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NoHalfWay

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Idk I don't think OKC stretching one of these LA teams to 7 and elimination is farfetched. Especially the one that would struggle the most with guard play and Adams P&R. If they never traded Grant to Denver I'd take em, he's been giving Kawhi issues the last few times they've played.
Nah they’d take OKC out in 5

Clippers main issue is they lack chemistry because they have no continuity amongst the players there. They’ve had like 25 different starting lineups this season, don’t really have a defensive identity yet and play down to their competition.

Their heralded bench unit with Lou & Trez is a complete liability on defense. And the team as a whole has miscues on defense and mail in performances. With all that said they’re still in contention for the #1 seed

They have about 29 games or so to gel. If they do, only ones I give a chance against them is the Lakers, maaaybe Houston, and Milwaukee
 

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Nah they’d take OKC out in 5

Clippers main issue is they lack chemistry because they have no continuity amongst the players there. They’ve had like 25 different starting lineups this season, don’t really have a defensive identity yet and play down to their competition.

Their heralded bench unit with Lou & Trez is a complete liability on defense. And the team as a whole has miscues on defense and mail in performances. With all that said they’re still in contention for the #1 seed

They have about 29 games or so to gel. If they do, only ones I give a chance against them is the Lakers, maaaybe Houston, and Milwaukee

We'll have to agree to disagree because CP3/Shai is fukking them up, not even concerned about Beverley antics. They can feed Adams too and if they get anything from their wings it's gravy. They're taking more than one game. Not worth arguing anyway since I have them passing Houston and Utah before the season's done.

Edit: Forgot about Schroder and Gallinari's putting up 19 and been healthy, far from an easy out.

And Clippers biggest issue is they can't play the Lakers more than once in the playoffs.
 
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Oh damn now it’s Bron’s fault dudes don’t want to do the dunk contest :mjlol:
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We'll have to agree to disagree because CP3/Shai is fukking them up, not even concerned about Beverley antics. They can feed Adams too and if they get anything from their wings it's gravy. They're taking more than one game. Not worth arguing anyway since I have them passing Houston and Utah before the season's done.

Edit: Forgot about Schroder and Gallinari's putting up 19 and been healthy, far from an easy out.

And Clippers biggest issue is they can't play the Lakers more than once in the playoffs.
Are Shai & CP3 really going bonkers on a fully healthy and motivated Bev, PG, Kawhi, Morris guarding the top threats on OKC?

Especially a dude like Kawhi off any load management or minutes restriction.They will definitively be susceptible to the pnr with Adams but I wouldn’t give OKC more than 2 games tho I could be wrong.

Right now their chemistry is superior to the Clippers so in a 7 games series who knows.
 

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Are Shai & CP3 really going bonkers on a fully healthy and motivated Bev, PG, Kawhi, Morris guarding the top threats on OKC?

Especially a dude like Kawhi off any load management or minutes restriction.They will definitively be susceptible to the pnr with Adams but I wouldn’t give OKC more than 2 games tho I could be wrong.

Right now their chemistry is superior to the Clippers so in a 7 games series who knows.

Again, not too worried about Beverley. I don't think he can do much with Shai since he has like 5 inches on him and he's a lot longer pause. And CP3 could have him in foul trouble often with all that pesky shyt. Even if he slowed him down he can't play the whole game and they've got Schroder off the bench. They're getting production out of the PG spot no matter what.

Morris has been overrated the past few days between the Lakers and Clippers fighting over him, and his inflated numbers, esp 3P%. Nobody gave a shyt about guy before last week, especially the past offseason so now people have him more than he really is. The reality is he's ranked 233 out of 503 possible players defensively, so that only leaves Kawhi and PG. If they rotate then Gallinari and his 20ppg gets his as long as he's healthy.

Clips have room to grow juggling lineups and all but every team has bad matchups. OKC is 10th on offense and defense, all I'm saying is don't sleep.
 
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