LA Clippers vs Brooklyn Nets | FULL GAME | January 21, 2024
We’ve got the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers the excitement of the NBA’s on the way I’m Kevin Harland joined by Doris B Portside next to me Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr in the booth our starting lineup to look at the matchups here and who will see for our
Starting five for both teams and breaking down this game let’s not take a look here at Paul Pierce well offensively he needs much less space to operate than most players it’s amazing how well he can get his shot even with somebody right in his face you know even the tightest defensive pressure doesn’t
Seem to phase him in the least I mean you can attribute it to his concentration where he has incredible Focus or you could just say he’s one of those gifted scorers the Nets had a really solid debut season in Brooklyn last year they made the big move in trading for Joe
Johnson but they also made some small adjustments that paid off for him as well and so off the tip it’s Brooklyn dishes it to Garnett the basket is good off the assist from Williams Garnett’s got the game going with his first points of the game for the Nets well Clark as
You said a lot of people thought they would just be a top heavy team with their starters doing a lot of the heavy lifting but Steve they got contributions from all around they didn’t have bigname players on the bench but they they had some guys like watch and Evans who were
Kind of under the radar but came in and played very well for this team a year ago now of course you got big names across the roster for the Nets here’s Leonard following the bucket by the Nets wasted no time on that one there’s a
Chance he could have a big game if they don’t D him up more tightly on the perimeter flippers on defense Williams with the ball and it’s Harden picking him up here’s blch it’s haed in by George here’s Leonard the shot no good and Brooklyn will now go the other way with it let’s
Go quickly over to Doris Burke for an update Hey Kevin well Jason kid gave me a few minutes to catch up with him a big factor in this game he said is how well they do to contain the young shooter Klay Thompson saying Thompson can really give you trouble coming off screens we
Got to have all out energy fighting to stay on his hip and then we need to pressure on the ball handler to try and delay the pass Kevin both jobs are hard thank you Doris well they just gave him two points defensively you’re going to have to tighten things up here that’s
That’s not a good sign here’s Williams off from Mark with the outside fade away well he had to fade away there the defense was all over him and he got it off just couldn’t get it to go Leonard kicks to Thompson and again it’s the Clippers
From Deep that’s like a layup for him he’s just wide open out there blets have gone three or five shooting the ball so fall Thompson against Johnson goes up the Baseline and the rejection by Leonard and it’s going to be out of bounds the Nets will retain [Applause] possession Garnett the pass to
Williams here’s the tear drop he lays it in well head coach Jason kid that’s a phrase I didn’t expect to hear this quickly but uh kid wasted no time only a matter of weeks after he announced his retirement as a player he was named the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets and uh
It’s going to be interesting to see the transition kid obviously B bball IQ so well respected as a person in the league I think it’s just a matter of time before he really finds his footing and becomes an excellent coach and here’s Pierce James Harden getting it to go
From deep and and the shot is good well he’s been working hard to get good looks and it’s paying off for him early Clippers have gone four or five from the field so far and Thompson kicks to Lopez watch with the steal Johnson attacking Thompson with the rebound and
Back to coach Jason kid Clark a rookie at the coaching profession but one of the most intelligent and respected point guards over his 19 years in the NBA yeah always respected as a leader in his basketball IQ off the chart so I think he’s one of the few guys that could go
Right from playing to being a successful head coach here’s Johnson Kawhi Leonard making his last [Applause] shot Johnson with it Pierce inside the three-point line here’s blunch that’s good you know that putb back’s about as easy as it’s going to get you have to put a body on someone
Down there well no box out that’s the result you get right there now here is George they lead by one it’s temped it’s stolen by Garnett here’s Williams the ninef Footers on the Mark Williams has got six points let’s look at the energy stats how the hustle game has been going for
Brooklyn boy their frenetic defense has really been impressive putting a lot of pressure on ball handlers and turning them over you know another factor in their offense so far has been their ability to convert and score off turnover all right let’s go over to the sideline with Doris Burke Kevin Doc
Rivers was just addressing the plan with his team he told his guys that their focus has to be on solid defense in the post he said I do not want their points coming inside if they’re going to beat us they’re going to have to do it from
The perimeter so still in the opening quarter and already some adjustments being made back to you Kevin great thanks for the report dorsis now here’s Leonard after the Miss from Darren Williams Leonard kicks to Thompson and a can Los Angeles with a triple Kevin he does a great job of moving without the
Ball and he gets a lot of good looks because of that movement and as long as his teammates are setting screens and looking for him he can be lethal from the outside and that is the key Steve but his release in those catch and shoot moments is also terrific now here’s
Johnson goes back up and here’s Leonard into Brook Lopez out of bounds Clippers ball as the Clippers keep possession Brooklyn making some changes DeAndre Jordan comes in for Andre blotch and Carol Enos subbed in for Kevin [Applause] Garnett Westbrook dishes to Leonard back to Westbrook from Deep count the bucket Westbrook’s got his
First three points of the game this looks like a pregame shoot around with all the threes they’re allowing yeah I don’t know park I think there might be even more defense in warm-up and this is kind of embarrassing Williams passes to [Applause] Terry he dishes it to Barnes the three-pointer is Right On
Target how about that they respond to a three-pointer with a quick three of their own yeah terrific great back and forth sequence right there now here’s Leonard he’s got six the kick out to Westbrook and another three for the Clippers seems that every pass they make
Is leading to the score here I mean that’s just Exquisite ball movement yeah they’re making the right play they’re working together and they’re just looking for the best shot they can every possession they’ve got to continue to put pressure on the defense by probing inside that’s what’s really working for
Them and when you’re doing the job they are inside it takes pressure off the perimeter guys Leonard again the Clippers I don’t know how they’re going to keep this pace up both teams on fire here early and playing the game on roller blades too outside Carol go got a piece of
It here’s Leonard he’s got eight and stolen by Barnes Leonard with the steel and George with the stuff boy extremely opportunistic defense leading to those points there that dunk CL coming within seconds of the Steal love the way they convert from defense to offense but that’s what happens when you get all
Five Guys on a string defense defensively ready to react and make a play taon Taylor he’s checked in for Williams you know you go through the regular season guys and set all sorts of records for your franchise and wins and winning streaks and all that you win
Your division for the first time ever for your first 50 win season and what do you get for it bounced in the first round of the playoffs it’s still progress though and I think the Clippers will use that for motivation this season Los Angeles leading by 10 Westbrook drives in Harden kicks to
Love Mullins dishes to harden and here’s Westbrook from the ark and the basket good Westbrook’s got nine points they’ve made one basket after another since getting this game started and wonder is the blowout in score too early to say that and go there Steve but it has been
Pretty ugly so far now here’s Terry looking for his first basket still in this one the three from Barnes rebound by the Clippers CLK as you said the Clippers got up two zip on the Grizzlies but all of a sudden it came to a crashing Al as Steve they dropped four consecutive
Games and just like that we’re out of the postseason yeah injuries played a part Lake Griffin stained his ankle but I I think the Clippers were exposed a little bit to limited offensively on the front line maybe not quite enough shooting but that’s why they made the
Moves in the off season and they’re looking to pick up and and make some improvement in that regard and that one’s good they have repeatedly probed inside in the first half guys and it’s paid dividend yeah it sure has Clark I mean with as many points as they’ve
Gotten in the paint they really haven’t had to do much on the perimeter and here’s Westbrook from the ark and it’s good Westbrook’s got 15 points and let’s quickly check out the scoring breakdown here for Los Angeles well they’ve definitely had the hot hand from the three-point line so far always
Nice to start out like that also what passing we’ve seen from them here early I mean there could be a big number in the assist column if this keeps up in a moment now to reset the lineups courtesy of Gatorade all fueled up for the second quarter of basketball setting the four
For the Nets Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce on the wings watch out there with Garnett and it’s Taylor in at the point guard Clippers leading by [Applause] 20 now Mohammad that is good by Mohamed now here’s Taylor it’s deflected that’s good from Paul Pierce on the assist from Kevin Garnett Pierce
Has got his first points in this one well you know when Rajan Rondo went down last season and the Celtics look to be out of any title contention Kevin Garnett guys became a very hot topic on the trademark and with his ability and experience that should be no surprise
Okay well let’s check in with Doris Burke reporting from our sideline in this game Doris take it away hey guys well for Doc Rivers the former Boston Celtics head coach and now new Los Angeles Clippers head coach and certainly a tough emotional choice for rivers to move on his quote saying I
Always knew when I took the job with Boston that I would love the Celtics I knew I would love the tradition and the players but I had no idea how much I would would fall in love with the city and the people in it honestly I get emotional thinking about it I will
Cherish every single moment I had in boster and guys hopefully that love returns by the Beantown faithful well D that fan passion can cut both ways sometimes you have to take the good with the bad here’s Williams he’s got eight you talked about what Garnett can bring to a
Team he’s still an impactful player defensively a deadly jump shooter he reached 25 ,000 points last season with Boston also a great passer but it’s defensively where he really makes his mark one of the best defensive forwards I think the league has ever seen his ability to communicate to guard pick and
Roll to switch out onto point guards and stay in front of them and then the intensity the intangible that he brings to your Club mamed gets a screen from [Applause] Leonard mohamd the pass to Leonard shot clock at six Garnett with with the block and it’s out of bounds the Clippers able to
Retain possession here and a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter he’s been one of their more reliable options today guys I mean his shooting has led them to this lead that’s Trail by 20 Johnson with it Westbrook picks him up Williams a screen on Westbrook
Johnson kicks to pierce lock at six there’s the pass to Garnett fires from 14 it’s rebounded by Leonard it’s a plus five Advantage for them in the rebounding category after that board very steady work they’ve been doing on the interior no question and that’s I think the main reason they have
This lead and he gets it to go L’s got 12 another open jump shot there their defense not putting up much of a fight double team on Williams blutch in the post Lopez is there the kick out to Williams pass to blch it’s good great play by Williams to
Send it up Williams has got three assists in the game and the Clippers call time here he did not look too happy about some of the things he saw on the court so I would expect some changes here I think it’s the right move quite honestly I mean they just didn’t look
Sharp or at their best out there so take the time out and give yourself a chance to regroup joris Burke has some information for us Doris hi Kevin Jason kid was just going over the plan with his team offensively he wants them to work the ball around more than they have
Been he told his guys they’ve rushed things far too much at that end of the court and it’s leading to sloppy possessions he went on to talk about playing a strong defensive game in the paint and denying any easy opportunities in side being in the position they’re in
Probably a smart move to go to the clipboard and switch things up while we’re still in the first half Kevin thanks Doris here’s Lopez shot no good so Brooklyn will take it the other way well I tell you what the Clippers playing in the Western Conference knew they’d have to take care
Of business facing Eastern Conference opponents and they did 21 and N against the East and a bunch of highlight real plays along the way and Williams here we go out of bounds the Clippers take possession boy did they ever make a mess out of that one terrible turnover and
The Nets making a change [Applause] here Leonard against kolinko outside Leonard a fade away good Leonard’s got 14 points for the game and for the Clippers against the East they had a winning record against every division out there that’s exactly what any coach Steve would hope for at the start of the
Season and you’ll remember the Clippers went on that big streak in December and I think the early part of the season they won 17 games in a row a lot of those games out on the road back East so I thought that established the tone for the clippers for for last year Williams
With the steel and it’s blocked by lonard and the rebounding numbers don’t actually tell the whole story I mean they’re they’re barely ahead in that category but when they’ve needed them they’ve gotten them they’ve really battled hard it’s their work on the glass Steve that’s prevented any kind of momentum swing a very
Encouraging start to Leonard’s career Kevin he’s a tough Defender an excellent rebounder and his offensive game expanded pretty quickly his rookie season as well I expect his offense to continue growing too his huge hands help him in that regard Steve great nose for the ball high rate of steals an expert
At stripping it away Deandre re Jordan’s checked in for the Nets Terry comes in for Joe Johnson Leonard with the ball he’s got 16 over to the wing here’s Franklin drops in the tray Franklin’s got himself going with the triple his first basket of the game well I’ll bet his teammates
Love playing with him he’s Distributing the ball perfectly well he keeps everybody happy and you know what the assist numbers don’t lie here’s koline and it’s thrown down hard with both hands that bounce pass got him the ball in Rhythm nice play Leonard the pass to Franklin and again it’s the Clippers from
Deep for Brooklyn they’ve gone 7even to 13 from the field since the start of the second timeout called the Nets you have to like what we’re seeing so far from Kaw Leonard he’s definitely rolling offensively you might not be able to stop him but you’ve got to find find a
Way to contain it and the Clippers making a change here gloves checked in Leonard with the steel 130 left now here in the second the dish to heart and here’s Leonard six to shoot and it’s going to be out of bounds the Clippers will re possession boy that
Pass was in the air a long time long enough for him to get a finger on it anyway and send it out of bounds Matt Barnes is checked in for the Nets that’s going to be out of bounds Los Angeles will retain possession Angeles ball 116
Left here in the second shot clock at two here’s Franklin Brooklyn with the [Applause] rebound Terry kicks to Anderson they double him with George and that’s an intentional foul I have no idea why he was fouling there and he even the foul I mean you can’t be
Wrapping guys up like that I mean it just doesn’t make any sense that’s a meaningless play and here’s Anderson from the ark Harden grabs the Miss Los Angeles leading by 23 here’s Franklin here’s love Clippers moving the ball around Los Angeles calls timeout you know last season for the net high
Expectations guys they were the runway pick to be the most improved team in the league and ownership stressed that their goal was nothing less in a championship they had a bumpy stretch at one point steady themselves but still a third head coach now in the span of a
Year the defense pretty much helpless there stopping that layup I think too much of a mismatch in terms of [Applause] height here’s Franklin Mullins kicks to low outside George over Anderson a nice shot by George George has got eight points and as the game has gone along they’ve
Gotten much more aggressive on the offensive boards you know crashing the boards is really an effort thing it’s an attitude and effort thing and if teams get tired they usually take a break on crashing the boards but they’ve done just the opposite here left side [Applause]
Jordan eyes again and the layup is up and in Jordan’s got four this quarter he’s a grinder love what he does under the offensive boards really bringing energy and Life to his team the three from Harden and it’s yeah wow he Nails the pleasure pater 16 points and all the
Steals he’s collected only add to his impressive stat line yeah whether he’s picking someone’s pocket or picking off a pass he has been causing some mayhem out there for sure Harden out there with Klay Thompson then it’s Paul George then there’s kawhai Leonard and it’s Lopez in
At the center position that’s the five to begin the second half for Doc Rivers good you know of the last six baskets five have come on the interior this is Major Smashmouth basketball guys love it old school physical play in the paint Dominate and that’s another assist for a
Team that is putting on a clinic on how to share the ball I just love the mentality they’ve had if a shot isn’t there they’re not forcing anything they’re moving it side to side and working to get a good shot Pi’s dishes to Garnett good d by
Lopez this has been a onesided affair yeah they’ve done a really nice job of extending their lead Kevin okay well let’s check in with Doris Burke reporting from our sideline in this game Doris take it away yes guys the Brooklyn Nets going all in this season with a
Team payroll of about a 100 million they have an additional luxury tax bill of around $75 million got guys the owner sparing no expense in constructing this roster but no question a high burden of expectation for what they’ll achieve it’s Championship or block no doubt about that thank you [Applause]
Doris and we’re just about a minute and a half into the third quarter of basketball Harden inside the three-point line and the Clippers getting another bucket right there well James Harden clearly one of the most potent offensive threats in the game and do it all pass shoot with range
Get to the rim he led the league in free throw attempts last season with over 10 a game stolen away nice job to interrupt the alleyoop attempt [Applause] there Williams against [Applause] Leonard Johnson outside feeds to pierce down to five on the shot [Applause] Clock he trains it as the shot clock tis down and Clark you mentioned Harden great at drawing foul he stays low he holds the ball low and when he brings it up if a Defender reaches he just guides his arms up under Theirs to draw the
Contact it’s a it’s a very clever move yeah I’ve seen a lot of players over the years do it Kevin Durant has done it Tim Duncan before that going way back Sam Perkins used to make that move it’s really a tricky play and and it’s tough to guard but when you perfect it
Offensively it’s really a weapon Doris Burke has an update for us Doris during that break coach Rivers had some words for his team he told George that he wants their offense to run directly through him Coach directly asked him to take the Reigns and to start to make a
Bigger impact than he has been to this point saying the offense isn’t the same without him leading it the second thing he talked about was working hard to get their Shooters open he wants them looking for those gaps on the perimeter and letting it fly whenever they find
Them perhaps the rest of the second half will look different after those adjustments Kevin thanks again Doris Russell Westbrooks checked in for Klay Thompson and up and down season for the Nets last year and the playoffs were just more of the same they ended up getting knocked out by the Bulls in the
Only first round match up watch out wow that was unbelievable look at that how about that look at that here is Williams 12 points for him here’s Garnett good and it’s Williams who picks up the assist that’s now eight points for Garnett one of the reasons they’re behind is because we haven’t
Seen enough of that he needs to become a bigger part of the Offense Leonard against Garnett now here here’s Leonard he’s guarded closely kicks it to harden got a piece of it Williams with the steel and now here comes Williams leading the break Johnson with it and it’s Harden picking him up back to Williams Pierce kicks to Williams nice ball Movement by
Brooklyn the Nets need to get a shut off here here’s Pierce they get it again with the success they’ve had Rebound in the basketball they’re right where you’d expect them to be firmly in control of this game yeah they have not let their guard down one bit in the paint superb
Assist there he played the role of the mow on that one and it’s Johnson penetrating and you know the rebounding edge here has been key because they’re getting a lot of extra possessions offensively as a result guys you’re absolutely right it’s made all the difference get out under on the wing back to
Harden and again it’s the Clippers from Deep this seems like they’ve given up far too many points from the three-point shot today a lot of open looks out there I agree Steve the defensive rotations have been abysal double team on Williams stolen by Harden here’s Leonard and Westbrook gets it to go on
The assist by Leonard 19 points for Russell Westbrook and guys let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Clippers boy they’re hounding harassing effort to the defensive end very impressive they forced quite a few turnovers as a result and the other thing guys defensively a great job of
Closing out and blocking shots and a new group in for the Nets Evans he’s checked in for blotch kolinko comes in for Kevin Garnett Matt Barnes is checked in for Paul Pierce and it’s Terry in for Joe Johnson and out of bounds as the Nets gain possession I tell you what that’s
Just a major unforced air right there guys my goodness Barnes passes to Terry sinks the three-pointer Terry’s got himself on the board with three there you know offensively he’s just one of those guys that needs a touch of space to get his shot up that’s all and
If he runs his man off a screen or something are you kidding me that was a power punch right there you know he might be small for a center but it doesn’t really matter because he can jump out of the building and the highlight real replay brought to you by
KIA good stuff on that KIA slam cam Franklin’s checked in for Russell Westbrook and let’s get this update now from Doris Burke who’s across the way on the sideline during that break coach Rivers had some words for his team better teamwork that was the message he
Was druming home to them he said we need better shots work the ball around and find the open man those are likely not the last adjustments they make today guys there’s still time left in this one back to you Kevin thank you Doris nice play there on the inbounds the defense really lost
Contact yeah has Reggie Evans is a ferocious rebounder he is actually the picture next to the definition of glass eater at both ends of the floor I mean last season he led the league by a long margin in rebounds per minute brings the double team to the left wing that’s a two from
Barnes Second Chance shot he takes it up and lays it in they’re not as aggressive from the outside here but maybe they should think about stretching the defense a little bit like they did in the first half I mean stretching the defense makes it easier to score inside
Too that one goes count Franklin’s got four points now in the quarter and it’s interesting with Reggie Evans as physically as he plays Steve he’s not afraid to embellish some contact the other way well most players like Evans who maybe aren’t the most physically gifted players offensively they they find ways to have
An effect whether it’s crashing the boards which he does or you know being a little tricky trying to draw fouls and deceive the officials a little bit just going to be honest here yeah well no you’re good that’s that’s that’s an interesting point Taylor with the ball and holiday
Picks him up defensively launches it let’s keep it alive and it’s good once more nice make there from Evans he was the first one to react to that Miss excellent anticipation on his part A hustle play on the putback by him shots good from Franklin I don’t think they can ask much
More of him than what he’s done this quarter and the Nets with possession here Taylor kicks to Barnes but they get it back there’s another opportunity and everything’s going right for these guys another one Falls for Brooklyn Second Chance Point starting to pay off just a ton of hustle
Here we’re seeing and you can get a lot of momentum going for your side with a timely offensive rebound and they’ve had more than a few of those he’s finding all kinds of ways to get it done what a quarter he’s having Brooklyn’s gone three of seven from three-point range
Here in quarter number three Terry dishes to Kinko the feed to Barnes fires the three it’s hauled in by Los Angeles here’s Franklin buried it just in the neck of time he sure did right on Q and for Brooklyn they’re shooting an outstanding 53% for the game so for
Brooklyn now mat Barnes is out there with Evans then there’s Allen Anderson then there’s DeAndre Jordan and it’s Taylor in at the one spot and Anderson gets it to go Anderson’s got the first points up on the board here in the fourth for the Nets and the Clippers call time here you
Know for a long time people would look at Staples as the Lakers home where the Clippers just happen to be sharing space but the Clippers let everybody know that they called this ail Cent at home as well last year I thought they were a force in front of their rabid F catching
Up on the changes for the Clippers Lopez he’s checked in for Byron Mullins Kawhi Leonard comes in for Mason plumber Paul George he’s checked in for Franklin and it’s Harden in for Drew holiday let’s go quickly over to Doris Burke for an update thanks Kevin Jason kid had some
Words for his team over that last break he mentioned defensive strategy right away he wants fewer bodies in the paint and more on the perimeter to contest those perimeter jump shots he said the other key was going to be their ability to defend effectively in transition he
Wants to seriously limit the fast break points allowed a few late on the Fly adjustments as he situ ation gets more desperate for them it’s going to be a tough Hill to climb guys and as always Doris thank you Leonard the pass to Harden Jordan against Leonard outside for George and again Los Angeles with a triple well Clark as you said the Clippers really starting to make waves on the landscape here in La as they surpassed the Lakers and wins last season you know a big part of that was
Uh you know Steve their ability to win here at home yeah 32 wins here at Staples and when they got out and ran this place was really rocking and this Clipper team has a roster full of guys that can make a play that ignites a crowd and some new additions this year
New coaching staff uh you know a lot going on for this Clipper team Leonard kicks to Thompson and again Los Angeles with the triple they’re relying on their three-point shooting and getting pretty good results right now yeah in fact three of the last five makes are from
Beyond the y here’s Taylor the second chance effort he lays it in I think they need to get much more disruptive defensively they can’t just keep allowing these easy baskets I agree they need more energy in the post maybe some double teaming they’ve got to get their
Defense in gear foul call that time on the way up that’ll give him two chances at the free throw line here hey I think we all knew that the Clippers were good last year but we really took notice when they rattled off those 17 wins in a row
In December um that was a franchise record which had previously been 11 and that’s when the league really took [Applause] notice passes it to Barnes he feeds it to Anderson the three it’s hauled in by George George has got three rebounds so far in the game it’s deflected Evans with the
Steel it’s Anderson with the drive and Evans the basket on the assist by Anderson well it was the year of the win streak last season with Miami doing what they did and Denver getting hot as well but you know Steve the Clippers had the first lengthy win streak and turned some
Heads earlier in the season yeah what was that about 17 games in a row they won I thought that kind of established the Clippers in the west put a little fear in the rest of the conference and gave La a Swagger that I thought helped them get through the rest of the season
Catching up on the changes for the Clippers Leonard he’s checked in for plumbley and it’s George in for Russell West a nice shot by Anderson Anderson’s got four points now in the quarter that’s exactly what you want coming off of Steel get into transition find an
Easy basket yes sir the ideal fast break opportunity there beautiful finger roll to cap that drive off he knows how to finish with some flare and flavor guys Taylor with the ball and it’s Harden picking him [Applause] up Taylor against Leonard that’s a two from Barnes again the nets for two I
Love it when a player like this shakes off a poor first half and comes back strong like he has showing a lot of confidence in his game and Leonard gets it to go and the shooting percentage continues to climb guys here in the second half they’re on fire Steve I like
The collective Focus since halftime good team basketball resulting in high quality shots Barnes screen on Harden Taylor attacking Anderson outside Leonard brings the double team they get a hand on it here we go one on one an amazing finish with a hand right in his face Leonard’s got nine points
Here in the second half outside Taylor the three from Barnes and the shot is good boy he’s having a great half here exactly the opposite of the first the Clippers have gone seven of seven from the field to start the final quarter what an amazing start and stolen by
Barnes here’s Taylor the Clippers grabb the Miss Leonard’s got his fourth Rebound in this [Applause] one Harden outside from the ark and again it’s the Clippers from Deep he’s a big reason why they have the lead right now he’s made all of his field goal attempts thus far and remains hot from
Four pass to Anderson the dve by Jordan the three from Barnes and that one’s good he’s been much more effective in the second half than he was in the first Los Angeles has gotten off to a great start from three-point range in the final quarter they’re a perfect three of
Three out to the right wing no good on the triple four long Los Angeles they’ve gotten all eight of their shots in the fourth quarter to drop truly remarkable and here’s George for three and he gets the bucket George has got 12 points here in the second
Half he’s starting to heat up from outside that’s his second this half Taylor with the ball and it’s Harden picking him up Thompson against Anderson now here’s Barnes he’s tightly guarded five on the clock nice defense from Leonard you know he just hasn’t looked right to me a bit
Out of sorts if you will something’s off with his mechanic at least as I look at it Harden’s shot is good this game’s over guys I think we can say that with certainty yeah I agree with you there we have officially reached garbage time Nets passing it [Applause] around outside Taylor
He kicks it to Anderson the Trey and yes sir that one drops you know if you were only looking at the way he’s played offensively You’ think his team would be ahead Leonard with the ball Evans picks him up Taylor against Harden and here’s Barnes for three that’s good Barnes has
Got 19 points and we head to the final buzzer in a crushing blowout Big Time dominance this will go in the books as a really gudy win for the Clippers and this was one that never really was in doubt I thought Steven Clark uh and all around dominant performance Clark and
You kind of thought that maybe even going into the game I certainly did and they just cracked it open and made it an Inc no contest Los Angeles calls timeout they’re up by 35 112 left to play in the final quarter you look at Harden’s career he was a
Gifted scorer at Arizona State but slow start in his rookie season and playing with two of the best players in the league in Oklahoma City seem to forget that he’s always been a player who can light it up a platoon swap here for the [Applause] Clippers tipped away Anderson dishes to
Taylor and so they choose to intentionally foul and James Harden the first ever draft pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder after the move from Seattle certainly to see him go so soon in his NBA career as he was reaching startom had to be tough for fans and we know
Clark certainly for his teammates I agree wholeheartedly there Kevin and think of all the fans who wore fake beards on their faces even buildings in OKC with beards adorning them so Harden wasn’t just a great player His Image was almost a mascot for the team as well
Well look at Steve Clark he’s got the big Harden beard on right now next to us I mean jeez beard the beard nice touch near the hoop George passes to love Baseline Jay on the way and the jumper is on the mark they didn’t take their time wrapping this game up they
Pretty much did it in a hurry yeah they had a nice spurt to polish this one off dishes it to Terry back to Taylor and Pla by Lopez about 7 Seconds separating the shot in game class and it’s George finishing it off they certainly haven’t let these
Fans down tonight been fun night to be in the building it has been I mean the atmosphere has been great and no doubt that helped with the winning effort Brooklyn’s gone 4 six from Beyond The Arc in the fourth quarter so far jacks up a three and the Nets another
Three for three 16 seconds left in the game here’s Leonard that’s good and so Westbrook comes up with the assist and another Gap in the defense found right there this is one of the worst defensive performances I have ever seen and Anderson kicks to EV Lopez with the [Applause] steel stolen by
Terry so it’s Los Angeles guys Paul George standing by with me here and Paul first congratulations on the win what’s the attitude you have as a team right now continue to you know play together and we can just stick to that keep working staying confident keep defending
Um and knocking shots down we’ll be all right Paul thank you so much guys over to you all right Doris thank you and for Clark Kellog Steve Kerr and Doris bur this is Kevin harand thanking you for tuning in to the NBA on 2K sports [Applause]
Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a five-time All-Star and a five-time member of the All-NBA Team (including three First Team selections). Nicknamed the “Claw” or “Klaw” for his ball-hawking skills and exceptionally large hands, Leonard is often regarded as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, earning seven All-Defensive Team selections and winning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
