Comments on: Clippers vs Wolves Preview: Another Tough Home Game

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:54:21 +0000

Yes, my crazy take is that I think YKN will be our best player within two years. Dude is just special and total agro mode. Sanders has that edge too but not as athletic. L Frank making up for the SGA disaster. It was unfathomable to me that we could transition out of 213 but its looking good right now. Enjoy the ride.

By: Oodypkt

Oodypkt — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:57:28 +0000

Watch highlight from our game and the youngins aren’t that bad.
I love how our 2 rookies operate, they do what they are supposed to do => Be a big as Yanic and be a guard like Sanders.
And we’re lucky to have DJJ.
I’m proud of all our guys putting their effort on the floor.
Can’t wait for Kawhi, Colling & DG to comeback.
Fasten your seatbelt, it’s gonna be a wild ride.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:18:50 +0000

I know everyone’s pretty bummed because of the recent losses, but if you watched our game against the wolves, and then the doubleheader tonight between the Cavs and Pistons and the Nuggets and thunder, those are just three incredible wars. I’ve complained a lot about the way the game is played in recent years, but I have to say this is the best basketball I’ve ever seen in my life right now. Theres just never been this much talent. And unlike the bro era of LeBron and Steph and all the collective bargaining buddies, these guys have inherited that bounty so are only focused on the competition and hate each other and it’s awesome. Can’t wait for the playoffs.

By: khyber jones

khyber jones — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:49:35 +0000

I put that on Miller more than Sanders. While Miller scored efficiently, he had the opportunity to stretch the floor by stepping into 3s but didn’t do so. He pushed every possession into the mid range area when it was packed in and didn’t spray it to the 3pt line except maybe once. That caused a number of possessions to end with suboptimal shots. Sanders did a very good job seizing the moment, probing the floor, making god decisions and stretching the defense, but he didn’t have the ball in his hands as much as Miller.

When Miller is on the floor with Mathurin, he needs to stretch that floor by shooting the 3. Mathurin is the guy who needs to drive into the lane with space cleared for him by Miller drawing a defender to the 3 pt line. That can only happen if Miller attempts 3s and makes them at a credible percentage.

By: Thretch

Thretch — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:53:18 +0000

Yeah, I agree. LAC was essentially down 4 starters (including Beal). So losing to a healthy playoff team is not really concerning.

Looking at it another way … if an understaffed LAC beat Minny, we would have been shouting “Amazing!”.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:48:03 +0000

I think the Clips actually had plenty of open 3’s – they just bricked them (Lopez, Benn) and/or didn’t take them (looking at you, Dunn and Miller).

And yea, this version of the Clips hanging with (I’d argue they actually outplayed them, but eh) the full strength TWolves should be extremely concerning for the TWolves.

By: mlslaw1

mlslaw1 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:33:44 +0000

Very bleak I’d say — very. Math was just plain bad. Very stubborn player. Challenges Rudy at the rim? Come on man. No interior passing gene, Math? Get one. 6 TOs? Wow. Pass it to him and good luck getting it back — unless it’s Kawhi of course.

I didn’t really see much positive on the offensive side–was hard for guys to get any good looks at all. But on D, they were kinda feisty and could hang with the full strength wolves — who are good, many even very good — but not elite.
Agree that Jordan and Sanders should have closed and that Jordan needs to take some 3s — do it already–reminds me of the reluctant to shoot Luke Kennard. And fully agree that YKN does not need to constantly blow dunks–rookie showboarting? Again, Come on man.
I know we were short on guys, but Ty’s rotations sucked

By: Thretch

Thretch — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:19:14 +0000

I didn’t see the game. Can some explain to me how Miller and Sanders were the only efficient scorers, yet had the worst +/- in the game?

By: khyber jones

khyber jones — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:37:58 +0000

I think LAC would’ve had a better chance to win this game if ‘Not Batum’ had played. ‘Wtf is Batum in?’ was the correct question yesterday.

Ty Lue should’ve closed with Sanders over Batum.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:07:48 +0000

Jordan Miller consistently stepping into 3’s and hitting at like 35% is basically instantly an MLE-level guy. I really hope he starts letting it fly, especially on nights like tonight where nobody else can hit a shot.