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<v Speaker 3>Let me guess it's about Kawhi. Here we are and

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<v Speaker 1>He is the host of your LA Clippers pre and postgame.

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<v Speaker 2>At follow Adam a Adam Mosley. Welcome to the Cardiac Clips.

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Simmons. In his first game as a Clipper, he

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<v Speaker 2>gets baptized in the Clippers culture, which is a never

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<v Speaker 2>give in, never give up mentality. They were down by

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<v Speaker 2>twenty in Utah. They come back to winning overtime one

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<v Speaker 2>twenty to one sixteen over the Jazz and enter the

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<v Speaker 2>All Star Break. Eight games over five hundred, which is

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen games played by Kawhi Leonard so far. Welcome in

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<v Speaker 2>to Clippers Talk. I'm Adam Oslin's eight sixty six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eighty seven two five seventy. Eight sixty six nine eighty

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<v Speaker 2>like to Guys would like to call in. Appreciate the

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<v Speaker 2>chat in here as well at Clippers Talk on YouTube.

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<v Speaker 2>What a victory? What a way to finish the first

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<v Speaker 2>three fourths of the season. Let's call it with the

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<v Speaker 2>All Star Game on Sunday, Norman Powell in the three

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<v Speaker 2>point shootout Saturday night. In the clippers next game a

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<v Speaker 2>week from now in Milwaukee, the Clippers had to have it.

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<v Speaker 2>They played with desperation. They played their guys huge minutes,

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<v Speaker 2>including Ben Simmons, who got up twenty seven minutes in

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<v Speaker 2>this one. You only averaged seventeen per game with the

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<v Speaker 2>Brooklyn Nets. They need all twenty seven minutes from him.

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<v Speaker 2>Twelve points, six assists, three steals, eight boards and zero

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<v Speaker 2>turnovers from Ben Simmons. Did I mention a change of

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<v Speaker 2>scenery could be good for him? How about that start

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<v Speaker 2>his debut as a Clipper and he's playing big time

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<v Speaker 2>crunch time minutes in the fourth quarter in overtime, Coach

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<v Speaker 2>lou went with what got him back into the game,

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<v Speaker 2>going small after the Clippers looked to be making a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of hay getting back into the ballgame earlier

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<v Speaker 2>in the third quarter when they were down by just

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<v Speaker 2>six and a half after trailing fifty to thirty at

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<v Speaker 2>one point in the second quarter, where the Clippers went

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<v Speaker 2>almost five minutes without making a field goal. They couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>hit anything. The small ball wasn't working. Then. Ben Simmons

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<v Speaker 2>didn't look great then, but he went back to it late.

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<v Speaker 2>He didn't give up on it, and it paid dividends.

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<v Speaker 2>The Clippers still trailed ninety five to eighty six entering

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<v Speaker 2>the fourth quarter, but James Harden said, get on my back.

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<v Speaker 2>I got this. I've been doing this all season long.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been their MVP, he's been their best player. He's

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<v Speaker 2>been so reliable. And on a back to back, a

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<v Speaker 2>back to back they just beat Memphis last night. James

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<v Speaker 2>Harden ends up playing fifty minutes and the fourth quarter

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<v Speaker 2>has ten points. That fourth quarter into ot was just

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<v Speaker 2>heroic by this team. Start off with a miss from

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<v Speaker 2>James Harden, though Ben Simmons then wins a jump ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Was very active defensively. They had Bogey Simmons, but toom

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<v Speaker 2>Harden norm out there. Simmons goes to the line guys

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<v Speaker 2>and knock down Ollas free throws. Now the Clippers are

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<v Speaker 2>down by seven. After he's two a Simmons layup, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a five point game. As he bodied Philipowski, who had

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<v Speaker 2>his best game as a rookie for the Utah. Jazz

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<v Speaker 2>looked unstoppable. They got him into foul trouble, though he

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<v Speaker 2>eventually filed out on a play for Norman Powell. Then

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<v Speaker 2>Simmons has a dime to Norman Powell for a layup

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<v Speaker 2>as he split the defenders with that pocket pass. Ben

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<v Speaker 2>Simmons early fourth quarter, Jazz hit free throws, hardened layup,

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<v Speaker 2>scooped to his right. Five point game. Then you have

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<v Speaker 2>back to back turnovers Bogie and Norman Powell. It wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>all great, but Toom gets blocked by John Collins after

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<v Speaker 2>a great feed, Nor misses a jumper and Nico gets

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of revenge block and Collier on the

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<v Speaker 2>other end hard and three. Two point game off a

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<v Speaker 2>pass from Ben Simmons Harden to the line, miss is one,

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<v Speaker 2>but now it's a one point game. Harden was very

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<v Speaker 2>good at times defensively, two gained deflections. He had a

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<v Speaker 2>steal that led to a misfloater, but a norm putback

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<v Speaker 2>Lawler's law. The Clippers got to one hundred first. It

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<v Speaker 2>was one hundred and ninety nine after they were down

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<v Speaker 2>nine entering the fourth that hard and steel I believe

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<v Speaker 2>on Philipowski missed the floater norm was there for the

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<v Speaker 2>putback as he went up high forward among the trees.

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<v Speaker 2>After that huge Dunkey ad last night against Memphis, now Dama,

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't talk about that enough postgame. Norms got hops too.

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<v Speaker 2>Was in a dunk contest in high school. Put him

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<v Speaker 2>into the three point god test and the dunk contest

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<v Speaker 2>game got tied up at one hundred and the fourth

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<v Speaker 2>after George went to the line went one of two

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<v Speaker 2>hardened three ball as it was him, but Toom Simmons

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<v Speaker 2>done in Norm on the floor. That was a key

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<v Speaker 2>small ball lineup for coach lou down the stretch. Nico

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<v Speaker 2>then misses a three. The Clippers brought in Bogie for

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<v Speaker 2>Bennett the five to twelve mark, and I thought, well,

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<v Speaker 2>this is it. They're up by one. Ben Simmons night

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<v Speaker 2>is probably over. He hit twenty minutes. He was on

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<v Speaker 2>a minutes restriction. He doesn't play back to backs anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>He was averaging just seventeen minutes per game as a

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<v Speaker 2>member of the Brooklyn Nets. I thought he was done.

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<v Speaker 2>Norm gets fouled on a layup with the Clippers up

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<v Speaker 2>one hits both Clippers up three, marketing jumper. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>one point game. Hard and airballs a three at the

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<v Speaker 2>four minute mark end of the shot clock. Look to

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<v Speaker 2>be getting gassed out there. Clippers are up by one

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<v Speaker 2>at one oh five to one oh four. Marketing retakes

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<v Speaker 2>the lead with a bucket for the Utah Jazz makes

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<v Speaker 2>it one oh six to one oh five. Jazz hardened

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<v Speaker 2>to the line. I mean this was a back and

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<v Speaker 2>forth battle. The Jazz wanted this one. I didn't think

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<v Speaker 2>Marketing was going to play. I didn't think John Collins

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<v Speaker 2>was playing in this game. They didn't have Sexton, they

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<v Speaker 2>didn't have Kessler, but Philipowski was fantastic. Ben Simmons then

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<v Speaker 2>comes back into the ball game and the Clippers get

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<v Speaker 2>a turnover thanks to Ben Simmons and his defense on Philipowski,

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<v Speaker 2>who threw it out a bounce looking for a guy

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<v Speaker 2>on the far side corner, but Harden gives it right

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<v Speaker 2>back on a bad pass to Simmons on the right block.

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<v Speaker 2>Simmons gets a deflection, Clippers have the ball. They're up

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<v Speaker 2>by two. Harden misses a three but then gets a steal.

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<v Speaker 2>The Clippers had a three on two. They slow it down.

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Simmons finds Chris Done for a jumper around the

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<v Speaker 2>free throw line. Can't get it to go. But it

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<v Speaker 2>was a good pass and you just saw the ball

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<v Speaker 2>was hopping around when Ben Simmons was out there next

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<v Speaker 2>to James Harden. This Clippers team, they didn't just enough late,

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<v Speaker 2>even though they were missing some shots. They got the

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<v Speaker 2>Jazz to miss. Cante George missed, and then Collier gets

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<v Speaker 2>that offensive rebounding in a timeout with one point one

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<v Speaker 2>seconds left at the end of the fourth quarter. But George,

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<v Speaker 2>I believe, missed the three pointer to put it into

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<v Speaker 2>overtime one oh eight. All it wasn't gonna be easy.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked like at one point the Clippers were gonna

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<v Speaker 2>win this one in the fourth quarter, the Jazz kept backing.

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<v Speaker 2>Collier hit a couple of tough free throws at forty

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<v Speaker 2>five seconds or with forty five seconds left in the

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<v Speaker 2>fourth to tie it at one o eight, but then

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<v Speaker 2>that miss to go into overtime. As it was, they

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<v Speaker 2>don't put the tracker here. I think it was Cante George,

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<v Speaker 2>you missed that three pointer. The team that scores first

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<v Speaker 2>in overtime has a huge advantage, which just five minutes

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<v Speaker 2>left and a bunch of guys gassed out there and

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<v Speaker 2>Carlo Jimenez asked me, what's the key. I said, get downhill,

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<v Speaker 2>don't settle for jumpers, get to the line. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a tight whistle out there and right away with Harden,

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<v Speaker 2>but Tooms, Simmons, Norman Dunn out there to start overtime.

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<v Speaker 2>Norman gets foult on a layup, hits both, puts them

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<v Speaker 2>up one ten to one oh eight. Philipowski bucket ty

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<v Speaker 2>game and then one of the biggest shots of the

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<v Speaker 2>ball game, maybe the biggest Saint Nick three pointer, up

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<v Speaker 2>three and overtime feels like you're up ten. Sometimes they

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<v Speaker 2>get a stop. Norm goes to the rim again. He

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<v Speaker 2>went right the first time, then left the second time.

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<v Speaker 2>When at Philapowski fouls out. Norm hits both free throws

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<v Speaker 2>one point fifteen, one ten, and the Clippers finally had

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of distance. Norman gets to the rim

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<v Speaker 2>again for a layup, going to his left. Just awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>There were a couple of bad turnovers, the Clippers had

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<v Speaker 2>tired legs. They overcome it all and they win in

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<v Speaker 2>ot one twenty to one sixteen over the Jazz as

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<v Speaker 2>Norman Powell had forty one and forty six minutes and

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<v Speaker 2>James Harden forty nine forty nine minutes played almost fifty

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<v Speaker 2>minutes out there. He had thirty two ten boards, seven assists,

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<v Speaker 2>three steals, two blocks, and just three turnovers. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think part of the reason he had more gas left

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<v Speaker 2>in the tank when they needed his offense was because

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Simmons was playing next to him a ton and

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<v Speaker 2>the first half. I noticed right away how they were

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<v Speaker 2>using Ben Simmons was he'd bring the ball up the

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<v Speaker 2>floor with pace, with tempo end of the first quarter

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<v Speaker 2>into the second and then give it up to James

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<v Speaker 2>Harden so James wouldn't have to bring it up. It's taxing.

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<v Speaker 2>It's those little things that make a difference in a

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<v Speaker 2>game where he ends up playing fifty minutes almost That

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<v Speaker 2>kept him fresh enough, Ben Simmons taking up some of

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<v Speaker 2>the ball handling responsibilities out there. Awesome victory, great way

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<v Speaker 2>to go into the All Star break. Great introduction for

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Simmons as a Clipper to have that hashtag comeback

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<v Speaker 2>clips type of victory. You know that can build up

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<v Speaker 2>some camaraderie in the locker room after a victory like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go to Tagus and Walnut Tajous you're on Clipper

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<v Speaker 2>stoff without a Mall's and what's uptagous?

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<v Speaker 4>What's up at him? Matt? What a great game if

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<v Speaker 4>everyone had a hand in this victory. I thought you

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<v Speaker 4>basically described how the Clippers use Ben Simmons the way

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<v Speaker 4>I like, the way we envisioned, and that's the way

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<v Speaker 4>it manifested. Like like you said, bringing the ball up,

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<v Speaker 4>taking the pressure off playmaking ability. And we know he

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<v Speaker 4>can't shoot from the outside, but he can still get

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<v Speaker 4>those buckets inside.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, and when he's not afraid to get those buckets,

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<v Speaker 2>when he's not afraid to get those layups, that's a

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<v Speaker 2>huge thing. I know. I talked to guys who cover

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<v Speaker 2>the Brooklyn nets. This has been an issue. Sometimes he'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it. He'll do the hard stuff. He'll get downhill,

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be relentless. He'll go there and go into attack mode.

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<v Speaker 2>And it looked like he had all the confidence in

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<v Speaker 2>the world because he was also knocking down free throws.

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<v Speaker 2>So this whole label of Ben Simmons being afraid to

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<v Speaker 2>attack because he doesn't want to get fouled, well, he

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<v Speaker 2>went four to four the Charity stripe, four or five

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<v Speaker 2>from the field, twelve points. It was an awesome performance.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and now on the defensive end, him creating havoc

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<v Speaker 4>and he can pretty much guard one through five. It

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<v Speaker 4>was awesome to see and he could take the pressure

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<v Speaker 4>off and Kawi doesn't have to maybe play the five

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<v Speaker 4>incern lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know who was playing it the majority of

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<v Speaker 2>the time. It was Betoom next to Ben Simmons in

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<v Speaker 2>the second half, right.

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<v Speaker 4>It was that was just when Kwi is there. Maybe

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<v Speaker 4>But you know, I just wanted to, you know, make

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<v Speaker 4>one point. And before the season started, we got a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of you know, the Clippers front office a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of backlash obviously for saying that, you know, they let

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe from the casuals in the national media. They didn't

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<v Speaker 2>let him go for free. Yeah, they got under the

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<v Speaker 2>first apron because of it. They brought in DJ, they

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, none of those moves happened if they had

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<v Speaker 4>And it's not because he had a bad game last game.

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<v Speaker 4>Paul George had a really bad game. I'm not bringing

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<v Speaker 4>that because of that, but if you really want to

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<v Speaker 4>see what the front office was here for, the perfect

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<v Speaker 4>example is look at Bradley Beal and Phoenix Suns. He

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<v Speaker 4>how hard it was for them to trade them.

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<v Speaker 5>They couldn't.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and every team probably was scared to get that contract.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's exactly what the Clippers. The front office was

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<v Speaker 2>And another guy they wouldn't have been able to get,

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<v Speaker 2>and is a great point tageous is Ben Simmons, because

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<v Speaker 2>if you're over even the first apron, you can't get

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<v Speaker 2>a guy in the buyout market that was making more

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<v Speaker 2>than the mid level exception obviously he was bought out

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<v Speaker 2>of forty million dollars. He was way above that. I've

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<v Speaker 2>said all summer Lawrence Frank cooked. Now a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>people are realizing that Lawrence Frank in this front office,

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<v Speaker 2>they've done a tremendous job. They've helped orchestrate this Clippers

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<v Speaker 2>record where they're eight games over five hundred and they've

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<v Speaker 2>only had Kawhi for fifteen so far. At the All

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<v Speaker 2>We'll get to your phone calls. Eight sixty six ninety

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy, eight sixty six ninety seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy in classic Clippers fashion, but with a new

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<v Speaker 2>look with Ben Simmons out there in bogie. They went

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<v Speaker 2>in ot after they were down by twenty one. Twenty

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<v Speaker 2>to one sixteen was your final, Clippers over the Jazz

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<v Speaker 2>in Utah. I'm out of Mosland and you're listening to

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<v Speaker 2>the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 3>I love this team. I never miss a game.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to LA Clippers basketball free ball, Yes, sir,

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<v Speaker 1>right here on the LA Clippers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers win in Utah in dramatic fashion. One twenty to

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<v Speaker 2>one sixteen was your final in overtime. As the Clippers

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<v Speaker 2>trailed by as many as twenty points in the first half,

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<v Speaker 2>it was fifty thirty Jazz. They cut it to six

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<v Speaker 2>at the half, but a key moment was after the

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<v Speaker 2>Jazz got it back up to sixteen at the four

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<v Speaker 2>eighteen mark of the third quarter. Back to back threes

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<v Speaker 2>by the Clippers, Nico Batoom, big shot, sign of things

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<v Speaker 2>to come, Norman Paw with the three to back it up.

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<v Speaker 2>Now it's a ten point game, and the Clippers got

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<v Speaker 2>it down to just a nine point lead heading into

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<v Speaker 2>the fourth. Instead of the being down by double digits,

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<v Speaker 2>it was ninety five eighty six manageable. Then Harden took

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<v Speaker 2>over for ten of his thirty two points in the fourth,

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<v Speaker 2>and Norm took him home. I want to say he

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<v Speaker 2>had nine of his forty one nine of the Clippers

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<v Speaker 2>twelve points in ot just hashtag comeback Clips Brandon basketball tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>And they did so with their newest Clipper in Ben Simmons.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go to one of my favorites. Have him talked

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<v Speaker 2>to him in a while, Lenny in Inglewood, Lenny, what's

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<v Speaker 2>up here? On Clippers South with Adam Aslin?

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<v Speaker 6>What's up Adam Man? Let me just say this. Let

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<v Speaker 6>me I got a couple of things I think seriously.

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<v Speaker 6>I thought Lawrence Frank was kind of lost his a

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<v Speaker 6>little bit of his way. But man, when he orchestrated

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<v Speaker 6>addition by subtraction and uh, Norm Powell. But I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 6>tell you something. If he was the one suggested to

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<v Speaker 6>get rid of Obama, they should give him a statue.

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<v Speaker 6>He should be the first one, because I couldn't take it. Man,

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<v Speaker 6>that dude didn't look like he was ready for the

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<v Speaker 6>moment at all. And when he brought in, uh, Ben Simmons.

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<v Speaker 6>And I've been saying this for a minute, he just

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<v Speaker 6>needs the right spot. Man. He had worn his welcome

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<v Speaker 6>out at the nets and anything that can shut up

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<v Speaker 6>that loud mouth stephen A. Who I cannot stand this.

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<v Speaker 6>Dude just dogs people out. And I'm telling you, Ben

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<v Speaker 6>Simmons with Tyler's guidance. Brian the other what's the guy

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<v Speaker 6>who see the Lakers, Brian the assistant.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach assistant with the Clippers, former Laker.

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<v Speaker 6>Brian Shaw. Yeah, man, b Shaw, They're gonna they're gonna

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<v Speaker 6>work with that. Capt mean, I'm I think this is

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<v Speaker 6>Ben Simmons' best game in a in a year I've

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<v Speaker 6>never seen, I mean, just all around and the fact

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<v Speaker 6>that now he can give Kawhi some relief at Garden

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<v Speaker 6>at four and five. Kawhi can't do that no more, man,

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<v Speaker 6>his body cannot. I mean, when you get those dudes

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<v Speaker 6>and they lean up on you for two three quarters

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<v Speaker 6>that just that takes a toll, and you get a

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<v Speaker 6>big body like Ben Simmons who can give you that relief.

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<v Speaker 6>Lawrence frank Man, I'm serious. I think, straight up he

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<v Speaker 6>should be the first dude to get a statute because

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<v Speaker 6>if they if they get to where first of all,

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<v Speaker 6>the Forbes magazine said they're the second best team in

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<v Speaker 6>the Western Conference, that these moves that they pulled. G Man.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, we loved him when he was here, but

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<v Speaker 6>it was time for him to move on. Give him

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<v Speaker 6>the space somewhere else. Vogdanovich can hit that three. He's

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<v Speaker 6>got to settle in. We need him to settle in

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<v Speaker 6>and start banging that the space, that floor three.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not worried about body at all. I'm not worry

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<v Speaker 2>about Bogie at all. They will start to fall in bunches,

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<v Speaker 2>believe that.

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<v Speaker 6>Well if he does, Man, and let me tell you something,

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<v Speaker 6>they should do this for the fans, everybuddy. They'd just

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<v Speaker 6>going ahead and make Norman Powell just a bone. He

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<v Speaker 6>should retire Clipper Man. This dude has been doing it.

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<v Speaker 6>The fact that he went out and produced this kind

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<v Speaker 6>of season when they knew Paul George's that that just

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<v Speaker 6>doesn't it's over.

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<v Speaker 2>They're calling the fight. Norman Powell is a better player

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty five than Paul George. That is over.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a bait. I didn't I didn't know we would

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<v Speaker 2>be having the conversation this early. But I said early

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<v Speaker 2>in the season, in November, I said, we may be

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<v Speaker 2>having a dialogue by the time this season is over,

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<v Speaker 2>that Norman Powell at this age, at thirty one, is

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<v Speaker 2>better than Paul George at thirty four. Regardless of the contract.

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<v Speaker 2>He's just better exactly now.

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<v Speaker 6>He can't match his podcast skills. But that we were

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<v Speaker 6>all with that too, you know, because I didn't like

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<v Speaker 6>that his focus is his focus has not seen. That

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<v Speaker 6>wasn't in the right place for me. Man, norm power

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<v Speaker 6>was about basketball getting better and getting the most he

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<v Speaker 6>can out of his out of his abilities. And Lawrence

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<v Speaker 6>Franken and guys. They bought in Derrick Jones, they got

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<v Speaker 6>a squad. Man, I just and ty Lou. You give

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<v Speaker 6>him pieces. He's a chess master. Give him the pieces

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<v Speaker 6>that he needs.

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<v Speaker 2>So I look for and Ben Simmons is like a

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<v Speaker 2>queen on a chess board with all the different things

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<v Speaker 2>he can do for you.

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<v Speaker 6>Right, absolutely, Man, baby one through five. And like I said,

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<v Speaker 6>he's six ' ten. He can he can guard the five,

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<v Speaker 6>he can guard the four. He can let Kawhi, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>float back into that, you know, float where he is.

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<v Speaker 6>But Kawhi cannot be holding power forwards. That's That's the

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<v Speaker 6>one thing I always said. I said, that's not gonna work.

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<v Speaker 6>That's not But I'm glad they got a big body

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<v Speaker 6>to come in there and Ben Simmons and Ben Simmons

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<v Speaker 6>I think is gonna be the comeback kid man. I

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<v Speaker 6>know he can't get the war. I mean, Norm Powell

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<v Speaker 6>has it to me, but just a really good chemistry man.

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<v Speaker 6>And like I said, straight up, I think lowns flank

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<v Speaker 6>that they should look at him for a statue if

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<v Speaker 6>Conference finals, and we'll say what happened beyond this that

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<v Speaker 6>that was a phenomenal. It's one of the best managerial

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<v Speaker 7>Couple of years.

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<v Speaker 6>So anyway, man, you're doing a great job at them,

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<v Speaker 6>and I'm glad. I'm glad I can enjoy watching these

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<v Speaker 6>cats again. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate you. Lenny. Don't be a stranger, don't take

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<v Speaker 2>too long between phone calls eight six six ninety seven

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<v Speaker 2>seventy we'll take a time out. Clippers winning overtime. They

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<v Speaker 2>overcome a twenty point deficit in the first half, a

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<v Speaker 2>sixteen point deficit with about four minutes left in the

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<v Speaker 2>overtime one twenty to one sixteen in Utah over the Jazz.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what they ride into the All Star Break at

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<v Speaker 2>thirty one to twenty three. More Clippers stock coming up

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<v Speaker 2>next here on M five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>I love this team. I never miss a game.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to LA Clippers basketball free ball, Yes, sir,

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<v Speaker 1>right here on the LA Clippers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers winning over time one twenty to one sixteen. They

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<v Speaker 2>trailed by twenty hashtag comeback Clips. They're back. They take

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<v Speaker 2>down the Jazz in Utah. They've won three in a

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<v Speaker 2>row after losing three in a row. They go in

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<v Speaker 2>two the All Star Break thirty one and twenty three.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back in Clipper Nation. I'm out of Moslin. This

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<v Speaker 2>is Clippers Talk here on the M five seventy LA

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<v Speaker 2>Sports I talked about this early on, but the Clippers

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<v Speaker 2>got twenty six turnovers from the Utah Jazz. They only

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<v Speaker 2>turn it into twenty points, but that's their average points

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<v Speaker 2>off of turnovers per game. It's twenty their second best

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<v Speaker 2>in the league in that area. It is necessary for

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<v Speaker 2>this team to get victories. This is what they have

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<v Speaker 2>to do. It's a part of what they do. So

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<v Speaker 2>is this normn Powell big Bucket's late He has been

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<v Speaker 2>a stone cold killer in fourth quarters going back to

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<v Speaker 2>last season where he shot I think fifty over fifty

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<v Speaker 2>from three in fourth quarters last season, and he's right

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<v Speaker 2>there again this season. Eight six, six, ninety seven to

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<v Speaker 2>on clippersoft with that Amazen?

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<v Speaker 5>Hey man, how's it been. It's been a lot of

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<v Speaker 5>time since I reached out, but uh, you know, what

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<v Speaker 5>a great game. I'm super excited and I'm just actually,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm just super happy for Ben Simmons. I'm glad you

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<v Speaker 5>guys been getting out on about it. Like he looked

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<v Speaker 5>it's just like I can't expect too much from him

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<v Speaker 5>because I do kind of believe that he's got demons

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<v Speaker 5>what I mean, all kind of feel like that he

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<v Speaker 2>Exercised some in this ballgame, Kyle, with the way he

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<v Speaker 2>was able to get to the basket and looking fearless

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<v Speaker 2>out there of going to the free throw line and

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<v Speaker 2>making big shots.

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<v Speaker 5>That's why I'm so happy for him. I mean, he mean,

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<v Speaker 5>the stats didn't even say as much. He had a

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<v Speaker 5>hand in everything. That little his his his flash to

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<v Speaker 5>the top of the free throw and then and then

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<v Speaker 5>a quick pass. He's just ritling those balls right out.

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<v Speaker 5>The passes are fantastic. Super excited about him. I'm just

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<v Speaker 5>happy for him because he's had a rough go of it.

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<v Speaker 5>I know he's got some shitty stuff he's got to

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<v Speaker 5>go through, But I'm happy for him. And I love

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<v Speaker 5>and I love our organization.

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<v Speaker 6>Man.

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<v Speaker 5>People come here and we support them, you know what

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<v Speaker 5>I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>This is what Clipperation does.

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<v Speaker 5>They feel like they have a role.

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<v Speaker 2>There's another reason I was surprised Paul George left. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he went from a place where people got into the

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<v Speaker 2>trenches backing him when he'd have a bad series, that's

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<v Speaker 2>not going to happen in Philly. But when you're with Clippernation,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're rolling with Clipperination, we got your back and

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<v Speaker 2>they are going to support Ben Simmons, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>this is going to be a breath of fresh air

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<v Speaker 2>of this environment for him as a Clipper. I think

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<v Speaker 2>this is a good fit.

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<v Speaker 7>Kyle.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, well, that's why I appreciate what the last Foller set.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it was Lenny talking about the addition by

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<v Speaker 5>subtraction thing that Cole was getting that before the season

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<v Speaker 5>like it truly is. And I'm glad he brought up

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<v Speaker 5>the podcast because man, I feel like people are hard

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<v Speaker 5>on PGD and they take his words out of context

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<v Speaker 5>a lot of times. But I would get so annoyed

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<v Speaker 5>when he would put up like ten shots and then

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<v Speaker 5>go on a podcast and be in a good mood.

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<v Speaker 5>It would just kill me. When you look at normOn Powell,

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<v Speaker 5>Norton Powell is just a dog. He's just a dog.

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<v Speaker 5>He's just someone you want in a fight, and I

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<v Speaker 5>just love him, so I love him so much. It

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<v Speaker 5>definitely was a edition by subtraction. I do think he

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<v Speaker 5>should have gotten over Kyrie.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree with you there, there's really no argument. Like

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers are ahead of them in the standings. They've

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<v Speaker 2>gotten I think even with Luka Doncic now a Laker,

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<v Speaker 2>and how many games he missed, he hadn't played for

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<v Speaker 2>them since I think January first or something like that

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<v Speaker 2>he'd been out for I still think they've gotten more

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<v Speaker 2>more games from Luka Doncics to the Dallas Mavericks this season.

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<v Speaker 2>Then the Clippers have gotten so far from Kawhi Leonard

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<v Speaker 2>and Norman Pale's been their leading scorer. I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 2>been their guy. He might be at twenty five points

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<v Speaker 2>per game after just dropping forty one in this one.

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<v Speaker 2>So like there's a clear argument. But look, I get it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a name game, it's a popularity contest.

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<v Speaker 6>It's fan service.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, yeah, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Never like it. But I like this phone call, Kyle.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 6>Man.

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<v Speaker 2>Call in uh next Thursday.

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<v Speaker 5>All right, all right, man, have a good night.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll take a quick time out, we'll come back. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>finish the phone calls here. Eight sixty six, nine eighty

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy Clippers big victory, down twenty in

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<v Speaker 2>the first half, down sixteen. Late in the third quarter,

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<v Speaker 2>they come back to winning overtime in Utah one twenty

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<v Speaker 2>to one sixteen, entering the All Star breaking style. James

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<v Speaker 2>Harden will be playing in the game on Sunday for

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<v Speaker 2>I think the old Man Squad or og squad is

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<v Speaker 2>what they're calling themselves. He's playing with some of the

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<v Speaker 2>older players. I think he's on Lebron's teams, Steph's team.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's a different format this year, but Saturday night,

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<v Speaker 2>Norman Palell in three point contest. Knock him down. Norm

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<v Speaker 2>make the league pay for not making you an All

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<v Speaker 2>Star because you should have been. Take it out on him.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm out a Moslin. This is clipperstock here on the

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<v Speaker 2>M five seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>I love this team. I never miss a game.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to LA Clippers Basketball Free Ball, Yes, sir,

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<v Speaker 1>right here on the LA Clippers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers win one twenty to one sixteen in ot as

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<v Speaker 2>Norman storm and Powell or Stormer. Norman Pale dropped forty

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<v Speaker 2>one points in the victory. Should have been an All Star. Quickly,

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<v Speaker 2>we got some phone calls to get to Julio in Wilmington.

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<v Speaker 2>Julio you're on Clipper stop with that of Auslin.

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<v Speaker 6>He was a brother.

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<v Speaker 7>I was just coming because, uh so, I'm glad you

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<v Speaker 7>kind of brought it at I'm just trying to figure

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<v Speaker 7>out what's up with Norman Powell. Why why he wasn't

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<v Speaker 7>an All Star. I mean, it is kind of crazy

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<v Speaker 7>the fact that he dropped forty this game. He's been

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<v Speaker 7>like our best player, and uh I.

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<v Speaker 2>Think he's been their best scorer. I would say James

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<v Speaker 2>Harden is their best player. Norman Powell is more dependent

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<v Speaker 2>on James Harden than James Harden is on Norm Powell.

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<v Speaker 7>So you think if James you think if James Harden

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<v Speaker 7>was down on this team, Norman Power would have been

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<v Speaker 7>doing the same thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Norm would struggle much more without James Harden.

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<v Speaker 2>He doesn't create as much off the bounce. James Harden

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<v Speaker 2>is the offense. He is the system out there much

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<v Speaker 2>more as asked of him. Norm pal isn't bringing the

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<v Speaker 2>ball up the court all the time. It's completely different.

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<v Speaker 2>But I gets your point. He's their number one score

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<v Speaker 2>and he has been super efficient out there all season

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<v Speaker 2>going back to last year too. I mean, what was

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<v Speaker 2>that he was effishing last season? As well.

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<v Speaker 7>No, I know, but that's what I'm saying, Like, what

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<v Speaker 7>if if Norman wasn't on this team but James was.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean, what's what would be the difference?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think they would have much more trouble.

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen James Harden without Norman Pale some I think

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<v Speaker 2>they would have much more trouble without James Harden than

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<v Speaker 2>they would Norman Palell. You gotta understand James Harden is

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<v Speaker 2>playing two roles. He's tasked with scoring, He's also tasked

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<v Speaker 2>with the orchestra in the offense and saying the table.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate the phone call, Julio. We gotta get to

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<v Speaker 2>some more people on here. Calling next Thursday. Julio was

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<v Speaker 2>a very good point by you, Sergio and Whittier. You're

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<v Speaker 2>on clippers sock with that Amusen Sergio, Sergio, you're killing

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<v Speaker 2>me man. How are you gonna stay on hold and

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<v Speaker 2>then not be ready? Sergio? I'll throw you back on hold.

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<v Speaker 2>Quentin from the Chat has called in. Quentin Cornett from

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<v Speaker 2>Los Angeles is with us. The man who believed I

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<v Speaker 2>beats the Zubats. All he does is dunk when he

544
00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:03.119
<v Speaker 2>has fifty more hook shots than anyone else in the

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<v Speaker 2>NBA this season. Quentin, I'm glad you called in. How

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<v Speaker 2>are you? And Quintin hangs up? Man? Sergio, Sergio? We

547
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<v Speaker 2>got you now, Sergio and Wittier one for two? What's up? Sergio?

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<v Speaker 2>This is not the way to go into the All

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<v Speaker 2>Star break. I don't know what the problem is with

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<v Speaker 2>our phones all of a sudden. Can we try Jose

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<v Speaker 2>and downy for the love? Jose, are you there?

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<v Speaker 6>What's up? Adam? How you doing?

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<v Speaker 7>Man?

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<v Speaker 5>Great win?

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<v Speaker 6>Brother?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not exactly shooting like norm here, very inefficient with

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<v Speaker 2>the phone calls. We just went one for three there,

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for being ready. Jose, what's up? Quickly?

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<v Speaker 5>Hey man?

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<v Speaker 8>I have a question on the what are we getting

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<v Speaker 8>to see a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 5>On you banks?

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<v Speaker 6>Man?

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<v Speaker 8>I didn't know he was injured. I think Zuke can

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<v Speaker 8>use the health. I think Ben Simmons was a big

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<v Speaker 8>help to him today. Ben Simmons had a great game

567
00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:06.599
<v Speaker 8>and they shot. They shot well when they needed to. Man,

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00:32:06.759 --> 00:32:09.759
<v Speaker 8>that defense showed up today. I'm really glad. Biggest thing

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<v Speaker 8>I think I was glad to see them win a

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<v Speaker 8>back to back. I know the Jazz had it back

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<v Speaker 8>to back, but they're younger. It was good to see

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<v Speaker 8>them man actually show up when they needed to.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose's showing up in a big way. People in the

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<v Speaker 2>chat saying Jose is carrying us right now, Quentin couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>be relied upon. Maybe it was the shot I took

576
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<v Speaker 2>it him about his Vista Zoobots take. I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>what it was, but Jose, I appreciate you calling next Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Clippers winning overtime in Utah one twenty to

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<v Speaker 2>one sixteen. They got about a week off now it'll

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<v Speaker 2>be in Milwaukee next Thursday. But this weekend, do not

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<v Speaker 2>miss James Harden in the All Star Game on Sunday,

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<v Speaker 2>Norm Pale All Star Festivity Saturday Night and three point Shootout.

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<v Speaker 2>Before we get out of here, I do want to

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<v Speaker 2>thank the Clippers organization, Ralph Lawler, Seemen, Noah Igo, Carlo Jimenez,

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<v Speaker 2>big brother, Jake Warner, what's up, bro? Our producer back

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<v Speaker 2>here in the bank, Daniel West, well done as always.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, if you're listening on the YouTube side, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>have another Clippers Talk episode for you. We're not missing

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<v Speaker 2>a day during the All Star break. Starting tomorrow, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>be on with you I'm adam Os, and we'll talk

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<v Speaker 2>to you then