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Who remembers the battle of la that never happened
That was football, and the Rams won.
The Lakers were waiting but the Lou Williams and Pat Bev decided to throw a 3-1 lead cause they were in a bubble lmao
How can a battle happen if the Clippers never showed up. Lakers even won a ring in the midst of the Clippers no-show too
It happened, titles wise. Lakers won!
2020, Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to Denver (Doc Rivers’ final year as head coach), Lakers were in the Conference Finals waiting.
Kawhi could have a cut on his finger, and be out for a month with a leg strain. You remember when Shaq would say, if you can walk, you can play. Well... Kawhi is nothing like that. Clippers giving him an extension was a horrible move. If PG was smart, he would get the fuck out of there.
I mean.. Clippers signed him to have a star when they opened the new dome. Just for the reason that californians to go watch clips. No one would do without any big name on it. Clippers are just that pathetic.
At least he not on steroids like LeBron
@@traybreezy8194 LeBlame**
@@traybreezy8194 lebron is a star... Kawhi is dead weight
@@traybreezy8194wtf does this gotta do with Lebron? You kids be so insecure man it’s hilarious
Kawhi is the main reason that this iteration of the clippers havent achieved anything. He is load managing the entire season and when the plyaoffs comes, he is injured. All that missed games for what?
Dude for real is stealing from the NBA. Worst waste of money in the NBA.
I thought the same thing. What’s the point of load management if you’re hurt when it matters the most.
Wanna know why it’s kinda drose I truly believe if rose didn’t take a whole extra year because of his torn meniscus he just wasn’t mentally right after that. Same with kawhi since that 2017 injury with spurs he slowly but steadily got worse with missing games I’m not even sure if he really injured I truly think it’s mental thing he put it in his head he’s hurting so he feels that way and unmotivated kinda like if you truly think your sick you will start to feel sick idk just my assumption I guess maybe he really is injured. But like you guys said the whole load management n him still being inactive come playoff time I thought the point of load management was for players who have a lot of wear n tear or miles on there body bro lebron is 40 averaging 40 mins in the playoffs is crazy lebron averaging 35 mins in the regular season is crazy im not even a lebron fan either respect is due when it’s due
Kawhi Leonard 2024 2025 contract 52 mil per year. 2026 2027 both 50 million dollars per year Damn!
Patrick “the next five years are mine” Beverley
Yeah five years in prison for assaulting fans with basketballs.
@@blackeastertheguylmfao relax it's just a basketball
SH💩T? U saw what happen year after year after year beside his podcast🤔!...oh yeaa SUBSCRIBE 🫵🤣😂👏👏
@@jamesmarston7127you cool with paying hella $ to sit at an NBA game and the opposing teams player beams you in the face with a basketball? that’s assault, but i’d like to see you with a broken nose and say “it’s just a basketball”
Their true chance was in the bubble, now there are too many good teams, and healty unlike the Clippers
And we were suposed to see the battle of LA...
Yep but one team fulfilled their end of the bargain
And because the bubble was soft basketball
@@kevinmclain6741 i wouldn’t call it soft but a completely different type of atmosphere. i would like to think it really boosted some players cause its like a private run full of pros without the crowd. some of the players played better but then it was mentally tough nd different. there’s countless people saying that life was depressing nd it was difficult to be there. it’s different from other championships but every championship has a twist
@@akakazuto8147 it was soft
The Clippers never had a chance. As soon as they signed "Playoff P" and "Load Management Leonard", their fate was sealed
Lol
Then the system came 😂😂😂
And westbrick
@@malakaithedemigoddamn, they really got the full combo of jab, cross ,hook and upper cut huh..😅
should of kept sga
So based on the thumbnail, thier nightmare is that westbrook is going to shapeshift into paul george and sign with orlando?
Clippers might as well put "Steve Balmer" on the court because he could score more points than Kawhi #2.
Ouch😬...low blow😵
Wherever Westbrook go I go 😂
Facts it hit different
Fr from OKC, to Hou, to Was, to LAC
@@jay_huze9509 don’t forget LAL when they kept tryna make my man’s the scapegoat 😂
So you like watching franchises fail?
@@TheGreatPewpyOne huh? Where dat come from? Ain’t my problem anyways, I ain’t no owner of the teams 😂😂
Bro, I just realized I’ve been subscribe to you since you’ve been in medical school. I remember that the whole point was to make enough money so you could quit I’m glad ❤
Clippers traded SGA and assets for PG13 🤦🏻♀️
That’s crazy
Not only SGA, but Clippers honchos threw in dah draft picks which defines NBA Insanity!
Westbrook coming off the bench in Indianas transition offense and fast pace could work imo.
Starting for spurs
@@Jamar-lg9ob I think he's too old to consider joining a developing team like the spurs. He took a huge paycut to win now and be close to home
Everyone is old on the clippers
and injury prone.
Exactly what I’m saying lol they don’t got no good years anymore there screwed lol they don’t get a draft 1st rounder till 2030 that’s years away
@@joshuawilliams2447they went for one of them 2011 mavs chip wen they got a bunch of old players out there prime but they didn’t fully commit to that plans u can’t half ass things
@@BennyLin718 but in 2011 Dirk was playing god level basketball in the playoffs ...compared to Paul George and Harden that always shoke in playoffs and Kawhi who is always injured in playoffs = /
@@BennyLin718 lol exactly old players they should of just drafted players with those picks I mean fr they should of developed shai and put players around him
I'm a clippers fan and I'm ready to move on from PG unless we can pay him far less than what he wants. He's only getting older and is a All-star at best but not a super star. I'd. rather build Kawhi with younger players like in Toronto. and Trust me I'm done with Kawhi but with that extension he got, we have no option smh
But the clippers if they can get a good team around Kawhi they only need him to close the games which they can use Kawhi as he closer he's not the same guy anymore he has no legs after 20 minutes of playing the game you can already see him starts running funny and wincing
Hey bro. I just want to say u rly brave to say u clip fan bro. I wish u the very best, I’m buck fan so I’m cursed too, but we have at least one championship.
Yall could really use sga and all them Picks
I really blame Kwahi for this predicament we in. It’s probably gone be ugly for tha next 3-5 years😒😥😥
Paul George is literally one of the most overrated players in the league. Dude hasn’t had a great playoff run since Bron was still in Miami 😂
Bro…. Russ to the Spurs would be incredible… PG13 to the Dubs… Harden to the G League… and Kawhi to ITT Tech as the worlds most boring substitute teacher😂😂
ITT Tech in Sylmar has been closed. 😂 💀
Harden to the G League ?
I think u got russ and harden confused.
"the next five years are mine" Pat Bev in 2019 really thought the Clippers were going to dominate the league
As an Orlando Magic fan, I'm not so sure I'd want PG13 on the roster for upcoming seasons. Reminds me of Gilbert Arenas or Vince Carter failed experiments
Magic needs to keep their current core and not sign Pandemic P or washed up Klay
I hate being a clipper fan 😢
At least we ain't the pistons
@@robbieb48 at least they have silverware though and history. We don’t have either 😔
I really miss the old FLIGHT MIKE theme music ☹️
FACTS
Paul George is not a max player - stop it
I wouldn't have extended Leonard. I would have let him walk and get someone else
Doc Rivers cost them all least 2 championships due to his inability to make adjusts despite being up 3-1 against Houston in 2014 and Denver in 2020
Can’t blame Doc, if it were not for him they wouldn’t have made it past Donald Trump Sterling. It was Doc who held the Franchise together. And you left out the part where Chris Paul was injured during the playoffs a lot.
Honestly getting paid that much for barely even playing, I would personally feel like I'm stealing money. Idk how do people justify getting paid unreal amount of money for little to no work
As an Okc fan those draft picks and swaps are looking real nice!!
Looking forward to Mavs game
🫵AIN'T LYIN'...👍OKC Sam Presti won da trades🏀👏👏
Westbrook is the only one who will leave because he wants to. Clippers want them for the opening of the new stadium.
Westbrook took a paycut to pay for the clippers because his home and family are there.
Idk why I'm laughing. Video hasn't even started good.
I’ve been saying this for the longest time that you can’t win a championship with players like Westbrook and Harden and plus you got your main star Kawhi Leonard who really don’t care that much of being a team player he’s so entitled, the only player I really feel bad for is Paul George because he’s the only one that’s really trying to help this team go all the way 🤷🏾♂️💯
Actually RWB did his thing running the 2nd core. That HAD to take some mental and ego adjustment and for it, I can say he did well. Not GOOD, but he did well as far as coming off the bench. Harden is Harden. It's to be expected with him. BUT, when he did show out, he had KL and PG. The common denominator is KL ...
Paul George can walk. Good luck to any team dumb enough to pay him a max for his side of the backboard hitting, turnover prone, & 7 points in clutch games, deserves what they get.
Paul gets consistently injured and always chokes when matter the most They should just blow it up
Last I checked Harden won the clippers 2 games
@@EJGARCIIA wow 2 games then the next two games he completely disappeared same old story
Very insightful. One of your best videos to date.
westbrick to westbrook fast🤣😂😂
Harden is going to want 40 mil and he's not worth it at all he puts up numbers but always loses
but he puts up numbers so he is worth it
"I got next, the next 5 years are mine, belong to me" 🤣 Pat Bev
The clippers have been a complete dumpster fire since Kawhi got there. As pointed out in this video. A healthy clippers blowing 3-1 lead to nuggets, then not being healthy 4 straight years and bounced early each year. The stars are only getting older and if they arent healthy now its common sense they wont be any healthier a year older.
11:25 Russ has a ghostwriter explain that the words you hear “from him” aren’t his own lol
Proof?
No way in hell Russ said that, but his PR guy needs a raise.
This Clippers roster is like a stagnation, it could only get worse next season if no change. Keep James Harden, sign/trade PG13 for some drafts and young blood. We can do nothing about Kawhi anyways, just let him be. The best scenario would be let him play limited games in regular season and try to keep him healthy till the second round of playoffs. Feel so sad for Harden.. Oh almost forget, see if we can scratch a lottery on Kai Jones🤣
Harden did good. He was carrying the clippers on some games. pg was good. Its just that the dallas is well coached, surprisingly also in D. Even luka and irving did good in D. Plus irving played the best basketball of his life since. And if irving plays that on top of their good defensive system, how can you beat that?
They need to get Kawhi on some better "supplements".
Harden and Paul are not elite anymore. Gonna take idiots to sign PG to a max😂
Plenty of bad contracts and PG's future max contract will be included.
Clippers owner is an idiot.
I bet kawhi Leonard is regretting joining the clippers instead of the Lakers what a bum
How’s he regretting joining the lakers instead of the clippers when the clippers gave him the keys to the organization. Laker fans would’ve been sending him death threats by now for all the games he’s missed.
Or staying with the Raptors
@@ceasarnunez5652 Kawaii is like Glass Joe if he join the Lakers low management probably would have worked played one game every 20 games The guy has done nothing with the clippers joining the Lakers would have got him a chip
@@ToManyTwinkies Where have you been over these past four years? lmao. Kawhi's played less than 60 games in 3 out of his 4 seasons in the Clippers. This season was the season where it looked great for him and he was doing well, he onyl started feeling his knee before the playoffs, it's unfortunate timing if anything. Lets be real here, the Lakers wouldn't even have made it to the playoffs if they had Bron, AD and Kawhi on their payroll after the bubble.
Trade kahwai
At this point, my lowly Clipper's agenda is putting butts in the seats of the brand new arena. They want to sign and keep as many stars as possible for the next few years until draft picks start to accumulate back up and the team can start a true rebuild. This team will be mid until Leonard's contract extension is done.
You don’t have draft picks until 2031, Kawhi only signed a 3 year deal….
I would like to see James and Noshow P go! and let Russ run the team and pick up D-Murry for Hawks.
I actually agree Russ played good until harden came he needs to play point guard not spot up shooter
Why on earth would the Spurs want Westbrook??
The La Clippers are doomed.
I wish. It seems every year they just get another star, and another star. I want them to collapse already.
I never thought ty lue was a good coach he was always on a good team which he really didnt have to do much at all sh still dk how this man has a job
Because he played the game and understands the game. Won a ring his first year as a head coach, and he’s been an assistant coach before his hc job. I would assume he’s a much better coach than doc Rivers. Ty lue is certified, ain’t shit wrong with his coaching. Its one damn players, y’all always using coaches as escape goats when the clippers can’t even stay healthy
@@edwardwalden05 yeah you are right he is better than doc. He just went to some really good teams so ig he didnt show his potential but i cant stand doc
That play-in “tournament” dah Clippers lost both games when the team needed just one win. Ty said Clippers had a good season😂🤣
being a coach for the lakers right now is kinda cancer. if they lose you're a scapegoat
That's why I say hire JJ & put it 100% on LBJ
Yea fr . PG is gonna go from getting screwed by Kawhi injury to Screwed by embiid injury
Nice video Mike. Good takes.
Why would teams want these star players 30+ years old. They cost way too much. They cost your entire bench. They cost your future draft picks. All for them to be injured or come up short in important games & have your team to be bounced in the playoffs :/
Someone must have put a Voodoo Curse on The Clippers! There is almost no hope when you have to depend on always injured Kawhi Leonard, unreliable Paul Pandemic P George, strip club loving anti-clutch James Harden, and wacky Russel "Westbrick"! There is almost no chance that this Clippers team (or any Clippers team) will ever win an NBA Championship!😂
Paul George should sign with Indiana. is there anybody who doesn't want to see that re union?
PG? Lol
😂
Lenord , coming off the bench is the only way he can avoid being injured 😂
Moving into the new stadium doesn’t affect the Clippers… Ballmer is the richest man in all of sports… Sacrificing two years to get young and Athletic through a sign & trade with PG, And trade Kawhi is the only option…
I don’t understand what makes Paul George that great he disappears every time when it matters most I don’t think he’s worth a max
His performances in the playoffs against LeBron when he was a Pacer still make some people think he's a great player.
I've been wondering the same thing, maybe because he was so successful with the pacers early in his career
They can him playoff P. And this dude hasn't done anything notable in the playoffs.
So does Harden, but people like to act like he don't
JH @ least had 2 40pieces in ECF Lyear vs Celts @@gregorymorse7990
Touching your head when answering if he wants to stay is a tell !!
He won't go to the Lakers unless they get rid of LeBron first!
8:00 it ain’t looking good for the Clippers but it was all good a couple months ago😂
Clippers had a good team this year. It just came down to the mavs. Everybody just wanted to be a hero. No screens , just waiting on the ball so they can gun. Thats the reason they had so much energy left at the end of the game. Z
Paul’s George and Mikal bridges to Knicks
Clippers celebrating as if they won it all already after signing Kawhi and PG ✅ Kawhi self-proclaimed king of LA ✅ Kawhi sabotaging teams, stalling them during his FA ✅ Despite fully healthy, blew a 3-1 lead in the bubble ✅ Losing to the alleged weakest tournament in the bubble ✅ Man, these Clipper achievements are something! We're not even talking about lob city! 💀
Where the clippers hurt u u commented like 10 times. Rent free
@@davidantunez4147 Hurt? Maybe satisfied! Always love to see fraudsters get exposed and lure its idiot supporters out from their cave! 🤣
If im PG, I would be pissed knowing my team gave a max on a player that plays once a year
All I think about is What if they kept Shai…
That move will haunt the clips for next 10 years
Thank you for pronouncing Tyronn's name correctly.
everyday a different thumbnail with PG in a different jersey
This team is gonna look hella different after this post season. Even down to the logo and court.
The Clippers have three stars who can't seem to all get healthy at the same time. It would actually be in PG and Harden's best interest to sign elsewhere for next season. I just don't see the Clippers being legitimate contenders next season without retooling and they won't be able to sign anyone good or make a meaningful trade.
Honestly what happened to Kawhi. He became injury prone after he won his 2nd chip with the Raptors
Kawahi to the nursing home?
They were playing like the best team in the league for a stretch of the season then injury and age caught up with them.
Lol, this dude says PG would break the nba if he went to philly, man ✋ pg going anywhere doesn’t do anything. He he is old and podcast focused, he doesn’t want a chip
Say something different in the prize picks ads my god
So the Clippers thinking is that to win with Kawhi you need to have a team around him that doesn't need him? Great logic there.
Like SAS said KL plays long enough to get a contract, which he did this 23-24 season.
Kawhi doesn’t care about winning. If he wants to win then he won’t leave a championship team. It’s obvious the moment he left Toronto.
As an Orlando magic fan,I hope we aren't overpaying for George.
Facts and hopefully no Klay
Clippers messed themselves by re-signing Kawhi. They could've started the rebuild NOW but I just can't imagine anyone wanting to take on Kawhi's 3 years 150 million. That might be a huge pill to swallow. They could always sign and trade Paul George and/or let Harden walk. They need to get back first rounders back.
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Kawhi, Harden, PG, and Westbrook on one team couldn't make it past the first round. Think about that for a second...
I can Guarantee you all the guys are staying PG contract is being negotiated to make room for additions and other deals like Harden they are also working with Ty long term. They also understand Steve made a mistake betting completely on giving up on SGA and at the time the Front office not Glenn Rivers wanted to wait a year on SGA to grow more but Steve and Glenn outnumbered the logic. I see Kai Jones, Bones Hyland, Kobe Brown, Jordan Miller getting exposure.
There is no nightmare. The team has always been overhyped with injury prone players. They were bound for failure, even going back to Blake Griffin.
Paul George should def go elsewhere
Let's get you that magic Million subs.
one of the NBA's biggest jokes "kawhi town" hahaha what a chump
If the bubble championship is so bad because the Lakers won it then why was so many teams playing for it?
Clippers with no Paul George, a beat up Kawhi, a shell of Russell and Harden next year would be a SHIT SHOW
Rebuild......lmao rofl
@@daredevil350 only option
I never liked Westbrook but seeing him sacrifice every time he is asked while the others aren't really asked and always having his name drug through the mud. I've grown a lot of respect for him. He could blow up and go after many different people and be justified but he doesn't and you have to respect that. George to Orlando would make them a top 2 team in the East with Boston and with their depth off the bench and still very movable contracts they could get better without having to sacrifice so much that it would be detrimental to the team like we have seen teams like the 76ers, Bucks,Brooklyn,Suns,both LA teams. Win Super Star chase hasn't worked in a while.
The clippers are the only team in the NBA with no past & no future. The longer they keep this core together, the longer they postpone their inevitable rebuild (& who knows how long that will take). If PG leaves, they might as well blow it up. Couldn’t get out of the 1st round with him, won’t get out of the 1st round without him.
Westbrook to SA feels like redemption. I'd love to see that
Let him opt in and trade him or let him walk. We’ve seen repeatedly how addition by subtraction is a thing. He’s a name that’s not worth the max at this point in his career and same for Harden. Kawai definitely didn’t deserve that extension but maybe they prefer a big name from 5-10 years ago to a competitive roster. Makes sense given it takes time to build a deep competitive roster.
Ty and Paul George should go to the Lakers. Imagine. 😂
WESTBRICK! hahaha
I can't wait until the Clippers will rebuild after the current group of players are too old, retire, and/or are traded
Mike at some point this coach has to take responsibility for his choices. People keep saying "they were hurt"! Yes and they have been hurt every year which means you have to plan around it. Its his fault and he never gets any blame for the failures of the most talented team in the NBA! Idc if they have a star hurt every year they have an amazing roster that SHOULD overcome the injuries to win at least a playoff round! You have 4 HOF players and an amazing supporting cast around them! Coach is a B coach not an A coach. They fail the same exact way year in and year out! He is a great coach but he never gets blame! Its time to say it! You have to ask if a team ever out performs their roster and this team NEVER does. He is not on the A level of coaches and its not a debate anymore. Time to move on for both coach and Org. Dont get me wrong I like this coach but he needs a great player to succeed and he is not elevating any team.
if clippers are smart they can try to sign paul george to a max under a S/T condition and trade him immediately for draft compensation mostly
Kawhi got injured signing that contract. The pen bruised his hand.
What happened to the system the clippers bought recently?
If i was george, i would go to magic to play with bro on that team only if they get lowery or somebody who knows point guard dutys...
The days of prioritizing superstars are over. OKC has shown you blueprint
Kawhi would be gone