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I can buy that, lol
My scenario depends on Kawhi murdering Dennis and stringing his vertebrae and guts all over the intervening states.
I can buy that, lol
If the clippers lose this series I see him going to the Knicks to rebuild his brand. Stephen A said he could go to Miami but I don't believe he will. Riley/Spo run Miami much like Pop does with the Spurs. He doesn't want to deal with that type of regime again. The Knicks with Dolan will allow him to do whatever he wants to do.
Yeah, the Nets should be pretty heavy favorites regardless. I'm curious about where the parade route will be.
If Miami gets swept Riley will be desperate, i give this more than 75% of happening tbh.
Matthews is garbage. KCP is a legit defender. So are the Lakers going to hide Lebron on Beverly and Rondo? To me it's about the perimeter and the Lakers have only one legit perimeter defender they can throw on Kawhi/PG outside of Lebron and that's KCP.
You could be right but I still don't see it happening. Riley is in his 70's he can't change who he is. He's a control freak like Pop. He's also old school and doesn't believe in load management. They will definitely try to get Kawhi but I'm not sure Kawhi and Uncle Dennis will believe what they are trying to sell.
I always thought that the playoffs is about being able to produce easy opportunities and baskets and that happens inside and LeBron can play defense for four games tbh, he doesn't have to play 7 games just the 4 they need to win.
I don't believe Lebron can play top notch defense for 4 games at his current age. That's what he would have to do against PG/Kawhi. Lebron can usually cheat and guard the least talented player on the offensive end and save his energy on defense. I also don't believe he will be able to produce easy baskets against Kawhi/PG. Lebron will have to be great at both ends of the court in a 7 game series if he faced the Clippers. At his old age I don't think he's capable of that.
I thought the Clippers were better earlier in the year when they had the oversized trio of Batum, Leonard, and George playing together and sharing point guard responsibilities.
Unfortunately I see the Clips tying this series up after Game 4. It's the NBA and we barely get nice things lol.
Game 3 will determine the series. If Clippers can win game 3 then I feel even if they go down 3-1 that they can comeback but no way can they get out of a 3-0 hole.
Nets are ringing… will be fun to see which big market uncle Dennis forces his money maker to
If Kawhi opts out…
1) New York Knicks
2) Miami Heat
PG says stupid all the time, doesn't he
100% agree, but sadly the history books won't have any asterisks next to those.
Sure, we all know he didn't truly scratch and claw to get to the top of the mountain...but if Durant pussy-foots his way into 4 or 5 rings when all is said and done, his name will start showing up in the Top 10 discussions and he'll be compared to the likes of Kobe or Duncan who truly earned theirs.
If he thinks he gets a lot of scrutiny playing for the baby brother of L.A., New York fans and media would chew him up and spit him out.
If its the WCF watch LeBron play defense there. I hate the Lakers and i want what's worse for them but watch LeBron play defense even in his advanced age in the WCF and the finals. This could be his last dance, i think he;s gonna do it and my fear is that he's gonna win it all again because there some chokers in that Nets team even though they should be the favorites.
Nets-Lakers would definitely be a contrast of styles. Nets would be bombing away from deep and Lakers would be throwing everything into the paint.
That said, I still think the Nets take it if everyone is healthy. Davis and LeBron would have to be nearly perfect for 4 games to win and they both look a little off right now, whereas the Nets just have too much firepower.
Lebron does not have the energy at his old age to play high level defense for 48 minutes. He can do it in small stretches but not for a full game hence why he guards the easiest player on the perimeter for most of the game and then will have small stretches where he will guard someone like Booker but there is no way he could do it for a full game. I can't see him being able to guard a PG or Kawhi for a full 48 minutes. The same applies to having to guard Durant,Irving,Harden for a full 48 minutes and not being able to take a rest. Lebron can pretty much coast on the defensive end against other teams but he can't do it against the Clippers or Nets. That's why I believe he will lose.
Harden is the only choker on the Nets. Durant and Kyrie have had their moments in the playoffs where they have come through both have won les. I don't see them choking against Lebron like a lot of these guys do. Durant especially has no fear of Lebron after curb stomping him twice in '17 and '18.
Ty Lue already spinning bull for the Clips:
No pressure to make shots on the road? WTF is he even talking about?I'm not concerned," Lue said. "We gotta win four games, and you come in on an opposing team's floor and play, there's no pressure on you to make shots. You just try to come in and steal a game, steal two games. But now they gotta go home and keep up the same shooting. It's easy to go on the road and do that with no pressure. We'll see in Game 3."
Does he think they are going to win if they don't make shots?
Good look going into the first hostile playoff environment this Clippers squad has seen in two years being down 0-2 with no pressure.
Why is he not playing?
The role players on the Mavs absolutely roasted the rolies on the Clippers in Game 2.
Kwa and Piss got theirs on O.
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