Series Thread: 1st Round: 4) Suns vs 5) Clippers

[DJ]

Yeah, I hadn't looked in a little while...so he's improved. I was also talking more about points scored, etc.

A good chunk of that is how the Clippers are able to use him.

When he's off, they can sit him, so he doesn't have as many of those games like the recent one where he went 3 for 19.

I wonder if Lue has tied his minutes to his defense? Because in this series, he's played probably the best defense of his career.

I agree with most of this.

In his last 10 games.....he has only had 2 bad shooting games.

 

[Mecca]

Good win, but the Lakers were inconsistent again.

Ja was amazing, especially in the 4th quarter.

It will be interesting to see what happens with @Mecca favorite player. I don't think he should be suspended.

But I didn't think Draymond should have been either.

Brooks didn't get into it with the fans like Dray did though.

Hate that fucker.

But, no.

He got crossed up like the bitch he is.

Don’t think it was intentional.

But, after Harden, gotta eject him.

No suspension….imo

 

[trojanfan12]

Hate that fucker.

But, no.

He got crossed up like the bitch he is.

Don’t think it was intentional.

But, after Harden, gotta eject him.

No suspension….imo

Yeah, I don't think it was intentional either.

A case could be made because it was one of the more direct shots you'll ever see and Lebron was pretty much doing whatever he wanted.

But as much as I don't like the guy, I don't think he'd stoop that low.

Seems more like the type who'd take his beating, then talk shit anyway. lol

 

[Mecca]

Yeah, I don't think it was intentional either.

A case could be made because it was one of the more direct shots you'll ever see and Lebron was pretty much doing whatever he wanted.

But as much as I don't like the guy, I don't think he'd stoop that low.

Seems more like the type who'd take his beating, then talk shit anyway. lol

It’s crazy….

Who would have thought 4 months ago that the Lakers Season would go farther than the Clippers?

But, that’s what happens when you put the fate of your franchise in the hands of Lebron James vs Kawhi.

*shrugs and goes back to scouting the draft *

 

[thunderc]

It’s crazy….

Who would have thought 4 months ago that the Lakers Season would go farther than the Clippers?

But, that’s what happens when you put the fate of your franchise in the hands of Lebron James vs Kawhi.

*shrugs and goes back to scouting the draft *

Yes get back to scouting, it worked well last year for the Thunder!

 

[trojanfan12]

It’s crazy….

Who would have thought 4 months ago that the Lakers Season would go farther than the Clippers?

But, that’s what happens when you put the fate of your franchise in the hands of Lebron James vs Kawhi.

*shrugs and goes back to scouting the draft *

4 months ago, I didn't think they'd make the playoffs. lol

It's weird with Kawhi. I don't really know what to think.

I don't think he's soft.

But he's not exactly Kobe making Gary Vitti invent stuff out of tape to get him back on the court either.

He's still probably my favorite non-Lakers player, but I sometimes wonder if he really needs to miss some of these games.

 

[Mecca]

4 months ago, I didn't think they'd make the playoffs. lol

It's weird with Kawhi. I don't really know what to think.

I don't think he's soft.

But he's not exactly Kobe making Gary Vitti invent stuff out of tape to get him back on the court either.

He's still probably my favorite non-Lakers player, but I sometimes wonder if he really needs to miss some of these games.

He has a Brandon Roy or Danny Granger body, with a robot Jordan-lite game.

The two are not compatible.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He has a Brandon Roy or Danny Granger body, with a robot Jordan-lite game.

The two are not compatible.

What are your thoughts on the opinion going around now that he’s a guy who only plays when he’s 100%?

 

[Mecca]

What are your thoughts on the opinion going around now that he’s a guy who only plays when he’s 100%?

Opinion?

I mean, the proof is in the pudding.

I don’t know if the figure is 100%.

But, he has proven he won’t play hurt.

I don’t think we need more proof to know that’s true.

Those breadcrumbs got dropped in San Antonio.

I believe he has a degenerative issue .

But, it’s not just in his legs.

It’s in his psyche and ego too.

 

[thunderc]

Opinion?

I mean, the proof is in the pudding.

I don’t know if the figure is 100%.

But, he has proven he won’t play hurt.

I don’t think we need more proof to know that’s true.

Those breadcrumbs got dropped in San Antonio.

I believe he has a degenerative issue .

But, it’s not just in his legs.

It’s in his psyche and ego too.

Point blank it’s been allowed so it’s not changing now

 

[Mecca]

Point blank it’s been allowed so it’s not changing now

I’m not even joking…

After it worked in Toronto, it was probably part of the negotiation in his Clippers contract.

He left the Spurs because he didn’t like that they expected him to play when he wasn’t 100%.

Toronto let him do a modified load management and it got them a chip.

Kudos to them, they did the right thing.

But, it has buried the Clippers and they have only themselves to blame.

 

[thunderc]

I’m not even joking…

After it worked in Toronto, it was probably part of the negotiation in his Clippers contract.

He left the Spurs because he didn’t like that they expected him to play when he wasn’t 100%.

Toronto let him do a modified load management and it got them a chip.

Kudos to them, they did the right thing.

But, it has buried the Clippers and they have only themselves to blame.

At least going forward guys won’t get the supermax if they don’t play 65 games. Something tells me there should have been a minutes floor too.

 

[Mecca]

At least going forward guys won’t get the supermax if they don’t play 65 games. Something tells me there should have been a minutes floor too.

That’s actually sharp thinking.

Totally different situation.

But, we have seen guys enter games for 30 seconds, Mikal did it this year, Zubac did it recently as well, just to keep consecutive game streaks going.

In those instances, it was meaningless games before the playoffs began.

But, what to stop guys from trying to dupe the system?

There are several stories out there where towards the end of the season, guys have flat out refused to shoot a 3 because they didn’t want to lose out on a bonus had they missed.

Never underestimate monetary motivation.

 

[trojanfan12]

Opinion?

I mean, the proof is in the pudding.

I don’t know if the figure is 100%.

But, he has proven he won’t play hurt.

I don’t think we need more proof to know that’s true.

Those breadcrumbs got dropped in San Antonio.

I believe he has a degenerative issue .

But, it’s not just in his legs.

It’s in his psyche and ego too.

Yeah, this is what I was getting at with my "he's not soft, but not exactly Kobe..." comment.

I don't think he feels that he has to be 100% to play, but I'd bet he doesn't go much below 90%, if at all.

 

[Mecca]

Yeah, this is what I was getting at with my "he's not soft, but not exactly Kobe..." comment.

I don't think he feels that he has to be 100% to play, but I'd bet he doesn't go much below 90%, if at all.

He was hobbling around a bit during game 2.

But, he’s always going to be hobbling around with a degenerative knee issue.

If you can’t, or won’t, gut it out for the playoffs, you never will.

 

[trojanfan12]

That’s actually sharp thinking.

Totally different situation.

But, we have seen guys enter games for 30 seconds, Mikal did it this year, Zubac did it recently as well, just to get consecutive game streaks going.

In those instances, it was meaningless games before the playoffs began.

But, what to stop guys from trying to dupe the system?

There are several stories out there where towards the end of the season, guys have flat out refused to shoot a 3 because they didn’t want to lose out on a bonus had they missed.

Never underestimate monetary motivation.

Yeah. As fans, we want to think those things don't happen...but with the money that's at stake, one can see where they might want to take steps to protect themselves.

 

[thunderc]

That’s actually sharp thinking.

Totally different situation.

But, we have seen guys enter games for 30 seconds, Mikal did it this year, Zubac did it recently as well, just to keep consecutive game streaks going.

In those instances, it was meaningless games before the playoffs began.

But, what to stop guys from trying to dupe the system?

There are several stories out there where towards the end of the season, guys have flat out refused to shoot a 3 because they didn’t want to lose out on a bonus had they missed.

Never underestimate monetary motivation.

This honestly gives the players input on who gets Supermax contracts when you think about it. Once a guy gets his he is good.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Kawhi out for game 5 too.

I almost feel bad for them.

Almost

But seriously. This team had so much potential if they didn't have such injury prone players. The way the Suns are playing now, a fully healthy Clippers team could have had them in 6 at most.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Every single GM pulls that trigger if they can get guys like Kawhi and PG

But it will forever be one of histories biggest "What Ifs..."