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00:00Ben Yama tonight they did play last night they were victorious in Golden State in a game in which they
00:06led really from start to finish
00:08They couldn't pull away though
00:11When Ben Yama did play 29 minutes
00:13He's had an ankle injury been dealing with and they want to make sure that he is ready and right
00:16for the postseason as the Clippers
00:18With the tap Lopez a deeper push from the free-throw line and it opens up scoring here tonight
00:23Maybe the deepest one I've seen in the shoot that type of shot from
00:28Stephon Castle brings it across and gives it over to Fox Castle the reigning rookie of the year
00:35Vassell now coming off the screen the offense at its best when he is on the floor
00:40Garland and the Clippers now control
00:42Every time the shot goes up you have to look to see whether or not the red jerseys put a
00:47body on San Antonio and block it out
00:50Lopez heaving the three played very well in that game the coach alluded to on March 6th
00:55He had 26 points four threes in that game and that was the game the Clippers led by 25
01:01Could not hold on down the stretch give credit to San Antonio support decisions by the Clippers
01:05Champagny inside
01:07Counted out a foul
01:08A little old-school basketball right there pass cut hard get the ball back again and then get fouled on
01:15the shot for Champagny
01:18Champagny was active last night from above the arc 4 of 13
01:22A few times this year he's been in double digits in terms of three-pointers attempted
01:27He's been a nice find for San Antonio. He was waved back to 2023 on Valentine's Day
01:36There's ever since it's been a love connection in San Antonio. He puts them out of
01:43Lopez up top finds Garland alone on the wing for the trade rebound batted around and it goes to Champagny
01:55Vassell creating the space and letting it fly it is short and it falls right into the ready hands of
02:00Kawhi Leonard
02:01I've been dealing with some risk soreness after taking a tough spill last week the plane through it Garland the
02:07seductive ball fake
02:08This time the three in the road hits short
02:10Derrick Jones jr. Was there for any bounce he is way instead of going to the Spurs
02:16Spurs want to play fast so that long pitcher head pass you expect to see a lot of that and
02:21quick shots as well
02:23Kassel knocks it down
02:27Stefan Kassel coming in shooting the ball really well that was a mid-range pull-up and in his last
02:3312 games shooting
02:3445% from three has been the missing color in the San Antonio rainbow this year
02:40But they are trending in the right direction at the exact right time with the playoffs starting in just a
02:46couple of weeks
02:46John Collins signs his autograph on the game
02:48And you mentioned the castle his ability to shoot the ball from the mid-range
02:52But when he misses he's right on the offensive boards and they used to throwing that lob to Wendy this
02:58time it's cornette
02:59I'll shoot a few feet shorter when you throw it to the seven-footer
03:03Luke Cornette seven-four start for San Antonio open the ease lopez that provokes a three
03:09Cornette has the rebound
03:13It was two for six to open up all four misses from above the arc castle whistle travel turnover and
03:20we're going the other way
03:24Castle getting the ball into that mid-range here
03:27He loves to get to the paint spot because he knows he's very comfortable there
03:32And normally they're throwing this to Wendy, but Cornette will do catches and finishes
03:38Three minutes gone by in this first quarter
03:41Leonard picked up by castle
03:44On the move down the lane hops at the dotted line plays back over to lopez and lopez knocks it
03:49down
03:49And lopez has taken four shots so far. That's his second make and the clippers now trail by one
03:56Making those little push shots from a little bit further out than we normally see him do it
04:11He's coming into tonight 23. It was last 51 from above the arc on the season just 32 percent
04:18normally
04:20Say okay, let him be one of the guys that takes the three-point shots like you mentioned getting better
04:25at it
04:26He feels confident about it. He likes to play normal in the paint garland
04:31His floater over the top of cornette does not fall garland over three to start san antonio leads by four
04:39Castle
04:42Same spot different result rebound goes to jones flippers three for eight leonard yet to take a shot
04:51Garland beautiful step through
04:53And in for his first bucket i think that's where you want to attack but look what happens
04:58They come right back at you by inbounding the ball quickly pitching it ahead and getting easy score
05:05Eight of the league and fast break points
05:08Hawaii
05:11First shot of the night is a good one he had 30 in the only game
05:15That he played against san antonio back on march six
05:20He cuts a lead down to two castle swings it to champ penny rises for the three
05:25And the rebound is taken in by leonard
05:28Champagne a very good perimeter shooter
05:31People's looking to try and get some offense out of general
05:35The straightaway three misses badly in the air and fox the rebound for the spurs motors to midcourt and beyond
05:42Challenging the defense of garland wrap around pass to cornette knocked out of bounds by kawaii
05:48Not deflection sent us to timeout 657 to play in the first quarter
05:55We see that garland take that step through move banking in off the backboard and then kawaii stop show it
06:02Get it over the top not they're trading the defense you're getting in the paint and then spraying the ball
06:07out to his open teammates
06:08But he's not converting himself
06:12Castle to win bound
06:14The cell the mid-range it is good coming out of the timeout but san antonio back on top by
06:19four
06:21Spurs six of ten again they played last night at golden state
06:25These are young legs you're talking about they don't need six minutes to get their
06:28Their mojo and their momentum going ball knocked out of bounds
06:33Maybe a foul on castle
06:35And it stops the clock was 643 to play in the first quarter you see on the out-of-bounds
06:39blade
06:39Vassell coming off the big man screen
06:43Curls it around defenders following but not close enough foul on castles the first against san antonio kawaii
06:50against the collins
06:53Jones goes to work on the cell elevates in and out rebound castle
07:01Kelvin johnson
07:03Passed off the bench surfing for san antonio big reason for their success goes right to the rack and lays
07:08it in
07:09And the clippers now trail 16 to 10 the san antonio doing whatever they want offensively. They're seven of eleven
07:16Leonard the line drive it is good for his second hoop
07:21You gotta run back to looking at the basketball because they will pitch it ahead to guys
07:26You could be right next to him you don't realize the pass is gone 40 feet up court
07:32Carter bryant the rookie but has made an impact certainly in the two games that he has played against the
07:37clippers
07:37He's changed the tone in both of the games
07:40As garland tries to show off his handles and does and then shows off his touch
07:44Knocks down his second basket and cuts the lead to two it's not an easy basket there
07:48He's going to his left going full speed defenders on and he still is able to put it in over
07:54the rim
07:54Harper turns the corner
07:57Sends it to johnson pass a bit too tall, but he recovers it and sends it back over to castle
08:02tries to drive on kawaii
08:04fades and fires from 10 and castle knocks down his third basket he's got seven that leads all
08:10if you're down on the floor and you're next to pass you realize he's probably a little bit bigger than
08:15you thought he was he is as competitive
08:18As the raise on the spurs roster he is a lot of fun to watch leonard the other way pump
08:23fake around bryant to the racket again
08:27Clippers displaying their footwork tonight
08:31Onward the other way accelerates on collins loses the ball nice touch by san antonio
08:36Time now for drive to the hoop brought to you by hyundai
08:41That's what we're going to do
08:42Cross it over the tough crossover shows it gets a defender up and steps through for the layup footwork
08:50step and lay there
08:54Both of these games with these two teams have been close and the clippers have had double-digit advantages in
08:59both of them
08:59Despite the fact that there hasn't been like a full roster for them available in the sense of kawaii leonard
09:05Darius garland and john collins
09:11Jones swings it to leonard with five to shoot picked up by keldin johnson elevates in the corner
09:16The shot is good for kawaii
09:18And a timeout for san antonio kawaii is four of five he's got nine and the clippers grab the lead
09:25by one
09:27Let's go back and watch kawaii looking at the offensive end of the floor right up into him
09:32You see keldin johnson clears him out with his head
09:35Knocks down that that's the fun part about this group when a different player is out
09:39Maybe it's fox for a while castle
09:42Other players are able to step up and make a significant impact in the game
09:46And guys that is what a good sound basketball team does now. They are connected jimmy
09:50This is a team that is celebrating each other's success
09:54and it bodes well and
09:57It's been very interesting and there you see when benyama who is just so many different players at the same
10:02time
10:02He is taking a little bit out of a lot of people's page and pages rather in their books in
10:08the block shots
10:09For example, he's overthrew the game. That's a team
10:12Okay, we should be talking about
10:14Rebounding the basketball or 11 and a half a game. Well, that's will chamberlain
10:18And that's not scoring the basketball from lebron's pages right there because he does a little bit of everything
10:24I didn't even mention ice man george gervin with the finger
10:30John collins knocks down his second basket. I pray for help for victor when benyama
10:35He's had a fine large for much of this year
10:37But he could really really set some records as castle draws the foul to be the second against the clippers
10:43John collins found his touch in milwaukee and is spilled over here in inglewood
10:48See down in the low post making himself big taking a step away and then elevating up over the top
10:53and knocking it down
10:54Nice job that time by john collins
10:58Was fast starts in the first two games for the clippers this one's been more slow and steady they lead
11:04by three they've trailed by as many as six
11:07castle takes a seat
11:09And harrison barnes checks in one of the veterans on his team
11:14Lawrence of course has been around the block a few times this is the aaron fox
11:19And fox lays that one up in in fox while he has been around the league has only played in
11:24one playoff series
11:25In his entire career that will change going forward as long as he wears his spurs uniform
11:30He cuts the lead down to one mapper and out of control
11:34The ball goes back to san antonio
11:39Turnovers so critical in that game on march six
11:42As you remember down the stretch in particular three big ones for the clippers against the spurs
11:47So protecting the basketball so critical to getting field goal attempts
11:57First turnover for the clippers three for san antonio
12:04Harper picked up by patoum who is checked in tries to take him off the bounce swivels to the rim
12:09and in cover play by dylan harper
12:13The second pick back in june and playing in an environment where you're winning games
12:18If he was playing on a different team then he think he'd be a guy that's averaging 20 points a
12:22game
12:22Watching him play hard to argue that jordan miller down low against harper off the window under borrows harper the
12:29rebound
12:31Harper along with cooper flag considered to be the two best because i'm not sure i agree with that necessarily
12:36you see
12:38san antonio come up right there with the layup on the inside but i think caniple and charlotte certainly
12:44Has to be considered in that group but they are so high on harper's ability to score with either hand
12:49and make threes
12:50Matherin misses on the three this is dunn's effort it misses rebound goes to matherin saves it to miller
13:00Dunn drives on fox gets around him puts on the brakes
13:05Can't get it to fall three efforts therefore the clippers couldn't get him to go down 24 21 san antonio
13:10Leonard varsity by leonard centers it to dunn ahead to matherin and what a save to batoum can the clippers
13:19pay it off
13:19Leonard the foul line jumper is good kawaii with 11 first quarter points
13:25Matherin with a great save on the baseline ball heading out of bounds saves it in gives this team a
13:30chance to get a bucket
13:33Finish the thought on the rookies i would say i'll be stunned if khan caniple does not win rookie of
13:37the year
13:38I think he has been the best of all three of those that you mentioned but all three
13:42Windingly bright futures as its first score there fox lays out one inputs to lead back to three kawaii the
13:49other way
13:52Double misses everything champ penny to rebound
13:55Burrs came late with the double team on kawaii fox to pull up three it's good
14:00De'arren fox just 33 on the year four of his last 17 knocks that one down it's 29 23
14:06san antonio
14:07So enough of fox in that second half of game number one march 16 san antonio when he brought that
14:13team back from 25 down
14:16And champagne he had a lot to do with that comeback
14:20Fox hit some big shots in the fourth quarter was
14:23Mr. Clutch a few years ago when he wore a sacramento king's jersey
14:27112 to play in this first quarter clippers 11 of 23 san antonio yikes 13 of 18
14:4118 of the 29 for san antonio in the painted area
14:45Hawaii plays to miller pump fake around fox finds a seam drives the lane again under bars off the window
14:52Champagne the rebound and they quickly get it ahead
14:55And penny gets it back inside the bars to the rim
15:04Done miller alone in the corner for three it's a roof scraper
15:07And the clippers stone cold to close out the first quarter 11 for 25
15:19One of their last eight from the field foxes swiped by done whistle foul the first had one to give
15:27Fine one of the first things that the clippers
15:30Have to understand is that they want meaning the spurs want to get into that painted area
15:35That's the first point of their attack is to drive the ball
15:39Hard at the paint and once you get the defense to commit into the painter
15:43Then they're kicking it out while they're looking for wendy who's just not there tonight. Let's get a quick word
15:48from hunday
15:51A car that sees what you can't how it should be the hyundai tucson
15:59Second free throw offline clippers a two for one if they hurry they do not
16:04And so they will trail heading into the second quarter
16:09Offense failed them down the stretch in this opening frame after leading by three
16:13Whistle and a foul spurs had one to give
16:24Now goes on harper and it'll be a sideline inbound
16:29The first for the first time in five six weeks we'll have back-to-back days off friday and saturday
16:36it will be the last time
16:38That happens in the regular season
16:40This has been a busy busy stretch for the clippers as matherin steamrolls his way into the painted area
16:46And knocks it down his first bucket
16:49It's 30 25 san antonio out in front shot clock is dark
16:57Fox
17:02Barnes the corner three
17:04At the horn
17:06Extends the lead to eight
17:09At the buzzer both of those games what i'm trying to tell you coach fratello is that we've got them
17:13right where we want them
17:15I'm hoping you're correct my friend because we shot just one of eight from the three-point line we have
17:21to get better there
17:23San antonio only took four but made three of them cornet can't finish fdi and rebound goes to the clippers
17:29They're down by eight to start the second quarter
17:35Took a couple of those easy buckets along the way we've seen the hops from jordan miller here the back
17:41half of his season
17:42They've been impressive and as d'arron fox knocks it down fox now four for four he's got ten
17:53Platoon picked up by barnes couple of graybeards crossing blades
17:59Platoon relocates in the corner juggles
18:01Tries to save it but goes right into the hands of harper here comes san antonio that's his second turnover
18:06for the clippers
18:06Harper into the paint
18:09To try to catch it and tee it up a little bit too fast he lost it
18:14Harper stops at the dotted line and knocks it down and dylan harper off the bench two for two
18:19San antonio 16 of 23 from the field i think how many shots of theirs have come from the painted
18:26area
18:26They get into the paint wait a little bit they're patient they get a high percentage shot they're making them
18:3222 of their 37 have been right in front of the iron turnover clippers
18:41Harper
18:44Champagny the corner three
18:47And champagny 38 percent on the year it's the fourth made three for san antonio in just five attempts and
18:54the lead now balloons to 13
18:56Matherin the early shot clock pull up misfires and san antonio rebounds
19:03Foxes straight away three
19:05That's the first miss for d'aaron fox tonight
19:08No garland no kawaii leonard on the floor and now fox will go right back to the rim put it
19:14down
19:14To the clippers an inauspicious start to this second quarter as the clippers fall
19:24Well, it's our inability to handle the basketball this is the third time we've had a dribble
19:31Lost and the team scores at the you have to imagine that number of the meters still running with that
19:37with when benyama and his
19:39incredible young poor
19:41Involving castle harper
19:44You can even throw carter bryan that he's got a very bright future in his own right 42 27 not
19:50a great start to the second quarter
19:52san antonio's outscored a nine to two fox of two his tricks again
19:55Gets that one to fall he is now six of seven from the field it's an 11 to two run
20:01Clippers have had six possessions half of them have been turnovers here in the second quarter
20:1310 to shoot for garland
20:15Steps through again we saw the footwork in the first quarter that doesn't fall what an awkward tip but we
20:21will take anything
20:21We can get hit this point from brooke lopez look basically under the backboard reached back tipped it up and
20:29tipped it in
20:32Well there's three for six he's got six points
20:38Barnes to castle cornet lurking below the bucket easy find easy basket san antonio now 20 of 28 you don't
20:46have a calculator
20:4871 percent from the field
20:52We i think we're in the zone at least three of the people were in the zone not true or
20:57five or more
20:59San antonio just hit the middle of the floor and busted that zone out
21:03Defensively in the zone offensively whatever the opposite of in the zone is
21:07Where the clippers are here in their second quarter they trail 46 to 29
21:14Mentioned this at the top of the show this could potentially be
21:17The clippers have to take care of some business a first round matchup
21:22Let's look at this zone there's two people up on the ball
21:25They hit middle look underneath and that's where the big guy is brooke came up
21:29lefty basket unprotected down low
21:33Looking around saying like hey guys everybody doing their job on this zone or what
21:39If the clippers are able to hold on to the eighth spot in the western conference play-in bracket and
21:43then they would have to beat
21:44A very good phoenix team
21:46It would be a 2-7 matchup if the standings held in the top six right now
21:51There is a chance that the spurs could get the number one overall seed they've got the tiebreaker over oklahoma
21:58city
21:58Vassell the trailing curry and the clippers in trouble early in the second quarter they trail by 20
22:05Not afraid to come down take the early shot if you're open
22:08says go ahead and let it fly and they are doing it with a lot of confidence right now
22:13Spurs have outscored the clippers 16 to 4 in the frame
22:16They've hit seven of nine from the field clippers just two for seven with three turnovers
22:22Lopez going to work on cornette can't get it to fall mapper in the rebound he can't get it to
22:27fall but does draw the foul
22:28You might say when the yama's out but
22:33Luke or it's
22:34Tall very tall long and have been in the league for a number of years so
22:39It's not easy to shoot over cornette as well
22:42This isn't just a hot streak for san antonio. This is essentially who they have become since february 1st
22:48You see the record. They are incredible. They last launched in the middle part of march
22:53And they are ten and five without victor and then yama
22:56He has dealt with some injuries. He had come off the bench a couple of times
22:59So you mentioned luke cornette
23:01Well, they're eighteen and five when cornette is in that starting lineup
23:05So this isn't really kind of a foreign situation
23:08They have handled some adversity very well this year
23:11And they are very very eager for the postseason to begin and there will be an education there
23:16There's no question about it, but they might have enough
23:19Kind of juice to kind of learn on the fly while advancing
23:24They have been incredibly impressive
23:27In the last eight weeks of the season
23:3149-31
23:37Castle goes up for the shot draws the foul Curtis blair says it is on the floor 7-11 to
23:43play in this
23:44first half
23:47They've done a good job of stockpiling big men just in case they besides
23:53Cornette as you mentioned they picked up mason plumbly recently we also have kelly ellenick those are four bigs who
24:00Good play
24:01When it doesn't play a ton but to
24:04Bizarre's point, you know, it's interesting maybe only to me when minyama only averages 29 minutes a game
24:10They are trying to preserve him as much as they can
24:12Can he play those kind of minutes in the postseason?
24:16Maybe the sound was straight on three and the beat goes on they are now six of eight from three
24:21and they lead by 21
24:25Going back to what you were saying about one bianna playing only 29 minutes is gone
24:30Unless the three five knocks it down
24:32Maybe that'll break the ice on that rim from three point line
24:35But the reason being
24:37Every team comes out and tries to play very very physical with one bianna they feel that's the way they
24:44might have a chance and
24:46They've got to protect their yellow bianna
24:48We certainly will jump at that time we got hopper knocked it down brent
24:51Sure was 23 of 31 san antonio was in his first half that's 74 percent 30 points of the 54
24:58in the paint
24:59They've taken eight threes they've made six of them
25:02miller
25:05Topside to a deep garland the three no castle the rebound coming up on the midway point of the second
25:12frame
25:13Spurs 9 of 11 in the quarter without sports the clippers 21 to 9 the cell misses a three
25:20And it's the lone blemish on the spurs scorecard here in the first 18 minutes
25:26The 23 of 32 is not bad 72 percent for san antonio from the floor six of nine
25:34From the three-point line and there have only been a combined total of five free throws attempted in this
25:40first half
25:43Kawhi is set to check in john collins is out there when collins played the first nine minutes the clippers
25:49were a plus one
25:51This is his first game against san antonio having missed the previous two
25:55Miller pump fake on vassell drives the lane
25:59Garland relocates in the corner, but so does castle garland fires the three anyway offline the first two of 11
26:05from three
26:07Harper
26:10Plays catch with vassell now up top to castle hit a three from there earlier this one no
26:15I told you carter bryant has made an imprint in this short series
26:19He does it again right there comes in to tap at home. It's 56 34 san antonio
26:27Offensive rebound once again, and here's castle shooting the three from the top of the circle
26:32It misses but guess what who's the 14th pick back in june doesn't have a bunch of statistics
26:38But in every game that he's played against the clippers to not included he's made a handful of plays
26:43And back in san antonio
26:44He made a several plays that turned the tone and tenor of the game and did the same thing a
26:49week later
26:50Right here in inglewood clippers up against it here 5 10 to play in the half they trail by 22
26:57another giveaway harper just reaches out
27:00That was last touched by harper it should be clipper ball it is not oh my
27:15Harper's hand the harper's knee
27:17The clippers are going to be forced to use a challenge here
27:21And this game has gotten far away enough with the way that san antonio is shooting every possession seems like
27:26a bucket so they got to challenge it
27:30I don't know
27:31It will be a successful challenge
27:35Let's watch harper
27:38Hand leg out of bounds easy call
27:43And even knew it
27:45And that was bill kennedy that make that call our good friend bill kennedy is not the lead official tonight
27:49I don't know how that ever happens
27:52In the nba
27:53Although we love bill kennedy we didn't love that call comes had to use one of their timeouts and challenges
27:57It's 56 34
28:01San antonio out in front derrick jones rises not there rebound tapped around collins among three different spurs able to
28:08come away with it
28:10And is fouled on the floor just the second foul against san antonio clippers shooting 39
28:17san antonio
28:1970 percent
28:21A clip is just two of 11 from the three-point line good effort that time by collins to give
28:27him a possession out of bounds and
28:30Tyloo saying to garland you take it out and we'll run something to get the ball in
28:39Oh
28:40Why picked up by myself
28:43Why got off to a good start continues to smolder he's got 13 but the clippers still trail by 20
28:51Johnson controls he was a draft pick that came from toronto to san antonio in that kawaii letter trade back
28:57in 2018
29:01He's been a steady hand off the bench
29:05Over the last few years for self
29:07Poked away by kawaii
29:09And that'll be a shot clock violation now essentially four tenths of a second to shoot
29:15Although with the way san antonio has shot the ball i'm not going to rule anything out
29:23Harper the he
29:25No
29:26And that'll be a violation flippers get the ball back 426 to play in the second quarter
29:32Mitch johnson's team came in playing last night against golden state they haven't missed a beat
29:3826 and 2 since february 1st best offense second best defense
29:44That has been on display here tonight
29:51Oh
29:51Last night they did not have to use players a lot of minutes so quick flight
30:00Collins across the lane on bryant great defense on bryant but a whistle and a foul will send collins to
30:05the stripe
30:07Brian they feel that bryant has an opportunity to be a great defensive player they say he's he's huge but
30:14he's six eight
30:15230 pounds he's listed as an exceptional athlete
30:18They really like his explosiveness and he's very competitive at the defensive end
30:23just wonder what a gift it is to young players like us a castle and now and harper and and
30:29trying to come into a situation that is so ready to win
30:32with such great culture and tradition what to feel like
30:36Now the upside is huge as we get a quick word from kia
30:53Collins with a pair of free throws better chip away at this thing
30:56down big right now you have four minutes to go try and make a dent
31:00in this lead and get it more respectful by halftime that starts at the defensive end
31:06but sell the wing three rolls off
31:09Steaded effort there by jones to come away with the loose ball
31:1256 38 clippers trail
31:14collins steamrolls his way over
31:16castle
31:17whistle offensive foul
31:23So moving his feet in front john collins lower in the shoulder let's see if he gets that left foot
31:28down
31:31Remember the fishing that time bill kennedy was on the baseline so he was behind that made the call
31:42Under four to play
31:45Just the fifth turnover for the clippers it seemed like the turnovers could be an issue at the start of
31:49this quarter
31:49It is it it's just defensive shots are not falling for the clippers
31:52and they are for san antonio a rare miss for them
31:55They're now shooting below 66 percent for the first time in the game
32:0056 38 clippers trail garland
32:01stutter steps down the lane a whistle and a foul
32:04It'll be the fourth against the spurs with three and a half to play in the half
32:13That one castle is his second
32:21Don't you think that they take pride in winning games without wimbledon there's a challenge out there and i'm sure
32:28the shots in the head coaches
32:30Lays it to him that way in the rock and white let's show people we can win
32:34Even when the big guys wrestling you've got a lot of competitive players some teams have one or two but
32:39the san antonio team
32:40Seems like they've got a lot of guys that love to compete leonard misses everything looking for the whistle gets
32:45his own rebound late in the clock
32:47Is jones aware gonna have to heave it up and does ahead of the horn
32:51Did well to get off the shot with great defense there for san antonio they lead by 18 ball knocked
32:56out of bounds by the clippers 3 11 to play
32:59Well i'm sure that at halftime tie lou will talk about
33:02Shot selection what kinds of shot are we taking there's a reason why you shoot 39 percent some nights it's
33:09just one of those nights other nights
33:12Give credit to the defense that they force you into tough shots or you settle
33:16For difficult shots castle the three and boy that is a huge thing for san antonio over the last
33:23Couple of weeks his three-point shot has elevated right in time with the playoffs around the corner
33:29Garland the other way looking for a whistle not going to get it and the cell comes back with the
33:34spurs out in front by 21
33:39It's a fox who is tight roping the baseline his corner three hits short
33:44Fox gets to the loose ball but steps out of bounds and it goes back to the clippers
33:48Well, you cannot stand still and watch the game go by you with san antonio after they shoot
33:53They're all chasing their own shots in case they miss hustle after second shot opportunities
34:00Which is one for seven from above the yard after opening up six for eight
34:05And still lead by 21 garland
34:08Picks up by cornet up and under tries to drop one into lopez leaves it long
34:14And then a crime of passion on lopez illustration on brook lopez you saw it he's right in front of
34:21the rim listed dead on
34:32And the spurs have doubled up the clippers here in the second quarter
34:36There's just four for 17 in the frame lopez had the rebound knocked out of his hands
34:42And was able to hold on to it and here comes garland the other way
34:47The backup three holds the finish the leaves it short
34:51And a loose ball foul again on lopez that'll be the third against the clippers in the quarter
34:59That'll be the third on lopez as well
35:03Look on the left side you see lopez come in there and he
35:07Wends up coming over the back of castle holding castle down with the left hand
35:12What claim and he was held but that's not what the officials saw the matherin checks in and then on
35:18the floor collins will rotate into the center spot
35:22This is a lineup that they haven't had a ton of practice with playing small
35:27But they unexpected to to have this with isaiah jackson out with a high ankle sprain we know
35:31jana conan niederhauser is out for the season
35:35So the clippers are gonna have to make do with this is
35:38kelvin johnson attacks the repeated effort
35:40Count it all they call it travel on johnson
35:47So they're saying that he let's see if this hits the back with the first shot
35:59And i think it does right there
36:04Well, they don't have the they don't go to the monitor to review it
36:07So they're gonna just say it did not hit the backboard
36:13I'm not sure what tyloo is upset about he's a he's angry with bill kennedy on the sideline
36:19Well, they gave him the basket
36:26So
36:28lots of first
36:30Garland gets downhill block from behind hits the deck hard
36:47I'll see garland take it at cornet he blocks it
36:51And garland hits that wooden floor which is not too soft
37:02I think the clippers have mentioned have a couple of days off for the first time since february
37:09Before they head to sacramento on sunday actually leave on saturday for the game
37:15And garland will dust himself off and go to the free throw line here
37:21Clippers have had big leads in both of the first two games
37:23Maybe they're going to return the favor here, but they're going to have to change a lot of things
37:28In the final 13 minutes and it starts with making shots
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37:45Look games can turn around we've seen it happen. Okay, 23 points right now
37:51Cookers were up 20 points in game number one on march six
37:56Garland misses both of them the present come back from 24
38:00Against the pacers i'm going to look at the standings here really quick are the pacers in the same category
38:05as the spurs
38:06Doesn't seem to be the cell juggles covers recovering garland back the other way plays to mathurin
38:13Collins the finish
38:2061 40 spurs a minute to play
38:25Deflection by mathurin retrieves it as well
38:34Garland to jones
38:36Nice defense by cornet, but that hang time from derrick jones jr. Was too much let's finish
38:43The other way
38:48Fox able to lay that one in the aaron fox now seven of nine he's got 16
38:57Matherin pump fake in the corner three
38:59Penetrates and pitches deflected out of bounds and a two-for-one opportunity here still for the clippers
39:0533 seconds to shoot
39:07You see the pick and roll
39:10dj bounces it in there there jones
39:13Coming up with it garland made the nice bounce pass
39:1733 seconds left in the half not to shoot
39:22Chris dud checks in and garland
39:25Checking out looks like he's going to head right back to the locker room after taking that tough spill
39:36Kawhi dumps it to collins and throws it down
39:40And john collins has played 14 minutes in those minutes the clippers are a plus two
39:46They trail 63 44 in the other 14 minutes of this ball game
39:50But was made san antonio pay the price of double teaming that time excellent ball movement
40:02Six to shoot for fox
40:04Whistle and a foul clippers had one to give oh they're going to call that in the shooting motion we'll
40:09see
40:10They do
40:20So fox will go to the free throw line having extended dialogue with benedict matherin
40:27Just the fourth and fifth free throws tonight from san antonio first one fold we get a quick word from
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40:41We will have 13 seconds remaining
40:48They didn't look great in the first quarter, but the game was within reach
40:52That was the start of the second frame
40:55Where san antonio put their hands on the wheel and they've been driving on the bright side of the road
40:59ever since
41:01a couple of free throws for fox
41:10a couple of defenders
41:11leonard
41:12five to shoot over a couple of defenders no rebound champagne ahead to harper the three at the horn it
41:18goes
41:20what a quarter for san antonio
41:24the scurs go 14 of 24 in the frame
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