Comments on: The Clippers’ Potential Playoff Weaknesses

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Sat, 22 May 2021 09:33:30 +0000

And, Terrence Mann is our third star. This will be pretty evident by early next season but the question right now is how can we factor him into the rotation for these playoffs? .

By: Taiji Miyagawa

Taiji Miyagawa — Sat, 22 May 2021 08:56:02 +0000

How about a discussion of team defense? How can one make a true evaluation of it when the team as such has been fragmented by injuries all season (especially with PatBev being out for so many games)? Maybe this is why one cannot even acknowledge it as a “weakness” like the other things identified?

We’ve seen flashes of good team D here and there, but by my eyes, not on the same level of consistency that other teams have shown, Denver and the Lakers being two that come to mind. Again, I’m not sure how to even talk about it given that we haven’t had the personnel together, but it is a concern that I have.

By: lying dog-faced pony soldier

lying dog-faced pony soldier — Sat, 22 May 2021 06:42:16 +0000

All-time talent, even if other players have referred to his shooting from distance as merely a “skill.” He’s so good at that “skill” that he changed the game. But not for the better in my opinion. Now much of the action is just race down the court to the too-close three-point line and heave one up. Analytics has changed basketball in much the same way as it has baseball, which is now a distorted shadow of what that sport once was.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Sat, 22 May 2021 06:11:05 +0000

Oh I still hate his mouthpiece-chewing, showboating, flopping antics. That being said, yea, he’s a generational talent – gotta admire the game.

By: lying dog-faced pony soldier

lying dog-faced pony soldier — Sat, 22 May 2021 06:03:35 +0000

Hate to admit I don’t mind Steph so much anymore, not even the obnoxious mouthpiece gnawing, he’s that brilliant. Would love to see CP avoid a hammy and knock off the ESPN Golden Gooses.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Sat, 22 May 2021 05:07:34 +0000

The best thing about the warriors getting bounced is it will result in us getting more prime time scheduled games even if we see Utah in the second round. I think the warriors going down like this should also have Laker lemmings questionIng just how “awesome” their win was over them. I’m going with Phoenix in that series after seeing this tonight. Booker is going to punish them with his midrange game.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Sat, 22 May 2021 04:10:24 +0000

They’re keeping the play-in for sure – they may tweak it a little but after these games they gotta keep it. Silver should abolish the conferences while he’s at it.

Looking forward to CP3 and co. wearing down LeBron, and Ja vs Mitchell is gonna be fire.

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Sat, 22 May 2021 04:03:35 +0000

Heard silver said it was a success and prolly coming back next season. So lebitch my as well quit.
Almost Wished warriors would of beat lakers with the risk of them being in our bracket.
Grizz could of beat the lakers??
Lol
No we’re good lakers going 6-7 against suns if there lucky.
And grizz still playing with gritt and none of the current players ever played with gasol or zbo, amazing they still have the grinder couture!
Problem is I don’t see ja’s floaters working as well with Rudy in the paint. Ja’s outside shot is so-so, but hopefully they pull off a win or two or at the very least bang up some of the better jazz players !

By: chogokin

chogokin — Sat, 22 May 2021 03:52:22 +0000

Guys I think the NBA might need to fire whoever came up w/ the play-in idea. Y'know on account of it being so dumb and all

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Sat, 22 May 2021 03:12:36 +0000

my concern I guess is if they can keep up their level of shooting in the playoffs where sometimes we see guys struggle. I guess this goes hand in hand with being able to score in other ways (ie. in the paint and getting to the line). So if this team is going to continue to rely on the 3 ball, one bad slump can mean an early exit. Especially you sometimes see with role players, or guys that haven’t seen much playoff action get taken out of the game on the highest stage (or maybe it’s just my PTSD of seeing guys like JJ Redick, Barnes, and Crawford take massive steps back in the playoffs).

Sure it’s nice to know you have some of the best isolation scorers in the league on your side, but still think to get to where the Clips want to go, they’ll still need the role players like Morris, Jackson, and Batum shooting 40%+ from 3 like they did in the regular season. Will be really interesting what we get from Serge off the bench as well.

Really, really hoping the playoff struggles in the past were a function of one Doc Rivers. Interesting to be going into the playoffs with a new coach for the first time since Vinny Del Negro in 2013. 2013, when Chauncey was on the roster, not in the booth or on the coaching staff; Lamar Odom was playing and not boxing D-list celebrities; Grant Hill was still playing, not the owner of the Hawks.