Comments on: Clippers’ Defense Stifles the Nuggets in Game 4 Victory

By: lying dog-faced pony soldier

lying dog-faced pony soldier — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:36:26 +0000

^ This

By: dhpat

dhpat — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:40:53 +0000

Happy to see MPJ healthy and playing well, but if this is how he acts, I can see why the Clippers did not give him the benefit of the doubt and passing up on taking him the draft two years ago. Lou Williams was praising the Clippers rookies for actually listening to the veteran players. Good to have a mix of veterans and young players, who all share the common goal of improving the team — in a positive manner.

By: Jteng044

Jteng044 — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:04:05 +0000

I think with Lillard replying to MPJ, it was more to scold him for not keeping that in the locker room and not staying in his swim lane.

By: mlslaw1

mlslaw1 — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:10:19 +0000

“When the Clips play faster, I think that is where Trez excels”

Sure seems that way. Seems to free him up and let’s him get into rhythm.

By: mlslaw1

mlslaw1 — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:52:09 +0000

Disagree. 2Pat has some size, bulk and energy. He’s bound to be fresh as a daisy out there now. I’d give him a shot on D in the right situation since his shooting is worth a try.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:56:42 +0000

I’d be fine with PatPat getting some minutes when Trez is struggling, but putting him in there for JMG would be disastrous defensively.

By: Thretch

Thretch — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:51:11 +0000

He was definitely showing bad body language in the 2nd half. A bit of a maturity problem.

By: TheGreatestShowman

TheGreatestShowman — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:43:52 +0000

I guess they can’t send him to fetch food out of the bubble. Rook should stay in his lane.

By: TheGreatestShowman

TheGreatestShowman — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:42:42 +0000

I’m waiting for him to set the one that doesn’t currently exist – most ‘chips won by a Clipper.

By: Jteng044

Jteng044 — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:24:12 +0000

Well, in fairness to us, we were calling for Doc to get fired if we lost to the Mavs. There’s no mistaking that Carlisle thoroughly outcoached Doc. The only thing that won it for the Clippers was the talent discrepancy. We all saw Trez and Reggie Jackson being net negatives in the first round especially with Boban destroying Trez. I’m glad Doc learned from some of his rotation mistakes in the first round.

The only other thing I notice, and credit to Doc, is that the team is playing faster (probably a byproduct of the defense improving causing more transition opportunities). Kawhi isn’t just simply isolating and bullying to his spots like he did against the Mavs. They’re doing what I hoped they would do in terms of running more sets to have Kawhi move without the ball to receive it via hand-offs and also for him to get into his spots via pick and roll. When the Clips play faster, I think that is where Trez excels. Trez was much better on defense last night than he had been all playoffs. When the game bogs down into a half-court slug fest, Trez just does not know what to do.

Reggie Jackson got a DNP last night and it took him a few games later than ideal for him to freeze him out of the rotation.