Comments on: Clippers Suffer Loss to Mavericks in Game 4, 135-133

By: dhpat

dhpat — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 21:41:08 +0000

Last year’s first round, we came back from that 31 pt. deficit to beat the GS Warriors at the hostile Oracle Arena
How did the GS Warriors feel? Probably annoyed, but they ended up beating us in 6 games.
Context, my friends, before we all collectively jump out of our 1st story windows.
We’re going to win this series in 6.
The better team advances in a 7 game series, but nothing prevents the better team for losing 2 or 3 games.
Even if we go 7, having the extra playing time in crunch playoff games is not a bad thing for us, heck, the crap hand of the ‘Rona has done funky things to everyone in the world, we’ll deal with it just like everyone else.
Plus, if Pat Bev is not ready to play in this round, a few more days to rest to make sure that he is ready for the 2nd Round.
When we advance, our next opponent is going to be harder to beat.
One possession at a time.

By: Jteng044

Jteng044 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:33:49 +0000

Lucas has been saying it – Pull Zubac early and insert Trez. Then play Trez for a couple of minutes to force Carlisle to put in Boban. You try to match Zubac’s minutes with Boban’s minutes. There is absolutely no reason Zubac should not be playing 30+ minutes per game this series. Trez should be playing 10 tops. I would play JaMych ahead of Trez at this point because if Boban is out there, we can pick and pop and pick and roll him to death and force him off the floor with JaMych’s spacing.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:31:06 +0000

My big take away from this game is that Luka is a baller. I thought for sure he’d have to miss this game after what looked like a bad sprain the last game. When I heard he was playing, I thought at least he’d be a step slow. I was honestly glad he was playing because this Clips team has shown they’ll overlook teams playing without their best player. Instead Luka came out and torched the Clips.

I also thought the Mavs might be the best matchup for the Clips given their lack of playoff experience, but Luka has shown the mental fortitude of a guy that’s been in the playoffs for years, which I guess shouldn’t be too unexpected given his Euroleague experience. I still didn’t expect them to fight back the way they have.

These teams definitely seem pretty evenly matched so far (in large parts to PG playing like a mediocre role player), with neither team seemingly figuring out too many answers for the other. I thought this was going 6 from the beginning, but now seems inevitable that it’s going to go to game 7.

I still think the Mavs rely so heavily on Luka, it will be interesting if he can keep this play up for the next 3 games. Definitely helps to be 21, as right now there doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down at all.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:05:59 +0000

And Thibs as a defensive assistant

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:02:08 +0000

I agree here, still a lot of basketball yet to be played, but definitely a 1st round out would be a pretty big black eye.

By: wwshep

wwshep — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:05:15 +0000

Yep.

https://twitter.com/joeylinn_/status/1297759345598271489?s=21

By: Jteng044

Jteng044 — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:02:48 +0000

I feel differently. I think this loss was worse than Game 6 against Houston. That year, we had the worst bench out of all the playoff teams. Josh Smith and Corey Brewer catching fire was totally out of the hands of the team and the coaching staff.

This loss against the Mavs, Doc had total control over the outcome of the game and thoroughly was outcoached at every moment. Doc’s coaching would be mitigated had PG lived up to his billing as the 2nd superstar/max player on this team. For all the talent we have on this team, we shouldn’t be struggling as much as we are.

Yes, Luka is a transcendent player, but today was a freebie since they had KP out. We should have came out and made a statement and destroyed them. But Doc keeps digging his own grave over and over and fails to take responsibility. PG playing like crap hurts just as much.

By: wwshep

wwshep — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:46:10 +0000

“Doc just has to get his shit together and make the right adjustments”…

In other words were doomed.

By: Jonee

Jonee — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:26:16 +0000

Daniel Ewing Part Two

By: Shapan Debnath

Shapan Debnath — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:20:10 +0000

starting trez is actually an interesting take, to get him some minutes without boban being out there. this way his defensive shortcomings are shadowed by quality perimeter defense.