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<v Speaker 1>What is going on? Clippers fans, Welcome to the season.

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<v Speaker 1>For episode thirty two of Clips and Dip. I am

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<v Speaker 1>Chuck Mackler in an undisclosed location with part of my

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<v Speaker 1>family who you might hear in the background of the stream.

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<v Speaker 1>I do apologize for that. Joined by Adam Oslin. William

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<v Speaker 1>Opdyck is unavoidably detained. Thanks for hanging out. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>listening to this, thank you. If you want to watch us,

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<v Speaker 1>We appreciate it. Adam, we decimated the Kings. How are

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<v Speaker 1>you feeling? What can we take from this? What's the vibes.

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<v Speaker 2>Um? The handled business? I also shot the ball incredibly well,

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<v Speaker 2>hitting twenty three pointers and seven in the first quarter.

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<v Speaker 2>I still didn't think their defense was that good to start,

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<v Speaker 2>but the second unit with John Collins next to Done

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<v Speaker 2>Mather and Kobe and Jordan, that's that's when the defense

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<v Speaker 2>started to set in. That's when they started to create

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<v Speaker 2>steals getting out in transition. Those guys were awesome. They

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<v Speaker 2>got up to nineteen early in the second quarter, it

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<v Speaker 2>was down to twelve and the half, and then the

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<v Speaker 2>starters were better than the third quarter and Clippers blow

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<v Speaker 2>them out. But I really liked that John Collins lineup.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, he is effectively the backup five. Now I was

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<v Speaker 1>wondering how much of this success was because, you know, Collins,

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<v Speaker 1>everyone else was just kind of shooting super well, and

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<v Speaker 1>we were playing the Kings, you know what I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>like the opponent. It is a little difficult to take

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of concrete things away from the first game.

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<v Speaker 1>They played well against that kind of team.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll say this, the Kings actually were seven and seven

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<v Speaker 2>in their last fourteen games, which was kind of surprising.

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<v Speaker 2>They had been beating shocking, they had been beating teams

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<v Speaker 2>in clutch time. They were like six and one or

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<v Speaker 2>something like that. It was wild. So I was like, pregame,

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<v Speaker 2>don't let it get to that point. And it didn't

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<v Speaker 2>led by what thirty eight? Yeah, yeah, you have to

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<v Speaker 2>take into account the opponent. But it was still nice

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<v Speaker 2>to see maybe some fresher legs out there after two

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<v Speaker 2>days off and a little bit more focus and the

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<v Speaker 2>defense and a different lineup out there that had success.

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<v Speaker 2>And I thought it was a great move from coach lou.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Collins, I think he was in the second most

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<v Speaker 1>played lineup last night and it was the second best

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<v Speaker 1>plus minus for the totals, which is great. I like

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<v Speaker 1>the Tyler referenced him rolling to the basket being a

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<v Speaker 1>big help, because that's something we've kind of you talked

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<v Speaker 1>about the last time we did the pod, Like Brook

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<v Speaker 1>Lopez is going to change his game and all of

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<v Speaker 1>a sudden kind of roll to the basket. You need

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<v Speaker 1>at least one guy who's going to say the screen

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<v Speaker 1>and roll to the basket. And Colins, thankfully is fine

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<v Speaker 1>with whatever role he's in and seems good in the

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<v Speaker 1>hecticness that is being a Clippers player.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you got to be versatile. You gotta be ready

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<v Speaker 2>when your numbers called to play any position. And honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know why he'd have an issue since he

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<v Speaker 2>got twenty shots up in like twenty five minutes or

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<v Speaker 2>whatever it was for him to be more the focal

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<v Speaker 2>point because he's playing with backups. I'm sure he enjoyed it,

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<v Speaker 2>but he also was knocking down three pointers. The all

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<v Speaker 2>around game from John Collins. It reminds you of just

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<v Speaker 2>how good he was at his peak this season.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he was. I mean he got twenty four. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>we got William Uptike on the stream, William Uppike sub fellas,

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<v Speaker 1>how the hell are you buddy doing?

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<v Speaker 3>Alright doing?

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<v Speaker 2>All right?

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<v Speaker 1>I've been a weird Airbnb. We're talking about John Collins.

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<v Speaker 1>He's back. I didn't. I think Russo put that in

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<v Speaker 1>his his sub stack, which everyone listening to this should

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<v Speaker 1>be subscribed to. How much are you taking away from

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<v Speaker 1>last night's success, factoring in that it was against the.

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<v Speaker 3>Kings, everything, everything, You're back, We're back in the circle

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<v Speaker 3>of contenders.

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<v Speaker 1>Baby, is it our year? Was that this is our year?

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<v Speaker 2>Game?

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<v Speaker 1>Not quite? Not quite? We're gonna have to see a

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<v Speaker 1>little more this last week of the season. Mattherin looked

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<v Speaker 1>really good last night. We talked about his six assist

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<v Speaker 1>game against the Raptors being like kind of a breakthrough thing.

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<v Speaker 1>But he only had I think like three assists last night,

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<v Speaker 1>but he was passing super well. Yeah for those three

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<v Speaker 1>assists even before that, Like he's not he didn't have

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<v Speaker 1>the tunnel vision.

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<v Speaker 3>I guess, yeah, Hey.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going out of his way. He was going out

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<v Speaker 2>of his way to make the extra pass out there.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked like a guy that had watched his film

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<v Speaker 2>from the last game and said, I need to make

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<v Speaker 2>some adjustments here.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he took what four field goal attempts, Like that's

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<v Speaker 1>when's the last time he took that few shots? No,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't mean that disresponding.

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<v Speaker 2>More assystem field goals.

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<v Speaker 1>Damn. I wonder when that's gonna happen again. That might

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<v Speaker 1>be the fewest he's ever taken as a Clipper, I

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<v Speaker 1>guess would be. Yeah. He was also like present on

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<v Speaker 1>the boards, which we very much need given the center situation.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe he can like build on this because Matther

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<v Speaker 1>needs to get to the line and kind of do

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<v Speaker 1>more of what we saw yesterday if the Clippers are

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<v Speaker 1>going to make any noise in the whatever kind of

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<v Speaker 1>postseason basketball man play.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll say this, he's been pretty good with the boards

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<v Speaker 2>even when he wasn't assisting like this. But I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he's average in six He's averaging six per game almost

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<v Speaker 2>the last month basically since he became a Clipper, which

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<v Speaker 2>that's impressive for six or three guy. Yeah, he's got

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<v Speaker 2>to share the basketball. I'm just guessing the coaching staff

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<v Speaker 2>talk to him about that two on one with Kobe

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<v Speaker 2>Sanders against San Antonio and yeah, this cannot happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he averaging? He's urging about the same amount of

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<v Speaker 1>boards as he had with the Pacers? Well, yes, this

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<v Speaker 1>was crazy. Is this the end of the Nick? The

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Batob getting rotation minutes Aaron got the DNP. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe you're trying to conserve a little bit of something

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<v Speaker 3>that's left in the tank, but you know there's other

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<v Speaker 3>options in this rotation has been short, like we've you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we've we've seen it get shorter and shorter, and we've

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<v Speaker 3>seen him come in like only in garbage time before.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know how much that is like an act

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<v Speaker 3>an act of conservation and how much is that you're

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<v Speaker 3>just trying to lean on what else you have means

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<v Speaker 3>to be seen. Yeah, the end, No, a diminished role

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<v Speaker 3>for the for the for the time being, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I wonder if part of it was just like

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<v Speaker 1>we're blowing this team out. We can give him a that.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, right, like, I you know, if you if

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<v Speaker 3>you're up by more than twenty, like, does he really

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<v Speaker 3>need to be checking.

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<v Speaker 1>In getting the reps out of where were you surprised

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<v Speaker 1>on the DNP?

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<v Speaker 2>No, because he didn't play the second half against San

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<v Speaker 2>Antonio and Kobe took his minutes there, so I was

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<v Speaker 2>kind of thinking this is probably that time where coach

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<v Speaker 2>lew was making the move. But he also said postgame

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<v Speaker 2>after San Antonio, very briefly, almost terse, we'll see when

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<v Speaker 2>he was asked about Kobe Sanders game more rotation time,

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he knew then it was going to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>But you give Niko Batoum the respect and plenty of opportunities,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's not like he's had some terrible year. People

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<v Speaker 2>acting like he's been awful. Here's a three point shooter.

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<v Speaker 2>His defense has been solid. It's the mistakes. What the

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<v Speaker 2>inbounds passes are so loud that it clouds everyone's thinking

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<v Speaker 2>about how good Nico's actually been well.

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<v Speaker 3>And with a smaller sample size too, right, like those

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<v Speaker 3>things kind of stick out more. And yeah, and in

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<v Speaker 3>that trail Trailblazer's game, I mean, he played a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit in the first half, but then wasn't brought back

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<v Speaker 3>in until garbage time, So it's not oh yeah, I

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<v Speaker 3>don't know if this is a like I said, I

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<v Speaker 3>think that this is more of like a partially conservation

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<v Speaker 3>partially if you're trying to test and look at other

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<v Speaker 3>lineups and see who you can lean on, like you

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<v Speaker 3>know what you're getting from Nick Wutoun Like it's not

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<v Speaker 3>like you know, like it's what is he doing in

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<v Speaker 3>this in this year of his NBA career. That's gonna

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<v Speaker 3>You're gonna be like, Wow, Nick Patoon can do that.

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<v Speaker 1>He's honestly the only thing that would be awesome for

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<v Speaker 1>him to develop is a hook shot. Nico is if

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<v Speaker 1>he could develop just the hook shot, get him in there. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>The what's tough about the inbounds passes too, is that

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't tie like choose him on purpose because he's been

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<v Speaker 1>good at them. So he's been good at so many

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<v Speaker 1>more than he's been bad at that. The bad ones

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<v Speaker 1>stick out.

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<v Speaker 3>Someone pull the someone pull the fucking compilation of all

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<v Speaker 3>the terrible Clippers in bounds passes the season. Actually, I

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<v Speaker 3>think you could point some more than Nico in that department.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Adam, you did a great breakdown on the one

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<v Speaker 1>against the Spurs when brook Lopez passed it back to

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<v Speaker 1>him when he was out of bounds, which is brook

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<v Speaker 1>lopez His fault, not Nico's fault. Is that Wemby affected

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<v Speaker 1>that Wemby was down low where Nico wanted to go,

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<v Speaker 1>and then he just like, well, shit, like he.

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<v Speaker 2>Had a fraction of a second to make that call.

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<v Speaker 2>He didn't do it. He passed it into brook. Brook

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<v Speaker 2>still thinks he's the trigger man, so he has to

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<v Speaker 2>go right back to Nico, which that was just a mess.

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<v Speaker 2>Like it's it's partially on Nico still for not passing

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<v Speaker 2>it right away, but it's not the glaring mistake that

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<v Speaker 2>everybody made it out to be. I think initially, like

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<v Speaker 2>you watch Wemby turn there, it's like, yeah, you might

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<v Speaker 2>get to that. There's a real good chance you might

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<v Speaker 2>get to it.

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<v Speaker 1>It is funny. That's like, that's like the most comical

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<v Speaker 1>play of the Clippers season, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Or the the inbound step on the line. But that

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<v Speaker 2>was about to be a five second violation two against Houston,

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<v Speaker 2>And I honestly didn't blame him for that because guys

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<v Speaker 2>weren't even coming back towards the basketball. Kawhi and James

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<v Speaker 2>Carden were like at half court and they had plenty

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<v Speaker 2>of time.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, anyway, shout out Nico. He's going to be a

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<v Speaker 1>great locker room guy either way. That's, you know, great Vet.

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<v Speaker 2>I still expect him to make some big plays for

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers down the stretch.

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<v Speaker 1>And the other part is I'm wondering how short the

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<v Speaker 1>leash is for Kobe, Not that I think it should

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<v Speaker 1>be particularly short, but ty when it comes to young guys,

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<v Speaker 1>right will like you make one mistake. Lot Murray had

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<v Speaker 1>a good tweet where it was like, if you're a

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<v Speaker 1>young guy trying to get time in his Clippers team,

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<v Speaker 1>like don't turn the ball over, don't make defensive mistakes.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think that he like his in game IQ

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<v Speaker 3>has come a long way since the beginning of the season,

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<v Speaker 3>But I mean he's had his own trouble sort of

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<v Speaker 3>floundering in this rotation. So I mean, like, do I

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<v Speaker 3>think that he probably has a larger leeway for error

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<v Speaker 3>was expected to contribute for the Clippers was healthy. Yes,

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<v Speaker 3>of course. Like is he still gonna get pulled for

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, of course, Like this team just doesn't have margins

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and he's Yeah, I think I have confidence. Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>more time so that's good. We do have to shout out,

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<v Speaker 1>what is it? Fifty four games of twenty plus points

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<v Speaker 1>for Kawhi. He had an efficient twenty six before Garland

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<v Speaker 3>So like that's the bare manimum.

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<v Speaker 1>For a point guard. I think that is fair. Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>with the Clippers. Now. I don't mean in a mean

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<v Speaker 1>way or anything, but it's just like there's still some

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he was still, you know, not as accurate as

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<v Speaker 2>He wasn't gonna shoot fifty one percent from three the

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<v Speaker 2>entire year, so naturally there was going to be some pullback.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that all this is? Some will say, oh, it's

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<v Speaker 2>level of competition. I don't necessarily think there's a big

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<v Speaker 2>enough sample size to say that yet.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he was wowed by the big lights of

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<v Speaker 3>the Big Tomato after after a terrible loss to a

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<v Speaker 1>At the far table Capital of the World, as they

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<v Speaker 1>call Sacramento. Shout out to Big Tomato. Do people still

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<v Speaker 1>call it? That? Is that still a thing?

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't heard it in a while.

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<v Speaker 1>They got to bring that back, dude, standings check, which

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<v Speaker 1>we are contractually obligated to do. Now we are tied

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<v Speaker 1>for the Blazers. Whoa what whoa? You said contracts? What

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<v Speaker 1>the hell? The Nuggets play the Blazers tonight, So let's

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<v Speaker 1>Spurs after that. So like the Clippers, theoretically could get

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<v Speaker 1>from whoever puts the schedule together, the devil. So let's

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's gonna be an interesting to see.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's say they are able to beat Dallas. She's not

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna talk about that in this second. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean if the if the Trailblazers lose these

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<v Speaker 3>over this final four that, I mean, it's pretty sealed.

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<v Speaker 2>It's sealed. If they go three and one Blazers lose

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<v Speaker 2>the next two, yeah, I mean.

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<v Speaker 1>That would be it because then we would also end

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<v Speaker 1>up beating the Blazers in that scenario, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Who's the who's the one loss? We're saying the Thunder?

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<v Speaker 2>What if the Thunder don't play out to play anyone?

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<v Speaker 1>Would they?

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<v Speaker 2>They just need I think one more loss from San Antonio.

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<v Speaker 2>I could see them playing guys a few minutes.

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<v Speaker 1>Did their rest Guys? Did we play the Thunder late

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<v Speaker 1>last year and they arrested people? Am I hallucinating that

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<v Speaker 1>for some reason, I thought we had like a game

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<v Speaker 1>against the Thunder and they didn't play everybody late. I

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<v Speaker 1>would love that to happen.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I mean I think they'll still play some minutes

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<v Speaker 3>just because, yeah, you have Shay still pulling for an MVP.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean that's like I don't think they would just

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<v Speaker 3>like outright cinema full game. I don't know what he's

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<v Speaker 3>at game total wise, but I'm sure he's not in danger.

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<v Speaker 3>But even still, it's just for for ceremonial reasons.

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<v Speaker 1>You know how many games we check real quick. He's

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<v Speaker 1>at sixty six, so he's good.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe they do then, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not. Honestly, Sam Presty, if you're listening to this,

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<v Speaker 1>tell your coach. Sit everybody, we already did your favor

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<v Speaker 1>with the trade, right help help playing team out.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they just need one loss from San Antonio

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<v Speaker 2>and they got it.

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<v Speaker 3>Do they play hard to beat the Clippers to make

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<v Speaker 3>sure or do they lose to the Clippers to make

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<v Speaker 3>sure they don't have to play them in that in

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<v Speaker 3>that one eight matchup.

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<v Speaker 1>They're duck and Lopez. Bro makes sense. The Spurs are

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<v Speaker 1>playing the seventy six ers right now, then the Blazers,

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<v Speaker 1>then the MAVs, then the Nuggets, So the Spurs have

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<v Speaker 1>kind of a that last game is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>interesting against the Nuggets.

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<v Speaker 3>Where are the Nuggets secured in their spot? Where are they?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh? Yeah, four is tied and yeah, dude, three four

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<v Speaker 1>five is separated by one game.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the Lakers may be dropping back.

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<v Speaker 1>What makes you say that.

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<v Speaker 2>They're having some Clippers type luck right now?

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<v Speaker 1>Dude, all my Lakers' friends, I was like, welcome to

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<v Speaker 1>every single year of my life. For the past like

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<v Speaker 1>six years. Dude, like it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I honestly, I don't like seeing anybody get injured,

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<v Speaker 2>so I feel fast, Well, that's just an insane amount

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<v Speaker 2>of bad luck. It into like two days.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and like Luca.

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<v Speaker 2>Will happened from one game.

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<v Speaker 1>Luca is legitimately, I'm not diminishing his skill. He is

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<v Speaker 1>my least favorite player in the NBA as a Clippers fan.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like he's very good at basketball. I'm not saying that,

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<v Speaker 1>but even me, someone who's least favorite player in the

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<v Speaker 1>league is Luca. This sixty five game rules trash. He

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<v Speaker 1>had to go back to like see the birth of

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<v Speaker 1>his child, which is counting against him. Now he gets

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<v Speaker 1>this thing like he's played enough, he's played good enough

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<v Speaker 1>basketball to get an end of season award, And that

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<v Speaker 1>hurts me to say they're.

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<v Speaker 2>Going to give him the exemption.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think the exemption for the lung. No, No,

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<v Speaker 1>that's like a freak thing though, right, Like.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you just start doing it because of injuries,

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<v Speaker 2>like everyone's going to have an exemption. If it's Luca

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<v Speaker 2>because he left the country for a few days and

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<v Speaker 2>only a couple of days, yeah, that's more than Ell.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know how you fix it, but I think

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<v Speaker 1>you just hope people have common sense when they're voting.

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<v Speaker 2>I've looked at this and like the amount of times

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<v Speaker 2>anybody that only played like forty or even like fifty

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<v Speaker 2>games that got voted for an All NBA first Team

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<v Speaker 2>or second team, It's very low. It's not a handful

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<v Speaker 2>of times ever the last thirty years.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think if you weren't already playing sixty plus,

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<v Speaker 3>like the you know, the conversation is already sort of

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<v Speaker 3>against you. But yeah, it is what it is.

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<v Speaker 1>I get it.

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<v Speaker 3>But that this even at the time, felt like sort

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<v Speaker 3>of a phantom, punitive impostment, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like this, this was put in a place for

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<v Speaker 3>the for like the inside the NBA talking heads who

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<v Speaker 3>are convinced that no one ever plays and wins an MVPA, Like, like,

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<v Speaker 3>truly the conversation. If you don't play sixty games, it's like, oh, well,

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<v Speaker 3>he's so good, but he never he never fucking plays.

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<v Speaker 1>Like and it's about Kawhi specifically, he is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be first team All NBA because he's gonna play, well,

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<v Speaker 1>hold on, I'm not going to jinx that he should

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<v Speaker 1>be first team All NBA because it seems like he

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<v Speaker 1>should play at these sixty five games.

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<v Speaker 2>He can miss one more. I don't want him to

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<v Speaker 2>miss one more.

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<v Speaker 1>No, we're gonna need him. That's a great transition. Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna talk about Thunder, the MAVs Thunder back to

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<v Speaker 1>back coming up after this break. For the audio listeners,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're watching us, we're still here. If you want

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<v Speaker 1>to watch, you can find us at YouTube dot complish

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<v Speaker 1>at Clippers podcast. Coming up. There's gonna be a break

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<v Speaker 1>and then MAVs Thunder back to back talk in three two.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, welcome back into Clips and Dip. We just

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<v Speaker 3>talked about the clippers incredible, good, life affirming win over

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<v Speaker 3>the Sacramento Kings. Now we got to look ahead to

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<v Speaker 3>the back to back, which comprises half of the four

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<v Speaker 3>games remaining for the Clippers. I mean, I think we're

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<v Speaker 3>all in agreement that the MAVs should be easy word,

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<v Speaker 3>but they did just pull off a win over the Lakers.

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<v Speaker 3>Where are you standing at now, Chuck?

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<v Speaker 1>Who's laughing?

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<v Speaker 2>Now?

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<v Speaker 1>I do like that you said life affirming because for

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<v Speaker 1>that Kings win, Because honestly, I was like, we're fucking back,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I woke up this morning and did the outline.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like, I don't know about that. No, the MAVs,

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<v Speaker 1>it's like they're so bad their stat profile. Remember we

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<v Speaker 1>talked about the Raptors how they like don't take any threes.

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<v Speaker 1>The MAVs don't take any threes and they don't make

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<v Speaker 1>any threes. Like this is a game that the professional

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<v Speaker 1>start has never been needed more than the late season

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<v Speaker 1>game against the MAVs on the first side of a.

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<v Speaker 2>Back to back. Luckily, uh, you know, Cooper Flagman have

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<v Speaker 2>got it out of his system against the other team

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<v Speaker 2>from LA. Now he's third in the most forty five

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<v Speaker 2>point games this season. I would give him Rookie of

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<v Speaker 2>the Year a recrd third in the most forty five

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<v Speaker 2>point games this season. Shit, uh, I just think Charlotte's

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<v Speaker 2>better and they're playing in the East. Colin has more

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<v Speaker 2>help around him, and Cooper's had to do much more

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<v Speaker 2>and the Maps are really not trying to win.

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<v Speaker 1>And CON's like like one thousand percent more of a

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<v Speaker 1>specialized guy, not a knock but like flag is having

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I don't know about a thousand but flag is

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<v Speaker 2>definitely more. Run your entire offense through him.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and no disrespect to either guy, both having incredible scenes.

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<v Speaker 2>Got business, Yeah, handle it.

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<v Speaker 1>Another. I'm gonna There's certain teams that have confounding stats,

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<v Speaker 1>them is they're fourth and pace, but they take below

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<v Speaker 2>They turnover a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me check.

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<v Speaker 2>Or get fouled a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, wow, the ESPN stats page is so fucking bad.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at hold on, look at how bad this. This

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<v Speaker 1>is like the worst stat page you can possibly like. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they like don't take threes, they don't make threes. Hold on,

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<v Speaker 1>let me get their ship up. God damn twenty five.

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<v Speaker 2>They've been like the worst team since early January, I

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<v Speaker 1>Like they're eighteenth in turnovers, so they're not like awful.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what are they in throats hose fifth? There

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<v Speaker 2>you go. It's that combination. You get up less shots

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<v Speaker 2>because of that.

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<v Speaker 1>What a rough team to try and watch. Yes, so

423
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<v Speaker 1>this is like, this is a take care of business.

424
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<v Speaker 1>Don't foul as much? Do we think? Is Garland gonna

425
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<v Speaker 1>rest this back to back on one of the have.

426
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<v Speaker 2>He hasn't played both back to backs yet, right, grow.

427
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<v Speaker 1>Wait, grow up or stay up?

428
00:23:25.920 --> 00:23:26.599
<v Speaker 3>He's young.

429
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<v Speaker 1>Grow up? He has not played a back to back

430
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<v Speaker 1>for the Clippers yet, No better time.

431
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<v Speaker 2>I think it could depend on does Okay still have

432
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<v Speaker 2>something to play forward? Depending on what Antonio does and

433
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<v Speaker 2>did the Clippers win against Dallas?

434
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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I put a note in here will what could

435
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<v Speaker 1>go wrong for the Clippers against Dallas?

436
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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think, like you said, like if they

437
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<v Speaker 3>come out flat and give this team any sort of

438
00:23:53.319 --> 00:23:55.720
<v Speaker 3>momentum going into this, I mean, they're already coming off

439
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<v Speaker 3>of a big win. That's a that's a recipe for

440
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<v Speaker 3>a long night.

441
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<v Speaker 2>You know.

442
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<v Speaker 3>This back to back is so monumental for the entire

443
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<v Speaker 3>standings of this Clippers season, and they have to get one.

444
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<v Speaker 3>There's like, there's no scenario forward if they somehow go

445
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<v Speaker 3>h to two on this back to back where they're

446
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<v Speaker 3>not in nine ten. I don't think, like I mean,

447
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<v Speaker 3>unless unless the Blazers really fall asleep at the at

448
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<v Speaker 3>the wheel against that harder competition to end the season.

449
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<v Speaker 3>So I think if I mean, if they lose this

450
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<v Speaker 3>game against the MAVs, I would hope that that Garland

451
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<v Speaker 3>is ready to go or alternatively that OKAC has decided

452
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<v Speaker 3>they have nothing to play for.

453
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<v Speaker 1>Remember we had Law on a pod I think last season,

454
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<v Speaker 1>and he was like, you know, it's hard when like

455
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<v Speaker 1>you're looking at a like tanking teams in the beginning

456
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<v Speaker 1>of the season. They're not tanking, right Yeah, yeah, yeah.

457
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<v Speaker 1>Of course, end of the season is kind of similar.

458
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<v Speaker 1>You're locked into the worst record in the league right

459
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<v Speaker 1>or close to it. So if you're the MAVs, you

460
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<v Speaker 1>get that feather in your cap win against the Lakers,

461
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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't really affect your draft ons that much, you

462
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<v Speaker 1>know what I mean. Like, so it's kind of the

463
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<v Speaker 1>same thing at the end of the season too.

464
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean like, yeah, like two big wins in

465
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<v Speaker 3>l A. I mean, you know, it's it's an indication

466
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<v Speaker 3>that process is going in the right direction, even for

467
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<v Speaker 3>a disastrous season. And yeah, it's if it's if it's

468
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<v Speaker 3>not going to negatively affect your draft impact, why would

469
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<v Speaker 3>you not like And and that's the other thing too,

470
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<v Speaker 3>is like you have young guys like these guys don't

471
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<v Speaker 3>want to continue to fucking lose regardless of what the

472
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<v Speaker 3>organization's intent is for uh for for you know, draft standings, manipulation,

473
00:25:34.880 --> 00:25:36.680
<v Speaker 3>like they don't give a shit about that. They want

474
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<v Speaker 3>to win games.

475
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<v Speaker 1>Man, what do we think, Adam, What do we think

476
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<v Speaker 1>they did on their day in LA because they played yesterday,

477
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<v Speaker 1>had the day off today. What do we think the

478
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<v Speaker 1>MAVs did today in Los Angeles?

479
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<v Speaker 2>Did you say that game was in Dallas? Right? Oh?

480
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<v Speaker 2>Did you see that was a whole game so they

481
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<v Speaker 2>don't have as much LA nightlife to get them to bank?

482
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<v Speaker 1>Oh dude, that was an NBA team. I'd be like,

483
00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:08.200
<v Speaker 1>we're flying into fucking We're flying into Burbank, which is.

484
00:26:08.160 --> 00:26:12.079
<v Speaker 2>Being a panda right next to it. We're going into Burbank.

485
00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:15.799
<v Speaker 1>They're remodeling the Burbank Airport, which is insane. It's perfect.

486
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<v Speaker 1>It has two guy fiery restaurants. It has a guy

487
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<v Speaker 1>fiery sandwich shop. What else does it need? Yeah, third

488
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<v Speaker 1>third guy restaurant, Third guy Fiery restaurant.

489
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<v Speaker 3>Third guy at the Burbank Airport.

490
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<v Speaker 2>I do think there's a race of the bottom right now.

491
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<v Speaker 2>I gotta be honest, Like the players don't want that,

492
00:26:39.640 --> 00:26:42.920
<v Speaker 2>of course, but teams. I think, like the bottom ten

493
00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:46.759
<v Speaker 2>teams in the NBA with the last like fifty games

494
00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:49.960
<v Speaker 2>or something like winning it like a ten percent clip,

495
00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:51.519
<v Speaker 2>like it's been really bad.

496
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<v Speaker 3>Thank god, they'll have to joust next year when the

497
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<v Speaker 3>new anti tankings is going to.

498
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<v Speaker 1>Effect GM versus GM hand to hand combat. Yeah, so

499
00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:05.119
<v Speaker 1>you are incredibly right at them in the East thirteen

500
00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:09.200
<v Speaker 1>fourteen to fifteen, separated by one game, that's or two

501
00:27:09.240 --> 00:27:13.359
<v Speaker 1>games excuse me, Yeah, in the West, damn.

502
00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:17.920
<v Speaker 2>But this is something where they're competing off. They're competing

503
00:27:17.960 --> 00:27:21.319
<v Speaker 2>with each other though for draft positions, not like it's

504
00:27:21.359 --> 00:27:23.279
<v Speaker 2>the West has their own draft. In the East, like

505
00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:28.119
<v Speaker 2>Dallas is. Looking at the fact that Brooklyn is, you know,

506
00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:33.000
<v Speaker 2>they have fifty nine losses, they probably want to at

507
00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:37.960
<v Speaker 2>least get in the mix where like Milwaukee is, Chicago is.

508
00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:40.039
<v Speaker 1>But the MAVs are like they got fifty they got

509
00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:43.240
<v Speaker 1>twenty five wins. They're tied with the Pels. That's twelve thirteen.

510
00:27:43.359 --> 00:27:46.920
<v Speaker 1>Like the Kings and Jazz are like firmly at the bottom.

511
00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:50.119
<v Speaker 2>True. Yeah, but they're right, they're right next to Memphis.

512
00:27:50.319 --> 00:27:52.079
<v Speaker 2>They want to at least be worse than them.

513
00:27:52.359 --> 00:27:54.319
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, man, that's what they, like you.

514
00:27:54.319 --> 00:27:57.319
<v Speaker 2>Said, they got their big Lakers victory. What do they

515
00:27:57.319 --> 00:27:59.519
<v Speaker 2>need to just get one over the Clippers for flying

516
00:28:00.039 --> 00:28:02.279
<v Speaker 2>Cooper got it locked up. The rookie of the year's fine,

517
00:28:02.640 --> 00:28:04.319
<v Speaker 2>he's the favorite at Calshi.

518
00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:07.559
<v Speaker 1>I can't believe go to Panda.

519
00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:13.960
<v Speaker 3>I can't believe the Wizards managed to outlse the Pacers, Like, yeah, they're.

520
00:28:13.839 --> 00:28:14.599
<v Speaker 2>Not messing around.

521
00:28:14.960 --> 00:28:18.000
<v Speaker 3>I did well. I just like when the Pacers had

522
00:28:18.039 --> 00:28:20.359
<v Speaker 3>that number one spot locked up that I was like, big,

523
00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:21.000
<v Speaker 3>they got this.

524
00:28:21.079 --> 00:28:21.359
<v Speaker 1>I don't.

525
00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:25.079
<v Speaker 3>I don't think anyone's going to be able to surpass them.

526
00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:28.960
<v Speaker 2>Shouldn't have let Zoo play those two games?

527
00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:35.039
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, to break his rib. So then the Clippers, hopefully

528
00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:39.160
<v Speaker 1>play professionally against the MAVs, get a win the Thunder game.

529
00:28:39.440 --> 00:28:41.440
<v Speaker 1>Both of the teams will be on a back to back,

530
00:28:43.640 --> 00:28:48.759
<v Speaker 1>which adds a level of chaos, I would say to

531
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<v Speaker 1>the y and maybe it helps the resting Okay, see

532
00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:53.559
<v Speaker 1>resting agenda that we're trying to push.

533
00:28:53.920 --> 00:28:55.440
<v Speaker 3>Okay, I didn't realize that they were on the second

534
00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:55.759
<v Speaker 3>night of.

535
00:28:55.680 --> 00:28:58.319
<v Speaker 1>The back to back too, so double check what I mean.

536
00:28:59.240 --> 00:29:00.920
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, maybe you do rest some guys.

537
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<v Speaker 1>I mean, well, they play the Lakers tomorrow and then

538
00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:04.519
<v Speaker 1>on Wednesday.

539
00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:07.799
<v Speaker 2>This to me is about the Portland game, Like, you

540
00:29:07.880 --> 00:29:10.440
<v Speaker 2>rest guys because you have the biggest game of the

541
00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:16.079
<v Speaker 2>season coming up against Portland. Yeah, I think you have

542
00:29:16.160 --> 00:29:18.160
<v Speaker 2>to take that into account. I'm not saying you just

543
00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:24.240
<v Speaker 2>totally hunt the game, but he is not playing guys.

544
00:29:24.319 --> 00:29:27.000
<v Speaker 3>It still all depends on what happens the first of

545
00:29:27.000 --> 00:29:28.000
<v Speaker 3>the mass.

546
00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:31.240
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, you gotta they better beat the mass assuming

547
00:29:31.359 --> 00:29:34.000
<v Speaker 2>let's say they beat the Maps. Now you've got decisions

548
00:29:34.000 --> 00:29:36.599
<v Speaker 2>to make. Is okay? See playing? Are they playing the

549
00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:40.839
<v Speaker 2>entire game with their guys? What did Portland do against

550
00:29:41.200 --> 00:29:46.519
<v Speaker 2>you know, the Spurs and Denver tonight? Do we have Do.

551
00:29:46.519 --> 00:29:48.519
<v Speaker 1>We know if the Thunder injury report came out for

552
00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:50.839
<v Speaker 1>the Lakers game, because with how many with the two

553
00:29:50.920 --> 00:29:54.960
<v Speaker 1>key guys out for the Lakers, maybe the Thunder rest guys.

554
00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:59.839
<v Speaker 3>Against the Lakers, right, I mean, yeah, it's.

555
00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:05.480
<v Speaker 1>I was looking up some stats. In the last five

556
00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:07.960
<v Speaker 1>games the Thunder or five and zero. Their net rating

557
00:30:08.000 --> 00:30:10.799
<v Speaker 1>is plus twenty two. They're shooting forty percent from three.

558
00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:14.400
<v Speaker 1>They have one hundred and three defensive rating over that stretch,

559
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<v Speaker 1>which is insane. Let's just not get killed on the

560
00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:25.319
<v Speaker 1>boards if everyone plays like, I don't know, let's just

561
00:30:25.319 --> 00:30:27.799
<v Speaker 1>get some good reps. I guess it's like what I'm

562
00:30:27.839 --> 00:30:29.880
<v Speaker 1>hoping for all.

563
00:30:29.759 --> 00:30:33.279
<v Speaker 3>That to lose to the Clippers in a conference final.

564
00:30:34.640 --> 00:30:39.720
<v Speaker 1>In the conference. Okay, so Lakers, the Lakers injury report

565
00:30:39.759 --> 00:30:42.920
<v Speaker 1>is out. I mean there's only two guys out for

566
00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:44.799
<v Speaker 1>the Lakers tomorrow or for the excuse me, for the

567
00:30:44.799 --> 00:30:48.400
<v Speaker 1>Thunder tomorrow. It's Jaden Williams obviously, and then Thomas Sorper.

568
00:30:49.799 --> 00:30:52.400
<v Speaker 1>Everyone else is healthy. I think they might rest guys

569
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<v Speaker 1>versus Clippers based on this one piece of information that

570
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<v Speaker 1>just take.

571
00:30:57.680 --> 00:31:01.559
<v Speaker 2>There's a pretty good chance, maybe not the entire game,

572
00:31:01.599 --> 00:31:03.400
<v Speaker 2>but some of the game.

573
00:31:04.359 --> 00:31:08.240
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, okay, all right, well I'm feeling good about I'm

574
00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:10.920
<v Speaker 1>feeling great about that. I actually I will be at

575
00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:16.599
<v Speaker 1>Disneyland during the Clippers Blazers game, which bold not my

576
00:31:16.759 --> 00:31:18.359
<v Speaker 1>choice interesting strategy.

577
00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:22.039
<v Speaker 2>If they lose, you're gonna be on mister Toad's wild

578
00:31:22.119 --> 00:31:23.680
<v Speaker 2>ride in the hell portion of it.

579
00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:28.400
<v Speaker 1>I will turn it into the unhappiest place on Earth.

580
00:31:29.359 --> 00:31:30.519
<v Speaker 1>I will air that bit chat.

581
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<v Speaker 3>So let's say, okay, see does rest guys and no

582
00:31:36.880 --> 00:31:39.680
<v Speaker 3>matter what the Clippers do, end up going three and

583
00:31:40.200 --> 00:31:43.279
<v Speaker 3>one over the final four games, is that enough to

584
00:31:43.319 --> 00:31:44.279
<v Speaker 3>stay in seven eight?

585
00:31:45.839 --> 00:31:46.599
<v Speaker 1>I think it is.

586
00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:50.440
<v Speaker 2>If they go three and one or win three or

587
00:31:50.440 --> 00:31:51.920
<v Speaker 2>four because.

588
00:31:51.680 --> 00:31:53.880
<v Speaker 1>They're beating they're beating the Blazers in that scenario.

589
00:31:54.000 --> 00:31:56.440
<v Speaker 3>So the tiebreakers are well, I mean, if they don't

590
00:31:56.440 --> 00:32:00.200
<v Speaker 3>beat the Blazers, oh right, so they go three and one,

591
00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:01.920
<v Speaker 3>but the one loss ends up being to the Blazers

592
00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:03.559
<v Speaker 3>because okay, see is resting people.

593
00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:06.480
<v Speaker 2>Okay, what's the Blazers record if they go one and

594
00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:08.920
<v Speaker 2>one the next two So they get one of the

595
00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:14.559
<v Speaker 2>games against San Antonio or San Antonio and Denver, both

596
00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:16.680
<v Speaker 2>games on the road. Let's just say they get Let's

597
00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:17.319
<v Speaker 2>give them one.

598
00:32:17.759 --> 00:32:20.839
<v Speaker 1>They're thirty eight right now, So they go forty one

599
00:32:20.880 --> 00:32:21.920
<v Speaker 1>and thirty nine.

600
00:32:22.920 --> 00:32:26.519
<v Speaker 2>Because they can't they can't lose to them and end

601
00:32:26.599 --> 00:32:28.039
<v Speaker 2>up with the same record as.

602
00:32:28.039 --> 00:32:30.079
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, of course, of course, of course.

603
00:32:30.920 --> 00:32:33.000
<v Speaker 2>Because Portland as the conference tiebreaker.

604
00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:37.759
<v Speaker 1>I thought it went to division. That wasn't even a joke.

605
00:32:37.960 --> 00:32:39.400
<v Speaker 2>But we're not in the same division.

606
00:32:40.079 --> 00:32:50.319
<v Speaker 1>Oh then it goes to conference. Yeah hmmm, I think, yeah,

607
00:32:50.319 --> 00:32:51.680
<v Speaker 1>we're twenty three and twenty five.

608
00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:54.440
<v Speaker 3>Yet another move by Adam Siliver and his corporate crony

609
00:32:54.640 --> 00:32:56.799
<v Speaker 3>is to undervalue divisional play.

610
00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:59.640
<v Speaker 1>Dude, don't even get me started. If you want to

611
00:32:59.640 --> 00:33:02.960
<v Speaker 1>hear our on divisional play, subscribe to the non existent Patreon.

612
00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:08.079
<v Speaker 1>All right, who's our player of the back to back?

613
00:33:12.720 --> 00:33:14.920
<v Speaker 1>We also just in terms of people who kind of

614
00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:16.880
<v Speaker 1>maybe listen to the show. For this, we're gonna need

615
00:33:16.920 --> 00:33:19.640
<v Speaker 1>Kawhi and Darius Scarland to combine. If everyone plays for

616
00:33:19.680 --> 00:33:22.279
<v Speaker 1>the Thunder, Kawhi and Darius Garland got to combine for

617
00:33:22.359 --> 00:33:25.079
<v Speaker 1>like fifty five. We need the small ball lineup to

618
00:33:25.079 --> 00:33:27.519
<v Speaker 1>be good. I'm interested to see how a small ball

619
00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:29.599
<v Speaker 1>lineup looks against the Thunder, because we're gonna see it

620
00:33:29.599 --> 00:33:31.319
<v Speaker 1>against the We saw it against the Kings. We're gonna

621
00:33:31.359 --> 00:33:33.200
<v Speaker 1>see it against the Maps, who were also very bad.

622
00:33:33.799 --> 00:33:37.039
<v Speaker 1>Like seeing it against a more legitimate team will be interested.

623
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<v Speaker 3>I'm going John Collins as the most likely player to

624
00:33:40.039 --> 00:33:41.279
<v Speaker 3>play the back to back.

625
00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:44.119
<v Speaker 1>And he's gonna hap. I mean, he's gonna have to

626
00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:45.880
<v Speaker 1>be really important.

627
00:33:46.799 --> 00:33:50.319
<v Speaker 2>My guess is Garland still doesn't play both regardless.

628
00:33:51.000 --> 00:33:52.799
<v Speaker 1>And I'm I think I'm okay with that.

629
00:33:53.559 --> 00:33:57.480
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, if they be honestly, they have toload up and

630
00:33:57.519 --> 00:33:58.559
<v Speaker 2>get ready for Portland.

631
00:33:59.039 --> 00:33:59.319
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

632
00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:02.119
<v Speaker 3>And if to beat the Maps, yeah, And if Kawhi

633
00:34:02.160 --> 00:34:05.279
<v Speaker 3>can miss only one more game, I would go ahead

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<v Speaker 3>and pencil at one in against the Thunder I like

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<v Speaker 3>the Collins pick is a really good pick.

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<v Speaker 1>Adam.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like if Thunder aren't playing there, guys, there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of chess going on, and you can get that

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<v Speaker 2>game and sweep the back to back at home. You

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<v Speaker 2>make life a lot easier. Let's say Portland loses both

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<v Speaker 2>these games on the road.

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<v Speaker 3>We can waltz into the scenario I predicted where one

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<v Speaker 3>of our final losses comes against the Warriors because we're

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<v Speaker 3>locked in. We're locked in at eight.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what Golden State is going to have

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<v Speaker 2>to play for. They're tenth, like nothing like, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>see them playing hard that final game. There are four

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<v Speaker 2>games out of nine like, they're not Yeah, they're tenth.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll go with the magic Benedict Mather and this newfound

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<v Speaker 2>assists good decisions.

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<v Speaker 1>Why we're gonna magic magic, then short magic. Short magic

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<v Speaker 1>is a great There was a picture who came up

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<v Speaker 1>in the Mariners farm system because the Mariners had Randy

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson whose nickname was the Big Unit. And then there

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<v Speaker 1>was a picture who came up like, you know, a

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<v Speaker 1>while later, but his nickname was the Little Unit.

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<v Speaker 2>Is he looking around like, what the hell, guys, what

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<v Speaker 2>the hell?

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<v Speaker 1>Is this man? It was terrible, all right, So we

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<v Speaker 1>got Collins math damn he hit he hit a butterfly

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<v Speaker 1>that exploded. Yeah, he in a hummingbird. Everyone was way

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<v Speaker 1>more pissed off. I'm gonna go. I mean, John Collins

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<v Speaker 1>is the best pick, also the easiest.

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<v Speaker 3>So I went, no, I win no points for that.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going Kobe Kobe Sanders is. It's going to play

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<v Speaker 1>both games for sure. Get those good reps in shoot

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<v Speaker 1>forty percent from three, don't have bad turnovers. That that's

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<v Speaker 1>who I'm seeing.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good call.

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<v Speaker 3>Who do you think he's been a bigger difference maker

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<v Speaker 3>on the season between Sanders and Miller.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Jordan Miller.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, because he wasn't tough call.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah he was, I know, But then I remember how

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<v Speaker 1>the basketball was early.

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<v Speaker 2>Not his fault.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's true. I think it might be Jordan Miller.

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<v Speaker 2>Kobe is shooting like fifty one percent from three the

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<v Speaker 2>last seventeen games or something.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Yeah, and Jordan Miller.

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<v Speaker 2>Jordan did to hit some though. Did he hit three yesterday?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? He went through.

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<v Speaker 2>That was good to see.

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<v Speaker 1>He will only take three a game.

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<v Speaker 2>The terrifs man spot the terrorst man.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess who's better on defense? That might be my

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<v Speaker 1>what sways me because they do such different things offensively.

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<v Speaker 1>Coke is a floor spacer, which is huge for this team.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Kobe slightly.

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<v Speaker 1>I might flip flop. My name is John Kerry because

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<v Speaker 1>I do flip flop. Finally, that's a community reference, not

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<v Speaker 1>me being anti John care. There's a bit in community

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<v Speaker 1>where uh Troy is Troy's high school has like vaguely

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<v Speaker 1>right wing football chain. All right, any final thoughts before

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<v Speaker 1>we send these Clippers fans out to be stressed until

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<v Speaker 1>Friday about the Blazers game.

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<v Speaker 3>Mm hmmm, Beat the Blazers, save the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Save the cheerleader heroes, and yeah, that's.

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<v Speaker 1>What I said. All Right, We're doing a full episode

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<v Speaker 1>on Thursday because people need to be We're gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>stressed about the Blazers game. Probably a happy hour on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>and then an end of the regular season pod on Monday.

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<v Speaker 1>I genuinely cannot believe that is here in a week.

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<v Speaker 1>That's insane. Oh, also send those essays in. We got

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<v Speaker 1>another essay over the weekend. Who I will be. We

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<v Speaker 1>will be sending a piece of the Rising tides collection

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<v Speaker 1>to send them to Shavings upodcast at gmail dot com

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<v Speaker 1>at least five hundred words. This one was twelve hundred words.

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<v Speaker 1>This person put in a lot of effort. No, AI,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll send you some stuff. We have T shirts Norm

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<v Speaker 1>Powell t shirts, I think a hat and some other things.

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<v Speaker 1>Will Where can people review this pod if they want

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<v Speaker 1>to let their feelings be known about our references or

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<v Speaker 1>what we think about the Clippers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you can review this pod over on Spotify or

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<v Speaker 3>Apple podcasts. You can of course listen to wherever you

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<v Speaker 3>get your podcasts, but you can let us know what

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<v Speaker 3>you think on every single episode over at YouTube dot com.

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<v Speaker 3>That's at Clippers podcast. So yeah, let us know your thoughts.

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<v Speaker 3>But however you listen or however you watch, you know

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<v Speaker 3>we appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>We very much do, an Adam. We need it. We

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<v Speaker 1>need it, maybe more than not as much as Thursday.

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<v Speaker 1>But one positive thing for these Clippers.

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<v Speaker 2>Fans, uh Clippers are moving the rock nicely yesterday regardless

726
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<v Speaker 2>of the opponent. They were sharing the sugar out there

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<v Speaker 2>as no equal would say, thirty assists. Let's see if

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<v Speaker 2>they can keep that going after finally getting a damn

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<v Speaker 2>practice and with Darius Garland for once on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>There we go share the sugar good rule always no

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<v Speaker 1>matter what kind of sugar. Thank you for hanging out

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<v Speaker 1>with us. We will be back on Thursday. Here's here's

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<v Speaker 1>to that professional game against the MAVs and as always,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go Clips.