Comments on: Power Rankings Watch: How Are The Clippers Faring In Week 18?

By: PIKE4-3

PIKE4-3 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:41:19 +0000

I don’t wish to be negative here, only realistic. But IF the team struggles come playoff time and it leads to a disappointing early exit, i truly hope that it happens with a (predominantly) healthy roster. This may be the only way to render the FO into making a necessary adjustment to our coaching situation. Doc routinely demonstrates how to take a great roster and exploit its weaknesses almost as often as its strengths, and particularly when it matters most (with games on the line.) the 28th ranked team defense during crunch time is an absolute joke

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:11:46 +0000

We only have one roster spot left, is it even a guarantee we fill it before March 1st?
Would like to fill it and finish off the journey of the remaining 30 games
And hopefully/healthfully we’re ready to give it EVERYTHING in the PO’s!

By: dhpat

dhpat — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:41:24 +0000

If we had healthy PG13 and Pat Bev, might have been a different game in Boston. Celtics were without Jaylen Brown.

By: AndreyDKS

AndreyDKS — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:15:21 +0000

Only the Lakers

By: ChrisD

ChrisD — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:54:51 +0000

i’m not surprised by the crunch time minutes since Doc plays Lou & Trez in crunch time and they aren’t defensive stalwarts.

By: g30

g30 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:26:08 +0000

Totally agree, I know we can’t be the warriors carbon copy but I have been desperately awaiting more motion and ball movement. I feel we have too many ‘take this game over types’ with Kawhi being the only one I truly trust and this biting us in the butt in the end.

The defensive numbers are odd, 6th overall but shit during clutch time. I was hoping we’d be a death machine on defense but after seeing Boston do us in that game…they stole the ‘Clamp City’ moniker in that one. Pbev, we need you…

PS, hamstrings are a b*tch, gotta give them mucho time. PG came back too soon.

PPS, Simmons and the Clippers is a dead horse. His Boston, pop-culture circle jerk sure pays his bills, but I tired of him long ago.

By: Oodypkt

Oodypkt — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:07:49 +0000

Entertaining write-up.
Agreed about the health, that’s most important stuff for this team.
Also, if there are shots that we have to make. If not for Kawhi to take them, I still believe in Sham and Green. They are fearless.

By: dhpat

dhpat — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:03:31 +0000

30 games or so to go? Some new faces to the team, hopefully, get healthy by the Playoffs. This seems like cramming for finals, but 30 games should be enough for this team to become more comfortable with each other. West Conf. is not easy. Each of our individual players can be great, but we have tempted or teased with the “Beautiful Team Basketball” (i.e. fluid ball movement to lead to easy 3’s and cuts to the baskets for layups and just stifling defense that we all know that we can play. The Warriors had their Lineup of Death, but that core (Steph, Draymond, Klay) had several years of time together. I’m just hoping that we can stay healthy enough for guys to gel as that Beautiful Team.

By: wwshep

wwshep — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:58:28 +0000

Bingo!… will Doc ever make that change?

By: brian sanchez

brian sanchez — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:36:54 +0000

The question is do the Clips continue to play iso ball or are those days behind us? I think Reggie can open up opportunities for Sham but would also like to see Reggie start if Bev is out just for shits and gigs. Hopefully Doc does some experimenting with all these weapons.