 00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:25.880 Before we break, here, Josh and san Clemente, Josh, you're on 412 00:30:25.920 --> 00:30:33.200 Clipper stock without Amslin, Josh, quit Josh and around Josh, what's up. 413 00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:37.759 Let's go Kis, Let's go clips, short and sweet like Kawai, 414 00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:41.200 We'll take a quick time out here eight six six nine eight seven two five 415 00:30:41.319 --> 00:30:49.119 seventy eight six six ninety eight seven two five seventy Clippers clip gang or don't 416 00:30:49.200 --> 00:30:57.880 bang clibern Nations squad and looked fantastic tonight celebrate a little get ready though, 417 00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:03.799 Let's just game one of this five game Homestead Clippers building, though it's maybe 418 00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:08.119 the start of something bigger more Clippers stop while William uptight from clips and tip 419 00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:22.200 on next right here on five seventy alight sports, hen he got it, 420 00:31:22.440 --> 00:31:27.000 count it from distance, The odds on favorite to hoist the Larry O'Brien heavily 421 00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:33.720 contested, and it doesn't matter on the home of your LA Clippers. Last 422 00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:37.200 time that I check check it was five chains on my neck. It was 423 00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:42.240 no smile on my bred last time that I checked the set and the second 424 00:31:42.279 --> 00:31:47.880 quarter now down my family after or Los Angeles Clippers tweets of Boston Celtics one 425 00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:52.400 thirteen to ninety three. I'm out of Oslins. I'm coming up. You're 426 00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:56.079 gonna hear from coach lou Do you know the song? You know what intro 427 00:31:56.279 --> 00:32:00.359 this show is for? Now gets a little clips and double dip on Clipper's 428 00:32:00.440 --> 00:32:06.599 talk with our friend William Updyke from Cliffs and dip with myself and Charles Mockler. 429 00:32:07.720 --> 00:32:12.400 We'll put this victory in perspective here because we're saying the biggest win of 430 00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:15.319 the season and it's not even close. Oh man, I wish I had 431 00:32:15.400 --> 00:32:19.079 something more interesting to say. Then. What am I supposed to say to 432 00:32:19.160 --> 00:32:21.920 that that it's not the best point of the Clipper's eve, but it's not 433 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:24.759 the most impressive win. I don't want you to lie, NBA. You 434 00:32:24.799 --> 00:32:30.839 ain't got to lie. Best victory in the NBA all season, Okay, 435 00:32:30.920 --> 00:32:35.240 let's take it up a notch best victory by any team. I mean, 436 00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:38.000 it's gotta be up there, smoking the top team by twenty points, cleaning 437 00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:43.000 up like that and the way they did it too. You had Kawai and 438 00:32:43.240 --> 00:32:46.920 Paul George finally hitting their stride together. You've been saying this all season, 439 00:32:47.039 --> 00:32:51.200 but like you know, a lot of people being impressed with Boston, I 440 00:32:51.319 --> 00:32:53.880 think they forgot about, you know, where they tried to get their game, 441 00:32:54.200 --> 00:32:59.480 their game plan from, and the knockoff brand just was not the same 442 00:32:59.559 --> 00:33:04.480 as the name brans up. Tonight, Oh Clippers had that Jiffy and Boston 443 00:33:04.599 --> 00:33:09.279 had Safeway peanut butter talking about, Hey, Boston's great, but Kawhi Leonard 444 00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:14.400 and Paul George I still believe it can be the best duo in the league. 445 00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:16.240 And it was early in that third quarter where they started to take over. 446 00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:21.960 First Paul George hit a jumper, then Kawuhi that transition three pointer, 447 00:33:22.559 --> 00:33:24.440 then he had I think the fade away over Marcus Smart, then a Paul 448 00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:29.440 George three pointer, then another jumper from Kawhi Leonard. So they come in 449 00:33:29.559 --> 00:33:32.200 there and just started things off hot, and the two one three connection was 450 00:33:32.279 --> 00:33:36.440 back. We talked about building chemistry and how long it's gonna take, but 451 00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:39.960 against the toughest opponent they've seen so far this season, the Clippers just made 452 00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:44.880 it look easy. They clicked in. Yeah. I mean we talked about 453 00:33:44.880 --> 00:33:46.599 this a little bit right, like the Clippers have a brutal stretch coming up 454 00:33:46.640 --> 00:33:51.680 in December. But there is something about this team where iron does tend to 455 00:33:51.759 --> 00:33:55.519 sharp and Iron and I love the way Kawhi both got to his spot in 456 00:33:55.599 --> 00:34:00.960 this one, and it seemed like with simultaneously try to stretch the reins, 457 00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:04.279 trying to get that confidence back. In the three point shot, he didn't 458 00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:07.280 attempt at three until the final seconds of that second quarter. He missed it. 459 00:34:07.400 --> 00:34:09.559 He thought that it might have been touched. It was, you know, 460 00:34:09.800 --> 00:34:16.239 just did not hit anything, just to bed outside. If he seemed 461 00:34:16.360 --> 00:34:22.199 visibly frustrated, he seems like more frustrated, like more emotional, I guess 462 00:34:22.239 --> 00:34:24.960 if that's the right word. And we've seen him on the court all season. 463 00:34:25.280 --> 00:34:31.079 He comes out his first shot, his first made field goal coming out 464 00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:35.519 of that half was a three point shot, and he just continues to dominate 465 00:34:35.800 --> 00:34:37.199 on top of the things that we already know he can do. We already 466 00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:40.840 we saw the turnaround, We saw the tough elbow jumpers, you know, 467 00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:45.000 we saw the little driving hook. It was everything. It was everything that 468 00:34:45.079 --> 00:34:50.480 Kawai does This was hands down the best he has looked all game, or 469 00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:52.760 the best he has list off season. And it wasn't just the scoring. 470 00:34:53.199 --> 00:34:58.800 He added nine boards, an aspect that we've talked about has been so sorely 471 00:34:59.000 --> 00:35:02.320 missed for this Clipper team. He added six to sists and a steel like. 472 00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:07.400 He was all over this game. His huge hands printed all over the 473 00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:12.760 darn thing, and it was just great to see. It was great to 474 00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:17.039 see. I wasn't personally questioning whether he had it left at all. It 475 00:35:17.199 --> 00:35:21.639 was more a question of, Okay, how long is it gonna take for 476 00:35:21.760 --> 00:35:23.719 us to be able to get there? How long is it gonna take for 477 00:35:23.880 --> 00:35:28.079 him to be able to feel confident? And having a game like this under 478 00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:32.000 your belt has gotta jump start that train, right. Kauai almost had just 479 00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:36.400 the second triple double of his career. I know he was four assists shy 480 00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:39.079 of it, but if he played more minutes, if they needed him more, 481 00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:42.480 and I think his minislamit was still going to be at thirty and he 482 00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:44.719 played twenty nine. He didn't want to come out of the ball game, 483 00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:47.440 it looked like, but a lot of people did question whether or not not 484 00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:52.280 only could Kauai still flip the switch. But could the Clippers as a team, 485 00:35:52.880 --> 00:35:58.400 And we've talked about this too, they do get up for bigger games. 486 00:35:58.599 --> 00:36:00.000 They beat in Cleveland, they beat the Jazz when they were at the 487 00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:04.760 top of the West. They seem to do this. They beat Portland on 488 00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:08.880 the road and that big comeback. But this was something where the formula for 489 00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:13.559 how they won tonight is how you win in the playoffs two. That's what 490 00:36:13.679 --> 00:36:16.559 I like most about this. What they did tonight can translate into big moments. 491 00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:21.480 Oh one hundred percent, one hundred percent, and it was across the 492 00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:23.960 board. But I think the biggest thing was it just came down to that 493 00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:29.440 execution, right, only nine turnovers in this game against you know, a 494 00:36:29.639 --> 00:36:34.320 solid defense and a very pesky one with a lot of lengthy wings in the 495 00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:37.519 Celtics, and just the way they were able to hold it together and keep 496 00:36:37.559 --> 00:36:42.400 it together was incredible. A guy who I think is going to go under 497 00:36:42.440 --> 00:36:45.199 celebrated but really stood out to me in securing this win was Batum. In 498 00:36:45.320 --> 00:36:51.239 that second quarter, he had that put back on the Terrence Man miss a 499 00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:53.679 tip in just effort plays all over the place. He and Terrence Man were 500 00:36:53.719 --> 00:36:59.800 just cleaning things up. He had seven points and four boards in a stretch 501 00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:02.960 where it seemed like the Clippers could really let their hands off the wheel and 502 00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:07.320 in it. You know, in what has been throughout the season a difficult 503 00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:13.039 time for the Clippers when those reserves come in, but he was able to 504 00:37:13.159 --> 00:37:15.800 kind of hold things together. And I think that, you know, guys 505 00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:19.920 are in a place again where they're trusting one another. They're certainly back up 506 00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:23.039 to game speed conditioning. Why after a you know, a longer break than 507 00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:25.920 they've had in a couple of seasons. And I think we're just finally I 508 00:37:27.280 --> 00:37:29.840 hope, you know, we can continue this ruin, but it seems like 509 00:37:30.239 --> 00:37:32.400 we're finally starting to see it all coalesced. I mean, this was the 510 00:37:32.760 --> 00:37:38.280 best victory in the give No Quarters era. Darren's man by the way out 511 00:37:38.280 --> 00:37:44.320 almost half of their offensive rebounds they had eleven, He had five of them. 512 00:37:44.840 --> 00:37:47.760 It just felt like he was flying around making those energy plays, being 513 00:37:47.800 --> 00:37:52.719 a spark out there. And yeah, Nicholas Batum the same thing, having 514 00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:55.559 a couple of those guys, having multiple guys like that that can fill in 515 00:37:55.639 --> 00:38:00.360 the cracks in embrace doing the little stuff, dirty work that helps you win 516 00:38:00.480 --> 00:38:06.119 games. That's so huge for the Clippers, and so is this Marcus Morris. 517 00:38:06.159 --> 00:38:09.119 The last two games now, we've been big Marcus Morris defenders on the 518 00:38:09.159 --> 00:38:15.599 clips and dip pod and him back next to Kawai and Paul George where he's 519 00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:17.559 supposed to be. He's not supposed to be the number one or number two 520 00:38:17.599 --> 00:38:22.480 option, but when he's playing off of those guys, he makes quick decisions, 521 00:38:22.760 --> 00:38:24.280 he doesn't have to use the best energy on offense, and he looks 522 00:38:24.320 --> 00:38:30.599 better everywhere else too. Oh, absolutely absolutely. I thought this was a 523 00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:36.159 market improvement from Marcus on the defensive end too. With both those guys out 524 00:38:36.159 --> 00:38:37.920 there, he's just asked. He's being asked to do a little less. 525 00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:42.199 He did get blown by by Tatum. I think he was Tatum's first bucket 526 00:38:42.280 --> 00:38:45.039 of the night in that first quarter, But other than that, we saw 527 00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:47.920 him really like doing his best to stay in front of guys, hassle guys, 528 00:38:49.000 --> 00:38:52.079 and then just being hyper efficient when he doesn't have to do as much, 529 00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:53.760 when he doesn't have to create as much off the path. Obviously, 530 00:38:53.840 --> 00:38:57.519 that efficiency is going to get better, and I think that that's something that 531 00:38:57.559 --> 00:39:00.079 we can continue to see as these guys get more time back together and we 532 00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:05.639 I mean, who even knows gonna what's gonna happen for Morris when Norm is 533 00:39:05.679 --> 00:39:08.599 back out there too. I mean we could be talking about you pick your 534 00:39:08.719 --> 00:39:13.840 three of like of which Clippers guys are going to be able to go off 535 00:39:13.960 --> 00:39:19.679 in a substantial way on a night tonight basis the gravity of Paul George and 536 00:39:19.800 --> 00:39:23.079 Kawhi Leonard out there together and being staggered in this one too. I thought 537 00:39:23.119 --> 00:39:30.519 Coach Low maybe the most underrated person tonight because whatever he said to them in 538 00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:32.079 the locker room, whatever the game plan was, and I think this is 539 00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:36.400 stuff he's been preaching all season long. He's been talking about bringing that defensive 540 00:39:36.440 --> 00:39:38.559 intensity. It has to start on that end of the court. Everything else 541 00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:42.440 will go from there. It happened against the best team in the league tonight. 542 00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:45.440 You're right, Will, It just came together all at once. He's 543 00:39:45.559 --> 00:39:49.960 at Will Updike on Twitter. We're at Clippers Pod if you want to check 544 00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:52.599 out the Clips and Dip pod a little clips and double Dip tonight here on 545 00:39:52.719 --> 00:39:58.239 Clippers Talk. Will, thanks for doing this absolutely, Thanks for having me 546 00:39:58.440 --> 00:40:00.679 enjoy this one. Clipper Nation, you deserve it. Kevin, I'm next 547 00:40:00.800 --> 00:40:05.480 back to Clipper Nation eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy will close 548 00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:09.840 things out with a little rapid fire phone calls next Ram five seventy sports Leonards 549 00:40:09.840 --> 00:40:15.519 normal grantsound is a baby and not a pH private school Nick Kiss METAPHOROBIASA I 550 00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:16.840 love you, mum and every thanks. I ain't on one lay down? 551 00:40:17.000 --> 00:40:19.920 Do you want to rip you? I'll start a custing to war my you 552 00:40:20.039 --> 00:40:25.000 stay down? Oh, Paul George LA Clippers basketball continue. I seen his 553 00:40:25.119 --> 00:40:30.480 pains as he carries the three on the home of your LA Clippers. Clippers 554 00:40:30.559 --> 00:40:36.119 win one thirteen to ninety three over the Boston Celtics in towntown Los Angeles. 555 00:40:36.360 --> 00:40:39.599 Before we get out of here to close things out, tagus and Walnut stags 556 00:40:39.719 --> 00:40:45.719 thirty seconds. Okay, I'm trying to go quick. I being nut being 557 00:40:45.800 --> 00:40:52.320 more tomorrowizing to another team than a Luke Nard three, especially after a Terence 558 00:40:52.360 --> 00:40:57.199 Man block on Jason Tatum and then yeah, that was the best sea Quin 559 00:40:57.320 --> 00:41:01.519 for the game. So quick. Adam is as much your thought last position, 560 00:41:01.599 --> 00:41:05.760 if there was a final position in the game, you need his core 561 00:41:05.880 --> 00:41:09.360 bath which five are you going to roll out? I got Kauie pg Norm 562 00:41:09.519 --> 00:41:15.480 Luke Tnard, and then I look one between Morrison Batoum both starters. You 563 00:41:15.559 --> 00:41:21.199 know, big game players than last touch fot Nakers. So who do you 564 00:41:21.280 --> 00:41:23.840 got in your left pot? Stags? Thank you for the phone call. 565 00:41:23.960 --> 00:41:28.079 Of course you got Kawai out there. Of course you got Paul George out 566 00:41:28.119 --> 00:41:31.039 there. I want Nicholas Batoum out there. He's hit so many big shots 567 00:41:31.119 --> 00:41:35.360 for this team. I think Norman Palell's going to be one of those guys 568 00:41:35.400 --> 00:41:37.320 to be out there in those big situations. Roco might be out there at 569 00:41:37.360 --> 00:41:42.960 times. The fifth guy could be interchangeable some nights. Marcus Morse he can 570 00:41:43.039 --> 00:41:45.519 hit big shots. He shows up in big games like he did thirteen points, 571 00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:50.519 six of eight shooting. Clippers win one thirteen to ninety three over the 572 00:41:50.599 --> 00:41:53.360 Boston Celtics. Their next game coming up Wednesday night, they are taking on 573 00:41:53.440 --> 00:41:58.760 the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tip time is that seven Wolf Clippers countdown at six before 574 00:41:58.760 --> 00:42:00.880 we get out of here. I do want to thank the Clippers organization. 575 00:42:00.920 --> 00:42:06.960 Noah Eagle, Brian Seena, Ralph Waller, Big Brothers, Jake Warner or 576 00:42:07.000 --> 00:42:10.559 head engineer out here in downtown Los Angeles producer Katie Newton, Carlo Jimenez, 577 00:42:12.760 --> 00:42:19.800 boys of the Chargers, one of the voices at least until Wednesday at six. 578 00:42:20.719 --> 00:42:22.639 Hey, well when you're big time, can I do your pre appro 579 00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:25.480 post? Can we hang out? It's in Wednesday at six, Clippers taking 580 00:42:25.519 --> 00:42:29.119 on the Minnesota Timberwolves. I'm at him OSLA. We will talk to you 581 00:42:35.239 --> 00:42:44.039 can see this has been Clippers Talk, a postgame conversation about your LA Clippers 582 00:42:44.159 --> 00:42:47.239 with Adam Oslay. If you like the show, subscribe to Clippers Talk on 583 00:42:47.360 --> 00:42:53.719 the iHeart Radio, wapp or wherever you podcast. This team has those championship 584 00:42:53.880 --> 00:42:58.599 ingredients. They have some of that DNA. You can see it. This 585 00:42:59.199 --> 00:43:04.039 is Clippers back. Join us next time on the LA Clippers Audio Network