LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers | FULL GAME | January 29, 2024
We have an intercon affair lined up for you today as the Los Angeles Clippers come in for this one the fans are making noise at quick and Loans Arena here in Cleveland for their Cavaliers you’re in for in treat as we bring you NBA basketball on 2K sports I’m Kevin Harem
With Steve Kerr and clarella with dorisburg reporting from the sidelines a quick check now at the starting five for both teams and one of the players we’ll be seeing in this one Alonzo G I’m not sure you’ll find a more confident player in the league than this one so much
Energy so much you know Zeal for the game and it’s right out there in the open he makes a big play Lets everybody in the building know about it and another one of his really special talents is coming up with steals at the moment a ball handler picks up his
Dribble and is getting into a shooting motion he’s got excellent timing in that regard you know the Cavs have been very mindful of remaining flexible in terms of the salary cap and when you do this you set yourself up to perhaps make a big Splash and free agency at some point
And you know what’s coming they might have a chance to resign LeBron in 2014 with how their books Look Jack against Harden and Jack picks to G he feeds it to bham and it’s blocked by Lopez that’s out of bounds to the Cavaliers as Cleveland retains possession six seconds [Applause] shot just five on the clock G dishes the [Applause] waiters now here’s Leonard on the wing Harden lets it go
It’s good only a few seconds into the shot clock and that had been the rumor for a while the Cavaliers looking to maybe M some bridges and bring LeBron back in the mix when he hits free agent next year their books are certainly in order for it Steve and it might happen
Hey you never know I mean nobody expected LeBron to leave in the first place so why not give yourself an opportunity you are in his backyard in terms of LeBron’s Hometown so I like what the Cavs have done they’ve added young talent but they’ve maintained flexibility just in case now Jack after
The Miss three from Lopez fin him good and Jack gets the assist and so here are the Clippers trying his luck deep and that one’s good Lopez has got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three yeah three out of four from
The floor so a good start for this club pass to waiters he dishes it to bham balls knocked loose Lopez with the steel here’s George and again the Clippers good for two they’re of and running good start here they’ve knocked down four of their first five Cavaliers
Have gone just one for five from the field to start the quarter and Jack here we go passes it to waiters the feet now to bham and that one’s good Bam’s got his second basket heads up play there guys on the assist and the Finish Harden the pass to [Applause] Leonard and just under two and 1/2 minutes elapsed here in the first George gets a screen from Lopez six on the shot clock and Leonard gets it to go that’s pretty much been the norm for them getting their points off assist and great ball movement nice Rhythm and flow for this team tremendous
Communication and alertness and he gets it to go the shooting percentage is really solid so far fellas good start to this game for him look at Jared Jack a well traveled B guard out of Georgia Tech boy he’s been playing his best basketball the last two seasons and he
Certainly earned his new contract and he came off that screen the defense just couldn’t get over the top beautiful play Y and without a hand in his face he’s going to bury those yeah trying to put a little mustard on the hot dog there that that was just convert the shot come on
And George kicks to Thompson and again it’s the Clippers from deep and going back to Jack he can help you offensively he gets in the he draws fouls he does a good job taking care of the ball I hate to use the term speed but I’m going to
He truly is the jack of all trades Well Jack also liked to jack it up from long range last yes he sure did I think he was over 40% he sure was yeah here’s waiters offensive rebound on offense here are the Clippers they’re on a 17-6 Run right side George from Deep Harden and he gets it to go Harden’s got five now the D with very little pressure on their perimeter Shooters three of the last five baskets they’ve allowed have been of the three-point variety yeah and unless they make some rotations and Closeouts defensively there’s more to
Come Clark here’s G still getting warmed up offensively no buckets yet in the game for Him we’ll go to Doris Burke who spoke with head coach Mike Brown the news there Doris and Kevin I asked him what he thought would be a key factor for them coming into this game and he said well our lengthened shop walking should help it gives offenses something to
Think about when they come inside the lane and often times that tentativeness can be a game changer guys every team in the league wants that interior presence and he just explained one big reason why thanks for the report Doris Steve Park your thoughts on their defensive Focus
Here well it’s the right strategy Kevin because you have to play to your strengths as a team you can’t get away from who you are and that’s right Steve their strength is certainly what they do defensively they can rattle folks Kevin lovees checked in for the Clippers boy
That’s embarrassing guys he’s going to have a hard time living that one down later when they watch it on tape and the Cavaliers call time [Applause] here the Cavaliers Trail by 16 Bennett kicks to aers over to the left wing and here’s the intentional foul but
You know it’s coming here at a very inopportune time yeah that’s a bad play there I mean that can really cost you the game you’ve got to be smart when you make those intentional [Applause] fouls Leonard with the steel and love throws it down they’re playing with a purpose guys the big lead
Becoming bigger I like the look in their eyes and it’s on both ends that they’ve been controlling the action Cleveland’s gone 0 of two from Deep here deflects the pass Bennett thises the Baria nice shot by Bennett Bennett Clippers leading by 16 Leonard attacking goes to the reverse layup and CRPS it
In Leonard’s got five they’re really struggling defensively giving up too many easy buckets and they’ve been on fire offensively as a result Clark now here’s waiters guarded by Harden and now they decide to foul intentionally I’m not sure what he was thinking about there that’s a that’s a strange
Foul foul who knows maybe just wanted to take a break for a minute catching up on the changes for Los Angeles Byron Mullins is checked in for Leonard mohamd comes in for George and it’s holiday in for James Harden Westbrook with it and it’s waiters picking him up and
Westbrook gets it to go everything going according to the script for them offensively so far yeah the shots have been falling that’s for sure the offense really in a good group miles and good coming on the assist from Deon Harris miles has got himself going there his
First points of the game on the Deep ball miles mohamd the pass to Holiday and another three for the Clippers what a start they’ve gotten off to a big lead for them and we’re not even out of the first quarter yet and it’s not just their hot offense here I mean they’re
Playing very strong defense too guys now here is Harris he kicks it to waiters pass to Thompson feeds it to waiters another three for Cleveland seems like guarding him on the perimeter is not a priority for this defense but it will become one if he continues to knock them
Down addition out to Mohammad the shot and it’s the Clippers scoring again Mohammad is an excellent three-point shooter already at this age dangerous as a spot up guy also as a good offensive rebounder good finisher in transition as well yeah he’s still developing his ability to pull up in between the three
And the rim but he can slash to the basket and you know the league is pretty much a heavy diet of getting to the rim and shooting three so he should find a good comfortable home in the NBA well for Kevin Love guys last season in my
Mind the most trying of his career I mean he broke his hand going into the season came back and then broke it again he ended up playing only 18 games for the season and never really found the Rhythm at all now here is Harris he hasn’t scored yet yet that I’m sure will
Change the soft finger roll is just one of the many finishing moves he has in his bag of shot making and mohammd kicks to Holiday trains it from Beyond The Ark holiday’s got a pair of Threes now in the first quarter for the Clippers and Kevin Love known for his
Great dedication to training in the off season he actually broke his hand doing knuckle push-ups or remember reading the story so clearly with that training staff yeah he was doing it with the staff at the time and uh maybe they take those out of the regimen I mean come on that’s
Right Westbrook dishes to Muhammad 6 seconds separating the shot and game clocks here’s the three and again Los Angeles with the triple and let’s get your take guys on the scoring breakdown for the Clippers you know what guys it looks to me like they’re really in sync
Here all on the same page they’ve already got a bunch of assists I agree and great offense too a lot of three-point shots right from the beginning this team seems to have the touch tonight Zeller is out there with Andrew bino then it’s Alonzo G then it’s Jared Jack that’s the group for
Cleveland going right now here in the second and they’re getting their points now almost exclusively from the three-point line that’s four the last five you got to run those guys off the line I agree and the defense is practically giving them those shots though and a chance here to catch up
With the fourth member of our crew Doris Burke hi Doris guys Doc Rivers the new head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers said after last season quote there were times last year when they were the best team in the league so I clearly think this is an extremely talented basketball
Team but can we do that now in the postseason as opposed to just the regular season that’ll be the true test gentlemen yeah a championship mentality Doris good point thanks and that one’s good by G and we play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter
The difference between being a dominant or a good team and mediocrity is the ability to win on the road the Clippers secured their spot as one of the NBA’s Elite teams last season because they showed the ability to get it done on the road so it’s the Cavaliers
Now now the pass to Bennett dishes to Jack Bennett setting the pick for Jack Cleveland moving the ball around find him no good and the Clippers with one of the better Road records in the Western Conference last here going 24 and 17 Steve actually tied for the second most
Road wins in the west only behind the thund and believe it or not Kevin it’s the first time the Clippers franchise has ever had a winning record on the road actually I do believe that when we think back to Clipper history but I’ll tell you what it’s uh it’s a team on the
Rise and a very interesting Club to Watch and Jack here we go and the rejection by Harden and here’s the fast break it’s Tipped and plumbley kicks to Leonard he feeds it to plumbley Misses in close Cavaliers have gone two of five from the field here in the second quarter shooting 40% kicks to G pass to Bam and drops in the layup off the glass Fin’s got 10 we’re just over 2 and 1/2 minutes
Into the second Quarter Leonard attacking kicks it out to harden hits it from three-point range and the threes continue to go down at that end with almost nothing happening from Deep at the other but the way to turn that around is defensively by stopping their outside shot not by getting into a
Shootout whle blows get that that’s going to be a travel foolish play he’s got to be thinking out there while he’s playing well the lead’s only going to get bigger unless they Shore up those mistakes they’ve got to tighten things up here here’s what the Clippers are
Going with right now Byron Mullins is checked in for Lopez Paul George comes in for Plumley and Franklin subed in for Russell West and the Cavaliers call time here a moment to check in with Doris bur Doris Kevin Doc Rivers was just addressing the plan with his team he
Wanted them running a more structured offense he said this isn’t playground basketball we need guys working together to create better opportunities he also said something you don’t hear too often from a coach he told his guys they should have a shoot first mindset instead of trying to be quote too cute
With the ball well coach not wasting any time in tweaking the game plan we’ll see if it makes a difference as we approach halime Kevin thanks Doris to the wing on the left here’s waiters good and Jack gets the assist Jack’s got four assists in the
Game took a while for Deon waiters to find his way in the NBA but after about half a season he really started to grow with the Cavs showed a lot of that potential as he put forth a much more efficient effort in the second half and here is Jack Kawhi Leonard getting his
Three to go here’s Veria bang shot no good I tell you what for what’s really a an elementary shot he looked a little nervous on that release Leonard dishes to harden outside Leonard shot clock at six right wing here’s Franklin again the Clippers and waiters a strong bodied
Combo guard taking fourth overall Clark in the 2012 draft out of Syracuse and you know he’s drawing some Dwayne Wade comparisons for a slashing and finishing ability and I can understand it but hold up folks don’t get carried away with that yet but I love what waiters showed
In his rookie year he’s got some playmaking ability as active hands defensively First Team all rookie he’s going to be a key part of the Cavs going forward he has really put his foot on the pedal this quarter doing a tremendous job leading their offense Jack with it and it’s Harden picking him
Up out to the wing here’s Faria and it’s blocked by Franklin out to the right wing Mullins passes to Franklin he dishes it to harden and again Los Angeles with the triple got to make a defensive adjustment here because he’s just destroying them from three-point range well even when they’ve closed out
On him Steve he’s knocking him down and Veria kicks to waiters Leonard brings the double team Jack with the three and that one’s good Jack’s got himself on the board with three there right back at you immediately get those three points back trading punches that’s how you
Answer you know one aspect of their play today that’s really been tight and and far superior as their passing agreed I mean you look at the points I mean they’re getting a lot of baskets off of assist so the offense really clicking here now here is Jack here’s
Waiters and out of bounds as Los Angeles gains possession big group substitution here for for the Clippers and George kicks to Franklin and the three ball is good Franklin’s got 14 points for the game what a great little run he’s on here in the quarter you know part of the struggles for Cleveland were defensive you know they were last in the league in field goal percentage defense and when
You have that number next to your team name you’re not going to win many games D there guys was pretty much non-existent I mean you can’t leave a good shooter like that open passes to Mohammad to the wing on the left shoots from the Baseline and the Clippers
Getting another bucket right there his switch has definitely been flipped to on this quarter guys as you said the Cavaliers Clark had a lot of problems defensively last year they had fire power on this roster but last season they lacked that pretty defender or two Steve that could change a game with
Defense that’s one of the reasons they signed Earl Clark from the Lakers in the off and Mike Brown thinking that Clark may be able to be a stopper on the perimeter the big thing though with brown is that his philosophy the way he looks at the game all comes from the
Defensive end he’ll have these guys playing harder big group substitution here for the Clippers Brook Lopez is checked in for love leard comes in for mohamd playl Thompson he’s checked in for Franklin and it’s Harden in for True holiday and it’s Thompson with the jam
And he gives that Rim a good tug on the way down that’s how you drive your point home yeah but he got a little lucky getting away with it that could have very easily been called a technical foul and here’s the intentional foul but you know it’s coming here at a very
Inopportune time yeah that’s a bad play there I that can really cost you the game you’ve got to be smart when you make those intentional fouls you know coming into last season Tristan Thompson watched a lot of tape he noticed he was getting a shot block
Too often inside so he reached out to zunis Il galus on the Cleveland management team for some help and big Z absolutely had an impact on Thompson’s game with his advice and here is Zeller Kawhi Leonard getting his three to go ice fake there to create the shot but it’s no
Good this one for three and again Los Angeles with the triple wow this is simply an amazing performance he’s putting on here now miles he’s got eight [Applause] out left to the wing the TR but they recover it here’s waiters Thompson with the block but they’ll get
Another chance he’s got 19 points and he’s unleashed the barrage of three-pointers on him well you got that right you can tell he’s on target cuz as soon as the ball leaves his hands it looks like every single one of them’s going in well we’ve got a moment let set
The floor brought to you by Gatorade all field up for the second half setting the floor for the Clippers they’ve got Paul George Thompson is out there with Harden then it’s Brook Lopez and it’s Lenard in at the power forward now here’s waiters Paul George unable to get his shot to go
Physically there’s no doubt they’ve been the stronger team that plus 10 rebound Advantage tells you all you need to know yeah not to mention what it says on the scoreboard I mean they’re really pushing them around physically at this point here’s Jack the Clippers grabbed the Miss
Leonard’s got his fifth Rebound in this one now let’s go to Doris bur Doris well gentlemen the Clippers upgrading their roster this summer and new coach Doc Rivers feels the new players put them in great position he said quote they’re great fits they get who they are they’re
Over themselves they’re just trying to win and do whatever it takes he added we want to be the winner we don’t just want to do a lot of winning they’ve done that guys the expectation is clearly to contend for an NBA title yeah building chemistry on the court will be their
Focus thanks Doris four straight misses they’ve got to find a way to get back on track the defense has not been able to keep the ball out of the paint at that end of the floor boy I’d like to know how many of their attempts have come
From inside 5T it seems like everything is right at The Rim now here is George he’s got 10 that’s good George has got seven now in this quarter his shooting’s been outstanding definitely one of the reasons his team is up in this Game Jack dishes to Bam the shot from the low post is good vams got 14 the Clippers have gone three of four so far in the third quarter from the field pretty good start to the half outside George and again Los Angeles with the triple and we’ve seen a few mixups
Defensively out there on the perimeter more than a few I mean the open looks they’ve allowed from long range have turned into a lot of points now here is Jack tries to keep it alive and that’s out of bounds Cleveland will retain possession and bation of intimidation
Right in front of us here guys on this overlay let’s take a moment here for the career leaders in blocks per game some Giants of the NBA well that’s what you’d expect right Mark Eaton 7 Foot Four minut B 77 I mean those are Specialists right there and
Then you have more allaround big guys like hakee alajo David Robinson and I’ll tell you what if you’re averaging around three blocks a game well that’s top tier the Clippers shoot in their third and fourth free throw attempts of the game he’s off on the first Anderson Bea’s checked in for Andrew
Boo and he can’t hit the second four for five so far that’s their first Miss of the second half outside Jack and there’s the feet to Veria Veria with a screen on George and they call an illegal screen here well good idea setting that screen but the
Execution wasn’t there no it still it wasn’t I mean you want it to be hard but it also has to be legal and the Clippers making a switch here mohamed’s checked in now here’s Leonard he’s got 19 and mohammd kicks to harden it’s stolen by Jack here’s G rejected by
Leonard and out of bounds as the Clippers gain possession boy did they ever make a mess out of that one a terrible turnover Drew holiday he’s checked in for James Harden left side Leonard and here’s Westbrook from the ark and he gets it to go Westbrook’s got five points so far
They are killing them with that three-point shot here in the second half well the defense fully stretched out trying to stop that shot and still not able to get it done now here is Jack here’s G Dr Target from outside they’ve shown effort and aggression in the paint right
From the tip their rebounding Edge is impressive and I’ll tell you what they’ve turned a lot of those rebounds into points at the other end all these open threes they’re giving up have really been the driving force of this run I agree guys and the points add up
In a hurry when you start giving up EAS easy looks from long range more off in the KN today those shots have not dropped for him and Leonard gets it to go and guys let’s get your take on the hustle steps for Los Angeles contested shots and block shots their bread and
Butter defensively they’re giving up no easy looks and another thing they’re doing is really taking advantage of Fast Break opportunities scoring some easy baskets here’s waiters Kawhi Leonard making his last shot and waiters kicks to Bennett down to five on the shot clock count that one you have to love
The fact that they created an excellent shot Anthony Bennett 68 240 out of UNLV incredibly explosive and athletic a multifaceted score shot 38% from long range with the Running Rebels in his one season in college but also an excellent finisher in the paint Cleveland’s gone to the three-pointer 11 times tonight
Nailed five of them they really really want to find that igniter here yeah that’s right the Kevin the offense has basically been running in place they got to get going and the officials called the foul reaching out and committing the intentional foul here and his teammates are baffled yeah everybody’s kind of
Looking at him like what are you doing I mean I I think he just lost track of the situation no good from Clark and for Bennett Clark he’s a guy who teams could slot in at either the the small forward or I guess even the power forward position well you consider the wings
Manan 71 allows him to play bigger than his height would suggest and I’ve always said it’s not how tall you are it’s how big do you play right and his skill set allows him to play on the perimeter too Thompson with the [Applause] bucket LA’s gotten all four of the
Three-point shots to go down since halftime they’re lighting it up here out of bounds Cleveland takes possession and the Cavaliers making a change here mil has checked in CJ Cavaliers shooting 31% here in the third offensively they are looking Bleak here’s Clark and good coming on the assist from Deon Harris Clark’s got
His first two points looked like they found the soft spot in the defense there Westbrook gets a screen from Mullin Westbrook kicks to Mullen and it’s blocked by Clark and it’s out of bounds the Clippers able to retain possession here Franklin’s checked in for the Clippers seconds on the shot
15 now into the lineup for the Clippers out of bounds Cleveland takes possession I tell you what that’s just a major unforced erir right there guys my goodness and the Clippers making a change here plumley’s checked In Paris kicks to Clark it’s good from long range Clarks got five looked like there was a little confusion there as to who was supposed to be guarding Him here’s Franklin he trains the quick shotam well I tell you what he’s having one of those days where if he takes it he makes it to the middle and Tristan Thompson on the bucket with the assist by Harris Thompson’s got four points this quarter from Beyond The Arc and again
Los Angeles with the triple this is some kind of performance we’re seeing from him today he has yet to miss a shot over to the wing Felix Cleveland gets it back they shoot again shot is blocked and it’s going to be out of bounds the Cavaliers will retain possession
Thompson he’s checked in for mohamd 21 seconds in the shot 21 substition on the 106 left in the third quarter of the game here’s Harris and they cash in right away with the quick shot Harris has got his second bucket of the game to go and here is Los Angeles now
From the top of the key and it drops once again the bucket from Franklin 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 now here is
Harris Cleveland moving it around here’s Clark that three Off the Mark a nice shot by Z you can see that they’re not as aggressive Rive from the three-point Arc they had far more attempts in the first half deflects the pass 6 seconds separating the shot and game clocks well
This is how you completely rattle on opponent’s Rhythm yeah you know such terrific on the ball defense to trigger the transition opportunity and it wasn’t just the tough D it was the exclamation point they put on the fast break with the slam easy call there no question
About that one you could hear the impact from where I am Los Angeles shooting their Fifth and six free throws of the game so for the Clippers Lopez comes in for Byron Mullins and it’s Harden in for Russell West oh my gosh I just got that Cleveland’s gone six of 14 with the
Three ball tonight just a little over 40% back to Harris bked in off the glass Harris has got six that’s kind of his strong suit the ability to find his way through the defense and finish at The [Applause] Rim here’s Franklin and oh he hits the
Buzzer Peter here and I know we’re used to seeing this guy score but he is no slouch at creating passes and opportunities for his teammates and he showcases that skill right here on that replay they’ve got Devin Harris Earl Clark is out there with CJ Miles then
It’s Tyler Z so that’s who’s on the four for the Cavaliers you know when the size Advantage is that pronounced I mean that’s exactly what you should do offensively in this situation take it strong to the middle that drops 23 points for Kawhi Leonard you know they’ve been able to depend on his
Offense all game long guys he’s drained a lot of shots out here and between now and the horn Steve the ball should be in his hands as much as possible if they want to continue to build this lead and again Los Angeles with the triple he’s been so reliable again today Kevin and
They need his points and he’s providing them inside pass to Miles rejected by Leonard one-on-one fast break there’s the triple and a again Los Angeles with the triple that’s two straight quick three-pointers they’ve allowed they better not make it three straight because now all of a sudden
You’re looking at a hot streak here’s Clark and he takes the Fantastic lead pass up strong for the slam tell you what he’s not an easy guy to stop when he’s got his sight on the rim never has been never will be he is a determined
Finisher and I love how he goes with that oneand Tomahawk slam beautiful do it Harris lots of room and good coming on the assist from Devin Harris Clark’s got 11 points here in just the second half here’s Leonard and again it’s the Clippers from Deep Bo I’ll tell you what since the beginning
Of the fourth quarter the three-point shot has really just been there for them everything’s falling yeah the touch from downtown is right on point jumper off the screen and there’s another one for the Cavaliers guys he shot a very good percentage today and they’ve needed it Leonard on the
Wing it’s George on the wing and another three for the Clippers they’re starting to give them a little too much space here in the second half that’s his third three-pointer since the break Harris kicks to Clark here’s Zeller and the layup fall seems like they’re on their heels every time
Defensively because the ball continues to go into the post well if they don’t pick up the aggression things are only going to get worse so he gets the whistle contact on the way up and two shots coming up the first free throw is good Byron Mull is checked in for Los Angeles
Mohamd comes in for George Leonard hits him both and much more aggressive play has led to more free throw attempts for them here in the second half you know that’s how you do it Steve I mean Defender pressing up on you you press right back get into him
Beautiful feed off the bounce to his teammate there nicely done hun on the [Applause] wing we’re in the final quarter of play here 3 minutes in solid shot from the distance of about 14 ft Leonard’s got 38 points all the buckets he’s poured in today have put
Them in a terrific position heading into the stretch stolen by holiday and holiday with a clear pass to the hoop boy great job of attacking on the break yeah it sure was he made a beline for the bucket as soon as they got the ball right away straight to the
Rim to the inside feeds it to Baran Some solid defense there from Mullins the Clippers have gotten all eight of their shots in the fourth quarter to drop truly remarkable Leonard off the pick for Mullins Leonard the pass to Mullins stolen by [Applause] Thompson and here is
Harris to the right side Felix and good coming on the assist from Deon Harris and the Clippers call time here Paul George comes in from mohamd and it’s Harden in for Drew holiday let’s catch up with Doris from the sideline guys over that last break I listened to Doc
Rivers address his team it’s their lack of points in transition that has him mainly concerned they need to be pushing it he said creating more opportunities for easy points in the Fast Break there was one other thing he talked to them about he told them to move with purpose
On the perimeter use screens and find those open outside shots it’s pretty late in the game to be altering the game plan but they’re going to come out with a different look here guys back to you thanks a lot Doris they’ve had the hotter hand in the first half so far no
Question yeah it’s because of all the high percentage shots they’ve been working for and getting Veria dishes to Harris lets the three fly Thompson with the rebound Thompson’s got his fourth Rebound with that last one here tonight A nice shot by George just putting on a passing display out there well just add
Another fantastic assist to the highlight reel for this guy Harris outside Felix basket is good the assist from haris 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 there’s the bucket good Leonard’s got 40 points and
He’s performing at such a high level that’s why they’re in the lead right now Leonard brings the double team Harris kicks to Baria back to Harris to the middle here’s Thompson tries again rebound by the Clippers Thompson’s got five rebounds tonight Leonard attacking plays it in without an inch of room around him
Leonard’s got 42 in the game guys it’s a oneman show out there I mean he looks like he’s willing to handle all of the offensive duties for his team and it’s Thompson with the jam and how sweet a play was that as sweet as it gets an
Exquisite pass to set up Clark that beautiful alleyoop dunk it was nice just a gorgeous assist a nice shot by George wow a fantastic performance from The Arc here in the second half Cleveland’s gone two of five on three-point shot since the end of the third quarter verja with it Leonard picks him
[Applause] up and so he earns a trip to the line officials saw the contact and he’ll shoot two yeah he’s a terror in the passing R too loves to lay back a bit kind of play Paw him anticipate and then dash out and pick off those caress
Passes and Steve he knows how to get himself on the Highlight Reel with some of those dunks but it’s it’s not just for show with him it’s an injection of energy for his team and for the crowd here’s what the Clippers are going with right now Plumley comes in for Brook
Lopez and it’s Mohamad in for Paul Jordan well guys this was never really a contest just total obliteration safely say mission accomplished now for the Clippers and they could do no wrong today Steve that’s right this was a team performing to its clar fullest capabilities yeah and a very satisfying
Win for him two a game to remember and on the other side definitely one you want to forget as soon as possible and the Clippers making a switch here Lopez he’s checked in for plumber Paul George comes in for mohamd Thompson he’s checked in for Franklin and it’s Harden
In for Drew holiday Franklin’s checked in for Klay Thompson let’s catch up with Doris from the sideline thanks Kevin I got a chance to hear what Mike Brown was saying to the team he was focused getting everyone tuned in to the defensive attack against Paul George coach reminded his guys how he had
Simply picked apart their defense and while coach went on to say that while nobody is going to completely shut him down they simply must limit his productivity also he wants them building a wall around the rim defensively and forcing shots to come from the perimeter not in the paint with the minutes
Ticking down and the deficit still a big one those adjustments have to be a chance worth taking Kevin and thank you for that Doris Harris kicks to Clark and good coming on the assist from dein Harris clearly he’s shaking off that cold shooting performance of the first
Half lard on the wing stolen by Thompson knocked loose Zeller passes to Thompson lets the three fly it’s hauled in by George now here’s Lopez and he gets it to go well if it wasn’t already out of reach it is now thanks to this spurt just keep on firing man no reason to slow down now 1 second separating the shot clocking game clock Harris missing again I tell you
What that’s too good a look to pass up there even though it didn’t go that’s one you got to take no good from Franklin well as far as jump shots go that’s as high percentage as it gets I’m not sure how that didn’t go down I have no idea why
He was fouling there and 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 so the Clippers winning this one easily you know Clark every team has a bad night and these guys might want to watch the
Tape of this game the next time they have a bad night to remind themselves how dominant they can be well this is one of those dream like games for a coach and now let’s catch up with Doris Burke who’s standing by on the sideline Kevin you guys had a tremendous
Second half what were the things that had to happen to win this game no we all contributed tonight and if we have a well balanced you know scoring and uh we’re efficient on both ends we usually end up winning the game and you know like you said the second half was big
For us tonight it takes five guys to win it in the NBA Kevin thanks for your time back to the tabl thank you Doris and folks that about concludes our broadcast tonight or Steve C Clark Kellogg and Doris B this is Kevin Harland saying thanks for watching
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.
