2024 NBA Season

[Maasdamer]

Suns getting clowned everytime they close the gap.

With this type of performance they will lose game 6 as well for sure.

What a terrible closeout game from Phoenix!

Yes it is pretty terrible from Phoenix already 5 consecutive losses in a row is is quiet a big set back for a team with this potential.
The team is totally out of form right now and out of confidence as well they desperately need a win in this kind of situation.

U have a lot of knowledge. Its no like LA didnt win 2 series back to back being down 2 wins, right?

Clown.

[gagux123]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

[bisdak40]

Defeating Phoenix Suns 3 times in a row is so much of a hard task even with Kawhi Leonard playing or not. That's what Clippers fans should admit.

The ball is round but we can't just apply it to the current Clipper's situation. Ivica Zubac is also questionable on Game 5 making it tougher to face the healthy Suns.

Not an either Clippers or Suns fan here but I'm hoping for the series extension.

Might be a tough hill to climb but them winning game5, winning the WCF is not a slim possibility.

As what have stadus pointed out that the Clippers was not totally dominated by the Suns in this series and it could have been a 3-2 lead for the Clippers if those FT's in game2 went in.

Clippers will be playing at home with Kawhi possibly playing so it might be a morale booster for them and a possible game7 would put the Suns in a pressure cooker which i don't know if they can handle.

This series turned out to be an exciting one even if Kawhi is out  .

[yazher]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

I really hope that this series will reach game 7 to give both teams the prestige they deserve. They both good and survived every major contender in the NBA playoffs this season. The Clippers had shown a great play earlier where they managed to outscore their opponent more than 10 points. I think PG is really at his best this season there's no doubt that he is one of the best players that will become a hall of fame someday. Imagine, he still won 2 games without the help of Kawhi and he is making some records as well with his playoffs points.

[Pamadar]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

Anything is possible indeed, just like what happened to them last bubble, they are up 3-1 and lose it from the Nuggets.

Clippers manage to extend the series for winning this game, with another monstrous game from PG and Jackson, this two shoulder everything in the last few minutes of the game, those crucial 3 points from Jackson prevent the rally of Suns, and with how PG really take everything.

he's lucky that his percentage is really high, he needs to keep it that way and try winning another game at home to force this series to game 7 do or die game.

[LogitechMouse]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

I really hope that this series will reach game 7 to give both teams the prestige they deserve. They both good and survived every major contender in the NBA playoffs this season. The Clippers had shown a great play earlier where they managed to outscore their opponent more than 10 points. I think PG is really at his best this season there's no doubt that he is one of the best players that will become a hall of fame someday. Imagine, he still won 2 games without the help of Kawhi and he is making some records as well with his playoffs points.

Even though the Clippers doesn't have Kawhi at this moment, lets take note that the coach of the Clippers is the same coach where the Cavaliers are down 3-1 and yet they've won the NBA Finals against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors.

For sure he knows what he will do in situations like this and in terms of experience, lets take note that the Clippers have more compare to the Suns. Like you, I would like to see a Game 7 into this match up . PG is on a zone and its good to see some support from other players like Morris Sr., Jackson, Mann, Boogie and others.

P.S. With what Jackson is showing into this playoffs, they might give him another contract with the team.

[Reid]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

Definitely!  
I am with everyone who wants a game 7 here. Even if it will be at Phoenix with homecourt advantage, it will still be entertaining to watch how the Clippers could maneuver the pace of the game with all the fans against them.
I can see a lot of confidence from the Clippers team and they should stay like that if they want this series to have a good ending.
Well, it's not that far, and just one more win for the Clippers to witness exciting greatness again.

[Distinctin]

Well... in this last game we saw, Clippers can be a dangerous and strong team without Kawi Leonard... 14/15 free throws, PG was on fire, DCousins only played 10~11 minutes and scored 15 points.

I don't know, but I'm seeing it happen again like it did in 2016 finals, Cavs vs GSW "3-1 come back".

wow, imagine if Clippers can get a game 7 and can win this WCF!!? 

Definitely anything can happen! 

Definitely!  
I am with everyone who wants a game 7 here. Even if it will be at Phoenix with homecourt advantage, it will still be entertaining to watch how the Clippers could maneuver the pace of the game with all the fans against them.
I can see a lot of confidence from the Clippers team and they should stay like that if they want this series to have a good ending.
Well, it's not that far, and just one more win for the Clippers to witness exciting greatness again.

With how it's going, I think the Clippers have a chance to beat the Suns in game 7. Even without Leonard, they are playing with great defense and offense and those that are expected to contribute had really contributed in this game. Zubac did not play but Cousins did some outstanding job with 15 points in just 11 minutes, he really stepped up big time.

[OgNasty]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

[Hypnosis00]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

Let's see what will happen in game 6, if the Clippers had proven they can win on the road, they sure could win again at home. PG is playing with so much confidence, all the Clippers need is to have a good start so they'll not gas out in the end. How would the Suns respond to the Clippers rotation in game 5?

[Pamadar]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

Let's see what will happen in game 6, if the Clippers had proven they can win on the road, they sure could win again at home. PG is playing with so much confidence, all the Clippers need is to have a good start so they'll not gas out in the end. How would the Suns respond to the Clippers rotation in game 5?

That's a good question, how Suns will respond with this kind of game Clippers have,

More tight defense for PG and Jackson not to allow them to build that confidence and shot that well with high percentage.
Like what you just said, if Clippers manage to win on the road, the chance in winning at home is more possible they just
need to continue adjusting each time Suns threaten them, they need to play consistently from start to finish.

[btc_angela]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

History is still against the Clippers here, so I agree it's hard to comeback from a 1-3 deficit. But with that win, it makes the series more interesting. I thought that the Suns will take this one so that they have a lot of time to rest and prefer for the finals.

But Reggie Jackson hit a lot of big time shots when the Suns is about to close the gap and then they put a good defence on Booker again.

[Botnake]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

History is still against the Clippers here, so I agree it's hard to comeback from a 1-3 deficit. But with that win, it makes the series more interesting. I thought that the Suns will take this one so that they have a lot of time to rest and prefer for the finals.

It's hard but has a higher chance than being down 0-3 in the series.
If we still remember, The Warriors were able to come back from a 1-3 deficit against the OKC Thunder and that was the last season of Durant because he was disappointed, so I would say anything could happen here.

But Reggie Jackson hit a lot of big time shots when the Suns is about to close the gap and then they put a good defence on Booker again.

This guy is really legit, he stepped up when needed, an underrated player that really needs to be rewarded high in the next season.

Their journey is not yet over, let's hope their run will continue.

[carlisle1]

I wouldn’t get too excited. Paul George may have turned in one of the best Clippers post season performances ever, but I don’t think you can expect 2 more games of that. It has made things a lot more interesting in the series though as Chris Paul must be having 3-1 flashbacks. I think yo-yo can expect the Suns to bounce back strong in the next game since they won’t be wanting to take this to 7.

History is still against the Clippers here, so I agree it's hard to comeback from a 1-3 deficit. But with that win, it makes the series more interesting. I thought that the Suns will take this one so that they have a lot of time to rest and prefer for the finals.

But Reggie Jackson hit a lot of big time shots when the Suns is about to close the gap and then they put a good defence on Booker again.

Contributions from Morris and Cousins also adds up, while Batum really take it seriously with CP3,
he keeps on bugging Paul distracting him from court to court, those small adjustments also helps Clippers to win this game.

Tyrone Lue also use his time out to talk things out and to create good offense each time Suns making their move and closing the gaps,

Most important thing, PG take this as his last chance taking that high percentage shots and really played organized. Good Job!

[perfect999]

It's like a punch in the moon, even with kawhi on board they'll still have a hard time defending a well rounded team like Suns. There are so much to guard on, not only we can say that Ayton is unstoppable at the moment. Plus, CP3 feels like he's still on his effin prime playing like he's 15 years younger  Then booker on the other side is a time bomb, can explode anytime he wants.

The ball is still round as you say, Let's see if pandemic P and rest of the clippers can pull off a miracle and win the series.

Though, Terance Mann is as well a time bomb on the other side but still not that nourished unlike booker. Let's see, I must say this season is much better than last year Haha

I do not think that it is that difficult. First of all there has been 3-1 comebacks in playoffs many times before (clippers should know lol) and they are really fighting off really well. I am not saying that Clippers will win this series, you have to be crazy to think that is the big possibility, of course the team that is ahead 3-2 has the bigger chance to win the series, of course Suns is looking more likely go to finals (which I am very happy about), however that doesn't mean that Clippers have zero chance. Winning 2 games in a row is not unlikely and there is a good chance they could do it. We just have to wait and see.

However I believe Kawhi coming back will not help as much as people think, Kawhi is not a player that shares the ball a ton and makes everyone around him better, he is an individual star and when he comes back PG13 will be a lot worse, which could hurt their chances.

[dwyane36]

I do not think that it is that difficult. First of all there has been 3-1 comebacks in playoffs many times before (clippers should know lol) and they are really fighting off really well.

There were only 13 times in NBA history include three times in conference finals, when teams won series with a 1-3 deficit. So I wouldn't say that it happened many times. However, I still hope that George might find the strength to lead the Clippers to their first final.

[ILuckyGuyI]

The fifth game was really insane. I used that word because Paul George broke a record in the game. Paul George is the first player in NBA history to score more than 40 points having at least 75% FG, 50% 3FG and 100% FT in a playoff game.

Clippers won 116-102 and the series is 3-2. I really wonder whether Clippers will succeed in making a comeback.

[gagux123]

Definitely!  
I am with everyone who wants a game 7 here. Even if it will be at Phoenix with homecourt advantage, it will still be entertaining to watch how the Clippers could maneuver the pace of the game with all the fans against them.
I can see a lot of confidence from the Clippers team and they should stay like that if they want this series to have a good ending.
Well, it's not that far, and just one more win for the Clippers to witness exciting greatness again.

I also confess, if a game 7 happens it will be much more exciting.
After game 5, I see, the Clippers deserve to go to the NBA Finals just as much as the Suns, along with Booker, CP3, Ayton and others players.
I believe PG is at his best since he played for Pacers.

I'm really excited to the next WCF games 

[Questat]

The fifth game was really insane. I used that word because Paul George broke a record in the game. Paul George is the first player in NBA history to score more than 40 points having at least 75% FG, 50% 3FG and 100% FT in a playoff game.

Clippers won 116-102 and the series is 3-2. I really wonder whether Clippers will succeed in making a comeback.

We will found out that soon, game 6 is the most important game for the Clippers if they want to get a game 7 of the series. They have the momentum now, it's hard on their part but it's always possible knowing we have PG who can be at his best in any game.

PG was stellar, he has great shooting, and making 100% FT is a huge improvement as he usually misses some of it, especially in important minutes of the game. His teammates also did not fail him, without their support, PG would not be able to carry the team.

[Oasisman]

However I believe Kawhi coming back will not help as much as people think, Kawhi is not a player that shares the ball a ton and makes everyone around him better, he is an individual star and when he comes back PG13 will be a lot worse, which could hurt their chances.

I don't think so. Leonard's addition to the team will make a lot of opportunities to have both good offensive and defensive play. Though he might look like an individual star, but that's what makes the opponent split their defense against Leonard or George. Shooter could have a better look once George or Leonard starts kicking out passes.
There's a big difference for the Clippers team without Leonard. His offensive and defensive presence is the most valuable one for this team.