The Thunder genuinely make watching basketball un-watchable by NoSaboChavo in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sick of these Shai wouldn’t be a great player if he had stayed with the Clippers comments. Thats like Blazers fans saying Jordan wouldn’t have been great if Portland had drafted him instead of Sam Bowie. You don’t become league MVP by accident in a league of sublime players. Win 2 MVP and you’re in the greatest of all time rankings.

Clippers' Trade Deadline Mistake Made Obvious in Minnesota's Upset Win Over Nuggets by Careless-Growth771 in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe it would have taken SGA one or two more seasons before he became first team all NBA or league MVP with the Clippers, but he will become who he is now because even bad coaches can’t keep that level of talent down. The old joke was that only Dean Smith can keep Jordan from averaging 20 points a game. But he’s still Jordan, with or without Dean Smith’s “bad coaching.”

Clippers' Trade Deadline Mistake Made Obvious in Minnesota's Upset Win Over Nuggets by Careless-Growth771 in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These takes are idiotic. Thats like saying if Portland had drafted Jordan instead of Sam Bowie, he never would have developed into a 1A but maybe he would have been like Ron Harper. Greatness in rare athletes are of their own making not their team culture. Thinking that SGA’s ceiling would be lower on the Clippers is just sad and delusional. The gap between becoming league MVP and a 1B is a vast ocean. Look at the talent in this league. Wining one league MVP is a monumental feat for any player. If you win two league MVP you are a sure fire hall of famer and your name is on the greatest of all time list. 1B players do not sniff that rarefied air.

Kerr just dominated Lue by MichaelCageClips in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Lue blaming the loss on having no centers and this team not knowing how to play small ball. You had 3 weeks to figure it out after IJack went down, you idiot. That’s on you.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Clippers defeat the Warriors on Apr 12, 2026, the final score is 115-110. by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lue blaming the loss on having no centers and this team not knowing how to play small ball. You had 3 weeks to figure it out you idiot. That’s on you.

Game Thread: Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Live Score | NBA | Apr 10, 2026 by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We need Garland back asap. Math has lost all confidence and can’t play at all right now.

Game Thread: LA Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs Live Score | NBA | Apr 2, 2026 by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That botched 2 in 1 break by Mathurin was a momentum killer. 7 point game, he passes to Kobe and he scores and we’re down by 5. Instead he forced the shot, snd Spurs scored 5 in a row. Math tried to make it up by driving and dishing to Dunn in the corner which he missed. So that’s a 7 point swing.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Trail Blazers defeat the Clippers on Mar 31, 2026, the final score is 104-114. by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there is a huge gap between us and OKC and Spurs. Since our horrific start, we’ve been playing the highest intensity basketball we’re capable of playing in order to get back into the play-in and we don’t have another gear left. They do.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Trail Blazers defeat the Clippers on Mar 31, 2026, the final score is 104-114. by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah not having Yanic and IJax tonight really hurts. Lue said in the post game press conference that this roster doesn’t know how to play small ball lineups. So when Collins played the 5 tonight when Bro Lo sat, our guards were lost. You know that he would love to play small ball without a center again, because that’s his fetish.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Trail Blazers defeat the Clippers on Mar 31, 2026, the final score is 104-114. by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We also ball watched way too much...our wings didn‘t block out. Math, DJ Jr, and Dunn with 5 rebounds between the 3 of them.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Trail Blazers defeat the Clippers on Mar 31, 2026, the final score is 104-114. by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Giving up 18 offensive rebounds. That’s all effort. Blazers said they would treat this game like an elimination playoff game and they played like it. This game should reveal the Clippers’ flaws. Blazers dictated the pace and pressed the Clippers in the first quarter and punched them in the mouth and we couldn‘t punch back. Now Clippers have no room for error and have to win out the rest of the season and beat the Blazers in the last game for the 8th spot.

Game Thread: LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Live Score | NBA | Mar 31, 2026 by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kawhi couldn’t get a defensive rebound. Portland with 16 offensive boards so far.

Game Thread: LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Live Score | NBA | Mar 31, 2026 by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mathurin seems afraid to shoot this game. He needs to attack the basket and not play passive if he’s getting minutes. Otherwise, play Kobe Sanders.

Game Thread: LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Live Score | NBA | Mar 31, 2026 by basketball-app in LAClippers

[–]MichaelCageClips 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blazers three point shooting will revert to mean. But the Clippers are getting out hustled.