05-17-2021, 10:27 AM
(05-17-2021, 09:48 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: [The Clippers are] on the opposite end of the bracket from the Lakers now. They won't have to face the Lakers until the Conference Finals. I also think they specifically wanted the Mavs and the Jazz in the first two rounds.
Might be too cute by half, and maybe doesn't send the best message to their players (they're basically admitting they're are terrified of the Lakers), but that's the reasoning imho.
1. The Clippers will not necessarily be "on the opposite end of the bracket from the Lakers now." (Just ask the Golden State Warriors about that.)
2. I don't know why the Clippers would prefer (as opponents) the Mavs over the Blazers and/or the Jazz over the Suns. Of course, those are complex questions involving many factors, but here is a tidbit or two of recent history to consider:
December 27, 2020
Mavs 124
Clippers 73
March 15, 2021
Mavs 99
Clippers 109
March 17, 2021
Mavs 105
Clippers 89
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December 30, 2020
Blazers 105
Clippers 128
April 6, 2021
Blazers 116
Clippers 133
April 20, 2021
Blazers 112
Clippers 113
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January 1, 2021
Jazz 106
Clippers 100
February 17, 2021
Jazz 114
Clippers 96
February 19, 2021
Jazz 112
Clippers 116
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January 3, 2021
Suns 107
Clippers 112
April 8, 2021
Suns 103
Clippers 113
April 28, 2021
Suns 109
Clippers 101