WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.600 --> 00:00:06.040 The game is ended, gather round boys, time to recap. 2 00:00:06.160 --> 00:00:09.199 But the post game coverage is just getting started. The 3 00:00:09.240 --> 00:00:10.519 successes the failure. 4 00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:15.119 Let's discuss this is Cliffers Locker Road breaking down today's 5 00:00:15.119 --> 00:00:17.600 playoff game with the pre and post game voice of 6 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:18.320 the Clippers. 7 00:00:19.280 --> 00:00:20.600 Here's that a moss legg. 8 00:00:21.600 --> 00:00:24.760 Another overtime game for the Clippers, but this time it 9 00:00:24.879 --> 00:00:27.320 ends in a loss. They lose one twelve to one 10 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:31.160 ten OT in Game one in Denver and are down 11 00:00:31.199 --> 00:00:33.960 one to zero in this best of seven first round series. 12 00:00:34.399 --> 00:00:37.600 Welcome into your postgame show. I'm ad A Moslin coming up. 13 00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:40.359 We'll get the second half highlights, postgame box score, and 14 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:42.799 we'll take calls on the Patriot AM eleven to fifty 15 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:45.719 on Clippers Talk if you want to get on early 16 00:00:45.759 --> 00:00:48.200 eight seven to seven, five two zero, eleven fifty. But 17 00:00:48.240 --> 00:00:50.759 first let's get back out to ball Arena and back 18 00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:56.359 out to Carlowjmenez, Well, Carlo my cuy to victory. Turnovers 19 00:00:56.439 --> 00:00:58.840 have to take care of the basketball. Clippers didn't do that. 20 00:00:58.960 --> 00:01:02.399 They came in bunches, specifically in that second quarter where 21 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:05.840 they had a fifteen point lead. I'm not necessarily saying 22 00:01:05.920 --> 00:01:08.040 that's where the game was lost. But I think some 23 00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:10.959 people can point to that this Clippers team was in 24 00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:14.239 complete control and they continued to give the basketball away. 25 00:01:14.879 --> 00:01:17.519 Yeah, they scored two points in the last five minutes 26 00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:21.200 and ten seconds at them of that first set, second 27 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:24.000 quarter that you were talking about, and Kawhi shot one 28 00:01:24.159 --> 00:01:27.359 shot in the third quarter. Felt like in those moments 29 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:30.120 the Clippers had to be better at just winning the 30 00:01:30.439 --> 00:01:33.920 possession battle and getting their best player the ball, which 31 00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:36.000 they were unable to do. The Nuggets got eight more 32 00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.560 shots than the Clippers in this bowling game, and if 33 00:01:39.599 --> 00:01:43.519 you're the Clippers at them, you know you have to 34 00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:46.599 win seven rights or you have to win four. It's 35 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:49.840 best of seven. In a game you lost in overtime, 36 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:58.079 you gave away twenty six points off turnovers. Is unbelievable 37 00:01:58.400 --> 00:02:01.920 that or twenty nine excuse me, off their twenty turnovers 38 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:06.439 the Clippers. Really, you have five less turnovers, you win 39 00:02:06.519 --> 00:02:10.520 the game. It was interesting the Clippers were unable to 40 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:14.599 come away with the win in that one, But I 41 00:02:14.639 --> 00:02:17.319 think there's a lot of positives to take away considering 42 00:02:17.319 --> 00:02:19.840 how close it was and how many things the Clippers 43 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:20.560 could have done better. 44 00:02:21.319 --> 00:02:24.400 They had plenty of opportunities. They were burned late in 45 00:02:24.439 --> 00:02:27.560 the fourth quarter by Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook. They 46 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:30.840 were being out hustled out there. The amount of offensive 47 00:02:30.840 --> 00:02:34.039 rebounds the Denver Nuggets were able to get those second 48 00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:37.800 chance points came quickly in the fourth quarter when the 49 00:02:37.840 --> 00:02:40.680 Clippers had done such a good job winning the rebounding 50 00:02:40.719 --> 00:02:44.080 battle earlier in the ballgame, but Denver seemed to want 51 00:02:44.080 --> 00:02:46.240 it more. They were getting the fifty to fifty boards, 52 00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:48.400 they were getting those fifty to fifty balls out there 53 00:02:48.439 --> 00:02:51.719 as well, and Russell Westbrook ended up hitting a huge 54 00:02:51.759 --> 00:02:54.520 three pointer to help send this game into overtime, where 55 00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:56.599 eventually the Clippers would just come up short. 56 00:02:56.919 --> 00:03:01.159 Nine offensive rebounds between Gordon and Russ Adam just too 57 00:03:01.159 --> 00:03:04.400 many for the Clippers down the stretch. They struggled in 58 00:03:04.439 --> 00:03:07.199 this one to be able to box out those two guys. 59 00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:08.800 And it is something like you mentioned. They had done 60 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:12.159 really really well all game long, and then late in 61 00:03:12.199 --> 00:03:18.759 the contest, unable to box out and stop Denver. They 62 00:03:18.800 --> 00:03:21.439 got out household. Maybe the altitude got to them. A 63 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:26.039 tire group who has played, you know, playoff basketball time 64 00:03:26.199 --> 00:03:33.120 and time again. The Clippers just unable to close possessions 65 00:03:33.520 --> 00:03:37.960 leading to Denver extra opportunities down the stretch. A lot 66 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:40.479 of stuff to work on for this Clipper team at 67 00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:42.120 the end of the day, though, Adam, I think we 68 00:03:42.199 --> 00:03:45.280 talked about it with Brian Shaw earlier and this still 69 00:03:45.800 --> 00:03:49.960 echoes after this afternoon's contest. It really is about the Clippers. 70 00:03:50.039 --> 00:03:52.560 I mean, it is about the Clippers doing what they 71 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:56.759 do best. It is not about Denver doing something extraordinarily 72 00:03:56.800 --> 00:04:01.360 well that forces the Clippers to play not their game. 73 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:03.120 I mean, the Clippers have to get back, they have 74 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:05.360 to not turn it over, they have to find their 75 00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:08.439 superstars and big moments. But I don't think I come 76 00:04:08.479 --> 00:04:13.199 away from this game worried necessarily about Wow, Denver really 77 00:04:13.240 --> 00:04:16.680 outplayed the Clippers in this area outside of hustle, which 78 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:19.639 is something the Clippers have done really well all season long. 79 00:04:19.920 --> 00:04:22.480 Yeah, and the Clippers bench in this one also really struggled. 80 00:04:22.519 --> 00:04:25.680 They only had thirteen points total, nine of those coming 81 00:04:25.720 --> 00:04:28.600 from Nico but toom. He hit some really timely threes, 82 00:04:28.639 --> 00:04:31.759 but their bench was outscored by Russell Westbrook alone. He 83 00:04:31.800 --> 00:04:34.639 had fifteen points to the Clippers bench totally thirteen. I 84 00:04:34.680 --> 00:04:37.600 think bo Don Bogdanovic has to be much better. Even 85 00:04:37.639 --> 00:04:39.680 somebody like Derek Jones has to have more than full 86 00:04:39.720 --> 00:04:42.160 points for this Clippers team. But you know, you mentioned 87 00:04:42.199 --> 00:04:46.519 the altitude and guys adjusting. Kawhi Leonard wasn't as aggressive, 88 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:49.439 only taking fifteen shots in this game. Twelve of his 89 00:04:49.560 --> 00:04:52.120 twenty two points came in that second quarter. But you 90 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:55.160 mentioned a little bit earlier, Carlo. You know, Kawhi wasn't 91 00:04:55.240 --> 00:04:58.079 quite as aggressive looking for a shot as much down 92 00:04:58.120 --> 00:05:01.279 the stretch. You got a Credita nuggets at times there. 93 00:05:01.319 --> 00:05:03.680 But we know who Kawhi Leonard is. He's somebody who 94 00:05:03.680 --> 00:05:05.839 can get a shot over anyone, but just wasn't looking 95 00:05:05.879 --> 00:05:07.240 for it seemingly as much. 96 00:05:07.439 --> 00:05:09.920 Yeah, one shot in six and a half minutes in 97 00:05:09.959 --> 00:05:13.199 this third quarter at him after you mentioned twelve in 98 00:05:13.279 --> 00:05:15.839 the second and credit Aaron Gordon. And he played great 99 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:19.639 defense today. He was aggressive, he was physical. And this 100 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:22.680 is a group for Denver that you talked about, Hey, 101 00:05:22.680 --> 00:05:25.920 maybe their defense does show up in the playoffs, and Adam, 102 00:05:25.959 --> 00:05:27.959 they did. I mean, this is a group that's bottom 103 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:31.199 three since the All Star Break enforced turnovers and they 104 00:05:31.240 --> 00:05:36.279 forced twenty in this game against the Clippers. You know, 105 00:05:36.399 --> 00:05:41.680 Game one always ignites overreactions the Clippers. Well, I'm sure 106 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:43.360 we'll have a lot to look at, a lot to 107 00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:48.600 talk about in practice, and just a multitude of things 108 00:05:48.600 --> 00:05:51.160 to work on. But you point them out there, Kawhi 109 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:54.439 could have been more aggressive. He came into this game, Adam, 110 00:05:54.560 --> 00:05:59.160 fifteen straight games with twenty five points, and he had 111 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:00.800 twenty two in this contest. 112 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:03.199 Yeah, it was a bit of an off game outside 113 00:06:03.240 --> 00:06:05.759 that second quarter for Kawhi Leonard. Expect him to bounce 114 00:06:05.839 --> 00:06:08.399 back in Game two, where the Clippers will still be 115 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:11.800 in Denver tipping off on Monday night at seven. We'll 116 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:14.959 have your pregame show back here at six for Game two. 117 00:06:15.480 --> 00:06:18.040 Carlo Jimenez a great call. A is always hoping for 118 00:06:18.079 --> 00:06:20.480 a better outcome in Game two Monday night. 119 00:06:21.120 --> 00:06:24.399 Adam, you know, can't get greedy, but this is when 120 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:26.399 the Clippers probably feel like they could have had you 121 00:06:26.519 --> 00:06:28.600 go home one and one on the road in Denver. 122 00:06:29.199 --> 00:06:29.759 You'll take it. 123 00:06:29.839 --> 00:06:31.920 So see if the Clippers can get what it's gonna 124 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:35.040 feel like a must win game on Monday. I can't 125 00:06:35.040 --> 00:06:37.279 wait at him, I can't wait. This one was a 126 00:06:37.319 --> 00:06:39.160 fun one, not to finish we wanted, But we get 127 00:06:39.199 --> 00:06:41.959 another and I'll say, let's go to that. 128 00:06:42.399 --> 00:06:45.480 Let's go second half highlights coming up next, after the 129 00:06:45.480 --> 00:06:49.040 Clippers falling over time one twelve to one ten to 130 00:06:49.160 --> 00:06:51.519 the Denver Nuggets in Denver in Game one of this 131 00:06:51.639 --> 00:06:54.279 best of seven first round series. I'm out a Moslin 132 00:06:54.319 --> 00:06:56.759 and you're listening to the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Network. 133 00:06:57.040 --> 00:07:01.120 The LA Clippers and the Denver Nuggets is Round one 134 00:07:01.240 --> 00:07:04.240 playoff action on the LA Clippers Audio Nets. 135 00:07:04.240 --> 00:07:08.639 Word Clippers lose in overtime one twelve to one cent 136 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:12.160 in Game one in Denver to the Nuggets. Welcome into 137 00:07:12.199 --> 00:07:15.800 your postgame show. I medame Oslin coming up Clippers stock 138 00:07:15.839 --> 00:07:19.319 for you on the Patriot AM eleven fifty. But first, 139 00:07:19.560 --> 00:07:22.079 let's get to second half highlights. In this one, the 140 00:07:22.120 --> 00:07:24.680 Clippers led by as many as fifteen in the first half. 141 00:07:25.360 --> 00:07:29.079 It was down to just four at the midway point 142 00:07:29.279 --> 00:07:32.639 as the Clippers got outscored eleven to two in the 143 00:07:32.680 --> 00:07:37.199 final five minutes of that second quarter. With the Clippers 144 00:07:37.319 --> 00:07:41.000 had nine of their twenty turnovers in the second period. 145 00:07:41.600 --> 00:07:44.240 Just brutal. They led by as many as fifteen, They 146 00:07:44.240 --> 00:07:45.959 should have been up by more than four to half. 147 00:07:45.959 --> 00:07:49.560 It was fifty three to forty nine. Clippers. After a 148 00:07:49.600 --> 00:07:53.319 bit of a back and fourth third quarter, the Denver 149 00:07:53.399 --> 00:07:56.680 Nuggets chipped away ever so slightly. They went plus one, 150 00:07:56.800 --> 00:07:59.279 and the Clippers led by three heading into the fourth 151 00:07:59.279 --> 00:08:02.920 at seventy five to seventy two. And then James Harden, 152 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:05.439 who had a great ball game and did his best 153 00:08:05.800 --> 00:08:08.480 in that fourth quarter to try to give the Clippers 154 00:08:08.480 --> 00:08:08.920 a victory. 155 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:10.639 We see him a hard end. 156 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:13.560 Deep on the left side, triples the left hand, left 157 00:08:13.560 --> 00:08:15.399 handed quarter off the front of the rim and it 158 00:08:15.519 --> 00:08:18.720 falls in timber. With a time out, the Clippers go 159 00:08:18.839 --> 00:08:21.040 for the tie and now they'll need to stop with 160 00:08:21.160 --> 00:08:22.160 eighteen point seven. 161 00:08:22.279 --> 00:08:26.879 Wow, some crucial buckets in the fourth quarter, as James 162 00:08:26.920 --> 00:08:31.040 Harden had twelve of his thirty two points in the fourth. 163 00:08:32.120 --> 00:08:35.799 But the Clippers would lose in overtime as Christian Brown 164 00:08:36.080 --> 00:08:39.080 hit a huge three pointer to put Denver up by 165 00:08:39.200 --> 00:08:42.919 four after James Harden had just hit another big three pointer. 166 00:08:43.320 --> 00:08:45.559 But the Clippers' turnovers came in bunches. They had a 167 00:08:45.559 --> 00:08:49.200 turnover on an inbound pass. We've been talking about turnovers 168 00:08:49.200 --> 00:08:51.200 on inbound passes going back to the very beginning of 169 00:08:51.200 --> 00:08:55.240 the season. Jokis would be fouled. He would hit both. 170 00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:58.000 Norman Palell hit an inconsequential three pointer at the very 171 00:08:58.080 --> 00:09:01.120 end of the game. Clippers lose by two final score 172 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:05.600 one twelve to one ten. Denver winst in Game one. 173 00:09:06.960 --> 00:09:09.279 We'll dig into more of your postgame box score next. 174 00:09:09.440 --> 00:09:11.600 I'm out of Mosland and you're listening to the Los 175 00:09:11.639 --> 00:09:13.039 Angeles Clippers Audio Network. 176 00:09:13.840 --> 00:09:15.440 I love this team. I never miss a game. 177 00:09:15.759 --> 00:09:20.120 If you're listening to LA Clippers playoff basketball three ball, yes, sir, 178 00:09:20.720 --> 00:09:23.519 right here on the LA Clippers Audio Network. 179 00:09:25.279 --> 00:09:29.000 That's one OF's things. Clippers were in control in the 180 00:09:29.039 --> 00:09:31.279 first half, had a fifteen point lead in the second quarter, 181 00:09:32.519 --> 00:09:34.960 and would lose one twelve to one ten in overtime 182 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:37.440 in Game one to the Denver Nuggets. Welcome back in 183 00:09:37.480 --> 00:09:40.200 I'm out of Mosland. Coming up, we'll have Clippers talk 184 00:09:40.240 --> 00:09:43.360 for you on the Patriot AM eleven fifty if you 185 00:09:43.399 --> 00:09:45.360 want to get on early. Eight seven seven five two 186 00:09:45.480 --> 00:09:48.080 zero eleven fifty eight seven seven five to two zero 187 00:09:48.200 --> 00:09:52.360 eleven fifty is the phone number. Clippers shoot fifty percent 188 00:09:52.360 --> 00:09:55.399 from the field twelve with thirty three from the outside. 189 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:58.120 Denver shot just forty four percent from the field. They 190 00:09:58.120 --> 00:10:01.720 were just nine of twenty seven from three. You have 191 00:10:01.759 --> 00:10:05.639 to win that game. The Clipper shot seven percent better 192 00:10:06.120 --> 00:10:09.960 from the field than Denver. They shot three percent better 193 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:15.960 from three. The problem was they had twenty turnovers to 194 00:10:16.080 --> 00:10:21.159 Denver just having eleven. Those twenty turnovers turned into twenty 195 00:10:21.240 --> 00:10:29.159 nine points for the Denver Nuggets. I mean, I know 196 00:10:29.240 --> 00:10:32.480 some of you people are already blaming coach lou like 197 00:10:32.519 --> 00:10:34.679 it's his fault for all the turnovers. Do you know 198 00:10:34.679 --> 00:10:37.279 what his number one talking point was coming into this series, 199 00:10:37.679 --> 00:10:42.120 in front of everything else. He said it over and 200 00:10:42.120 --> 00:10:44.759 over again, we have to take care of the basketball. 201 00:10:45.799 --> 00:10:50.279 They knew it, they didn't do it. That's they lost 202 00:10:50.279 --> 00:10:57.200 this ballgame, self inflicted wombs. Clippers ended up being led 203 00:10:57.240 --> 00:11:01.799 by James Harden. He had thirty two eleven of twenty 204 00:11:01.799 --> 00:11:05.519 two shooting, had a fifteen point opening first quarter for 205 00:11:05.679 --> 00:11:08.559 he hit a three pointer to end the first had 206 00:11:08.600 --> 00:11:13.879 eleven assists. He was great. Chris Dunn did his part 207 00:11:13.960 --> 00:11:17.799 overall when you look at the box scores, but those 208 00:11:17.840 --> 00:11:22.000 ten points. They were looking for an open three from 209 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:25.120 him down the stretch of this ball game, and he 210 00:11:25.120 --> 00:11:28.639 couldn't hit it. It ended up two of five from 211 00:11:28.679 --> 00:11:32.639 the outside. I Vitza Zubats definitely did his part forty 212 00:11:32.679 --> 00:11:36.279 minutes twenty one to thirteen, ten to fifteen from the field, 213 00:11:36.759 --> 00:11:39.799 two assists, could have been more. Kawhi Leonard just nine 214 00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:44.279 of fifteen twenty two points, six boards, two assists, one 215 00:11:44.320 --> 00:11:48.639 of three from the outside, seven turnovers. I'm guessing that's 216 00:11:48.679 --> 00:11:53.840 a career high, maybe postseason or regular season. Clippers bench 217 00:11:53.879 --> 00:11:57.559 in this one, they didn't get enough Niko Batoom. He 218 00:11:57.639 --> 00:12:00.559 showed up three of six from the outside, all three 219 00:12:00.600 --> 00:12:04.080 makes from three, nine points. Dereck Jones Junior one of 220 00:12:04.120 --> 00:12:07.600 four with four. Nobody else scored. Bogie was of three. 221 00:12:08.080 --> 00:12:13.279 Ben Simmons was old one. Not enough. Can't get just 222 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:17.039 thirteen points off the bench. Russell Westbrook gave them fifteen 223 00:12:17.120 --> 00:12:23.480 by himself. Clippers were in control and they gave this 224 00:12:23.559 --> 00:12:27.759 game away to Denver. Credit the Denver Nuggets. They came 225 00:12:27.840 --> 00:12:33.960 through late. Russell Westbrook scrappy on the offensive glass, same 226 00:12:34.039 --> 00:12:36.080 with Aaron Gordon. Both of them are huge. In the 227 00:12:36.080 --> 00:12:39.480 fourth quarter. That russ three pointer, he was just five 228 00:12:39.519 --> 00:12:43.080 to seventeen, but that was one of the biggest shots 229 00:12:43.080 --> 00:12:46.080 of the game, and the Clippers losing overtime one twelve 230 00:12:46.159 --> 00:12:48.919 to one, ten to the Denver Nuggets, who got twenty 231 00:12:48.960 --> 00:12:53.799 five points from Aaron Gordon. Remember that three point shooting 232 00:12:53.799 --> 00:12:55.919 we were talking about with him heading into the series. Ah, 233 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:58.200 he shot forty four percent from three this year he 234 00:12:58.279 --> 00:13:02.720 was just one of three. It was all the work 235 00:13:02.759 --> 00:13:04.639 he did. I want to say. Twelve is twenty five 236 00:13:04.679 --> 00:13:07.879 points coming in the fourth quarter, just on hustle plays 237 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:14.679 Nikola Jokicic below as averages twenty nine, nine and twelve 238 00:13:14.919 --> 00:13:20.799 below his season averages. Jamal Murray just seven of twenty 239 00:13:21.080 --> 00:13:24.799 twenty one points. You got the game you wonted from 240 00:13:24.879 --> 00:13:28.279 Jamal and Nikola Jokic, and you lost that game. Anyways, 241 00:13:29.320 --> 00:13:33.080 that's tough. Clippers fall in Game one one twelve to 242 00:13:33.159 --> 00:13:36.840 one ten in Denver. Outside of Los Angeles, we're leaving 243 00:13:36.879 --> 00:13:39.080 you until Game two. Monday night tip off is that 244 00:13:39.200 --> 00:13:42.320 seven pregame show at six in LA. Don't go anywhere. 245 00:13:42.559 --> 00:13:43.919 We got clipperstock. 246 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:56.080 Next and with that, just like that, another Clipper playoff broadcast. 247 00:13:55.559 --> 00:13:58.960 Is ending chudging. 248 00:13:59.440 --> 00:14:03.639 This is and Clippers locker Road a postgame. Look, it't today's. 249 00:14:03.240 --> 00:14:05.240 Game, every game all postseason. 250 00:14:05.480 --> 00:14:07.799 Thank you for joining us for all the action on 251 00:14:07.840 --> 00:14:13.200 the LA Clippers Audio Network. Phone it in you're. 252 00:14:13.080 --> 00:14:15.240 Taking your calls on the LA Clippers right now. 253 00:14:15.480 --> 00:14:17.960 Peace Peace, Clippers Talk on Aaron. 254 00:14:17.720 --> 00:14:20.200 On Demand, the Clippers Show of Record, your chance to 255 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:21.879 react to playoff. 256 00:14:21.399 --> 00:14:25.759 Basketball Clippers news happens. Let me guess it's about Kawhi. 257 00:14:25.840 --> 00:14:27.159 Here we are and now. 258 00:14:27.000 --> 00:14:29.840 Here it is, the host of your LA Clippers pre 259 00:14:30.039 --> 00:14:33.200 and postgame at follow Adam a Adam Ousley. 260 00:14:33.840 --> 00:14:35.960 I guess that fifteen point lead in the first half 261 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:38.240 turned out to be fools gold as the Clippers loss 262 00:14:38.240 --> 00:14:40.720 of the Nuggets in Game one, one twelve to one 263 00:14:40.840 --> 00:14:44.759 ten in overtime, brutal one Clipper Nation. We'll be here 264 00:14:44.799 --> 00:14:46.919 to talk about it for some time here on the 265 00:14:46.960 --> 00:14:49.679 Patriot AM eleven fifty and at Clippers Talk on the 266 00:14:49.720 --> 00:14:53.320 YouTube side. Appreciate you guys in here after a pretty 267 00:14:53.320 --> 00:14:57.720 devastating game one loss. To lose a game like that, 268 00:14:57.720 --> 00:15:05.799 that's difficult, that's hard to explain away, But maybe it's easy. 269 00:15:06.440 --> 00:15:08.679 Maybe it's what I told you when it came to 270 00:15:08.759 --> 00:15:11.879 Keys to Victory in the pregame show right before tip off, 271 00:15:12.200 --> 00:15:15.200 I said, and I'm just echoing what coach Lou has 272 00:15:15.200 --> 00:15:18.360 been talking about and looking at trends and patterns with 273 00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:22.120 statistics I said, the key of the game is they 274 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:25.559 have to take care of the basketball. Clippers had twenty turnovers, 275 00:15:26.000 --> 00:15:30.159 leading to twenty nine points. The turnovers single handedly got 276 00:15:30.159 --> 00:15:33.399 Denver back into this one. Credit the Nuggets. They got 277 00:15:33.399 --> 00:15:37.039 scrappy late. They fought, they battled. There were times they 278 00:15:37.039 --> 00:15:42.879 were just going shot for shot. But you're up by 279 00:15:42.919 --> 00:15:46.080 fifteen in that second quarter. The Clippers had a firm 280 00:15:46.240 --> 00:15:50.519 grasp of the basketball game and they end up being 281 00:15:50.600 --> 00:15:56.840 up just four by the half. They went five minutes 282 00:15:56.879 --> 00:15:59.320 and ten seconds scoring just two points to end that 283 00:15:59.399 --> 00:16:06.240 second quarter. That is wild for that to happen in 284 00:16:06.279 --> 00:16:11.039 a playoff game against the twenty first rate defense. I'm 285 00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:14.720 here to tell you I've been saying it. I don't 286 00:16:14.759 --> 00:16:17.600 buy that they're that bad defensively, the Denver Nuggets. I 287 00:16:17.679 --> 00:16:24.200 never have. I think it was low effort and guys 288 00:16:24.200 --> 00:16:27.440 being disinterested and all the turmoil in the locker room 289 00:16:27.480 --> 00:16:31.440 and Mike Malhane being fired. Well, now it is lit 290 00:16:31.480 --> 00:16:35.080 a fire underneath this team. Now they have something to 291 00:16:35.159 --> 00:16:38.039 play for, so they're going to play harder on that end. 292 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:42.879 I'm not saying they wear elite defensively in this game 293 00:16:42.919 --> 00:16:51.519 by any means, but their ball pressure their defense on 294 00:16:51.600 --> 00:16:56.120 the perimeter, disrupting the Clippers giving their men zero airspace 295 00:16:57.279 --> 00:17:01.919 led to twenty turnovers. How does Jamal Murray create that 296 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:05.720 turnover on Kawhi late in the fourth quarter? He has 297 00:17:05.759 --> 00:17:09.920 the matchup he wants and Kawhi loses it out of bounds. 298 00:17:13.000 --> 00:17:20.720 That stuff cannot happen. Jamal Murray is the guy you 299 00:17:20.759 --> 00:17:25.079 want to pick on. In a game where Jamal Murray 300 00:17:25.400 --> 00:17:28.440 took twenty shots to get to twenty one points and 301 00:17:28.559 --> 00:17:33.000 Jokich took twenty four shots to get to twenty nine points, 302 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:40.160 the Clippers lost. How does that happen? Well? Twenty turnovers, 303 00:17:41.559 --> 00:17:44.920 seven offensive rebounds in the last nine minutes by the 304 00:17:44.920 --> 00:17:52.359 Denver Nuggets, many of which were Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook, 305 00:17:53.000 --> 00:17:56.359 and he gave away a very winnable game that could 306 00:17:56.400 --> 00:17:59.559 have given you home court. You could have put the 307 00:17:59.559 --> 00:18:03.680 pressure on Denver immediately, a team that was reeling heading 308 00:18:03.720 --> 00:18:07.160 into this series, a lot of unknowns the future. What's 309 00:18:07.160 --> 00:18:12.000 gonna happen? Well, now they can rally around this and 310 00:18:12.079 --> 00:18:23.279 feel invincible in a playoff series. Untimely turnovers, the volume 311 00:18:23.319 --> 00:18:30.119 of turnovers, and being out rebounded when it mattered most 312 00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:33.000 being out scrapped and out hustled when it mattered most 313 00:18:33.359 --> 00:18:43.359 in the fourth quarter unbelievable. Clippers had some really poor performances, 314 00:18:44.920 --> 00:18:48.000 specifically off the bench, but they only had thirteen points. 315 00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:51.880 Nico was good. He had nine, three of six from 316 00:18:51.920 --> 00:18:55.000 the outside right. I say DJ was bad. He just 317 00:18:55.880 --> 00:18:56.960 he did miss a floater. 318 00:18:58.799 --> 00:18:59.319 I can't remember. 319 00:18:59.319 --> 00:19:02.799 It's late in the fourth for early overtime. He had 320 00:19:02.799 --> 00:19:05.759 a good look at it, as Russe had missed an 321 00:19:05.759 --> 00:19:11.559 easy one too, but he had just four points. Chris 322 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:14.559 Dunn couldn't get any of those corner threes to fall late. 323 00:19:16.759 --> 00:19:20.119 I thought he was solid overall. His defense was really good. 324 00:19:20.400 --> 00:19:23.200 He still had ten points. There were still times where 325 00:19:23.240 --> 00:19:25.119 he was cutting to the basket if Visa Zubats would 326 00:19:25.119 --> 00:19:27.680 find him out of the high post, and he was 327 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:30.279 hesitant to go up a couple times when he could 328 00:19:30.279 --> 00:19:34.119 have gone up strong. When Jokich was lurking and he 329 00:19:34.160 --> 00:19:38.960 had three fouls early, he finished with just four. I 330 00:19:38.960 --> 00:19:41.119 would like to see Chris Dunn be more aggressive, and 331 00:19:41.200 --> 00:19:44.559 Kawhi Leonard has to be much more aggressive. I'm shocked 332 00:19:44.599 --> 00:19:46.599 I'm coming out of this game talking about Kawhi having 333 00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:53.200 a bad game. Honestly seven turnovers from Kawhi seven of 334 00:19:53.240 --> 00:19:59.079 their twenty turnovers. He looked tired at the end. I 335 00:19:59.079 --> 00:20:01.039 know it's forty one minutes. He's been playing big minutes, 336 00:20:01.079 --> 00:20:03.559 but the playoffs are just starting. Can't be tired now? 337 00:20:03.599 --> 00:20:10.480 Is at the altitude? He only took fifteen shots. James 338 00:20:10.480 --> 00:20:13.279 Harden kept him in it, hit a ton of big 339 00:20:13.319 --> 00:20:18.519 shots his defense. At times he left something to be desired, 340 00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:21.079 although he got the stop on Russell Westbrook to get 341 00:20:21.079 --> 00:20:27.200 into ot but Aaron Gordon that was his man a lot, 342 00:20:27.240 --> 00:20:33.119 and ag finished with twenty five. Aaron Gordon had more 343 00:20:33.119 --> 00:20:38.759 points than Kawhi Leonard. Yeah, you're probably gonna lose that game, right, 344 00:20:39.599 --> 00:20:43.359 Russell Westbrook had more points in the entire Clippers bench. Yeah, 345 00:20:43.359 --> 00:20:47.440 you're probably gonna lose that game. And they still could 346 00:20:47.480 --> 00:20:49.519 have won it if they had fifteen turnovers and said 347 00:20:49.519 --> 00:20:59.000 his twenty. But this is just a really disappointing game 348 00:20:59.079 --> 00:21:01.319 one because it felt like you could have stolen home court. 349 00:21:03.400 --> 00:21:11.279 You're up fifteen, Zach, that we need to take a 350 00:21:11.319 --> 00:21:14.960 ten second idea, Zactly, man, you already got it in 351 00:21:17.920 --> 00:21:20.759 twelve turnovers from Kawai in the last two games. I 352 00:21:20.799 --> 00:21:24.119 know uncharacteristically. Some of that is a fatigue thing, but 353 00:21:25.319 --> 00:21:29.880 it's game one of the playoffs. Renee said, as zuno 354 00:21:30.000 --> 00:21:36.039 masterpiece got ruined. I guess so others saying we lost 355 00:21:36.039 --> 00:21:40.000 by two, we're good. Okay. That's one way to look 356 00:21:40.039 --> 00:21:44.839 at it. Another way is this was the game that 357 00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:47.680 was there for the taking in Denver. This was the 358 00:21:47.680 --> 00:21:52.240 game you need to steal a victory against Denver. This 359 00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:57.400 was the game where Jokic and Jamal Murray combined to 360 00:21:57.440 --> 00:22:01.359 go nineteen for forty four, and you lost that game. 361 00:22:02.720 --> 00:22:05.200 A Vita Zubats more than held his own against Jokis. 362 00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:07.240 He was ten to fifteen with twenty one and thirteen. 363 00:22:07.480 --> 00:22:13.200 He's the reason Yokish didn't get that triple double. But 364 00:22:15.839 --> 00:22:19.160 I'm looking at it as a missed opportunity, a big one, 365 00:22:20.400 --> 00:22:24.559 a significant one. We'll see how significant it is. Clippers 366 00:22:24.599 --> 00:22:26.440 bounced back and won game two. All good. They got 367 00:22:26.440 --> 00:22:28.960 the split. The goal is to get the split. The 368 00:22:29.039 --> 00:22:32.000 question is was this their best chance of getting the split? 369 00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:41.839 Then they just blew it. I don't like some of 370 00:22:41.880 --> 00:22:44.759 the doubling on Jokish late in this game, when a 371 00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:50.440 Visa Zubats has a good position on him. That frustrated me. 372 00:22:54.599 --> 00:23:01.000 I gotta say, I understand Russell Westbrook. You play the 373 00:23:01.039 --> 00:23:03.359 odds with him and you look at his stat line. 374 00:23:03.359 --> 00:23:07.880 He's five of seventeen, two of six from three, but 375 00:23:08.079 --> 00:23:09.960 they left him open. He hit a big three to 376 00:23:09.960 --> 00:23:13.000 put him up by two. Harden came back and got 377 00:23:13.039 --> 00:23:15.960 the quick two to get him into overtime. But that 378 00:23:16.079 --> 00:23:19.160 shot from Russ. Now he's got more confidence. He's trying 379 00:23:19.160 --> 00:23:26.279 to burn his former team from a confidence aspect. I 380 00:23:26.319 --> 00:23:29.559 wonder where the Clippers are at. This is a demoralizing 381 00:23:29.599 --> 00:23:35.519 type loss. I think they'll be okay, but not the 382 00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:38.599 way you want to lose Game one. I'm not saying 383 00:23:38.599 --> 00:23:42.160 you'd rather get blown out, but man, it was right there. 384 00:23:43.839 --> 00:23:47.119 You lost this game more than Denver won it in 385 00:23:47.160 --> 00:23:50.359 some ways. Now Denver did what they needed to and 386 00:23:50.400 --> 00:23:51.880 they made the big plays. And I told you coming 387 00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:54.960 into this series one of my biggest worries was can 388 00:23:55.039 --> 00:23:58.319 you win a tight game and go ban for band 389 00:23:58.359 --> 00:24:01.160 shot for shot against Jamalm and Jokic With how clutch 390 00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:04.480 they are, they could have, but some of the other 391 00:24:04.519 --> 00:24:09.039 guys stepped up. Russ and Aaron Gordon. Clippers lose once, 392 00:24:09.119 --> 00:24:12.240 twelve to one. 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