Comments on: Playoff Clippers: The Anatomy of a Blown Lead https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/ L.A. Clippers News and Analysis Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.19 By: mlslaw1 https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4151 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:25:18 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4151 I think we’ve got this one. No looking ahead to the Lake show cuz the Negs have our full attention. Doc’s not worried as he thinks the bench will finally make it happen. Time to take the radio down to the beach and enjoy this victory not to mention Noah Eagles’ mispronunciation of KLs first name. Hey Noah, KLs first name is Kawhi, not Kuwhi. Mite as well get the star’s name right. Couldn’t hurt.

]]> By: Roaddogg For life https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4105 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 03:26:34 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4105 The only way to get Doc from playing the player of his preference is to trade them away (ie Bradley, Austin). Clipper starters have to come out like gangbusters from the start to cause so much damage that bench minutes will be regarded as garbage minutes. Leave all starters in for 40+ minutes and sprinkle in a few for Green and Shamet.

]]> By: wwshep https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4097 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 01:54:55 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4097 I miscounted. Make that 13-0 in 2020 games on ESPN since PG13’s return.

]]> By: chogokin https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4093 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 23:32:11 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4093 https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29870984/marcus-morris-says-clippers-leaning-too-much-being-good-on-paper

So, this is spot-on, honestly. But, similar to the MPJ comments, MM is the wrong messenger. I don’t want to hear this from the dude who helped turn back the clock 4 years for Paul Millsap unnecessarily (everything was going well for the Clippers at the time – why bother w/ that crap?). Kind of like I wouldn’t want to hear about “intensity” from Trez right now when he only brings it on one side of the floor.

Talk is cheap, guys. Get out there and finish this, please.

]]> By: wwshep https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4092 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:46:43 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4092 Ok so I was bored an curious so I looked up the record for the entire season for Clips on ESPN, and it’s pretty crazy…

On ESPN in the 2020 playoffs: 3-0
On ESPN in the bubble seeding games: 3-0
Clips in bubble on ESPN: 6-0
Pre-bubble regular season record on ESPN: 6-3
Total 2020 record for ESPN games: 12-3

And here’s the even weirder part… The have won the last 12 in a row on ESPN with the last loss coming on 11/13 before PG13 started his season. So…

Clippers 2020 record on ESPN games where PG13 is in the starting line-up: 12-0

]]> By: Based Freestyle https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4091 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:38:59 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4091 “At least he stretches the floor and tries to play defense.”

What? Austin is an atrocious defender.

]]> By: wwshep https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4090 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:31:35 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4090 So one random and meaningless stat that in our favor…

Clips 2020 playoff record based on TV broadcasters:

TNT – 4 wins, 3 losses (I blame Chuck’s “guarantees”)
ABC – 0 wins, 1 loss
ESPN – 3 wins, 0 losses

Game 6 is on ESPN, and if gawd forbid we need a Game 7 it’s on ESPN as well.

]]> By: wwshep https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4089 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:28:46 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4089 This is 100% spot on.

]]> By: wwshep https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4088 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:27:03 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4088 I hate how Doc always blames the players too and never takes ownership of his own poor decisions on lineup rotations.

]]> By: 8sp0rts8 https://213hoops.com/playoff-clippers-the-anatomy-of-a-blown-lead/#comment-4087 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 19:43:52 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=2323#comment-4087 Let’s all keep complaining as Clipper fans about Trez. If we keep it going, maybe Doc will finally listen. He has now reduced Reggie’s minutes to 0 and Zu is playing more min than Trez, which we’ve all been calling for all year. Granted, Reggie’s reduced minutes coincide with Bev playing more as the series progresses, but we can still naively believe and hope our collective voice has an impact, right?

If not, can we start a petition so that this gets to Ballmer before it’s too late? Ballmer finally took Doc out of the GM/president role. If someone can get to him and show him the numbers/stats of Trez’s negative impact, maybe we he will force Doc’s hand. Because stubbornness and loyalty to Trez as a detriment to the team is unacceptable.

Agree with many on here that Doc is overrated as a coach. If the Clippers somehow make it to the Finals in spite of Doc, I don’t think it will matter because they won’t win in spite of him going up against Spo or Stevens.

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