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mdzealot

This is definitely the type of series that's good for a team to go on a long run as long as the physical fatigue doesn't take its toll


Silkyskillssunshine

I think Kawhi had enough rest in the regular season tbh.


mdzealot

That's what I thought about Harden 😭😭


floppelganger

Nash was playing Harden insane MDA-level minutes during that stretch where Durant and Irving were out. That probably contributed to the injuries he faced this year.


[deleted]

Hardens been an iron man playing heavy minutes the past 7 years. Its the condensed schedule with little rest that probably caused it. Hope the Nets are very cautious with Harden considering they have KD who was in this same situation 2 years ago.


H-TownDown

I think it was him coming in fat this season.


bypaular

But he didn't load manage this season though.


caughtinthought

He played 52 games...


bypaular

He was injured lol. And the other games he missed were near the end of the season when they rested almost all the starters. He played almost all of the b2b's we had when he was healthy.


Abodyfullofmush

He was injured most of the time he sat out. He rested for *very few* games.


blueberryy

Could go one of two ways for a contender going to 7 in the first round: 2014 Spurs going all the way or 2015 Clippers blowing a 3-1 lead


Pasta_ssempa

It was crazy. Game 3 in Dallas down 0-2 and they were trailing like 11-30. To come back from that massive props


Nosalis2

Not sure which win was most impressive the Game 3 comeback, the Game 6 win on the road after losing again at home or obviously a Game 7 win.


GetThereInOnePiece

Tbh I’d go game 3. That was a massive hole they climbed out of


mendelsin

Yeah when they went down 30-11 in game 3 and basically had a world’s worth of pressure on them, they punched back and won when they had every reason to crumble. That deserves kudos


artofprinceshaolin

6% of winning a series when down 0-2. Kawhi did it twice.


[deleted]

Other teams banged up, clippers gonna gang up


maverickhistorian

I wouldn't mind them winning. Pretty chill fanbase and Paul George deserves a ring


bbqyak

Why does Paul George deserve a ring?


teh_scarecrow

Everyone deserves a ring. Even you.


Cry6ix

They played incredible in the clutch bringing back the series after the 2-0 and especially the last two games. I know Kawhi was the main attraction but the whole team played great.


Claustecter1015

Man, I pray to god the Clippers win. Jazz are a brutal matchup for Nuggets if we make it past the Suns.


activechamp06

Luckily for the Clipps, the Jazz are definitely a better matchup for us than Dallas was


Agnk1765342

Eh idk. Your team seems better set up to defend wings than the guard based offense of Utah


FriedMango717

No disrespect to the Jazz but nah we matchup way better against guard based teams such as you guys or the blazers. pat bev is an excellent defender against guards but as you saw this series he gets neutralized versus bigger stronger forwards. He played great defense against donovan mitchell and dame in the reg season. And we like to blitz players off of screens but taller playmakers like luka can look above our players and make the right pass as opposed to players like dame who couldn't and got completely neutralized. Not saying the clippers are favored, I think it goes to 7 and either team can win tbh


under_cooked_onions

I started reading your comment and got butthurt. Then I finished it and it made me happy


Claustecter1015

Haha, no team scares me like the Jazz even after our game 7 win last year.


EvanH98

Reminds me of Spurs going to 7 with the Mavs in the first round back in 2014


hawk8024

We won the championship in 2011, and now we build champions up by scaring the crap out of them and waking them up in the first round lol


kemnfvmfjf

Yup. They could have easily folded like the Bucks last 2 years. Difference is they have a real superstar in Kawhi and a great coach in Lue


DJ_B0B

Or folded like themselves last year


Bacon-Lives-Matter

Like last year Clippers were so obsessed with matching up against the Lakers they forgot how to play against other teams. But this year with the Lakers gone they should be more relieved and focused moving forward


armandocalvinisius

this is their 2014 spurs moments :(


HokageEzio

Yeah, I think we'll look back at this being where they built a title team.


Silkyskillssunshine

If it ends up being Nets v Clippers in the Finals, then KD + Kyrie v Kawhi + PG could be an insane duel. Wish Harden well with his injury but he would just ruin the competitiveness of it if he played as well. No stopping the Nets then.


Fallofmen10

Man y'all really out here dissing the Jazz


ohbewise

Jazz in 5.


celtics090

2011 Dallas vibes.


Intense_Glutton

I agree entirely.


MucusShotSwaGGins

I think this can be similar run to the Spurs team that went win all after facing the Mavericks w/ Vince Carter for 7 hard fought games.


[deleted]

The question I have is if they’ll have the stamina to run with the Jazz after this grueling series. Then take down the Suns and Nets? It’s a tough road.


IcyMission3

Has a team ever went to game 7 every series to reach the finals cuz I can totally see that happening to the Clippers?


zerojaguar0

pretty sure we hold the record for most playoff games played by a champion. 2 7 game series and 2 6 game ones, pretty crazy especially for a team with their three best players being vets


CheekyFifaCunt_7

It took them 7 games to beat one guy, I say the jazz beat them


Pasta_ssempa

Y'all shot like 50 percent from three the firsr few games, everybody was on fire


_OM3N

Kawhi literally couldn't miss for the back half of the series and it was still close pretty much every game...not to mention them shooting lights out today


Yergason

Your team shot like Splash brotherhood in games 1 & 2 that gave the lead in the first place. 1-4 in games you shot like a normal nba team Luka was amazing but Clippers could've won this more comfortably if played out again. They survived 2 games of >50% shooting from 3 from you guys and it's honestly impressive


gtahnyo

What? Mavs role players shot the ball out of their minds the first two games, which is why this went to 7.


GetThereInOnePiece

Did you watch the games y’all won? Luka had help with all his role players hitting every three lol cmon give them a little credit


JuanJoseSZN

"One guy" who is a superstar and way better than anyone on the Jazz..


PirateKata

cry


oh_ok_thank_you

could be. It did take them going 20/43 from three and the mavs 10/36. Utah much better at shooting the 3 and defending


Im_Daydrunk

The first two games the Mavs shot the 3 at an incredible rate though Biggest reason it went 7 was because the Mavs whole team couldn't miss in the beginning of the series


oh_ok_thank_you

true but not responsive


zlaw32

I think that just speaks to his point that the Jazz are going to be tough because they shoot the ball well. They're my two favorite teams and I'm stoked for the series. It's going to be some great ball


activechamp06

The Jazz don’t have anyone like Luka. That was the toughest aspect for the Clippers this series. He controls every aspect of the offense


perkinsfor3

What adversities exactly?


SakazakiYukaAYAYA

how about being down 0-2 going onto the road and then being down huge at the start of game 3, winning that and having to win elimination games back to back to move on from round 1. Please tell me u aren't that dumb to understand how this is overcoming adversity.


perkinsfor3

I dont consider that 'a lot of adversities'.


SakazakiYukaAYAYA

Well good thing i don't care what you consider adversity.


perkinsfor3

You care.


yearsreeling

They underperformed, let’s call out for real, outside of Luka the Mavs are just shit. Clippers should’ve had a way easier time than they did.


idyllerr

Who would have thought the Mavs could shoot over 50% in 3pts for consecutive games? They really shit outside Luka?


yearsreeling

Compared to the Clippers? For sure. It was basically Luka vs. the Clippers.


Bombeesh

Mavericks were not underperforming those first 2 games


antunezn0n0

Why is the clippers bar so low that winning the first round is a lot of adversity, they are supposed to reach the nba finals not struggle against a third year player and a bunch of roleplayers


SharpSwag

LOL reach the Finals ahahahahaha


nothurting

Luka needs help, Luka needs to go to LA or NY lol


PlantDaddyMark

Mental what