Comments on: Clippers vs. Pistons Player Grades, Part 2

By: dhpat

dhpat — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:58:37 +0000

Although, I do remember 2015, when we had an epic 7-game battle against the Spurs in the 1st round, CP3 got injured in Game 7, and we all know what happened against Houston. Nuts, but this is a new season. We have to stay healthy. It is like a marathon.

By: dhpat

dhpat — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:56:06 +0000

Good points, but sometimes, you have to face your greatest fear — in our same city, beating the Lakers with their two stars and our two stars — even playing field, that would be the road to the Chip.

By: lying dog-faced pony soldier

lying dog-faced pony soldier — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:50:52 +0000

Darell reffed 27 years, 1967 to 1994, was NBA Supervisor of Officials from 1981 to 1998, is in the Hall of Fame. Pretty boy Ron had an obnoxious little brother who sat in the dugout with the team. Ron spoke of “sliding pads” and “sanitary socks.” I had no idea what those were, having grown up on army bases playing with worn-out gloves and wearing hand-me-down uniforms.

By: TheGreatestShowman

TheGreatestShowman — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:25:36 +0000

I get the potential Fakers weakness but why would anyone chance a 4 game variance where Lebron/AD go off when you don’t have to. It’s certainly in the realm of possibility ESPECIALLY if we play them. Karma, curse or whatever the fuck it is you know it would happen. I’d rather take the chance with Dame.

By: mlslaw1

mlslaw1 — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:53:10 +0000

I think every team in the west will strategize from here to not face the Lakes in the first round (whether resting guys not to win or playing hard to win). Tho rusty, their two stars will be RESTED and I’ll take rested over rusty every day of the week. OTOH, both star’s injuries are worrisome for big guys. Seeing LBJ “writhing” and AD barely able to walk was pretty haunting and makes me think (ala KD) that both these injuries will make these guys and the team think twice about over playing them. Could the Lakes fall to the play in? Sure. Will they? I think there’s a fair chance and we’d all love to see it. How hard would we root for, say, the Griz, to knock them out? Maximum hard. Think about it. Every free throw, pass, dribble would be sooo magnified in importance………….

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:09:20 +0000

I think Cole does it sometimes

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:09:05 +0000

Wow, that’s a pretty great origin story. Ron Garretson being the asshole coach’s son on your youth baseball team is actually hilarious–I had no idea his dad was an NBA ref too.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:39:09 +0000

I think it will all depend on that head to head game with the Suns. I mean the Clips have pretty much been 1.5 overall games back of the Suns for like a month without much movement.

The head to head will sway it a full game. That with their tougher schedule, I think it will easily be within a game going into that head to head.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:20:54 +0000

It’s a tough question. Will the Lakers be softer early on in the playoffs? I really think it depends on if AD and Lebron get back in the next week or so, or will be out for longer. I thought they were on track to be back before May.

I feel like assuming they will get everyone back healthy before the playoffs with at least like 8-10 games to ramp up to the playoffs, I wouldn’t count on them being out of sync in the 1st round. Like last season, the Lakers didn’t look great in the 8 bubble games, but by the time they faced the Blazers in the 1st round, they were already playing solid basketball. I think the slight rust they might have and benefit the Clips would have in the 1st round, would be far outweighed by the possible embarrassment the Clips would face if they got beat in the 1st round by the Lakers. My heart just couldn’t take that.

If it happens, I guess I’d be okay with it, but given a choice, I’d still prefer they’re on opposite sides of the bracket.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:06:16 +0000

what are you, a teacher or something. boo