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00:19Clippers out in front by 5,
00:21they've trailed by as many as 8,
00:22led by as many as 14.
00:24We get ready to start this third quarter.
00:25First, here's today's Metro T-Mobile
00:27game recap, and it was quite an exciting
00:29first out.
00:30It was, and it was a lot based around
00:33our guy James Hart.
00:34I mean...
00:41Hart now has the most points
00:43in one half this season
00:45passed by Nikola Jokic,
00:48and it happened to be on us
00:49when he had 33,
00:50but James was doing a little bit of everything.
00:53I thought he set the tone early and often
00:54for the Clippers.
00:56And then it's our guy, 2Ks.
00:59And then it's our guy, 2Ks.
01:00And then it's our guy, 2Ks.
01:02The simplicity in his game, I think,
01:04is what makes it so exciting.
01:06And just pure basketball.
01:08Doesn't over-dribble.
01:09Doesn't take contested, complicated shots.
01:12Not trying to force the situation.
01:15How about this?
01:18James Hart in the last half, 50 in a game.
01:20That was in first week of March.
01:21And let's be...
01:23You know what?
01:24To be honest,
01:24that was the turning point of the season
01:26for the Clippers.
01:27The night before,
01:28gave up a big lead to Phoenix on the road.
01:30Lost all four games to the Suns at that point.
01:32I felt it was rock bottom.
01:34I think James felt it was rock bottom.
01:36Comes out, puts up 50,
01:38and the Clippers, from that moment on,
01:40went 18-3 to close out the season.
01:42Harden with 35 here this afternoon.
01:46I'm going to say it.
01:47Could this be the turning point of the season?
01:49We are hearing rumblings that Kawhi Leonard
01:52will be available tomorrow in Cleveland.
01:55Martin on point here today.
01:56Could be very interesting going forward.
01:58You know, and a game like this could do it.
02:01I don't like how the Clippers ended that second quarter, though,
02:05because it gave a team like Charlotte
02:08who were back on their heels a little more life.
02:11And, hey, we're back in this game.
02:13So I think it's very important that the defense
02:16sets the tone early right here
02:20on the first three to four minutes
02:23and make it extremely difficult for Charlotte
02:26to operate their offense.
02:28The ball, and the Hornets have it to start.
02:31Ball played 12 minutes in that first half.
02:34Diabate gets the start
02:36as Ryan Kalkbrenner is out.
02:39Pat Connaughton will not return either,
02:40so a very small front line for Charlotte.
02:44And it pays dividends as Diabate able to lay that one in.
02:47Yeah, set play.
02:48Got Diabate in the dunker spot.
02:50Don't want to come up.
02:52First possession.
02:53Give up a layup inside.
02:55Harden.
02:57Into Zoo.
02:58Picked up by Bridges.
02:59Floats it up.
03:00Not in.
03:01Follows his miss.
03:02Shanna beats the Zoo box now with 10.
03:04Need to exploit that a little bit more.
03:05Now that Kalkbrenner is not in the middle.
03:07So, Zoo should have his way
03:09with whoever tried to defend him down low.
03:13Bridges not there.
03:14Rebound goes to Dunn.
03:16Fancy dribbling.
03:17Tailgated by Ball.
03:18It's Harden.
03:19The pull-up three.
03:20Oh, it's good again.
03:2138 for Harden.
03:25I'll tell you what,
03:26it must feel good to be the recipient
03:28and be the trailer at a break that time
03:30when Chris Down is able to break down the defense
03:32and you just walk into a nice rhythm three.
03:35Harden has been in Technicolor
03:37and everyone else is in black and white this afternoon.
03:39He has just been a star.
03:4267-59.
03:43Diabate sidesteps Zoo.
03:44Whistle foul.
03:48Los Angeles foul on 40.
03:50It's the game easy for your leading scorer.
03:54You do that by getting out in transition.
03:57Put the ball right where the shooter needs
04:00in his shooting pocket.
04:02Shooting pocket.
04:02It's like an easy basket, man.
04:10Diabate makes the first of two.
04:12He had a great moment with the Clippers.
04:14It was almost, what, three years ago.
04:16This week, we are in Portland.
04:18The game before, Ivica Zubac has like 31 points,
04:2229 rebounds against Indiana.
04:23Struggling that night against the Blazers.
04:26And so they bring up Moussa Diabate.
04:29And we're late in the game.
04:30We're down double figures.
04:31And Zoo just didn't have it.
04:33So they keep Zoo on the bench.
04:34They bring in Moussa.
04:35And his energy was just so contagious.
04:38There were times when Ty was pointing on the floor.
04:40Where did it be?
04:41Didn't know the plays.
04:41Not because he doesn't pay attention.
04:43He's been with the G League the whole time.
04:45Well, Diabate's energy came back.
04:47And the Clippers would win that game in Portland.
04:50We're hoping that doesn't happen here today
04:52as Diabate gets that nod to start the second half.
04:56Lob to Collins.
04:58In traffic.
04:59Makes the grab and lays it in.
05:01It is 71-61 Clippers.
05:03Didn't get back on defense there.
05:07But Collins able to recover.
05:09And the Clippers recoil defensively.
05:12Tough shot by Ball.
05:15Spins around the iron and falls through for a hollow ball.
05:18He's got 10.
05:19Fellow will make some tough shots.
05:21I think he should take a page out of that scene.
05:24It's the same time for Nipples Brooke
05:26as far as simplifying the offense.
05:28He's so talented.
05:29He has to work extremely hard at times.
05:31And right there, this is a good offense.
05:33By the Clippers, Collins not able to knock it in.
05:37Bridges.
05:39Cruel intentions inside.
05:41A whistle will send him to the line.
05:48Set it down to Lauren.
05:49Ryan, you mentioned it to open the half.
05:51But Ryan Kalkbrenner and Pat Connaughton
05:53will not return in the second half for the Hornets.
05:56Kalkbrenner dealing with left ankle soreness.
05:58Connaughton dealing with right calf soreness.
06:00Kalkbrenner played 11 minutes there in the first half.
06:02And Connaughton played six.
06:04So the Hornets a little more shorthanded than they expected to be here.
06:07Thank you, Lauren.
06:08Bridges makes the first out.
06:09Kalkbrenner, second-round pick, averaging nine points and seven rebounds for Charles Lee's squad.
06:13Been a nice surprise.
06:15And again, it hasn't been great here in Charlotte.
06:18They've made the playoffs just three times since coming back in the league back in 0-4.
06:23But we mentioned it.
06:24We've got LaMelo Ball.
06:25You've got Conn Knipple.
06:28You've got Miles Bridges.
06:29You've got some nice Brandon Miller.
06:31You've got some very nice pieces here going forward for Charlotte.
06:35Sanders, a nice drive into the paint.
06:38Nice touch inside.
06:40And the rookie gets points five and six for him.
06:4473-65.
06:45Speaking of nice pieces, you hate to see injuries be a factor.
06:49But that's unfortunately part of what we're seeing in the NBA across the board.
06:53Especially a lot of these soft tissue injuries.
06:54But it's providing an opportunity for Colby Sanders in the meat of the season, part of the game,
07:02to get real-time playing experience and really connect with his team.
07:07And don't want to see that.
07:09You want to see Kawhi number two on the court.
07:11But you can always pull a positive out of it.
07:15And Colby Sanders is one of it.
07:17Miller, giant, steps down the late.
07:19Tough shot and finishes inside.
07:20It is 63-73-67.
07:24Nice pass by Harden to Collins.
07:31Nice defense by Miller inside.
07:33Sends it out of bounds.
07:37I mentioned soft tissue injuries.
07:39We're coming off the bus after the game against Orlando.
07:41And I'm walking behind a player.
07:43And I'm like, well, there's that player.
07:44Who's this guy?
07:46All in black hood on.
07:47And he's walking in front of me faster than I was walking.
07:50And I finally get around to see who it was as ball knocked out of bounds.
07:54It was Derek Jones.
07:56Oh, yeah, walking around.
07:57Walking around.
07:58And I said, you're walking.
07:59And he had this big smile.
08:01And I said, I'm so, he's like, oh, I feel so much better.
08:05I'm not indicating that the timeline's going to be any different.
08:07But what we saw on Sunday, 30 seconds after it happened, we thought this season is over for him.
08:13And then here he is five days later, strutting around the hotel.
08:18Zoo dribbles off his foot.
08:19They're going to have a foul beforehand.
08:21Clippers get a bit of a gift here, but out of control.
08:25You know, two things.
08:26On that story, first, I was going to say, since you were saying soft tissue, that while you were getting off the bus, you hurt your calf.
08:31That's what I thought you were going to say, first of all.
08:33I was prepping for that.
08:34But second, I had an MTL sprain.
08:37The challenge you have is not going forward.
08:40It's lateral side to side.
08:42So that's why the healing process has to be intact for that kind of lateral movement.
08:51Like I said, walking forward, I had no problem.
08:54You know?
08:54So when I saw Derrick Jones Jr. on the bus, too, I was like, yeah, I get it.
08:58But it's the other side of it.
09:00So I'm glad to see that he's fine and that you didn't incur the injury getting off the bus.
09:06I did not get hurt yet, but it is still young.
09:09Harden will go to the free throw line.
09:11The meter is running.
09:12He's got 38 points in 23 minutes.
09:15We're celebrating his individual play, but the Clippers still have a game that's very much in the balance.
09:20Yep.
09:24Clippers shooting 55%, but the Hornets are hitting half of their shots as well.
09:28Another missed free throw by James.
09:29We've got a quick word from Kia.
09:39We were talking about this young team, and you're talking about the talent they have,
09:42but no team has got more minutes from his rookies, 277, coming into this game than the Hornets.
09:48And the only other team that is close with those minutes are 150 minutes by the Pelicans, 176.
09:56So it speaks to his youth here.
09:58Derrick Queen is soft.
10:00Very good.
10:01Jeremiah Beers, very good.
10:03Bridges, very good.
10:04Lays it in.
10:06And Miles Bridges now.
10:08He's got 15.
10:09Cuts the lead down to 5.
10:11I'm glad you brought up Derrick Queen.
10:12Put Khan Kanepo in the Luka category as far as under-the-rim players that are very effective.
10:22Put Derrick Queen under-the-rim players like Alprin, Shang-Goon, and Jokic.
10:29As far as post players, that can do a little bit of everything, not overly athletic, but has a unique skill set, passing, shooting,
10:39you know, making plays and post moves inside.
10:43The Pelicans, that was not an inexpensive draft pick.
10:46They gave up an unprotected pick this year.
10:47They're struggling, but it seems like it might be worth it.
10:51Sanders misses in the mid-range.
10:52The Pelicans rebound.
10:56It's just a four-point game.
10:58Good job by Cobb, good time off this screen.
11:01Hornets led by 80 in the first quarter.
11:02Clippers led by 14 in the second.
11:04Ball down the lane.
11:06Floats it in.
11:07Two-point game.
11:08Ball now with a dozen.
11:11And when he has been on the floor, the Hornets are a plus 11.
11:15Again, he's on a minute restriction.
11:16He'll play about 13 more minutes here tonight.
11:19Or today, I beg your pardon.
11:22Hard.
11:27Double cups.
11:28Finds Sanders all alone for the three.
11:31Holds the finish.
11:32Hits short rebound.
11:33A loose ball foul called against Charlotte.
11:35Will stop the clock with 7-17 to play in the third.
11:39And you have to make teams play.
11:40When they're going to send two on James, that means you have a three-on-two on the weak side.
11:43You've got to make them pay.
11:46That time, the shot didn't go in, but too, able to pick up that foul.
11:50That's been the big problem for LaMelo Ball is availability.
11:55The last four seasons, he's missed a lot of games.
11:59Hasn't played seven consecutive games ever.
12:03Say that again?
12:04Hasn't played seven consecutive games.
12:07Harden straight up.
12:08Gets a double-team.
12:09Let's it fly before it gets there.
12:10Leaves it short.
12:11Collins had his mitts on it.
12:12Recovers inside.
12:13Count it out of foul.
12:14Point case right there.
12:17Two on hard.
12:18Shot goes up.
12:19You can't put body to body because you have an advantage.
12:22And that time, Collins lurking on the baseline, able to pick up that offensive rebound.
12:28Watch it as he comes through here.
12:31Awareness.
12:31Use the other side of the basket.
12:33Get up there.
12:34Fight through the contact.
12:35And finish it.
12:40Clippers came into today.
12:42Third best free throw shooting team in the league.
12:45But they are now, with that, made 9 of 13, 69%.
12:50Meanwhile, the Hornets, 13 of 13 from the free throw line.
12:58Bridges.
12:59Brings Zoo out with him.
13:03Miller, the catch-and-shoot three.
13:05Rebound falls into the lap of Sanders.
13:07Five-point Clipper lead.
13:09James Harden controls.
13:13Miller lurking for the double-team.
13:15Harden waits for it.
13:16Trying to pick apart the defense.
13:18It's a lob inside to Zoo with a flush.
13:20Great patience there by the Clippers.
13:22If you're going to double-team Harden, he's going to pick you apart.
13:25He's done so.
13:26Clippers by seven.
13:29Knipple, the catch-and-shoot three.
13:31Rebound.
13:32A sky rebound for Collins.
13:37Dunn.
13:39Back to Collins.
13:43Dunn again to Zoo.
13:45And a nice finish inside.
13:47Timeout Charlotte midway through the third.
13:52Offense.
13:54Go back to the passing in the second quarter.
13:56It was this kind of passing, sharing of the ball, spacing that allowed the Clips to open up the lead.
14:03Need to see more of that.
14:05The defense pay when they double-team James Harden.
14:07Now watch as Kobe Sanders come in the middle.
14:09Now the adjustment has been made where Miles Bridges is going to come over.
14:13That's going to lead two on one on the weak side.
14:16And as they try to go out inside and anticipate the pass to the corner, we run the play.
14:23Sanders does a great job of looking off the defender.
14:27Zoo does an excellent job of sealing inside.
14:30And now you just have to deliver the pass to an excellent offense, reading the defense, and then finishing the play.
14:36When we were in Denver during the playoffs last year, the coaching staff said that in the third part of his career,
14:44James Harden has become a great drop-back quarterback.
14:47And you're seeing him see a blitz, drop back, find the little screen pass, and then the rest, as they say,
14:53great offensive possession there for the Clippers.
14:55They lead by nine.
14:57Harden has been the electric.
14:58He's got 39.
14:59Leather larceny by Collins.
15:01Gets it ahead to Sanders.
15:03Tied up on the way up by Knipple.
15:05And it stops the clock with 5.48 to play in the third.
15:09Wasn't that how New England would beat you?
15:12Those little dump passes, dump passes, and then as soon as you go to sleep, they beat you over the top.
15:18And James, and you hear coaches say this all the time, you've got to know when to get off of it.
15:22Okay?
15:22If you get off of it too early, when the double team is coming, then it just, you won't have the advantage.
15:29But knowing when to get off of it and make them pay is what James is great at.
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15:48And shout-out to, you did this, I think, maybe a game, game and a half ago,
15:52to the Clippers' coaching staff on the development side.
15:56For not just from the skill perspective of what we see with Kobe Sanders,
16:00but also with Cam Christie and Kobe Brown,
16:02but their mental part of being able to come into the game and affect it,
16:07you know, on both ends of the court.
16:10Sanders now with eight points.
16:13This is Jones in the corner.
16:15Not a great shooter right now at this point in time of his career.
16:18Second effort for Collins.
16:19Sexton, one of the more gifted offensive guards in the league.
16:22Rebound tapped out of bounds by the Clippers.
16:24Well, Siam was like that at Duke, too.
16:25Very reluctant shooter.
16:27Like anybody, if he got it going, he can knock in some shots.
16:32But that's not his forte with defense running the offense, being a facilitator.
16:37Knipple in trouble, able to recover.
16:44Loose ball up for grabs.
16:45The Clippers have it.
16:46Harden on the prowl.
16:4883-72.
16:49Sanders on the wing for three.
16:51And a flat-footed Sexton has the rebound and motors to midcourt.
16:58Knipple, the catch-a-shoot three, is good.
17:00He's eight of 11.
17:01He has 21 and a handful of threes this afternoon.
17:06Look at that, like, Collins Sexton, like,
17:09flattening out the defense.
17:11And here comes Conn Knipple as a trailer.
17:18Nice feed inside.
17:19Oh, what a grab.
17:20What a finish by Yovitza Zubats.
17:22And now Zubats, 16 points, six rebounds, six assists.
17:28Bridges tied up by Sanders, who'll go to the line.
17:34You mentioned the coaches getting the players ready,
17:36those younger players.
17:36I was talking with Kobe Sanders, and I said,
17:39how have the veterans helped you?
17:41And as I go, Chris has helped me immensely.
17:42And obviously, Chris has gone over X's and O's.
17:44I said, give me something specific.
17:46And he says, he told me not to take my dirty clothes
17:49into the trainers if they'll come and get it from me.
17:52Well, that's more than less than he has to complicate his mind about.
17:57You know?
17:58And he's like, oh, it's more about hotel life
18:00and how to handle things on the road.
18:03And I find that funny because I've talked with players
18:05who have had parents or older siblings,
18:08and you were a parent of a high-level player as well,
18:11and you're always thinking that these guys have the secret drills,
18:14the drills that no other player is aware of.
18:17It's not.
18:17It's about taking care of your body.
18:19It's about eating properly.
18:21It's about getting the rest,
18:22and maybe not necessarily working harder, but working smarter.
18:25It really is, too, because you can,
18:27X's and O's are one thing,
18:29but knowing how to manage your time also
18:31is very important, especially for a college student
18:34and an NBA, because you have so much free time.
18:39Sexton gets Christie in his back pocket.
18:43Hands to Diabate.
18:44Three to shoot.
18:45Great defense by Zou.
18:46Very patient.
18:47Diabate forced to force it up.
18:49Clippers get the rebound out of the front by nine.
18:52You told Diabate,
18:53I've seen that in practice before, partner.
18:55Martin sees the top.
18:56Daba puts it in!
18:57Oh, my goodness!
18:58He's done it again!
19:00He's done it again!
19:09Stop it.
19:11I mean...
19:11Don't do it.
19:15Don't do it.
19:16I did it.
19:18You know what I mean?
19:18That's what's going on in your head.
19:20Okay, here goes James.
19:21Stay solid.
19:22Stay solid.
19:23They want to take a look at it, huh?
19:27For a reckless closeout.
19:29It reminds me of a play, I think it was against Golden State, where he did something just like that,
19:33and then he pointed to all the defenders that tried to stop him after he made the three, got fouled on it.
19:39Well, he is fun to watch, and I'm curious if other Clipper fans had kind of the same thoughts about Harden 10 years ago.
19:49They didn't want him, they didn't like how he played.
19:51I've said this before, I never doubted his talent, I doubted his intentions, they were wrong.
19:56He was right, and it has been amazing to watch ever since he's joined the Clippers.
20:00I could barely hear.
20:09I couldn't hear it very well, either.
20:11And that's from a veteran official, too.
20:13Okay, so, I mean, this is uncalled for.
20:17So if we couldn't hear it, I don't know if it was clarified for the fans.
20:22I will say this in the defense of James Capers, who knows what's up.
20:25Perhaps it was a technical situation.
20:29The microphone wasn't rushed, right?
20:32It seemed rushed.
20:32But, you know, the side stands, the demeanor.
20:35Now, he had some sweat, so he kind of took away from the overall.
20:39But you like the sweat.
20:40I do, but you, boys, you know, that one Pete just can't be there for you.
20:49So that's where the half-point system comes in at for you.
20:53It was a flagrant one.
20:54It'll be a free throw for Harden and possession for the Clippers.
20:59James now at 43 with four minutes to play in the third.
21:03I mean, just so we know, career high twice, 61, 123-19 at the Knicks.
21:10And then 3-22-19 versus the Spurs.
21:16What a play coming out of the inbound.
21:18And Christie is fouled to go to the free throw line.
21:20So, wow, a six-point possession possible here
21:25with the Clippers and two free throws coming from Cam Christie.
21:32Both teams are essentially over the limit.
21:34Clippers do not have a foul to give.
21:36This will be free throws the rest of the way for the Clippers on whistles
21:39against the Hornets.
21:4355% shooting for the Clippers, 48% for Charlotte.
21:48With a lot of urgency and a lot of energy here for the Clippers this afternoon.
21:52Get a quick word from Grey Goose.
21:53You know, Brian, you talk about the six-point play.
22:06I've been on some bad teams and unfortunately, throughout the course of the game and season,
22:12you find ways to sabotage yourself when you just got yourself back into the game
22:17by making some errors that the other team just takes advantage of.
22:21And that's one of those where the lead just got extended a lot more despite Charlotte pretty good this third quarter.
22:27Diabate, rebound tapped around, goes to Christie, sinks his talons into the loose ball.
22:33Clippers by 15.
22:35As Jim mentioned, a six-point possession.
22:37Harden the other way.
22:39Finds Sanders, fakes the pass.
22:41Back to Batum, a load of a quarter for three.
22:43Neely, the rebound for Charlotte.
22:50Whistle.
22:53Foul.
22:54Diabate at the lineup, believe for a couple now.
22:58Think about this, this quarter.
23:00This score was 74-72.
23:04Okay.
23:05Then the Clippers went on that 17-4 run.
23:08That's right, like I said,
23:09you know, you got to do everything right when you're a team that's struggling to win.
23:13You can't assist your opponent by fouls, turnovers, and bad shots.
23:20Again, we mentioned that these two teams have the same records but different builds.
23:24So to your point,
23:25a young, trying to figure it out, Charlotte team
23:28against the most experienced team in NBA history.
23:32Chris Paul checks back into the game.
23:34And Sanders takes a seat.
23:39He's stepped in there.
23:45Lane violation.
23:46Lane violation.
23:57The Abate, one more on the mulligan.
24:00Same result, but Nick Neely comes away with a loose ball.
24:04And they send it back outside.
24:06Eight to shoot for Sexton.
24:10Downhill, off the rim.
24:12Nice defense by Zoo.
24:13Good rebound by Christie.
24:14Here come the Clippers.
24:18Harden picked up by McNeely.
24:19The double cubs.
24:20He gets away from it.
24:21To the rim.
24:21Off the window.
24:22No.
24:22Rebound.
24:23Goes to Batum.
24:26Harden.
24:27Singly covered by Diabate.
24:29Sexton is lurking.
24:30Six to shoot.
24:31What a pass.
24:33Christie on the way down.
24:35It is blocked.
24:36And Harden gets the assist.
24:38Christie gets the bucket.
24:39Clippers go up 93-76.
24:41I don't know if our viewers can see that little spin that Harden puts on the ball.
24:45It's almost like a bowling pass.
24:47But he's perfected that from close distance, even from a little further.
24:53Bridges, no.
24:54Rebound Zoo, yes.
24:56Chris Paul the other way.
24:5893-76.
24:59Clippers, 240 to play in the third.
25:04Paul turns the corner.
25:12Picked up by Diabate.
25:14Now in the mismatch.
25:15Paul calls his own number.
25:17Hit a three back in the first half.
25:18Rebound tapped out of bounds by Zoo.
25:20It will go back to Charlotte.
25:222-24 to play.
25:23And that sends us to timeout.
25:2593-76.
25:26Clippers out in front here in the third.
25:28I'm going to dink myself a little bit.
25:30Back in the day, a huge bowling fan.
25:32It was a show called Bowling for Dollars.
25:34That's the kind of spin and pass that Harden got to Christie.
25:38Able to get it in.
25:39Clips finding their mojo here in the third.
25:41Hey, Clipper fans.
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26:03That simple.
26:04He's got 43 tonight or today, beg your pardon.
26:08It's 93-76.
26:11Clippers didn't end the first half very well.
26:13They didn't end that second quarter very well.
26:14Let's see if they can do something here in the third.
26:17Harden stays out there, joined by Christie Zoo, Chris Paul, and Nico Batum.
26:24Clippers right now, 31-19 in this quarter.
26:27Only sharp at the 6-for-16 shooting.
26:33Sexton turns the corner after the Diabate screen.
26:36Gets downhill, 5-to-shoot for Bridges.
26:39Across the lane, the sweeping hook shot hits short.
26:42Lots of contact inside.
26:43Great save by Batum.
26:46Zouf's activity on that defensive play took away a lot of what could have been layup for Charlotte.
26:53Harden singly covered for much of that possession.
26:56This fires on the baseline.
26:57Ninety-three, seventy-six.
27:10Bridges.
27:12Graceful glide into the rim for Miles Bridges.
27:16Bridges now with 19.
27:18Slippers by 15.
27:19The double comes.
27:33It exposes Batum left alone on the wing for three.
27:37And Nico Batum with his second triple.
27:39Ninety-six to seventy-eight Clippers.
27:41I didn't understand that double team.
27:43No one was on that weak side once.
27:46Batum's man left, and it was going to be an open shot.
27:48Sexton with a dozen off the bench.
28:03Nice read by Paul.
28:04Whistle.
28:05And Christie steps out of bounds.
28:08Ball goes back to Charlotte.
28:10Man, you got an empty side corner.
28:12Watch this.
28:13When the double team comes, I mean, it's just an easy shot.
28:16You don't want to leave Nicholas Batum.
28:18Maybe you come from the strong side and double.
28:22That way you got more coverage on that side of the court.
28:25But good for the Clippers for that mistake defensively.
28:29Sixth assist for Harden.
28:34Sexton, no.
28:35Diabate.
28:35There's that energy that we talked about.
28:37That stick-to-itiveness.
28:38Up and down like a pogo stick as Diabate able to lay it in.
28:42He's got six.
28:44That's good, even for Michigan men, you know?
28:49It'll be Clipper ball to start the fourth.
28:51About four seconds between the two timers.
28:57Harden.
28:58Game summary brought to you by Kia.
29:24Well, I thought you had something.
29:27You don't have a game, Chuck?
29:28No.
29:29It's been, to me, the balance between offense and defense.
29:33Excellent passing by the Clippers.
29:35Interior-wise, the double team, James Harden,
29:38either you're getting shots at the rim
29:40or you're getting open three-point shots,
29:42but also, too, the defense.
29:44In that third quarter, Charlotte was 9-21,
29:461-5 from behind the three-point line, only 25 points.
29:49So, effectively, being able to take this young, energetic team
29:54out of what they want to run,
29:55now that it has to transfer forward
29:58to finish this thing off.
30:00Set it down to Lauren.
30:01Well, how about this for a timeout for Cam Christie,
30:04the youngster, was surrounded by three players.
30:07First got some words from James Harden,
30:09then got some words from Chris Paul,
30:11then Nico Batum joined in,
30:13and he just, the words were strong.
30:16And Cam nodded, he listened, he took it all in,
30:18and as I took that in, I remembered Chris Paul
30:21playing, of course, an emotional day today,
30:23but he was drafted in 2005.
30:25Guys, do you know what year Cam Christie was born?
30:282005.
30:30So, you're saying that Cam Christie only knows the NBA
30:32with Christopher Emanuel Paul in a big three
30:35by Brooke Lopez, 99-82.
30:44Miller.
30:45Good defense right there by Colby Sanders.
30:48A couple of Clippers hit the deck.
30:50Miller recovers and fires up, but not in a three.
30:52Once again, Chris Paul, as he's been wanting to be,
30:55right place, right time.
30:56Clippers the other way, leading by 17.
30:59They may not show up to in the score column,
31:01but Chris has been really active in defensive rebound,
31:04offense, and now the pass to Brooke Lopez.
31:07Oh, and Christie took the words, internalized it,
31:12delivers a big rebound,
31:13and Batum pays it off.
31:15The third three for Batum,
31:17and his return to Charlotte.
31:19He puts the Clippers out in front by 20.
31:21And that's how you start the fourth quarter.
31:23You put the Hornets back on their heels.
31:28Offensively, you create opportunities for second shots,
31:31and then our favorite Frenchman.
31:33Welcome back to Charlotte.
31:35For the fourth quarter,
31:37good look at the fourth overall pick,
31:38Conk Knippel, as advertised.
31:41And you take a look,
31:41go back to 2004,
31:43when the Charlotte Bobcats returned to Charlotte.
31:46The top five picks,
31:47there's some big misses in there,
31:49but Brandon Miller,
31:50LaMelo Ball, Conk Knippel,
31:52big, big, big hits.
31:55It kind of reminds me,
31:56I'm going to go back to the early 1990s
31:58when you had Larry Johnson 90,
31:59Kendall Gill,
32:01and then in my class,
32:02which was a long-long morning,
32:03so you had the stabilization of the franchise
32:07by some young players,
32:08which then benefited the growth of this franchise
32:12back in the early 90s.
32:14That Charlotte team that you're referencing
32:16made the playoffs in 93.
32:18A lot of fun to watch.
32:19Larry Johnson,
32:19one of the great college basketball players of all time.
32:21Same with Alonso Morning and Kendall Gill.
32:25Yeah, Muggsy Bogues was on that team.
32:26David Wingate.
32:30Lopez lonely at the top,
32:31but knocks down another three.
32:33It's his third.
32:33He's got,
32:35they get him second.
32:36Baker Park,
32:36he's got eight points total,
32:37105-84,
32:38and for what it is worth,
32:39the Clippers so far today,
32:41winning the non-James Harden minutes.
32:43He's only done it four times this year.
32:46Miller retaliates on the other side,
32:48full of three.
32:49Think about this, too,
32:50and this is what Charles Lee
32:52and I know his coaching staff
32:53have to address
32:54how many open shots
32:55the Clippers have had.
32:57I mean,
32:57I know part of it is schematically
32:59to get the ball out of James Harden's hand
33:01for Lopez.
33:03Right there,
33:04I mean,
33:04Knippo is there,
33:06but there's really no pressure
33:07on the shot.
33:10Well,
33:10this has been a complete proof effort.
33:12I know that James Harden
33:13is leading the way
33:14before the bench.
33:15Lopez,
33:16eight,
33:16Batum has nine.
33:17Chris Paul,
33:18three points,
33:18oh,
33:19six assists
33:20and four rebounds.
33:21Cam Christie
33:21with six points.
33:24Harden did some of the heavy lifting early,
33:25helped set the tone
33:26and everybody has followed suit here.
33:28There's a ways to go.
33:299-21 to play in the fourth,
33:31but this is definitely
33:32a feel-good afternoon
33:33for the Clippers so far.
33:35Plumlee
33:36has it knocked out of bounds.
33:37It'll stay with Charlotte.
33:38Three-point defense there
33:51by the Clippers.
33:52And I want to say this,
33:54as Knippo works inside,
33:56tough shot.
33:57He does draw the foul.
33:58The Clippers,
33:59we've seen some teams
34:00really shoot the ball well
34:01against them,
34:01most recently,
34:02Orlando.
34:05There's a site out there
34:06called Second Spectrum
34:07that can measure
34:07the quality of threes
34:09that opponents are getting.
34:10And the Clippers,
34:11the quality that the threes
34:12the opponents are getting,
34:14poor.
34:15They're not great threes.
34:16They're just happening
34:17to make the shots.
34:18Now,
34:19you've got to find a way
34:20to stop it.
34:20I get it.
34:21But it isn't as if
34:22the Clippers are just saying,
34:23here,
34:23take the threes
34:24as Knippo makes in
34:25the first of two.
34:26Tomorrow,
34:26Clippers head to Cleveland
34:27for a showdown
34:28with All-Star Donovan Mitchell
34:29in the caps.
34:30Coverage begins at 2.30
34:31and leads to tip-off
34:33at three
34:33on FanDuel Sports.
34:35But to your point,
34:37that's why you just
34:38can't read a box score
34:39or get the numbers
34:42of rankings
34:42because the numbers
34:43don't tell the whole story.
34:45And I'm glad that you,
34:46and you said this before,
34:47the quality of shots
34:48in which teams
34:49are getting armed
34:50a little bit more difficult.
34:51They're just making them
34:53versus the Clippers.
34:54I won't go into the numbers
34:56and what they mean.
34:56I will tell you
34:57that the Clippers
34:57are 12th in that category
35:00in the sense of
35:0112th toughest looks.
35:03It's not perfect
35:03by any stretch,
35:04but this isn't
35:05a complete,
35:07unmitigated disaster
35:08defensively
35:09for the Clippers
35:10not on the perimeter.
35:11Yeah, like his
35:12only defense
35:13and, you know,
35:13guys are just sitting
35:14there just
35:15at shooting practice.
35:16No, that's not the case.
35:17Lopez, can he do it again?
35:24This has been a comfort
35:24area for him
35:25from three.
35:26Those deep triples
35:27misses there.
35:28Lopez does have
35:29three of them.
35:30Ball the other way.
35:32It's now or never
35:33for Charlotte.
35:34Ball tries to find
35:35a teammate of the corner.
35:37Knocked out of bounds
35:38through Peterson
35:39at USC.
35:45This is his third game
35:47for Charlotte.
35:49Collins will check in.
35:558.40 to play.
35:59Ball turns the corner,
36:01drives the lane
36:02over the outstretched
36:02fingertips of Lopez.
36:04Lays it in.
36:0414 for Ball.
36:06I mentioned his
36:07minute restriction
36:08is just under 30.
36:10Expect him to play
36:11the rest of the game.
36:12He's got 20 minutes long.
36:1414 points and 5 assists.
36:16I tell you,
36:16the fifth is
36:17a little bit more
36:18disciplined to his game.
36:21The package that he
36:22possesses with his size
36:23and skill set
36:24and he's able to knock it.
36:26I mean,
36:26it's scary.
36:28And I think
36:28sometimes you develop
36:29bad habits
36:30when you're in
36:31in a losing situation.
36:36Ricochetes off the iron.
36:38Knipple right place,
36:39right time.
36:44Deflected.
36:45And Christie comes away
36:46with it.
36:47Clippers by 20.
36:49Chris Ball.
36:51Christie drives inside.
36:53Block,
36:53but a whistle
36:54and a foul
36:55will send the youngster
36:55to the line.
37:01Brian,
37:01I also thought
37:02the flow of the offense
37:04from the beginning
37:04of the game
37:05was better.
37:07I mean,
37:07the pace was pushed.
37:08You flowed into,
37:10you know,
37:10high pick and roll,
37:11side pick and roll.
37:12You advance the ball up.
37:13You attack.
37:14That also set the tone
37:15for this game.
37:17James Harden will lead
37:20the headlines
37:20and understandably so,
37:21but this has been truly
37:22a great team effort
37:24this afternoon.
37:25744 to play
37:26and a 20-point lead.
37:28Christie at the line
37:29for the first two.
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37:32and the countdown is on.
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37:41Will James Harden be there?
37:42The answer to me
37:43is a resounding yes.
37:45And James sitting there
37:46like trying to get
37:47a nice little break
37:48in the fourth quarter
37:50where it's not
37:51the last minute,
37:52minute and a half
37:53and I have to,
37:54you know,
37:55strap on that cape
37:56and be a hero,
37:58tighten it up
37:59a little bit,
38:00but.
38:01The Clippers in action
38:02tomorrow in Cleveland
38:03and there are reports
38:04as Miller fires a three,
38:06a whistle and a foul.
38:07They might look at this one
38:08as a flagrant as well,
38:09but there are reports
38:10if you are just joining us,
38:12you will want to join us
38:13tomorrow
38:13that Kawhi Leonard
38:15will be available
38:16for that game tomorrow
38:17against the Cavs.
38:18He's even decked out
38:18in the Cavs colors
38:19to let him know
38:20he's coming.
38:23The line comes.
38:25He's been working out
38:27before games
38:27and he's looked good
38:31for what, you know,
38:32he's a great shooter
38:33so he's going to make
38:33a lot of shots.
38:34He's been running stairs.
38:35He did some activity yesterday
38:38after the Clippers landed.
38:40Just like we were talking
38:42about the numbers
38:42don't tell the whole story.
38:44So when you see
38:44the injury report
38:46and people see that
38:47Kawhi is out with an ankle,
38:48they didn't see
38:49how he sprained his ankle
38:51and why it's taken
38:53so long to heal.
38:56So, you know,
38:56you run with a narrative
38:57a lot of times
38:58where he's out again
38:59and is he just not
39:00wanting to play,
39:01but then when you go back
39:02and watch
39:03and to the point
39:04that he finished the game
39:06which probably
39:08exacerbated it
39:11a little bit more.
39:12You understand why
39:13it's taking some time
39:14for that ankle to heal.
39:16When we saw it live,
39:17it didn't look bad
39:18because he finished the game
39:19and I think we were all
39:19kind of like,
39:20oh, he finished the game
39:21and can't be that bad
39:22as Paulie has the rebound.
39:23Then we see the replay
39:24and his ankle
39:25was literally on the ground.
39:26Yep.
39:27He showed it the other night
39:28when we were in Orlando.
39:29Can they pull on the flyby,
39:30resets
39:31and knocks it down again?
39:33He's special.
39:3326 for Commiffle.
39:35He's got six threes
39:36and it is now
39:37113-97
39:40with seven minutes
39:41to play timeout Clippers.
39:44113-97
39:46it was James Harden
39:47that started it
39:48then it was a youth movement
39:49that maybe closes it out
39:50here in Charlotte.
39:51But silver lining
39:52and sometimes
39:54when things seem
39:56a little dire
39:56seeing the development
39:58of Kobe Sanders
39:59and where it could go
40:01with that two
40:03the confidence building
40:04with Cam Chrissie.
40:05How this plays
40:05during the course
40:06of the season
40:07we don't know.
40:08But what we do know
40:10is that
40:10these young players
40:11can be effective
40:13in meaningful minutes.
40:17So,
40:18they've been able
40:19to get their feet wet
40:20and really show
40:22and really show
40:22the coaching tab
40:23and their teammates
40:24that they're capable
40:25of being on the court
40:27and being effective.
40:29Once again,
40:29the Clippers
40:30did win the non-hardened
40:31minutes to start
40:31this fourth quarter.
40:321-13 to 97.
40:35Whistle
40:35and a foul
40:36will be called
40:37and it's the third
40:38against Charlotte.
40:41What about Chris Paul?
40:44Eight assists tonight.
40:46No turnovers
40:47this afternoon.
40:49Did you know
40:50the last season
40:51was the last season
40:52for you?
40:53No.
40:54Not until
40:55it was over.
40:58I mean,
40:58we lost in the playoffs.
41:00We were up 3-1
41:01on Phoenix
41:01when I was with the Lakers.
41:03Then after that
41:04it was kind of some
41:04stuff
41:06and I just got tired
41:07mentally of the games
41:09so to speak.
41:11Oh, dude,
41:11that passed.
41:12We've seen a few
41:13clever ones by heart.
41:14Good defense on.
41:15How about Sanders
41:15poking it free.
41:16Lobs it to Collins.
41:17Oh, look out below!
41:20What a play
41:21by the rookie.
41:24And what a finish
41:25by Collins,
41:26oh, by the way.
41:27Ball,
41:28deep three.
41:30Collins,
41:30the rebound
41:31coming up
41:31on the midway
41:32marker
41:32of the fourth quarter.
41:44Zu,
41:45picked up by Ball,
41:46says,
41:46I'm going to go to work
41:47and does.
41:47Lays it in
41:48and Avica Zubac
41:49now with 18 points,
41:51eight rebounds
41:52and six assists.
41:55Miller.
41:57Miller.
41:59You look good.
42:00I mean,
42:00Brandon looked good
42:01coming back.
42:02I mean,
42:02he went through
42:03a little dry spell
42:04there after he made,
42:05you know,
42:05first four or five
42:06points,
42:07six points.
42:09His third game
42:10since January.
42:11Yeah.
42:12How about that?
42:14He's talking about
42:14excited,
42:15nervous,
42:16all of that
42:16wrapped up
42:17into one package
42:18just to be back
42:19on the court.
42:20Short for Harden
42:21on the reload,
42:22he draws the foul.
42:23He'll go to the line
42:23for a couple.
42:27Speaking of excitement,
42:28how about
42:28young fella?
42:30Don't be
42:30not giving up
42:31on the play.
42:32A lot of times
42:32you want to preach,
42:33get back on defense,
42:34but every now and then
42:35you feel you can get
42:36the steal,
42:37you better get it.
42:38And when you do,
42:40good things happen.
42:42You know what's
42:43interesting too
42:43about Brandon?
42:44You know,
42:45as athletes,
42:46we have routines.
42:49Right?
42:49Game day and everything.
42:51But when you're gone
42:52and you haven't done it,
42:53you've got to figure
42:54back out your routine
42:55and how you,
42:56you know,
42:58what you did
42:58in a shoot around
42:59when you got home,
43:01when you got back
43:01to the arena,
43:02that whole routine thing
43:04has to be
43:05re-acclimated again.
43:07I like how you
43:08included me
43:08when you said
43:09we have routines.
43:10Yeah, we got routines.
43:11Athletes.
43:12Athletes.
43:12No, you know,
43:13your eating habits
43:14when we go to these
43:15cities
43:16are routinely
43:18questionable.
43:19You know what I mean?
43:20That's what I'm saying.
43:23That's what I'm saying.
43:24The restaurant choices.
43:27But it works for you,
43:28hey.
43:29You know,
43:29it really does.
43:30Another way.
43:31Over versus who?
43:33I regret for it.
43:35119 to 102.
43:37You open the door
43:37for me, partner.
43:38I had to just
43:39run through it.
43:43Zoo a bit
43:44out of his habitat.
43:44Rebound poked
43:46into the backcourt.
43:47Clippers got a move here.
43:48Eight to shoot for Harden.
43:50Singly covered by Jones.
43:51The double for Peterson
43:52lurking.
43:53Harden on the move.
43:54This is a three.
43:55Oh, it's gone again!
43:5748 for James Harden!
43:59Miller for three.
44:05Well, there's only one place
44:08you're going right now.
44:10440 to play.
44:1120-point game.
44:11Harden Harden sitting
44:12at 48 on 15
44:15of 24 shots.
44:16See on James like,
44:17no, you're not getting
44:18that 50-burger on me, man.
44:19You've got to pass it.
44:21Well, he gives it to Dunn.
44:22Dunn lays it in.
44:23Assist number seven
44:24for what it is worth.
44:25Any foul against Charlotte
44:26will be free throws
44:27for the Clippers.
44:28James is straight on three.
44:34It is good
44:35for Sion James.
44:38Had been just three
44:39of his last 18
44:40from above the arc.
44:43Dunn will play the role
44:44of point guard.
44:45And now here is Harden.
44:47Escapes the double.
44:48Gets to the rim.
44:49Put a 50 on the board.
44:51Harden's done it again.
44:54126 to 105.
44:58Ball is fouled.
45:03He'll go to the line.
45:05But this day belongs
45:06to James Harden.
45:08It's so nonchalant
45:09in what he does.
45:10Not this shot here.
45:11This one he gets by.
45:13Sion James is a really good
45:14defensive player.
45:15But again,
45:15you know,
45:17kind of apprehensive
45:18about getting up on James.
45:20And right here,
45:21a little hesitation.
45:24Diabate had to stay
45:25connected to Zubaj
45:26afraid of that lob
45:27coming down the middle.
45:29And that 50 piece.
45:30Going to take a seat, James.
45:31All right, just
45:32sit down for a minute.
45:34He's taking another walk
45:36with the basketball gods
45:37this afternoon.
45:38What a performance.
45:40Biblical vibes
45:40from the start.
45:42And not only has
45:43James been great,
45:44but really everybody
45:45that has played
45:46has put in something
45:47here this afternoon.
45:50She got top number, though.
45:52I mean, I did.
45:53For Will.
45:54Oh, Will.
45:54118.
45:55I mean, that's the year
45:55he averaged 50 and 20, right?
45:57He had 50, 50 points
45:59and, like, 20-plus rebounds.
46:02So you get to 118 real quick
46:04when you do that
46:05for the entire year.
46:07Free throws coming here
46:08for Harden.
46:09Meter is still running.
46:10James, his first team sport.
46:16What a player.
46:18James Harden's on the line.
46:21And it's funny, because he did
46:27this a lot, right, when he was
46:29with Houston.
46:30And you kind of took it for
46:31granted.
46:31Yeah, of course.
46:32But this is a different game.
46:34It's a different style that he's
46:35playing.
46:36And he's not trying to be the
46:38scoring point guard.
46:39He's facilitating more than
46:41anything.
46:41If you remember, when he first
46:42joined the Clippers, he was
46:44taking five, six, seven shots
46:46a game.
46:47Now, here he is.
46:48It's required of him to be
46:50this way.
46:52And he just continues to
46:54blow my mind.
46:55I mean, for real.
46:56Like, just really so
46:58impressive.
46:5852.
46:59I wonder, does it get in 50 now
47:01because, yeah, I got 50.
47:02You know what I mean?
47:03It's like, does it, once I
47:05ask him that, does it, does it
47:07get old routine?
47:10McNeely inside.
47:11Collins, the rebound.
47:13Clippers by 21.
47:15Finish strong here, looking for
47:17win number five.
47:18Second on the road trip.
47:20Harden for three.
47:21It's 55 for Harden!
47:23Nope.
47:24Don't get old.
47:27If we had five and a half
47:30minutes, I guarantee their
47:32movement here, go for 60.
47:34But I don't think that's going
47:35to happen.
47:36So, it was a rhetorical
47:37question.
47:38The professional scorer in
47:40James Harden said, you know
47:41what?
47:42Let me just add a little bit
47:43more to my total.
47:44Take all three at 0.
47:46Today in the Queen City, James
47:48Harden is the king for the
47:50Clippers.
47:5155 points most ever scored by a
47:53Clipper.
47:55What an afternoon.
47:56What a player.
48:00Incredible game.
48:01And he's done for the day.
48:0455 for Harden.
48:05How about, very somewhat of a
48:07lead, 10 threes for James as
48:09well.
48:10How about this?
48:11He has a scoring record in
48:12Houston for 61.
48:14And now he has a scoring record
48:15with the Clippers.
48:18Two different franchises.
48:21Just incredible.
48:23Yep.
48:23Just incredible.
48:24Chris Paul playing his final
48:25minutes in North Carolina.
48:26If you're just joining us
48:28announced that this would be
48:29the last of him this year.
48:33Season number 21.
48:34This would be the last time he
48:35would play here in North
48:37Carolina where he was born,
48:39where he went to high school,
48:40where he went to college.
48:41Kobe Brown plays catch with Chris.
48:45131 to 107.
48:48Clippers have waved the flag and
48:50they are feeling confident in
48:52this one as they should.
48:53Kobe Brown straight away for
48:55three.
48:56Plumlee has the loose ball.
48:58Clippers are going to improve to
48:59five and eleven.
49:01And a big game tomorrow.
49:02Cleveland against the very, very
49:05good Cavaliers team.
49:06Don't let that record fool you.
49:07They're just as good.
49:08They've had some injuries.
49:10They're getting guys back.
49:11Guess what?
49:12Clippers are getting guys back
49:13as well.
49:14Kawhi Leonard very likely to
49:16play tomorrow night.
49:19Dieterhauser follows it.
49:21Can't get it to fall.
49:22Brian, how many times have we
49:23said this to that during the
49:25course of the season you get a
49:27scheduled win or loss sometimes?
49:31And what we mean by that is
49:33based on the schedule, you may
49:34catch a team that is struggling,
49:37a team that has played, you
49:39know, back-to-back days and
49:42are beat up and the timing to
49:44get that W is important.
49:47I think this is considered that
49:50for the Clippers who need it
49:52not just to win, but this kind
49:54of performance, you know, all
49:56the way around.
49:58Kind of a get right game, if
50:00you will, and that's no
50:01disrespect to Charlotte.
50:02If I were to look at Charlotte
50:03and available players, I would
50:05say there's maybe some more
50:07talent, younger talent for sure,
50:09on the Hornets.
50:10And in a few years, this is
50:11really going to bloom into
50:13something very special.
50:14But the Clippers have the
50:15experience and the wisdom.
50:17And they needed it today.
50:19Looks like they're going to come
50:19away with a nice, much-needed
50:21win.
50:22Yep.
50:23131 to 109 right now.
50:25McNeely, a straight-on three.
50:2730 made threes this afternoon
50:33for both teams combined.
50:34Clippers are going to shoot
50:35over 50% lightly here today.
50:43Niederhauser, who's been
50:43impressive in the minutes he
50:44played, played for the first
50:45time outside of the fourth
50:46quarter in Orlando.
50:49Christie for three.
50:51Rebound goes out of bounds to
50:53figure part.
50:54James able to save it.
50:56Inside of a minute to play in
50:57this one.
50:58Clippers keep their winning
50:59streak here.
51:00Haven't lost here since
51:01November of 2017.
51:06And I want to bring up the
51:07symmetry again.
51:08I'm a big fan of symmetry.
51:10Clippers felt like rock bottom
51:11a year ago.
51:12James Harden puts up 50.
51:13They go out on a run 18-3 to
51:15close out 21 in the last 21
51:17games.
51:18I'm not saying they're going to
51:19go 18-3 in the next 21, but
51:20maybe this is something that can
51:22boost them.
51:22They're going to need all of
51:23it tomorrow.
51:25They're going to need all of
51:26it on Tuesday against the
51:28Lakers.
51:29They've got a couple of days
51:30off after that.
51:31But could this team finally
51:32start to feel good about
51:35themselves after a performance
51:37like this year this afternoon?
51:38One, but also, too, the good
51:40news, great news that employee
51:43number two, Kawhi Leonard, will
51:45be back in the fold.
51:48So that adds another layer of
51:50optimism, you know, for this
51:53team.
51:57We'll add one more to that.
51:58Chris Paul, lobbed at the
52:00Niederhauser, maybe a bit
52:01deflected.
52:02Chris has played well in this
52:03building as well.
52:0413-3 in his return to
52:06Charlotte.
52:07The last active possession of the
52:10game, 131-1, 16.
52:15And a fun morning of
52:17basketball for Clipper fans back
52:19on the West Coast.
52:20James Harden got it started with,
52:22what, 26, 27 points in that
52:24first quarter.
52:25Finishes with 55.
52:27Four of the five starters in
52:28double figures.
52:29And the bench was terrific as
52:31well.
52:31Everybody that played contributed
52:33in a big, big way.
52:34Shot on violation.
52:36Hornets fall.
52:4015th straight win for the
52:43Clippers over the Hornets.
52:44Most for any opponent.
52:46That'll do it.
52:47131-116.
52:50The final.
52:50James Harden, 55, most ever for
53:03a Clipper player.
53:05Boy, did he make it look easy
53:06from here.
53:0710-3s for Harden.
53:097 assists as well.
53:11And just an absolute joy to
53:13watch.
53:13Let's send it down.
53:14Lauren is standing by with our
53:16hero.
53:17James Harden, 55 points in
53:20year 17.
53:21What do each of those numbers
53:22mean to you?
53:24I'm happy we won.
53:27You pride yourself in being a
53:28leader.
53:28What do you hope your teammates
53:29are learning from you when
53:30you're able to play like this
53:31and share the floor with them?
53:34Man, I just, you know, I just,
53:37the work that I put in
53:38individually, I do it for the
53:40entire team.
53:42And so just trying to find ways
53:43to win games.
53:45It hasn't been so great for us,
53:46you know, as of lately, but,
53:47you know, continue to work out,
53:49continue to push, and continue
53:50to find a way to try to get it
53:51done, and it's going to be
53:53every single night.
53:54I know where your head's at,
53:55and you don't want to boast
53:55about yourself, but can you at
53:56least take us behind the
53:57scenes?
53:58What has life looked like
53:59behind the scenes, off the
54:00court, in order to enable
54:02performances like this?
54:03Basketball is life.
54:05Okay, thanks, James.
54:06That works.
54:08She didn't ask him if it gets
54:10old and boring.
54:10We'll see.
54:11Maybe tomorrow.
54:13Clippers are winners.
54:14James Harden is king in the
54:17Queen City this afternoon.
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