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I don't think the Clippers will have very much trouble this series. Round 2 is another story.
Utah haven't been in the playoffs for 5 years. Let's show 'em how it's done.
wow 17 seconds in and Gobert is hurt...for the sake of the series hope its just a stinger.....
That's a really f***ing ****ty way to start a series. I hope Gobert is ok
Please be okay Rudy!
Hope Rudy isn't hurt too bad
• Oh this is terrible
• This sucks! I hope he is ok
how can our starting 5 look so pathetic offensively With no gobert too
Ingles is taking Redicks lunch money
Ingles defense my goodness
Wow...Golbert is down.. Hoping not serious…Now Favor has 3 fouls….are we finally getting the breaks?
Remember when all the homers insisted that Ingles sucks so they wouldn't have to admit that Doc cutting him was a mistake?
Joe Johnson scares me, reckon he'll be good enough to take a game by himself this series if the Clips are sloppy
happy to see Ingles play well on Utah, thought he had potential when he's with us.
another steal for ex clippers Ingles. He's having a nice game
Clippers are nervous
• I don't blame them. The whole narrative is playoff chokers.
Well there is a lot of time left but if we can't pull away with no gobert. That is not a good sign for us going forward.
Must win game 1? Cant lose home court and this team is a front runner who get angry with each other when things go wrong.
Ingles is actually killing us. The worst thing is its not even his shooting, its his defense and steals
Diaw got the most refined old man game in the league holy ****
I love these offensive set's we are running right now Pass to Blake in the high post, no one moves, pass back out, everyone scrambles, contested shot. Love Docs brilliant basketball mind.
I actually thought we would be up by 10 since Goburt is out.
Did they game plan totally for Gobert and now don't know what to do? Maybe Utah just punked them
The sheer amount of hesitation and tightness is so upsetting
Seems like a mental thing going on with this team again. like they are putting too much pressure on themselves or something
Joe Engels is throwing elbows out there. *Clippers need the enforcer to do a little attitude adjusting. Our guys are getting mugged and looking like a regular season team. *Utah has decided that they're not backing down to anyone. No excuses, even with Rudy Gobert out.
Did they think the Jazz were going to roll over and die after Gobert's injury??? Seriously Why are we not pounding them in the paint???
Utah does not appear to be intimidated by the Clippers. *Gordon Haywood and Joe Engels are grabbing, throwing elbows, playing rough playoff basketball. *
Quinn Snyder's a mentally tough coach. Clippers decided to pound it in to Blake. Snyder went ***-for-tat by pounding it in to Derrick Favors.
Man Joe Ingles can f*** right off. The man is ballin'.
I felt this coming about 3/4ths of the way through the regular season. I almost feel like this team will never slay its demons with this makeup.
Did we do any game prep before this series? Seriously, Utah is breathing down the necks of our guards like they know (and probably do) every facet of our predictable vanilla playbook. And on the other end it’s refreshing to see Utah run complicated offensive sets leading to uncontested looks. And that’s without their best screen-setter, rim-runner
Jingles is all over JJ
Ingles is out. Let's go on a run
Jalen Rose throwing a bit of shade. Something along the lines of the Clippers are the Hollywood team with players appearing in commercials while the Jazz represent the blue collar hard-working people. The score is the way it is even when Gobert went down because of that.
Seems like the Clips are playing not to lose instead of playing to win.
Doc being outcoached again... Sigh!
Looks like the Jazz came to play and play better than the Clips. This is really disappointing.
JJ is so one dimensional... so easy to neutralize Then entire Clipper offense falls apart.
If Clippers lose the series against Utah, it is not because they made mistakes or played bad, It is because they main players are too overrated,. Utah has better IQ, they make better plays. So far Clippers are a disaster, it can change for the better I hope or get worse.
• i like ingles's and Diaw's IQ for sure; they are nice players
• Hindsight and all that. But wish we could’ve kept Jingles.
We NEED Chris Paul to be aggressive and look for his shot A team*CANNOT*withstanding nonexistent scoring efforts from two of their three max players
Joe. F***ing. Ingles.
We are getting completely outplayed, at home, by a team that is missing one of their 2 stars. Let that sink in.
How to throw away home court advantage in 48 minutes. And no Gobert.
This team needs to pick it up I swear these guys give up after a few possessions that don't go well for them. We would probably be down by 20 if the jazz still had Rudy Gobert.
Blake CANNOT carry the entire scoring load He will be exhausted by the 4th quarter. Chris*CANNOT*keep deferring the scoring role to Mbah a Moute and deep Blake 2s
we shoukd be up 10 but Ingles took over for Gobert…. I’m at the game and JJ’s frustrated!
Just thinking with Golbert out we shouldn't be struggling this badly.
man, old man joe johnson is playing well
Well we’ve seen better halves. Glad we tied it up at least. Utah is definitely playing their hearts out. I got nothing but respect for how they’re playing.*
1. We gotta guard Joe Johnson. He’s a playoff veteran.*
2. Keep it up on Hayward.*
3. Blake has to try to get 40+ or CP has to take (and make) more shots. Still, love the fire Blake is playing with.*
4. Be less sloppy with the ball—getting picked by Jingles twice, Blake double dribble, Jamal/Redick travels? Just have fun, guys! It’s the playoffs! What you’ve been waiting all season for.
Clips are a much better team. But... Doc is terrible at game planning/adjusting, so the other team will*ALWAYS*have an advantage against them.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE CLOSE WHEN THEY LOST GOBERT
MY FAVORITE PART OF CLIPPERS BASKETBALL IS THE PART WHERE I HATE MYSELF
Thet're getting out competed at home and it's the PLAYOFFS.
Ugh Can’t stop them. wtf
They can't figure out this Blake on Joe Johnson thing. He’s not freaking Draymond….Ugh.
A SHORT POEM
ROSES*ARE*RED
VIOLETS*ARE*BLUE
F****YOU*DOC*RIVERS
F****YOU*SO*MUCH
Man, they’re just getting outsmarted here I the third. And out-coached.
Folks, let's not forget, Gobert is not playing!
SERIOUS QUESTION: ARE WE PLAYING DOWN TO THE GOBERT-LESS JAZZ OR ARE WE THAT TERRIBLE
I'm sad only clippers cannot show up after best player on team gets hurt…
The Clips have a lot of experience, but they're playing like rookies, while the inexperienced Jazz are cool and composed. This is on Doc and sorry to say it, on CP3, who has NO*LEADERSHIP*qualities at all. I guess that’s why he’s never been to a Conference Finals.
This game is making me really sad. Gotta hand it to the Jazz. They’re playing composed, within themselves, not forcing anything. Top notch coaching after a top 3 defensive player in the league goes down.
**** I'D RATHER GO BACK TO BEING A TERRIBLE TEAM WITH PROMISING YOUNG TALENT THAN THIS ****
wow... lucky bank shot 3, with shot expiring?!?!?!? man wow
What's the play called where the opposition is open at the 3pt line and you choose not to close out? Why do we keep running that?
Of course that Hill shot goes in. This is just their night.
we really need to get stops and get lead back. utah playing relaxed
50 year old jj carrying them....
JJ crushed by Ingles. The whole league has the blueprint on stopping us.
DOC RIVERS IS TO COACHING WHAT SANDPAPER IS TO ************
I wish we had a Joe Johnson.
the clips really tryna shorten my lifespan
DEANDRE GETTING CLOWNED BY FAVORS
We literally lost to Joe Johnson and All-Star player Favors.
Jingles for mvp!!
Why don't I f***ing kill myself.
Blake 0 for the quarter that is a max player???
Listen, the entire team is flawed. But there’s a strong argument to be made Blake is exhausted by the 4th because he carries an exhausting load for 3 quarters; CP3 comparatively paces himself so he can be effective in the 4th. Which method is better? Is either enough to win in the playoffs? And the real question is: Why can none of our stars assert themselves for*ENTIREGAMES. Much less a series
FAKE GRIFFIN: LITERALLY THE MOST UNCLUTCH STAR IN THE NBA
I can't believe this is happening without Gobert & with Favors limping on one leg. BLOW*IT UP!
One point game with one possession left. You see why you don’t pick up technicals in the 4th quarter, DJ??
omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg OMG JOE
Jesus just could not stop Joe Johnson from beginning to end
IN 2017, A GOBERT-LESS UTAH JAZZ LED BY JOE JOHNSON BEAT THE LOS ANGELES BASKETBALL CLIPPERS ON THE CLIPPERS HOME COURT.
joe Johnson f***ing Joe Johnson
When we can't even beat the Jazz on our home court when their best player is out and one of their other top guys is hobbled, we're not winning this series. Blow this dumpster fire of a team up already, starting by giving Doc his well-deserved pink slip.
Clippers entire team defense needed more awareness on that last possession. Double team him, get the ball out of his hands DON’T*LET*THE*HOT*HAND*–*JOE*JOHNSON*–*TAKE*THE*SHOT. Especially when he’s matched up against turnstile Jamal Crawford
We were dead once they got Jamal switched onto Joe Johnson, what a game for that guy
really smart by the Jazz not taking the timeout
Un f%^cking believable
jazz was smart to go right away not many coaches have the guys to do that ****
Paul conserving energy until the end of games is a poor strategy. Doc and other analyst have said Paul needs to impose his will early and often. The strategy of Blake going all in until Paul is ready leaves him burnt out by the 4th. Add the fact in the system no one else is is anything but a shooter outside of Jamal and Austin the flaws shine bright.
Joe Johnson outplays Blake Griffin Our "Superstar" is a choker and their scrub is clutch
Another note, ingles D (height) shutdown redick. Undersized guards kills us sometimes.
This is the STUPIDIST good team I've ever scene. Joe one on one with Crawford and NO*ONE*goes to help. Go see what the Cavs did today against P. George. Doc does what no coach, even the bad ones, would do in the*NBA.
Should have traded Blake a LONG time ago and got some athletic wings… If only CP3 was surrounded with players who could create their own offense and not disappear in crunch time…
i mean we'll get bitch slapped by the warriors playing like that might as well end it early
I don’t care if we win this series in 5, I’ll still be upset about losing Game 1 at home to a team that lost their best 2-way player seconds into the game. Pathetic efforts should be criticized
JJ only had 6 shot attempts, part of this is good D by ingles and jazz but jj needs to have more attempts…. we can still win this series! don’t unravel
The Clippers struggled to find a shooting guard capable of contributing, as*J.J. Redick*was engulfed by*Joe Ingles’ defense, scoring just 7 points and committing 4 early turnovers.
GOAT Johnson
THEY COULDOVE WOULDVE, but as usual DIDNT
I hate my life
We had to play our own game against the Jazz to win. But we played their slow paced set game the entire time.* Doc not surprisingly was not able to get the team play faster.*
Chris Paul leads the league in games that double as unfair painful metaphors for a career
This game is on the players. Too many f***ing turnovers. JJ letting ingle get up and personal and demobilize him for the entirety of the game. How the f*** do you not double team the guy whose been killing you the entire game and is known to be clutch??? Doc can't run out on the court every play and tell the players what's what? They need to start thinking for themselves and play smarter defense
No I agree coaching is an issue, but IMO on that last possession, that is basketball fundamentals. You do not give a guy they call ISO Joe a 1on1 with one of, if not THE, weakest defenders on your team. Blake has to recognize to go double that and roll the dice on someone else taking the shot.
Right when Joe got it I knew it was over. That guy always comes through in the clutch. So annoying.
Chris should get to punch everyone else in the face once tonight. This team sometimes.
Jamal guarding Iso Joe Johnson is one of life's greatest mysteries
My son and I became Clippers fans this year, today I think we got a taste of what that really feels like. How the hell was Jamal one on one on Joe Johnson?
Smart by utah coach. Didn't call timeout so clips had to leave Crawford in and clips have been switching all day. Game.
Crawford and the 8 foot cushion defense somehow didn't work.
I don't think you're giving Ingles enough credit. He played really physical and our offense couldn't adjust and kept starting the play by giving JJ the ball. I think JJ needs to learn from Chris on how to get fouls in those situations because JJ's kinda just letting Ingles get up close and personal.
Redick can't get owned by Joe f***in Ingles if the Clippers are gonna pull this series out
****ty loss, but I don't expect JJ to be this bad in the next game, or Joe Johnson to have anything close to this level of production for the rest of the series
We're choke artists. Seriously, Gobert is the heart and soul of the jazz and we couldn't even pull of a victory at home against them with him out.
Close game. Really hope Gobert isn't hurt and we can improve from the loss. The Jazz showed up with some fire and it paid off in the end. You could see the frustration building up on the Clips end. CP3 in the 4th was just delicious.
As a basketball fan, I love that the Jazz didn't call a time out on the last play. Trust the players you have on the court and go straight at Jamal Crawford. Great coaching.
Doc got so outcoached by Quinn.*
Joe Johnson has now made an NBA-best 8 game-winning buzzer-beaters (reg season and playoffs) in the last 10 seasons.
I tip my cap to the Utah Jazz. They came out fighting from the opening tip and continued on despite losing their big man very early. What would normally be used as an excuse by Doc and his charges, the Jazz used as motivation to step up. Leadership by example, plain and simple. Compare Quin Snyder to Doc Rivers and you see how their players competed differently in their respective coach's image.
Sources: MRI on Utah center Rudy Gobert revealed a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, no structural damage.
it was more genius by Synder because no TO makes sure Clippers couldn't take Jamal out for defensive possession. Iso Joe on Jamal --> $$$
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I don't think the Clippers will have very much trouble this series. Round 2 is another story.
Utah haven't been in the playoffs for 5 years. Let's show 'em how it's done.
wow 17 seconds in and Gobert is hurt...for the sake of the series hope its just a stinger.....
That's a really f***ing ****ty way to start a series. I hope Gobert is ok
Please be okay Rudy!
Hope Rudy isn't hurt too bad
• Oh this is terrible
• This sucks! I hope he is ok
how can our starting 5 look so pathetic offensively With no gobert too
Ingles is taking Redicks lunch money
Ingles defense my goodness
Wow...Golbert is down.. Hoping not serious…Now Favor has 3 fouls….are we finally getting the breaks?
Remember when all the homers insisted that Ingles sucks so they wouldn't have to admit that Doc cutting him was a mistake?
Joe Johnson scares me, reckon he'll be good enough to take a game by himself this series if the Clips are sloppy
happy to see Ingles play well on Utah, thought he had potential when he's with us.
another steal for ex clippers Ingles. He's having a nice game
Clippers are nervous
• I don't blame them. The whole narrative is playoff chokers.
Well there is a lot of time left but if we can't pull away with no gobert. That is not a good sign for us going forward.
Must win game 1? Cant lose home court and this team is a front runner who get angry with each other when things go wrong.
Ingles is actually killing us. The worst thing is its not even his shooting, its his defense and steals
Diaw got the most refined old man game in the league holy ****
I love these offensive set's we are running right now Pass to Blake in the high post, no one moves, pass back out, everyone scrambles, contested shot. Love Docs brilliant basketball mind.
I actually thought we would be up by 10 since Goburt is out.
Did they game plan totally for Gobert and now don't know what to do? Maybe Utah just punked them
The sheer amount of hesitation and tightness is so upsetting
Seems like a mental thing going on with this team again. like they are putting too much pressure on themselves or something
Joe Engels is throwing elbows out there. *Clippers need the enforcer to do a little attitude adjusting. Our guys are getting mugged and looking like a regular season team. *Utah has decided that they're not backing down to anyone. No excuses, even with Rudy Gobert out.
Did they think the Jazz were going to roll over and die after Gobert's injury??? Seriously Why are we not pounding them in the paint???
Utah does not appear to be intimidated by the Clippers. *Gordon Haywood and Joe Engels are grabbing, throwing elbows, playing rough playoff basketball. *
Quinn Snyder's a mentally tough coach. Clippers decided to pound it in to Blake. Snyder went ***-for-tat by pounding it in to Derrick Favors.
Man Joe Ingles can f*** right off. The man is ballin'.
I felt this coming about 3/4ths of the way through the regular season. I almost feel like this team will never slay its demons with this makeup.
Did we do any game prep before this series? Seriously, Utah is breathing down the necks of our guards like they know (and probably do) every facet of our predictable vanilla playbook. And on the other end it’s refreshing to see Utah run complicated offensive sets leading to uncontested looks. And that’s without their best screen-setter, rim-runner
Jingles is all over JJ
Ingles is out. Let's go on a run
Jalen Rose throwing a bit of shade. Something along the lines of the Clippers are the Hollywood team with players appearing in commercials while the Jazz represent the blue collar hard-working people. The score is the way it is even when Gobert went down because of that.
Seems like the Clips are playing not to lose instead of playing to win.
Doc being outcoached again... Sigh!
Looks like the Jazz came to play and play better than the Clips. This is really disappointing.
JJ is so one dimensional... so easy to neutralize Then entire Clipper offense falls apart.
If Clippers lose the series against Utah, it is not because they made mistakes or played bad, It is because they main players are too overrated,. Utah has better IQ, they make better plays. So far Clippers are a disaster, it can change for the better I hope or get worse.
• i like ingles's and Diaw's IQ for sure; they are nice players
• Hindsight and all that. But wish we could’ve kept Jingles.
We NEED Chris Paul to be aggressive and look for his shot A team*CANNOT*withstanding nonexistent scoring efforts from two of their three max players
Joe. F***ing. Ingles.
We are getting completely outplayed, at home, by a team that is missing one of their 2 stars. Let that sink in.
How to throw away home court advantage in 48 minutes. And no Gobert.
This team needs to pick it up I swear these guys give up after a few possessions that don't go well for them. We would probably be down by 20 if the jazz still had Rudy Gobert.
Blake CANNOT carry the entire scoring load He will be exhausted by the 4th quarter. Chris*CANNOT*keep deferring the scoring role to Mbah a Moute and deep Blake 2s
we shoukd be up 10 but Ingles took over for Gobert…. I’m at the game and JJ’s frustrated!
Just thinking with Golbert out we shouldn't be struggling this badly.
man, old man joe johnson is playing well
Well we’ve seen better halves. Glad we tied it up at least. Utah is definitely playing their hearts out. I got nothing but respect for how they’re playing.*
1. We gotta guard Joe Johnson. He’s a playoff veteran.*
2. Keep it up on Hayward.*
3. Blake has to try to get 40+ or CP has to take (and make) more shots. Still, love the fire Blake is playing with.*
4. Be less sloppy with the ball—getting picked by Jingles twice, Blake double dribble, Jamal/Redick travels? Just have fun, guys! It’s the playoffs! What you’ve been waiting all season for.
Clips are a much better team. But... Doc is terrible at game planning/adjusting, so the other team will*ALWAYS*have an advantage against them.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE CLOSE WHEN THEY LOST GOBERT
MY FAVORITE PART OF CLIPPERS BASKETBALL IS THE PART WHERE I HATE MYSELF
Thet're getting out competed at home and it's the PLAYOFFS.
Ugh Can’t stop them. wtf
They can't figure out this Blake on Joe Johnson thing. He’s not freaking Draymond….Ugh.
A SHORT POEM
ROSES*ARE*RED
VIOLETS*ARE*BLUE
F****YOU*DOC*RIVERS
F****YOU*SO*MUCH
Man, they’re just getting outsmarted here I the third. And out-coached.
Folks, let's not forget, Gobert is not playing!
SERIOUS QUESTION: ARE WE PLAYING DOWN TO THE GOBERT-LESS JAZZ OR ARE WE THAT TERRIBLE
I'm sad only clippers cannot show up after best player on team gets hurt…
The Clips have a lot of experience, but they're playing like rookies, while the inexperienced Jazz are cool and composed. This is on Doc and sorry to say it, on CP3, who has NO*LEADERSHIP*qualities at all. I guess that’s why he’s never been to a Conference Finals.
This game is making me really sad. Gotta hand it to the Jazz. They’re playing composed, within themselves, not forcing anything. Top notch coaching after a top 3 defensive player in the league goes down.
**** I'D RATHER GO BACK TO BEING A TERRIBLE TEAM WITH PROMISING YOUNG TALENT THAN THIS ****
wow... lucky bank shot 3, with shot expiring?!?!?!? man wow
What's the play called where the opposition is open at the 3pt line and you choose not to close out? Why do we keep running that?
Of course that Hill shot goes in. This is just their night.
we really need to get stops and get lead back. utah playing relaxed
50 year old jj carrying them....
JJ crushed by Ingles. The whole league has the blueprint on stopping us.
DOC RIVERS IS TO COACHING WHAT SANDPAPER IS TO ************
I wish we had a Joe Johnson.
the clips really tryna shorten my lifespan
DEANDRE GETTING CLOWNED BY FAVORS
We literally lost to Joe Johnson and All-Star player Favors.
Jingles for mvp!!
Why don't I f***ing kill myself.
Blake 0 for the quarter that is a max player???
Listen, the entire team is flawed. But there’s a strong argument to be made Blake is exhausted by the 4th because he carries an exhausting load for 3 quarters; CP3 comparatively paces himself so he can be effective in the 4th. Which method is better? Is either enough to win in the playoffs? And the real question is: Why can none of our stars assert themselves for*ENTIREGAMES. Much less a series
FAKE GRIFFIN: LITERALLY THE MOST UNCLUTCH STAR IN THE NBA
I can't believe this is happening without Gobert & with Favors limping on one leg. BLOW*IT UP!
One point game with one possession left. You see why you don’t pick up technicals in the 4th quarter, DJ??
omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg OMG JOE
Jesus just could not stop Joe Johnson from beginning to end
IN 2017, A GOBERT-LESS UTAH JAZZ LED BY JOE JOHNSON BEAT THE LOS ANGELES BASKETBALL CLIPPERS ON THE CLIPPERS HOME COURT.
joe Johnson f***ing Joe Johnson
When we can't even beat the Jazz on our home court when their best player is out and one of their other top guys is hobbled, we're not winning this series. Blow this dumpster fire of a team up already, starting by giving Doc his well-deserved pink slip.
Clippers entire team defense needed more awareness on that last possession. Double team him, get the ball out of his hands DON’T*LET*THE*HOT*HAND*–*JOE*JOHNSON*–*TAKE*THE*SHOT. Especially when he’s matched up against turnstile Jamal Crawford
We were dead once they got Jamal switched onto Joe Johnson, what a game for that guy
really smart by the Jazz not taking the timeout
Un f%^cking believable
jazz was smart to go right away not many coaches have the guys to do that ****
Paul conserving energy until the end of games is a poor strategy. Doc and other analyst have said Paul needs to impose his will early and often. The strategy of Blake going all in until Paul is ready leaves him burnt out by the 4th. Add the fact in the system no one else is is anything but a shooter outside of Jamal and Austin the flaws shine bright.
Joe Johnson outplays Blake Griffin Our "Superstar" is a choker and their scrub is clutch
Another note, ingles D (height) shutdown redick. Undersized guards kills us sometimes.
This is the STUPIDIST good team I've ever scene. Joe one on one with Crawford and NO*ONE*goes to help. Go see what the Cavs did today against P. George. Doc does what no coach, even the bad ones, would do in the*NBA.
Should have traded Blake a LONG time ago and got some athletic wings… If only CP3 was surrounded with players who could create their own offense and not disappear in crunch time…
i mean we'll get bitch slapped by the warriors playing like that might as well end it early
I don’t care if we win this series in 5, I’ll still be upset about losing Game 1 at home to a team that lost their best 2-way player seconds into the game. Pathetic efforts should be criticized
JJ only had 6 shot attempts, part of this is good D by ingles and jazz but jj needs to have more attempts…. we can still win this series! don’t unravel
The Clippers struggled to find a shooting guard capable of contributing, as*J.J. Redick*was engulfed by*Joe Ingles’ defense, scoring just 7 points and committing 4 early turnovers.
GOAT Johnson
THEY COULDOVE WOULDVE, but as usual DIDNT
I hate my life
We had to play our own game against the Jazz to win. But we played their slow paced set game the entire time.* Doc not surprisingly was not able to get the team play faster.*
Chris Paul leads the league in games that double as unfair painful metaphors for a career
This game is on the players. Too many f***ing turnovers. JJ letting ingle get up and personal and demobilize him for the entirety of the game. How the f*** do you not double team the guy whose been killing you the entire game and is known to be clutch??? Doc can't run out on the court every play and tell the players what's what? They need to start thinking for themselves and play smarter defense
No I agree coaching is an issue, but IMO on that last possession, that is basketball fundamentals. You do not give a guy they call ISO Joe a 1on1 with one of, if not THE, weakest defenders on your team. Blake has to recognize to go double that and roll the dice on someone else taking the shot.
Right when Joe got it I knew it was over. That guy always comes through in the clutch. So annoying.
Chris should get to punch everyone else in the face once tonight. This team sometimes.
Jamal guarding Iso Joe Johnson is one of life's greatest mysteries
My son and I became Clippers fans this year, today I think we got a taste of what that really feels like. How the hell was Jamal one on one on Joe Johnson?
Smart by utah coach. Didn't call timeout so clips had to leave Crawford in and clips have been switching all day. Game.
Crawford and the 8 foot cushion defense somehow didn't work.
I don't think you're giving Ingles enough credit. He played really physical and our offense couldn't adjust and kept starting the play by giving JJ the ball. I think JJ needs to learn from Chris on how to get fouls in those situations because JJ's kinda just letting Ingles get up close and personal.
Redick can't get owned by Joe f***in Ingles if the Clippers are gonna pull this series out
****ty loss, but I don't expect JJ to be this bad in the next game, or Joe Johnson to have anything close to this level of production for the rest of the series
We're choke artists. Seriously, Gobert is the heart and soul of the jazz and we couldn't even pull of a victory at home against them with him out.
Close game. Really hope Gobert isn't hurt and we can improve from the loss. The Jazz showed up with some fire and it paid off in the end. You could see the frustration building up on the Clips end. CP3 in the 4th was just delicious.
As a basketball fan, I love that the Jazz didn't call a time out on the last play. Trust the players you have on the court and go straight at Jamal Crawford. Great coaching.
Doc got so outcoached by Quinn.*
Joe Johnson has now made an NBA-best 8 game-winning buzzer-beaters (reg season and playoffs) in the last 10 seasons.
I tip my cap to the Utah Jazz. They came out fighting from the opening tip and continued on despite losing their big man very early. What would normally be used as an excuse by Doc and his charges, the Jazz used as motivation to step up. Leadership by example, plain and simple. Compare Quin Snyder to Doc Rivers and you see how their players competed differently in their respective coach's image.
Sources: MRI on Utah center Rudy Gobert revealed a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, no structural damage.
it was more genius by Synder because no TO makes sure Clippers couldn't take Jamal out for defensive possession. Iso Joe on Jamal --> $$$
