2021 Western Conference Round 2: (1) Utah Jazz vs. (4) L.A. Clippers

Game 1: Jazz 112, Clippers 109
Game 2: Jazz 117, Clippers 111
Game 3: Clippers 132, Jazz 106
Game 4: Clippers 118, Jazz 104
Game 5: Clippers 119, Jazz 111
Game 6: Clippers 131, Jazz 119
Clippers win series, 4-2

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Disaster matchup for the Jazz imo. Clippers in 5, maybe 6.

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Series Predictions?

Could care less who wins

If Clippers win, Xiao is getting clowned on for the next year
if Utah win, HBK is getting clowned on for the next year

Either way, i win

[QUOTE=Manny98;14344822]Could care less who wins

If Clippers win, Xiao is getting clowned on for the next year
if Utah win, HBK is getting clowned on for the next year

Either way, i win[/QUOTE]
I’d love to see HBK get clowned but this is such a bad matchup for the Jazz. One of their little defenders is gonna have to guard a 6’7 or taller guy. BBQ chicken. And Rudy is vulnerable to midrange being a drop big. Kawhi and PG open in midrange? Yikes.

[QUOTE=RRR3;14344830]I’d love to see HBK get clowned but this is such a bad matchup for the Jazz. One of their little defenders is gonna have to guard a 6’7 or taller guy. BBQ chicken. And Rudy is vulnerable to midrange being a drop big. Kawhi and PG open in midrange? Yikes.[/QUOTE]
Rudy is the best perimeter defender in the league according to a certain poster so that shouldn't be an issue

Clips in 5 or 6. Kawhi is pacmaning these playoffs. Regardless of who is in front of him.

I think Clippers in 7 in this one as well.

Clips in 6

[QUOTE=Manny98;14344835]Rudy is the best perimeter defender in the league according to a certain poster so that shouldn't be an issue[/QUOTE]

Do the Toody

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I really liked the Clippers in the last few games. They passed the ball well and they finally could defend. Clippers in 6.

I hope Ibaka returns, will need him for rim protection. I still got clippers winning the series regardless because they have the clear cut best player in Kawhi.

[QUOTE=HBK_Kliq_2;14344898]I hope Ibaka returns, will need him for rim protection. I still got clippers winning the series regardless because they have the clear cut best player in Kawhi.[/QUOTE]
I’d keep the Jackson/PG/Kawhi/Batum/Morris lineup. Jazz can’t matchup with that. At all.

I think Jazz in 6 if Conley is healthy.

[QUOTE=Chuckbe;14344868]Do the Toody

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:roll:

Can't bear to see ty lue win another playoff series tbh

[QUOTE=Axe;14344970]Can't bear to see ty lue win another playoff series tbh[/QUOTE]
Well he’s going to.

Jazz should win but without Conley at 100% and Mitchell/Clarkson/Bojan/Favors/COTY doing their thing it's unlikely.

Clippers in 5.

they still have DeMarcus Cousins?

i hope the jazz beat the clippers.

If Jazz want to have a chance to do much here, they need Conley to play & be fit. What's his status?

Kawhi joins shaq as the only two players to average 30PPG on 60% FG for a series since 2000

[QUOTE=hold this L;14345362]If Jazz want to have a chance to do much here, they need Conley to play & be fit. What's his status?[/QUOTE]

He pulled his hamstring and will most likely miss games 1 and probably game 2. Pretty much Conley and harden are the same right now, that hamstring injury that usually takes a few weeks to recover from I guess

[QUOTE=hold this L;14345362]If Jazz want to have a chance to do much here, they need Conley to play & be fit. What's his status?[/QUOTE]

not good based on how much time he's missed the past two years with the injury. If he plays he won't be 100% and it won't get better. If he doesn't play their odds of winning go down greatly

Utah will go as far as Donovan Mitchel takes them.

Utah is much better than Dallas was on both ends of the floor. No comparison. Dallas was a really weak team to watch except for Luka.

I'm picking the Jazz to win this series in 6 games. They have a TEAM. Don't care if I'm right or wrong.

Utah has the better roster, but I don't trust Toody nor Mitchell to outplay Kawhi & PG. Jazz have more depth, but their best 5 ain't seeing the Clippers' 5. Clippers' small line ups are going to expose Rudy. I'm not banking on Kawhi to shoot over 60% from mid-range again, but I still have Clippers in 6.

Jazz will probably win.


Bookies agree and have them as solid favorites here.


Clippers will need to rely on Reggie Jackson heroics to pull it out, and I don't quite see that continuing to that extent.

[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater;14345457]Jazz will probably win.


Bookies agree and have them as solid favorites here.


Clippers will need to rely on Reggie Jackson heroics to pull it out, and I don't quite see that continuing to that extent.[/QUOTE]

With no conley the jazz will get wiped.

No more 45 point triple double superstar to worry about. After beating Luka this series will feel like a walk in the park.

[QUOTE=tpols;14345501]With no conley the jazz will get wiped.

No more 45 point triple double superstar to worry about. After beating Luka this series will feel like a walk in the park.[/QUOTE]

you can more than double your money with this prediction!

[QUOTE=Chuckbe;14344868]Do the Toody

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That’s the toody slide

Clippers are a better team for having fought their way through the first round. Mitchell would need to outdo what Luka did, which he may be capable of based on his play against the Nuggets last year, but I highly doubt that will happen with Kawhi and PG guarding him. Clippers in 6 (5 if no Conley).

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Basically if Mitchell was a real #2 id have Jazz in 4 but since hes a chucking nondefender (unlike DPOY Gobert) I say Jazz in 5. I predict the perimeter defensive skills of Rudy will limit Kawhi and we will all be witness to his greatness. Only his bad teammates and bad coach can make this series go at worst 6 games for the jazz. I look for Niang to have a big series because well hes great. Did i mention that Donovan Mitchell is overrated by all the casuals out there who don't understand defensive value. Go jazz :D

[QUOTE=Kings2024Champs;14345911]Basically if Mitchell was a real #2 id have Jazz in 4 but since hes a chucking nondefender (unlike DPOY Gobert) I say Jazz in 5. I predict the perimeter defensive skills of Rudy will limit Kawhi and we will all be witness to his greatness. Only his bad teammates and bad coach can make this series go at worst 6 games for the jazz. I look for Niang to have a big series because well hes great. Did i mention that Donovan Mitchell is overrated by all the casuals out there who don't understand defensive value. Go jazz :D[/QUOTE]

Niang hardly played in the last series. I guess with Conley out he might play more but unfortunately those minutes will mostly go to Clarkson

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Gobert is a different beast

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Imagine losing to the jazz, well Paul George knows how that feels but still clippers in 5 as painful as that is to say :mad:

We have already seen in the Houston series a couple of years ago how Gobert gets exposed badly against small ball 5 out lineups because his defensive impact goes out of the window as his impact comes from protecting the rim

When you pull him out of the paint he's a non factor on defense

kawhi is too good.



clippers in 6.

[QUOTE=Manny98;14345949]We have already seen in the Houston series a couple of years ago how Gobert gets exposed badly against small ball 5 out lineups because his defensive impact goes out of the window as his impact comes from protecting the rim

When you pull him out of the paint he's a non factor on defense[/QUOTE]

Bad offense is the reason they lost to Houston but don't let that stop ya troll