Clippers Beat Knicks; Kyrie Trade Talk

Lucas, Rob, and Shap get together to chat about a huge opening win as the Clippers upset the Suns 115-110 in a game that featured what felt like everything the Clippers had in their bag. The defense was crisp, the Suns tried to figure out their rotations in real time, Kawhi was brilliant, Zu was steady, and Russ came up big late. There's so much to talk about in this crucial W, and so much to look forward to the rest of this series.

17 Apr 202355min

Shap, Justin (@laclippersfilm), & Jamal (@JamCristopher) have one more pod of previewing before we get the show on the road. The crew talk about Kawhi Leonard's tough road to success, the Clippers "bench advantage," the difficulty guarding the dynamic Suns, and the margins that need to click to keep the Clippers in this series.

15 Apr 20231h 10min

213Hoops' Lucas Hann is joined by Phoenix Suns beat writer Gerald Bourquet of PHNX and Clippers beat writer Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints to preview the key storylines and themes heading into the first round playoff series between the two teams.

13 Apr 20231h 10min

Rob, Shap, and Cole (@colehoops) get together to finally look ahead at the big opponent coming up: The Phoenix Suns. The Clippers have a rematch with the Valley a couple years after a heartbreaking series loss, and the Suns have reinforcements. How do the crew think the offense, already missing Paul George (for now) will hold up against a solid defense? Can LAC slow down the Midrange Mafia? Who's the X-Factor? Will Paul George return? And of course, predictions.

11 Apr 20231h 12min

Lucas, Rob, and Shap get together after a stressful few hours scoreboard watching and Clippers watching, as the Clips close out a ragtag Suns bunch 119-114 to finish in 5th, to setup a matchup with the Suns. The guys hand out medals, talk about the experience with watching the standings, and touch on the some expectations with the Suns based on how this Clipper season has gone so far.

9 Apr 202351min

The Clippers secured a crucial victory over their local rivals, the LA Lakers--their 11th straight victory head-to-head, breaking a tie in the standings that sees the Clippers well on their way to a playoff berth. Lucas Hann, Jamal Christopher, and Cole Huff discuss.

6 Apr 202348min

Lucas, Rob, & Shap get together on an off day to take a look at the wild standings out West with only 3 games left in the Clipper season. The trio talk about preferred seedings, predictions, and also spend a bit of time talking about the new CBA that's been talked about recently.

4 Apr 202342min

Rob and Shap chat over another huge standings loss, as LAC loses to Brandon Ingram and the Pels 122-114 in New Orleans. Kawhi had 40, and Russ had 19 of his 24 in the first half, but the Clips could not keep up in the 4th quarter to go blow for blow with NOP. Next up is a long look at the standings.

2 Apr 202335min