Clippers Beat Grizzlies as Kawhi Remains Sidelined

We can't believe the Clippers are in 5th place right now, but maybe anything is possible in one of the more enjoyable seasons in Clippers franchise history. The team has played some weak teams recently, but they've fattened up their record on them, running just as hot as they did earlier in the season. The team has played well, but the bench has dragged with Wilson Chandler, who is mostly washed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues his improved play and Danilo Gallinari might be in the best stretch of his career season. Landry Shamet is injured, but it feels like a pretty variable injury, and it's encouraging that he's already questionable for the Wolves game. Who will start in his stead, and will Doc shorten the rotation as a result? All this and your Twitter questions on the latest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Mar 20191h 9min

The Clippers continue to build momentum despite a schedule loss against the Blazers earlier in the week. They had an excellent blowout win against the Celtics and, in an otherwise pretty mediocre game, had a third quarter for the ages against the hapless Bulls. The team is fairly healthy, and ready to try and get as high of a seed as they can. The magic number for the playoffs is 8, and while we have a hard time ignoring it, it is not a bad idea to look at the schedules of the teams around you. And, what about Shai? Did you hear that we like him? All that, your Twitter questions, and more on the latest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mar 20191h

The Clippers are playing quite well. The team has lived most of the season as an underdog story, and has had to hear basketball "experts" undercut their accomplishments all year. How long until these surprising Clips no longer surprise, but are just expected? The team is at least 2 deep at every position, with even more reinforcements on the way. Have the new pickups made it hard to figure who closes games outside of our scorers? Is Ivica Zubac vs. Montrezl Harrell a real thing? Should we just max Patrick Beverley? And why can't I stop getting frustrated at all this Danilo Gallinari iso-ball? All these and your Twitter questions on the latest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mar 20191h 5min

The Clippers are fresh off a quality win against the upstart Kings, who are still pretty formidable at home despite not having rookie Marvin Bagley III. They return home for a back to back against the woeful Knicks, and then a pretty big game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The natural pessimist in the guys make them worried about the Laker game, but how worried should they be? How encouraging have the starters looked these past few games? And are Lou Williams and Danilo Gallinari running on fumes right now? All that and your Twitter questions on the latest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mar 20191h 8min

The Clippers are still in the playoffs, but the Kings and Lakers are behind them with signature wins. While the Lakers can beat and lose to anyone, the Kings are very much real and charging. The Clippers beat a pathetic Grizzlies team but needed a late game push, and then got blown out in Denver yet again. What do the guys think of the rotations now that the team is back? What about pod favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's minutes? Fan favorite Landry Shamet getting exposed on defense? The Clippers have huge upcoming games against the Jazz and Kings, what do we expect from those games? All this and your twitter questions, on the latest episde of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Feb 201943min

The All Star Game is over, which means the second half (really, the last third) of the NBA season is upon us. The guys briefly touch on the All Star Weekend and how boring it is, then discuss the games that happened before the break. Finally, they look ahead to the upcoming games against the Grizzlies and Nuggets, talk about the Clippers' rotations going forward, and answer some questions on Twitter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 201936min

Get hyped. Your Los Angeles Clippers threw some trades together, went to one of the more intimidating home courts in the country, and made history AGAIN with a historic 28 point comeback in Boston. Granted, the Celtics did not have Kyrie Irving to stop the bleeding, but we could not think of a better way to introduce sharpshooter Landry Shamet, role player extraordinaire Garrett Temple, possible center of the future Ivica Zubac, and Jamychal Green to the Clippers. The team rode quality performances up and down the roster against a shell-shocked Celtic squad, and the result was one of the more fun wins in recent memory. Lucas is back to talk about the team, the salary cap, how the Clippers are positioned for the future, and what we expect from the squad. Will the Clippers make the playoffs? Do we want them to? How much is signing someone like Zubacgoing to hurt our cap space? A lot of questions, including your Twitter questions, on the latest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 20191h 34min

Well the Clippers did have another 20+ point comeback, capped off by a game-winner from an inspired Tobias Harris. The doubters about whether he could show up in the clutch and be worth a max contract were silenced, for a few hours. Then, in the dead of night, Tobias, Mike Scott, and Boban Marjanovic for a protected Philly 2020 first rounder, the coveted Miami Heat unprotected 2021 first rounder, and a couple 2021 and 2023 second rounders from Detroit. Promising rookie Landry Shamet and the expiring contracts of Wilson Chandler and Mike Muscala are also in the deal. And just like that, the Tobias Harris max contract question is answered, and a once barren Clippers treasure chest is loaded. What does this mean for stars like Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Kevin Durant? What does this mean for the rest of the season? What should expectations be for this season and beyond? How will we remember this memorable trio of former Clippers? So many questions and possibly more moves coming in the near future, as well as your twitter questions, on the newest episode of the Lob, the Jam, the Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Feb 201957min