213Hoops: The Lob, The Jam, The Podcast

Lucas Hann and Robert Flom discuss the Clippers' narrow win over the San Antonio Spurs as they climb back to .500.

Lucas, Shap, & Jag (@Mjags24) lose another one in Utah and drop to 23-24 on the season. The guys are just as exhausted as you are, waiting for this team to turn it around after just a miserable stretch of the season, but they have an opportunity coming up. The guys talk about the few pros and the many cons with how the Clippers handled this game, and this season, so far.

Rob and Shap chat after the Clippers get one of those rare wins we've all wanted against a bad Rockets team, 121-100. Despite the competition, there were continued promising factors that came about, including great Kawhi/Terance play and more good Wingstop lineups. Now, the team are about to get started on a pretty brutal stretch of their season.

Rob and Cole break down a disappointing Clippers loss at home to a Nuggets team missing two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The guys try to find some positives, discuss John Wall's fit with Kawhi Leonard, and then try to figure what the Clippers are doing with their rotations - and why they're failing.

Lucas, Shap, & Rob get together for a Trade Season episode, fresh off a pretty pivotal Clipper win after some bad losses. The guys talk about what the Clippers have to trade, and go through your Twitter suggestions going through names that may or may not be desirable to what they're trying to accomplish. Buckle up for a lot of names!

The LA Clippers finally snapped their 6-game losing streak as the wing-heavy lineup that fans have been craving took down the Dallas Mavericks. Lucas Hann, Justin Wilson, and Jamal Christopher discuss the game and the team's outlook moving forward with the new adjustments.

Rob & Shap get together after the low point in possibly the Kawhi era after the Bubble collapse, losing 112-108 to a mediocre Hawks team that was not even playing that well. The guys try and touch on some good things before diving into the bad, talk about guard rotations, the infamous 4 guard lineup, and if the team simply just needs to make a trade.

Lucas Hann is joined by Cole Huff to discuss the Clippers' fourth and fifth consecutive losses to the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lucas & Shap get together after another disheartening loss down the stretch by the Clippers, this time at home to the Miami Heat, 110-100. The guys talk about promising play in the 3rd quarter but otherwise talk about continued 3 guard lineup configurations that continuously have cost the Clippers games. How is this fixed?

Despite an explosive 130-point performance that was headlined by 45 points from Paul George, the Clippers allowed a season-high 131 points to the Indiana Pacers and finished their road trip 2-3. Lucas Hann and Mike Jaglin break down the result in the final episode of 2022.

Lucas Hann and Robert Flom discuss the Clippers' narrow road loss to the league-best Boston Celtics, culminating in a smallball fourth quarter that gave the game away.

Lucas Hann and Robert Flom discuss the Clippers' back-to-back road victories in Detroit and Toronto, with an embarrassing-loss-turned-improbable-comeback against the league's worst team followed by an impressive, complete performance north of the border.

The Clippers blew a 20 point lead in Philadelphia, falling to the scorching-hot Sixers behind two fantastic performances from James Harden and Joel Embiid. Rob and Cole break down the Clippers' collapse, continuing rotation issues, and Paul George's second half disappearance as well as praise Kawhi Leonard's performance and overall play.

Lucas Hann and Jamal Christopher break down how the Clippers--finally with a clean injury report--dismantled the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night. The duo examines what went right as well as the issues that are still present, and the outlook going forward.

Shap and Rob talk about a great Kawhi Leonard performance in a 102-93 win over the Wizards, where he shot 26 times and took over down the stretch. While awarding their medals, the guys also talk about the continued stellar play of Luke Kennard. Has Kennard gone from the fringes of the rotation to a must play down the stretch even when healthy? Who is getting the squeeze now? Why no RoCo when the t...

Shap, Justin (@laclippersfilm), & Jamal (@JamCristopher) get together after a rough loss for a short handed squad against the Suns, but some nice signs in a quality second half against the Wolves. The guys balance between constant signs of life for a healthy squad vs. the frequent drawbacks of having injury prone stars, and what needs to happen next to instill faith in a very patient fanbase.

Shap, Jamal (@JamCristopher), & Justin (@laclippersfilm) get together after the best Clippers performance of the season, a dominant 113-93 win over the Boston Celtics. Kawhi Leonard had 25/9/6 on 10/12 from the field, PG had 26, & the team gave glimpses of their possible realized potential. We are hyped.

Shap & Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) of the Athletic chat after a nice come from behind W for the Clippers on the road vs. the Wizards 114-107. The guys talk about the small ball rotations, the players missing from the rotation, Kawhi Leonard's early returns, and the standout players from the game tonight.

The Clippers dropped two winnable games in the middle of their four-game road trip, losing to Orlando in overtime and a banged-up Heat squad in the late 4th quarter. Rob, Cole, and Jag discuss the Clippers' lack of continuity, lament some puzzling rotation choices, and dish out some much-needed positivity!

The Clippers won on the road in Charlotte 119-117 behind a Kawhi Leonard gamewinning jumpshot with 1.4 seconds to go. Rob and Jag are back to discuss Kawhi, Paul George, and Luke Kennard's returns, Ty Lue's rotations, and the road ahead.

Rob & Shap talk about another big loss to a pretty healthy team while the Clippers are missing a lot of their firepower.. The duo talk about the heavy legs between Marcus Morris and Reggie Jackson, the play of the young Clippers, John Wall's minutes on a healthy team, & the hope for reinforcements in the near future easing everyone's role.

Lucas Hann and Justin Wilson discuss the Clippers' big comeback win in Portland, their fatigued loss in Salt Lake City, and the emergence of rookie center Moussa Diabate in the two games.

Shap & Lucas chat after Zu dropped 31/29 on 14/17 from the field on a helpless Indiana team. How awesome was Zu today? How encouraging were a flurry of nice performances from role players? And how are we feeling about a Clipper team still dealing with injuries to their stars?

Shapn, Justin (@laclippersfilm), & Jamal (@JamCristopher) get together pre-turkey to talk about a short handed Clippers loss to the Golden State Warriors. While the game was never quite in the balance, there were some positive signs from a lot of the role players, but still questions about the end of the rotation. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Shap & Cole (@colehoops) recap another encouraging win for the Clippers vs. the Utah Jazz, behind great performances from Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell. The guys talk about the look of the small ball rotation, Kawhi's presence, hand out deserved medals, and touch on the Paul George injury news.