![]() Law Murray of The Athletic discusses how the Clippers are lost without Kawhi Leonard, which was the case during L.A.’s loss to Orlando last night. On the flip side, Portland’s biggest weapon is the 3-point shot, but it might be hard to shoot themselves out of this fight. This spells danger for tonight’s game, especially if Kawhi Leonard and former Blazer Norman Powell are able to give it a go. ![]() ![]() On the other hand, Portland is in the bottom five in the NBA in defending 3-point percentage, surrendering a 37.2% clip to opponents this season. How much runway will Sharpe get tonight and what will he do with it?ģ-Point Danger! The Los Angeles Clippers are among the top five in the NBA in 3-point percentage, shooting it from deep at a 37.7% clip. Those minutes have primarily gone to Cam Reddish and Matisse Thybulle. There was a time after the Josh Hart trade that people expected Sharpe’s minutes to take off due to the starting forward’s departure. Billups followed up that critique by playing Sharpe just 7 minutes against the New York Knicks and 17 minutes against the Boston Celtics. He recently lambasted Portland head coach Chauncey Billups for playing Sharpe just under four minutes in the first half of Portland’s blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans last Sunday. Blazers reporter Mike Richman is one of those people. Though the number may be higher than expected back in September, after seeing flashes of Sharpe’s promise this season, many people want that number to be higher - especially as this season lurches to another lottery selection. How do you measure a rookie’s development year? Speaking of games within the game, 1,395.3 minutes marks the time Blazers prized rookie Shaedon Sharpe has spent on the floor in his first season. Let’s see what tonight’s showdown has in store.ġ,395.3 minutes. There’s no better game within the game than seeing Russ and Dame go at each other, a rivalry that brings out the emotions of two of the NBA’s most competitive players. Amid a storm of losses, Blazers fans are nearing the point where they must look for games within the games to find enjoyment (at least, I know I have to). Meanwhile, Portland starting point guard Damian Lillard has scored at least 20 points in 30 straight games, the longest active streak in the league. In the Clippers’ 134-126 win over the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, Westbrook put up 14 points, 9 rebounds (4 offensive) and 7 assists. He hasn’t put up huge numbers, but Russ has impacted the game as a distributor and a hustler. lost its first five games with Westbrook, the Clippers have seemingly acclimated to their new acquisition of late. ![]() Russell Westbrook, after a trying tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, finds himself in a new home once again (well, same city, different logo). Los Angeles Clippers: Not Yet Submitted The Matchup How to watch on TV: Root Sports Plus, NBA League Passīlazers injuries: Justise Winslow (out), Ibou Badji (out), Jerami Grant (out), Nassir Little (questionable) Los Angeles Clippers - Sunday, March 19 - 6:00 p.m. Stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard should be suiting up, keeping Portland’s hands full. Though the Clippers lost last night against the Magic, they had just enjoyed a four-game winning streak. Standing in the opposite corner tonight, Los Angeles has climbed to fifth in the West. With just 12 games remaining, Portland has fallen all the way to 13th in the West - 2.5 games back of even the play-in race now. Their only two wins in the last 10 games have come against the lowly Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic. In the make-or-break stretch of the year, the Blazers are losers of five in a row. This latest slide may be the one that finally puts a nail in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2022-23 season. The Portland Trail Blazers are on yet another slide and there appears to be no hope on the horizon, especially tonight, as the Los Angeles Clippers come to town.
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