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

Wow I wasn't really watching the TV and then turned off this game at halftime and what a mistake that was. Clips with 81 points. Mann with 39 points + George with 28/9/7 wow. I honestly the think the Clippers-Suns could be the most unpredictable series of all time. Literally anything could happen.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361893]Well hopefully the rumors of Lindsey to Houston and Ainge to Utah are true. Get a new coach. Get someone to take Clarkson, Favors and Hughes somehow. Get a starting 4. Sign Conley. Move Bojan to bench. Hope Mitchell lives up to the hype someday[/QUOTE]

What about Fruity?

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361893]Well hopefully the rumors of Lindsey to Houston and Ainge to Utah are true. Get a new coach. Get someone to take Clarkson, Favors and Hughes somehow. Get a starting 4. Sign Conley. Move Bojan to bench. Hope Mitchell lives up to the hype someday[/QUOTE]

Trade Gobert.

I don’t want to start a new thread but does anyone know how to edit my profile to add an avatar? It says I don’t have access

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14361904]What about Fruity?[/QUOTE]

unless you're tanking or getting someone to carry the team for Favors, Clakson and Hughes somehow you continue to try and put shooters and defenders around him.

[QUOTE=King Kawhi;14361913]I don’t want to start a new thread but does anyone know how to edit my profile to add an avatar? It says I don’t have access[/QUOTE]
You need more posts. Not sure of the number maybe 100?

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14361907]Trade Gobert.[/QUOTE]

tanking is an option I guess. Not a fan myself

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361918]You need more posts. Not sure of the number maybe 100?[/QUOTE]

become a troll and you can do that over the span of one game

Jazz became rattled by the Clipper adjustment and subsequent barrage in the third quarter and couldn't keep up with their shooting. They had no perimeter defensive guys to throw at the Clippers.

They could have used Justice Winslow.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361922]tanking is an option I guess. Not a fan myself[/QUOTE]
He singlehandedly lost you the series. You cannot play drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s league if they can’t punish a team on the offensive end. Idk how much more obvious it needs to be to you.

Was kawhi even at the game?
I didn't see him

B1tch does this.

Also...shows his impact has been exposed tbb

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361923]become a troll and you can do that over the span of one game[/QUOTE]
You have 36,000 posts and maintain your own Jazz subforum journal here where you fellate the most overrated player in Jazz history. Time to go to bed for you. May as well tank if your hero is going to play like shit in every big series. You told us he was great. He sucked! You said Snyder was stubborn and foolish and at least you were right there. Fruity had no business being on the floor tonight. Lue would have sat him. Shitty D, late closeouts, costly turnovers, outworked by Batum, attacked by rookies. He needs to go! 200mil :facepalm

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361922]tanking is an option I guess. Not a fan myself[/QUOTE]

-24 and 0 blocks. Gobert is trash.

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361939]He singlehandedly lost you the series. You cannot play drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s league if they can’t punish a team on the offensive end. Idk how much more obvious it needs to be to you.[/QUOTE]

youre going full autism on Rudy tonight aren't you? have fun.

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14361932]Jazz became rattled by the Clipper adjustment and subsequent barrage in the third quarter and couldn't keep up with their shooting. They had no perimeter defensive guys to throw at the Clippers.

They could have used Justice Winslow.[/QUOTE]

Could have used Brantley but that would mean COTY making a move

[QUOTE=Proctor;14361946]You have 36,000 posts and maintain your own Jazz subforum journal here where you fellate the most overrated player in Jazz history. Time to go to bed for you. May as well tank if your hero is going to play like shit in every big series. You told us he was great. He sucked! You said Snyder was stubborn and foolish and at least you were right there. Fruity had no business being on the floor tonight. Lue would have sat him. Shitty D, late closeouts, costly turnovers, outworked by Batum, attacked by rookies. He needs to go! 200mil :facepalm[/QUOTE]
I definitely troll about Rudy tonight but I legit am not trolling when I say he lost them the game and should have been benched. I think Lopez should be benched too, **** drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s NBA for the most part. Jokic and Embiid are exceptions because they’re so good on offense they force their opponents to play drop bigs as well.

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361939]He singlehandedly lost you the series. You cannot play drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s league if they can’t punish a team on the offensive end. Idk how much more obvious it needs to be to you.[/QUOTE]

Their 2nd best player not playing and COTY getting schooled by Lue was the series

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14361947]-24 and 0 blocks. Gobert is trash.[/QUOTE]

blocks and +/- the true barometers! :lol

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361955]Their 2nd best player not playing and COTY getting schooled by Lue was the series[/QUOTE]
He got schooled because he wouldn’t bench Rudy. He literally gives up wide open 3s constantly.

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14361948]youre going full autism on Rudy tonight aren't you? have fun.[/QUOTE]

like every other day that's ever been.

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361918]You need more posts. Not sure of the number maybe 100?[/QUOTE]

Thanks

JVG and Legler with great breakdowns about Rudy being over his head this game

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361953]I definitely troll about Rudy tonight but I legit am not trolling when I say he lost them the game and should have been benched. I think Lopez should be benched too, **** drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s NBA for the most part. Jokic and Embiid are exceptions because they’re so good on offense they force their opponents to play drop bigs as well.[/QUOTE]

Jokic just got swept. Maybe he should have been benched someone that defends?

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361957]blocks and +/- the true barometers! :lol[/QUOTE]

You use plus minus all the time to defend Gobert, shame you can't do it tonight. :lol

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361939]He singlehandedly lost you the series. You cannot play drop bigs in the playoffs in today’s league if they can’t punish a team on the offensive end. Idk how much more obvious it needs to be to you.[/QUOTE]

He’s a 90’s center. Guy refuses to close out. And there’s people in here who are in denial about it. Tim Legler just said Rudy was getting killed defensively 2nd half. Hilarious. Shit ain’t always trolling. But blame fake COY I guess.

Holy **** what a massive choke job. Fck mormons

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14361967]You use plus minus all the time to defend Gobert, shame you can't do it tonight. :lol[/QUOTE]

no I don't. One of the worst stats. Generally if you're on the floor with Gobert you have a good +/-. He led the league which says a lot more than a single game

[QUOTE=GOBB;14361968]He’s a 90’s center. Guy refuses to close out. And there’s people in here who are in denial about it. Tim Legler just said Rudy was getting killed defensively 2nd half. Hilarious. Shit ain’t always trolling. But blame fake COY I guess.[/QUOTE]
At this point the guy is responding to voices in his head. Concocting imaginary arguments and refuting reality. He has mental instabilities.

[QUOTE=Proctor;14361975]At this point the guy is responding to voices in his head. Concocting imaginary arguments and refuting reality. He has mental instabilities.[/QUOTE]

this from a troll who's life revolves around Rudy Gobert. :facepalm

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361979]this from a troll who's life revolves around Rudy Gobert. :facepalm[/QUOTE]
This is a game thread. I’m not the one with 36,000 posts who journals their every thought. I watch and discuss games. Gobert sucking absolute c.ock tonight was the story of the game! He was the Clippers comeback plan. 200mil :facepalm

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14361966]Jokic just got swept. Maybe he should have been benched someone that defends?[/QUOTE]

lol xiao i defend gobert a lot but he was even bad protecting the rim tonight vs george, mann, jackson. a small 5 out lineup can definitely exploit him too, they are very bad for the large majority of centers in the league besides ones who can dominate in the post/on the boards. Jokic got swept because he had no help. porter and gordon were awful and cp3 exploits every center

[QUOTE=Proctor;14361982]This is a game thread. I’m not the one with 36,000 posts who journals their every thought. I watch and discuss games. Gobert sucking absolute c.ock tonight was the story of the game! He was the Clippers comeback plan. 200mil :facepalm[/QUOTE]
Macaron McGee does this every year in the playoffs and somehow people still don’t get it.

Shaq was right about Gobert being a bum making 200M.

Everyone hated on Shaq.

[QUOTE=RRR3;14361989]Macaron McGee does this every year in the playoffs and somehow people still don’t get it.[/QUOTE]

better than baguette biyombo even haha

This is perhaps incorrect, but this is what I saw the last two games.
Clippers are a much better team WITHOUT Kawhi.

I do feel bad for Rudy as he takes the blame for everyone else on the team playing poor defence. The media thinks just because he’s DPOY no one should ever score on him.

His teammates are so used to him picking up the slack and taking the blame for their poor defence efforts.


As far as fans blaming Rudy for his poor defence. He was bad, but yes, obviously it's not all his fault. He was being asked to move out to the perimeter to guard 3's, which is counter to his traditional defensive mindset. I think Rudy gets a lot more flack in this series though for his poor, mechanics for lack of a better word. His offense was awful and he's quite literally, just bad at rebounding on both sides of the ball.

[QUOTE=NBAGOAT;14361988]lol xiao i defend gobert a lot but he was even bad protecting the rim tonight vs george, mann, jackson. a small 5 out lineup can definitely exploit him too, they are very bad for the large majority of centers in the league besides ones who can dominate in the post/on the boards. Jokic got swept because he had no help. porter and gordon were awful and cp3 exploits every center[/QUOTE]

Gobert had help? He was missing his 2nd best player before tonite and he obviously was rusty. Going 6 without Conley was a great showing

[QUOTE=coastalmarker99;14362007]I do feel bad for Rudy as he takes the blame for everyone else on the team playing poor defence. The media thinks just because he’s DPOY no one should ever score on him.

His teammates are so used to him picking up the slack and taking the blame for their poor defence efforts.


As far as fans blaming Rudy for his poor defence. He was bad, but yes, obviously it's not all his fault. He was being asked to move out to the perimeter to guard 3's, which is counter to his traditional defensive mindset. I think Rudy gets a lot more flack in this series though for his poor, mechanics for lack of a better word. His offense was awful and he's quite literally, just bad at rebounding on both sides of the ball.[/QUOTE]



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[TD="class: single"][URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/trb_pct_career.html"]Career NBA[/URL] 21.3 (5th)
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:facepalm

It makes sense why they have pulled off back to back chokes:

Mike Conley has always been a choker since college

Mitchell does that close his eyes and takes a deep breath thing all the time, which is kind of a choker thing to do.

Gobert just gets clumsy in playoffs and doesn't play like himself.

I think the only clutch one is bogi

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14362012]Gobert had help? He was missing his 2nd best player before tonite and he obviously was rusty. Going 6 without Conley was a great showing[/QUOTE]
“His” 2nd player? Mitchell is the best player. Watch a playoff game for once.