WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.159 --> 00:00:06.240 Time for a postgame. Look, it's your LA Clippers. This is Clippers 2 00:00:06.280 --> 00:00:09.960 Locker Road, brought to you by Cedars Sinai, the official health partner of 3 00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:15.039 the LA Clippers, and by Patschonga, official travel casino of the LA Clippers. 4 00:00:15.320 --> 00:00:19.280 Breaking down today's action with the pre and post game voice. If you're 5 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:25.440 LA Clippers, they're locking in every game every night, Adam Osland, Well, 6 00:00:25.480 --> 00:00:29.600 all good things as they say, you know, the rest Clippers lose 7 00:00:30.359 --> 00:00:34.520 and their nine game a winning streak is over. They fall one thirty four 8 00:00:34.560 --> 00:00:39.399 to one fifteen in OKC to the Thunder. Welcome into your postgame show. 9 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:42.520 I'm Madame Oslin, coming up your final box score. You'll hear from the 10 00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:45.600 head coach and the players, and we'll have Clippers talk for you on AM 11 00:00:45.679 --> 00:00:49.759 five to seventy LA Sports. But first, back out to Oklahoma City with 12 00:00:49.759 --> 00:00:54.119 your radio voice. Up the Clippers in, Carlo Jimenez. Carlo to me, 13 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:57.560 it came down to that stretch in the third quarter where Paul George hit 14 00:00:57.600 --> 00:01:00.920 that big three pointer. The Clippers were up by one, but then they 15 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:06.159 went about three minutes scoreless and the OKC Thunder got it rolling and the Levy 16 00:01:06.239 --> 00:01:08.319 broke on the Clippers. Yeah, it felt like they were playing They were 17 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:12.319 playing from behind all night. That three from Paul George was their first lead 18 00:01:12.359 --> 00:01:15.799 and it was short lived at him. And when you're have tired legs, 19 00:01:15.799 --> 00:01:19.519 when you've been on a long road trip where you've played a lot and you 20 00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:23.879 haven't had much time to rest, coming from behind, it takes double the 21 00:01:23.959 --> 00:01:27.239 energy as holding a lead, and the Clippers just didn't have it tonight. 22 00:01:27.239 --> 00:01:30.799 It looked like they got tired legs. Tylu recognized that with about nine minutes 23 00:01:30.840 --> 00:01:34.239 to go in the fourth quarter as he took his starters out of the ball 24 00:01:34.359 --> 00:01:38.439 game. You mentioned it, this felt like a scheduled loss. But I 25 00:01:38.480 --> 00:01:42.000 still think there's a lot of positives to take away from this one because the 26 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:47.560 Clippers fought for most of this game, despite being down early in the first 27 00:01:47.640 --> 00:01:51.040 quarter, down early in the second quarter, down big in the third quarter. 28 00:01:51.319 --> 00:01:56.200 They really didn't lay down at any point in this game until they couldn't 29 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:59.640 find a bucket for three straight minutes. That is a great sign to me, 30 00:01:59.719 --> 00:02:02.480 because, honestly, Adam, I feel like if this game got the 31 00:02:02.840 --> 00:02:06.599 way it ran away from them early in that first quarter, if they had 32 00:02:06.680 --> 00:02:09.039 laid down, then nobody would have batted an eye. Everybody would have understand. 33 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:13.560 But they continued to fight, and I think that shows a lot about 34 00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:16.280 the mentality of this team, about the heart of this team. Back into 35 00:02:16.319 --> 00:02:20.240 a back to back, a nine game winning streak without their best player, 36 00:02:20.319 --> 00:02:23.159 they're still not satisfying. Yeah, I think earlier in the season, had 37 00:02:23.159 --> 00:02:27.319 the Levy broke against the Clippers like it did in the second half, we 38 00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:30.240 would have saw a more lopsided contest. But to your point, this team 39 00:02:30.319 --> 00:02:35.400 kept competing. James Harden started one for eleven, would hit six of his 40 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:38.840 next seven shots in the ballgame. I thought Russell Westbrook had his moments, 41 00:02:38.919 --> 00:02:43.520 especially in that first quarter with a quick eight. He brought the energy. 42 00:02:44.080 --> 00:02:46.800 And then you know, Paul George in his first game back, twenty two 43 00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:50.120 points in twenty nine minutes, seven of fourteen. I would have liked to 44 00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:53.360 see him get up a few more shots because he was five of eight from 45 00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:58.039 distance and had it going, but good enough. I think of a performance 46 00:02:58.039 --> 00:03:00.639 from Paul George to say he can build off this against the Boston Celtics coming 47 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:04.599 up on Saturday, in his first game back off the flu. Yeah, 48 00:03:04.719 --> 00:03:07.039 he had finally eight from three. He was excellent on the defensive end. 49 00:03:07.639 --> 00:03:09.759 You gotta give a lot of credit to lou Dort. I mean, he 50 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:13.599 stays in front of guys. He makes it tough, and we saw it 51 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:17.919 tonight. Both George ann Harden's strugled at times with Dort matching up one on 52 00:03:17.919 --> 00:03:22.680 one with them. This was a game where we talked about you need a 53 00:03:22.759 --> 00:03:27.360 excellent performance from Harden and George and they just couldn't string together enough shots at 54 00:03:27.400 --> 00:03:30.840 once, and the Oklahoma City Thunder hit timely three after timely three. They 55 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:35.639 didn't really stop missing until the end of the ball game. They were fourteen 56 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:38.000 for twenty eight, proceeded to go one for their next eight, but the 57 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:42.879 game was already over at that point. There's a lot to learn for this 58 00:03:42.919 --> 00:03:45.800 Clippers team. I feel like you've won nine in a row. There's a 59 00:03:45.840 --> 00:03:49.319 whole lot of room to grow. You came into this Oklahoma City team that 60 00:03:49.400 --> 00:03:53.280 was rested. Now can you pass the test in the Celtics because there's no 61 00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:55.759 there's now a lot of excuses coming up on the next one. You got 62 00:03:55.759 --> 00:04:00.000 a good Boston team. Yes they're on two days of rest, but they 63 00:04:00.000 --> 00:04:02.479 they've been vulnerable on the road. They've been excellent at home, but the 64 00:04:02.599 --> 00:04:06.479 road they've shown some signs of some flaws. We'll see if the Clippers can 65 00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:11.080 take advantage and come away with a win over a twenty one and six Celtic 66 00:04:11.120 --> 00:04:14.719 team that's currently a top the Eastern Conference and to your point, fourteen and 67 00:04:14.840 --> 00:04:16.920 zero at home but seven and six on the road. It will be a 68 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:21.399 measuring stick like contest for the Clippers to see where they're at at this point 69 00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:25.800 of the season. Is Boston is the best in the East, and over 70 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:29.120 the last three weeks, nobody has been better than the Clippers in the NBA. 71 00:04:29.319 --> 00:04:32.639 They fall tonight in OKC one thirty four till one point fifteen, but 72 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:35.639 they got to get right back after it and start a new winning streak. 73 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:40.439 Tip time for that ballgame back at Crypto dot com Arena on Saturday is at 74 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:45.800 twelve thirty. Well if your pregame show starting at eleven thirty Carlo Jimenez, 75 00:04:45.879 --> 00:04:48.199 great call. As always, We'll see you back in SoCal on Saturday. 76 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:53.680 My friend can't wait to be home. See you Saturday and the Clippers. 77 00:04:54.279 --> 00:04:57.759 When some things come to an end, that means new things can start. 78 00:04:57.800 --> 00:05:00.199 Let's start another winning streak. Huh, hat's turn the face here? Coming 79 00:05:00.279 --> 00:05:03.480 up next year at your postgame show, we'll have your final box score. 80 00:05:03.920 --> 00:05:09.720 Clippers falling OKC one thirty four to one fifteen, and you're listening to the 81 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:15.560 Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network. LA Clippers basketball is on the two one three 82 00:05:15.639 --> 00:05:20.480 Era continues. You're listening to the LA Clippers on the LA Clippers Audio Network. 83 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:25.279 The Clippers winning streak comes to an end at the hand of the OKC 84 00:05:25.519 --> 00:05:30.079 Thunder. They lose an OKC one thirty four till one point fifteen. The 85 00:05:30.160 --> 00:05:34.000 nine game winning streak is over. Clippers back home on Saturday, taking on 86 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:41.000 the Boston Celtics. Clippers ended up shooting forty eight percent from the floor as 87 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:45.319 they started to be a little bit better from the outside and actually finished at 88 00:05:45.319 --> 00:05:49.399 forty percent from distance as the game went along. The problem was OKAC never 89 00:05:49.439 --> 00:05:53.959 really cooled off. They went sixteen to thirty four from three, that's forty 90 00:05:54.040 --> 00:05:59.120 seven percent, and they shot fifty nine percent from the floor. Had just 91 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:02.360 twelve turnover to sixteen for the Clippers. A bit of a bugaboo the last 92 00:06:02.399 --> 00:06:09.720 couple of games after being best in the league over a sixteen game stretch where 93 00:06:09.720 --> 00:06:14.240 the Clippers were only turning it over eleven and a half times, fourteen turnovers 94 00:06:14.279 --> 00:06:17.800 and seven of them coming in the third quarter in Dallas yesterday Today, sixteen 95 00:06:17.879 --> 00:06:24.639 lead to twenty points for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were led by Shay 96 00:06:24.680 --> 00:06:28.800 gild Of Alexander with thirty one. Did a little bit of a stat Padden 97 00:06:28.959 --> 00:06:31.199 down the stretch a little bit, just eleven and twenty five from the field, 98 00:06:31.639 --> 00:06:35.000 but got some easy ones. He's fantastic, don't get me wrong. 99 00:06:35.079 --> 00:06:40.800 He was All First Team NBA last reason last season, four a reason this 100 00:06:40.839 --> 00:06:45.639 season. He's gonna be in the MVP conversation. He's been that good for 101 00:06:45.720 --> 00:06:49.360 them. But they're starting five. Everybody was in double digits. Lou dors 102 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:56.560 Dort had twenty one points three three pointers, Jalen Williams were thirteen, even 103 00:06:56.600 --> 00:07:00.319 with a rolled ankle in the first half. Chet Holmgren had one, t 104 00:07:00.519 --> 00:07:03.199 three and seven assists. He would knock down a couple of three pointers. 105 00:07:03.279 --> 00:07:09.160 Josh Giddy went three of three in the first quarter from distance, really setting 106 00:07:09.160 --> 00:07:12.519 the tone in this one. He would leave the game with what looked to 107 00:07:12.600 --> 00:07:15.160 be an ankle injury in the first half himself. He did not return, 108 00:07:15.639 --> 00:07:19.000 but still finished four or five, three of three from distance, had eleven 109 00:07:19.040 --> 00:07:24.199 points and four assists in fourteen minutes. Made a big impact for them. 110 00:07:24.279 --> 00:07:27.959 Isaiah Joe off the bench, also had three three pointers for OKC. As 111 00:07:27.959 --> 00:07:30.519 for the Clippers, they were led by James Harden, my player to watch. 112 00:07:30.639 --> 00:07:33.000 He had twenty three started one for eleven, would go six for his 113 00:07:33.160 --> 00:07:38.319 next seven, four of nine from the outside, just six assists, though 114 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:42.279 tonight to three turnovers. Paul George, in his first game back and twenty 115 00:07:42.319 --> 00:07:45.720 eight minutes, had twenty two points, seven to fourteen, shooting five of 116 00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:47.560 eight from the outside. Would have liked to see him get up a few 117 00:07:47.639 --> 00:07:53.079 more, but didn't end up coming back in the fourth quarter as OKC would 118 00:07:53.120 --> 00:07:56.879 run away with this one. Russell Westbrook off the bench with fifteen back in 119 00:07:56.879 --> 00:08:01.399 his old stomping grounds, he led the Clippers with thirteen boards. Just love 120 00:08:01.480 --> 00:08:03.480 the effort from Russ in this one. He brought the energy as well, 121 00:08:03.839 --> 00:08:07.120 and also Norman Powell. He had sixteen points, continues to stay on a 122 00:08:07.120 --> 00:08:11.439 heater, six of eleven, four of eight from the outside. The Clippers 123 00:08:11.480 --> 00:08:15.920 lose one thirty four to one. Fifteen in ok C to the Thunder. 124 00:08:16.399 --> 00:08:20.120 Clippers will get back after it back home at Crypto twelve thirty, Tip, 125 00:08:20.160 --> 00:08:24.160 eleven thirty pre game on Saturday, coming up next. More on that one 126 00:08:24.199 --> 00:08:28.240 plus we'll have Clippers talk eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy eight 127 00:08:28.279 --> 00:08:31.720 six six nine eight seven two five seventy. I'm at a moslind and you're 128 00:08:31.720 --> 00:08:35.240 listening to the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network. They want to bring a banner 129 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:41.879 with them to the indo It dawn more LA Clippers basketball on the LA Clippers 130 00:08:41.000 --> 00:08:46.000 Audio Network. Clippers lose one thirty four to one fifteen in OKC to the 131 00:08:46.039 --> 00:08:52.679 Thunder. Welcome back into your postgame locker room show. I'm out of Moslin. 132 00:08:54.759 --> 00:09:00.519 No Kawhi Leonard. Clippers lose big on the second nine of a back 133 00:09:00.559 --> 00:09:05.440 to back. Not easy three games in four nights, but going two and 134 00:09:05.519 --> 00:09:11.000 three on this road trip, that is a successful road trip against quality competition 135 00:09:11.879 --> 00:09:18.759 Indiana Dallas, Oksee. All three teams were over five hundred. Clippers still 136 00:09:18.840 --> 00:09:24.600 seventeen and eleven, six and eight on the road, though, They'll be 137 00:09:24.639 --> 00:09:28.159 back home and they're safe haven at Crypto dot Com Arena on Saturday, last 138 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:35.159 game before Christmas twelve thirty tip off against the Boston Celtics and don't get much 139 00:09:35.159 --> 00:09:39.519 easier. Eleven thirty pregame show outside of Los Angeles. We are leaving you 140 00:09:39.600 --> 00:09:41.279 until then, but coming up next here on the M five to seventy LA 141 00:09:41.440 --> 00:09:45.559 Sports, we'll have Clippers Talk for you eight six six nine eight seven two 142 00:09:45.639 --> 00:09:48.080 five seventy eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy Or get to me. 143 00:09:48.120 --> 00:09:52.879 I follow Adam a on X outside of Los Angeles. Talk to you 144 00:09:52.879 --> 00:09:58.720 at eleven thirty on Saturday in LA. It's Clippers Talk next. This has 145 00:09:58.759 --> 00:10:03.320 been LA Clippers basketball really good on multitude of levels. Don't miss a moment, 146 00:10:03.360 --> 00:10:07.120 all cease and long on their official hold. Join us next time on 147 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:13.440 the LA Clippers Audio Network. Hello Clippers fans, if you're gonna go for 148 00:10:13.519 --> 00:10:16.919 it, if that's what you want to do, you do Welcome the Clippers 149 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:22.360 Talk, your first chance to react to all the action of Clippers basketball. 150 00:10:22.480 --> 00:10:26.559 Do it to hear every episode. Subscribe to Clippers Talk on iHeartRadio or wherever 151 00:10:26.759 --> 00:10:31.559 you podcast diperation. You hear me right now, your host on your home 152 00:10:31.600 --> 00:10:37.399 for the Clippers. They were in attack mode. Adam Osley that Distreek. 153 00:10:39.080 --> 00:10:46.240 Sorry Clippers losing Okac one thirty four to one fifteen and their nine game winning 154 00:10:46.279 --> 00:10:52.919 streak comes to an end. Welcome to Clippers TCK. I'm out of Osland 155 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:58.399 eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy eight six six nine eight seven 156 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:01.279 two five seventy is the phone. I'm here on Clippers Talk. You can 157 00:11:01.360 --> 00:11:05.840 also get to me at Billow Adam a on X coming up on the show. 158 00:11:05.320 --> 00:11:09.960 We got postgame audio from coach Lou and the players will get to your 159 00:11:09.960 --> 00:11:16.000 phone calls. I see him percolating and Lenny Morris, jose hold on if 160 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:22.039 I throw you on hold, stay there on hold. You know, without 161 00:11:22.080 --> 00:11:28.159 Kawhi Leonard. I'm encouraged by a few things in this ballgame. You never 162 00:11:28.200 --> 00:11:35.840 want to lose, but you also don't want to lose your principles, your 163 00:11:35.960 --> 00:11:39.519 energy, your effort. And I thought for the most part, the Clippers 164 00:11:39.519 --> 00:11:46.399 played hard. They didn't know his execute. They couldn't stop Okac from knocking 165 00:11:46.440 --> 00:11:50.679 down all those three pointers, and Josh Giddy, who's a thirty one percent 166 00:11:50.799 --> 00:11:54.519 three point shooter, hitting three of them in the first quarter, going three 167 00:11:54.519 --> 00:11:58.799 of three before he rolled his ankle. And left the ball game. Stuff 168 00:11:58.840 --> 00:12:03.080 like that's on the Fluke shot variants not a lot. You can say they 169 00:12:03.080 --> 00:12:07.879 were gonna live with him taking those threes as they tried to stop other guys. 170 00:12:07.159 --> 00:12:11.720 It's a good game plan, just didn't work out. He was zero 171 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:16.000 four from distance his last two games, and he starts three to three and 172 00:12:16.000 --> 00:12:20.919 the Clippers were down I want to say twelve early on in the first quarter. 173 00:12:22.200 --> 00:12:26.480 Okay See got the jump on them. But I didn't see this team 174 00:12:26.679 --> 00:12:33.200 quit. I didn't see this team pack it in. Okay See was up 175 00:12:33.240 --> 00:12:37.480 thirteen in the first quarter, actually, and then the Clippers made a run. 176 00:12:39.120 --> 00:12:45.519 Coach lou was looking for energy off the bench. Of course Russell Westbrook 177 00:12:45.519 --> 00:12:48.840 would supply it. He came in around the six thirty mark. They get 178 00:12:48.919 --> 00:12:52.720 six to fifty one mark four Vitza zubats in that first quarter as they went 179 00:12:52.759 --> 00:13:00.320 small multiple times and Russ was getting some layups, some downhill attack. James 180 00:13:00.360 --> 00:13:05.639 Harden hit a three pointer, still started one of eleven. I'm gonna say 181 00:13:05.639 --> 00:13:09.120 it again, if I put you on hold, Lenny, stay on hold, 182 00:13:11.039 --> 00:13:13.919 don't drop, and then keep calling back like I'm gonna screen the call. 183 00:13:13.320 --> 00:13:18.240 I am screening the call live on the air. If I put you 184 00:13:18.320 --> 00:13:20.519 on hold, stay there. But in that first quarter, Russ came in 185 00:13:22.720 --> 00:13:31.600 back in okay See immediately had a couple of buckets. Then Paul George would 186 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:35.639 get to the free throw line. Sga started off hot. I think he 187 00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:41.200 had eleven points in the first quarter, but Russ had eight and everything was 188 00:13:41.240 --> 00:13:46.840 at the rim. And then a mere coffee made an impact, got the 189 00:13:46.879 --> 00:13:50.600 start. No Kawhi Leonard he hit. I want to say it was a 190 00:13:50.679 --> 00:13:54.000 jumper of the two to eight mark. Norman Powell also got one to go. 191 00:13:54.159 --> 00:14:00.919 Brandon Boston off his own miss got the putback, and after being down 192 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:07.840 by thirteen with thirteen seconds left in the first quarter, Russ had a tipin' 193 00:14:07.480 --> 00:14:13.039 and it was thirty two twenty nine. The problem was there was still a 194 00:14:13.039 --> 00:14:18.080 few seconds left and Isaiah Joe would knock down a three pointer. But still 195 00:14:18.120 --> 00:14:24.440 you can say the Clippers weathered the thunderstorm to a point. They ended the 196 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:28.159 final three minutes and two seconds in that first quarter on a ten to three 197 00:14:28.240 --> 00:14:35.720 run. The same thing ended up happening in the second quarter. Okase he 198 00:14:35.879 --> 00:14:41.759 got up big once again. They looked like they were gonna run away with 199 00:14:41.799 --> 00:14:46.240 it. They ended up leading by fourteen points in the second, but the 200 00:14:46.279 --> 00:14:50.559 Clippers closed strong end of the second quarter, nine to two run in the 201 00:14:50.600 --> 00:14:54.559 last two minutes and seven seconds. And it was just a five point game 202 00:14:54.559 --> 00:15:01.039 of the half. So how'd the game get away from them? It didn't 203 00:15:01.039 --> 00:15:05.480 happen in the first half. It could have. It could have snowballed badly, 204 00:15:05.919 --> 00:15:11.440 but the Clippers stayed competing. When the levee broke. When the levee 205 00:15:11.480 --> 00:15:16.360 breaks, he's the led zeppel music. It was in the third quarter. 206 00:15:18.559 --> 00:15:24.039 Clippers started slow. Yeah, I'm mere coffee knocked down a three pointer and 207 00:15:24.120 --> 00:15:28.320 James Harden had some free throws and Paul George. I shouldn't say they started 208 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:35.120 slow. They started fast the first three minutes. In fact, they took 209 00:15:35.200 --> 00:15:41.279 a one point lead at seventy three to seventy two at the nine to zho 210 00:15:41.320 --> 00:15:48.200 three mark of the third on a Paul George made three pointer, and they 211 00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:54.639 had the momentum. Then what happened. Chet Holme Grin threw down a Tracy 212 00:15:54.720 --> 00:16:00.919 McGrady like dunk where he was well defended. He picked up his dribble, 213 00:16:00.240 --> 00:16:04.159 so he just threw it off the backboard to himself to throw it down the 214 00:16:04.320 --> 00:16:10.399 lob to himself off the backboard. I'll a Tracey McGrady or Vince Carter. 215 00:16:10.559 --> 00:16:15.200 Kobe Bryant did it before. Lebron's done it multiple times. But seeing a 216 00:16:15.240 --> 00:16:22.320 guy that height pull off that move insane. And sometimes a dunk isn't just 217 00:16:22.440 --> 00:16:25.639 a dunk, it's an energy play. It gets the crowd into it. 218 00:16:26.799 --> 00:16:30.519 Okay sees crowd as loud as anyone's in the league. James Harden has a 219 00:16:30.559 --> 00:16:37.840 turnover, turns into easy points and all of a sudden Oka See goes on 220 00:16:37.879 --> 00:16:44.200 a thirteen to oh run and the Clippers go from being up one at the 221 00:16:44.320 --> 00:16:51.039 nine ozh three mark to then being down by twelve. After a three point 222 00:16:51.080 --> 00:16:55.799 play on a dunk from Sga where he was fouled by James Harden, he 223 00:16:55.879 --> 00:16:59.480 knocks down the free throw, and two and a half minutes later, after 224 00:16:59.519 --> 00:17:02.440 being up by one, the Clippers are down eighty five to seventy three. 225 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:07.240 That was the ballgame to me. James Harden made a layup right afterwards. 226 00:17:07.279 --> 00:17:11.720 It was a ten point game. But then ok se just kept coming. 227 00:17:11.039 --> 00:17:19.319 Lou Dort Dort three pointer, Kenrish Williams three pointer. It's a sixteen point 228 00:17:19.359 --> 00:17:25.440 game. Paul George answered with one of his own, but SGA never slowed 229 00:17:25.440 --> 00:17:30.559 down. SGA and the OKC thunder. He hit another three, got a 230 00:17:30.599 --> 00:17:37.920 two pointer, and it just started to unravel on the Clippers. Why they 231 00:17:37.960 --> 00:17:45.000 couldn't hit enough shots consistently and the thunder they were getting out in transition. 232 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:51.720 The Clippers started off this game cold, and if you're gonna be able to 233 00:17:51.759 --> 00:17:55.200 slow down a team like this, you have to be able to set your 234 00:17:55.240 --> 00:18:00.400 defense. But credit OKC, they're third defensively. I knew it would be 235 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:03.079 tough on the Clippers, who only shot thirty eight percent in that first quarter. 236 00:18:04.559 --> 00:18:08.640 They got better as the game went along offensively. By the half, 237 00:18:08.680 --> 00:18:12.960 they were at forty four percent. End of the third quarter, they're at 238 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:18.480 forty eight percent. End of the ballgame, they were also at forty eight 239 00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:25.720 percent. They got better, but it was somewhat too late, and those 240 00:18:25.759 --> 00:18:30.359 threes never really stopped. From OKC. They're a good three point shooting team. 241 00:18:30.440 --> 00:18:33.559 Top five. Clippers are right there next to him, okayse He's right 242 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:38.920 in front of them, just above thirty eight percent from the outside, and 243 00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:45.440 with guys having nights like Josh Giddy in the first quarter, which was reminiscent 244 00:18:45.440 --> 00:18:48.079 of what we saw from Draymond Green when he knocked down those four to three 245 00:18:48.119 --> 00:18:52.000 pointers in the first quarter. You just don't expect that from him. Same 246 00:18:52.039 --> 00:18:56.160 with Josh Giddy. Not a great three point shooter, sometimes that's enough to 247 00:18:56.200 --> 00:19:03.799 swing a ballgame, just out of the ordinary on the margins type of performance 248 00:19:06.000 --> 00:19:11.960 that can swing it. And they went sixteen to thirty four overall from distance. 249 00:19:11.680 --> 00:19:17.920 Clippers were seventeen to forty three forty percent from three. But again they 250 00:19:17.960 --> 00:19:21.720 started slow. First quarter, they were two for ten. James Harden started 251 00:19:21.759 --> 00:19:26.519 one for eleven before he hit six of his next seven. But you have 252 00:19:26.599 --> 00:19:32.079 to score with this team to be able to set your defense to have an 253 00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:38.079 opportunity to slow them down. And even when the Clippers did, they were 254 00:19:38.119 --> 00:19:42.920 off balanced. They had a lot of miscues, poor rotations, too many 255 00:19:42.920 --> 00:19:48.039 wide open threes from Okac. It's one thing to give them up to Josh 256 00:19:48.079 --> 00:19:55.359 Giddy, that's part of the plan. But Dort opened three pointers. Sga 257 00:19:55.519 --> 00:20:00.279 opened three pointers, Isaiah Joe opened three pointers. Chad Holmes, we're in. 258 00:20:00.319 --> 00:20:03.119 I guess he could shoot over the top of you. They're always open. 259 00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:11.279 Amazing, amazing player. The Clippers. They didn't quit, they didn't 260 00:20:11.279 --> 00:20:17.079 necessarily give in. Okay, see, was just better. They were on 261 00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:22.319 three days rest, no excuses. But I did say, yeah, it 262 00:20:22.359 --> 00:20:26.960 looked like a scheduled loss. I said on Rogan and Radley earlier today, 263 00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:30.640 it's gonna be a tough one for the Clippers tonight. I could see the 264 00:20:30.680 --> 00:20:34.200 winning streak being broken and okay, see's just a really tough matchup. I 265 00:20:34.319 --> 00:20:38.599 was asked on Clips and Dip recently with Chuck Mockler and Will Updyke, who 266 00:20:38.599 --> 00:20:42.720 do you fear in the West. I don't know about fear. I'm not 267 00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:48.480 the one out there, but okay, see concerns me. And this is 268 00:20:48.519 --> 00:20:55.440 the reason. Not only are they in the two spot currently in the Western 269 00:20:55.440 --> 00:21:00.319 Conference, they have all the assets to go out there and make a move 270 00:21:00.720 --> 00:21:04.759 in a big upgrade if they want to. Nobody has more first round picks. 271 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:11.359 We know that nobody has the depth of young talent that they do. 272 00:21:11.240 --> 00:21:15.319 And if they want to upgrade, and I don't know, bring in marketing 273 00:21:15.640 --> 00:21:22.920 from Utah who they can do so and that would be scary. So this 274 00:21:22.079 --> 00:21:25.599 is a team that's got to be on your mind, know your enemy. 275 00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:30.160 Of course, it's been there because of SGA, and I thought he was 276 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:33.240 solid, but I didn't think it was great. Eleven of twenty five, 277 00:21:33.559 --> 00:21:37.039 and he got a lot of easy ones late when the game was already out 278 00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:40.640 of reach. I think just because they're young and they had three days off, 279 00:21:40.720 --> 00:21:44.000 they were gonna run guys out there for a little longer. And he 280 00:21:44.200 --> 00:21:48.599 ended up think going three of three in the fourth quarter with some easy ones. 281 00:21:49.000 --> 00:21:53.799 But thirty one points on twenty five shots. You could have lived with 282 00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:59.880 that. You can't live with them going sixteen of thirty four from the outside. 283 00:22:00.039 --> 00:22:03.200 And typically they get up more three pointers. They average almost forty. 284 00:22:03.279 --> 00:22:07.759 The Clippers put up forty three and hit seventeen. It's a good number. 285 00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:11.720 Some of them just came a little bit too late. Terrence Man knocking one 286 00:22:11.799 --> 00:22:18.039 down in inconsequential garbage time. That may be a consequential shot for him to 287 00:22:18.039 --> 00:22:22.960 get the monkey off his back, I hope, because guys, right now, 288 00:22:22.000 --> 00:22:26.920 I'm telling you he is in a deep funk. He's turning down shots. 289 00:22:27.319 --> 00:22:30.599 He went one to four from the outside, and the only one he 290 00:22:30.680 --> 00:22:33.440 hit was late in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach. 291 00:22:34.160 --> 00:22:40.039 He's getting blocked at the rim, that does not happen. He was top 292 00:22:40.079 --> 00:22:48.000 three last season in percentage in the restricted area feel goal percentage two for eight 293 00:22:48.079 --> 00:22:53.119 overall from Terrence Man, a team worse minus thirty one. Am I overly 294 00:22:53.200 --> 00:22:57.839 concern No, because he's been in a shooting funk over the last three weeks 295 00:22:59.039 --> 00:23:03.599 and the Clippers starting lineup win hole has been amazing. I'm wondering what could 296 00:23:03.599 --> 00:23:11.599 happen when he catches a heater. But it needs to happen soon because Terrence 297 00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:17.599 Man's better than this offensively. He's a career thirty eight percent three point shooter. 298 00:23:17.920 --> 00:23:22.160 It's confidence right now with him a lack of it. You can just 299 00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:29.279 see the wheels turning when he's turning down shots. He's overthinking it. He'll 300 00:23:29.279 --> 00:23:33.160 turn down a three, go for the jumper instead, miss that too. 301 00:23:34.319 --> 00:23:41.000 It's just a rough stretch for him. There's no way to sugarcoat it. 302 00:23:42.440 --> 00:23:47.240 You get by because the Clippers are so talented offensively, especially in the starting 303 00:23:47.279 --> 00:23:52.880 lineup, they don't need him to score a lot. It can be a 304 00:23:52.920 --> 00:23:56.160 bonus, but it would be nice if he just got back to his career 305 00:23:56.160 --> 00:24:03.079 averages because against Boston that good. Yeah, you might need Terrence Man to 306 00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:10.640 show up offensively two and to just be a threat from the outside so the 307 00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:15.519 defense doesn't start treating him like Russell Westbrook. They happened so far. Dallas 308 00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:21.279 closed out hard on him. I think it was White Powell in the second 309 00:24:21.319 --> 00:24:26.599 half yesterday on a three pointer that I believe he turned down. So his 310 00:24:26.680 --> 00:24:30.880 reputation precedes him. He's been a good three point shooter. He's known for 311 00:24:30.920 --> 00:24:37.519 getting off to slow starts from distance the beginning of seasons, but this is 312 00:24:37.559 --> 00:24:41.680 getting in deeper into the season. Now we're about thirty percent of the way 313 00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:45.039 in and he's got to shoot his way out of it. That's the only 314 00:24:45.079 --> 00:24:51.440 way. It might just take a game. It might be that simple. 315 00:24:53.079 --> 00:24:59.599 But I hope it comes on Saturday, and I hope Kawhi Leonard is available. 316 00:25:00.400 --> 00:25:03.160 We saw him in pain into the fourth quarter, still knock down the 317 00:25:03.200 --> 00:25:07.599 free throws against Dallas, but it looked like he took a knee to the 318 00:25:07.680 --> 00:25:11.720 hip from Grant Williams and that's what kept him out on the back to back. 319 00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:18.079 You don't want to push him this early in the season. I'm hoping 320 00:25:18.079 --> 00:25:19.160 it's one of those things. If it was a playoff game, yeah, 321 00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:23.039 he would have been out there, but you were getting Paul George back off 322 00:25:23.039 --> 00:25:27.200 the illness. You were hoping there was enough talent. Still, if the 323 00:25:27.240 --> 00:25:33.279 Clippers played a little bit better and just didn't have that stretch of about three 324 00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:37.160 minutes going scoreless in the third quarter where they kept hanging around, they might 325 00:25:37.200 --> 00:25:42.559 have found a way to steal this game. But not to be credit Oklahoma 326 00:25:42.680 --> 00:25:47.880 City. They win went thirty four to one fifteen. Let's go to Lenny 327 00:25:47.880 --> 00:25:51.119 and Inglewood starting things off tonight here on Clippers Talk. Lenny was good, 328 00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:56.000 Adam, I'm sick of this man. One of them was gonna start winning. 329 00:25:56.839 --> 00:26:06.359 Oh you got jokes? Uh jokes? Wait is this Shawn and Inglewood 330 00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:14.440 or Lenny in Inglewood? I can't tell in the basement somewhere anyway, whoa 331 00:26:17.279 --> 00:26:25.640 uh anyway, Uh yeah. I think that I was glad that Tylu gave 332 00:26:25.720 --> 00:26:30.839 Brandon boxing some run and because you know, I don't care if you get 333 00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:36.079 that dude four minutes, three minutes, he's gonna get some buckets. And 334 00:26:36.319 --> 00:26:40.160 we just got to keep him. We got to keep his rhythm, and 335 00:26:40.200 --> 00:26:44.000 we got to keep him engaged. And I think, you know, the 336 00:26:44.119 --> 00:26:49.119 veterans are there, so I'm glad he went to him early, and you 337 00:26:49.160 --> 00:26:56.319 know, Wes had another great game and West said something that just proved to 338 00:26:56.400 --> 00:27:00.680 me that he was you know, he was just relative as role he said. 339 00:27:00.920 --> 00:27:04.759 He said in a quote of to Day, he said, Ain't nobody, 340 00:27:04.880 --> 00:27:08.640 he said, ain't too many people in this league playing that defensive position 341 00:27:08.720 --> 00:27:11.599 is better than me. He said, That's just the truth. And I 342 00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:15.400 love that, man. That's that's swagger. I posted that on x at 343 00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:19.319 follow out of May. And he's not lying. Good the man he's guarding 344 00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:26.480 this season, they're shooting just forty against him. I love it, man, 345 00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:29.680 I love it. And when you got that kind of swagger, and 346 00:27:29.720 --> 00:27:32.240 I think I think he wants to go be on the defensive team. And 347 00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:34.599 good for him, man, why not. I mean, he's just like 348 00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:40.720 I said, you know, he's he's evolving and he's sacrificing and he's you 349 00:27:40.720 --> 00:27:47.440 know, I'm just totally impressed by him. I don't obviously, I don't 350 00:27:47.440 --> 00:27:49.720 think Paul George is one hundred percent. Uh. Now, you could see 351 00:27:49.759 --> 00:27:55.799 he was winded early on. You could see it. Yeah. Yeah, 352 00:27:55.960 --> 00:28:00.240 And you're right because early in the pregame you said, how when Paul George, 353 00:28:00.559 --> 00:28:03.759 when he missed games and he comes back for some reason, do it. 354 00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:07.960 He comes back and he's hit in the bottom of the net. He's 355 00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:11.960 on fire. I mean like a normal if he was I think your full 356 00:28:11.000 --> 00:28:15.559 strength, he could I could saw him easily drop h forty. You know, 357 00:28:15.599 --> 00:28:18.480 because because he's got that You're right, because he's got that kind of 358 00:28:18.920 --> 00:28:22.079 that history. When he when he comes back, he can he can he 359 00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:25.599 can put it. He can put it in there. But you know, 360 00:28:25.640 --> 00:28:30.039 the one thing about Kawhi, it's not just the point, it's not just 361 00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:33.960 the d but it's the way he stops momentum from the other team that people 362 00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:37.559 don't you know. It's that what Jordan did. Man. You know, 363 00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:41.400 it's like, oh, you think you you you know, you think you're 364 00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:42.720 about to you think you're about to run me, And like what Steph does. 365 00:28:44.240 --> 00:28:48.599 He will stop. He will snatch your heart and the momentum from another 366 00:28:48.640 --> 00:28:51.079 team. Man. And you know the other team, these guys come on 367 00:28:51.079 --> 00:28:53.200 the court and they look at these guys, they got four legends they're looking 368 00:28:53.240 --> 00:28:59.480 at and you know it's like that you feel a little bit of that fear 369 00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:03.519 because they know that unless they come out early and start hitting, it's not 370 00:29:03.720 --> 00:29:08.720 enough because you know, we've already proved we can come from behind, and 371 00:29:10.960 --> 00:29:12.880 you know we we put points on the board. Like I said, we 372 00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:18.079 coming to the gym with almost one hundred points on the board. So yeah, 373 00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:22.440 hopefully Kawhi is back on Saturday, and those I looked at the schedule 374 00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:29.319 and those next four games they could easily start another another another stretch, another 375 00:29:29.359 --> 00:29:33.039 another winning street. So those are all winnable games at the Celtics though. 376 00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:37.920 But yeah, man, they they really did that thing because once again the 377 00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:42.440 media they're finally like dog Clippers. I saw some of they were said that 378 00:29:42.519 --> 00:29:47.119 Clippers are the biggest threat to the Nuggets in the West. Yeah you know 379 00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:52.519 who said that? The same guy who a month before said how the hell 380 00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:56.359 are they going to make this work with James Harden. That would be Stephen 381 00:29:56.519 --> 00:30:00.880 A. Smith. I posted that in my report. He just completely flipped 382 00:30:00.960 --> 00:30:07.000 one pint eighty zero accountability, zero self awareness, just didn't even act like 383 00:30:07.319 --> 00:30:11.400 he was talking all that mess about the Clippers and saying Kawhi Leonard should retire 384 00:30:12.039 --> 00:30:18.920 last season after he tore his meniscus because he was challenging basically his competitive spirit, 385 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:23.440 his heart. After the guy tore Meniscus when he was dogging KD in 386 00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:30.319 the first two games against Phoenix. Disgusting, honestly disgusting. Yeah, he 387 00:30:30.359 --> 00:30:33.440 has no credibility. No, all right, make you do your thing out, 388 00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:37.480 all right, Lenny, appreciate it eight six six nine eight seven two 389 00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:41.680 five seventy eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. Well, we 390 00:30:41.720 --> 00:30:45.240 have a moment. Let's pause ten seconds for station identification. Here on AM 391 00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:52.039 five seventy LA S fours. This is LA Clippers Basketball AM five to seventy 392 00:30:52.119 --> 00:30:57.279 KLAC Los Angeles, ninety eight seven KYSR HD two Los Angeles and iHeartRadio station 393 00:30:57.680 --> 00:31:00.839 coming up next. Back to your phone, phone calls Clippers lose for the 394 00:31:00.880 --> 00:31:08.680 first time and what three weeks they fall one thirty four to one fifteen in 395 00:31:08.839 --> 00:31:17.039 OKAC to the thunder. This guy started a new winning streak period. Can't 396 00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:25.000 hang your head. Hopefully Kawhi Leond's back on Saturday against Boston. We'll see 397 00:31:25.000 --> 00:31:27.640 if we have to have an update on that from coach Lou Looking for postgame 398 00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:33.039 audio coming up next right here on Clippers stock on seventy LA Sports. Do 399 00:31:33.119 --> 00:31:37.920 you want to bring a banner with them to the into it dawn more LA 400 00:31:37.039 --> 00:31:44.200 Clippers Basketball on the LA Clippers Audio Network. Clippers lose for the first time 401 00:31:44.319 --> 00:31:52.119 since November thirtieth, when twenty one days between losses. They lose in Oklahoma 402 00:31:52.240 --> 00:31:56.599 City, one thirty four to one fifteen. The nine game winning streak is 403 00:31:56.640 --> 00:32:02.240 over. Still winners of fourteen of the last eighteen games. They'll be at 404 00:32:02.279 --> 00:32:06.920 home against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, tip off at twelve thirty. We'll 405 00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:12.240 have your pregame show starting at eleven thirty. Did want to shout out Russell 406 00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:17.079 Westbrook thought he played really hard on this one back home in OKC on the 407 00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:22.400 second night of a back to back. He missed a couple of layups early 408 00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:25.880 on one was contested by chet just the threat of him after I think he 409 00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:31.519 had eight or nine blocks against the Denver Nuggets recently. He's probably gonna end 410 00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:37.680 up Rookie of the Year over Victor Women Yama because team's success. That doesn't 411 00:32:37.720 --> 00:32:43.799 matter. But Russ with a tough and one end of the third quarter a 412 00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:47.599 putback Norman Powell in this game, also for the Clippers, he hit a 413 00:32:47.599 --> 00:32:52.039 three when they were down eleven in the second quarter and really helped get some 414 00:32:52.119 --> 00:32:57.759 momentum back on their side, also missed one, got his own board, 415 00:32:57.839 --> 00:33:00.240 put it up, and in followed his shot another three. At the end 416 00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:04.799 of the second Clippers were down by as many as fourteen in the second quarter, 417 00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:08.519 cut it to five. A lot of that due to Norman Powell. 418 00:33:08.680 --> 00:33:12.480 I didn't see a team that just laid down and said, okay, we'll 419 00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:15.599 get ready for Boston. I saw a team that eventually ran out of gas, 420 00:33:15.960 --> 00:33:20.759 a team that went about three minutes scoreless, and it was a thirteen 421 00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:24.519 to oh run in that third quarter by OKC that eventually did them in. 422 00:33:25.799 --> 00:33:30.839 But I like a couple of things in this one from the Clippers. Attitude 423 00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:35.880 wise, it was there, The mentality was there. They were still hungry, 424 00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:39.519 they were still looking to get greedy and to try to sweep this road 425 00:33:39.519 --> 00:33:44.480 trip and one of us. What else I liked was bones Higland got run 426 00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:47.440 at the end of the game. He was aggressive on't you guess two of 427 00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:52.920 two, knocked down a three pointer. I know, points wise or in 428 00:33:53.039 --> 00:33:55.960 terms of impact on the game, it didn't mean much, but he's been 429 00:33:55.960 --> 00:34:02.839 dealing with a right knee issue and was able to go. Brandon Boston got 430 00:34:02.880 --> 00:34:08.480 more consequential minutes was playing. In the first half, he was on the 431 00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:12.840 floor for a steal. God it's norm for a layup. He had a 432 00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:17.440 put back on his own miss, and then down twenty in the fourth when 433 00:34:17.559 --> 00:34:21.679 they pretty much waved the white flag, he did knock down a three pointer. 434 00:34:22.239 --> 00:34:25.920 So some of the young guys getting out there and Bones has sacrificed a 435 00:34:25.960 --> 00:34:32.199 ton. Before James Harden came, he was completely in the rotation. He 436 00:34:32.239 --> 00:34:36.960 was really doing things for this Clippers team. I call him the skeleton Key. 437 00:34:37.679 --> 00:34:40.960 I still think he's gonna have a lot to say about how this season 438 00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:45.159 goes for the Clippers, especially in March when they got seventeen ball games. 439 00:34:45.199 --> 00:34:51.599 They're gonna need some backups the Cavalry to arrive. Morris in Long Beach here 440 00:34:51.599 --> 00:34:53.719 on Clippers stock with a a mouslin after they fall for the first time in 441 00:34:53.760 --> 00:34:59.400 twenty one days, they lose an OKC. Morris, what's up? You 442 00:34:59.440 --> 00:35:01.559 know? Adam? Is about runs. Everybody makes the run in the NBA. 443 00:35:01.639 --> 00:35:05.760 Whoever makes the most runs wins the game. And let me share something 444 00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:07.920 with you. Go back with me, remember back when we lost to Denver 445 00:35:08.280 --> 00:35:12.719 and Denver was not in full strength. As full string, and the media 446 00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:14.880 was just over. It was just jumping up and down on how bad the 447 00:35:14.880 --> 00:35:17.760 Clippers were. Fast forward to when the Clippers played Denver again, and Denver 448 00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:22.480 was at full speed and the Clippers beat them. Okay, what I've noticed 449 00:35:22.519 --> 00:35:25.280 since that game, since that time and today, whoever the best player is 450 00:35:25.400 --> 00:35:30.079 for the opposing team, the Clipper could do something with that guy. Tonight 451 00:35:30.119 --> 00:35:32.000 they ran into a team tired Lakes. The Clipper had tired Lakes. But 452 00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:36.280 whoever the best player is the number one score, the Clipper can do some 453 00:35:36.400 --> 00:35:38.679 with that guy. The Joker didn't have great games. Curry didn't have great 454 00:35:38.719 --> 00:35:42.639 games. Now they ran in the SGA First Team All Pro. But you 455 00:35:42.639 --> 00:35:45.000 know he was ready. He was ready, and the strategy didn't work tonight. 456 00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:47.400 Take not their best player. He didn't have a great game. Twenty 457 00:35:47.480 --> 00:35:52.519 five shots. Okay, but they shouldn't hang their hats down, hold their 458 00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:54.360 hands down. They're going to be pretty good. They're going to be there 459 00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:58.280 at the end, and I'm gonna take you it. I probably it probably 460 00:35:58.320 --> 00:36:00.599 had a uniform on because coach played everybody. He'd have played the general manager 461 00:36:00.599 --> 00:36:04.800 if he suited up. If probably had had a uniform he would have played. 462 00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:07.280 Okay, they've got a deep team at him. They're not gonna beat 463 00:36:07.280 --> 00:36:10.280 everybody, and I wasn't gonna call you until they lost. I haven't called 464 00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:14.000 you in a while because they've been winning so much. But I tell you, 465 00:36:14.199 --> 00:36:16.559 that's a big game on Saturday. Now. I hope the call man 466 00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:21.800 plays because we gotta let everybody know when we beat Boston. Now we're for 467 00:36:21.920 --> 00:36:23.960 real. Okay, you based yourself. Take him to the call, Bye 468 00:36:24.000 --> 00:36:27.960 bye, Morris. I appreciate the phone call. I don't know if he 469 00:36:28.000 --> 00:36:31.400 was superstitious and that's why he wasn't calling in because the Clippers kept winning. 470 00:36:32.280 --> 00:36:37.679 Can understand that. I think regardless, the Clippers are for real. I've 471 00:36:37.719 --> 00:36:43.760 seen enough to know that whether or not they beat Boston, it's gonna depend 472 00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:46.239 on having Kawhi Leonard. Of course, Boston has struggled on the road. 473 00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:51.519 They just got a victory over Sacramento. They'll have two days off, Clippers 474 00:36:51.519 --> 00:36:55.840 with one day off before that game, and we know about those early weekend 475 00:36:57.000 --> 00:37:02.519 starts. The matinee or monster that seems to get him. Don't like that, 476 00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:07.519 but no excuses. Got to get up for it, with or without 477 00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:14.920 Kawhi Leonard. They still have enough talent now because of James Harden to take 478 00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:17.800 on a fully loaded Boston team at home and have a great shot to win. 479 00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:22.239 Demetrius in Manhattan Beach, you're on Clipper stop with that, Amazen. 480 00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:27.800 How you doing, Adam. You know we just spoke last night and we're 481 00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:32.320 looking at the same game, the same players, and I will say this 482 00:37:32.960 --> 00:37:38.119 that will make it pretty quick. I will say how important Kawhi is. 483 00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:44.440 And it shows his greatness because again I think one of your callers put on 484 00:37:44.599 --> 00:37:47.559 emphasis that when he's on the floor, he stopped runs, but not only 485 00:37:47.639 --> 00:37:52.079 the run stop him. He motivated his other player. He plays at such 486 00:37:52.119 --> 00:37:59.199 a high level to where he can make up himself the next thir ten to 487 00:37:59.320 --> 00:38:06.559 fifteen point runs extra eight point runs himself. And so when you got a 488 00:38:06.559 --> 00:38:08.719 guy like Kawhi Leonard on your team, when you're playing a back to the 489 00:38:08.800 --> 00:38:14.239 back of your playing a very good, talented thunder team who's been giving us 490 00:38:14.280 --> 00:38:17.639 some problems the last couple of years. I think there are two and I 491 00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:24.119 want to say fifteen in OKC now over the past I don't know, four 492 00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:29.840 or five years now, Yeah, absolutely, I mean they've been they've been 493 00:38:29.880 --> 00:38:35.280 giving us some problems. But I say this to say this give Tyleru all 494 00:38:35.280 --> 00:38:37.519 the credit in the world. When I spoke to you last night, I 495 00:38:37.559 --> 00:38:40.039 was a little bit nervous. Like I told you, I didn't think that 496 00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:45.679 Kawhi Leonard would play today, and again we was right about that. But 497 00:38:46.159 --> 00:38:50.559 you know, I would like to Guy Greedy today because I thought if Kawhi 498 00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:53.480 Leonard would have played that they would have raised the intensity. I love Paul 499 00:38:53.519 --> 00:38:57.360 George, I love the rest of the team, but without Kawhi Leonard, 500 00:38:57.360 --> 00:39:00.800 this team have no shot. I don't mean to sound the way I'm sounding, 501 00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:06.000 it's just evidence that back it up. I don't think they have no 502 00:39:06.119 --> 00:39:08.440 shot. They're not going to win the title without him. Of course, 503 00:39:08.840 --> 00:39:13.719 that's what that's that's what we're talking about. Adam Well, I mean, 504 00:39:13.760 --> 00:39:16.199 you can say that for every single team, if you take away their number 505 00:39:16.239 --> 00:39:19.719 one option, they're not going to win the title. You can say that 506 00:39:19.760 --> 00:39:24.039 for everyone that's not unique to the Clippers. You're not winning the title. 507 00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:30.519 Yeah. Well no, well exactly. But the point I'm making we we 508 00:39:30.840 --> 00:39:35.639 understand that from the last previous season, going back to the Utah Series, 509 00:39:35.679 --> 00:39:38.079 when we could when we had the best shot to go, I think we 510 00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:43.199 would have won that year, no doubt about it. Would have beat Milwaukee. 511 00:39:42.480 --> 00:39:45.960 Uh. I agree. I'm listen at him. I'm very excited. 512 00:39:46.599 --> 00:39:51.760 I'm like you, they going in the Boston rather Kawhi play or not. 513 00:39:52.280 --> 00:39:55.480 This Clipper team have shown us enough. They're very potent, they're playing with 514 00:39:55.519 --> 00:40:00.679 a chip on their shoulder, and they can beat anybody on any night when 515 00:40:00.719 --> 00:40:05.840 they're healthy. And I told you the only problem is is availability. And 516 00:40:05.920 --> 00:40:09.559 when they are available, lookout. We've talked about this, Adam. When 517 00:40:09.559 --> 00:40:14.880 they're available, lookout. And that's my only problem with issue with the Clippers. 518 00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:20.920 Not talent, not shooting, not defense, not anything, but availability 519 00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:27.360 and when they are available, look out. That's just where we're at now, 520 00:40:27.360 --> 00:40:30.400 Adam. And I think we'll get back on the run. I still 521 00:40:30.440 --> 00:40:36.519 believe we will capture the number one seed. Providing we are available, we 522 00:40:36.559 --> 00:40:40.239 are available, we'll steal it. Here's the only problem to meet yours. 523 00:40:40.920 --> 00:40:45.239 I'll that I'll point out, and I agree with you. They're definitely in 524 00:40:45.280 --> 00:40:50.840 the running for the number one seed. But Kawhi played the first twenty seven 525 00:40:50.880 --> 00:40:54.480 games and they went seventeen and ten. It could have been. You know, 526 00:40:54.519 --> 00:41:00.000 they go through that six game losing streak, they could have padded up 527 00:41:00.119 --> 00:41:02.119 a few more wins in there. They had some really bad losses. I 528 00:41:02.119 --> 00:41:06.559 hope it doesn't come back to haunt them. They've righted the ship by winning 529 00:41:06.679 --> 00:41:09.760 nine to a row. They've gotten some of those back, definitely. But 530 00:41:09.840 --> 00:41:15.440 my point would be this Kawhi we knew wasn't gonna play eighty two games now 531 00:41:15.480 --> 00:41:20.679 at max he could play eighty one. It's more realistic that he plays sixty 532 00:41:20.760 --> 00:41:24.880 five somewhere in there if you just look at his track record. So it's 533 00:41:25.000 --> 00:41:30.800 hard to know how many of these guys are going to be available the rest 534 00:41:30.960 --> 00:41:32.920 of the way. I'm not trying to be an alarmist here, but I'm 535 00:41:34.039 --> 00:41:39.920 just a realist, and so am I Adam. I think they understand it 536 00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:45.239 will take the season very serious. I think the number one seed is definitely 537 00:41:45.400 --> 00:41:50.400 as you know, it's right there for the taking. I don't see no 538 00:41:50.519 --> 00:41:54.599 reason why I think that when they go back into the room and they examine 539 00:41:54.599 --> 00:42:00.440 the game and examine who they are, they believe that's they believe they know 540 00:42:00.519 --> 00:42:04.280 they can capture the number one seat. They're not afraid of nobody in the 541 00:42:04.280 --> 00:42:09.360 West, including Denver. When they are available to me, they are understanding 542 00:42:09.400 --> 00:42:13.320 no disrespect to Denver. I know we got a long way to go, 543 00:42:13.400 --> 00:42:15.639 but again from what I've seen out of them, and what I've seen the 544 00:42:15.679 --> 00:42:21.679 stifling defense, when they raised their intensity and Kawhi now have that burst of 545 00:42:21.760 --> 00:42:24.880 speed. Now he starts a little bit more weight, added on some pounds 546 00:42:24.920 --> 00:42:30.280 with the muscle, and he's explosive. He's a three level player. I 547 00:42:30.320 --> 00:42:32.400 mean, he can do it all in on the defensive end. Like I 548 00:42:32.440 --> 00:42:37.960 said again now and like you mentioned in clutch play, we raised up our 549 00:42:38.039 --> 00:42:43.880 points in the clutch and I'm telling you right now, we figured out the 550 00:42:43.960 --> 00:42:46.559 pick and roll with Denver. We got Zubak and James Harden. Credit to 551 00:42:47.119 --> 00:42:52.480 James Harden in that and I mean Zubak and Kawhi Leonard, I mean credit 552 00:42:52.559 --> 00:42:57.960 that ty Lu has figured out how to slow down Denver in the pick and 553 00:42:58.039 --> 00:43:01.760 roll and put the best in that pick and roll with Zubak, who's playing 554 00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:06.280 the inspired ball. We got to give this guy a ton of credit. 555 00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:09.519 I mean, you know I have, Yes, yes, Adam, you 556 00:43:09.639 --> 00:43:14.519 have. You've given this guy a ton of credit. And guess what Adam. 557 00:43:14.599 --> 00:43:19.400 He's going to get better. He's never had a direction to just be 558 00:43:19.519 --> 00:43:22.519 able to say, you know what, I'm gonna be the best big man 559 00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:25.199 tonight. I'm gonna be the big best big man. I'm gonna guard you. 560 00:43:25.639 --> 00:43:31.239 Rather it's Nikola Nicolo the joker, Rather it's mb Now. I know 561 00:43:31.280 --> 00:43:36.440 we're going over to the top, but he's gonna make it tough for everybody. 562 00:43:36.519 --> 00:43:40.599 He's not a slouch. I said this the other night. They didn't 563 00:43:40.679 --> 00:43:45.079 just get James Harden. Because they got James Harden, they got an upgrade 564 00:43:45.119 --> 00:43:49.360 at the center position. It's brought out the best in a Viza Zubos. 565 00:43:49.440 --> 00:43:53.280 This is the best basketball he has played today, notwithstanding over the last eighteen 566 00:43:53.320 --> 00:43:59.519 games. And you're right that what point, that was the perfect point you 567 00:43:59.599 --> 00:44:04.000 made night that it made him better. And so when I look at him 568 00:44:04.039 --> 00:44:07.920 getting better, when I look at the team overall, I look at Russ 569 00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:12.719 coming off the bench, I look at him playing extremely tough defense. I 570 00:44:12.760 --> 00:44:16.480 love what he's doing. Listen, there's no reason to hit our heads against 571 00:44:16.519 --> 00:44:21.719 the wall or sow you know, stick glue against the refrigerator, seeing what's 572 00:44:21.760 --> 00:44:24.719 gonna stick. This guy is not a shooter. We got to accept his 573 00:44:24.840 --> 00:44:29.199 game. I love his game. He's gonna continue to bring it every night. 574 00:44:29.760 --> 00:44:31.079 I wish, you know, he would get in the gym a little 575 00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:36.880 bit more and just you know, I think he's shooting what twenty percent from 576 00:44:36.880 --> 00:44:42.119 the field? If that uh, if he can just give us thirty Russell 577 00:44:42.159 --> 00:44:45.199 Westbrook from the outside, is he at twenty five percent something like? Oh? 578 00:44:45.320 --> 00:44:47.840 From three? Yeah, he's at twenty seven percent. You're right on, 579 00:44:49.320 --> 00:44:52.880 yes, yeah, so so so again. I mean, you know, 580 00:44:52.920 --> 00:44:57.039 hey, I don't I don't need him taking any threes. I understand 581 00:44:57.079 --> 00:45:00.400 if he's wide open in the corner, because he has shot better there. 582 00:45:00.440 --> 00:45:02.679 He's been about forty percent there the past three or four years. In the 583 00:45:02.760 --> 00:45:07.360 corners, he's got to take it. But outside of that, he can 584 00:45:07.440 --> 00:45:13.320 just go to the basket. That's what I need from Russ. I listened, 585 00:45:13.320 --> 00:45:16.760 Adam. I hate to disagree with you. I know he has to 586 00:45:16.840 --> 00:45:21.119 take it. I mean, you know, he's the NBA basketball player. 587 00:45:21.159 --> 00:45:23.960 It looks philly to be out on the island by itself and not take it. 588 00:45:24.559 --> 00:45:30.760 But I mean, listen, you know, crossing our fingers when he 589 00:45:30.800 --> 00:45:36.280 shoot the ball, you know it's you know, but on those corner threes, 590 00:45:36.719 --> 00:45:39.320 he's been shooting about forty percent. That's why I say on those particular 591 00:45:39.639 --> 00:45:44.719 threes, I'm okay with him taking those when the wide open, Yeah, 592 00:45:44.760 --> 00:45:47.960 I am too. He's he's right around thirty nine percent around in a corner 593 00:45:47.960 --> 00:45:52.119 and it's now. But listen, give credit and kudos to him not taking 594 00:45:52.119 --> 00:45:58.559 nothing from Wessell. I love Wessell, I mean Wes I love Russell Westbrook. 595 00:45:58.639 --> 00:46:04.480 And I'm telling you there's no alarming. There's no alarm that's set off 596 00:46:04.519 --> 00:46:08.760 at this point. They are legit. They are for real, and you 597 00:46:08.840 --> 00:46:12.239 have one caller at it. You know, I have to bring this up. 598 00:46:12.280 --> 00:46:15.679 You have one caller that called in any a longtime Laker fan, and 599 00:46:15.960 --> 00:46:20.800 he just had to just he had to let you know. You know, 600 00:46:21.079 --> 00:46:24.800 they did us pretty bad at him. They did us bad, the Laker 601 00:46:24.840 --> 00:46:29.920 fans, the Lakers media. I mean, they was talking about the Clippers. 602 00:46:29.960 --> 00:46:32.719 Perkins, Sam, I mean, Perkins was talking about the Clippers won't 603 00:46:32.760 --> 00:46:37.320 make the playoffs. You're right about steven A. All of these guys is 604 00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:42.000 just you know, hey, you know I'm the receipt keeper, not the 605 00:46:42.039 --> 00:46:45.760 crypt keeper, well maybe a crypto, but the receipt keeper, and I'm 606 00:46:45.840 --> 00:46:50.800 keeping track of all these guys that have made a lot of noise and have 607 00:46:50.880 --> 00:46:53.320 made a lot of money off this noise. That now, if it goes 608 00:46:53.400 --> 00:46:58.559 the other way and this Clippers team proves them wrong, I better hear that 609 00:46:58.679 --> 00:47:01.639 same energy when the apollo he comes from. Then, Oh it's coming, 610 00:47:01.800 --> 00:47:06.199 It's coming, and it's coming pretty fast too. I don't think we have 611 00:47:06.320 --> 00:47:10.159 to wait till All Star weekend before it comes. That that cheddar is already 612 00:47:10.159 --> 00:47:15.360 out there that they know that the Clippers are for real. And again we 613 00:47:15.440 --> 00:47:20.840 know we need Like I said again, our major problem is availability, and 614 00:47:20.880 --> 00:47:23.480 that's always been our problem. We got the best team, We got the 615 00:47:23.519 --> 00:47:29.719 best three scores right now that can do what they do. James Harden's facilitate, 616 00:47:30.199 --> 00:47:32.000 he can you know, he can open it up. He plays point 617 00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:36.840 guard. He's a true point guard. Paul George, you know now he 618 00:47:36.920 --> 00:47:39.159 don't have to put so much pressure on him. You know, he can 619 00:47:39.239 --> 00:47:42.920 create his own shots. You got. I mean, I just love the 620 00:47:43.000 --> 00:47:45.679 whole you know, I need a little bit more, and I know we're 621 00:47:45.679 --> 00:47:50.760 gonna get it. I'm gonna stay patient with Terrence Man. I need him 622 00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:55.320 to uh not hesitate, stop worrying about if his shot going down. Okay, 623 00:47:57.159 --> 00:48:00.400 get into the zone like he was into that Utah seat. He's in 624 00:48:00.440 --> 00:48:02.639 the playoff. That's the terrace, man. Once we see look out, 625 00:48:02.719 --> 00:48:07.119 Okay Adams, all right, all right in Utah, that's the one we 626 00:48:07.159 --> 00:48:10.360 want to see. And I think you agree with me on Now, who 627 00:48:10.400 --> 00:48:14.840 the hell is gonna agree disagree with that? I mean, he had thirty 628 00:48:14.920 --> 00:48:19.360 nine points in the twenty five point comeback, historic game for them to advance 629 00:48:19.360 --> 00:48:22.320 to the Western Conference Finals for the first time ever. I appreciate the phone 630 00:48:22.360 --> 00:48:29.440 call Demetrious in Manhattan Beach cut from the same cloth, calling out those same 631 00:48:29.519 --> 00:48:32.800 hot take artists. Clippers fall tonight for the first time in twenty one days. 632 00:48:34.320 --> 00:48:37.480 They lose one thirty four to one fifteen in Oklahoma City to the Thunder 633 00:48:38.000 --> 00:48:42.079 coming back. Looking for postgame quotes, Oh, I got one from PG 634 00:48:42.199 --> 00:48:45.360 thirteen here. Oh, some insight into what he's been dealing with. This 635 00:48:45.400 --> 00:48:50.920 should be good. Uh oh, Shawn and Ingo was calling into more Clippers 636 00:48:50.960 --> 00:48:55.719 stock. Next here on a five to seventy LAS Sports flading Clippers fully loaded 637 00:48:55.920 --> 00:49:00.920 with Clippers fans. This is La Clippers basket. You're listening to the LA 638 00:49:01.039 --> 00:49:07.159 Clippers on the LA Clippers Audio Network. The SoCal four will be back in 639 00:49:07.239 --> 00:49:14.199 Cali on Saturday. Well the chance to start a new winning streak. As 640 00:49:14.239 --> 00:49:19.400 the Clippers fall one thirty four to one fifteen in ok C, Paul George 641 00:49:19.440 --> 00:49:22.719 finished with twenty two points. And I saw this from Andrew Gray for the 642 00:49:22.800 --> 00:49:28.639 La Times. You joined me pregame, Paul George said postgame, the groin 643 00:49:28.639 --> 00:49:32.880 injury that sidelined him recently isn't bothering him anymore. Thy good Jesus. It 644 00:49:32.960 --> 00:49:37.199 was being sick that was the issue last two days, he said, quote, 645 00:49:37.280 --> 00:49:40.679 I've been hell felt good enough to give it a go tonight tonight and 646 00:49:43.360 --> 00:49:46.000 five of eight from distance. No, I'm over my sickness. I know 647 00:49:46.000 --> 00:49:49.920 I had to clear my throat there for a second, but that was weeks 648 00:49:49.920 --> 00:49:55.039 ago. Lingering cough though. Still, if you guys have caught this thing, 649 00:49:55.159 --> 00:50:00.199 you know what's going around? Uh Sean and Inglewood speaking of sickness, 650 00:50:00.639 --> 00:50:07.400 Sean, what's up? Listen, great effort. I'm not upset whatsoever. 651 00:50:07.840 --> 00:50:13.599 I mean, the guys had a long road trip and we gotta get used 652 00:50:13.639 --> 00:50:16.920 to the fact that we're gonna have maybe four or five losses a year based 653 00:50:16.920 --> 00:50:22.599 on scheduling, and that's why we're getting the new stadium. So hey, 654 00:50:22.719 --> 00:50:29.320 that preach, preach Sean. I hear the Lakers complaining about their schedule recently, 655 00:50:29.840 --> 00:50:34.719 and I laughed, finally, ridiculous the Clippers. Meanwhile, I have 656 00:50:34.800 --> 00:50:38.599 twenty five instances of three games in four nights. They got five to five 657 00:50:38.639 --> 00:50:44.199 and sevens. Nobody's got a worse schedule than them, and they still have 658 00:50:44.280 --> 00:50:46.840 been achieving anyways. So I like your points tonight, Sean, one of 659 00:50:46.920 --> 00:50:52.440 your best in weeks. Oh, thank you, thank you very much. 660 00:50:52.480 --> 00:50:57.199 Well, basically, I saw effort. I saw them trying to fight back, 661 00:50:57.880 --> 00:51:00.599 and that's did you get out of a good team. So hey, 662 00:51:00.239 --> 00:51:04.199 uh, let's get going for Boston. And do you know, kuh, 663 00:51:04.239 --> 00:51:07.400 I be ready for Boston. We don't know yet. I'm looking for postgame 664 00:51:07.480 --> 00:51:12.800 audio. I'm assuming. Uh. They said he's day to day earlier, 665 00:51:12.960 --> 00:51:16.920 so they don't know yet either. It's gonna come down to how he responds 666 00:51:17.639 --> 00:51:22.440 and getting some rest back home and hopefully, you know, he heals up 667 00:51:22.480 --> 00:51:27.400 quick here. Well you know, hey, nobody else in the league is 668 00:51:27.480 --> 00:51:30.079 one nine in a row, so hey, be proud of our boys. 669 00:51:30.480 --> 00:51:35.320 They're still figuring out. I still think they're only about seventy to seventy five 670 00:51:35.360 --> 00:51:38.960 percent maybe eighty at the most of what their their potential is gonna be. 671 00:51:39.199 --> 00:51:45.039 Yes, you forget you were still missing Plumby, So I agree it's gonna 672 00:51:45.079 --> 00:51:50.199 be okay. You know, uh, there's freaked games in the NBA all 673 00:51:50.239 --> 00:51:52.920 the time. So hey, I'm not gonna call it a freak game, 674 00:51:52.960 --> 00:51:55.400 though, I'm not gonna disrespect. Okay, see you like that. I 675 00:51:55.440 --> 00:52:00.480 mean, they're second in the West. They're good, they're eighteen eight. 676 00:52:00.559 --> 00:52:06.920 Their defense is legit suffocating. No, but actually, if you look at 677 00:52:07.000 --> 00:52:10.079 it, the Clippers are shooting more than about thirty six percent and a half 678 00:52:10.199 --> 00:52:14.320 quarters of the game, they were still in the game. I mean, 679 00:52:14.400 --> 00:52:16.119 really, they could beat these guys. Oh no, I'm not saying they 680 00:52:16.119 --> 00:52:19.840 can't beat them. Of course they can beat them. I'm just saying, 681 00:52:20.000 --> 00:52:22.960 Okay, see tonight, when they're that hot from the outside, Josh Getty's 682 00:52:23.000 --> 00:52:29.280 going three of three from distance, it's more than just a scheduled loss. 683 00:52:29.280 --> 00:52:32.480 It's just wrong place, wrong time, you know. Yeah, And you 684 00:52:32.559 --> 00:52:37.239 know what, there was a part in that third quarter where the Clippers played 685 00:52:37.360 --> 00:52:42.280 excellent defense and got a deflection and the ball came right back to oksee about 686 00:52:42.280 --> 00:52:45.519 four or five times in a row. And if that hadn't happened at the 687 00:52:45.000 --> 00:52:49.039 lead at the end of the fourth quarter would have been about six point. 688 00:52:49.440 --> 00:52:52.320 Only I know the player talking about, Sean. I think it was the 689 00:52:52.360 --> 00:52:58.599 Clippers had three guys there, they got the deflection and nobody was able to 690 00:52:58.639 --> 00:53:02.280 get to it in time. Speaking of time, great phone call, Sean, 691 00:53:02.320 --> 00:53:07.280 but I gotta take a quick time out here, because Katie is absolutely 692 00:53:07.840 --> 00:53:10.679 gonna torture me if I don't get out on time. Tonight. That's how 693 00:53:10.719 --> 00:53:15.360 it works here. Clippers fall one thirty four to one fifteen, and okay, 694 00:53:15.519 --> 00:53:22.000 see to the thunder a lot of rational, sensible truth to what Sean 695 00:53:22.119 --> 00:53:25.119 was just saying, and we're gonna win forever. There's gonna be losses here 696 00:53:25.159 --> 00:53:30.239 and there. They're still in pointed in the right direction and trending the right 697 00:53:30.280 --> 00:53:37.079 way takes all us in that even on nights like tonight, and hopefully Kawhi 698 00:53:37.159 --> 00:53:39.920 Leonard his back Saturday, more Clippers stock next year. On the M five 699 00:53:39.920 --> 00:53:45.440 to seven LA Sports, the LA Clippers continue their hunt for a LARRYO. 700 00:53:45.599 --> 00:53:49.039 B they still want to get that. Lario bea don't miss a moment all 701 00:53:49.079 --> 00:53:53.719 season long. This is the LA Clippers Audio Network. Okay See snaps the 702 00:53:53.719 --> 00:53:58.239 Clippers nine game winning streak. They lose one thirty four to one fifteen, 703 00:53:58.360 --> 00:54:02.199 second most points Clippers have allowed this season. The Thunder ended up shooting fifty 704 00:54:02.199 --> 00:54:07.280 eight point six percent from the field. The previous high fuel goal percentage against 705 00:54:07.280 --> 00:54:12.639 the Clippers was when Denver made fifty three point four percent against them in November. 706 00:54:13.119 --> 00:54:15.920 Okay See was six of ten in the MIDI sixteen to thirty four from 707 00:54:15.960 --> 00:54:22.599 the outside. That's forty seven percent from three. That's coming from La Murray 708 00:54:22.719 --> 00:54:29.960 of the Athletic Clippers lose. Finally, I'll bring you more good news though 709 00:54:30.079 --> 00:54:35.800 they only play OKAC two more times in the regular season. But I'm telling 710 00:54:35.800 --> 00:54:38.639 you right now outside of Denver, because you got to give him that respect. 711 00:54:38.920 --> 00:54:43.119 And I think they've won twelve of the last fourteen games or something like 712 00:54:43.159 --> 00:54:47.239 that against the Clippers. The Okase Thunder scare me the most they do. 713 00:54:49.920 --> 00:54:54.280 Sga just doesn't slow down. He plays at his own pace. But it's 714 00:54:54.320 --> 00:55:00.199 the start stop hesitation moves that are so difficult to guard and he can break 715 00:55:00.239 --> 00:55:05.360 down your defense from there. I don't think anybody thought, I know, 716 00:55:05.559 --> 00:55:09.400 nobody thought he'd get to this level, especially this quickly in his career. 717 00:55:09.840 --> 00:55:15.000 He's been amazing. But I don't want to hear any oh, they shouldn't 718 00:55:15.000 --> 00:55:22.079 have traded for Paul George. You traded for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. 719 00:55:22.320 --> 00:55:25.800 Kawhi came because they traded for Paul George. That was the move. They've 720 00:55:25.840 --> 00:55:30.039 had some bad luck, Yes, it's rough. Do they win in twenty 721 00:55:30.079 --> 00:55:37.519 twenty one if Kawhi doesn't tear his ACL I believe so. I believe Kawhi 722 00:55:37.599 --> 00:55:40.079 Leonard would have done the same thing to Giannis Denna Kumpo, just like he 723 00:55:40.119 --> 00:55:45.000 did in twenty nineteen the Eastern Conference Finals. Had they gotten past Phoenix, 724 00:55:45.000 --> 00:55:47.719 and if they take Phoenix to six games without Kawhi, yeah, they're beating 725 00:55:47.719 --> 00:55:54.280 Phoenix with him. It's been bad luck, but hopefully the worm has turned 726 00:55:54.599 --> 00:56:00.360 for the Clippers. They've won fourteen of eighteen and prayers for Kawhi Leonard hopefully 727 00:56:00.360 --> 00:56:06.679 returning on Saturday. Before we get out of here. I do want to 728 00:56:06.679 --> 00:56:12.360 bring in Katie Newton. It's Katie's casual corner as she plays herself out with 729 00:56:12.400 --> 00:56:14.960 the photo ops music. I always do it so I don't have to go 730 00:56:15.000 --> 00:56:21.159 on too long. It makes it sound even better. What's up? I 731 00:56:21.239 --> 00:56:24.559 do? Control your microphone? You're gonna strangle me with my microphone? Is 732 00:56:24.599 --> 00:56:29.760 the wedding singer the microphone? Oh okay, all right, sounds being threatened. 733 00:56:30.599 --> 00:56:35.559 Do you does anyone on the team ever play a full forty eight or 734 00:56:35.559 --> 00:56:37.840 is that just like really rare, not just our team but any team? 735 00:56:37.880 --> 00:56:43.079 Is it just in a playoff game? God? I think in Game seven 736 00:56:43.880 --> 00:56:49.760 Lebron James in twenty sixteen played all forty eight minutes against the Golden State Warriors. 737 00:56:49.800 --> 00:56:52.559 It could happen in a playoff game. It will never happen in a 738 00:56:52.599 --> 00:56:58.840 regular season game. And yeah, Wilt Chamberlain used to do that back in 739 00:56:58.840 --> 00:57:04.000 the day. It's a very different game now. Decent question. I'll give 740 00:57:04.000 --> 00:57:08.599 you a passing grade today. Yay, either pass or fails, so you 741 00:57:08.599 --> 00:57:14.599 get a star. Clippers back at Crypto. They'll try to start a new 742 00:57:14.599 --> 00:57:16.880 winning streak. They'll be taking on the Boston Celtics, who haven't been a 743 00:57:16.880 --> 00:57:21.719 good road team. Tip Off is at twelve thirty on Saturday, at Crypto 744 00:57:21.960 --> 00:57:23.320 pregame at eleven thirty. Before we get out of here, I do want 745 00:57:23.320 --> 00:57:28.280 to thank the Clippers organization, Ralph Lawler, Brian Seeman, Noah Eagle, 746 00:57:28.360 --> 00:57:30.079 Carlo and Menez on the call in this one. Great job. Carlo, 747 00:57:31.800 --> 00:57:35.880 the callers, the listeners, big brother, Jay Warner, our producer here 748 00:57:35.920 --> 00:57:38.960 in the bank, Katie Newton Till Saturday at eleven thirty with their pregame show 749 00:57:38.960 --> 00:57:44.559 Clippers Countdown. I'm Adam Moslem. We will talk to you then. Oh, 750 00:57:44.599 --> 00:57:47.599 the Lakers lost. The White was doing his thing. All they want 751 00:57:47.599 --> 00:57:51.639 to do is win in La. I win. I thought they gave everything 752 00:57:51.679 --> 00:57:55.599 they had. I'm proud. This has been Clippers Talk, the official postgame 753 00:57:55.679 --> 00:58:00.360 reaction of the LA Clippers. God Blest the Paul George. 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