213Hoops: The Lob, The Jam, The Podcast

Shap and Justin (@LAClippersFilm) are feeling pretty good about the Clippers again, as the team gets a big W vs. the Kings 119-99 led by more dominance by Kawhi Leonard. A lot has happened since the Denver meltdown to Reggie and friends, as the Clippers seem to be finding their footing. What's turned around both sides of the squad? How has the hieracy sorted itself? What news do we have on the Pau...

Shap and Jag (@Mjags24) get together to talk about the now rolling Clippers, who finally snap their more than half a decade (Regular Season) losing streak in Utah 117-103 behind a special Kawhi Leonard performance. While Kawhi shined, Zu continued his strong play, and Clippers across the board chipped in. The guys touch on what went right, the few things that went wrong, and LAC's continued moment...

Shap and Dan (@dan_olinger) recap the Clippers at long last getting over the Nuggets, 111-102 in a comeback win that featured good performances up and down the roster. The guys hand out medals, talk about improved Ty rotations, the brilliant passing of James Harden, tough shot making PG, and just a ton of good bench production.

Rob and Shap talk about a huge comeback win the Clippers had against the Warriors, down 20+ in the 2nd half to get another much needed W. What brought the Clippers back? Are these the vibes that were promised? What to make a few games into some big rotation changes?

Lucas Hann, Cole Huff, and Jamal Cristopher break down the Clippers' back-to-back--their best win of the year against the Sacramento Kings, and a frustrating loss to the Golden State Warriors where Ty Lue fell back into bad habits.

Shap and Justin (@laclippersfilm) chat about the worst loss of the season, 113-104 against the Jokic-less, Murray-less, Gordon-less Nuggets. Kawhi got touches, but Paul George was awful and James Harden was pretty invisible. The Clippers have problems, but where does the blame lie? Can they right the ship?

Lucas, Rob, and Shap chat after an impressive win against the Mavericks. The guys highlight another solid Paul George game, the blueprint Russ off the bench performance, and more solid signs for Zu. How does the rotation look after the starting lineup adjustment? The guys also talk about the loss to New Orleans and another win against the Spurs from Wednesday.

The Clippers beat the Spurs 124-99 in a game that was never really close. Rob and Dan hand out medals to the three best Clippers, including a surprise finisher, and discuss some of Ty Lue's rotations as the Clippers continue to integrate James Harden onto their team.

Lucas Hann and Mike Jaglin discuss the Clippers finally breaking their losing streak with a win on Friday night against the Houston Rockets, with a new starting lineup that didn't include Russell Westbrook and freshly-signed backup center Daniel Theis.

Lucas Hann and Cole Huff break down the Clippers' sixth straight loss, with some notes for optimism as the team continues to integrate James Harden and looks towards a light upcoming schedule where they'll try to right the ship.

Lucas, Rob, and Shap chat about another loss in a disappointing start for the James Harden era. Ty Lue has been making rotation adjustments, but a deficiency in personnel as well as poor chemistry have left the Clips trying to find answers. Are there any quick remedies to what has felt like a dreadful start? Was there promise in that fourth quarter run?

Lucas Hann is joined by Joseph Raya-Ward to discuss the Clippers' crushing defeat to the Dallas Mavericks as they fall to 0-3 in the James Harden era. They break down the loss, the direction of this team, challenging rotation decisions, options for bench bigs, and the franchise's long-term trajectory in a marathon podcast.

Rob and Shap recap some deja vu in Brooklyn as the Clippers lost to an extremely undermanned Nets team 100-93 in a game where virtually no one stood out for LAC. Terance Mann is back and Mason Plumlee is out but may have avoided the worst, but is it time to panick about the struggling Harden Clippers?

James Harden made his awaited Clippers debut and had some nice moments, but the Clippers played badly as a team and were run out of the gym by the Knicks on the road. Even worse, backup center Mason Plumlee went down with a serious-looking knee injury. Rob and Dan are back to discuss Harden's play, the overall rotations, and potential replacements for Plumlee.

With James Harden's Clippers' debut tomorrow, we decided to get a Sixers' perspective on Harden and PJ Tucker and their fit on the Clippers. Rob was joined by special guest Trill Bro Dude of the You Know Ball Podcast to discuss the trade, the strengths and weaknesses of the players involved, and how they'll fit on the Clips.

Lucas Hann discuss the Clippers' 11-game winning streak against the Lakers ending in OT tonight. They break down PJ Tucker's debut, look ahead at James Harden's impending introduction next Monday, and hand out medals for Tuesday's win against Orlando.

Lucas, Shap, and Dan (@dan_olinger) talk about the James Harden deal that FINALLY happened, and still isn't even quite finished. The Clippers dealt expirings, including RoCo, Nico, Mook, and KJ for Harden, PJ Tucker, and Filip Petrusev. LAC are also dealing a first, a couple seconds, a pick swap, and another first involved with a third team that we couldn't stay up longer to wait for! Let's talk a...

Shap and Cole (@colehoops) jump on the pod to talk about a heartbreaking loss in Utah, 120-118. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard had moments of brilliance, and Norm/Bones had their flashes, but the Clippers ran out of gas while Utah kept up their shotmaking. What to make of Russ's second game this season? How about the increase in Wingstop minutes? Wemby awaits.

Lucas, Shap, and Justin (@laclippersfilm) are back to talk Regular Season hoops! The trio hand out medals, give their early impressions of solid Clipper play, while digesting some killer highlights that happened all night. Basketball is back!

NBA Basketball is back! With the Regular Season finally just days away, Shap welcomes Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) of the LA Times, Law Murray (@LawMurraytheNU) of the Athletic, and Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) of Clutch Points to talk all things Clippers. The guys talk about the vibes through training camp, what they felt about the Clippers play during the Preseason, X-factors for the season, and i...

Lucas, Shap, and Dan (@dan_olinger) get together and chat about another Clipper preseason win, this time against the starter-less Nuggets. Nico Batum started in the carousel at PF, but Paul George shined early and Bones Hyland and Zu also had their moments in the first half. Did we learn much more about who should start, and, maybe, who shouldn't play at all?

Rob and Shap continue their Player Preview series, going through quite a few names today. From co-star of the team in Paul George, to assigned leader in Russell Wesbtrook, role players in Zu/KJ/Nico, as well as the two G-League designated rookies in Kobe Brown and Jordan Miller, the guys go through a variety of roles on the pod today. Join in as the regular season approaches just days away!

Shap and Cole (@colehoops) recap the Clippers' first win of the preseason against the Utah Jazz that featured Robert Covington starting and thriving at the PF spot. Kawhi Leonard shot well from deep in his stint, Amir Coffey played well late, and RoCo's quality play leaves another answer to the 5th starter question. The guys think about the ripple affects of who starts, talk about the debuts of Ru...

Lucas, Rob, and Shap chat about Clippers basketball! Preseason hoops started and LAC looked good in the first half before fading behind their mostly 3rd unit, 101-96 against a closing squad led by Kris Dunn. Kawhi and PG looked good, but Bones got the start and brought up some interesting questions as far as his place in the rotation. Who should ultimately get that 5th start spot?

Rob and Shap deal with the fallout from all the discussion revolving around Jrue Holiday that wound up in LAC losing out in a bidding war to the Boston Celtics. What's left for the Clips to upgrade, or are they in a waiting game? What about Malcolm Brogdon who's the next guard that may be flipped? Plus the guys talk about the waiving of Jason Preston and the controversial Josh Primo 2way signing.