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<v Speaker 1>Let me guess it's about Kawhi. Here we are and

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<v Speaker 1>now here he is the host of your LA Clippers

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<v Speaker 1>free and postgame.

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<v Speaker 3>At follow Adam a Adam Ousley.

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<v Speaker 2>After losing two in a row, number two return for

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers and got them a victory here at Into

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<v Speaker 2>Its Home one thirty one to one oh five over

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<v Speaker 2>the Atlanta Hawks and Kawhi Leonard's debut this season. Welcome

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<v Speaker 2>into Clippers Talk. I'm Adam Moslin to eight six six

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

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. It gets me

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<v Speaker 2>at follow out of May, whether or not you're watching

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<v Speaker 2>on the YouTube side at Clippers Talk or on AM

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy LA Sports where you can be listening on

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<v Speaker 2>the iHeartRadio. App Appreciate you, guys. Kawi returned to the

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<v Speaker 2>court tonight in his first game at Into It Dome.

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<v Speaker 2>Looked good out there. We're gonna hear from him in

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<v Speaker 2>just moments as he spoke with Lauren Rosen on FanDuel

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<v Speaker 2>TV postgame, Kawhi finished for twelve points in twenty minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>I know some people were upset. You know, it's only

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<v Speaker 2>playing twenty minutes. Why would he only played twenty minutes?

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<v Speaker 2>It says first game back. I told you guys, you

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<v Speaker 2>should probably expect around twenty minutes. And he played a

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<v Speaker 2>big chunk of him in that second quarter where from

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<v Speaker 2>the nine to fifty nine mark to about the one

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<v Speaker 2>to thirty mark, so about eight minutes of play straight

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<v Speaker 2>for him, and Coach Flu said that was part of

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<v Speaker 2>the plan. And so at the half, I want to say,

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<v Speaker 2>he had already played fifteen minutes. So therefore, when he

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<v Speaker 2>hit that twenty minute mark early in the third quarter

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<v Speaker 2>with the Clippers up twenty, Coach Lou had a sense

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<v Speaker 2>of urgency called the time out and said, Okay, no

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<v Speaker 2>moss for Kawhi tonight, but the rest of the crew

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<v Speaker 2>could hold it down for this Clippers team because they

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<v Speaker 2>were excellent. And Kawhi's return with the unselfish play from

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<v Speaker 2>him and getting others involved. I mean there's a play

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<v Speaker 2>that stands out early on the ball game. He's got

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<v Speaker 2>a wide open three on the far side corner and

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<v Speaker 2>turned it down to give it up to Chris Dunn.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it ended up with the Norman pal three, who,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, may have had the quietest twenty points ever.

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<v Speaker 2>Because we're focused so much on Kawhi's return. Terrence Man,

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<v Speaker 2>how the team is looking different, rotations, DJ coming off

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<v Speaker 2>the bench, and oh yeah, Noran Powell once again has

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<v Speaker 2>twenty on Just how did he end up at sixteen

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<v Speaker 2>shots eight of sixteen, four of ten from three led

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<v Speaker 2>them in the plus minus category. Was a plus twenty

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<v Speaker 2>eight out there. It just looked like the piece is fit.

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<v Speaker 2>We do you have eight guys in double figures just

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<v Speaker 2>the eleventh time in franchise history that happened tonight for

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers. It just fell seamless, and I credit Kawhi

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<v Speaker 2>for not forcing things and for making those unselfish passes

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<v Speaker 2>to keep things moving with this team. He took multiple

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<v Speaker 2>threes that he was knocking down the first half started

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<v Speaker 2>three or three. They were all threes, And I said

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<v Speaker 2>to myself, this is a guy who has his legs

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<v Speaker 2>underneath him already. That's great to see because when he

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<v Speaker 2>first came back from the ACL in the fall of

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty two. He did not look like himself with

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<v Speaker 2>his lift, with his elevation. It took him time. It

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<v Speaker 2>took him. First of all, he goes out with the

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<v Speaker 2>right knee stiffness two games in. He comes back three

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<v Speaker 2>weeks later, then he has an ankle injury. Then he's

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<v Speaker 2>out for two more weeks. Then he started to build

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<v Speaker 2>things up and by January he was averaging twenty eight

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<v Speaker 2>per game. But that's coming off in ACL and that's

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<v Speaker 2>what I've been talking about over the last week. It's

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<v Speaker 2>different and he definitely looked different than he did in

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<v Speaker 2>that first round series against the Dallas Mavericks two. That

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<v Speaker 2>was encouraging to see just with his movement. I'm watching

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<v Speaker 2>his gate. Is he limping as he's showing burst out there.

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<v Speaker 2>There was a play where he started to run down

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<v Speaker 2>the courters he thought they had numbers, and I saw

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi get into maybe third or fourth gear just for

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<v Speaker 2>a second. I noticed a defensive play on Dyson Daniels

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<v Speaker 2>where he was just suffocating with his defense on the

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<v Speaker 2>interior and he sat down with sliding, moving his feet

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<v Speaker 2>really well. There was burst there, there was athleticism, explosion,

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<v Speaker 2>so that again as he wrecked that play. Eventually, I

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<v Speaker 2>think it was after an offensive rebound by the Atlanta

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<v Speaker 2>Hawks that turned into a far side, far sideline turnover

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<v Speaker 2>by Dyson Daniels. The defense was there, and I've wondered

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<v Speaker 2>how excited Kawhi Leonard would be just to get to

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<v Speaker 2>perform defensively with this roster and playing next to guys

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<v Speaker 2>who actually enjoy playing defense, and Chris Dunn and Derek

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<v Speaker 2>Jones Jr. Every possession they don't take any off. They

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<v Speaker 2>don't those two guys, and DJ comes off the bench

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<v Speaker 2>and was willing to sacrifice like that. Coach lu said pregame,

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be situational depending on the opponent, the matchup,

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<v Speaker 2>on who starts tonight. They went with Chris Dunn because

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<v Speaker 2>he felt like they need another ball handler out there

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<v Speaker 2>because of the ball pressure by the Hawks. So we'll

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<v Speaker 2>see if that changes Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Put

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<v Speaker 2>the buy in from those two guys to just say, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>whatever is needed, whatever is needed from the team. DJ

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<v Speaker 2>gets a new contract, comes over, wins that job to start,

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<v Speaker 2>and came off the bench like it was nothing tonight

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<v Speaker 2>and had four huge dunks, I think all of them

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<v Speaker 2>in the second with one of the biggest dunks that

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<v Speaker 2>big brother Jake said he had seen, and that left

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<v Speaker 2>handed thrown down off a lob from about half court

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<v Speaker 4>Huge.

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<v Speaker 2>Huge, So everybody, when I say the piece is fit,

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<v Speaker 2>you got somebody that's been starting all year and he

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<v Speaker 2>comes off the bench and made it work. Terrors man

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<v Speaker 2>just came back. He had missed a month. Look great.

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<v Speaker 2>But it starts with Kawhi and him saying, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>gonna disrupt the flow. I'm not gonna hurt what's been

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<v Speaker 2>working and make myself the focal point and try to

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<v Speaker 2>turn it into let's get Kawhi Leonard going and back

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<v Speaker 2>in rhythm as fast as possible. The way to do

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<v Speaker 2>that might just be blending in, might just be playing

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<v Speaker 2>like one of the guys, and then at some point

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<v Speaker 2>he's gonna have a twelve point quarter or he gets hot,

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<v Speaker 2>finds his touch and starts to take over. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna happen organically. I think they're not going to force it.

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<v Speaker 2>I just love the way this team played and the

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<v Speaker 2>way Hawaii came out with that mentality tonight, and they

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<v Speaker 2>looked so feisty on the defensive end outside the last

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<v Speaker 2>two minutes of the first quarter where they're kind of

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<v Speaker 2>a mess, and pour on the offensive end too, and

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<v Speaker 2>gave up that fourteen to zero run. Outside those two minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>For the most part, it looked like Atlanta won and

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<v Speaker 2>no part of this game. They saw how good the

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers can play on the defensive end. They hadn't seen

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<v Speaker 2>them yet so far this season, and they said, now

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<v Speaker 2>we're good. You know, I guess we're going zero to

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<v Speaker 2>two in LA. They lost last night to the Lakers.

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<v Speaker 2>They didn't have Jalen Johnson tonight. Trey Young did play,

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<v Speaker 2>But man, this Clippers defense, it could make you tap

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<v Speaker 2>out when you know it's not your night. I think

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<v Speaker 2>there are teams sometimes that come out and say, all right,

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<v Speaker 2>if we're hot from three, if we're feeling it, even

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<v Speaker 2>though it's a back to back, even though we're tired

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<v Speaker 2>and we're gassed, we're gonna go for it. But if not,

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<v Speaker 2>if things go the other way and we don't like

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<v Speaker 2>the way this game is trending, maybe it's just not

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<v Speaker 2>our night. And that might have been their mindset because

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't as a basketball fan, I didn't like the

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<v Speaker 2>way Atlanta was played. I'm sure coach Quinn Snyder aka

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<v Speaker 2>worm Tongue from Lord of the Rings didn't like it either.

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<v Speaker 2>I likewise off from the Clippers. Though they can break

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<v Speaker 2>you like that. They can do that to you, they

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<v Speaker 2>can drag o you where you know. It's gonna take

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<v Speaker 2>so much effort to generate good looks out there. A

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<v Speaker 2>team that averages one hundred and twenty points per game

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<v Speaker 2>only has one oh five. You get held to forty

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<v Speaker 2>three by the Clippers thirty four percent from three and

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<v Speaker 2>you have twenty three turnovers teams against the Clippers with

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi Leonard, No, it is going to be a tough night.

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<v Speaker 2>And I told people in here that were concerned about

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi disrupting the flow and hurting them, And I kept

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<v Speaker 2>telling you offensively, they're almost bottom five in the league.

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<v Speaker 2>How exactly is he going to hurt them on the

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<v Speaker 2>offensive side? And he's a two time Defensive Player of

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<v Speaker 2>the Year winner, How's it gonna hurt him there? That

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<v Speaker 2>never made sense to me. People's concern about Kawhi Leonard

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<v Speaker 2>throwing them off. Now there was less of that talk

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<v Speaker 2>after they had lost to in a row, but I

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<v Speaker 2>had heard that over the last three or three weeks

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi Leonard could hurt them. Kawhi Leonard is a rare

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<v Speaker 2>breed of superstar. Not just he's a two way player.

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<v Speaker 2>He's really unselfish, sometimes to a fault. Lot Murray says

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<v Speaker 2>it was his idea to come off the bench when

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<v Speaker 2>he was coming back from the ACL. We didn't see

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<v Speaker 2>that tonight, but that was him being like, well, if

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<v Speaker 2>I'm only playing twenty minutes, you know, maybe we could

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<v Speaker 2>do it in a way where I could still be

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<v Speaker 2>available late in the fourth quarter. I just won't start.

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<v Speaker 2>Not many guys are going to offer not to start.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Kawhi.

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<v Speaker 4>He is.

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<v Speaker 2>A role player trapped in a SuperStar's body. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know exactly how to put it, but he's very special

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<v Speaker 2>in the way he can affect a game. He just

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<v Speaker 2>can impact it in so many different ways. And he's

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<v Speaker 2>also one of the most skilled players in NBA history.

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<v Speaker 2>And he didn't come out of college like that. He

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<v Speaker 2>didn't have this refined offensive game. He earned it through

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<v Speaker 2>hard work. So for the people that you know, always say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>does Kawi love the game or does he even care?

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<v Speaker 2>Does he want to play? In all these things. It's

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<v Speaker 2>always been ridiculous to me because the stuff that's not

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<v Speaker 2>fun is what has got him to this level, to

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<v Speaker 2>being this type of player. All the training during the offseason,

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<v Speaker 2>so first of all, you have to love the game

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<v Speaker 2>and want to be great to go through the rigorous

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<v Speaker 2>training sessions that he does, and then for his body

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<v Speaker 2>to betray him and keep him from actually playing in

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<v Speaker 2>the games. So all he's been doing is the hard

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<v Speaker 2>work and not the fun stuff out here. It just

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<v Speaker 2>seems like some cruel irony. So I'm happy for him

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<v Speaker 2>just to be able to play again. This is what

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<v Speaker 2>he loves to do. You don't train the way he does.

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<v Speaker 2>If you don't love the game, you don't get to

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<v Speaker 2>be I think one of the top ten best playoff

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<v Speaker 2>performers ever in NBA history like Kawuiet his best in

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<v Speaker 2>a seven game series is probably a top ten player ever.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if there's ten, I would take over

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<v Speaker 2>him in NBA history. That's how he's been able to

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<v Speaker 2>raise up his game since coming out of San Diego State.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a tough shot maker, incredible defender, and incredible team player.

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<v Speaker 2>High IQ guy doesn't make many mistakes. Out there has

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<v Speaker 2>being in that culture, that environment, Tim Duncan and the

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<v Speaker 2>way they brought him up, like yeah, you're gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>lot of this is just Kawhi. This is what fuels him,

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<v Speaker 2>to see him out there again, you know. Part of

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers that of course reached their peak, their pinnacle

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<v Speaker 2>Part of it, I'm just happy for Kawhi. Like, Kawhi

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<v Speaker 2>He loves ball and he gets to do that again,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think that gets lost Sometimes people don't talk

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<v Speaker 2>have been times when the Clippers have had to stop

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<v Speaker 2>him from playing, save him from himself. So Kawhi has

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<v Speaker 2>and damn it, I am happy that he's a Clipper

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<v Speaker 2>and happy who was able to go tonight. And now

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<v Speaker 2>it's prayers up after every show that the knee responds,

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<v Speaker 2>after every game that the knee responds. Well, right now,

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<v Speaker 2>those are the things we're gone be thinking about after

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<v Speaker 2>every Kawhi Leonard game because I played sixty eight games

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<v Speaker 2>last season and then out of nowhere, the knee swelled up.

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<v Speaker 2>So there was no warning signs. So we'll hear from

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll text Chuck and will here see if we

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<v Speaker 2>after they win in Kawhi's return one thirty one to

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<v Speaker 2>Back to Clippers basketball. Clipper Nation feeling blessed Kawhi's back.

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers win big, one thirty one to one oh five.

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<v Speaker 2>Here it into its home over the Hawks. Something gets

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<v Speaker 2>off to a winning streak with Kawhi being back. As

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<v Speaker 2>they're in Minnesota on Monday. They have had some issues.

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<v Speaker 2>That's so late, but that's the type of team that

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<v Speaker 2>were the Clippers, and it was just good to see.

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<v Speaker 2>They absolutely handle business with Kawhi back and dominated the

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<v Speaker 2>game in so many different ways. But forty six fast

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<v Speaker 2>breakpoints that's a season high. That's got to be close

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<v Speaker 2>to a franchise record. That's an incredible number from them.

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<v Speaker 2>They had sixty nine points off the bench with Terrence

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<v Speaker 2>he had twelve. Derek Jones Junior came off the bench

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<v Speaker 2>because Chris Dunn got the start. Because it's matchup dependent

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<v Speaker 2>now between those two, he had twelve, KPJ played one

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<v Speaker 2>of his best games as a Clipper. I love the

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<v Speaker 2>way Kevin Porter Junior played, guys. There was a moment

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<v Speaker 2>in the second quarter when a mere Coffee was cooking

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<v Speaker 2>and had twelve points in the second alone, and he

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<v Speaker 2>with the twenty six points he had seventeen tonight. But

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<v Speaker 2>KPJ missed him in the far side corner. He was

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<v Speaker 2>wide open from three and he was on a heater

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<v Speaker 2>and instead KPJ got fouled trying to create for himself,

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<v Speaker 2>and he immediately went over Kevin Border Junior to Amir

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<v Speaker 2>Coffee and apologized for not finding him there and said,

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<v Speaker 2>my bad. That was a great moment, great moment in

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<v Speaker 2>this game, great moment in a Clippers jersey for KPJ.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was much more unselfish out there, found a

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<v Speaker 2>beast zubots for multiple easy ones in the second half.

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers win by twenty six over the Hawks. I want

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<v Speaker 2>to hear from Kawhi Leonard postgame on with Louren Rosen

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<v Speaker 6>Clipper fans absolutely thrilled to have you back out there, tonight.

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<v Speaker 5>How did it feel?

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<v Speaker 4>Still great? You know, I was able to throw some

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<v Speaker 4>paint on that canvas tonight and we're working a great

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<v Speaker 4>sound beautiful, So let's let's keep it going.

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<v Speaker 6>You are certainly an authority on good defense. What do

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<v Speaker 6>you make of the defense that this team has been

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<v Speaker 6>able to play this season?

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<v Speaker 7>That's fart.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, We've got a lot of guys I want to guard,

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<v Speaker 4>want to guard the best player that's taken pride on

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<v Speaker 4>that end, and yeah, you know, they've just been carrying

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<v Speaker 6>Communion, James Harden had fifteen assists tonight. Some of them

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<v Speaker 6>found you what's it like to play with someone that's

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<v Speaker 4>Great as scoring, he could pass the ball as well,

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<v Speaker 4>and you know that's why you'll this Jersey will be

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<v Speaker 6>Fly Leonard, thank you so much, welcome back, Thank you go.

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<v Speaker 2>While Leonard there at the end talking about James Harden

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<v Speaker 2>being an all time great and how won days Jersey

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<v Speaker 2>the first half, somebody else having to shift their play

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<v Speaker 2>we haven't talked about him enough tonight. He only finished

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen assists because they were up big in the second

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<v Speaker 2>half and he played less than thirty minutes, but he

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<v Speaker 2>career high is fourteen assists in a half. James was dishing,

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<v Speaker 2>it's an adjustment for everybody. As much as I've been

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<v Speaker 2>saying credit Kawhi for wanting to blend in, it still

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<v Speaker 2>is an adjustment. DJ's coming off the bench. Now, how

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<v Speaker 2>many shots is Normanna get, Zu gonna get James Harden.

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<v Speaker 2>It really just upends things and it's unavoidable. But everybody

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<v Speaker 2>played their part and made it work. James said, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm facilitating. I'm gonna make it look easy out there,

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<v Speaker 2>and it did. When they went on that's forty four

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<v Speaker 2>the fourteen to Oher run at the end of the

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<v Speaker 2>first quarter. The Clippers they look like they were completely

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<v Speaker 2>outclassing the Atlanta Hawks, who maybe wanted to tap out

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<v Speaker 2>and give up this Bowl game early when they saw

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<v Speaker 2>the type of energy the Clippers were on. But I

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<v Speaker 2>am extremely proud as I say a lot during this

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<v Speaker 2>season of the way they played with a different challenge tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>integrating or reintegrating Kawhi Leonard back in. This was the

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<v Speaker 2>right way to play. This was the perfect type of

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<v Speaker 2>performance in Kawhi's first game back, and the Clippers went

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<v Speaker 2>by twenty six over the Atlanta Hawks. Let's go to

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<v Speaker 2>who do we got? Mike in La Mike, you got

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<v Speaker 2>thirty seconds here on Clippers Talk. What's up?

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, Adam? So something you said earlier that Kawhi is

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<v Speaker 7>a I think you say he's a stupid start trapping

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<v Speaker 7>in a role player's body. I think it's exactly the opposite.

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<v Speaker 7>I think he is a superstar trapped in a body

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<v Speaker 7>that just can't contain his You know that that betrays him.

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<v Speaker 7>He you know, superstars do the little things, that's what

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<v Speaker 7>they do. The you know, role player trapped in a

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<v Speaker 2>That's not true, Mike, Mike, do you know how many

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<v Speaker 2>superstars are one way players? Do you know any superstars

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<v Speaker 2>do not do the little things? That's not true.

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<v Speaker 8>I would say those aren't true.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, those aren't true superstars.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it all depends on how you wanted to

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<v Speaker 7>Jordan did the little things, Kobe did the little thing.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, these guys do the little things. YEP. I

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<v Speaker 7>would say that these role player trapped in a SuperStar's body.

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<v Speaker 7>Like I said, applies to a certain former Clipper who

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<v Speaker 2>Have it, you know, Paul George. It's not that Paul

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<v Speaker 2>George didn't do the little things, is that he didn't

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<v Speaker 2>do the top end, high end things enough, look to

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<v Speaker 2>score enough. Sometimes he was trying to be a role

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<v Speaker 2>player instead of being a superstar. That's the difference that

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<v Speaker 2>Paul George. It was never a criticism of like, oh

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<v Speaker 2>he's not doing enough of the little things out there.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like do you want to do the number one

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<v Speaker 2>option things and go out there and score at the

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<v Speaker 2>highest level all the time. So I just I get

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<v Speaker 2>what you're saying. I appreciate the phone call, Mike, but

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of agree to disagree there. Chris in La,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Clippers stock without a Miles and I Chris.

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<v Speaker 9>Knew you at him. Man, that was a fun game.

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<v Speaker 9>I wish I was there to see that. My Clippers

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<v Speaker 9>and the Miz.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the Miz was in the building, WWE fame. It

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<v Speaker 2>was a good game, It was a great atmosphere all

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<v Speaker 2>around tonight. Everything was going the Clippers way. It felt

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<v Speaker 2>like it was some preordained thing where the Clipper just

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<v Speaker 2>had to win big. It's Kawhi Leonard's return. I hesitated

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<v Speaker 2>from calling it some story book type of ending earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>but it felt like it was just made to be

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<v Speaker 2>tonight the way things went for the Clippers.

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<v Speaker 9>Right right, Yeah, So with Kwi being back now, I

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<v Speaker 9>was wondering, how would you compare this Clipper team with

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<v Speaker 9>the Toronto team that he played on?

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<v Speaker 2>All right, interesting question here, Chris appreciate the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris wants to compare this team to the Toronto Raptors

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<v Speaker 2>team that Kawhi played on. There are similarities with guys

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<v Speaker 2>buying in on the defensive end, Like they had so

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<v Speaker 2>Andobi was like just getting started. I think he didn't

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<v Speaker 2>play much, but siakam good defender. Fred van Vliet small

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<v Speaker 2>but would defend out there. Serge Abaka, Mark Gasol, Norn

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<v Speaker 2>They had a lot of switchability, they had a different

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<v Speaker 2>I want to say they went something like seventeen and

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<v Speaker 2>five in the regular season without him. If he missed

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<v Speaker 2>around twenty two games, I want to say it was

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<v Speaker 2>like seventeen and five that Toronto Raptors team. Now the

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers haven't been that good, but they went nineteen and

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen without him, and they have a Kyle Lowry, a

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<v Speaker 2>James Harden. They have a floor razer in that way.

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<v Speaker 2>Norman Powell, who was on that team, is now a

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<v Speaker 2>different player. Of course, a beats the Zubats. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>Marcasol was a different point of his career. He was

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<v Speaker 2>I've said Avitsa Zubas is the long lost Gassault brother

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<v Speaker 2>at times. But yeah, they went seventeen to five. Daniel

420
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<v Speaker 2>West just confirmed that without Kawhi that year, So they're

421
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<v Speaker 2>also in the East, and Carlo hit me up with

422
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<v Speaker 2>this earlier. Today. The Clippers have a bunch of games

423
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<v Speaker 2>coming up. Fourteen of their next twenty three games are

424
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<v Speaker 2>against the East, and at that time, especially Lebron had

425
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<v Speaker 2>just come west. The East was down. Milwaukee was good.

426
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<v Speaker 2>Toronto ended up beating them in six games after losing

427
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<v Speaker 2>the first two in the Eastern Conference Finals in twenty

428
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<v Speaker 2>nineteen with Kawhi. Actually, Philadelphia was really good because they

429
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<v Speaker 2>had Jimmy Butler, Toby Ben Simmons before. You know, he

430
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<v Speaker 2>went through a lot and hasn't been the same player since.

431
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<v Speaker 2>Of course, Embiide there are similarities. This Clippers team isn't

432
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<v Speaker 2>as dominant record wise without Kawhi, and that torontod team

433
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<v Speaker 2>have been together for some time with DeRozan, obviously, and

434
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<v Speaker 2>so they knew how they wanted to play, But they

435
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<v Speaker 2>just got a new head coach. So there's something there.

436
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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate the comment and the phone call Chris that

437
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<v Speaker 2>this team can get by without Kawhi and then he

438
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<v Speaker 2>can elevate them when he joins this Clippers team, and

439
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<v Speaker 2>it feels like a seamless fit. He's able to just

440
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<v Speaker 2>take them to another level, without hurting anything they do,

441
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<v Speaker 2>without disrupting anything they're already doing out there. He just

442
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<v Speaker 2>strengthens strengths. That's what Kawhi can do. We'll take a

443
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<v Speaker 2>quick time out, we'll come back. We'll have Chuck Maklern.

444
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<v Speaker 2>Clippers win big in Kawhi's return, one to one oh

445
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<v Speaker 2>five over the Atlanta Hawks. I'm at Amsland and you're

446
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<v Speaker 2>listening to a five seventy LA Sports.

447
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<v Speaker 1>This is the LA Clippers Audio network, best.

448
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<v Speaker 5>Fans and best arena in the entire sport.

449
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<v Speaker 1>Take us with you wherever you are on the iHeartRadio.

450
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<v Speaker 1>Back to Clippers basketball.

451
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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi Leonard returns victorious for this ball club. He has

452
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<v Speaker 2>twelve points, four to eleven, shooting three of five from

453
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<v Speaker 2>the outside. Great defense was there, Movement was solid overall

454
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<v Speaker 2>this Clippers team with Kawhi Leonard. Oh, I know people

455
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<v Speaker 2>are starting to dream out there right now. I know

456
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<v Speaker 2>some people are feeling like it's our year. Speaking of,

457
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<v Speaker 2>let's bring in Charles Mockler from the Clips and Dip

458
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<v Speaker 2>podcast for a little bit of a double dip here

459
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<v Speaker 2>on Clippers talk post game. Chuck, what were your early

460
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<v Speaker 2>returns on that performance from Kawhi.

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<v Speaker 8>Defensively, he was great. He was better than I thought

462
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<v Speaker 8>he was going to be. They asked him to do

463
00:27:06.079 --> 00:27:07.519
<v Speaker 8>a little bit more than I thought they would ask

464
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<v Speaker 8>him to do the offense. It's gonna take a little

465
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<v Speaker 8>bit of time. He had one drive in the half

466
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<v Speaker 8>court tonight. He did cash the layup, which was good.

467
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<v Speaker 8>But I mean, I give it a B plus. Right

468
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<v Speaker 8>his first game back in a very long time. The

469
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<v Speaker 8>spacing looks incredible. We can see what it's going to

470
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<v Speaker 8>turn into when all cylinders start to fire.

471
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he smoke that layup in transition where he tried

472
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<v Speaker 2>to go with the left hands and then there was

473
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<v Speaker 2>a long outlet pass to him where he kind of

474
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<v Speaker 2>fell over. There were a few points where I was

475
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<v Speaker 2>actually watching him pregame. He lost the ball in some

476
00:27:39.240 --> 00:27:44.480
<v Speaker 2>weird ways, like tried to do some moves pregame against

477
00:27:44.640 --> 00:27:47.920
<v Speaker 2>a trader that you just don't normally see because I've

478
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<v Speaker 2>watched him meticulously go through his pregame routine over the years,

479
00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:55.960
<v Speaker 2>and it was strange some of the stuff that he

480
00:27:56.119 --> 00:27:59.279
<v Speaker 2>wasn't able to do out there. But overall, I'm with you,

481
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<v Speaker 2>it looked like a B plus to me too, that

482
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<v Speaker 2>it was as close as you could get to the

483
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<v Speaker 2>perfect game, I would say, in Kawhi Leonard's return, yeah.

484
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<v Speaker 8>I would agree with that. If if that, you know,

485
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<v Speaker 8>if you would have dunked it or something, or maybe

486
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<v Speaker 8>hit another layup, it would have been good. Or if

487
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<v Speaker 8>that first steal would actually been a steal and not

488
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<v Speaker 8>a foul. But it was great. I mean, Terrence had

489
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<v Speaker 8>an incredible return to but seeing what Kawhi is going

490
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<v Speaker 8>to bring to this team and already looking so you know,

491
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<v Speaker 8>none of us really thought the comeback would be difficult

492
00:28:32.599 --> 00:28:34.720
<v Speaker 8>to fit him into the lineup right, but seeing it

493
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<v Speaker 8>look so well in the defensive end especially has to

494
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<v Speaker 8>have people, you know, some high hopes, as you mentioned,

495
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<v Speaker 8>I believe before I came on.

496
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<v Speaker 2>Sorry, you're in twenty twenty five as well. So what

497
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<v Speaker 2>did you make of coach lou going with Chris Dunn

498
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<v Speaker 2>as the starter tonight and saying that it's going to

499
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<v Speaker 2>be matchup dependent on who the opponent is, depending on

500
00:28:56.599 --> 00:28:58.960
<v Speaker 2>you know, who he goes with. The between Chris dun

501
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<v Speaker 2>and Derek Jones.

502
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<v Speaker 8>Junior, I think we're gonna see call me crazy about

503
00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:08.519
<v Speaker 8>ten games of sample size from both of these auctions

504
00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:11.240
<v Speaker 8>for the lineup because it's just I love the idea

505
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<v Speaker 8>on paper with Kawhi coming back, it makes a lot

506
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<v Speaker 8>of sense. But no team in the history of the NBA,

507
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<v Speaker 8>I think, is rotated starters heading into the playoffs or

508
00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:24.319
<v Speaker 8>anything like that. It's gonna be volatile, as too intense

509
00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:26.720
<v Speaker 8>of a word, but we're gonna see it rotated out.

510
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<v Speaker 8>You know, the Hawks were down some size tonight, so

511
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<v Speaker 8>we saw the three guard lineup to start this one.

512
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<v Speaker 8>I think right now it's great. Talk to me in

513
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<v Speaker 8>like fifteen games if it hasn't solidified. But you know,

514
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<v Speaker 8>I think right now it's kind of what you have

515
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<v Speaker 8>to do because we just haven't seen Kawhi.

516
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<v Speaker 7>With this group.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I wonder they are like the only two guys

518
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<v Speaker 2>that I could see buying into the level you'd need

519
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<v Speaker 2>them to to make this okay. And the chemistry is

520
00:29:55.519 --> 00:29:57.480
<v Speaker 2>so good with this team you might be able to

521
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<v Speaker 2>pull it off. But I do wonder about continent with

522
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<v Speaker 2>just having a consistent starting lineup and if at some

523
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<v Speaker 2>point they get to that. But this is, you know,

524
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<v Speaker 2>a team that's going to have Kawhi in and out

525
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<v Speaker 2>of the lineup. So it's just you got to be

526
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<v Speaker 2>able to adapt. You got to be able to stay ready,

527
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<v Speaker 2>I guess with this Clippers team, and that might be

528
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<v Speaker 2>another way they have to do it.

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<v Speaker 8>And it's not like, you know, they've had an incredibly

530
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<v Speaker 8>continuity filled start with before Kawhi came back, right like,

531
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<v Speaker 8>Derek Jones was out of the lineup, Terrence Man was

532
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<v Speaker 8>out for you know, a month. Like unfortunate as it is,

533
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<v Speaker 8>this team is used to adapting. And I think you

534
00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:39.720
<v Speaker 8>are totally right at that point you made about the

535
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<v Speaker 8>two guys that you want to be rotating out. I mean,

536
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<v Speaker 8>Derek Jones said at postgame, right, he goes, I don't care.

537
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<v Speaker 8>I care about winning. That's what I want to do.

538
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<v Speaker 8>I can't imagine Chris Dunn has a super far off

539
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<v Speaker 8>mindset from that one. So it is with the two

540
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<v Speaker 8>best guys. But I think with fifteen games lest for

541
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<v Speaker 8>the regular season, we'll be seeing in the same lineup

542
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<v Speaker 8>into the playoffs.

543
00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:03.359
<v Speaker 2>It's kind of like Thompson and Tari Easton with the

544
00:31:03.440 --> 00:31:05.960
<v Speaker 2>Rocket is like they like each other so much that

545
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<v Speaker 2>they'll do whatever is asked of them. Carlos said postgame.

546
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<v Speaker 2>Apparently they always sit next to each other on the plane.

547
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<v Speaker 2>They're embracing the D and D Factory of the Dungeons

548
00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:18.680
<v Speaker 2>and Dragons nickname Chris Dunn and Derek Jones. It was

549
00:31:18.720 --> 00:31:21.440
<v Speaker 2>just cool to see so many guys you know, play

550
00:31:21.480 --> 00:31:24.160
<v Speaker 2>well in a new role or in the return tonight.

551
00:31:24.319 --> 00:31:28.079
<v Speaker 2>It was kind of unexpected how well they clicked in instantly.

552
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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I do think. You know, they were playing a

553
00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:36.119
<v Speaker 8>team that is very bad at defense and fully healthy.

554
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<v Speaker 8>Who was down, who were down two guys on the

555
00:31:39.160 --> 00:31:40.599
<v Speaker 8>second end of a back to back, It was the

556
00:31:40.640 --> 00:31:43.480
<v Speaker 8>perfect environment for all these guys to come back or

557
00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:46.000
<v Speaker 8>be in their new roles too. We saw Nico play

558
00:31:46.039 --> 00:31:48.720
<v Speaker 8>more center than he has all year. I think that

559
00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:51.720
<v Speaker 8>is something that we will continue to see with Kawhi

560
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<v Speaker 8>back the you know, bomb was out of out of

561
00:31:54.200 --> 00:31:56.519
<v Speaker 8>the rotation, you know, in terms of meaningful minutes, I

562
00:31:56.559 --> 00:31:59.160
<v Speaker 8>think for the most part. I'm sure against larger teams

563
00:31:59.160 --> 00:32:01.880
<v Speaker 8>will need him to spot some minutes. But Niko with

564
00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:05.279
<v Speaker 8>the five looked great. Kawhi was plus twenty one in

565
00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:08.480
<v Speaker 8>his eight minutes in the second quarter. Like it. It

566
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<v Speaker 8>was a perfect night Into It and credit to the

567
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<v Speaker 8>into A crowd, they were phenomenal tonight. The pop when

568
00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:15.680
<v Speaker 8>Kawhi was announced was great. His first three pointer of

569
00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:19.240
<v Speaker 8>the roof is going to blow off. It doesn't.

570
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<v Speaker 7>I don't know.

571
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<v Speaker 8>It hasn't gotten much better at into it since tonight,

572
00:32:22.920 --> 00:32:24.839
<v Speaker 8>and I don't think it will for the playoffs or

573
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<v Speaker 8>till the playoffs.

574
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, now they're back out on the road. But you

575
00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:30.000
<v Speaker 2>kind of touched upon it a little bit with Terrence

576
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<v Speaker 2>Man and just how efficient he was. And this was

577
00:32:33.839 --> 00:32:36.680
<v Speaker 2>lo KEI, I don't know, his third best game in

578
00:32:36.720 --> 00:32:39.279
<v Speaker 2>the season, maybe his second best. The only game that's

579
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<v Speaker 2>definitively better is that game against Denver where he had

580
00:32:42.319 --> 00:32:44.480
<v Speaker 2>the big offensive rebound then knocked down that three point

581
00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:47.359
<v Speaker 2>in the far side corner. He was just so in

582
00:32:47.480 --> 00:32:50.839
<v Speaker 2>rhythm that to me, I didn't see that coming at all,

583
00:32:51.200 --> 00:32:54.079
<v Speaker 2>and it ended up, you know, being a footnote because

584
00:32:54.160 --> 00:32:56.799
<v Speaker 2>Kawhi was back, so everybody's talking about that, but Loki,

585
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<v Speaker 2>Terrence Man has just missed a month and looked that good.

586
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<v Speaker 8>He looked amazing. He like he came in and he

587
00:33:05.160 --> 00:33:07.759
<v Speaker 8>looks like a guy who wants to give Tylo something

588
00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:10.559
<v Speaker 8>to think about with the rotation, which you love to see,

589
00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:14.279
<v Speaker 8>you know what I mean, Because there is again, as

590
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<v Speaker 8>we've been here before with the Clippers, a log jam

591
00:33:16.759 --> 00:33:19.640
<v Speaker 8>a bit with guards, and Terrence can play a lot

592
00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:22.759
<v Speaker 8>of different positions. But he did some great stuff tonight.

593
00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:25.759
<v Speaker 8>I'm really excited. I hope he looks good, you know,

594
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<v Speaker 8>coming up on Monday. But credit to Terrence Man. He

595
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<v Speaker 8>didn't miss a beat and I think points total wise,

596
00:33:31.960 --> 00:33:34.519
<v Speaker 8>this was his like second or third highest scoring game

597
00:33:34.599 --> 00:33:37.160
<v Speaker 8>of the year. He scored fifteen against Denver in that

598
00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:40.519
<v Speaker 8>game you mentioned. But credit to Terrence. But again, the

599
00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:42.839
<v Speaker 8>mark of a Clipper, right He's a Clipper for life

600
00:33:42.880 --> 00:33:45.880
<v Speaker 8>so far, being able to adapt, being able to do

601
00:33:46.359 --> 00:33:49.119
<v Speaker 8>what's asked of him, and another set up we have

602
00:33:49.160 --> 00:33:50.720
<v Speaker 8>to give a shout out to him here, who I

603
00:33:50.720 --> 00:33:53.839
<v Speaker 8>believe is at forty five percent three point shooting on

604
00:33:54.079 --> 00:34:00.720
<v Speaker 8>not insignificant amount of three points. So it's it feels

605
00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:02.279
<v Speaker 8>really good to be a Clippers fan right now.

606
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<v Speaker 2>I know some people are trying to hate Man. Didn't

607
00:34:04.880 --> 00:34:08.599
<v Speaker 2>do anything until garbage time. Well he can't control. I

608
00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:10.760
<v Speaker 2>mean he can because he was playing so well. It's

609
00:34:10.800 --> 00:34:13.280
<v Speaker 2>not his fault that he kept the pedal to the

610
00:34:13.320 --> 00:34:16.400
<v Speaker 2>medal against this Atlanta Hawks team. But I'm talking about

611
00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:19.519
<v Speaker 2>timing stuff where he had that spinning pass in the

612
00:34:19.599 --> 00:34:22.920
<v Speaker 2>lane to Aviza zubox a no look pass like he

613
00:34:23.079 --> 00:34:25.679
<v Speaker 2>was just he was doing them dirty, like there were

614
00:34:25.719 --> 00:34:27.000
<v Speaker 2>some nasty moves out there.

615
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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, and that's a confidence, right. You love to see

616
00:34:30.880 --> 00:34:33.320
<v Speaker 8>confidence from a guy who's coming back, especially from a

617
00:34:33.360 --> 00:34:37.400
<v Speaker 8>finger injury, which is important in basketball, to feel that

618
00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:40.920
<v Speaker 8>comfortable with some new pieces. And he's you know, hasn't

619
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<v Speaker 8>played with very much as well either. Just you know,

620
00:34:44.280 --> 00:34:46.639
<v Speaker 8>we talk about Kawhi having the checkbox, I think Terrence

621
00:34:46.679 --> 00:34:50.159
<v Speaker 8>checked the nice box to night too. Defensively, he looks good.

622
00:34:50.199 --> 00:34:51.800
<v Speaker 8>There's a couple of Hawks who tried him on the

623
00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:54.599
<v Speaker 8>inside and they couldn't make anything happen. But he was

624
00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:57.440
<v Speaker 8>good and KPJ had a good game. And maybe there's

625
00:34:57.480 --> 00:35:00.280
<v Speaker 8>something with the bench unit with KPJ and Terrence Man together.

626
00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:03.480
<v Speaker 8>I don't know that probably obviously depends if Done is

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<v Speaker 8>starting or if Derek jum Junior is starting, But the

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<v Speaker 8>bench is shaping up to be a real nightmare for

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<v Speaker 8>opposing rosters, which I'm excited.

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<v Speaker 2>About this Clipper's team with a big twenty six point

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<v Speaker 2>victory in Kawhi Leonard's return here. And I do have

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<v Speaker 2>to comment because for some reason, some people think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm an apologist. Other people think that I'm too critical

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<v Speaker 2>of this player. So I feel like, if I'm getting

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<v Speaker 2>hate from both sides, maybe I'm being objective about Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>Porter Junior. But I thought this was one of his

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<v Speaker 2>better games tonight.

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<v Speaker 8>I think you're right. If you're getting hate from both sides,

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<v Speaker 8>you you are being objective. But no, this was his

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<v Speaker 8>best game, and we saw it in the first half

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<v Speaker 8>of the last game when he plays decisively. When he

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<v Speaker 8>doesn't play with his food is our friends over at

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<v Speaker 8>the lab of the Jam of the Ponts. When he

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<v Speaker 8>plays decisively as a score, it looks so much better.

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<v Speaker 8>When he lets the game come to him a little bit,

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<v Speaker 8>it looks so much better like it was. He looks

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<v Speaker 8>comfort and him looking comfortable Terrence, I think is a

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<v Speaker 8>pretty surprising thing as well, too, So credit to KPJ.

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<v Speaker 8>Great game tonight. We need the consistency, but it was

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<v Speaker 8>you know, you still got to put teams away. And

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<v Speaker 8>for the person asking what I'm drinking, it's the water

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<v Speaker 8>loose soda, That's what I'm drinking. You anyuary over.

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<v Speaker 2>Here, me too, me too. Man Clippers win over the

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta Hawks one thirty one, one oh five here and

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<v Speaker 2>into a dome. He's Lat Jeez, I was about to say,

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<v Speaker 2>it's Law Murray of the Athletic. Maybe I've had Law

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<v Speaker 2>on so much recently, or he's just on my mind

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<v Speaker 2>because he broke the news. Shout for Law.

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<v Speaker 8>Shout out to Law after what some people were trying

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<v Speaker 8>to do to La Murray. Shout out to La Murray.

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<v Speaker 2>They fought the law and the Law one. He's Chuck

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<v Speaker 2>Mockler of Clips and Dip. We got a new episode

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<v Speaker 2>coming for you tomorrow night with the Big Three. Charles.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for doing a little Clips and Double Dip tonight

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<v Speaker 2>here on Clipperstock.

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<v Speaker 8>Thanks for having me as always. Let's go clips.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up next, we'll break things down. We got some

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<v Speaker 2>postgame quotes coming out from Kawhi Leonard that are of

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<v Speaker 2>interest after the Clippers win by twenty six in his

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<v Speaker 2>return over the Atlanta Hawks. I'm out of Mosland and

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<v Speaker 2>this is a five seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the LA Clippers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 5>Best fans in best arena in the entire sport.

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<v Speaker 1>Take us with you wherever you are on the iHeartRadio.

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<v Speaker 2>Back to Clippers basketball, Clippers winning Kawhi's return. He has

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<v Speaker 2>twelve points in just under twenty minutes. He reached his

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<v Speaker 2>minutes limit. We'll see if that extends to twenty five

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<v Speaker 2>against Minnesota. I doubt it. He'll probably be on this

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<v Speaker 2>for a week or so where you can only play

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<v Speaker 2>twenty minutes Clippers in Minnesota on Monday. But he was

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<v Speaker 2>asked postgame about if he had to make any adjustment

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi Leonard with Jef Van Gundy as the defensive coordinator,

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<v Speaker 2>and he said, quote, it's really not an adjustment for me.

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<v Speaker 2>He watches a lot of film. He lets you know

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<v Speaker 2>he watches a lot of film. Jeff Fan Gundy. He

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<v Speaker 2>tells you nobody watches this s more than me. Jeff

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<v Speaker 2>Van gundhy letting Kawhi Leonard know that nobody watches more

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<v Speaker 2>this film than me. That's fantastic. I love this pairing.

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<v Speaker 2>I love this squad. I love the way they constructed

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<v Speaker 2>this team. I told you this summer Lawrence Frank was cooking.

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<v Speaker 2>They rebounded perfectly after Paul George left. And then you

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<v Speaker 2>get audition by subtraction. Guys who are looking for an

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<v Speaker 2>expanded role are taking advantage of it. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>haven't even talked about a visa Zubots in Is eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>and eighteen tonight awesome again, Atlanta was not ready for

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<v Speaker 2>Big Zoo. He was feasting, as Carlo Amennez said, just

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<v Speaker 2>really cool to see everything come together be nineteen fourteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Then get Kawhi Leonard back tonight and win in decisive,

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<v Speaker 2>if convincing fashion like this with the claw where it

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<v Speaker 2>just looked like he had been playing next to these

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<v Speaker 2>guys all season long by the way they were connected

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<v Speaker 2>out there on the floor. Atlanta warned, no part of

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<v Speaker 2>this Clippers team. I'm hoping there's some scary hours going

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<v Speaker 2>on right now for the rest of the league. Clippers

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<v Speaker 2>in Minnesota for the start of another road trip on Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>tip off at five pregame show at four. Before we

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<v Speaker 2>get out of here, I do want to thank the

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers organization, Ralph Lawler, Brian Seeman, Noah Eagle, Carlo Jimenez

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<v Speaker 2>on the call, big brother Jake Warner, who saw one

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<v Speaker 2>of his favorite dunks ever in person, as did I

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<v Speaker 2>with that left handed throwdown the lob to DJ in

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<v Speaker 2>the second quarter. You're probably asking which dunk. There were

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of them, but the one from like the

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<v Speaker 2>half court line to them, So that's not hear it

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<v Speaker 2>into it, Dome, patch yourself on the back, Clipper Nation,

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<v Speaker 2>you did a fantastic job out here welcoming Kawhi Enter

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<v Speaker 2>back into the fold. He asserted himself what he needed to,

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<v Speaker 2>but also played within the team structure. To the callers,

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<v Speaker 2>the chatters love you guys. We will talk to you

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow at Clippers Talk on the YouTube side. For everybody else,

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be back on Monday on A five seven LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>This has been Clippers Talk right here on your home

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<v Speaker 1>for the LA Clippers Audio Network. Don't miss a single

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