Comments on: 2021 NBA Playoffs Series Preview: Clippers and Mavericks Meet in First Round https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/ L.A. Clippers News and Analysis Thu, 20 May 2021 16:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.19 By: lying dog-faced pony soldier https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19020 Thu, 20 May 2021 16:43:46 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19020 Avoid spoilers and also that Florida Man guy. He’s nuts, always in the news.

]]> By: dhpat https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19017 Thu, 20 May 2021 13:20:02 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19017 Warriors could do nothing to stop LeBron and his nifty passing in that 4th. It was like Dad taking on his kids. Watching that Lakers/Warriors game. Lakers looked so old and slow in that 1st half. Suns will take note.

]]> By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19016 Thu, 20 May 2021 08:44:25 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19016 Most definitly, how long will that work for though? AD gotta stay healthy being in the paint that much atleast through 2 rounds and wcf with his fragileness, I assume they use Drummond a lot more against ayton? And Trez too against suns bench. If lakers get past suns which I don’t think is likely( lakers gonna need to play a lot better against suns then they did against dubs tonight ) lakers gonna have to deal with either jokic or nurk
I’m highly confident jokic would totally burn and foul out both Drummond and Trez easily , AD might have to play some center in that matchup if they wanna win . Lakers gonna go through hell(your meat grinder) health is gonna be key but also playing better together because tonight was not impressive to say the least.

]]> By: Nathan Walpow https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19015 Thu, 20 May 2021 07:21:11 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19015 I was in Brooklyn till I was four, then moved to Queens. I was 12 in ’61. That was a memorable season. Though I call myself a Yankees fan, I really only pay attention during the postseason. (Still root for the football Giants and more or less the Rangers too.)

But I’ve never gotten as involved in a team as I have with the Clippers these past seven or eight years. I watched every game on TV this year. (Except one where they switched the Prime Sports channel – so it didn’t record – which I watched online.)

As luck would have it, I’m flying to Florida Saturday, and will be in the air when the game starts. I’ve got to get my sister to DVR it and hope I don’t run into any spoilers before I get a chance to watch.

]]> By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19014 Thu, 20 May 2021 07:06:48 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19014 Haha no shit right?
We suck at early games, no excuses though, we’re at home and the spotlight is on this team more then ever!

]]> By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19013 Thu, 20 May 2021 07:05:18 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19013 Most definitly turnovers are the number one priority to do list of improvements . 2nd chance rebounds always seem to benefit or penalize any team so I hope the boys make it a point to box out and on the other end fight for offensive rebounds.
As far as turnovers rondo gonna turn the ball over by default as that’s his job, the stupid ones for sure need to be held back (can’t give away possessions to luka and company,
Pg13 I hope cuts down as well
But importantly I just hope he keeps driving to the basket, and hope he endures no shooting slumps.

]]> By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19012 Thu, 20 May 2021 06:54:00 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19012 Yeah I’m not bullheaded on whoever gets the matchup with Utah. You make great points and I could be sold on grizz being a tuffer matchup . They definitly have younger legs, Jonas will bang with Rudy
Playoff ja could be a starting trend. Brooks is also scrappy, grizz are definitly not a team to lay down.

]]> By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19011 Thu, 20 May 2021 06:42:59 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19011 Lakers turned it up by not playing Drummond. Putting AD at C instead of forcing Drummond and Trez into the game, and playing Wes Matthews in the 2nd half won them that game.

]]> By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19010 Thu, 20 May 2021 06:36:36 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19010 Turnovers are a big area of concern for us – PG13 needs to cut down on the off-the-dribble, one-handed passes into traffic, and Rondo (who I’m less worried about) needs to cut down on the lazy passes where he just kinda chucks it to a general area even though a defender is playing the target tight.

]]> By: lying dog-faced pony soldier https://213hoops.com/2021-nba-playoffs-series-preview-clippers-and-mavericks-meet-in-first-round/#comment-19009 Thu, 20 May 2021 06:33:47 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=5769#comment-19009 As a kid I lived in Brooklyn in ’61, the year of the fabled Mantle-Maris home run chase. Yankees fan ever since.

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