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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 10:35:23 GMT -8
Odds: LAC -4.5. O/U 224
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 10:36:24 GMT -8
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Post by mistwell on Feb 12, 2024 11:29:11 GMT -8
Not sure why we are favored by so much against such a good team, with both teams fighting for the same #1 standings slot dependent on the results of this game? This game is going to be a dogfight. Anyone having an off game will have that amplified.
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Post by corkscrew on Feb 12, 2024 11:52:47 GMT -8
Not sure why we are favored by so much against such a good team, with both teams fighting for the same #1 standings slot dependent on the results of this game? This game is going to be a dogfight. Anyone having an off game will have that amplified. Probably a combination of home court advantage and the fact that Minnesota is 6-4 in their last 10 games, having lost 4 to weaker teams like Charlotte, San Antonio, Orlando and Chicago. However, I also note that in that stretch they beat OKC, Dallas and Milwaukee… Me? I’m thinking we don’t do well against the big and long teams and I think we are in trouble unless the 3s are falling for everyone so that the Wolves don’t know who to defend on the perimeters. Otherwise, the Wolves play defense and they allow the fewest points of any team in the NBA at 107.1 points per game. Yikes!
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Post by mistwell on Feb 12, 2024 12:49:49 GMT -8
Big Zu is key, like he is against all these big teams like Pels, Lakers, and some east coast teams. It's asking a lot of a guy who really should probably still be out healing and isn't fully rounded back into playing shape. If Lue goes heavy small ball again (which I dislike, even though it's been effective sometimes) it could really be a bad time for our guys.
We're sort of taking the old GSW game plan this season. Which of course works great when it works, but can be exploited by bigger teams. You need multiple players hitting their shots for it to work.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 13:04:41 GMT -8
Not sure why we are favored by so much against such a good team, with both teams fighting for the same #1 standings slot dependent on the results of this game? This game is going to be a dogfight. Anyone having an off game will have that amplified. Yeah I'd put it at LAC -1.5. Home court is worth 2.5 pts and MIN is slightly better and is the best road team in the west.
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Post by hitnrun24 on Feb 12, 2024 17:47:34 GMT -8
We're going to need to be better in this one than we've been in our most recent games, but I think overall we're a little better than Minnesota. Their defense is very good, we can't just settle in this one.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 18:09:06 GMT -8
Yeah we need to have more than one of our stars playing good at the same time to beat a top team. They've mostly been taking turns bailing the team out of trouble and games should be easier than they have been lately.
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Post by nuraman00 on Feb 12, 2024 19:29:41 GMT -8
Good scheduled NBA TV game.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 19:48:19 GMT -8
PG13, Mr. 1 on 1 dribbler misshandler
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 19:53:35 GMT -8
Great job clogging up the middle, Zu, and getting the ball back
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 19:54:00 GMT -8
Great shooting Clippers can't shoot, as usual.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 20:08:15 GMT -8
kawhi came to play a monster game!
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Post by nuraman00 on Feb 12, 2024 20:08:58 GMT -8
Noah Eagle isn't a Clippers broadcaster anymore, but I would have called that a Kawhi-light.
Both of them.
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Post by jglanton on Feb 12, 2024 20:14:48 GMT -8
Oh man, we've gotta stop the Chuckbrook offense. No threes for him please.
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