Game Thread: Christmas Day Games

[wildturkey]

Gotta give PG some credit for that.

He did a nice job on Bron and he played hot potato with the ball every time Kawhi was within 5 feet of him.

I'm dead that they missed that obvious travel on LeBron.

I blame more on the Lakers just refusing to run any kind of offense than give him or the Clippers credit. They rely too heavily on Lebron and Davis to just "do something". They'll beat most of the league like that. But you can't beat good teams like that. They need to run plays to get guys open instead of just posting Davis or running a PnR with Bron/Davis

 

[msgkings322]

Still a long ways to go, injuries will play a big part the rest of the season!!!

As always injuries can change things, like last year. My point stands, healthy Clippers are the title team IMO

 

[The Oldtimer]

As always injuries can change things, like last year. My point stands, healthy Clippers are the title team IMO

Okay if you think so.

 

[msgkings322]

Historically, you are correct.

But, didn't a bunch of us say the same about Lowry and the Raptors?

* I know the Rox don't have a Kawhi *

Do I think we can beat them?

Yes.

Would I bet the farm on it?

No.

We'll sure, nothing is guaranteed. But healthy the Clippers will be solid favorites if they face the Rockets in the playoffs

 

[bksballer89]

Lakers schedule gets soft for a bit after the game Sunday vs Dallas.

Next extended stretch of challenging games comes in mid/late January

 

[The Oldtimer]

We'll sure, nothing is guaranteed. But healthy the Clippers will be solid favorites if they face the Rockets in the playoffs

"Healthy" is the key word here.

 

[Mecca]

Are they?

Based on the last 2 times they played, yes.

Kawhi REFUSED to get switched off of LeBron for several possessions.

LeBron hot potatoed the ball every time.

Listen, I'm not a LeBron hater.

But, he was fricking passive for large portions of the game.

I get that you pass up good shots, to get great shots.

But, that's not what he was doing.

Ps. Your guards are straight ass.

Rondo and Bradley are WASHED and Caruso didn't play well.

Danny had some absolutely HORRIFIC fouls down the stretch.

You guys have to address that.

 

[Mecca]

"Healthy" is the key word here.

That goes for both LA Teams.

I'd be way more concerned about a 35 year old LeBron and a oft-injured Davis holding up all Season over Mr. Load Management.

If Kawhi chips a finger nail, Doc will sit him.

 

[The Oldtimer]

Based on the last 2 times they played, yes.

Kawhi REFUSED to get switched off of LeBron for several possessions.

LeBron hot potatoed the ball every time.

Listen, I'm not a LeBron hater.

But, he was fricking passive for large portions of the game.

I get that you pass up good shots, to get great shots.

But, that's not what he was doing.

Ps. Your guards are straight ass.

Rondo and Bradley are WASHED and Caruso didn't play well.

Danny had some absolutely HORRIFIC fouls down the stretch.

You guys have to address that.

Fair enough, we have a long ways to go in the season. Hopefully both teams will stay heathy.

 

[The Oldtimer]

That goes for both LA Teams.

I'd be way more concerned about a 35 year old LeBron and a oft-injured Davis holding up all Season over Mr. Load Management.

If Kawhi chips a finger nail, Doc will sit him.

That's also the problem with Kawhi and George, they have been injury prone for most of their career.

 

[bksballer89]

After a slow start, the last 3 games were good today.

Pelicans up 4 on Denver in the 4th

 

[msgkings322]

"Healthy" is the key word here.

Yes that's why I said it
They look pretty healthy right now. If they stay that way they look like title favorites

 

[tlance]

The best part of the entire night was listening to that cock sucker Mark Jackson making retarded claims all night about how great Lebron this and that only to watch him lose again....First he said he was going to take On Kawhi personally lol. He ran from him every chance he could get...Then the clown even bragged about him running to the coach to cry about a foul being on Dwight Howard instead of AD.

Pure comedy

you want to see pure comedy?

look at yourself.

you are here ragging on the guy you literally named yourself after on this site. You were on LeBron’s nuts harder than anybody until he changed teams. Now you are like Dorian part 2 just spewing terrible post after terrible post none of which grounded in reality.

 

[Black Adam]

you want to see pure comedy?

look at yourself.

you are here ragging on the guy you literally named yourself after on this site. You were on LeBron’s nuts harder than anybody until he changed teams. Now you are like Dorian part 2 just spewing terrible post after terrible post none of which grounded in reality.

THOUGHT i saw this clown slink back here...

 

[flyerhawk]

As always injuries can change things, like last year. My point stands, healthy Clippers are the title team IMO

To get to the title game or win the title game?

 

[trojanfan12]

You do realize there is a very realistic chance Clippers don't finish top 3 while Lakers finish 1st right?

You also realize Kawhi doesn't play B2B games and Clippers are under .500 without him right?

Clippers finishing top 3 with how frequently Kawhi misses games doesn't seem very likely right now.

I also think Houston can beat them in a best of 7. They match up very well with them.

I don't necessarily agree that the Rockets can beat the Clips in a 7 game series. But I agree that they do matchup pretty well. So it wouldn't necessarily be a huge upset if they did.

 

[trojanfan12]

Lakers keep settling for the 3 ball

Yep. Cost them the game.

 

[bksballer89]

Yep. Cost them the game.

They did the same vs Toronto. There's only two 3 pt specialist on the team (more like 1 becasuse kcp is inconsistent) so no need to keep shooting 3's.

 

[trojanfan12]

Gotta think the Lakers pick up someone

Yeah, if they don't, they aren't getting past the Clips. The either need another wing defender or a guy who can hit the 3 that teams actually fear.

The Lakers have some guys who can shoot the 3. But they don't have anyone that other teams fear from that range. A guy who can hit the 3, even when he's covered.

 

[trojanfan12]

They did the same vs Toronto. There's only two 3 pt specialist on the team (more like 1 becasuse kcp is inconsistent) so no need to keep shooting 3's.

Yeah, I don't get that. It's not just the Lakers that do that either. Teams settle for the 3 late in games when they don't need to way too often, imo..

The Lakers shot 45 threes yesterday. That's way too many. They lead the league in points in the paint and they want to shoot 45 threes? Makes no sense.