Blake Griffin OUT the rest of the playoffs?

[LkrFan]

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Clipper Nation get your hummingbird ass in here and :downspin: this shiiiiiiiiit! BAAAAAAAAAHAAHAH! :rollin :lmao :rollin

BASKETBALLREASONSKARMA :)

[Fabbs]

:lol Golden Phaggots.
What is this like of their last 8 playoff series, 6 of the 8 had a #1 or #2 option out with injury?

[LkrFan]

This may be the end of Lob City. Since I'm a good mood, and I don't want him to just walk outta Doc's lockerroom leaving y'all without a PF:
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=l36xd8c

;)

[313]

Time for GOAT Paul to assert himself and lead the clippers to the WCF :worthy:

[midnightpulp]

Doesn't matter.

Longo is still COMING.

[Clipper Nation]

Not a surprise. Knowing our medical staff, I knew there was no fucking way it was just a "bruise." He probably broke his toe.

Now Doc will have his annual excuse to cling on to his job :bang

[midnightpulp]

And the LA sports curse remains.

This city is fuckin' cursed with its pro teams, I tell ya.

[LkrFan]

Doesn't matter.

Longo is still COMING.

I'm hoping we trade The Pick! in a package for a star...unless it's Fultz. No to Lonzo! :lol

[LkrFan]

:lol Golden Phaggots.
What is this like of their last 8 playoff series, 6 of the 8 had a #1 or #2 option out with injury?

Dubs #1 option is gimpy, Spurs have best front line in the NBA. No excuses son. :toast

[LkrFan]

And the LA sports curse remains.

This city is fuckin' cursed with its pro teams, I tell ya.

Not cursed. I call it Karma.

We legally traded for Chris Paul. The small market owners cock blocked us. Then classholes like you been clowning us for 4 years running.

There is a very real chance this will be the end of the Clippers as we know them. Next Chris Paul payday of $50M per season will be funny as hell tbh. Cap strapped in this new CBA era? Not even Ballmer can overcome paying 32 year old Chris Paul $50M annually, pay Griffin too when the time comes, and fill out a competitive roster.

I could see if they rang - it would be worth it. But they never even sniffed the WCFs. :lmao

I don't feel sorry for them at all. Karma is a be:loltch

[Fabbs]

Dubs #1 option is gimpy, Spurs have best front line in the NBA. No excuses son. :toast
Completely agree.
Right now Greg Pop is locking horns with a rookie coach again.
Not sure he can overcome to face Golden.

[LkrFan]

Time for GOAT Paul to assert himself and lead the clippers to the WCF :worthy:

:lol

[LkrFan]

Not a surprise. Knowing our medical staff, I knew there was no fucking way it was just a "bruise." He probably broke his toe.

Now Doc will have his annual excuse to cling on to his job :bang

I remember when Kobe blew his Achilles. You were happy and I was sad. Karma! :rollin :lmao :rollin

[Clipper Nation]

I remember when Kobe blew his Achilles. You were happy and I was sad. Karma! :rollin :lmao :rollin
I remember Laker "fans" rubbing it in when Blake missed his whole rookie season. The Achilles! was karma for that shiiiiiiit, Pablo.

[DD]

Their core has never even been to a WCF

[LkrFan]

I remember Laker "fans" rubbing it in when Blake missed his whole rookie season. The Achilles! was karma for that shiiiiiiit, Pablo.

:lol

Nah bruh, don't even try it. Show me one post of mine cheering the fact Blake missed his rookie season. Here's a hint: you won't find even one. However comma I can site several of your posts clowning Kobe. :)

[LkrFan]

Their core has never even been to a WCF

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kdOPBP9vuZA/hqdefault.jpg

:lol

[baseline bum]

Damn I wonder if Boston should even try to sign this china doll this summer.

[LkrFan]

Damn I wonder if Boston should even try to sign this china doll this summer.

At this stage, is he even better than Horford? At least Horford can stay healthy.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol

Nah bruh, don't even try it. Show me one post of mine cheering the fact Blake missed his rookie season. Here's a hint: you won't find even one. However comma I can site several of your posts clowning Kobe. :)
I didn't say you did, Juan. I said Laker "fans" did. You're a Warriors "fan" now anyway, so I wasn't referring to you. :downspin:

[LkrFan]

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Blake Griffin’s injury revealed the dirty truth about the Los Angeles Clippers

Andrew Lynch @andrewlynch
Apr 22, 2017 at 3:43a ET
The Los Angeles Clippers were doomed.

On the road, with Blake Griffin sidelined by a bruised right toe that looked far worse than the diagnosis, and the Clippers trailed the Utah Jazz by double digits. They looked primed to implode, taking the Doc Rivers era with them.

But a funny thing happened in the second half of Game 3 on Friday night: The Clippers started playing their best basketball with Griffin on the bench.

That’s not a coincidence. As outstanding as Griffin is, he doesn’t necessarily fit in the modern NBA — and certainly not with this L.A. roster. The dirty truth about the Clippers in 2017 is they have a higher ceiling without Griffin than with him.

He’s a redundant piece for a team predicated on the Chris Paul-DeAndre Jordan pick-and-roll. You don’t need another ball-dominant superstar who does his best work inside the 3-point line (although yes, Griffin can knock down a few triples here and there). What you need are wings who can defend and space the floor, giving Paul and Jordan maximum room to operate.

To wit: Paul had 24 points in the second half and looked like the best point guard in the NBA along the way. He finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists — and in his postgame comments, Paul unknowingly hinted at how much better his team is without Griffin, commenting on how much space he had when Jordan rolled to the rim after halftime.

So why should we be surprised the Clippers turned things around when they put some combination of J.J. Redick, Raymond Felton, Paul Pierce, Jamal Crawford and Luc Mbah a Moute on the wings around the Big Two? That’s how modern basketball works.

Here’s the upside: Griffin probably isn’t going to be in Los Angeles much longer. He and CP3 can become free agents this summer, and they both will — if for no other reason than to sign big raises on new contracts.

Paul, though, isn’t going anywhere. He can make way more money by re-signing with the Clippers than leaving Los Angeles, because he’s eligible for the NBA’s new super-max deal. Griffin isn’t, so you have to imagine he’ll look for greener pastures this offseason.

Perhaps he’ll end up with the Indiana Pacers in a Paul George trade, which would boil the blood of Lakers fans around the world. Or maybe he’ll head back to Oklahoma and partner with Russell Westbrook in a basketball marriage that makes more sense on a marquee than on the court.

Regardless, Griffin would be better off elsewhere — and if he goes, the Clippers should be right there with him to help him pack.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/los-angeles-clippers-blake-griffin-chris-paul-utah-jazz-game-3-trade-paul-george-free-agency-042217

[Clipper Nation]

Well, I guess Media and fans are in agreement: we're better without Blake. No excuses for CP0, then. If he can't ring with this...

[LkrFan]

I didn't say you did, Juan. I said Laker "fans" did. You're a Warriors "fan" now anyway, so I wasn't referring to you. :downspin:

:lol

My bad hommie, I misunderstood your post. :(

Go Dubs! :)

[LkrFan]

Well, I guess Media and fans are in agreement: we're better without Blake. No excuses for CP0, then. If he can't ring with this...

That's the spirit son. Atta b:loly!

[LkrFan]

http://media.thehoopdoctors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/la-clippers-meme-pic-1.jpg

:lol

[LkrFan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0DPegJCYAA-WfA.jpg

:lmao

[daslicer]

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Blake Griffin’s injury revealed the dirty truth about the Los Angeles Clippers

Andrew Lynch @andrewlynch
Apr 22, 2017 at 3:43a ET
The Los Angeles Clippers were doomed.

On the road, with Blake Griffin sidelined by a bruised right toe that looked far worse than the diagnosis, and the Clippers trailed the Utah Jazz by double digits. They looked primed to implode, taking the Doc Rivers era with them.

But a funny thing happened in the second half of Game 3 on Friday night: The Clippers started playing their best basketball with Griffin on the bench.

That’s not a coincidence. As outstanding as Griffin is, he doesn’t necessarily fit in the modern NBA — and certainly not with this L.A. roster. The dirty truth about the Clippers in 2017 is they have a higher ceiling without Griffin than with him.

He’s a redundant piece for a team predicated on the Chris Paul-DeAndre Jordan pick-and-roll. You don’t need another ball-dominant superstar who does his best work inside the 3-point line (although yes, Griffin can knock down a few triples here and there). What you need are wings who can defend and space the floor, giving Paul and Jordan maximum room to operate.

To wit: Paul had 24 points in the second half and looked like the best point guard in the NBA along the way. He finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists — and in his postgame comments, Paul unknowingly hinted at how much better his team is without Griffin, commenting on how much space he had when Jordan rolled to the rim after halftime.

So why should we be surprised the Clippers turned things around when they put some combination of J.J. Redick, Raymond Felton, Paul Pierce, Jamal Crawford and Luc Mbah a Moute on the wings around the Big Two? That’s how modern basketball works.

Here’s the upside: Griffin probably isn’t going to be in Los Angeles much longer. He and CP3 can become free agents this summer, and they both will — if for no other reason than to sign big raises on new contracts.

Paul, though, isn’t going anywhere. He can make way more money by re-signing with the Clippers than leaving Los Angeles, because he’s eligible for the NBA’s new super-max deal. Griffin isn’t, so you have to imagine he’ll look for greener pastures this offseason.

Perhaps he’ll end up with the Indiana Pacers in a Paul George trade, which would boil the blood of Lakers fans around the world. Or maybe he’ll head back to Oklahoma and partner with Russell Westbrook in a basketball marriage that makes more sense on a marquee than on the court.

Regardless, Griffin would be better off elsewhere — and if he goes, the Clippers should be right there with him to help him pack.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/los-angeles-clippers-blake-griffin-chris-paul-utah-jazz-game-3-trade-paul-george-free-agency-042217

Doubt Blake will leave the Clippers. It's very rare an FA will leave NYC or LA if they are going to get paid unless they play with a toxic teammate like Kobe.

[LkrFan]

Doubt Blake will leave the Clippers. It's very rare an FA will leave NYC or LA if they are going to get paid unless they play with a toxic teammate like Kobe.

We will see. This article has some teeth that I'm sure bites at Clipper Nation's yellow Asian hummingbird ass! :lmao

[ElNono]

damn, I thought Blake was over the injury stuff... I guess the first season should've been a warning...

[LkrFan]

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:wow

[LkrFan]

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68% of fans don't want him. :lol

[LkrFan]

A touching tweet by our very own Clipper Nation:

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So passi:crynate

[LkrFan]

More Karma:

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:lmao

[LkrFan]

Okay, last one:

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:lol

[LkrFan]

Bill Simmons 10 days ago: Blake to OKC, Melo to LAC, Kanter package to Knicks

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[Clipper Nation]

LkrFan hasn't been this excited since his Warriors were up 3-1 and all the polls were saying Hillary "Open Borders" Clinton was going to win :lol

[spurraider21]

LkrFan hasn't been this excited since his Warriors were up 3-1 and all the polls were saying Hillary "Open Borders" Clinton was going to win :lolopen borders claim was about as stupid as death panels tbh

[Robz4000]

:lmao everyone who thinks the Clippers ceiling is higher without Griffin

[LkrFan]

LkrFan hasn't been this excited since his Warriors were up 3-1 and all the polls were saying Hillary "Open Borders" Clinton was going to win :lol

:lmao

[Proxy]

proof CP3 doesn't play winning basketball

[poeticism707]

Not a surprise. Knowing our medical staff, I knew there was no fucking way it was just a "bruise." He probably broke his toe.

Now Doc will have his annual excuse to cling on to his job :bang

:rollin :rollin :rollin

[spursistan]

Him getting injured mid playoffs series has become a fact life for BG..Whether it's the Clips or another team trying to sign him in the summer should know that it is part of the Blake Griffin player package.

[Arcadian]

Man, what the fuck? I'm so happy to not be a Clippers fan...Jesus...

Feel bad for Chris Paul...guy can't catch a break in the playoffs...I cannot fucking believe he's never been to a conference final, and still won't this year...

[LkrFan]

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:lol

[LkrFan]

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:downspin: this shiiiiiiiit Clipper Nation :lmao

[Ghazi]

They werent beating golden state anyway. unfortunate, but didnt change their ceiling

[ambchang]

I remember when Kobe blew his Achilles. You were happy and I was sad. Karma! :rollin :lmao :rollin

I never knew CN was a laker fan. Shame CN. Shame.

[Caltex2]

And the LA sports curse remains.

This city is fuckin' cursed with its pro teams, I tell ya.

The Clippers curse maybe. Are you kidding me? LA has more sports titles than about 40 cities/areas combined, especially if you throw in college basketball/football.

[LkrFan]

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The Clippers never wanted to be the “What if?” team, but they’re on the brink now. As soon as they’re eliminated in the playoffs, they’ll have to start making hard decisions on the future. To think the Clippers can watch Griffin get hurt again, lose in the first round and simply bring back everyone to incur a historic payroll and luxury-tax bill isn’t realistic. Just because Clippers owner Steve Ballmer can afford to pay that immense repeater tax doesn’t make it sensible.

The Clippers will start to ask themselves the hard questions: Does five more years of Griffin at a max salary make sense, or does maybe two years of Carmelo Anthony become an option? If Paul starts to take free-agent meetings on July 1 and the franchise needs free-agent guard JJ Redick to wait until Paul makes a decision before it can extend an offer, does Redick simply move on, accept an annual salary in the $17 million-to-$20 million range elsewhere before the salary-cap space dries up on the market?

RIP Clipper Nation? :(

[lefty]

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RIP Clipper Nation? :(
It's Cavs Nation now

[LkrFan]

Game 6 in Mormon Country? Oh man I can't wait! :downspin:

[LkrFan]

It's Cavs Nation now

:lmao

[Robz4000]

Who the fuck would give Reddick $20mil/season?! I like him but come on.