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Game Thread Jun 16, 2021 08:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Clippers - Game 5

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White Chocolate said:
Team couldn’t even hit .500 before Paul went there.
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Not entirely accurate. Ayton was suspended for 25 or 30 games last year before COVID happened. Once Ayton returned, they actually had a winning record in their games played before heading to the bubble.

Their cast is gonna be a tough out for sure when CP3 retires in a few years, but playing without him now against the Jazz?

If the Jazz are the team we all think they are... I mean.. seriously. They should win in 4-5 games.
 
tja4430 said:
I respect their cast. But they are all in their first playoffs playing with one of the best PGs in NBA history.

Take CP3 away, and that group looks a lot different.
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Have you seen them last year in the bubble? They were without CP3 and playing really great and not afraid of the moment. We would be definitely favored against them but I don't think we would sweep them.
 
White Chocolate said:
**** THE PROTOCOL.

If Chris Paul tests positive you think the Suns are gonna be like oh golly one test and he’s positive we will see what it says tomorrow.

Or do you think they go oh **** let’s test him again in 30 minutes to an hour for our own sake of mind to make sure the first test wasn’t faulty.

It’s not that hard to grasp.
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My point was that he has to have two negative tests, 24 hours apart, until anything definitive is concluded. He could have had one negative test right after and it would not, by itself, have meant anything.

Everything else at that point in time was speculation. Don't know why you're getting so hostile.
 
tja4430 said:


That definitely sounds like a coach who knows his best player will be out for Game 1, and most likely further games.
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Soooo paul is gonna be listed as “questionable” for the next two weeks, right?
 
I think this series goes 7... Clips are still really damn good. Mike may need to come back.
 
Rondo has barely played, so now I expect he will get lots of time. He can still be a difference maker. The way the blew us out last game shows they won't be an easy out.
 
The keys to me are...

1- Does PG elevate his level of play or shrink? Is the diagnosis on Kawhi so bad that he sees the road ahead and fades. Even if they beat us Phoenix and whoever comes out of the east likely beats the wounded clips.
2- Do the role players that have shot the **** out of the ball start to get a little tight because they are now a necessity and not a luxury?
3- Has Quin figured anything out... playing time, ways to get Rudy more involved, ways to slow down the 5 out lineups.

We still need all our good players to be good even with Kawhi out.
 
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