Tim Legler on McCollum lead big 4th-QTR in Pelicans’ 117-106 win, slowing Clippers’ recent surge

Tim Legler on McCollum lead big 4th-QTR in Pelicans’ 117-106 win, slowing Clippers’ recent surge

From the top of the East to the top of the West Clippers percentage points ahead of the Nuggets wolves and thunder as they welcome the Pelicans to Los Angeles rain’s finally moved out I say that like I’m there I hope it has anyway Clippers they have been so good lately but we on

The Struggle Bus especially Paul George he didn’t make any shots from three in the first half started 0 for nine from the field which ties his worst start from the field in a game in his career and the Pelicans were able to build an eight-point lead Brandon

Ingram such a versatile score the length to take it down low and then hit the fade away CJ McCollum he’s a professional in every sense of the word Pelicans up seven to the fourth Clipper’s going to make a run well they got the guys to do it James

Harden hits the three just a four-point game and at this point you’re thinking here they come nope Zion through the contact the an one Pelicans up 11 then it’s mum again buries the three the leads a dozen and now the lead is getting out of hand for the home team McCollum again he

Had 25 Zion afterwards for George Sedano Z you guys went wire to wire in this Victory they hadn’t lost a game where they didn’t lead what were the keys to this one uh just stay disciplined and we were consistent throughout the whole game in regards to

The way you guys have been playing coach green told us before the game these are the type of games you guys need to win you’d come up just short against the teams at the top of the standings what does a game like this mean to you guys a

Game like this means a lot cuz uh last time we played them you know they they embarrassed us on our home court so you know we wanted to retaliate and get a win out here and Zion for you anyone who knows knows your history knows how good

You are at handling the ball how much fun are you having out there being Point Zion and I’m having a lot of fun I got a lot of Shooters out there and they going to knock the shots down Zion congratulations thank you thank you you

Have a great night thank you back to you guys Tim legler here with us in studio best laid plans right we were ready to talk Clippers Championship aspirations one game doesn’t mean we can’t and we will but this type of performance from New Orleans I feel like through the

Years and it’s been several years now you’ve looked at the roster makeup of the p and said this is the kind of team that could be potentially terrifying to play in the playoffs is a night like this and a game like this the kind of best example of why definitely and all

They’ve really needed Scott is a consistent stretch of good health right with with their top three guys and they’ve missed a chunk of time each of those guys this year as it is Ingram for the most part been healthy but there’s other two guys that Miss time what they

Represent is a team that has All-Star caliber Talent at three different areas of the floor at your at your lead guard they have a dis unique power player in Zion and then they’ve got a long Wing that can get his own shot that represents a matchup nightmare so

They’ve got all the offense they need with those three guys bunch of role players in depth they Defenders that come off the bench that have an impact here’s what’s crazy this is how good the West is this team is now after tonight tied for fifth in the western conference

With that level of talent that’s how good the West is you are definitely going to hear some things from New Orleans as this year goes on this was just a rough night for the Clippers give the Pelicans credit but Paul George had a rough shooting night Clippers didn’t

Play particularly well and they’ve been on fire as hot as anybody in the league over last six weeks and nice like this and we’ve talked about it over the last couple last month basically because of the youth at the top and because of the veteran starlen experience towards the

Back end like these Western comps playoffs are going to be outrageous and the Clippers of that group that’s at the top just because you got Kawai you have a complete Difference Maker we were talking about the difference he can make in two guys in George and Harden who

Through the years have had to shoulder a lot in the playoffs and have come up short a lot in the playoffs how much can Kawai help them be maybe a different version than they’ve ever been of themselves kawh Leonard by the way he has approached this season the way he

Has played and staying healthy and playing pretty much every night for the most part is serving notice to the rest of the league and to his teammates he is the ultimate safety net security blanket for those guys because everybody knows if kawi Leonard is healthy and participating in the playoffs he

Represents the one true thing on that team that is certain he is going to play great when the situation requires it that’s who kawii Leonard is and so as a result there won’t be the internal pressure I think that Paul George and James Harden have felt in other

Situations they have been in where they knew if they didn’t play particularly well the team they were on probably didn’t have a chance to win and then they’re going to get all the they’re going to get all the arrows pointed right at them all the scrutiny comes

Their way and even Westbrook you could put in that category because sometimes his decision making has been called into question they’re in a great spot because they’ve got that guy on team and he is healthy Clippers on paper have enough to win the entire thing now it’s just got

To play out that way where they stay healthy and then they get key contributions out of guys that have struggled at times into postseason when it matters Tim’s back in a bit to talk about a team in the Eastern Conference who is opening some eyes they were in

Our neighborhood and well let’s be honest more importantly about 28 and 24 on the season we will not have the pleasure of broadcasting the Heat and Celtics for you on Sunday it’s on ABC at 2:00 start we’ll see you next Tuesday and Wednesday from Milwaukee and

Philadelphia but before we go there is a pretty big football game on Sunday to decide the championship in the National Football League who you like Chiefs or 49ers I think it’s it’s hard to root against the Chiefs and and momes the way he’s throwing that that ball around that

Pig skin now whether it’s the mipa Chiefs or the the Kansas City Chiefs I’m for them too we will see you Tuesday in Milwaukee and Jimmy oai the australa stars of the game and Coach Ros they are yes they did Jimmy with the triple double you know T tonight’s game was uh

What I call a professional win um big game last night played extremely well this was a trap game you look at their record coming in and then you looked at the next game as the Celtic and you’re still hurting from the last beat down by find my

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