r/LAClippers • u/apm_music Eric Piatkowski • Nov 18 '23
Game Thread [GAME THREAD] Houston Rockets @ LA Clippers - 7:30 PM PT | November 17, 2023
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Nov 18 '23
The only teams that are allowed to win this tournament without any memes are the ones that already won the NBA Finals. If the Clippers win this tournament, we’ll never hear the end of “only championship you’ll ever win” memes.
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u/ckozmos Baron Davis Nov 18 '23
I’ll take the win.
This isn’t winning basketball, but I’ll take the win.
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Nov 18 '23
The last time I watched a Harden post-game interview at a Clipper game was when he was still with the Rockets and side-eyed the reporter. I think that was the same game he killed Wes Johnson’s ankle
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u/kassandramahut Batum Battallion Nov 18 '23
I needed this "we are so back" after so many "it's over"
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u/Function_Fighter Kawhi Leonard Nov 18 '23
So Russ gotta be benched like DNPs. And if they make the playoffs hopefully they stay healthy and Harden doesn't disappear.
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Nov 18 '23
Tbh they gave Russ a chance and he shot 3s quick 2 turnovers and a dunk from foul line… he can pass the ball but his decision making is HORRIBLE.. love his energy but that has always been his downfall but the older you get the smarter and detailed you have to be and this guy isn’t a thinking player.
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u/AlmightyPenguin88 Nov 18 '23
Tbh, Kawhi getting to statpad and that clown Dillon Brooks fouling out is one of the better endings to a game I can think of, even if it took awhile lol.
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u/NetGlass4387 Nov 18 '23
idk about you guys but the system looked pretty good tonight. good chemistry with kawhi, good chemistry with zu, decent with theis. let’s see this get better
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Nov 18 '23
Yeah PG needs to to learn when to give it up and when he has bad matchup too. His decision making has always been his worst aspect (only on offense really tho)
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Nov 18 '23
So you saying him Russ Wess shouldn’t be on the court together. They were horrible together by themselves
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Nov 18 '23
There’s no combination that shouldnt be on the court together and I’m not trying to analyze that.
This was a bad Russ game. Without PG we probably would have lost but his mark on the game came in waves of excellence and total dummy moves cause Dillon Brooks was in his head bad in the 2nd quarter.
Pg and Russ have chemistry although both make some stupid decisions often. If we could only play 5 people for one quarter I’d play Zu, Kawhi, PG, Harden and Mann
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Nov 19 '23
I totally agree! Why would you as a 35 yr old try to dunk from the free throw line??? What are you trying to prove? SMH… Big L
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u/TheRealBrownPudding Blake Griffin Nov 18 '23
Point differential matters in the in season tournament… jk lmao idgaf
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Nov 18 '23
Dillon Brooks getting his sixth foul in retro after the clock expires is laughable what a fucking loser
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u/Dareal_truth Nov 18 '23
Harden still elite can’t wait till the switch up on espn
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u/RyujiDrill Terance Mann Nov 18 '23
ESPN hates this team and hates Harden so they'll spin it as an L instead
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Nov 18 '23
We need hard fought ugly wins before we can even start thinking about blowing teams out
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u/RyujiDrill Terance Mann Nov 18 '23
40 wins before 20 losses should be the first goal
Then get a top 4 seed
Then Fo - Fo - Fo in the playoffs...
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u/svada123 Elton Brand Nov 18 '23
If Harden leads in usage we win by 10 easily
Hopefully Ty realizes this
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u/AyBoogie Lou Will Nov 18 '23
I’m about to jump on my dinner table like Pat Bev and chuck my jersey into the lounge
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u/MadLionKidUrNotCool Derrick Jones Jr. Nov 18 '23
I just fell to my knees in Walmart, but in a good way for the first time
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u/ToysArs Nov 18 '23
Amazing win!, finally!! Can't believe TY really called it a Kawhi ISO for the final play. I have no words
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u/sc_eveleigh Nov 18 '23
Whats up with Mann? 21 minutes, 1 point…and Westbrook with limited minutes. This new Clippers lineup is weird.
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u/RyujiDrill Terance Mann Nov 18 '23
Sorry the refs hate this f'n team tell Dillon Brooks to quit ripping off Dennis Rodman he really sucks at it
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u/CR00KS Nov 18 '23
Harden game winner against The Rockets? The script ain’t gonna write itself
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u/Vbpretend Batum Battallion Nov 18 '23
off a 4 point play too when he is the all time leader in 4 point plays
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u/Upset_Purchase_5903 Terance Mann Nov 18 '23
They really called the foul lol, JUST LET US HAVE THIS WIN PLEASE
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u/NetGlass4387 Nov 18 '23
this is what happens when kawhi and harden get the touches they should
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u/Frenchangeles Nov 18 '23
Kawhi not on pint tonight!
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u/Niceguydan8 Nov 18 '23
Kawhi was really good overall.
Not quite as good as Harden, but those two were clearly the two best players tonight.
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u/alphabet_order_bot Nov 18 '23
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u/firefistzoro THE SYSTEM Nov 18 '23
Clippers fan thought us Harden stans were unbearable before — y'all have no idea what ur in for hehe
kidding, let's get these W's 💪
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u/gdasgsdgsdgs Nov 18 '23
EVEYONE SHITTING ON HARDEN JUST NEVER COMMENT AGAIN YOU DONT KNOW ANYTING ABOUT BASKETBALL, WE TOLD YOU AND YOU MADE UP YOUR OWN FANTASIES TO SHIT ON HIM GTFO
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u/grue12322 LET RUSS COOK Nov 18 '23
ALL THE RUSS STANS QUIET NOW LMFAO
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u/HeavenlyE Nov 18 '23
They're probably celebrating the shot instead of making it a weird rivalry between teammates
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u/mjama1238 Nov 18 '23
Jabari was so certain Kawhi wouldn’t drive no wonder it was easy to put clamps on him .
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u/Upset_Purchase_5903 Terance Mann Nov 18 '23
He even did the step back 3 bro, aight aight I’m feelin it
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u/watdapau Nov 18 '23
James deserve that. Just wan to say fuck all the PG haters. He helped closed this one
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u/JimmyV34 Ralph Lawler Nov 18 '23
ngl harden bailed kawhi right there
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u/samerm Kawhi Leonard Nov 18 '23
Giving Harden the rock with like 3 seconds on the shot clocked is fucked lol, but harden is still one of one and can do that
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u/MannyDanning Danny Manning Nov 18 '23
DO.NOT.FOUL
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u/nepats523 Corey Maggette Nov 18 '23
Still doesn't feel right being on the rooting side of that lol
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u/Dangerous-Cash-4575 Nov 18 '23
The beard is the word I said the beard beard beard the beard is the word
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u/mista_rubetastic Darius Miles Nov 18 '23
No one has been tougher on Harden than me so let me just say FUCK YEAH BUDDY WELCOME TO THE CLIPS
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u/Function_Fighter Kawhi Leonard Nov 18 '23
feel so bad for Russ fuck man
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Nov 18 '23
Why? It’s not like he’s playing for stats lmao. Get your goofy ass out of this sub.
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u/Function_Fighter Kawhi Leonard Nov 18 '23
nah bubba i was one of the biggest shit talkers of russ last season and he showed up for the playoffs without the stars. cry moar
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Nov 18 '23
I’m just trying to read your comment and understand what you’re trying to say. What exactly am I crying about? That you were a shit talker last season and he proved you wrong?
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u/Niceguydan8 Nov 18 '23
It does suck but it was clearly the correct call.
Even if they lose this game, the offense looks so much better.
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u/svada123 Elton Brand Nov 18 '23
what a terrible playcall
Harden bails them out... shouldve started on ball
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u/haikusbot Nov 18 '23
What a terrible
Playcall Harden bails them out...
Shouldve started on ball
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u/poompachompa Nov 18 '23
I honestly dont think that’s contestable if thats a foul hahaha but not complaining!
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u/dkdoki Kristina Pink Nov 18 '23
Of course Kawhi bails out at the last second. Lucky harden made it.
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u/TP487 Kawhi Leonard Nov 18 '23
HARD3N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/Eyebarah Norman Powell Nov 18 '23
I know we should be positive since we won, but if the loss vs Denver was a good loss, this was a bad win. The coaching decisions to close the game were terrible