WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:01.800 The LA Clippers. 2 00:00:02.359 --> 00:00:05.799 The game is ended, gather round boys, time to recap. 3 00:00:05.919 --> 00:00:08.960 But the post game coverage is just getting started. The 4 00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:12.800 success is the failure. Let's discuss this is Clippers locker 5 00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:16.079 room breaking down today's action with the pre and post 6 00:00:16.120 --> 00:00:19.519 game voice of the Clippers. Here's that a moss lead. 7 00:00:21.359 --> 00:00:24.920 The Clippers lose a heartbreaker. Hear it into it Dome 8 00:00:25.039 --> 00:00:27.440 to open things up in the twenty twenty four twenty 9 00:00:27.559 --> 00:00:30.800 twenty five NBA season as they fall in OT one, 10 00:00:30.960 --> 00:00:34.759 sixteen to one thirteen to the Phoenix Suns. Welcome into 11 00:00:34.759 --> 00:00:38.320 your postgame show. I'm at a Oslin coming up second half. 12 00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:40.679 Highlight your postgame box score, and we will have Clippers 13 00:00:40.679 --> 00:00:43.640 stoff tonight eight six six ninety seven two five seventy 14 00:00:43.679 --> 00:00:46.079 eight sixty six ninety seven two five seventy is the 15 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:48.719 phone number. But now we're rejoined by your radio voice 16 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:52.600 of the Clippers in Carlo Jimenez. Carlo, unfortunately, you were 17 00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:55.560 very prophetic. You talked about a team scoring first in 18 00:00:55.640 --> 00:00:59.280 OT I don't know if it's Carlo's law, but we're not. 19 00:00:59.320 --> 00:01:02.240 We're especially not after a loss. I'm not taking credit 20 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:02.520 for that. 21 00:01:02.799 --> 00:01:06.640 I do think those points are more pivotal than people 22 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:10.040 realize because it sets its tone immediately. The Clippers were 23 00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:12.319 in a bit of an uphill battle, and Phoenix was 24 00:01:12.359 --> 00:01:13.680 relentless in getting downhill. 25 00:01:13.719 --> 00:01:15.760 In games of the line, anytime you look up at 26 00:01:15.799 --> 00:01:18.120 him and you see ot and you're trailing, it almost 27 00:01:18.120 --> 00:01:20.319 feels like, even though there's five whole minutes overtime, you 28 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:23.799 wouldn't really stress. The Clippers were down four points with 29 00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:26.439 two minutes left in this ball game, but it feels 30 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:29.239 more stressful when you have four minutes left and you're 31 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:32.920 down by three, simply because the overtime rule. I will 32 00:01:32.959 --> 00:01:35.799 say in the WNBA finals, I also was correct first 33 00:01:35.799 --> 00:01:39.040 bucket winner did win in overtime. But want I don't 34 00:01:39.079 --> 00:01:42.120 want this. I don't want that credit. Especially tonight Clippers 35 00:01:42.840 --> 00:01:45.680 played downhill. I think they took that ninety nine to 36 00:01:45.760 --> 00:01:48.560 ninety lead at him, but ever since then they played 37 00:01:48.879 --> 00:01:51.480 a little bit from the bottom of the hill, fighting 38 00:01:51.560 --> 00:01:53.799 their way up. They tried in this one. I think 39 00:01:53.879 --> 00:01:56.120 fatigue had something to do with it. You can play 40 00:01:56.159 --> 00:01:58.239 as many preseason games as you want. You're not gonna 41 00:01:58.239 --> 00:02:01.640 mimic NBA action, NBA run. We saw James Harden feel 42 00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:03.200 like just run out of gas at the end of 43 00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:05.239 that one. Unable to hit that free throw, a rare 44 00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:08.280 miss for a guy who's been so clutch for this 45 00:02:08.319 --> 00:02:11.560 Clipper team. That could have tied things at one fourteen, 46 00:02:11.639 --> 00:02:13.759 and then the ball goes off his hands on the 47 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:15.360 inbound on the next one. 48 00:02:15.919 --> 00:02:17.120 Just something that the Clippers. 49 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:19.639 They let this one get away, no doubt, but I 50 00:02:19.639 --> 00:02:22.560 think there's a lot of positives to take away this system. 51 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:25.360 How they played the entire second half on both ends 52 00:02:25.400 --> 00:02:27.599 of the floor. I think we're excellent. Kevin Durant did 53 00:02:27.639 --> 00:02:29.759 Kevin Durant like things, but the Clippers made it tough 54 00:02:29.879 --> 00:02:31.919 every single time when he had the ball. 55 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:33.800 Yeah, this is the Clippers team that had thirty nine 56 00:02:33.879 --> 00:02:37.000 points total in the first half. Their offense was doa 57 00:02:37.280 --> 00:02:40.439 after Vitza Zubats picked up two quick fouls, really threw 58 00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:43.960 them off the rhythm, off their timing patterns with some 59 00:02:44.000 --> 00:02:46.159 of I know it's not football, but with some of 60 00:02:46.159 --> 00:02:47.879 the movement out there on the floor in the high 61 00:02:47.879 --> 00:02:50.840 pick and roll between James Harden and of Vitza Zubots, 62 00:02:50.879 --> 00:02:52.919 it just really disrupted this team in the first half. 63 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:55.719 And then that third quarter they found themselves. They figured 64 00:02:55.719 --> 00:02:58.080 out who they have to be on the offensive end 65 00:02:58.120 --> 00:03:00.599 to generate buckets in the half court, and it's as 66 00:03:00.599 --> 00:03:03.319 simple as high pick and roll with Avitza Zubots and 67 00:03:03.439 --> 00:03:06.680 James Harden. Those two combined for twenty six of their 68 00:03:06.719 --> 00:03:09.680 thirty five points in that third quarter to have the 69 00:03:09.759 --> 00:03:12.879 lead heading into the fourth of Vitza Zubats and James 70 00:03:12.879 --> 00:03:15.039 Harden both putting together a much better performance in the 71 00:03:15.080 --> 00:03:17.560 second half. But as you mentioned, James Harden, I felt 72 00:03:17.599 --> 00:03:20.080 like just ran out of gas. He's thirty five years 73 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:22.120 of age, and we know they wanted to keep their 74 00:03:22.159 --> 00:03:24.439 minutes or his minutes down to around thirty four to 75 00:03:24.560 --> 00:03:27.520 thirty five. He ends up having to play forty late 76 00:03:27.599 --> 00:03:30.400 in this one because they go into ot and you 77 00:03:30.400 --> 00:03:32.439 could just see he was a little bit more lethargic 78 00:03:32.520 --> 00:03:35.840 out there late, leading to some mental mistakes and then 79 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:37.199 also the turnover late. 80 00:03:37.439 --> 00:03:40.159 Yeah, eight turnovers in this one for James Harden, something 81 00:03:40.199 --> 00:03:42.400 the Clippers can't have when you consider they have twenty 82 00:03:42.439 --> 00:03:44.039 one on the ball game. 83 00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:45.960 But when you have the ball in his hands so. 84 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:48.960 Much, you're gonna expect some turnovers, probably more than last year, 85 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:51.479 just because Adam that usage rate is going to be 86 00:03:51.879 --> 00:03:53.560 so much higher for James Harden. 87 00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:54.960 The Clippers fought in this one. 88 00:03:55.000 --> 00:03:57.759 A big turning point something you mentioned Ivitza Zubats fouling 89 00:03:57.800 --> 00:04:00.960 out late in that fourth quarter. Harden doesn't have the 90 00:04:01.080 --> 00:04:03.560 robin to his batman on the offensive end, and the 91 00:04:03.560 --> 00:04:06.360 Clippers unable to really get rhythm on that end. Again, 92 00:04:06.400 --> 00:04:08.000 I think there's still a lot of positive that mere 93 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:11.039 coffee to close the game was excellent for the Clippers. Defensively, 94 00:04:11.319 --> 00:04:14.840 Chris Dunn is a fun defender to watch. He MUCKs 95 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:17.600 things up, he gets in the passing lane. He's fantastic 96 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:19.639 on the defensive end. Derek Jones Junior was great. I 97 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:22.120 thought Kay Jones even could have played more in this 98 00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:24.800 contest with a way he was able to attack the rim. 99 00:04:24.920 --> 00:04:27.319 If anything, we take away, Adam, if this is a 100 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:30.639 Suns team projected to finish top four in the West, 101 00:04:30.839 --> 00:04:33.079 there's a Clippers team that can run with some of 102 00:04:33.079 --> 00:04:33.839 the best in the West. 103 00:04:33.920 --> 00:04:36.680 Hey, you mentioned it the Achilles heel for this team. 104 00:04:36.759 --> 00:04:39.120 As good as they were defensively, they held Phoenix to 105 00:04:39.120 --> 00:04:42.120 one hundred and three points through four quarters, so the 106 00:04:42.160 --> 00:04:44.600 defense definitely showed up even in the first half. 107 00:04:44.639 --> 00:04:44.759 Two. 108 00:04:45.240 --> 00:04:47.360 I believe the Suns had what forty seven to forty 109 00:04:47.399 --> 00:04:51.199 five points, They didn't break fifty, But the turnovers over 110 00:04:51.279 --> 00:04:54.160 and over again, and some key ones. Obviously the most 111 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:57.439 key one late down three with three seconds left late 112 00:04:57.480 --> 00:05:00.600 in this ballgame. But you mentioned the ones by James Harden, 113 00:05:00.639 --> 00:05:03.879 he struggled throughout the preseason with turnovers. I think it's 114 00:05:03.920 --> 00:05:06.920 as simple as they're trying a little too hard to 115 00:05:07.040 --> 00:05:09.839 find angles to make things happen in the half court 116 00:05:09.959 --> 00:05:12.439 with guys that you know aren't used to playing as 117 00:05:12.519 --> 00:05:15.160 much isoballer aren't used to having so much on their 118 00:05:15.160 --> 00:05:18.839 shoulders to create for themselves offensively, So therefore the passes 119 00:05:18.959 --> 00:05:21.480 have to be perfect. And Phoenix was very good in 120 00:05:21.519 --> 00:05:24.279 transition with their transition defense, especially in the first half 121 00:05:24.279 --> 00:05:26.360 of this one, where the Clippers weren't getting those easy 122 00:05:26.360 --> 00:05:28.000 buckets we saw throughout the preseason. 123 00:05:28.160 --> 00:05:30.199 Yeah, I think Phoenix did a great job at him 124 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:32.279 of getting back on the defensive end, really forcing the 125 00:05:32.279 --> 00:05:34.240 Clippers to play in the half court, and that forces 126 00:05:34.279 --> 00:05:36.439 them to slow things down on the offensive end. I 127 00:05:36.480 --> 00:05:38.800 would like the Clippers to continue, even if it does 128 00:05:38.879 --> 00:05:41.199 lead to a couple extra turnovers. I think having that 129 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:43.680 threat on offense we saw how many times Derek Jones 130 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:47.240 Junior was able to get up in transition, finish in transition, 131 00:05:47.360 --> 00:05:49.639 Norman Powell, I think was a really really bright spot 132 00:05:49.639 --> 00:05:52.480 for this Clippers team today, especially on the offensive end. 133 00:05:52.639 --> 00:05:54.560 He was able to get out in transition. The Clippers 134 00:05:54.600 --> 00:05:57.360 played aggressive norms defense, by the way, I'd loved when 135 00:05:57.399 --> 00:06:01.319 the deflection numbers come out later to or probably early tomorrow, 136 00:06:01.399 --> 00:06:04.160 I'm definitely gonna look for how many deflections Norman pal 137 00:06:04.240 --> 00:06:06.560 had and this one felt like he was everywhere on 138 00:06:06.600 --> 00:06:09.319 that end. This is a good Phoenix team. I mean, 139 00:06:09.319 --> 00:06:11.360 this is a very good Phoenix team that got better 140 00:06:11.360 --> 00:06:13.360 from last year, that has some of the best ISO 141 00:06:13.439 --> 00:06:15.839 scorers in the game, and the Clippers were right there 142 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:18.360 all night long. And this is a Phoenix team, Adam. 143 00:06:18.519 --> 00:06:21.240 They're starting five outside of Tyas Jones has been together 144 00:06:21.439 --> 00:06:23.759 for an entire season. The most of their bench has 145 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:26.000 been here for an entire season a year ago. The 146 00:06:26.000 --> 00:06:28.600 Clippers meanwhile bringing in a whole bunch of new pieces. 147 00:06:28.759 --> 00:06:30.800 It's gonna take some time to mess and Jeel, you 148 00:06:30.839 --> 00:06:34.439 don't have the luxury of maybe playing some of the 149 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:37.279 lower teams in the NBA. The Clippers, of course, take 150 00:06:37.319 --> 00:06:39.480 on a lot of playoff teams to start the season. 151 00:06:39.519 --> 00:06:41.360 I think five of their first six games are against 152 00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:43.279 playoff teams. So the question is going to be for 153 00:06:43.399 --> 00:06:46.120 the Clippers, can you learn and still come away with 154 00:06:46.240 --> 00:06:49.519 victories as the season goes on. Ten of Phoenix's thirteen 155 00:06:49.519 --> 00:06:51.680 points in overtime. Adam at the free throw line. Have 156 00:06:51.800 --> 00:06:53.120 to be more disciplined on that end. 157 00:06:53.160 --> 00:06:55.600 It's just not being able to defend without fouling. We 158 00:06:55.639 --> 00:06:58.399 talked about the aggressiveness and the approach on that end 159 00:06:58.439 --> 00:07:00.639 with Jeff Van Gundhi and how the are going to 160 00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:03.560 call it. It's a judgment call, but it obviously greatly 161 00:07:03.560 --> 00:07:05.920 affects the brand of basketball the Clippers are trying to 162 00:07:05.959 --> 00:07:09.319 play out there. Not saying it was called unfairly tonight, 163 00:07:09.560 --> 00:07:11.279 it's just the Clippers have to be aware of that. 164 00:07:11.399 --> 00:07:14.079 Niko Batoum was picking up fouls left in right in 165 00:07:14.120 --> 00:07:17.000 the second half and seemed to not have an idea 166 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:20.160 exactly what was a little bit too physical or what 167 00:07:20.240 --> 00:07:22.360 he could get away with out there, and that was 168 00:07:22.399 --> 00:07:24.399 a little bit alarming to see a vet like that 169 00:07:24.519 --> 00:07:26.480 who was about to turn thirty six not know what 170 00:07:26.519 --> 00:07:28.319 a foul is. So there were some players out there 171 00:07:28.360 --> 00:07:32.120 who are understandably frustrated, I think. But the Clippers lost 172 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:34.040 this game because Kevin Durant was able to hit a 173 00:07:34.040 --> 00:07:36.439 tough jumper over a double team to get this ball 174 00:07:36.519 --> 00:07:39.519 game into ot where the Clippers at one point had 175 00:07:39.519 --> 00:07:41.519 a nine to ten point lead in that fourth quarter 176 00:07:41.560 --> 00:07:44.040 where they had a chance to really step on the 177 00:07:44.079 --> 00:07:46.959 gas and pull away and take that lead to fifteen 178 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:49.680 or twenty points. Credits to the Phoenix Suns they got out. 179 00:07:49.680 --> 00:07:51.519 Those were those moments where they got out and ran, 180 00:07:51.680 --> 00:07:54.439 got some easy buckets off de flections, and the Clippers 181 00:07:54.480 --> 00:07:57.639 turnovers really killed their offense during those key minutes where 182 00:07:57.639 --> 00:07:58.879 Phoenix got back into the game. 183 00:07:59.240 --> 00:08:02.040 Yeah, Phoenix is ability to take advantage of those turnomers 184 00:08:02.120 --> 00:08:04.920 to get out and run to be aggressive downhill. They 185 00:08:04.920 --> 00:08:08.439 did a fantastic job of really seizing the moment, especially 186 00:08:08.600 --> 00:08:11.120 late in the game getting to their superstars. You really 187 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:13.399 miss Kawhi Leonard in this one, Adam, because you feel 188 00:08:13.439 --> 00:08:16.079 like down the stretch Kawhi Leonard couldn't be somebody to 189 00:08:16.079 --> 00:08:18.920 take that load off James Harden to score the basketball 190 00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:21.879 to get downhill to create himself. I mean, the Clippers 191 00:08:22.120 --> 00:08:24.519 have a couple of superstars. The problem is Leonard out 192 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:27.959 according to Sham Sharania for multiple weeks in his report. 193 00:08:28.040 --> 00:08:30.120 So James Harden's gonna have to be mister Clutch for 194 00:08:30.120 --> 00:08:32.440 the Clippers, and let's be honest, he was clutch get 195 00:08:32.879 --> 00:08:34.759 down the stretch, just could not get that last free 196 00:08:34.799 --> 00:08:35.200 throw to go. 197 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:36.440 Credit Phoenix. 198 00:08:36.679 --> 00:08:38.960 They clearly are a team hunting, trying to prove that 199 00:08:39.080 --> 00:08:41.360 last year was a fluke after being swept in the 200 00:08:41.360 --> 00:08:44.279 first round by Minnesota. I think the Clippers adam proved 201 00:08:44.279 --> 00:08:47.080 who they are today, A scrappy team that's gonna fight 202 00:08:47.159 --> 00:08:50.080 hard and probably not shoot twenty seven percent from three 203 00:08:50.200 --> 00:08:52.200 night in the night out, a couple more of those go, 204 00:08:52.360 --> 00:08:54.039 I think the Clippers come away with a win today. 205 00:08:54.159 --> 00:08:56.639 Your two best three point shooters, Norman Palin James Harden 206 00:08:56.799 --> 00:08:58.639 three for sixteen on the ball game. 207 00:08:58.919 --> 00:09:01.240 Yeah, this is absolutely ball club that looks to have 208 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:03.600 the makings of a team that Clipper Nation can be 209 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:07.360 very proud of. Because the effort was outstanding and in 210 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:10.159 a game where the offensive advantage and the talent disparity 211 00:09:10.519 --> 00:09:13.000 was greatly in favor of the Phoenix Suns, the Clippers 212 00:09:13.039 --> 00:09:15.559 more than competed in the second half. They had a 213 00:09:15.679 --> 00:09:18.279 chance to pull away late in the fourth quarter, weren't 214 00:09:18.320 --> 00:09:20.600 able to do so tip your hat to the Phoenix Suns. 215 00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:23.559 They'll be right back here next week on Halloween, October 216 00:09:23.600 --> 00:09:26.360 thirty first, for a rematch here at Into It Dome. 217 00:09:26.480 --> 00:09:30.759 As for the Clippers, their next game in Denver on Saturday, 218 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:34.240 a back to back starting in Denver against Nikola Jokic 219 00:09:34.279 --> 00:09:37.039 who is no Jokis and the Nuggets, and then on 220 00:09:37.120 --> 00:09:39.639 Sunday they're taking on the Golden State Warriors up in 221 00:09:39.720 --> 00:09:44.120 San fran at Chase Center. So you're getting tested early here. 222 00:09:44.159 --> 00:09:46.799 But I like the fight we saw from this Clippers team. 223 00:09:46.840 --> 00:09:49.720 It's exactly what we expected with the way that this 224 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:51.039 team has been constructed. 225 00:09:51.120 --> 00:09:52.679 Yep, you got two days off and then you got 226 00:09:52.679 --> 00:09:53.799 too straight back to Banks. 227 00:09:53.799 --> 00:09:54.639 Baby, here we go. 228 00:09:55.320 --> 00:09:58.480 More Clippers postgame coming up next. But Carlo Jimenez, my friend, 229 00:09:58.519 --> 00:10:02.120 great call is always what talk to you from God. 230 00:10:02.159 --> 00:10:03.840 I was about to say Pepsi Center. It can't be 231 00:10:03.919 --> 00:10:08.200 that anymore Ball Arena. As the Clippers fall tonight one 232 00:10:08.279 --> 00:10:11.559 sixteen to one thirteen to the Phoenix Suns, Carlo, talk 233 00:10:11.559 --> 00:10:13.039 to you on Saturday, Clippers in Denver. 234 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:13.840 We back at him. 235 00:10:13.919 --> 00:10:17.399 Let's go baby, Let's go coming up next second half highlights. 236 00:10:17.600 --> 00:10:20.759 Clippers drop one inn ot add into it Dome in 237 00:10:20.840 --> 00:10:24.159 Game one of the twenty twenty four twenty twenty five 238 00:10:24.320 --> 00:10:27.000 NBA season. And you're listening to the Los Angeles Clippers 239 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:31.320 Audio Network the Clippers. 240 00:10:31.360 --> 00:10:35.240 You're listening to LA Clippers Basketball. Take us with you 241 00:10:35.279 --> 00:10:37.960 wherever you are on the iHeartRadio app. 242 00:10:38.279 --> 00:10:42.120 Clippers falling ot hear it into it Dome in the 243 00:10:42.159 --> 00:10:45.600 opener one sixteen to one thirteen to the Phoenix Suns, 244 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:48.240 Welcome back into your postgame show. I'm at a Moslin tonight. 245 00:10:48.519 --> 00:10:50.600 We will have Clippers talk for you. Eight six six 246 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:53.120 nine eight seven two five seventy eight sixty six nine 247 00:10:53.200 --> 00:11:00.320 eight seven two five seventy Let's get to your post 248 00:11:00.399 --> 00:11:10.639 game box score here, Oh Clippers and James Harden in 249 00:11:10.720 --> 00:11:16.960 the second half, that was the story. James Harden was fantastic. 250 00:11:18.440 --> 00:11:20.600 A Viza zu Bots got them back into the game 251 00:11:21.360 --> 00:11:25.519 in that third quarter. We talked about it. Big Zoo 252 00:11:25.799 --> 00:11:29.799 absolutely had to turn things around after a dismal first half, 253 00:11:30.120 --> 00:11:34.879 but ended up with ten points in the third quarter alone. 254 00:11:35.039 --> 00:11:37.639 That's what you wanted to see from Aviza Zoo Bots. 255 00:11:38.120 --> 00:11:41.080 Because the positive and the biggest one I'm taking away 256 00:11:41.080 --> 00:11:44.279 from this ballgame is they found how to play offensively 257 00:11:44.360 --> 00:11:47.440 by the time the second half started. That's it right there. 258 00:11:48.440 --> 00:11:51.679 The Clippers had to click in with Big Zoo with 259 00:11:51.879 --> 00:11:56.159 James Harden, and that got them going in the half court. 260 00:11:56.279 --> 00:11:59.480 Were those two combined for twenty six of their thirty 261 00:11:59.600 --> 00:12:04.679 five points in that third quarter alone, and Big Zoo 262 00:12:04.720 --> 00:12:07.639 started things off with a push shot. I said, for 263 00:12:07.720 --> 00:12:09.960 them to get it going, it starts with Big Zoo 264 00:12:10.000 --> 00:12:13.639 here in this third quarter, and it was exactly that. 265 00:12:15.120 --> 00:12:19.279 The Clippers also, we're starting to be able to get 266 00:12:19.320 --> 00:12:26.000 downhill a little bit, starting to get in transition. Zoo 267 00:12:26.000 --> 00:12:29.639 had a dunk on an outlet pass. It just looked 268 00:12:29.679 --> 00:12:32.519 like he found himself and the Clippers found their identity 269 00:12:32.519 --> 00:12:35.120 on the offensive end. That is something guys I was 270 00:12:35.159 --> 00:12:38.240 extremely concerned about in the first half. Well, we saw 271 00:12:38.240 --> 00:12:40.600 in the first half there were so many possessions where 272 00:12:40.639 --> 00:12:43.080 guys were out of position, where they were trying to 273 00:12:43.080 --> 00:12:46.240 do too much or not do enough. Kevin Porter Junior 274 00:12:46.440 --> 00:12:49.000 really struggled in this game. We'll talk more about that. 275 00:12:49.440 --> 00:12:52.799 I know some of you were saying we needed Jordan Miller. Look, 276 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:55.039 they took the Phoenix Suns to ot and it took 277 00:12:55.080 --> 00:12:58.519 a tough shot over a double team by Kevin Durant 278 00:12:58.720 --> 00:13:02.759 to get them into two over time. But overall, Clippers 279 00:13:02.759 --> 00:13:04.840 shoot forty five percent from the floor after they were 280 00:13:04.840 --> 00:13:07.200 at thirty five percent in the first half, so I 281 00:13:07.200 --> 00:13:10.120 think they shot a fifty five percent in the second half. 282 00:13:10.840 --> 00:13:12.759 And after starting, I want to say it was two 283 00:13:12.840 --> 00:13:15.879 of sixteen or two of twelve from three. The Clipper 284 00:13:15.919 --> 00:13:17.639 started to get something to go. And how about a 285 00:13:17.639 --> 00:13:21.600 Mere Coffee spectacular performance twenty five minutes, four to four, 286 00:13:21.720 --> 00:13:24.679 two of two from the outside, and a Mere dropped 287 00:13:24.679 --> 00:13:28.440 eleven points. They're not in this game without a Mere 288 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:32.720 Coffee as well. He was incredible that three hit at 289 00:13:32.720 --> 00:13:35.000 the end of the shot clock, the straightaway one from 290 00:13:35.039 --> 00:13:40.200 thirty feet out. A Mere Coffee there was doing a 291 00:13:40.240 --> 00:13:42.759 little bit of work and I talked about him all preseason. 292 00:13:42.799 --> 00:13:45.399 He looked really good now. He also talked about Jordan 293 00:13:45.399 --> 00:13:49.519 Miller and guys fighting for minutes, and I thought a 294 00:13:49.600 --> 00:13:53.759 Mere Coffee really established himself as being somebody that has 295 00:13:53.799 --> 00:13:55.840 to stay on the floor for the Clippers right now 296 00:13:56.519 --> 00:13:59.000 as they're looking for offense. If he can provide offense 297 00:13:59.039 --> 00:14:02.559 with the defense, he was a to play on Kevin Durant, 298 00:14:02.960 --> 00:14:06.840 who still had that crazy step back over him, and 299 00:14:06.960 --> 00:14:09.559 James Harden, who came over to help with the contest. 300 00:14:09.919 --> 00:14:12.480 Like Amir had a couple of turnarounds on the paint 301 00:14:13.960 --> 00:14:17.559 and then two three pointers eleven points more than did 302 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:19.360 his job on the offensive end, and you know what 303 00:14:19.399 --> 00:14:23.679 he can bring defensively. This was a game though, where 304 00:14:23.759 --> 00:14:28.080 the Clippers couldn't defend without fouling. In key moments. The 305 00:14:28.080 --> 00:14:32.279 Phoenix Suns attempted thirty four free throws and were knocking 306 00:14:32.320 --> 00:14:35.080 all of them down in ot and that was the difference. 307 00:14:35.120 --> 00:14:36.720 I give him credit because it looked like the wall 308 00:14:36.759 --> 00:14:43.759 had them rattled early on. But then there were some 309 00:14:43.960 --> 00:14:48.279 issues with Phoenix and it was Yusuf Nurkic who knocked 310 00:14:48.279 --> 00:14:51.759 down a big shot and a couple excuse me, free 311 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:54.519 throws late more on that quick time out will come back. 312 00:14:54.559 --> 00:14:58.039 Second half highlights. Clippers fall one sixteen to one thirteen 313 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:03.120 in ot here at into It Dome in their first contest. 314 00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:05.440 I'm Adam Moslin, and you're listening to the Los Angeles 315 00:15:05.480 --> 00:15:06.480 Clippers Audio Network. 316 00:15:07.759 --> 00:15:10.799 This is the LA Clippers Audio Network, Best. 317 00:15:10.639 --> 00:15:12.559 Fans in best arena in the entire sport. 318 00:15:12.720 --> 00:15:17.200 Take us with you wherever you are on the iheartradiop. 319 00:15:16.000 --> 00:15:19.159 Back to Clippers basketball. 320 00:15:18.000 --> 00:15:21.080 Credit the Phoenix Suns. Clippers had a nine point lead 321 00:15:21.120 --> 00:15:27.360 in that fourth quarter. They were in control after a 322 00:15:27.480 --> 00:15:31.320 Terrence Man reverse bucket on a Chris dunnsteele. It was 323 00:15:31.399 --> 00:15:35.759 eighty eight to seventy nine, but the Suns would go 324 00:15:35.799 --> 00:15:37.919 on I believe a twelve to four run. They got 325 00:15:37.960 --> 00:15:40.799 the game into ot and they outscored the Clippers there 326 00:15:40.919 --> 00:15:44.200 thirteen to ten as they were knocking down all their 327 00:15:44.240 --> 00:15:47.000 free throws. I believe it was Bradley Beal who hit 328 00:15:47.039 --> 00:15:50.080 a three pointer. Clippers lose by three in the home 329 00:15:50.159 --> 00:15:53.399 opener and the into a dome opener. One's sixteen pint 330 00:15:53.440 --> 00:15:58.759 thirteen was your final. Clippers head to Denver for the 331 00:15:58.759 --> 00:16:03.000 front end of a back to back. Tip time from 332 00:16:03.039 --> 00:16:07.840 Ball Arena is at two pm on Saturday. We'll have 333 00:16:07.840 --> 00:16:12.000 your pregame show starting at uh I'll make it one pm. 334 00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:14.919 Outside of Los Angeles, we are leaving you until then. 335 00:16:15.279 --> 00:16:17.200 But if you're watching on the YouTube side or listening 336 00:16:17.200 --> 00:16:19.120 to us on AM five to seventy LA Sports coming 337 00:16:19.200 --> 00:16:22.759 up next our first season edition of Clippers Talk. We'll 338 00:16:22.759 --> 00:16:24.720 take your calls at eight sixty six nine eight seven 339 00:16:24.759 --> 00:16:27.639 two five seventy eight six six ninety seven two five 340 00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:30.799 seventy Clippers fall one sixteen to one thirteen at home 341 00:16:30.840 --> 00:16:33.240 here and into it Dome to the Phoenix Suns outside 342 00:16:33.279 --> 00:16:35.240 of Los Angeles. Talk to you on Saturday in LA. 343 00:16:35.399 --> 00:16:37.600 It's Clippers Talk next. 344 00:16:38.240 --> 00:16:42.600 And with that, just like that, another Clipper broadcast is ending, 345 00:16:43.960 --> 00:16:48.759 hoarding judging. This has been Clippers locker Road, a postgame 346 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:50.000 look at today's skim. 347 00:16:49.960 --> 00:16:52.039 Every game all season long. 348 00:16:52.399 --> 00:16:54.759 Thank you for joining us, for all the action on 349 00:16:54.799 --> 00:16:59.559 the LA Clippers Audio Network, phoning in. 350 00:16:59.759 --> 00:17:02.279 We're taking your calls on the LA Clippers right now. 351 00:17:02.440 --> 00:17:04.839 This is Clippers Talk on Aaron. 352 00:17:04.680 --> 00:17:05.920 On Demand, the Clippers Show of. 353 00:17:05.960 --> 00:17:08.799 Record, your chance to react to everything. 354 00:17:08.400 --> 00:17:10.599 Clippers Clippers news happens. 355 00:17:11.240 --> 00:17:13.640 Let me guess it's about Kawhi. Here we are and 356 00:17:13.680 --> 00:17:16.599 now here. He is the host of your LA Clippers 357 00:17:16.680 --> 00:17:17.119 pre and. 358 00:17:17.160 --> 00:17:20.119 Postgame at follow Adam a Adam Ousley. 359 00:17:22.359 --> 00:17:25.279 Well, if you already disliked the Phoenix Suns, here's some 360 00:17:25.400 --> 00:17:28.480 salt in the wound. They take down the Clippers in 361 00:17:28.519 --> 00:17:31.839 their home opener in OT one sixteen to one thirteen. 362 00:17:31.960 --> 00:17:34.440 Here at Into It Dome, Welcome in to Clippers Talk. 363 00:17:34.519 --> 00:17:36.960 Eight sixty six ninety seven two five seventy. Eight sixty 364 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:39.680 six ninety eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. 365 00:17:39.759 --> 00:17:41.559 We'll try to get to all your phone calls because 366 00:17:42.119 --> 00:17:45.240 just taking you till the top of the hour. Later tonight, 367 00:17:45.480 --> 00:17:47.839 we'll do some Clippers Talk after dark after I get 368 00:17:47.839 --> 00:17:50.079 home from Into a Dome, so look forward to that. 369 00:17:50.480 --> 00:17:54.519 Appreciate everybody in the chat. Here our h on the 370 00:17:54.519 --> 00:17:56.519 YouTube side at Clippers Talks, and this is the best 371 00:17:56.519 --> 00:17:59.519 Clippers Talks channel on YouTube. Thanks for all the hard work, Adam. 372 00:18:00.039 --> 00:18:03.319 This Clippers team motivates me. I saw a team tonight 373 00:18:03.640 --> 00:18:07.039 that you guys can get behind. I saw the lunch 374 00:18:07.079 --> 00:18:11.640 Payal type of team. The underdog Clippers look like they 375 00:18:11.640 --> 00:18:13.680 were about to pull one out against a Phoenix Suns 376 00:18:13.720 --> 00:18:17.119 team that has far more talent on the offensive end 377 00:18:17.160 --> 00:18:20.039 right now than the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard they do. 378 00:18:22.079 --> 00:18:24.920 And the Clippers were miserable offensively in the first half. 379 00:18:26.519 --> 00:18:29.160 They were as bad as I feared they could look 380 00:18:29.279 --> 00:18:31.720 in the half court in the first half. If things 381 00:18:31.720 --> 00:18:35.079 didn't go their way and there was a disruptor, something 382 00:18:35.079 --> 00:18:37.480 that threw off their rhythm, their timing, their offense. It 383 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:39.839 was Big Zoo picking up two fouls right away. I 384 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:41.920 actually said it on Clips and Dip. Just the other day. 385 00:18:42.200 --> 00:18:44.039 We were arguing about who would be taken out of 386 00:18:44.039 --> 00:18:46.000 the game first, and I said, you know, if Big 387 00:18:46.079 --> 00:18:48.720 Zoo picks up two fouls, well that changes everything. He'll 388 00:18:48.759 --> 00:18:51.720 be the first guy out. That happened. Kay Jones came in, 389 00:18:51.960 --> 00:18:54.759 did have a couple of dunks, dunked on Mason Plumbley, 390 00:18:55.200 --> 00:18:58.440 But that Clippers team in the first half was down 391 00:18:58.480 --> 00:19:01.599 forty seven to thirty nine, their defense keeping them in 392 00:19:01.640 --> 00:19:05.240 it when they were shooting under thirty five percent, but 393 00:19:05.279 --> 00:19:07.960 the Suns were only at forty two percent, but they 394 00:19:08.000 --> 00:19:14.279 had hit ten three pointers. The Clippers, though, battled back 395 00:19:14.480 --> 00:19:18.119 immediately in that third quarter. I said on Twitter, things 396 00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:20.480 need to change with the Vita Zu bots. Immediately in 397 00:19:20.519 --> 00:19:25.519 the third That's exactly what happened. Big Zoo got to work. 398 00:19:26.480 --> 00:19:28.880 He got them their first bucket of the third quarter, 399 00:19:29.839 --> 00:19:34.160 a little push shot, then he hit a jumper. Do 400 00:19:34.279 --> 00:19:37.440 I have to apologize to someone who's been talking about 401 00:19:38.920 --> 00:19:42.440