Nothing crazy about it. You have to watch them play to actually see a team’s weaknesses in real time and how they account for it. And that can change your mind.
@@SportNut1 the reason doubling kawhi is so effective isn’t only because he isn’t a great passer it’s also due to the fact Paul George isn’t on the court as someone else who can get their own shot whenever they want . With PG out there you can’t double anyone
I think the clippers the Lakers and the suns could all potentially beat each other. I think it’s just gonna come down to who plays the most defense, and makes their jumpshots
@@djumpfarda bro had one bad playoff run in the bubble and hes now just a playoff choker? LMAO. He literally averaged 28 the last time he was in the playoffs
Really easy: Clippers can win but only if their bench shows up every day. Their starters are less than those of the Suns but the Suns bench is weaker. So yeah, I believe the Suns will do it but if he Clippers can get their second unit together, I believe they'll win in 6/7.
Yeah the Clippers should use our bigs more. Because Hood and Zubac and Plumlee and Marcus Morris Sr and Kawhi will be more aggressive and more dominant because the Suns will get balled out in every way possible.
Loved JJ Reddick's take about drop coverage. This is the kind of stuff I wanted to hear and the kind of stuff Kobe Bryant's detail series was trying to educate us about. Real basketball coaching strategies and insights. Not the usual shitty narrative all the talking heads at ESPN have about some player not wanting it or some player "showing up" or star power
Off topic but I really like JJ on the show. He brings a more analytical and critical reasoning to the show, you can tell he makes the other hosts use their basketball IQ. Much less of the emotional and comedic rhetoric you see on shows like Skip and Shannon. Or when Perk is on. Don’t get me wrong there’s definitely an audience for that and I myself enjoy that content from time to time, but what JJ brings is like a breath of fresh air in this emotionally charged era we’re living in.
JJ’s podcast is awesome for this. It feels a lot more analytical and chill than when he is on ESPN. I feel like JJ is learning how to mesh with the other hosts now. They used to get mad at each other and I thought maybe that was part of the show, but it seems now that JJ understands that Steven A and the rest are trying to make good entertainment, and he’s been easing up on them.
Its wild how Mad Dog is questioning Booker and KD's ability to get a bucket toward the end of the series when they are two of the top 5 scorers in the league today.
@@thefighter5182 only arrogant suns haters think they don’t have a bench. Ross, Warren, Okogie, and Payne can all get double digits off the bench. They’ve all done it. Biyombo is one of the best shot blockers in the league too. How much did Okogie play in game 1? 7 minutes. Game 2 he plays 15 minutes and look at the difference. Not using your bench doesn’t mean you don’t have one. Period.
It's still crazy to me when ppl are thinking that the Clippers would still lose with PG. Idk man with PG I had the Clippers in 6. But without PG I think Suns in 6
I think the clippers are better with pg but the play style changes in a way that favors the suns. it feels like the clippers are just a matchup nightmare for the suns more than that they’re the better team imo
With PG it’s a toss-up honestly that would be hard to pick. But in fairness the Suns just ran out of time to build legit chemistry, which will likely cost them vs the nuggets
Nah I think it will be better without Paul George. Because Clippers in 5 because the Clippers should use Hood and Zubac and Plumlee and Marcus Morris Sr and Kawhi.
@@tyronewalton9062 you must be a casual. Kawhi literally stopped KD off a size up without help and dunked on him and CP at the other end. It wasn’t a poster but he can definitely guard KD 1v1
I know why Stephen A Smith is saying but I think Ayton is good enough to go for 30+ if the team wants feed him. I think the strategy should still be to test Torrey Craig's ability to hit shots
Deandre Ayton shooting isn’t the issue, it’s his attitude, his confidence, his energy, and his will to win. You give Deandre even half of bookers mentality or KD mentality and the suns instantly get so much better. Realize that Monte Williams is one of the most loved and respected coaches in the league. No one dislikes coach Williams, yet somehow Deandre gets in arguments constantly with him. Listen if coach Monte Williams is upset with you, the player is the problem not the coach.
@@tripleraze321 Monty really isn't that great of a coach. He has guys that he can get buckets if he ran plays for them and trusted them and then they go somewhere else and play better. But he definitely should be playing Ross and Warren way more.
@@tericknelson9015 I agree, I’m not talking about whether he is a good coach from a strategic perspective. I’m talking about whether players like and get along with him. Which they do, except Ayton for some reason.
Clippers should change up the lineups. This should be the starting lineup: PG Russ SG Gordon SF Kawhi PF Batum C Roco Bench: PG Bones SG Mann SF Powell C Zubac Zubac has a hard time guarding the Suns P&R with the drop coverage defense & the Suns getting open midrange shots & 3s from that drop coverage D. Playing small ball will make the Suns more switchable, so the Suns don’t have to leave Zubac on a island. Also the small ball will expose Ayton and Zubac can dominate Biyomba which is BBQ chicken all day
Ayton going to destroy with that lineup 😅😅😅 Y’all sure you want to give up rebounds for jacking up 3s ? Cause Ayton will cause havoc is you try to play small ball or think plumlee will out play Ayton
@Christopher Delgado If you think Ayton will out play Plumlee then you're wrong about that. Because if Ayton struggles against Plumlee then there is no way he will cause havoc at all.
@@mattmmixes I originally thought it would go suns in 6, but after seeing how determined LA looks, I think this is going 7 games and either team could really win it. Only way suns keep distance is up to cp3 imo
I’m rooting for the clippers to win it all. I’m not a Russ fan but I did not like how he was blamed for the lakers. I hope he wins to shut everyone up. He is a flawed player but he is a warrior and the lakers had so many other problems.
The Clippers are definitely taking this series. Westbrook is on a MISSION. He can deny that he's cool with KD. But WE all know that is funny. After he sends KD to Disney World next stop LA Lakers. Definitely winning that as well. What's the best way to show your old team that you still got it rock them to sleep. Go Clippers 😊Go WESTBROOK ROCKING YOUR BABIES ASLEEP 😅
Monty should already have a scheme ready for when the Clippers play small. That's when he should play Terrence Ross and TJ Warren together!! And Activate Saban Lee and deactivate Wainwright.
Can we be honest people say the suns better because just of kd & Booker. A overall team (not 2 players) 16 players the clippers bench is wayyyy better than the suns. just think
Clippers will take this. Suns aside from the Hawks are the worst defensive team in the playoffs. They are defending as if it were regular season. They got solid offensively but losing Crowder and Bridges was huge.
First time I ever felt like Stephen A used a real basketball iq in a response that’s how you think outside the box 👏🏽 he should talk like that more often
I’m fairly confident that the clippers have a good chance. They are shooting the ball badly right now, and that isn’t going to keep up that way. Torrey Craig is shooting the lights out and he’s not gonna keep that up.
Why does Covington not get minutes? Everything Lue wants out these guys, Covington has done, even playing small ball with the Rockets. What’s keeping him locked to the bench?
I think he's preserving his bench much and letting them analyze how the other team plays so in the next other games they know how to handle them. What I realized that coach lue mostly stick to starters much in game 2, he even let Russ play more minutes than usual. I guess his trying to see how far they can go if he only let his key players to play without PG on the line up. I'd say only Kawhi and Russ stepped up but it's a great lesson for their other teammates that they would have win the game if they also do their part without relying Kawhi to win the game for them. It's a team play. We better see their game 3, that's the real deal.
@@novasamaniego4103 Intresting take, some may call this dumb, but I honestly could see Ty Lue doing this, and I don’t even want to give him too much credit because I’ve definitely questioned him recently
1. Boston Celtics (2) 💵 2. Denver Nuggets (1) 💵 3. Milwaukee Bucks (1) 💵 4. Sacramento Kings (3) 5. Philadelphia 76ers (3) 💵 6. Los Angeles Lakers (7) 💵 7. LA Clippers (5) 💵 8. Phoenix Suns (5) 💵 9. Golden State Warriors (6) 💵 10. New York Knicks (5) 11. Cleveland Cavaliers (4) 12. Miami Heat (8) Gone in the First Round 13. Memphis Grizzlies (2) 💵 14. Brooklyn Nets (6) 💵 15. Minnesota Timberwolves (8) 16. Atlanta Hawks (7) I got money on the Nets when they still had KD and Kyrie. Only two teams won the NBA Finals outside the top 3 seed... 1969 Boston Celtics (4) 1995 Houston Rockets (6) A 5th seed (Clippers/Knicks), a 7th seed (Lakers/Hawks), and 8th seed (Timberwolves/Heat) have never won it all before. Reaching the Finals? Sure. 1999 Knicks (8). 2020 Heat (5). I don't have the Kings covered when I should've done it when they were like 20-1 to win the West. Now they're below 10-1. I should cover them but only after they eliminate the Warriors which is still no guarantee. I'll cover whoever wins the Cavs-Knicks. Second Round Nuggets-Clippers Kings-Lakers Bucks-Knicks Celtics-Sixers Conference Finals Nuggets-Kings Bucks-Celtics Finals Celtics-Nuggets Champions Celtics 🏆 Hence, why my final 4 looks like this... 1. Boston Celtics 2. Denver Nuggets 3. Milwaukee Bucks 4. Sacramento Kings I don't see Clippers or Suns beating the Nuggets. I just don't. Clippers always have a problem against Denver. Suns are just too small and thin like Ayton and KD are. I like Kings to beat the Lakers. But if Lakers beat them, I believe Lakers can beat Nuggets. Hence, why I have Lakers higher than the Clippers and Suns. I don't think Lakers are better than either of them but their path gives them a better chance reaching the Finals since Suns and Clippers are trying to eliminate each other. If you're a Lakers fan, you will be rooting for Denver for sure in the 2nd round. Styles makes fights. If Lakers faces the Celtics, they will win. If it's Bucks or Sixers, it's 50-50. If it's Knicks or Cavs, they'll win.
Honestly I'm a Clippers fan and I don't agree with you at all. Because I got Clippers in 5 against the Suns. Yeah also I would want the Kings to beat the Lakers too. But Second Round: Clippers-Lakers Kings-Nuggets Celtics-Knicks 76ers-Cavs Conference Finals Clippers-Kings Knicks-76ers NBA Finals Clippers-Knicks NBA Champions Clippers
For me, the Clippers are strong, that's right. but if PG can't come back Kawhi will have a hard time, because of what I've seen Kawhi guarding KD if not Booker. but if PG is there at least he will have someone to replace him. but without KD in the suns, Phoenix won't win. that's why it's possible if someone watches over the booker.But for me it's still 50 50 anyway.
Some food for thought ,lebron wear the head band it makes u feel younger it make u play better Ad,,keep the braids back same applie to u with ur hair keep the braids back,,lol,, ESPN, we appreciate ya guys... god bless the whole crew. Blessings 🎉
Lmao this is comedy. Clippers are the better team! Look at what they’re bench is doing.. there’s currently no PG. Clips bench had outscored the suns in both games. Imagine what it would be if Paul was healthy
Suns better clippers bigger weakness. Westbrook cant shoot so kawhi cant score next to him. If kawhi has it westbrook in far corner they can double him. With westbrook noone but kawhi can have big game
I would agree with Stephen A but Batum was nowhere to be found last night. Had he hit those 3s they got him which were wide open, I think they win this game. Ayton looked great last night, they gave him space and he made shots but what started to kill the Clippers were the 3s in the 3rd. Torey Craig and Booker went nuclear. The Clippers have shown the ability to trade points with this team. They get offensive rebounds they attack the rim a lot which led to them getting more than double the amount of free-throws the Suns had. You can live with trading 2s against the Suns but you have no hope when they start to score from 3. The Suns are by far the more efficient team but you have to make sure they aren’t killing you from 3 the same way the Warriors have done to everyone for half a decade. The Clippers can only win this series by forcing the Suns to score from 3 while they attack the rim forcing fouls on Ayton and also generating these offensive rebounds.
Suns won’t win a championship this year. You can’t win a championship depending on KD & Booker every night. You also can’t win a championship with without a solid bench either.
No jj Reddick the difference is the depth of the Clippers bench...and you right the drop coverage won't work with Zubac....Suns had to many pull up jumpers. Adjustments and Clippers win.
Stephen A agrees with everything JJ says because JJ actually knows what he’s talking about 😂
Or maybe he actually made sense when throwing words out his mouth this time, sounded like he watched the game well
Exactly, then he tried to act like he was already thinking it 😂
He got tired of being schooled, so that's his only option every debate now.
How you know what Stephen a is thinking
😂🤭
I think it's crazy how much these analysts switch up their picks even after one or two games.
Suns winning this series , Lakers want Suns in the WCF
Nothing crazy about it. You have to watch them play to actually see a team’s weaknesses in real time and how they account for it. And that can change your mind.
That’s literally everyone in the world you see how it actually plays out in the game
Suns aren't winning the series and you need to get that out of your stupid brain of yours NOW.
I don’t see why not, I t’s an ever evolving thing
I feel like the Suns are more top heavy but the Clippers have a deeper bench.
Problem is Kawhi is an avg passer, which is why doubling him is so effective. A bench player's shooting % can go down a lot if the pass is 1 sec late
Kawhi and pg would be a better duo than book and kd
Nice analysis, Einstein.
@@SportNut1 the reason doubling kawhi is so effective isn’t only because he isn’t a great passer it’s also due to the fact Paul George isn’t on the court as someone else who can get their own shot whenever they want . With PG out there you can’t double anyone
Lol who’s on their bench that can outscore us?
Sas and JJ have pretty good chemistry.. and mad dog is amazing.. good segment
Mark madsen?
They’re acting
I think the clippers the Lakers and the suns could all potentially beat each other. I think it’s just gonna come down to who plays the most defense, and makes their jumpshots
warriors too
Not Warriors
yeah and whoever makes the ball go inside the net more too
@Basketball God has spoken!
@@kemonte145 😂😂
Suns lucky Paul George not playing
Because Paul George is so proven in the play offs right
@@djumpfarda just not at free throws everything else he is a dog
@@djumpfarda bro had one bad playoff run in the bubble and hes now just a playoff choker? LMAO.
He literally averaged 28 the last time he was in the playoffs
Clippers should use Covington if they go small ball so it’ll be Kawhi,Westbrook,Covington, Gordon and Powell.or Mann
Clippers should use Hood and Zubac and Plumlee and Kawhi and Westbrook or Marcus Morris Sr.
Totally agree with you bro Covington being used and he’s a versatile defender can switch on anybody 1-5 he’s a solid… if Ty Lue uses him they win
i agree on concington and use morris to beat up on kd
If the Clippers had PG…Clippers in 6 easyyyyyyyy
If PG could stay healthy …. If .
The whole Clippers team in 5 without Paul George.
Delusional asf
Really easy: Clippers can win but only if their bench shows up every day. Their starters are less than those of the Suns but the Suns bench is weaker. So yeah, I believe the Suns will do it but if he Clippers can get their second unit together, I believe they'll win in 6/7.
Yeah the Clippers should use our bigs more. Because Hood and Zubac and Plumlee and Marcus Morris Sr and Kawhi will be more aggressive and more dominant because the Suns will get balled out in every way possible.
@@thefighter5182 small ball lineup like the clippers did too utah.
it depends on monty. he is not playing their best bench lineups. at all.. hes making it way way way worse
Why is phoenix not playing Damion Lee more ? The dude is a walking bucket that can bring some energy and will give booker and cp some quality minutes.
Suns coach not thinking straight
Defence?
Loved JJ Reddick's take about drop coverage. This is the kind of stuff I wanted to hear and the kind of stuff Kobe Bryant's detail series was trying to educate us about. Real basketball coaching strategies and insights. Not the usual shitty narrative all the talking heads at ESPN have about some player not wanting it or some player "showing up" or star power
JJ Redick is amazing in his takes!
Not in this case because the Clippers are a better team
Besides him hating on 60s players . He know his stuff
SAS & JJ great together. JJ has so much basketball knowledge man..
Off topic but I really like JJ on the show. He brings a more analytical and critical reasoning to the show, you can tell he makes the other hosts use their basketball IQ. Much less of the emotional and comedic rhetoric you see on shows like Skip and Shannon. Or when Perk is on. Don’t get me wrong there’s definitely an audience for that and I myself enjoy that content from time to time, but what JJ brings is like a breath of fresh air in this emotionally charged era we’re living in.
JJ’s podcast is awesome for this. It feels a lot more analytical and chill than when he is on ESPN. I feel like JJ is learning how to mesh with the other hosts now. They used to get mad at each other and I thought maybe that was part of the show, but it seems now that JJ understands that Steven A and the rest are trying to make good entertainment, and he’s been easing up on them.
Its wild how Mad Dog is questioning Booker and KD's ability to get a bucket toward the end of the series when they are two of the top 5 scorers in the league today.
It’s not he saying they don’t have a bench
It's not he saying they do have a bench. Because they don't.
@@thefighter5182 they don’t play their bench. They’ve played 6 guys essentially. Not having a bench and not using it are two different things.
@Teddy LeBarca Yeah not using it means they don't play their bench because they're the g-league. Duh.
@@thefighter5182 only arrogant suns haters think they don’t have a bench. Ross, Warren, Okogie, and Payne can all get double digits off the bench. They’ve all done it. Biyombo is one of the best shot blockers in the league too. How much did Okogie play in game 1? 7 minutes. Game 2 he plays 15 minutes and look at the difference. Not using your bench doesn’t mean you don’t have one. Period.
It's still crazy to me when ppl are thinking that the Clippers would still lose with PG. Idk man with PG I had the Clippers in 6. But without PG I think Suns in 6
I think the clippers are better with pg but the play style changes in a way that favors the suns. it feels like the clippers are just a matchup nightmare for the suns more than that they’re the better team imo
With PG it’s a toss-up honestly that would be hard to pick. But in fairness the Suns just ran out of time to build legit chemistry, which will likely cost them vs the nuggets
With the way they’re playing, I think Suns in 7.
Suns in 5 without pg
Sun's in 6 with pg 😭😭😭🤳👈💪
Nah I think it will be better without Paul George. Because Clippers in 5 because the Clippers should use Hood and Zubac and Plumlee and Marcus Morris Sr and Kawhi.
If Paul George was healthy I think it would be the best first round, KD needs to remember who he was and be more aggressive with his scoring
Fr bro he definitely GOT TO REMEMBER WHO HE WAS…It’s like he don’t trust his handles anymore
@@tyronewalton9062he cant clippers d too gud. He saw wat kawhi did to him defensively with dat steal ytd right
@@emoba_8381 clippers d is not good…you sleep if you think kawhii can stop kd one on one….they know it takes a whole team
@@tyronewalton9062 you must be a casual. Kawhi literally stopped KD off a size up without help and dunked on him and CP at the other end. It wasn’t a poster but he can definitely guard KD 1v1
This is the best version of Stephen A, matter of fact. JJ got him talking straight hoops and less hollering.
This series shows just how good Kawhi is. He's taking on probably the best team in the west without PG and still looks like the better team.
No doubt Kawhi is the best player in the series. I would go as far to say healthy Kawhi is the best player in the league
This easily the best series rn I'm enjoying these games
JJ cool because he stays coming with the stats. Nobody talks points per possession. His podcast dope too. Gotta give him his flowers
if clippers have pg I think they are imo
I know why Stephen A Smith is saying but I think Ayton is good enough to go for 30+ if the team wants feed him. I think the strategy should still be to test Torrey Craig's ability to hit shots
30+ with highly inefficient game. Good luck .
Craig has been lights out recently.
Deandre Ayton shooting isn’t the issue, it’s his attitude, his confidence, his energy, and his will to win. You give Deandre even half of bookers mentality or KD mentality and the suns instantly get so much better.
Realize that Monte Williams is one of the most loved and respected coaches in the league. No one dislikes coach Williams, yet somehow Deandre gets in arguments constantly with him. Listen if coach Monte Williams is upset with you, the player is the problem not the coach.
@@tripleraze321 Monty really isn't that great of a coach. He has guys that he can get buckets if he ran plays for them and trusted them and then they go somewhere else and play better. But he definitely should be playing Ross and Warren way more.
@@tericknelson9015 I agree, I’m not talking about whether he is a good coach from a strategic perspective. I’m talking about whether players like and get along with him. Which they do, except Ayton for some reason.
JJ definitively knows his sh*t better than these ESPN entertainers.
Lue needs to use Covington
Molly had me dying "president of the Kevin Durant fan club" 😂 Yep
I like JJ's breakdown very precise.
Ty lue NEEDS to play Robert convington
Clippers should change up the lineups.
This should be the starting lineup:
PG Russ
SG Gordon
SF Kawhi
PF Batum
C Roco
Bench:
PG Bones
SG Mann
SF Powell
C Zubac
Zubac has a hard time guarding the Suns P&R with the drop coverage defense & the Suns getting open midrange shots & 3s from that drop coverage D. Playing small ball will make the Suns more switchable, so the Suns don’t have to leave Zubac on a island.
Also the small ball will expose Ayton and Zubac can dominate Biyomba which is BBQ chicken all day
I mean our bigs
Better to put roco as PF and batum as C or morris sr as C.
@@hanspatmpouma1183 batum or morris at center 😂
Ayton going to destroy with that lineup 😅😅😅
Y’all sure you want to give up rebounds for jacking up 3s ?
Cause Ayton will cause havoc is you try to play small ball or think plumlee will out play Ayton
@Christopher Delgado If you think Ayton will out play Plumlee then you're wrong about that. Because if Ayton struggles against Plumlee then there is no way he will cause havoc at all.
It’s annoying how they got a new pick every game it’s making espn look like a joke
I picked Suns in 5 and I’m sticking with it, Clippers have looked better than I thought tho
@@mattmmixes I originally thought it would go suns in 6, but after seeing how determined LA looks, I think this is going 7 games and either team could really win it. Only way suns keep distance is up to cp3 imo
Lmao, mad dog is hilarious- regardless of his take… love listening to him.
I’m rooting for the clippers to win it all. I’m not a Russ fan but I did not like how he was blamed for the lakers. I hope he wins to shut everyone up. He is a flawed player but he is a warrior and the lakers had so many other problems.
Bro i watch the game ayton didn't miss one jump shot at the free-throw line if he did okay but that shot look good
They needed jj on this show for a while
Devon Booker is why I say the Suns is a better team.
Pretty equal but Devin got fresh legs and no injuries or expectations of possible injury
The Clippers are definitely taking this series. Westbrook is on a MISSION. He can deny that he's cool with KD. But WE all know that is funny. After he sends KD to Disney World next stop LA Lakers. Definitely winning that as well. What's the best way to show your old team that you still got it rock them to sleep. Go Clippers 😊Go WESTBROOK ROCKING YOUR BABIES ASLEEP 😅
Monty should already have a scheme ready for when the Clippers play small. That's when he should play Terrence Ross and TJ Warren together!! And Activate Saban Lee and deactivate Wainwright.
The clippers should play Marcus morris at the 5 to fix that drop coverage problem with playing zubac against that pick n roll
JJ on point again with his analysis. Well done
Y’all dumb. Suns going to win it in 5 or 6. NBA decided instead of making the series longer at the end, they would just make it longer at the start.
better clippers will move forward the way kawhi plays right now in the past few games he is really hungry!!
Can we be honest people say the suns better because just of kd & Booker. A overall team (not 2 players) 16 players the clippers bench is wayyyy better than the suns. just think
It's Booker's team. KD has to be the sidekick now and support Book. Book is much younger than KD! Book is the #1 guy now.
I like first take with this lineup most time
The name of this segment just solidified RW great career.
This is not going to Game 7
Clippers will take this. Suns aside from the Hawks are the worst defensive team in the playoffs. They are defending as if it were regular season. They got solid offensively but losing Crowder and Bridges was huge.
First time I ever felt like Stephen A used a real basketball iq in a response that’s how you think outside the box 👏🏽 he should talk like that more often
Booker talking too much because he has KD and nobody gaurds him.
Thank you JJ!
Jj is really good analyst
Suns in 6 🎯
Healthy clippers clear
AMAZING SEGMENT!!! Less narratives and more basketball talk and strategies!!
Bruh how you gone stop CP3 from taking those 15-footers. He’s been cooking dudes with that for 18 years😂💀
ESPN says they have a 66% chance of winning tomorrow
Mad dog reminds of an Italian in a spike Lee movie
JJ is needed for the breakdown fr
Clippers without Paul makes Suns the better Team
I’m fairly confident that the clippers have a good chance. They are shooting the ball badly right now, and that isn’t going to keep up that way. Torrey Craig is shooting the lights out and he’s not gonna keep that up.
Clippers must make craig miss his shots not hope he miss his shots.
Lol Westbrick is being insanely efficient that's not normal either. Can go either way but suns probably winning
@@mewchuking8639 Didn't he shoot 3-19 in the game they won?
Yeah Torrey Craig will not get past Marcus Morris Sr guarding him.
@@hanspatmpouma1183 rather get burned by Craig than KD or Book
Clippers in 7, I agree
Clippers in 5
Why does Covington not get minutes? Everything Lue wants out these guys, Covington has done, even playing small ball with the Rockets. What’s keeping him locked to the bench?
Idiocy
I think he's preserving his bench much and letting them analyze how the other team plays so in the next other games they know how to handle them. What I realized that coach lue mostly stick to starters much in game 2, he even let Russ play more minutes than usual. I guess his trying to see how far they can go if he only let his key players to play without PG on the line up. I'd say only Kawhi and Russ stepped up but it's a great lesson for their other teammates that they would have win the game if they also do their part without relying Kawhi to win the game for them. It's a team play. We better see their game 3, that's the real deal.
@@novasamaniego4103 Intresting take, some may call this dumb, but I honestly could see Ty Lue doing this, and I don’t even want to give him too much credit because I’ve definitely questioned him recently
When JJ and Stephen A agree on something, it's education moment
1. Boston Celtics (2) 💵
2. Denver Nuggets (1) 💵
3. Milwaukee Bucks (1) 💵
4. Sacramento Kings (3)
5. Philadelphia 76ers (3) 💵
6. Los Angeles Lakers (7) 💵
7. LA Clippers (5) 💵
8. Phoenix Suns (5) 💵
9. Golden State Warriors (6) 💵
10. New York Knicks (5)
11. Cleveland Cavaliers (4)
12. Miami Heat (8)
Gone in the First Round
13. Memphis Grizzlies (2) 💵
14. Brooklyn Nets (6) 💵
15. Minnesota Timberwolves (8)
16. Atlanta Hawks (7)
I got money on the Nets when they still had KD and Kyrie.
Only two teams won the NBA Finals outside the top 3 seed...
1969 Boston Celtics (4)
1995 Houston Rockets (6)
A 5th seed (Clippers/Knicks), a 7th seed (Lakers/Hawks), and 8th seed (Timberwolves/Heat) have never won it all before. Reaching the Finals? Sure. 1999 Knicks (8). 2020 Heat (5).
I don't have the Kings covered when I should've done it when they were like 20-1 to win the West. Now they're below 10-1. I should cover them but only after they eliminate the Warriors which is still no guarantee. I'll cover whoever wins the Cavs-Knicks.
Second Round
Nuggets-Clippers
Kings-Lakers
Bucks-Knicks
Celtics-Sixers
Conference Finals
Nuggets-Kings
Bucks-Celtics
Finals
Celtics-Nuggets
Champions
Celtics 🏆
Hence, why my final 4 looks like this...
1. Boston Celtics
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Sacramento Kings
I don't see Clippers or Suns beating the Nuggets. I just don't. Clippers always have a problem against Denver. Suns are just too small and thin like Ayton and KD are.
I like Kings to beat the Lakers. But if Lakers beat them, I believe Lakers can beat Nuggets. Hence, why I have Lakers higher than the Clippers and Suns.
I don't think Lakers are better than either of them but their path gives them a better chance reaching the Finals since Suns and Clippers are trying to eliminate each other.
If you're a Lakers fan, you will be rooting for Denver for sure in the 2nd round. Styles makes fights. If Lakers faces the Celtics, they will win. If it's Bucks or Sixers, it's 50-50. If it's Knicks or Cavs, they'll win.
Honestly I'm a Clippers fan and I don't agree with you at all. Because I got Clippers in 5 against the Suns. Yeah also I would want the Kings to beat the Lakers too. But Second Round:
Clippers-Lakers
Kings-Nuggets
Celtics-Knicks
76ers-Cavs
Conference Finals
Clippers-Kings
Knicks-76ers
NBA Finals
Clippers-Knicks
NBA Champions
Clippers
Pat4Clippers I knew you were going to flip flop on to the Celtics next 🤣
Yeah I'm not Pat4Clippers because that isn't my username.
The only difference maker is KD. If he decides to drop 50, he will
Then why isn't he deciding to do it?
JJ reddick how tf are the suns better if they have no bench unit🤣🤣🤣 meatriding KD
you put khawi around this type of role players you have a chance against anyone, can’t say it to any superstar know
JJ knows his stuff!
Would have loved to see max Kellermans reaction to Stephen a picking kawhi over KD 😂
They need to throw Robert Covington out there and see how it goes…he can defend, switch and shoot the 3
JJ was a great addition to the show. Out with perkins.
I got phoenix
Ty Lue got OUT COACHED last nigjt. Period. There's NO excuse for leaving guys wide open in the corners to do their nails & make phone calls.
For me, the Clippers are strong, that's right. but if PG can't come back Kawhi will have a hard time, because of what I've seen Kawhi guarding KD if not Booker. but if PG is there at least he will have someone to replace him. but without KD in the suns, Phoenix won't win. that's why it's possible if someone watches over the booker.But for me it's still 50 50 anyway.
JJ is one of the smartest pundits out there
Ty Lu will make the adjustments in game 3. Cp3 is washed and can’t hang, and the suns don’t have a bench.
If the clippers beat the suns without Paul George we need to start treating them like championship contenders!
Suns are a little better. Clippers have more depth and a better coach.
I wonder if we will see any Robert Covington run
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Better team? Debatable.
Best player from either team? Leonard. In a class of his own.
Lmao this is comedy. Clippers are the better team! Look at what they’re bench is doing.. there’s currently no PG. Clips bench had outscored the suns in both games. Imagine what it would be if Paul was healthy
Lmao now Kawhi Leonard is out
What happened to Marcus morris? Is he injured or Ty lue doesn’t play him?
Kawhi is special 💪🔥
You can tell Stephen a gets all giddy when jj agrees with him lol
Suns got more star talent but clippers got wings and bench depth suns are better on paper KD going step up game 2 show hater wrong
Jj is the future of espn
How did the production team even choose this as a topic
Suns better clippers bigger weakness. Westbrook cant shoot so kawhi cant score next to him. If kawhi has it westbrook in far corner they can double him. With westbrook noone but kawhi can have big game
I hope to God English is not your first language.
I hope we get a nuggets/Kings WCF just to see everybody flabbergasted by a 1/3 WCF.
Sometimes I forget high IQ basketball conversation happens on this show lol
I would agree with Stephen A but Batum was nowhere to be found last night. Had he hit those 3s they got him which were wide open, I think they win this game.
Ayton looked great last night, they gave him space and he made shots but what started to kill the Clippers were the 3s in the 3rd. Torey Craig and Booker went nuclear. The Clippers have shown the ability to trade points with this team. They get offensive rebounds they attack the rim a lot which led to them getting more than double the amount of free-throws the Suns had. You can live with trading 2s against the Suns but you have no hope when they start to score from 3. The Suns are by far the more efficient team but you have to make sure they aren’t killing you from 3 the same way the Warriors have done to everyone for half a decade. The Clippers can only win this series by forcing the Suns to score from 3 while they attack the rim forcing fouls on Ayton and also generating these offensive rebounds.
Why isn’t Marcus morris playing?
I’d like to see Covington as centre
Suns won’t win a championship this year. You can’t win a championship depending on KD & Booker every night. You also can’t win a championship with without a solid bench either.
Gs warriors with kd had the worse scoring bench in nba all 3 years with kd on team
@@melorileytv3408 Steph klay and KD is not comparable to booker KD and cp3
NOTMAN POWELL😤 3rd best option or possibly second best option
J.J. 👌🏾
Defense will be key in this series
No jj Reddick the difference is the depth of the Clippers bench...and you right the drop coverage won't work with Zubac....Suns had to many pull up jumpers. Adjustments and Clippers win.
Why aren't the Sun's playing TJ more minutes or Cam Payne? 🤔