Clippers' Playoff Prospects and Current NBA Matchups

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00:00How do you think these 7-8s are going to go on Tuesday?

00:04Just as far as the Clippers are concerned, I agree with you, Scott.

00:06I've been talking a lot about them lately.

00:08The numbers are starting to come down a little bit.

00:10It's unfortunate.

00:11We could have got 20-1 a couple of days ago,

00:13but now that they've avoided the play and has fallen to 14-1.

00:17Listen, Oklahoma City, very good basketball team, younger team.

00:22They're not just SGA, but I think SGA is going to have a hard time

00:25carrying them through three playoff series against these heavyweights.

00:30In the NBA playoffs, and there's no value with them at minus 140 to win the West.

00:34Lakers are good.

00:35Let's be real.

00:35The Lakers are dangerous, but the Lakers have their flaws as well, Scott.

00:40They're plus 550.

00:41Warriors are plus 750 to win the West.

00:44The Nuggets are 10-1.

00:45Where I'm going with this is, I love this Clipper team.

00:47As you stated, Scott, Kawhi Leonard is healthy right now.

00:50James Harden, crazy to say this,

00:52but James Harden is probably the most underrated player in the league right now.

00:55The mad ass.

00:56Yeah, seriously, Scott.

00:58For a guy who's been around forever, oh, Harden, this.

01:00Yeah, people aren't paying attention.

01:01This guy's been playing awesome basketball for the Clippers, guys.

01:05When everyone's out, he carries the team.

01:07When everyone's in, he plays with them.

01:09Like, you can't criticize the guy.

01:11The guy's playing amazing basketball with the Clippers.

01:13Norman Powell's an assassin now.

01:16When he's healthy, he's out there.

01:17This guy does.

01:18He used to tease us with the Raptors, Scott.

01:21I always knew.

01:22I said earlier, young in his career, I said, this guy could be DeMar DeRozan.

01:26People are like, oh, no, he's not as talented as DeMar DeRozan.

01:28I said, he could be DeMar DeRozan.

01:30Right?

01:30He could score 20, 25 a night in the NBA.

01:32Norman Powell.

01:33He could.

01:34Earlier in his career, you know, he didn't.

01:36Yeah, and now he does.

01:37But, like, took him years to get there.

01:40But it got there for him.

01:42Right.

01:42Dude, you got Zubac.

01:43You got a great coach in Lube.

01:45They play defense.

01:46They got all kinds of ballers.

01:49They play defense, guys.

01:50And I love what Kawhi said.

01:51Because when Kawhi got there originally, I remember he got mad once.

01:55And he told him, you don't just flick the switch, guys, in the playoffs.

01:58He goes, it starts in practices.

02:00Like, you got really, like, you guys just don't know how to win, do you?

02:04And I saw Kawhi yesterday after the game going, he goes, for the last five,

02:08six weeks, we've been dialed in like a playoff team.

02:10We're ready to go.

02:12And Kawhi doesn't, like, you know what I mean?

02:13He doesn't talk much.

02:14But you just feel it.

02:15Like, he was like, this is a team.

02:18His game is so pure.

02:19When he's healthy, he's so good.

02:21I think they're going to be tough.

02:22They got such tough matchups, though.

02:24They got to go through everybody.

02:25That 4-5 is always so difficult, Scott.

02:28I think they can get it done against the Nugs.

02:29But remember last week I told you when they fired Malone,

02:32I didn't have a problem with it.

02:34I said they were going to fire him anyways,

02:36and they knew they were going to fire him,

02:38short of them winning the title.

02:39And I don't think they thought they were going to win the title.

02:41But they actually have gotten that little shot in the arm, right?

02:44You know, they have.

02:45You're right.

02:45There was friction there.

02:47Like, they are happier now going in, and they openly talk about it.

02:51Like, you know what I mean?

02:52They're open about, yeah, you know what?

02:54We feel good about it.

02:55I think it helps that that kid was around his dad for his whole life,

02:58and his dad was a real pro basketball coach.

03:02He's just kicking back.

03:03Jokic is taking over the huddle, Scott.

03:05You see Jokic busting off the board.

03:07Give him the reins.

03:08Yeah, it's like, Nicola, you want to talk to the team?

03:11You talk to the team.

03:11You want the board?

03:12You take the board.

03:13Exactly.

03:13Keep your player happy.

03:15Keep your stars happy going into the playoffs here.

03:17Hell of a matchup against the Clippers.

03:19So I love this Clipper team.

03:20But, man, what a tough matchup against Denver.

03:22But I think they can get it done, Scott, as plus-140 series underdogs.

03:26I think it's going to be amazing.

03:27So you still haven't told me.

03:29Who do you like?

03:29So tomorrow.

03:30Hawks, Magic, and Grizzlies, and Warriors.

03:33You know what?

03:33I'm going to go with the home teams here tomorrow.

03:37I'm not in love with the five, but you know what?

03:40That 217 feels a little light to me, actually.

03:42I think Atlanta and Orlando can get there.

03:44But I'll lay the five.

03:45I like Orlando to win, Scott.

03:46And I'm not a big Grizzly guy.

03:49I think it's going to implode on them.

03:51Like you, I'm sick of John Moran.

03:53I want to like the kid.

03:54The kid's, like, perpetually 16 years old, bro.

03:56Like, you're not in a two-pack video, John.

03:59Like, you know what I mean?

04:00You're not a gangster.

04:00You're an NBA player.

04:02Like, live your own life, bro.

04:03Stop trying to be something you're not.

04:05It just gets tiresome and annoying.

04:08And, you know, you got playoff Jimmy coming up here right now.

04:10The Warriors are another tough one, Scott.

04:12They're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:13You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:14You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:15You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:16You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:17You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:18You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:19You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:20You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:21You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:22You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:23You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:24You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

04:25You're not going to be an easy out in the playoffs.

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