2023 Playoffs: Suns-Clippers Round 1 News Thread

[Uncle_Gene]

If Rondo thinks the Clippers can get it done without Paul George he's crazy. Now the Clippers bench is good, but I think Booker and Durant will be too much.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The Suns haven't really gotten into their bag as an offense yet, and that's been intentional given KD's ankle injury. All the talk about "it's been only 8 games" is valid, but not for the reason most people think.

There's going to be a moment early in the series when the Suns offense explodes for a quarter or half and the narrative will start to change. I'm strangely starting to worry about Westbrook against the Suns reserve lineups keeping the Clippers in games, but it shouldn't be a huge issue in the whole series unless Monty has no other option, if you catch my drift.

[Split T]

I swear they announced Saturday at first, did they not? Maybe I’m crazy, but Sunday evening it is.

[MightyMoog]

I’m still fascinated how Lakers have trouble beating the nobodies, but people seem to think they’re going to win the west. We haven’t lost a game with Durant (albeit also a bunch of nobodies) it’s dismissed because it’s a bunch of nobodies.

I’m sorry, but any team that can run a few plays in a row would have beat Minny or the Lakers last night.

I’ve never seen so many careless turnovers and absolutely bad business decisions in one game.

[ShelC]

[JeremyG]

The only thing that scares me about the Clippers is that Ty Lue is much better at making adjustments (both in-game and game-to-game) than Monty is. It's what extended the series to 6 games the last time we played them, despite Leonard being out with injury.

That said, if we stay healthy our talent should be able to overwhelm them.

[specialsauce]

The only thing that scares me about the Clippers is that Ty Lue is much better at making adjustments (both in-game and game-to-game) than Monty is. It's what extended the series to 6 games the last time we played them, despite Leonard being out with injury.

That said, if we stay healthy our talent should be able to overwhelm them.

Ty is a far superior coach

[Flagrant Fowl]

There are only 4 NBA head coaches I’d unquestionably take before Monty, and Ty Lue is one of them.

[ShelC]

Some practice videos and quotes

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Also TRoss likes hard rock and metal

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'm already prepared to absolutely loathe this guy for the next 1-2 weeks, but he also might have the biggest on/off likability differential in the league.

[MightyMoog]

I just hope DA is ready to catch the ball when Westbrook throws it to him in the end of the 4th quarter.

[Wally_West]

Is that the guy looks like a bulldog?

Nah it’s the young white guy. He coached a few games last year I think when Monty had Covid.

[Wally_West]

I’ll eat my hat if they hire Kevin Young.

Is this exclusive to the Rockets? If the pistons or some other team hires Keven Young, will you still the eat the hat or nah?

[specialsauce]

I’ll eat my hat if they hire Kevin Young.

Is this exclusive to the Rockets? If the pistons or some other team hires Keven Young, will you still the eat the hat or nah?

I see he’s going the Leezus route trying to get famous


Better post video of hat consumption, don’t chicken out like that Emo kid

[INFORMER]

I can't see the Clips getting it done without Paul George. The other issue they have is that their backcourt has really low basketball IQ. Eric Gordon, Bones Hyland, and of course Westbrook all make really bad decisions with the ball. Gordon is the biggest surprise; he was smarter in Houston, but he hasn't looked that good as a Clip. They might regret moving Luke Kennard.

[djy2j]

So suddenly, after being trash for the last 3 seasons, I'm supposed to be worried about Russell Westbrook?

[Cap]

I’ll eat my hat if they hire Kevin Young.

Is this exclusive to the Rockets? If the pistons or some other team hires Keven Young, will you still the eat the hat or nah?

I see he’s going the Leezus route trying to get famous


Better post video of hat consumption, don’t chicken out like that Emo kid

[Flagrant Fowl]

[bajanguy008]

I posted about DA in the wrong thread smh
Either way glad Bizzy is good also

[Flagrant Fowl]

I expected it because that SOB always has good games against the Suns.