WEBVTT 1 00:00:06.519 --> 00:00:09.720 Hey, welcome in. It's a Clippers Talk Live. I'm out 2 00:00:09.720 --> 00:00:13.000 of Mosland. It's good to be with you. Or is 3 00:00:13.039 --> 00:00:19.359 it as some expected news at least from my size? 4 00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:25.440 My side just came out, big news, size but expected. 5 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:34.119 And it's this sham Sharania now of ESPN, O my 6 00:00:34.119 --> 00:00:36.679 young Masuk of ESPN, who's been on the show here 7 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:41.000 on Clippers Talk our reporting that star Kawhi Leonard is 8 00:00:41.079 --> 00:00:44.600 expected to miss indefinite time to start the twenty twenty 9 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:48.119 four twenty twenty five NBA season as he and the 10 00:00:48.200 --> 00:00:53.719 team rehab his right knee for sustainability on the court. 11 00:00:55.079 --> 00:00:58.479 Anything shocking about this? Did you guys think you was 12 00:00:58.520 --> 00:01:02.880 playing next Wednesday? Did you think he was playing the 13 00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:07.079 first couple of weeks. I don't know how I could 14 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:09.719 have prepared you any better for this. I just did 15 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:14.480 a deep dive on Kawhi, like I don't know, probably 16 00:01:14.519 --> 00:01:19.719 less than a week ago, talking about everything. We've heard, 17 00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:24.120 all the quotes we had from March thirty first on 18 00:01:24.599 --> 00:01:30.400 throughout this right knee swelling going on. I don't know 19 00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:33.599 how I could have prepared you more for this. Alex 20 00:01:33.599 --> 00:01:36.120 Webbin said, not sure this is breaking news. We've known 21 00:01:36.159 --> 00:01:40.519 this for the most part, I understand this sentiment. Old 22 00:01:40.560 --> 00:01:44.159 man Yen says, not surprised, but still bumped. Now that 23 00:01:44.200 --> 00:01:48.040 it's more official, I understand that completely him as he said, 24 00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:51.560 why are people surprised he didn't do any basketball contact? 25 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:54.439 He hadn't been practicing with the team. I have been 26 00:01:54.480 --> 00:01:58.560 telling you that in order to get back out on 27 00:01:58.599 --> 00:02:01.680 the court. It would have been big if you could 28 00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:03.560 have played in a preseason game, because that means he 29 00:02:03.560 --> 00:02:06.879 would have already practiced and done some contact drills, the 30 00:02:07.040 --> 00:02:09.759 proper ramp up and build up to playing. I had 31 00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:13.439 played you audio from Kawhi talking about that very thing 32 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:19.719 in Honolulu. I just did a show on this check 33 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:23.400 the live section. I just did it, like I don't 34 00:02:23.439 --> 00:02:25.319 know how many shows. It wasn't go now because I'm 35 00:02:25.319 --> 00:02:28.919 doing so many, but I tried. I did my best 36 00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:32.000 to prepare you. I don't know what else I could 37 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:35.479 have done. Deca Fantastic said, what I love is Clipper's 38 00:02:35.520 --> 00:02:37.719 talk is becoming something I can always depend on when 39 00:02:37.759 --> 00:02:42.080 something happens. Adam is always ready. That was the goal. 40 00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:45.199 That was my aim here. I appreciate you, Ha, Deca Fantastic. 41 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:49.199 Jordan said, this was pretty known. Even Tyleru went out 42 00:02:49.199 --> 00:02:52.400 with the starting lineup not too long ago. I mean 43 00:02:52.439 --> 00:02:55.439 Brad Turner just asked him Monday night after the game, 44 00:02:56.479 --> 00:02:58.919 do you have a starting lineup without Kawhi Leonard said, yeah, 45 00:02:59.159 --> 00:03:06.240 the one I went with tonight. We've known. Hanta Hans said, 46 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:10.319 Kawhi Leonard always doing this after getting the bag. I 47 00:03:10.439 --> 00:03:12.840 hope he gets well, plays well, and then we trade 48 00:03:12.840 --> 00:03:17.319 and gets assets back. Yeah. This is totally intentional on 49 00:03:17.360 --> 00:03:20.039 his part. He's not a Hall of Fame player. He 50 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:22.800 doesn't love basketball. He doesn't have a passion for the game. 51 00:03:22.879 --> 00:03:25.000 He didn't try to play on one leg in Game 52 00:03:25.039 --> 00:03:27.639 three last season against the Dallas Mavericks and hang on 53 00:03:27.680 --> 00:03:29.560 the rim because he was scared to fall to the 54 00:03:29.560 --> 00:03:34.240 floor after an Alu dunk. Shut up man Deca Fantastic said. 55 00:03:34.319 --> 00:03:38.039 Week to week is indefinitely no setbacks. Is the key fact. 56 00:03:39.879 --> 00:03:42.560 I'll read you more from the article, which really makes 57 00:03:42.599 --> 00:03:46.599 this seem like non news. It starts like this. LA 58 00:03:46.639 --> 00:03:50.039 Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined indefinitely to begin 59 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:53.759 the NBA season as he really rehabilitates from inflammation in 60 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:57.719 his right knee, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Clippers 61 00:03:57.759 --> 00:04:01.000 in Kawhi are in the midst of a rehab process 62 00:04:01.080 --> 00:04:03.840 for the two time NBA Finals MVP that is aimed 63 00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:07.039 to bring sustainability for him on the court through the season, 64 00:04:07.439 --> 00:04:10.879 and the franchise will be diligent and cautious to ensure 65 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:15.680 his fitness long term. I'll read that again. The Clippers 66 00:04:15.919 --> 00:04:18.680 and Kawhi Leonard are in the midst of a rehab 67 00:04:18.759 --> 00:04:21.839 process for the two time NBA Finals MVP that is 68 00:04:21.920 --> 00:04:25.040 aimed to bring sustainability for him on the court through 69 00:04:25.040 --> 00:04:28.360 the season, and the franchise will be diligent and cautious 70 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:31.399 to ensure his fitness long term. I have been telling 71 00:04:31.399 --> 00:04:34.720 you for some time now that I believe they're being 72 00:04:34.720 --> 00:04:40.600 overly cautious. Rightfully, so, considering everything that has happened, it 73 00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:44.079 is the correct move. They don't want to set back 74 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:45.839 like they had in twenty twenty two when he first 75 00:04:45.920 --> 00:04:49.759 came back from the ACL where he played a couple 76 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:51.759 of games coming off the bench, and then there was 77 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:54.519 stiffness in the knee in a game in Okac and 78 00:04:54.560 --> 00:04:56.079 then we didn't see him for about three weeks or 79 00:04:56.079 --> 00:05:01.439 a month. Don't want that, am I thirteen twenty four said, 80 00:05:01.439 --> 00:05:03.439 indefinite can mean a lot of things, which is the 81 00:05:03.480 --> 00:05:08.560 sad part. It could because why because of what I've 82 00:05:08.600 --> 00:05:11.720 been telling you, no one knows how his knee is 83 00:05:11.759 --> 00:05:19.319 going to respond. He has to go through the rehabilitation process, 84 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:24.639 strengthen the knee. Then see, Okay, as I'm doing these exercises, 85 00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:28.279 is it being inflamed? Is it swelling back up? No? 86 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:32.279 Check mark, Move on to the next thing. Then eventually 87 00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:35.079 get to the point where he can get back onto 88 00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:38.199 the court, but that still includes practicing five on five 89 00:05:38.319 --> 00:05:40.120 and then see how he responds with his need the 90 00:05:40.120 --> 00:05:44.160 next day after that. I told you back in the 91 00:05:44.199 --> 00:05:47.800 playoff series, Yeah, I expect him to try to play 92 00:05:47.800 --> 00:05:54.279 on it. It's how he responds to that. And he 93 00:05:54.319 --> 00:05:57.279 didn't respond well after Game two. He looked much better 94 00:05:57.319 --> 00:05:59.720 in Game two that he did Game three. The Nie 95 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:02.759 well back up. I have told you my concern all 96 00:06:02.800 --> 00:06:05.439 along is that the only reason the swelling has gone 97 00:06:05.439 --> 00:06:07.639 down is because he hasn't played high level basketball. What 98 00:06:07.680 --> 00:06:09.959 happens when he gets back to playing five on five 99 00:06:10.439 --> 00:06:12.959 NBA level basketball. Does the swelling go back up? We 100 00:06:13.000 --> 00:06:17.800 don't know. I don't know how I could have laid 101 00:06:17.800 --> 00:06:22.000 this out any more cleanly for you guys to understand, 102 00:06:22.439 --> 00:06:25.399 Alex Webb said. Sham said, they have a handle on 103 00:06:25.480 --> 00:06:27.519 it and have a better sense of how to manage 104 00:06:27.560 --> 00:06:30.199 the swelling. Hopefully it works out for Kawhi this time around. 105 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:33.240 He's quoting stuff for media Day. That part of it 106 00:06:35.120 --> 00:06:41.279 that's not new information, like most of this article, and 107 00:06:41.319 --> 00:06:47.240 it's pretty damn short, is pulling stuff from what Lawrence 108 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:51.879 Frank has said already. Leonard and the Clippers have gone 109 00:06:51.920 --> 00:06:54.680 through a variety of medical treatments to control the inflammation 110 00:06:54.800 --> 00:06:57.480 since the end of last season. We know Lawrence Frank, 111 00:06:57.560 --> 00:06:59.800 president of Basketball Operation, is said at the start of 112 00:06:59.800 --> 00:07:02.519 t in camp that the inflammation had gone down significantly 113 00:07:02.600 --> 00:07:05.959 since last postseason. Yes, but that the team wanted to 114 00:07:05.959 --> 00:07:08.800 get the franchise's start need to one hundred percent and 115 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:13.600 would take every precaution. This is not new information. When 116 00:07:13.720 --> 00:07:15.879 asked if he could have to deal with information coming 117 00:07:15.920 --> 00:07:17.839 up for the rest of his career, that was asked 118 00:07:17.839 --> 00:07:20.240 at media Day by om Yam Maasouf to Kawhi Leonard, 119 00:07:20.399 --> 00:07:24.360 Leonard said that it is a possibility, but that the 120 00:07:24.399 --> 00:07:27.600 medical staff has got a better handle on it and 121 00:07:27.759 --> 00:07:31.279 is trying to ensure that isn't the case, So Alex 122 00:07:31.319 --> 00:07:35.279 Web that was for media day. That's nothing new. We 123 00:07:35.360 --> 00:07:38.879 already knew that. Tim Ay said, not shocked at all. 124 00:07:40.120 --> 00:07:42.439 This has to be part of the load management strategy. 125 00:07:42.600 --> 00:07:44.959 No back to backs and cut at least the first 126 00:07:44.959 --> 00:07:49.600 month of the season to save his legs conjecture. Mo 127 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:53.439 Hassen said. Any true Clippers fans have been aware of 128 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:56.560 this for at least a month. This press release was 129 00:07:56.600 --> 00:07:59.600 for the rest of the NBA and casual fans. You're 130 00:07:59.600 --> 00:08:04.600 probably right about that, the guy who I almost put 131 00:08:04.600 --> 00:08:08.480 in time out earlier, HANSA. Hans said, just an emotional 132 00:08:08.519 --> 00:08:11.040 sad fan here. History repeating itself helpe the rest of 133 00:08:11.079 --> 00:08:13.759 the squad kept us afloat, or can keep us afloat 134 00:08:14.000 --> 00:08:17.160 while we wait for Kawhi to be back. That's fine, 135 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:23.040 I understand, it's frustrating. I get it. I just I 136 00:08:23.079 --> 00:08:25.040 don't know if you have been listening to me since 137 00:08:25.120 --> 00:08:27.600 the end of March when this first went down. I 138 00:08:27.680 --> 00:08:31.839 told everybody then, guys, this swelling him missing that game 139 00:08:31.879 --> 00:08:35.039 against Denver, which have playoff consequences. At the time, it 140 00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:37.559 was a real injury. Everybody kept telling me, no, they're 141 00:08:37.559 --> 00:08:39.840 just saving him for the postseason. They wouldn't give him 142 00:08:39.840 --> 00:08:42.679 a break right before a long postseason. It's not serious. 143 00:08:42.840 --> 00:08:46.840 He's playing Game one. All that stuff was misinformation. I 144 00:08:46.919 --> 00:08:50.080 tried to alert you about this. Deuce Time said, I'm 145 00:08:50.080 --> 00:08:54.840 not surprised. James Hardens, Zoo, Norm and Sky Jones gonna 146 00:08:54.879 --> 00:08:58.600 do it. Grant Mona in here said, I don't think 147 00:08:58.639 --> 00:09:01.200 any of this is new or new news to me 148 00:09:01.240 --> 00:09:03.480 and Adam. Everyone around the team kind of knew this. 149 00:09:04.879 --> 00:09:07.320 I'm reading stuff from the article that we already do. 150 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:11.440 None of this is new. This is just I don't know. 151 00:09:12.440 --> 00:09:17.759 ESPN wants to take credit for obvious information here. I 152 00:09:17.799 --> 00:09:20.320 get it. I guess it's a little bit more official now, 153 00:09:20.360 --> 00:09:23.919 but I don't think anyone thought he was playing next week. 154 00:09:24.519 --> 00:09:26.799 Jordan said, I think as Clippers fans should be happy 155 00:09:26.840 --> 00:09:29.120 we are not throwing him out there in Game one 156 00:09:29.159 --> 00:09:30.919 of eighty two. We need him later in the year. 157 00:09:31.039 --> 00:09:32.720 Hope we get to see him in about fifty to 158 00:09:32.720 --> 00:09:35.240 fifty five games this year. The West is tough. I'd 159 00:09:35.240 --> 00:09:37.720 sign up for that right now. I would sign up 160 00:09:37.720 --> 00:09:43.759 for fifty games with Kawhi. That's where I'm at with it. 161 00:09:43.879 --> 00:09:46.600 Fifty games of high level play from Kawhi Leonard, I 162 00:09:46.600 --> 00:09:51.960 would love that, but again, you have to put yourself 163 00:09:51.960 --> 00:09:55.960 in a position to actually be able to make the playoffs. 164 00:09:56.279 --> 00:09:58.000 Try to stay out of the play in and if 165 00:09:58.000 --> 00:10:00.159 you don't have him enough, you could be flirting with 166 00:10:00.240 --> 00:10:03.200 being on the outside of the plan. We'll see a 167 00:10:03.279 --> 00:10:06.960 lot of unknowns AFG prints eight one to eight said, 168 00:10:06.960 --> 00:10:09.399 hate to say it, but a degenerative knee will not 169 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:12.759 get better, It will only gradually get worse. Thanks for 170 00:10:12.840 --> 00:10:16.519 the definition of what the generative means. I think the 171 00:10:16.600 --> 00:10:24.879 tenure is done. Heartbreak xs xx Sick Angel says, what's 172 00:10:24.879 --> 00:10:28.440 the odds he doesn't play this year? No idea, guys, 173 00:10:28.759 --> 00:10:31.960 Kowhi can't know how his knee response to the treatments yet, 174 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:34.200 so how can any of us know? How can the 175 00:10:34.240 --> 00:10:37.960 team know? Nobody knows it's how his knee responds. Frank 176 00:10:38.039 --> 00:10:41.519 Jay said, why was he even in the Olympic initial roster? 177 00:10:41.759 --> 00:10:45.600 That's fair. Did he not know his knee as inflammation 178 00:10:46.759 --> 00:10:50.720 or did Olympics practice just make it worse? We don't 179 00:10:50.759 --> 00:10:54.559 know that. At media day, it sounded like he was 180 00:10:54.600 --> 00:10:59.000 doing his usual workload build up off season workout stuff 181 00:10:59.080 --> 00:11:01.639 before and out after the Olympics, but he said just 182 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:05.320 two weeks before reporting to the training camp in Vegas. 183 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:09.279 I think it was for Tmusa. He initially said that 184 00:11:09.360 --> 00:11:12.480 he had had a turnaround just two weeks before. Then 185 00:11:12.519 --> 00:11:16.279 we find out after that Lawrence Frank press conference about 186 00:11:16.279 --> 00:11:20.120 a week before Media Day that he had a procedure 187 00:11:20.240 --> 00:11:23.879 in May. So I'm guessing he felt good after the procedure, 188 00:11:23.919 --> 00:11:27.360 whatever it was clean up. People say want to sound smart. 189 00:11:27.399 --> 00:11:32.039 Nobody can actually tell me what that means. But I 190 00:11:32.080 --> 00:11:34.240 guess he felt like he was healthy enough and it 191 00:11:34.240 --> 00:11:37.440 was a bucket list thing for him. And then he 192 00:11:37.480 --> 00:11:40.399 said the knee was in a neutral state while he 193 00:11:40.519 --> 00:11:43.679 was practicing and doing some five on five. But when 194 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:46.320 Lawrence Frank said, and I pointed this out a million 195 00:11:46.399 --> 00:11:51.799 times here, that the swelling is almost gone, and that 196 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:55.519 was in early October, late September he said that, and 197 00:11:55.919 --> 00:11:59.759 May is five months before that when he had the procedure. Apparently, 198 00:12:00.279 --> 00:12:07.320 I said, oh, that's a little bit concerning commits me ow, 199 00:12:07.360 --> 00:12:11.200 I'll just say it meew. Mio said, should kawaj just 200 00:12:11.240 --> 00:12:14.360 sit the whole season? This is a wash season anyways. 201 00:12:14.480 --> 00:12:16.399 Let him sit for an entire year and do whatever 202 00:12:16.440 --> 00:12:19.159 he needs to do. I think you're missing something very 203 00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:24.559 key here, very key that surprised me. O. The Clippers 204 00:12:24.639 --> 00:12:27.600 need to stay in front of the Houston Rockets so 205 00:12:27.639 --> 00:12:31.039 that they don't have their pick taken away again by Okasee. 206 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:34.600 They have a pick swap with either the Clippers or 207 00:12:34.639 --> 00:12:37.840 the Houston Rockets. They are going to take the better 208 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:43.320 positioned pick the team with the worst record. The Clippers 209 00:12:43.360 --> 00:12:49.759 have zero incentive to just give in and get a 210 00:12:49.759 --> 00:12:52.519 better pick this season when Okac is gonna take it. 211 00:12:53.519 --> 00:12:56.679 Whatever the best pick between them and the Houston Rockets is, 212 00:12:57.159 --> 00:13:02.279 they're getting, So that makes zero since so maybe a 213 00:13:02.399 --> 00:13:05.399 mute come in or maybe a timeout. Deuce Time says, 214 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:10.200 our defense is going to surprise people. Optimism finally got some. 215 00:13:11.759 --> 00:13:14.360 Grant Mona says, see you tonight, Adam much to discuss. 216 00:13:14.600 --> 00:13:16.759 Have a great show, thanks Grant. I think he's coming 217 00:13:16.799 --> 00:13:20.960 on the pregame show with me Clipper's countdown starting at 218 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:25.480 six thirty. Deca fantastic says until I hear the word setback, 219 00:13:25.960 --> 00:13:28.759 it's same old, same old. We haven't heard that yet. 220 00:13:29.120 --> 00:13:32.639 Alex Webb saying, Harden got us. We are good for 221 00:13:32.679 --> 00:13:36.000 the first half of the season, We'll see my guy. 222 00:13:36.480 --> 00:13:42.320 The West is dark and full of terror. Jesse Beer said. 223 00:13:42.399 --> 00:13:44.879 Adam Law has been hinting at this. It isn't new news. 224 00:13:45.120 --> 00:13:48.279 Law keeps saying first week in November. First week in 225 00:13:48.360 --> 00:13:54.080 November might be aspirational. My friend, he's out indefinitely. Nobody knows. 226 00:13:54.840 --> 00:13:57.120 Law also thought he was coming back in Game one 227 00:13:57.360 --> 00:14:01.639 and then changed his opinion on that. Nobody knows it's Kawhi. 228 00:14:03.720 --> 00:14:07.759 I'd been telling people that what the situation is if 229 00:14:07.759 --> 00:14:11.240 he plays high level basketball? Uh? Is this swelling just 230 00:14:11.240 --> 00:14:14.159 gonna go back up? I told you guys this back 231 00:14:14.200 --> 00:14:16.519 in April. I don't know. I feel like I've been 232 00:14:16.600 --> 00:14:19.120 kind of on top of this. One. Deuce Time said 233 00:14:19.200 --> 00:14:21.840 James Harden has approven one v one player in the 234 00:14:21.919 --> 00:14:26.320 late game, especially in the regular season. Facts he's also 235 00:14:26.360 --> 00:14:30.120 thirty five. A lot is going to be demanded of him. 236 00:14:30.240 --> 00:14:34.120 Asian Domination fifteen said, do you think Kawhi cries at night? 237 00:14:36.279 --> 00:14:43.559 This is a timeout? I think Kawhi is frustrated. Uh, 238 00:14:43.799 --> 00:14:48.039 Deuce Time says one hundred to Alex Webb, Holo Dolo 239 00:14:48.200 --> 00:14:50.159 says Hardens Zoo and the boys, it's all up to 240 00:14:50.200 --> 00:14:52.919 you now. It truly sucks that our opening schedule is 241 00:14:52.960 --> 00:14:58.679 so tough. It's a good point. The schedule is very 242 00:14:58.679 --> 00:15:03.679 difficult early on on Phoenix coming up less than a 243 00:15:03.679 --> 00:15:08.120 week from today at Into It Dome JJJ Triple J 244 00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:11.639 Jared Jackson Junior is who when you respond to comments? 245 00:15:11.720 --> 00:15:14.600 Is it you from YouTube or a different live stream? 246 00:15:15.840 --> 00:15:22.519 It's me Adam A Jay says minus two Jays. He 247 00:15:22.600 --> 00:15:27.000 will get fine for load management, but technically can't get 248 00:15:27.000 --> 00:15:29.240 fined if he's not playing because he's hurt. But we 249 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:31.000 are really saving him for the middle of the season 250 00:15:31.080 --> 00:15:39.519 towards the playoffs. Watch. This level of delusion is problematic. 251 00:15:40.200 --> 00:15:43.120 This whole Oh Clippers are playing the long game and 252 00:15:43.720 --> 00:15:46.159 this is a tactic so they don't get fined for 253 00:15:46.200 --> 00:15:51.799 load management. Guys, the NBA doctors can clear someone for 254 00:15:51.879 --> 00:15:54.480 load management. That's what we saw in the nineteen twenty season, 255 00:15:55.320 --> 00:15:57.759 and the Clippers did not get in trouble. Then. I 256 00:15:57.840 --> 00:16:02.159 know the player participation player pernticipation policy has changed a 257 00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:06.039 little bit, but I think it's the same thing. I 258 00:16:06.039 --> 00:16:10.799 think everyone knows nobody's faking anything. Kawhi's injury prone the 259 00:16:10.879 --> 00:16:18.360 right knee. Unfortunately, last three seasons same type of issues 260 00:16:18.600 --> 00:16:21.799 flaring up, popping up. Rene Ze said, our defense is 261 00:16:21.799 --> 00:16:25.879 going to keep us afloat hope. So Louis Lemmis says, 262 00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:32.039 Rockets look solid. Whit More a huper a hooper. I thanks, yeah, 263 00:16:32.360 --> 00:16:34.200 I didn't need to hear that name. Can whit Moore. 264 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:37.600 Uh Louis Lemmis, if you know, you know, give Kawhi 265 00:16:37.679 --> 00:16:43.039 more money. Uh Mio said the pick is gone. We 266 00:16:43.120 --> 00:16:46.200 lost the trade. The pick is not gone. You're casual, 267 00:16:46.320 --> 00:16:49.679 you're out time out, time out. I tried to explain 268 00:16:49.720 --> 00:16:52.039 it to you. You didn't want to listen. That's a 269 00:16:52.080 --> 00:16:56.200 clear cut time out. The pick is not gone this 270 00:16:56.360 --> 00:17:01.679 season yet. If they stay ahead of the Houston Rockets, okay, 271 00:17:01.799 --> 00:17:05.680 C will pick swap with them. That's very important. So 272 00:17:05.839 --> 00:17:07.720 your little oh, what does it matter give up on 273 00:17:07.759 --> 00:17:11.480 this season? No, it matters. You can keep your first 274 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:14.599 round pick him with you said it is four to 275 00:17:14.680 --> 00:17:18.039 eight weeks. Who's saying is four to eight weeks. That's 276 00:17:18.079 --> 00:17:24.119 not what indefinite means. That means there's no timeline. Clipsher 277 00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:27.880 Die says, I'm just excited for Clippers basketball. Thank you. 278 00:17:28.279 --> 00:17:30.599 I'm gonna be into it. On the twenty third let's go, 279 00:17:31.039 --> 00:17:33.759 and honestly had no expectations for Kawhi playing when I 280 00:17:33.799 --> 00:17:36.119 got the tickets. This is the way. This is gonna 281 00:17:36.119 --> 00:17:38.960 be a fun team to watch. I like it. I 282 00:17:39.079 --> 00:17:43.119 like it. Jam I thirteen twenty four said, wtf type 283 00:17:43.160 --> 00:17:45.200 of question is that? Does a girln man cry at night? 284 00:17:45.240 --> 00:17:49.200 Think before you type. You're right, he's still in timeout. 285 00:17:49.839 --> 00:17:52.519 C has said, and definitely for the start of the season, 286 00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:59.240 we knew this, Yeah we did. Uh triple J. No. 287 00:17:59.440 --> 00:18:02.440 My comment was if you respond to comments from YouTube 288 00:18:02.599 --> 00:18:05.279 or a different live stream, but you answered my question, 289 00:18:05.440 --> 00:18:09.519 big fan, I appreciate you, triple J. I hope I 290 00:18:09.759 --> 00:18:14.640 answered it. Uh double X. Sick Angel said, I think 291 00:18:14.680 --> 00:18:16.200 we just got to have fun with this team for 292 00:18:16.240 --> 00:18:18.400 the next three years. Last year was our last year 293 00:18:18.440 --> 00:18:20.759 for competing for a championship until our next era of 294 00:18:20.799 --> 00:18:24.519 Clippers basketball. I'm calling it right now the into a domera. 295 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:26.680 I don't know if this is post two, one three, 296 00:18:26.759 --> 00:18:31.119 the James Harden era, the James Kawhi era. Until Kawhi plays, 297 00:18:31.160 --> 00:18:35.119 that's hard to say into a domera. Tim Ay said, 298 00:18:35.640 --> 00:18:39.839 I'm glad we have hardened over PG since he's more 299 00:18:39.920 --> 00:18:42.559 able to carry a team. If it were the opposite, 300 00:18:42.839 --> 00:18:46.000 I think I feel more down. Okay, I see the 301 00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:49.759 logic there. He's the engine to the offense. Duce Time 302 00:18:49.839 --> 00:18:53.200 said they bringing back hand checking and defense will be 303 00:18:53.240 --> 00:18:55.839 of value in the NBA. No more carries and traveling 304 00:18:55.880 --> 00:18:58.279 buckets will be tough this year. Not sure what you 305 00:18:58.400 --> 00:19:02.640 read with the rules committee, but none of that is true. Yes, 306 00:19:02.720 --> 00:19:05.920 they are letting them play more physical. Hand checking is 307 00:19:05.920 --> 00:19:08.839 a judgment call. It's like holding from an offensive line 308 00:19:08.920 --> 00:19:11.000 in the NFL, it's how much do you let someone 309 00:19:11.000 --> 00:19:13.960 get away with? It still happens all the time. It 310 00:19:14.079 --> 00:19:19.319 is the most overused terminology by old heads that say 311 00:19:19.440 --> 00:19:22.680 no hand checking. It would be totally different now. It's like, actually, 312 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:25.480 hand checking has been illegal since like the late seventies, 313 00:19:25.680 --> 00:19:28.720 but it's just how much you let them get away with. 314 00:19:28.920 --> 00:19:30.960 And you can go back and watch games where Jordan 315 00:19:31.079 --> 00:19:33.960 was getting all kinds of hand checking calls on the opposition. 316 00:19:34.559 --> 00:19:37.000 They were calling tiki tak stuff back then too. Hello, 317 00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:39.599 Dello says, in all honesty, this is nothing new. We 318 00:19:39.640 --> 00:19:42.200 all knew this was the route, the routes they were 319 00:19:42.200 --> 00:19:45.200 going with with this report, now everyone can stop asking 320 00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:47.960 the same damn questions about Kauai every time. I think 321 00:19:47.960 --> 00:19:50.000 that's part of the reason they're getting this out now, 322 00:19:50.440 --> 00:19:52.240 and maybe it takes some of the sting out because 323 00:19:52.240 --> 00:19:54.119 you still have five more days or six more days 324 00:19:54.160 --> 00:19:57.319 till opening night. Jordan said, I think we were made 325 00:19:57.319 --> 00:20:00.279 at five hundred or just slightly above in all games 326 00:20:00.319 --> 00:20:03.000 without Kawhi. I have real faith in our roster, and 327 00:20:03.039 --> 00:20:05.960 in a few games Kawhi does play, we will have 328 00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:09.759 a winning record. We are making the playoffs, playoffs or 329 00:20:09.799 --> 00:20:15.079 play in Jordan playoffs or play in that is the question. 330 00:20:15.960 --> 00:20:19.240 Caesar Ramirez says, big chance for Terrence Man to show more. 331 00:20:19.440 --> 00:20:21.559 Him and Norm have to step up to keep us 332 00:20:21.559 --> 00:20:27.440 afloat Nothing inaccurate there him if he said Adam isn't 333 00:20:27.599 --> 00:20:30.920 Rockets picked to okay see top ten protected? Yeah, so 334 00:20:30.960 --> 00:20:34.200 the Rockets can't be too bad. I don't think they 335 00:20:34.200 --> 00:20:37.359 should be bottom ten. The Rockets I think are playing 336 00:20:37.400 --> 00:20:43.640 team health permitting that goes for everyone. Jay says, not 337 00:20:43.720 --> 00:20:46.720 a wash season. All this talk and uncertainty about my 338 00:20:46.799 --> 00:20:49.200 Clippers has me feeling like the good old days when 339 00:20:49.240 --> 00:20:51.960 there was no expectations on us. We will shock many. 340 00:20:52.319 --> 00:20:56.519 Hashtag same old underdog, hashtag new dog house Hey, dogs 341 00:20:56.519 --> 00:21:02.119 in the house. Uh says he'll be back after the 342 00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:07.359 NBA Cup. Pointless conjecture. You have no information, Hunt a 343 00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:10.039 Hand says, I got Powell in my fantasy league, so 344 00:21:10.160 --> 00:21:14.279 more playing time for him. What's the condition on Kai's contract? 345 00:21:14.519 --> 00:21:22.759 How can he make it guaranteed? I think with Kai Jones, 346 00:21:22.839 --> 00:21:25.839 is he's eligible for a two way, they have one 347 00:21:25.839 --> 00:21:28.559 more two way to give away. It's going to go 348 00:21:28.559 --> 00:21:31.319 to him. By all accounts, they need a backup center 349 00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:34.799 right now. Mobamba is out and he's played very well 350 00:21:35.160 --> 00:21:38.480 the last four games in the preseason. Game one was 351 00:21:38.599 --> 00:21:42.200 very shaky after that. As I always say, progress isn't linear, 352 00:21:42.640 --> 00:21:46.640 except with Kai Jones. So they'd have to open up 353 00:21:46.640 --> 00:21:48.799 a roster spot for him to get a standard contract. 354 00:21:50.079 --> 00:21:52.200 Do they trade PJ and someone else a two for 355 00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:55.640 one so then they have that possibility for Kai someone else. 356 00:21:55.680 --> 00:21:58.839 I don't know. Se said that makes my decision easy. 357 00:21:59.079 --> 00:22:03.440 Read Uno d it is. When those red jerseys come, 358 00:22:03.960 --> 00:22:07.000 it is gonna be something. Triple J says, hope I 359 00:22:07.039 --> 00:22:08.960 get to see into it in person. I became a 360 00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:12.680 Clippers fan from Columbus because the Columbus NHL team shares 361 00:22:12.680 --> 00:22:15.559 the Clippers name. And as a kid, I confuse them. 362 00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:19.920 That's funny. I like that. I like fan history, like 363 00:22:19.960 --> 00:22:29.279 that Triple j MHL NHL Minor League Hockey j said, 364 00:22:29.359 --> 00:22:33.440 hit the like button and subscribe boys Clipper Nation. I 365 00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:37.400 second that. Jason Chavez said, when will the pain end 366 00:22:37.400 --> 00:22:43.000 for us? I don't know. I'm thinking about Kawhi right now, 367 00:22:44.160 --> 00:22:46.920 then the Clippers organization front office, and then us. But 368 00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:51.640 I understand as fans this is so frustrating. I completely understand, guys, 369 00:22:52.119 --> 00:22:53.759 And if you want to lash out a little bit, 370 00:22:54.119 --> 00:22:55.839 I'll take some of it. I didn't like what the 371 00:22:55.839 --> 00:22:59.119 guy said earlier. I won't even repeat it. There's some 372 00:22:59.160 --> 00:23:02.680 stuff that crosses the line. But because I know Kawhi 373 00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:04.920 wants to play, and I know how frustrated he is, 374 00:23:05.400 --> 00:23:09.720 and it's crazy that they're still dealing with swelling, and 375 00:23:09.759 --> 00:23:14.039 I you know, I have I have wondered before Ulma 376 00:23:14.160 --> 00:23:17.519 asked the question. I've told people this is behind the scenes. 377 00:23:17.599 --> 00:23:20.519 I've been like, you know, is his body just saying 378 00:23:20.559 --> 00:23:24.720 no more when they're swelling like this from playing and 379 00:23:24.759 --> 00:23:28.039 doing things he used to be able to do. Is 380 00:23:28.079 --> 00:23:31.240 his body just saying that's enough? I don't know. I 381 00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:34.960 hope not. I hope they're figuring this thing out. But 382 00:23:35.400 --> 00:23:38.440 if he had surgery in May and it's almost gone 383 00:23:38.519 --> 00:23:41.960 five months later, I told you after we heard that 384 00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:44.079 from Lawrence Frake, that didn't make me or give me 385 00:23:44.119 --> 00:23:47.240 a vote of confidence. I try to be as honest 386 00:23:47.240 --> 00:23:50.519 as possible. I told you back in April what I 387 00:23:50.519 --> 00:23:53.920 thought the deal was with Swelling and how concerning that is. 388 00:23:54.279 --> 00:23:56.680 But y'all didn't want to listen to me. He's playing 389 00:23:56.759 --> 00:23:59.400 game one, an'm you don't know, Jordan said, I have 390 00:23:59.519 --> 00:24:02.160 us anywhere from five to eight, So play an advantage 391 00:24:02.839 --> 00:24:07.119 play in advantage seeding where we have two chances to 392 00:24:07.160 --> 00:24:09.519 get the win either way. I'm sure we make it. 393 00:24:09.559 --> 00:24:13.680 In we would have the nine or ten seed shaking 394 00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:16.400 to play us in the play in Oh, they'd be shook. 395 00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:21.519 Jordan question, how many games do you have Kawi playing? 396 00:24:23.359 --> 00:24:26.240 Is that what's determining whether they're a five seed or 397 00:24:26.279 --> 00:24:29.920 an eighth seed? Jm I thirteen twenty four said that 398 00:24:29.960 --> 00:24:33.279 December to end of season schedule gets dark for real. 399 00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:36.039 The night is dark and full of terror. I hope 400 00:24:36.039 --> 00:24:38.480 he gets back as soon as possible, and don't we all, 401 00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:40.920