Nicolas Batum on How the Clippers Turned Their Season Around
On this Friday’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we welcome Nicolas Batum of the Los Angeles Clippers back to the show! He opens up about so much, including:
– How the Clippers turned their season around after starting 6-21
– Kawhi Leonard’s dominance this season
– The James Harden and Ivica Zubac trades
– Addition on Darius Garland
– Brandon Roy stories
– His tough Charlotte years and the motivation that came from them
– Victor Wembanyama
…and much more. Let’s go!
0:00 Intro
1:11 Start of show
1:50 Dealing with outside noise
3:00 The Clippers terrible start
6:10 Kawhi this season
9:00 The James Harden trade
9:45 DG praise
11:30 When Nico was traded for James Harden
13:30 The Zubac trade
14:40 Dealing with rebuilding trades
16:20 The younger players on the Clippers
17:00 Brandon Roy as Nico’s vet and how good he was
22:00 The Charlotte years
26:30 What Brooke Lopez brings to the Clippers
28:40 Thoughts on the Celtics
31:25 Thoughts on the Knicks and Diawara
35:50 Russell Westbrook as a teammate
37:00 Maxime Raynaud breakdown
38:00 Victory Wembanyama breakdown
41:40 OKC thoughts
42:10 Approach to the rest of the season
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Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
14 Comments
4TH QTR YELLING WHY TF BATUM IN
Def gonna watch this while im at work 😂😂😂😂 , batum been in the league for a coo min now !!!
Batum Battalion rise up ✊
people may hate or laugh, but this dude been here for almost 20 years, the blueprint for the role player every coach craves, the "glue guy", the "facilitator", picking up the oppositions best player on defense, doing everything that doesn't show on the box score, not making flashy plays but making the right one 95% of the time, making his teammates jobs easier, he's 100% not the guy the Americans buy tickets to go see, but this dude quite literally IS basketball.
Chris Paul disrespected just for this team to get bounced in the first round
Been a clippers fan for almost 14-15 years (unfortunately lol) we love batum. He’s a great vet
Currently 37-36 8th seed. They could make a decent run if they stay healthy and keep that game 7 mindset
Nic Batum always seem fat on court, but he isn't haha..Maybe his a little bit rounded shoulder.
The first time I noticed him was really the fastest Catch and Shoot 3, literally, off his hand as soon as the ball touched his hand.
Quite a unique situation for Clippers whenever he's hot in shooting these catch and shoot 3s.
And he seems very nice humble guy.
BATUM BATTALION ASSEMBLE
BATUM
Kobe
Wade
B.Roy
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Batum is that dude, his IQ is off the charts, he never tries to do too much, he’s a good defender and probably has the quickest release on the team and always knows when to shoot it
Batum has been in the rocking in playoffs since I was 12. I’m 30 years old. Legend
One of the best guys in the NBA. Clippers nation loves Batum