The LA Clippers defeated the Portland Trailblazers (some version of them at least) in their final home game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon but it didn’t come easy. Even though the Blazers were missing everyone you could think of, they still led at the half.
With massive postseason implications, Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri takes you through the possible scenarios for the Clips, how the tale of two halves in the Blazers game represent this Clipper team, and who the X-factor will be against the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs.
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They barely beat the Suns reserves and you guys think they can beat KD? So stupid to not drop back to 6th.
I'm just happy to get in. Bring on the Suns I ain't scared. If Gordon can clamp down Booker like last time we got this.
Idk ,thst kings squad gonna be fired the f up. I feel like we match up better with suns kd and all.
Clippers declined a chance to tank that would have gotten them into 6th. Personally glad they played for the win, but that was a struggle to beat a Suns team resting all its key players.
I guess I'm the only one happy we got the Suns.
Clips are better off matched up against the Kings than Suns.
But I gave up hope weeks ago. This roster just has no passion or sustained energy. They don't want it badly enough and it's mind-boggling.
Kings have an awesome offense but don't play defense. More significantly in terms of the matchup is that don't have a big who can take advantage of the Clips weakness in defending the paint when Zu is out.
Suns have Ayton and Lansdale and even Biyambo who is a solid backup. Clips bench would have to outplay the Suns bench by a wide margin for us to have a chance.
The clippers could beat any team am not worry Russ will be ready for the play off
i think we can win it all…
We can beat the Suns in 6 without PG. Westbrook is KD kryptonite, they don’t have the depth we do, and they soft. Imo I think the kings are a more dangerous team for clippers to play just because they have nothing to lose. We got a whole week off and pg could be healthy by game 3
No your not exaggerating since russ has joined clips he is shooting 35% from 3 and u were 24th in assists since russ arrival 11th
Darian russ is still a superstar he is only 34 he has a few years left you just have to pit him in position to be successful.
Russ always been a rhythm shooter he can get hot like anyone else
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BRING ON THE SUNS BABY!!!! I’m a born Arizonan but raised a Clipper (hehe) Favorite player is Lob City CP3. Whole family riding with Los Suns. Went to game 6 two years ago when Kawhi went down & to watch us almost make the Finals without him was surreal .
NO other team I WANT in the first round.
(Then give us the Lakers and warriors 😈)
Clippz can win for sure. I think the suns team the clippers went up against in the playoffs, a couple years ago, is stronger than the current suns roster. KD is overrated. PG and Russ used to smack around the warriors in the old OKC days. Russ will be very motivated, too.
GO SUNS …SWEEP
Suns in 5
Suns in 5.
There’s no doubt in my mind the clippers can win, 10/10 confidence in that. This team isn’t unbeatable
I think Eric Gordon will play stronger defense now that Norm is back, and will be the six man scoring as usual
Honestly speaking 1st round is very very tough team, totally challenging but the good news is..if the clippers team overcome this challenge💪we might chance to win a finals and get the championship🏆, I just noticed clippers players needs to control there emotions especially in important games after what happened to bones and mason, the clippers teams needs chemistry not argument or pointing fingers🎉🎉 work hard and focus in every game
This clippers team can beat any team in a 7game series.
Playoff kawhi will be scary if you see what regular kawhi already did.
Powell is back and will be a really important piece!
Then if we can have EG or batum hit there 3points in the game.
And maybe the most important thing take care of those Turn-overs..
I always have faith in play off klaw so yes I think we can shock the suns