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00:00:30Now for Dallas, Cooper Flagg to the Mavs have had their struggles, but the last time these two teams met,
00:00:36Flagg had a monster game in a Mavericks win.
00:00:39The Clippers have changed a bit since then, but they need to be ready for a 48-minute game here
00:00:44tonight.
00:00:45Welcome you inside American Airlines Arena.
00:00:47Alongside the Czar, Mike Pantello, I'm Brian Seaman.
00:00:49It's great to have you with us.
00:00:50Lauren Rosen joins us in just a moment.
00:00:53Well, the Clippers are looking to get back on track, and they've got some help to do it.
00:00:56Kawhi Leonard returns to the lineup.
00:00:58Last time we saw him in the Big Easy, it was all too easy for him, going 9 of 12
00:01:02from the field.
00:01:02Without question, Kawhi Leonard is the offensive leader of this basketball team, and they certainly need his punch back once
00:01:10again.
00:01:10A little bit of ball fake at the end.
00:01:11Gets most defenders to fly by.
00:01:14Gives him a clean look at the basket.
00:01:16Sometimes he has to get creative.
00:01:18Step underneath.
00:01:19Use that left hand off the glass.
00:01:21Catch it.
00:01:22Shoot it from behind the three-point line.
00:01:24He's knocking him down lately, and then get to the spot on the floor, rise up above.
00:01:29He knocks down that mid-range shot.
00:01:31He'll have some help tonight.
00:01:33Darius Garland returns as well.
00:01:34Everyone will welcome back Darius Garland because he changes the speed and quickness of this basketball game.
00:01:41Gets out in transition.
00:01:42Gets his teammates easy buckets.
00:01:44Makes three-pointers over 80% from the foul line.
00:01:47Well, for the Clippers, they're looking at a playoff berth, but for the Dallas Mavericks, they're looking at the future.
00:01:52And it actually looks fairly bright with Cooper Flagg.
00:01:5519 years of age.
00:01:56He's going to be in this league for a very long time, and he has been better than advertised.
00:02:00This is a special player, and over the next couple years, we're going to see this young man really go.
00:02:0519 years old, remember.
00:02:07Takes the ball, turns down the screen, and goes in traffic to wind up finishing.
00:02:11Plays both ends of the floor.
00:02:13Run down block from behind.
00:02:15Gets his teammates involved.
00:02:16Well, he's played a lot of positions, and then getting out in front in transition.
00:02:21He can get up a little bit.
00:02:22He's got your eyes in his game.
00:02:24Well, if all Derek Jones did was play defense, the Clippers would be in a great spot.
00:02:29But he's got an offensive game, and it's been on display.
00:02:31Coming up on the other side, the Czar breaks it down.
00:02:41Marketplace of the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA, Ticketmaster gets you to the game.
00:02:45Live by Kaiser Permanente, official team physicians of the L.A. Clippers.
00:02:52And by Jack in the Box.
00:02:53The hot mess is back as a munchie meal for Jack's 75th anniversary.
00:03:00Well, defense has always been the calling card for Derek Jones, Jr., but lately is showing everybody he can score
00:03:06a little bit as well.
00:03:07The Clippers have needed it.
00:03:08They've asked a lot of Derek Jones, Jr. at both ends of the floor.
00:03:12Last game against the wall is about setting screens.
00:03:14He runs up, handling the ball is done.
00:03:17But watch what happens when he sets that screen coming out of the corner.
00:03:21You have nobody else on this side of the floor that can help as he rolls to the basket.
00:03:25If there is no rotation from the weak side, he's going to go in for an uncontested layup.
00:03:30Nice job of screening, getting out of there, and then taking the contact and finish play.
00:03:36Another good thing that happened against the wall is his ability to knock down the standstill three-pointer, much needed
00:03:43in their offense.
00:03:43He drives, he pulls back, switches hands, goes to the right one to finish, taking the feed from Kobe, goes
00:03:50back to his left hand, off the glass, takes contact.
00:03:54He had an outstanding offense.
00:03:56Their last four.
00:03:56It's a good opportunity here tonight.
00:03:58Take a look at the starting five.
00:03:59Great to see Darius Garland.
00:04:01Great to see Kawhi Leonard.
00:04:02We have a younger team on the other side for Dallas, but the Clippers getting back to full strength.
00:04:07And for more, let's send it over to Lauren.
00:04:09Thanks, Brian.
00:04:10Thrilled to be the bearer of some good news here in Dallas as Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland both are
00:04:15returning after just single-game absences in New Orleans.
00:04:19While Benedict Matherin remains out as he recovers from his right toe injury, he is progressing.
00:04:24And Ty Lue says he's been on the court here on this trip.
00:04:27This injury update is tonight's player profile brought to you by Kia.
00:04:31And Lou said pregame, it feels good getting everybody healthy.
00:04:35We can start getting our defense and offense down and catch a rhythm.
00:04:38He added that on nights like tonight, Kawhi and Darius can each have their own unit.
00:04:43He said staggering the two of them has worked well.
00:04:45So, guys, expect to see those two staggered in most scenarios.
00:04:48But the team will have the luxury of at least one of Kawhi Leonard or Darius Garland out on the
00:04:53floor in most moments here tonight.
00:04:55That's going to have to be the case, Lauren, going forward with just those two guys that are able to
00:05:00carry the offense.
00:05:01Meanwhile, for Dallas, when you trade Luka Doncic and you bring in some young players, this is what's going to
00:05:07happen to Jameson Kidd's squad.
00:05:08It's a far cry from where they were two years ago, en route to an NBA Finals run.
00:05:14But here we are, and we'll talk about their plight and what has happened since that trade.
00:05:19It is not the worst situation in the league, that is for sure.
00:05:23And it begins with Cooper Flagg, who is going to be around the league for a very, very long time.
00:05:29We're ready to get this one underway.
00:05:31Daniel Gaffert and Brook Lopez.
00:05:34These two teams play one more time in Englewood.
00:05:37Ball is up and the game is on.
00:05:38Mavericks have it.
00:05:40One voice.
00:05:41And we'll have it to start the fourth quarter as well.
00:05:44Dallas just 4-21, going back to late January again.
00:05:48They're more focused on the future.
00:05:50They have some nice young pieces here as Marshall finds the young piece, and that is Cooper Flagg.
00:05:56Five to shoot for the teenager.
00:05:58In trouble.
00:05:59Sends it up top to Christie.
00:06:00Late in the clock.
00:06:01He's a gifted shooter.
00:06:02The three rings off, and Collins has the rebound.
00:06:04The defense has sequenced that time for the Clippers.
00:06:10The offense is the issue for Dallas.
00:06:12They're in the middle of the pack defensive team, which isn't the worst thing in the world when you're 23
00:06:16and 47, as Dallas is.
00:06:19This is Garland.
00:06:20A kiss off the window to open things up.
00:06:22That's what Garland does.
00:06:23Gets inside the defense.
00:06:25Comes up with high percentage shots for himself or teammates.
00:06:29Now, reaching 19 points in his eight games with the Clippers.
00:06:31The two teams swap turnovers.
00:06:33Marshall.
00:06:34He's played well of length.
00:06:36Gets it to fall.
00:06:37Struggled a little bit in their last game, but it averaged 24 points in the previous three.
00:06:41Brooksman around too long to have something like that happen.
00:06:44He's too careless with the basketball.
00:06:46Put two hands on it.
00:06:47Make a pass.
00:06:48Don't slut out the game with a turnover.
00:06:51Kawhi, first real touch.
00:06:54Down the lane.
00:06:55Drives and dishes to Collins in the corner.
00:06:58Straight but strong.
00:06:59Long Collins played very well in that game against New Orleans the other night.
00:07:0418 points and eight rebounds on a minute restriction trying to get his conditioning back.
00:07:10Garland picks up flag.
00:07:1210 to shoot Christy a wing three.
00:07:15He's a good three-point shooter.
00:07:17He's great from the corners.
00:07:20P.J. Washington misfires in the rebound collected by Kawhi.
00:07:27Leonard the other way.
00:07:29A wish-up and a foul.
00:07:30Stops the clock.
00:07:31Almost two minutes gone by in the opening frame.
00:07:33Kawhi saw that alley as he pushed it down and transitioned and never hesitated, attacked the rim immediately, drew the
00:07:40foul.
00:07:41You see Frank Vogel on the sidelines for Dallas joining Jason Kidd.
00:07:47Kidd was an assistant under Frank Vogel the year that the Lakers won the championship in the bubble.
00:07:53And now returning to favor.
00:07:55Frank Vogel is an incredibly gifted coach.
00:07:57It surprises me that he has not been on the sidelines as Kawhi makes the first.
00:08:02If you want to get a quick word from Hyundai.
00:08:04Enjoy your new car.
00:08:05Yeah, you too. Bye-bye.
00:08:06Feels so right, it almost feels wrong.
00:08:08The Hyundai getaway sales event.
00:08:11Kawhi was Jason Kidd, Frank Vogel's assistant when he had that Laker job in there.
00:08:16So it's a little bit of a...
00:08:18Oh, by the way, come join my staff right now.
00:08:22Good working relationship there.
00:08:24They haven't had the tools to do that here in Dallas yet.
00:08:28That could change in the next couple of years.
00:08:30It starts with Cooper Flagg.
00:08:31He's got the ball picked up by Collins.
00:08:34Draws a crowd.
00:08:36Nine to shoot.
00:08:37Mavericks have been late in the clock here on their first few possessions.
00:08:41Marshall.
00:08:42The veteran hand in the lineup leaves it.
00:08:44Short flag.
00:08:45The rebound.
00:08:45A couple of Mavericks hit the deck.
00:08:47Washington straight away.
00:08:49Marshall the corner three.
00:08:51A third effort here for Dallas.
00:08:54Marshall makes him pay.
00:08:55Offensive rebounding has been a problem for the Clippers of late.
00:08:58With the injuries that Dallas has had, they went to Marshall and asked him to try to step up his
00:09:03scoring.
00:09:04They're going to get you more shots, get you the ball more, look to score.
00:09:08Garland finds an opening, lets it fly, rings the rim.
00:09:13Dallas controls.
00:09:14Flippers one for three.
00:09:15Mavericks two for seven.
00:09:18Flagg.
00:09:19Lopped at the Gafford.
00:09:20Oh my goodness, what a finish.
00:09:24One thing Gafford can't do, play above the rim.
00:09:28He's been a fan from Gafford or up Gafford since his days in Washington, but when the Clippers
00:09:33played the Mavericks a few years ago in the playoffs, Evita Zubac absolutely owned him
00:09:39as he has been one to do.
00:09:41Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard knocks down his first field goal.
00:09:43He's got four.
00:09:48Flagg.
00:09:49Jones gives chase and walls him off.
00:09:52Plays through the contact, elevates and floats it in.
00:09:55First bucket, first shot for Cooper Flagg.
00:09:57They played Cooper Flagg at four positions.
00:09:59Point guard, two guard, small forward, power forward.
00:10:02So he's tasted a little bit of every spot on the floor and can play them all.
00:10:07Extremely well.
00:10:10Night to shoot for Garrett Jones Jr.
00:10:12We'll talk about his flight here with the Mavericks.
00:10:15The X-Factor is in play as he gets his first bucket.
00:10:19I'm wondering if it's a little bit unfair in the rookie of the year race, the fact that
00:10:23Flagg has had to play all four positions.
00:10:27Marshall inside, counted and a foul.
00:10:36He knows exactly where his teammates are, puts it up there knowing that Gafford can go
00:10:41find it and finish it.
00:10:43And this time gets down low enough to finish up over the top.
00:10:47If there's one weakness so far in his game, he's not a great three-point shooter.
00:10:51But his range will develop.
00:10:54Only 19 years old, you say.
00:10:56And there's nothing wrong with the stroke, that is for sure.
00:11:007.55 to play in the first quarter.
00:11:03Dallas out in front by three.
00:11:06Garland probes.
00:11:07Now brings Gafford out with him.
00:11:10Jones on the wing.
00:11:11The catch and shoot three.
00:11:12That's five first quarter points for the former Maverick.
00:11:16He feels confident shooting the ball in this building.
00:11:19He had a few shots here.
00:11:22Flagg, the pull-up from 15.
00:11:23It's good.
00:11:23Count it down and a foul.
00:11:252.5!
00:11:33Dereff Jones Jr. in that left-hand side by himself coming up out of the corner.
00:11:38He just stops and strokes it, knocks down to three.
00:11:42Don't mean to bury the headline.
00:11:44It is kind of a retro night tonight.
00:11:46You can see the uniforms, but even the scoreboard is very old school
00:11:50from when Mike Portillo used to roam the sidelines.
00:11:55What happened about the sidelines?
00:11:57Look at the scoreboard.
00:11:58It's very old school looking.
00:12:01Oh, wow.
00:12:03I didn't notice.
00:12:04You're too focused.
00:12:05We get it.
00:12:06Collins, the fadeaway.
00:12:07He drops it in from 20.
00:12:09And the Clippers pulled it with a one.
00:12:117.15 to play in this opening quarter.
00:12:17Marshall goes to work on Garland, the size advantage,
00:12:20but the Clippers help him get it out of his hands.
00:12:22Christie the other way.
00:12:23Plays the flag.
00:12:25Back to Christie.
00:12:26Sidestep three.
00:12:27Good recovery by Jones, but not in time.
00:12:30Max Christie, 41% on the year, knocks down his first trade.
00:12:34Jones did do a very good job.
00:12:36He chased him off the line the first,
00:12:37and they came back and challenged the second shot.
00:12:40Leonard goes to work on Washington combatants from the 24 playoff series.
00:12:45Contested 15-footer, no.
00:12:46Leonard winds up on his wallet,
00:12:48and the Mavericks come back the other way, leading by four.
00:12:58Gafford, this is where he does almost all of his damage in front of the iron.
00:13:01He's not a talented shooter outside the painted area.
00:13:08Garland, what a pass.
00:13:10Topside to Lopez, the extra pass back to Collins.
00:13:13Great play there by the Clippers.
00:13:15Collins just can't knock it down.
00:13:17He had a wide open look.
00:13:18Good job Brooklyn.
00:13:19Right back to Collins for the shot.
00:13:21Collins 41% on the year, and he opened three for him as a good one.
00:13:24Marshall the other way off the window.
00:13:26The rebound taken in by Jones.
00:13:28Midway through the first quarter.
00:13:30Clippers 5 of 9.
00:13:32Whistle and a foul.
00:13:33Collins will go to the line, and will go to break.
00:13:3517-13.
00:13:36Mavericks out in front here in Dallas.
00:13:45Well, we think it's been a wild year for the Clippers.
00:13:49It was a wild year last year for Dallas.
00:13:51Out of the blue, Luka Doncic traded for Anthony Davis.
00:13:54Davis goes down, and the first game doesn't really have much of a kind of impact here.
00:14:00And then, of course, and appropriately so, they fire Nico Harrison.
00:14:04Who made one of the worst, if not the worst, trade in the history of sports.
00:14:07And what do they have to show for it?
00:14:09Almost nothing.
00:14:10Marvin Bagley, Chris Middleton come from Washington in what might just be considered a salary dump.
00:14:17They got lucky, though.
00:14:18The basketball gods thought, hey, we've got to give them something.
00:14:21And they did.
00:14:22They gave him Cooper Flagg, and he is legit.
00:14:24He is absolutely legit.
00:14:26And wouldn't surprise me if he won every award between now and the time he retires.
00:14:31They did get some room salary-wise.
00:14:34They have the entire mid-level exemption at $20 million above that.
00:14:38So they have their own first-round pick this season.
00:14:41That's what they have as they move forward.
00:14:44You saw that list.
00:14:45To my knowledge, I think LeBron James is the only teenager on that list,
00:14:48which tells you everything you need to know about how great Cooper Flagg has been.
00:14:52He just turned 19 in December.
00:14:55And while John Collins, a veteran, he's enjoyed playing Dallas, we've enjoyed him playing in general.
00:15:04It's the second one to fall.
00:15:05One out of two.
00:15:06It's a three-point lead for Dallas.
00:15:07We're midway through this first quarter.
00:15:10It's a busy month.
00:15:12The March continues for the Clippers.
00:15:15I think it's going to be a tight race with Knippel,
00:15:18okay, Flagg's former roommate at Duke,
00:15:21and Flagg as to who winds up winning the rookie of their award.
00:15:24We'll talk about that as Clay Thompson, the catch-and-shoot, no-dip three.
00:15:28As great of a shooter as there's ever been in the NBA.
00:15:31Clay Thompson, no sweat, no shoot, not a problem for him.
00:15:35He gets his first bucket tonight.
00:15:36Probably gets 20 to 22 minutes in the game tonight.
00:15:40He's off ready to fire.
00:15:41Dallas out in front by six.
00:15:47Nembhard is out there.
00:15:48Garland into the paint, puts it down, wants a whistle.
00:15:51He'll have to settle for the traditional basket as he cuts the lead down to four.
00:15:58Washington gives to Nembhard.
00:16:00His brother plays for the Pacers.
00:16:05Washington.
00:16:08Tough floater over Isaiah Jackson.
00:16:13Lays it in.
00:16:14Very nice start here for Dallas.
00:16:15They're nine for 16.
00:16:18Jones.
00:16:19Wide open is Garland for the three, and he catches in.
00:16:22And Darius Garland with seven.
00:16:24Notice how Garland moves without the basketball.
00:16:26Taking a page out of Steph Curry's.
00:16:29Offensive end of the four.
00:16:30Pass, cut, move without it.
00:16:32Relocates somewhere else.
00:16:33A lot of coaches, both in Cleveland, Los Angeles, and other places, that will tell you that few moves like
00:16:39Steph Curry.
00:16:40They will mention Garland as one of those players.
00:16:42As P.J.
00:16:44Washington knocks down a three, and Dallas leads by six.
00:16:48Dunn, the floater.
00:16:49It is true for Chris Dunn coming off the bench.
00:16:56Washington feels good, lets it fly.
00:17:01Washington started his career in Charlotte, traded midseason back in February of 2024,
00:17:07and helped the Mavericks in their march to the finals.
00:17:11There's a real problem for the Clippers in that round one matchup.
00:17:14Bagley, what a tough shot.
00:17:16Count it.
00:17:17And a foul.
00:17:17What a finish.
00:17:20That was an incredible finish, Ryan.
00:17:23That ball was not on target.
00:17:25It was too high.
00:17:26It was not as close to the rim as it should be.
00:17:29Now, here's Garland right here.
00:17:31You see he clears a little bit of space.
00:17:33Looks over at the official then.
00:17:34Saying, hey, I got hit on that.
00:17:36And then relocates.
00:17:38DJ gets on the wall, knocks it down from the corner.
00:17:41Bagley has had kind of a tough career.
00:17:43Second pick back in 2018, ahead of Luka Doncic, so he leaves it short.
00:17:48Sacramento, Detroit, Washington, Memphis, now Dallas.
00:17:52Now, this is one of his better seasons before coming here with the Wizards.
00:17:55He's averaging ten points and six rebounds.
00:17:58Hasn't had the same role here with the Mavericks, but he's still a youngster.
00:18:02Jones looks to attack, puts it up awkwardly, and it falls.
00:18:05Seven first quarter points for Derrick Jones.
00:18:08Like last game, and now the beginning of this game, the aggressive mode that Derrick Jones Jr. is in.
00:18:15He is three for three from the field.
00:18:17Clippers, nine of 14.
00:18:19Thompson double.
00:18:20It's Nembhard.
00:18:22Back to Bagley for the straight-on three.
00:18:24Looked good all the way.
00:18:26Bagley, 42% on the year.
00:18:28Puts Dallas out in front by seven.
00:18:30Dallas shooting 60% from the floor, 44% for the three-point line.
00:18:39Ten to shoot for Garland.
00:18:41He's played nine minutes so far.
00:18:43Let's it fly from distance.
00:18:44Oh, and he retaliates his second three.
00:18:46He's got ten.
00:18:47First clipper in double figures.
00:18:56Both teams have shot the ball well.
00:19:00Both over 60% so far.
00:19:02Nembhard.
00:19:03Chris Middleton back in the corner to Washington.
00:19:06The two out there tries to slow him down.
00:19:08Spins away.
00:19:08Wrap around to Bagley.
00:19:10And he lays it up by Dottie.
00:19:11And he'll go to the line for two.
00:19:12And we'll go to break again.
00:19:132.26 to play in the first quarter.
00:19:16Mavericks by four.
00:19:20Listen, Garland knowing that he can look up over the top.
00:19:23And Nembhard pulls up.
00:19:25Pops it.
00:19:26Three.
00:19:27Back to Dallas.
00:19:28And it has been a whirlwind month for Isaiah Jackson.
00:19:32From joining the Clippers at the trade deadline alongside Benedict Matherin from Indiana
00:19:36to stepping into the rotation after Yannick Conan-Niederhauser's injury,
00:19:40Ty Lue has commended Isaiah's positive attitude and willingness to learn since day one with
00:19:47the Clippers, which brings us to tonight's Kaiser-proven outcomes.
00:19:50And I got to catch up with Isaiah earlier on the trip, and he told me he's grateful to
00:19:54be part of this ride.
00:19:55He said, being part of this group, trying to help us win, is an opportunity I didn't have
00:20:00earlier in the year, and it's exciting to be part of that here.
00:20:03I just want to help the team win.
00:20:05He added that Ty Lue has been a great influence.
00:20:07He's been patient as Isaiah learns the new system.
00:20:10For Jackson, learning the Clippers' offensive and defensive schemes on the fly has been
00:20:14a little bit like learning a new language.
00:20:16And he says Ty Lue has been a willing, patient teacher.
00:20:20Lauren, thanks.
00:20:20I've become a big fan of Isaiah Jackson.
00:20:22He's competitive.
00:20:23He plays hard.
00:20:25And Ty Lue said, I was turned on a few years ago to Isaiah Jackson.
00:20:29Also very happy.
00:20:31Well, I think those numbers say that he deserves the minutes he's been getting.
00:20:37He's been very productive on the floor.
00:20:39And you kind of have a confidence in him that around that rim, he's pretty effective offensively
00:20:44and defensively.
00:20:45He works his tail off to get rebounds.
00:20:50Well, it's 31-26.
00:20:52Mavericks have essentially led the entire way.
00:20:54Either team really playing much defensively.
00:20:56As both teams, as I mentioned, shooting 60% or better.
00:20:59Jordan Miller out there.
00:21:01Topside to Don.
00:21:02Drives it on Middleton.
00:21:03Leaves it for Jackson.
00:21:04Dribbles off his leg and out of bounds.
00:21:09Hey, it's great to see Bill Kennedy back.
00:21:12This is his first game back since pulling a hamstring.
00:21:15We talked to him before the ball game, said he's going to see how it goes.
00:21:18He felt like he was still in some pain.
00:21:21But it's great to see him.
00:21:22He's a good official and just a fun guy to have around.
00:21:25And the league lucky to have him.
00:21:27Thompson, the wing three.
00:21:28Same spot, same result.
00:21:29Two shots, six points for Klay Thompson.
00:21:33Welcome back, Bill Kennedy.
00:21:35Klay Thompson, you're still doing what you always did, making shots.
00:21:39Without many dribbles.
00:21:40I don't think he's put the ball on the deck once.
00:21:42He's put it up.
00:21:431.34 to play in this first quarter.
00:21:45Dallas leads by eight.
00:21:47Miller into the paint around Middleton and Jordan Miller.
00:21:53If he's in the game, he's in the lane.
00:21:54He looks like he's going for a stroll sometimes, but it's the use of that Euro step.
00:21:59But he's perfected.
00:22:00Middleton, the contested three.
00:22:02Former Buck can't get it to fall.
00:22:04Batum taps the rebound to Dunn.
00:22:06And here come the Clippers, trailing 34 to 28.
00:22:09Dunn down the lane, stripped by Thompson.
00:22:10Loose ball up for grabs.
00:22:12And it goes back to Dallas.
00:22:19Watch this.
00:22:20Jackson with that hip knocked off the defender.
00:22:24It allows Miller to use that Euro step.
00:22:31And so free throws as the Clippers are over the limit.
00:22:34Middleton will go to the free throw line.
00:22:36Middleton's been around the block and then some.
00:22:38Ninth pick back in 2012.
00:22:41Champion with the Milwaukee Bucks.
00:22:43Injuries have been kind of the story for him over the last five or six years.
00:22:47He gets the first of two to four.
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00:23:00Talking to the Dallas coach and staff prior to the game.
00:23:03They say Middleton has been wonderful in the locker room.
00:23:06The vet talking to all the younger guys.
00:23:09And he can still make jump shots.
00:23:12Miller, down the lane, gets it to fall again.
00:23:17Two quick buckets for Jordan Miller.
00:23:19Defensively down to six.
00:23:28Marshall, back to Thompson.
00:23:31A contested three.
00:23:33He's three for three.
00:23:34That's not a good sign for the Clippers.
00:23:37When he's in the game, they go to him.
00:23:40You've got to understand.
00:23:41He's only going to be out there extra minutes, okay, in the first half and second half.
00:23:45They get the ball in his hands.
00:23:47No sense having a shot maker if you don't get him the ball.
00:23:53Let's watch Jordan Miller turn the corner.
00:23:56Comes around the outside handoff.
00:23:57He turns the corner.
00:23:59Nembhardt just can't stay in front of him.
00:24:02And then I'm not sure Clay Thompson ever gave a second thought to whether I should shoot or pass.
00:24:08It's funny.
00:24:09People are like, oh, he's not the same Clay Thompson.
00:24:12He's shooting 38% from three.
00:24:14Which 90% of the league would love to do that.
00:24:17We're just so used to automatic pilot.
00:24:20He's definitely in a different part of his career than he was five years ago.
00:24:23But who isn't?
00:24:26He has said, yeah, it's been different than I thought it would be in Dallas in terms of who I'd
00:24:31be playing with.
00:24:31But that he's loved his time here with the Mavericks.
00:24:36Two for one opportunity.
00:24:37Thompson very aware.
00:24:38It's a deep three from straight away.
00:24:39He's four for four.
00:24:42He's played five minutes.
00:24:43He's got 12 points.
00:24:45And I'm sure that the one thing Ty Lue will talk about at the end of this quarter is the
00:24:49fact that
00:24:49the defense has given up 42 points already.
00:24:54Unacceptable.
00:24:55To the 27th ranked offense at the NBA.
00:24:57Miller giant strides down the lane.
00:24:59Blocked by Batley.
00:25:00Recovered by Nembhardt.
00:25:02It'll be Clipper ball to start the second.
00:25:04But it will be a Dallas Mavericks lead.
00:25:07Thompson.
00:25:10Nembhardt.
00:25:11Pokes free by Dunn.
00:25:12Recovers.
00:25:13Let's it fly.
00:25:14Blocked.
00:25:14Recovered by Jackson.
00:25:15The heave won't get there.
00:25:17And the Clippers are going to be down by ten.
00:25:20Moving into the second frame.
00:25:23Darius Garland led the way with ten.
00:25:25Former Maverick Derek Jones Jr. was seven.
00:25:28But it was Clay Thompson that stole the show.
00:25:30He has 12 points in six minutes.
00:25:43On the NBA.
00:25:44How about Luka Doncic in his last eight games.
00:25:48All W's.
00:25:49The Lakers are on the move.
00:25:51And we had 60 the other night.
00:25:53Meanwhile Kevin Durant.
00:25:5415 points to pass Michael Jordan.
00:25:56Or fifth on the all-time list.
00:25:59Every time I say this.
00:26:01I think of just how great Michael Jordan was without three point shots.
00:26:04How long Kevin Durant has played.
00:26:06And still hasn't surpassed him as Batoub knocks down a three.
00:26:10Let's send it over to Lauren who is in the huddle.
00:26:12Brian thanks as they head down for this first defensive possession out of the huddle.
00:26:15The huddle was completely focused on defense.
00:26:18Starting with Jeff Van Gundy who was positive but stern.
00:26:20He said guys were better than this.
00:26:22The advice from Ty Lue was stay home on Clay Thompson.
00:26:26Try to get the other guys to beat them here as they move forward.
00:26:29And then Chris Dunn had a moment with Jordan Miller.
00:26:32He was very empathetic.
00:26:33He understands that Miller's experience is limited in these heavy minutes.
00:26:37But defensively at least Chris Dunn has been in his ear as he works to improve there.
00:26:42Thank you while we were awake.
00:26:43How about Kawhi Leonard knocking down with three.
00:26:46And the Clippers pull to within four.
00:26:48Trying to make some noise here in the second quarter.
00:26:50Gafford stripped.
00:26:51Recovered by Batoub.
00:26:52Miller the other way.
00:26:58Kawhi from the wing to the lane.
00:27:00To the rack.
00:27:00Blocked from behind.
00:27:01Jackson right place.
00:27:02Right time.
00:27:03Jackson always does that.
00:27:04He follows his teammates to the rim in case they should happen to miss.
00:27:09He got that one back.
00:27:108-0 run for the Clippers.
00:27:12Gafford fouled en route to the rack.
00:27:14He'll go to the line for two.
00:27:18Let's take a look right here.
00:27:19As the old man comes across.
00:27:21You see the rotation.
00:27:23Which distracts the offensive player.
00:27:26Kawhi getting to the rim.
00:27:27Gets blocked.
00:27:27But there's Jackson right behind.
00:27:30And Brian that last first quarter timeout.
00:27:33The bench play for both teams.
00:27:3620 points off the bench for Dallas.
00:27:38And that was mostly Thompson with 12.
00:27:40And Batoub with 6.
00:27:42Just 8 points off the Clipper bench.
00:27:48Gafford.
00:27:48Coming off a 9 out of 10 game.
00:27:5224 points for him.
00:27:53And a loss to Atlanta.
00:27:55And the Mavericks just 4-21 since January 24th.
00:27:59Clippers have to take advantage of this situation going up against teams that have their eye on the future.
00:28:09First uncontrolled whistle foul as Leonard gets tangled up with Middleton.
00:28:23First foul for Dallas.
00:28:2410-34 to play.
00:28:25Clippers return home tonight.
00:28:27They will take on Milwaukee and Toronto Monday, Wednesday.
00:28:30And guess what?
00:28:30Back out of the road against Indiana and Milwaukee.
00:28:33Clippers play every other day.
00:28:36And have several back-to-backs in the month of March as well.
00:28:40Leonard just time off the line.
00:28:42Rebound poked over to Christy.
00:28:4418 games and 31 days for the Clippers in the month of March.
00:28:48Got off to a great start.
00:28:49A tailspin of late.
00:28:51Having lost their last four.
00:28:53They're two games under 500 right now.
00:28:55Flagged.
00:28:57Christy.
00:28:58Great recovery by Batoub.
00:29:00Christy misfires.
00:29:01Rebound tapped around.
00:29:02Flag hustles.
00:29:03Chris Dunn beats him to it but steps out of bounds.
00:29:06It stays with Dallas.
00:29:07The two of them did a great job that time.
00:29:08He chains the shot.
00:29:10That second attempt.
00:29:11He definitely chains.
00:29:13Watch him.
00:29:13Here he comes.
00:29:14Closes out.
00:29:15Comes back again with that long arm.
00:29:16That affects Christy.
00:29:20Cooper flagged to inbound.
00:29:25Thompson.
00:29:29Christy.
00:29:31Stops below the foul line.
00:29:32Fades and fires.
00:29:34Batoub the rebound and hands it off to Dunn.
00:29:37Jordan Miller runs the show.
00:29:39Behind the back.
00:29:40Down the lane.
00:29:40Wrap around to Jackson.
00:29:42Put it in the highlight reel.
00:29:43What a play by Miller.
00:29:45What a finish by Jackson.
00:29:47Tremendous play by Jordan Miller.
00:29:49Just going behind his back and then coming back around with a wrap around pass.
00:29:53The first making some noise.
00:29:55Flag the other way.
00:29:56Foul.
00:29:56They'll go to the line for two.
00:29:59Time now for drive to the hoop.
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00:30:02Miller.
00:30:03He sees the entire floor.
00:30:04Knows where they are.
00:30:05Behind the back.
00:30:06Two defenders.
00:30:07Drop it off.
00:30:07There's Jackson.
00:30:09Number one.
00:30:10Three two shots.
00:30:13That helps punctuate a 10-to-1 run here for the Clippers to open up this second quarter.
00:30:19The Persev trail by as many as 10.
00:30:22Mavericks this year.
00:30:23There's 26 times they've had a double-digit lead.
00:30:26They are 18-8 in said games.
00:30:29Jackson takes his seat.
00:30:31Again, I'll say it.
00:30:32Very good minutes for Isaiah Jackson.
00:30:34Eight of them.
00:30:35He has four points, three assists, two assists, three rebounds.
00:30:41Flying gets the second to rattle in.
00:30:43Nine and a half to play in the half.
00:30:52Leonard drives on.
00:30:54Thompson in and out.
00:30:56Kawhi made his first three, has missed his last three.
00:31:00Bigger Park made his first two, missed his last four.
00:31:03Thompson.
00:31:04Gafford intercepted by Dunn.
00:31:06Bigger Park make it for two.
00:31:07Now Leonard the other way.
00:31:14Dunn attached down the lane.
00:31:16Blocked off the backboard by Flagg.
00:31:20Good defense in transition.
00:31:23Great defense in transition.
00:31:27Thompson finds Middleton in the corner.
00:31:30We've done a lot of good things there.
00:31:32Middleton makes him pay.
00:31:34The two got caught between, do I stay back in the corner on Middleton
00:31:37or do I rotate it up to a hot Klay Thompson.
00:31:40He went to Thompson.
00:31:41Middleton makes it.
00:31:42Eight made threes for Dallas in this first half.
00:31:45Turnover.
00:31:46Clippers.
00:31:46Flagg down the lane.
00:31:48A whistle and a foul will send him to the line.
00:31:53You see Cooper Flagg all over the court.
00:31:55Defensive end.
00:31:56He's always active offensively.
00:31:58Running the floor.
00:31:59Getting the return pass.
00:32:00Attacking the rim.
00:32:01All over the court.
00:32:04Now going to live.
00:32:06Flagg the first pick.
00:32:07Back in June.
00:32:10Massive numbers again.
00:32:11I'm going to say it.
00:32:12It's so impressive.
00:32:13Night.
00:32:13Just turned.
00:32:1419 years of age.
00:32:19I'd say he's going to be in a Maverick uniform for a long time.
00:32:22But you never know if they wanted to focus on defense.
00:32:24You got a quick word from Kia.
00:32:37He had 35 the last time these two teams played in late November.
00:32:41He is just something else.
00:32:44He was 6'9".
00:32:46Played the point for him for a while at the beginning of the season.
00:32:48They were two guard.
00:32:50Then the small forward.
00:32:51When they worked with a small team, he was the power forward.
00:32:56He had a struggle when he went and played the guard position.
00:32:59But I think it was good for him.
00:33:01Miller attacks again.
00:33:03Creates the space.
00:33:04It fades away.
00:33:05Miller leads it short.
00:33:06Flagg right place.
00:33:08Comes away with a rebound.
00:33:11Flagg down the lane.
00:33:12Challenges Garland.
00:33:12Follows his miss.
00:33:13Cooper flag down with 11.
00:33:15Look, he understood that he had a small defender.
00:33:17So he just spun back.
00:33:19Shot it up over the top.
00:33:21Then followed for a second shot opportunity.
00:33:23Lepperts went on a 10-1 run to start their second quarter.
00:33:27Now Dallas with the last nine.
00:33:28Go back and watch.
00:33:29He's got Garland playing.
00:33:31He knows he's got size.
00:33:32He was over the top.
00:33:33And then just out jumps he or Miller with a second shot opportunity.
00:33:38This is his first person.
00:33:40Second team foul.
00:33:44Flagg in four-burner.
00:33:46Flagg in the left side.
00:33:52Bagley checks it back in.
00:33:55Six points in six minutes.
00:34:02Garland.
00:34:05Lobs it to Lopez off his hands and out of bounds.
00:34:09And it goes back to Dallas.
00:34:12Darius knew that Brooke was there.
00:34:14So he figured if he got it up close to the rim, Brooke might be able to get it.
00:34:18I think Brooke had some contact with the Dallas defender.
00:34:22Average once again by 10.
00:34:24Flag met by Leonard inside.
00:34:28Christie.
00:34:29Very good in the corners.
00:34:30Accelerates into the paint.
00:34:31Oh, a step-through move.
00:34:33Jordan Miller gets a little taste of his own medicine.
00:34:36Christie lays it in.
00:34:37And it's 54-42 Dallas timeout Clippers.
00:34:47Clippers trail by 12 here in this first half.
00:34:50Time now for stats brought to you by Ticketmaster.
00:34:53We were talking about Cooper Flagg and what career he is going to have.
00:34:58There's no doubt about it.
00:34:59How about his former roommate at Duke, Conk Knipple, with the Charlotte Hornets?
00:35:04I'm going to tell you right now, Coach Fratello, I think Cooper Flagg is amazing.
00:35:09And he's going to do it all in his career.
00:35:11But Conk Knipple, to me, is the rookie of the year.
00:35:13And I don't think it should be that close.
00:35:15And you think that because of Charlotte's probability of being in the playoffs this year,
00:35:21and this guy has led them, and he's been sensational, Conk Knipple.
00:35:25He really has.
00:35:26I'm not saying that the makeup of the two teams are the same.
00:35:29They are far from it.
00:35:30But to put up those numbers, that efficiency that Knipple has done in a winning environment,
00:35:36and I'm going to say it again, it will not surprise me if Charlotte wins a playoff round.
00:35:40I'm a big believer in what they've done.
00:35:42They've got the best lineup in the NBA.
00:35:44But Cooper Flagg has got a brilliant career ahead of them,
00:35:46and Maverick fans are going to love watching it.
00:35:48If you're a viewer right now and you haven't seen Charlotte play,
00:35:52they're young, they shoot a ton of three-point shots, and they make a lot of them.
00:35:58I wouldn't be surprised if Charlotte was number one in second favorite teams in the NBA this year.
00:36:03Watching them play is a lot of fun, and they've got a lot of rooting characters you can root for,
00:36:07that is for sure.
00:36:08Lopez yet to take a shot.
00:36:10This is his first, and it's a good one.
00:36:1354-45, Clippers trail by nine.
00:36:16Tylew drew that up to try and get Kawhi turned in the corner, but it wasn't there, so Kawhi gave
00:36:21it back.
00:36:22Brook was the wide-open person.
00:36:24Good decision.
00:36:26Blank picked up by Lopez, 10 to shoot.
00:36:31Launches the three.
00:36:33Miller the rebound.
00:36:35Garland back out on the floor for the Clippers, along with Leonard.
00:36:42Collins, the corner three.
00:36:44It's good.
00:36:44From the sniper's nest, John Collins gets his first three.
00:36:48He's got six in the game.
00:36:49Go back to the last play when Brook was on defense.
00:36:52It was against Flagg.
00:36:53He played him perfectly out there.
00:36:55Backed off when we see Flagg attack right there for the mid-range game.
00:36:59But Brook did a good job.
00:37:00He made him shoot a three, and that's one of his weaknesses right now.
00:37:0413 now for the youngster Cooper flag.
00:37:10Collins posting on Christie.
00:37:14Barging his way into the lane.
00:37:15Extra pass made to Miller.
00:37:17Driven off the line.
00:37:18Drives into the paint.
00:37:20Hangs and hits.
00:37:21Jordan Miller off the bench with eight.
00:37:29Washington, the rhythmic three.
00:37:30It's good.
00:37:31Nine made threes for Dallas coming into the game.
00:37:3527th in percentage.
00:37:3728th in takes.
00:37:40Haven't we seen this somewhere before?
00:37:41Another team that was at the bottom of the league at threes?
00:37:44I'll be honest.
00:37:45I feel like this has been the case for the Clippers over the last week to 10 days.
00:37:52We'll take a look right here.
00:37:53That was supposed to be an outside handoff, and hopefully they thought Kawhi could turn
00:37:58the corner.
00:37:58Instead, he gives it back to Lopez who knocks it down.
00:38:01Then kicking it over to the corner.
00:38:02Collins with a three.
00:38:04Back to back.
00:38:04They needed it.
00:38:06Clippers, seven of 11 from three.
00:38:10More threes, please.
00:38:11Hey, congrats to Brook Lopez.
00:38:14Would it surprise you to learn that you maybe already know this?
00:38:16Who am I kidding?
00:38:18Brook Lopez is the all-time leading scorer for the New Jersey forward slash Brooklyn Nets.
00:38:24That doesn't surprise you.
00:38:25How long was he there for?
00:38:27He played there.
00:38:27A long time.
00:38:28Just the way that he played then versus how he plays now.
00:38:30I mean, he was more of a defensive player, but he's had a career.
00:38:35In fact, former Clipper assistant Kenny Atkinson thought he should be in the Hall of Fame.
00:38:40That's the kind of career that Kenny Atkinson thinks that Brook Lopez has had.
00:38:45And he's certainly, by all accounts, a Hall of Fame teammate as Garland hits on the free throw.
00:38:50And he's been able to win.
00:38:54Drawing back the other way.
00:38:55It's Lopez.
00:38:57Flash of the leather.
00:38:58Fires a three.
00:38:59Nembhard the rebound.
00:39:00Clippers down by eight.
00:39:04Trailed by as many as 12.
00:39:11Thompson's first miss of the night.
00:39:13I'm going to say Brook locked him up.
00:39:17Lopez, bigger part, Garland.
00:39:19No, Leonard, yes.
00:39:20Kawhi now with nine.
00:39:22And the Clippers pull to within six.
00:39:25Why snatched up one out of the air.
00:39:27He would, after that rebound, he wanted that rebound.
00:39:30He got it.
00:39:34Bagley.
00:39:37Can't get it to Washington.
00:39:39Out of bounds.
00:39:39Back to the Clippers.
00:39:41Watch Kawhi go after this rebound.
00:39:43Miss.
00:39:43Who's there?
00:39:44Kawhi right over the top.
00:39:46Lopez and the Mavericks lays it back in.
00:39:57The defense by Thompson.
00:39:59These two were combatants in the 2019 NBA Finals.
00:40:02But maybe not for the whole series.
00:40:03As Thompson would go down in that series.
00:40:06Jones the wing three.
00:40:09Bagley the rebound.
00:40:10424 to play here in this first half.
00:40:17Bagley elevates the three.
00:40:18It's his second.
00:40:20And what a wild and strange career Marvin Bagley has had.
00:40:24He's had a resurgence this year.
00:40:25Good for him.
00:40:27He's coming here to Dallas.
00:40:28He actually has his ball.
00:40:30It hits that little floater.
00:40:31Actually has a pretty good three-point field goal.
00:40:33It's 42% from above the arc for Bagley.
00:40:37Marshall down the lane.
00:40:38Washington.
00:40:39Good contest by Lopez.
00:40:40Hits the side of the backboard.
00:40:42Gets his own rebound.
00:40:43And puts it in.
00:40:46That's why she's happy to Brooke.
00:40:48He switched on to another player.
00:40:49He challenges the shot.
00:40:50And that player gets the offensive rebound.
00:40:53Brooke's got to put a body on him.
00:40:56Kauai the wing three.
00:40:58If the top of the backboard is out of bounds,
00:41:00why is the side of the backboard not out of bounds?
00:41:03If you hit the side of the backboard on a shot,
00:41:05it should not be your ball.
00:41:07Leonard with Nembhard to beat.
00:41:09Wraps him up.
00:41:10Count it out of foul for Kauai.
00:41:14So Nembhard, you better learn that if you foul on Kauai,
00:41:17it better be a hard, real hard one
00:41:19because he's going to finish it with the contact.
00:41:22Tried to wrap his arms around him.
00:41:24He just got knocked off and the finish.
00:41:34Kauai with 11 so far.
00:41:38See the numbers.
00:41:39If you can go back to last March,
00:41:40his numbers are off the charts.
00:41:42I mean, it's just been incredible.
00:41:43A full calendar year of Kauai Leonard.
00:41:48I don't think it's crazy to say
00:41:50it's the best basketball that he's ever played.
00:41:52Nembhard the other way.
00:41:53A goofy footed layup.
00:41:55I mean that in a complimentary way.
00:41:56Lays it in.
00:41:57And Nembhard puts the Mavericks out in front 66-58.
00:42:06Garland, back to Collins, has one three in the quarter.
00:42:09This one's off line.
00:42:10And Washington, the rebound.
00:42:12Under three to play in the second quarter.
00:42:14Dallas wins double-team Kauai right away.
00:42:16They want to get the ball out of his hands.
00:42:20Marshall.
00:42:22Good contest again by Lopez,
00:42:24but Marshall able to rein it in.
00:42:26Marshall puts the Mavericks out in front by 10-245
00:42:30to play in the half.
00:42:36Knocks it in off the glass.
00:42:37Find it open.
00:42:38Teammates has four assists right now.
00:42:41Gets to that foul line area.
00:42:4315-footer.
00:42:44He knocks down.
00:42:45And then how about top of the circle area?
00:42:48Sops shoots the jumper.
00:42:50Five of seven.
00:42:51Well, 13 points right now for Darius Collins.
00:42:54You know, you look at the schedule,
00:42:56you know, Ty Lue has had, I mean,
00:42:58he's had to solve a Rubik's Cube
00:43:00with both hands tied behind his back in the dark.
00:43:03I mean, it's so challenging with this minute restriction
00:43:05that these players are on.
00:43:07But when you look ahead,
00:43:08there's only one more back-to-back left in the season.
00:43:10And that's been the issue,
00:43:12is managing those minutes on the front end
00:43:14of those back-to-backs,
00:43:15trying to figure out how many they get on the second,
00:43:16if they're even going to play.
00:43:18Now, again, the final 12 games,
00:43:20the stage is set, in my opinion,
00:43:22for a very nice run.
00:43:24Offense hasn't been the problem.
00:43:26The defense certainly has 68 points for Dallas
00:43:29in this first half.
00:43:30But we have over two minutes to play.
00:43:32Garland, the wing three.
00:43:33He is feeling good.
00:43:34Six of eight from the floor.
00:43:36He's got 16 in the game.
00:43:37Three of five from the three-point line
00:43:39for Darius Collins.
00:43:41His minute restriction is around 32.
00:43:46Marshall, fending off, done.
00:43:49Now picked up by Collins.
00:43:51Seven to shoot for Dallas.
00:43:54Washington, strong drive inside.
00:43:57A gang of defenders forced to miss.
00:44:01Collins, the rebound, Clippers have it down by seven.
00:44:03Now, Collins came back in there.
00:44:04He wanted to get into the mix,
00:44:06and he certainly had to effect on it.
00:44:07Garland slaloms his way down the lane
00:44:10over Wynton Burroughs.
00:44:12Rebound tapped out of the hands of Gafford.
00:44:14A whistle and a loose ball foul goes against Jones.
00:44:18Foul ball number five.
00:44:20Here, Craig Jr.
00:44:21That's first personal.
00:44:23First deep foul of last two years.
00:44:25Dallas ball, 24 seconds.
00:44:26Clippers had a foul to give.
00:44:29Whistle against Dallas will be free throws
00:44:32for the Clippers.
00:44:44Flags on Garland to the rim.
00:44:46Blocked by Collins, recovered by Miller.
00:44:48Ahead to Jones.
00:44:50To the rack, hangs, and is hit.
00:44:52No whistle.
00:44:56Bill Kennedy said it was all ball.
00:44:58From our angle, it looked like there might have been
00:44:59some arm involved as well.
00:45:01The Clippers have to play through it.
00:45:06Marshall, nine to shoot.
00:45:11Gafford spins.
00:45:12Knocked out of his hands and out of bounds.
00:45:13It'll stay with Dallas.
00:45:15Chris Dunn got that hand in there to knock it away.
00:45:28Three to shoot for Marshall.
00:45:31Not there.
00:45:32Gafford, the rebound, and the putback.
00:45:34He is strong around the iron.
00:45:44Miller.
00:45:49Drives down the lane.
00:45:50Blocked from behind by Gafford.
00:45:51Recovered by Christie.
00:45:52Two-for-one opportunity for Dallas.
00:45:57Flagg forces the issue on Don and lays it in.
00:46:03Ball knocked off the leg of Garland and back to Dallas.
00:46:06Boy, what a first half here for the Clippers.
00:46:10And not necessarily in a good way.
00:46:12Giving up 72 points.
00:46:15Let's flex footwork here.
00:46:16Spin, reverse, use the left hand off the glass.
00:46:19Excellent job.
00:46:21Let's get two in one, boys.
00:46:22Let's go, Max.
00:46:25Everybody.
00:46:29Marshall.
00:46:30Christie, the corner three.
00:46:31It's an air ball.
00:46:32Rebound goes right back to Christie.
00:46:34Boy, four of five looks to close out the half.
00:46:38Marshall, rhythm dribble.
00:46:41Jones has it.
00:46:42And the Clippers have about a three-second shot to game clock differential.
00:46:47They trail by 11.
00:46:49A whistle and a foul will send Garland to the line.
00:46:53Right now, Dallas has shown that it's a much more physical team than the Clippers have been out here in
00:46:59this contest.
00:47:00That's why we're losing the ball in control of it.
00:47:03Having these turnovers because Dallas is being very physical at the defensive end.
00:47:09So, Garland at the line leads the way for all.
00:47:12He has 16.
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00:47:25A couple of opportunities to see our Clippers this week.
00:47:29Monday and Wednesday.
00:47:30Hard to believe we haven't played Milwaukee.
00:47:33Last team in the league we have yet to see.
00:47:35We'll see them twice in seven days.
00:47:40Garland gets a second.
00:47:45Shetlock turned off.
00:47:47What has to be one of the top halves the Mavericks have played all season.
00:47:5172 points.
00:47:53The meter is still running.
00:47:56Flag.
00:47:58Christie.
00:48:01Time for the Clippers.
00:48:03Done.
00:48:04It's intercepted by Christie.
00:48:06Gets it off that it won't go.
00:48:0872-63.
00:48:09A lot of work to do for the Clippers here in Dallas.
00:48:15Barrage of threes from the Mavericks and the Clippers.
00:48:18You see Klay Thompson come from behind that handoff.
00:48:22Behind the three-point line.
00:48:24Knocks it down.
00:48:25And then Darius Garland.
00:48:26He's not bad at doing that himself.
00:48:28Step back.
00:48:29He knocks one down also against Neymar.
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00:49:04Some absolute wild games in the playoffs with these two teams.
00:49:10You see Kawhi Leonard having what many might call his best game ever.
00:49:14Game 6 back in 2021.
00:49:18We almost feel like we're revisiting 2019, however, with Kawhi Leonard tonight.
00:49:25Going up against Klay Thompson.
00:49:26Kawhi Leonard, very good at the first half.
00:49:28Comes down, pulls up behind the three-point line and knocks it down.
00:49:32Goes and snatches the offensive rebound to put it back in.
00:49:36And on the break, in transition.
00:49:38Takes a hard foul, makes the shot.
00:49:40Goes to the line and completes it.
00:49:424 of 9, 12 points for Kawhi Leonard.
00:49:45But moving well as well.
00:49:47And I think that's a big key.
00:49:48I mentioned 2019 with Klay Thompson.
00:49:50Why?
00:49:51Well, Klay Thompson looked like he was playing in 2019 in that first half.
00:49:54It's as if nobody realized this guy can make threes because he doesn't use a whole lot of dribbles.
00:49:59If you get him the ball, he has no problem stopping and shooting the basketball.
00:50:05That time, high over his head.
00:50:06He knocks it down.
00:50:08You come around the big man's handoff.
00:50:10And he actually used two dribbles that time.
00:50:13But same result.
00:50:14A three.
00:50:15Here he is again pulling it back on.
00:50:17Done over the top.
00:50:18And then why not stop in the middle of the floor and knock it down?
00:50:214 of 5.
00:50:22One point for Klay Thompson.
00:50:25One of the reasons the Clippers were able to battle themselves back out of a 6-21 start
00:50:29was due to their defense.
00:50:31Just a rumor tonight in Dallas.
00:50:3372 points for them in the first half.
00:50:36The Mavericks shoot 51%.
00:50:38They hit 10 threes as well.
00:50:41Flagg, Washington, and Thompson all in double figures.
00:50:45Let's send it over to Lauren, who had a locker room report.
00:50:48Brian, I asked assistant coach Brian Shaw how to tighten up the defense in the second half.
00:50:52And he said, listen, they are moving well.
00:50:53They have good shooters.
00:50:55We've got to lock in on Klay Thompson.
00:50:57When guys like Marvin Bagley hit threes, that's a little bit more surprising.
00:51:00We're a little bit more willing to see that.
00:51:01But they've got to lock in on Klay Thompson when he gets in the game.
00:51:04He said, they're not feeling our pressure.
00:51:06We need to be more physical.
00:51:07We need to impede their progress.
00:51:09Then Larry Drew pulled me aside, and he said, just tell the people we need to play better defense.
00:51:13Guys, tomorrow is assistant coach Brian Shaw's 60th birthday.
00:51:18We're wishing him, of course, a happy birthday.
00:51:19He says all he wants for his birthday is better defense in the second half.
00:51:22Brian, I don't think you're quite at that milestone birthday yet.
00:51:25Oh, wow.
00:51:27That was a low blow, Coach Patillo.
00:51:29I don't even understand that.
00:51:32How could somebody do that to me?
00:51:34That was really rude.
00:51:3572-63.
00:51:37It's a Christie three to open things up.
00:51:40The rebound belongs to Lopez.
00:51:43And the Clippers have it.
00:51:46Offense not the issue for the Clippers.
00:51:48Good ball movement.
00:51:49We're seeing it right here as well.
00:51:51Is Garland open?
00:51:52Side step three is offline.
00:51:55Rebound to Jones.
00:51:56Sends it back to Garland.
00:51:57Can he get it on the reload?
00:51:58He can.
00:51:59That's the 4-3 for Garland.
00:52:01And it's now 72-66.
00:52:04And thank Derrick Jones Jr.
00:52:06for that outstanding hustle and second shot opportunity.
00:52:11Blocked by Jones.
00:52:12Recovered by Collins.
00:52:13There's some of the defense that we had been seeing
00:52:16when the Clippers were the hottest team in the NBA.
00:52:19It has been gone for a while.
00:52:20They need to get it back if they want to get back.
00:52:23Lopez is straight on three.
00:52:25It's nothing.
00:52:26Is that a bounce?
00:52:27And back to Dallas.
00:52:28Well, obviously Brook had second thoughts against it
00:52:31because he pulled down the first one.
00:52:32But there you see Darius Garland moving to his right.
00:52:36Missing.
00:52:36DJ comes up with it.
00:52:38Garland moves more right.
00:52:39Knocks that one down.
00:52:41Flag draws the contact from Collins
00:52:44and will get a return trip to the stripe.
00:52:45He's been there five times.
00:52:47He's made them all.
00:52:51That was 10 of 24 in that first half from three.
00:52:5510 of 13 from the free throw line.
00:52:59Again, just 4-21 going back to late January.
00:53:03Again, you bring it up.
00:53:05You have to wonder motivations.
00:53:06They own their own pick
00:53:07and they don't own their own pick again until 20-31
00:53:10as Cooper Flagg misses for the first time tonight from the line.
00:53:16Jason Kidd hoping to be able to be a part of this rebuilding situation again
00:53:21but having a decent pick is going to be key.
00:53:26And as it sits right now, if you look at all the records out there,
00:53:29they're not in that conversation for, you know, worst record in the league.
00:53:34Again, they've won 23 times.
00:53:37Lopez, big finish inside.
00:53:39It is 73-68.
00:53:42You think about it, boys, the West is so tough.
00:53:44They come back with Lively next year.
00:53:46They come back with Kyrie Irving next year.
00:53:48They get a first-round pick
00:53:49and the guys from this group, they like,
00:53:52they'll be a competitive team.
00:53:53There's a couple pieces that went to the finals,
00:53:55in particular, Washington misses there
00:53:57and Lopez has the rebound.
00:54:00Two minutes gone by in this third quarter.
00:54:01Clifford's trailed by five.
00:54:02They've trailed by as many as 12.
00:54:06Lopez plays catch with Garland.
00:54:09Garland from the wing to the lane.
00:54:10The floater hits short, gets his own rebound.
00:54:13Plays back outside to Lopez.
00:54:15Eases into the three and rips the cords.
00:54:18Second three for Lopez
00:54:19and the Clippers now trail by two.
00:54:21You saw that, but he didn't bring it up,
00:54:23bring it down, bring it back up.
00:54:25He caught it, got set, and he shot it and made it.
00:54:29Washington to Christie.
00:54:37Nice defense by Lopez.
00:54:39Bagley there to recover.
00:54:44Interesting guys who won the last year of their contract.
00:54:47That will be free agents at the end of this year.
00:54:49Every time they step on the floor,
00:54:51they know they're playing for the next contract.
00:54:54Garland dared to shoot the three and does five of a kind
00:54:58for daring as Garland,
00:54:59and the Clippers pull to it in one.
00:55:07Flagg loses the handle.
00:55:09Jones has it.
00:55:10Collins is riding shotgun,
00:55:12takes it to the house,
00:55:13and lays it in.
00:55:14And the Clippers grab the lead,
00:55:1776-75.
00:55:19Think about the deflections,
00:55:21the block shots that they've had.
00:55:23All those small things at the defensive end.
00:55:26Right there you see DJ come up with it,
00:55:28gives it up.
00:55:29Collins with the finish.
00:55:30Defense has turned this around.
00:55:36Chris Dunn have developed a meaningful partnership
00:55:39during their almost two seasons together as Clippers.
00:55:43And of course,
00:55:44they're the defensive leaders of this team,
00:55:46but they have also become trusted voices
00:55:48behind the scenes.
00:55:49And these two are tonight's Amazon fast free delivery.
00:55:53So I asked the guys about one another on Thursday,
00:55:55and DJ says that Chris means,
00:55:57quote,
00:55:58everything to this team,
00:55:59adding he play makes,
00:56:00he guards the best player,
00:56:02he makes their night hard,
00:56:03he gets everybody involved,
00:56:05his communication is crazy good.
00:56:07And I asked Chris what Derek means to the team,
00:56:10and he said,
00:56:10anytime we connect on a play,
00:56:12I'm like,
00:56:12wow,
00:56:13with the energy he brings,
00:56:14he makes life easy in so many ways.
00:56:16He steps up everywhere.
00:56:17He does a great job defensively.
00:56:19He's aggressive around the rim,
00:56:20and he makes plays for others.
00:56:22And speaking of making plays for others,
00:56:24I feel like while my mic is still open,
00:56:25I should say to Brian,
00:56:26Brian,
00:56:27you are nowhere near any sort of milestone birthday,
00:56:31and you have such a handle on technology.
00:56:34Oh my God.
00:56:35So young at heart,
00:56:36Brian.
00:56:36I feel like somebody spoke to you during the break to say that.
00:56:39That's interesting.
00:56:40No,
00:56:40Brian,
00:56:41that was all me,
00:56:41I promise.
00:56:42Oh,
00:56:42I did call HR.
00:56:43Here is Marshall inside,
00:56:45lays it in 77-76.
00:56:48Mavericks get the lead right back.
00:56:49You can see Nancy Marshall's handle.
00:56:51So good at putting it on the floor,
00:56:53getting to where he wants to get to.
00:56:57Garland with 12 to shoot.
00:56:59He's been very good.
00:57:00Leonard fields it low,
00:57:01shoots it high,
00:57:02and rips the cords.
00:57:03Kawhi with 15.
00:57:05Set that play up,
00:57:06coming out of the timeout.
00:57:08Come off that high screen,
00:57:09Garland throws it back to Kawhi,
00:57:11and they were hoping his defender would be off him
00:57:13just a little bit.
00:57:14Flippers have outscored Dallas in this quarter,
00:57:1616-5.
00:57:1810 seconds to shoot,
00:57:20now for the Mavericks and Marshalls.
00:57:21Side-stepping defenders,
00:57:23goes up for the shot,
00:57:23blocked out of out.
00:57:24Now it's just five to shoot for Dallas.
00:57:28A very nice start here.
00:57:30This is what Brian Shaw was talking about at halftime.
00:57:34I can guarantee you Jeff Van Gundy
00:57:35was saying the same thing at the break.
00:57:39The Brewers lead by two.
00:57:42Gafford, who did not start this third quarter,
00:57:45goes up, blocked by Lopez,
00:57:47recovered by Collins.
00:57:54Leonard picked up by the youngster.
00:57:59Wrapped up by Gafford.
00:58:01He'll go to the line for two.
00:58:04Let's go back to the previous Kawhi bucket.
00:58:08Let's watch, okay, keep an eye right here.
00:58:10And as the handoff takes place,
00:58:12let's watch Brooke Lopez with the basketball.
00:58:15It's a key thing right there.
00:58:16Play that was set up and drawn.
00:58:19Looking, screen away.
00:58:21Kawhi will be in his spot.
00:58:22Throwback.
00:58:23Kawhi elevates up over the top.
00:58:30First of two for Kawhi fall.
00:58:32Go back to 2021.
00:58:35It was kind of an odd season.
00:58:36The year began in December.
00:58:37It was just bizarre with COVID.
00:58:40And the playoffs started late.
00:58:42But Kawhi Leonard didn't matter.
00:58:43Playoffs began.
00:58:44And he went into that mode.
00:58:46And that game six performance was something
00:58:48that no Clipper fan had ever seen anybody do.
00:58:51And few people in the league had ever seen happen.
00:58:54Kawhi Leonard seemingly has met a similar level this year.
00:58:59It is the reason why the Clippers are back in business.
00:59:02Now they lead by four.
00:59:04Wild shot.
00:59:05Gaffer the rebound.
00:59:06Deflection by Garland.
00:59:08Nearly saves it.
00:59:09Jones was ready for launch.
00:59:11Yes, he was.
00:59:13He flew out of there looking for that pitcher and had to pass.
00:59:18Garland has been impressive.
00:59:22Christie.
00:59:26Marshall picked up by Leonard.
00:59:28In trouble.
00:59:29Fades and fires.
00:59:30Airball.
00:59:31Gaffer the rebound.
00:59:32Put back ahead of the horn.
00:59:33Nice play there by Gaffer.
00:59:35Gaffer worked really hard to get inside of Brooke Lopez.
00:59:39Brooke gave up an offensive board and second shot opportunity.
00:59:47Leonard free for three.
00:59:49He's done it again.
00:59:50And Kawhi with three triples.
00:59:52Clippers lead by five.
00:59:54That was Waller.
00:59:55Five of eight from the three-point line.
00:59:57That's a little bit back to Kawhi.
01:00:00Christie.
01:00:00I saw that he was able to get to GOE H-Boy.
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