#MarcusMorrisSr.

[benchonaquest]

Aggressive Artwork by ArtMobb!!!! ・・・ 😤 Artwork: Michael Farhat, @artmobb #ClipperNation 🏀 #BenchOnaQUEST #LAClippers 🔵🔴 #KawhiLeonard #PaulGeorge #MarcusMorrisSr #LosAngelesClippers #NBA #NBAbasketball #Califawnia #ClippersBasketball #BallisLIFE 🎨 #ArtOnFIRE 🔥 #BasketballNEVERstops (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpq2hG5oI06/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[franklong12]

LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. enters NBA's health and safety protocols LA Clippers beginning energy ahead Marcu... Read the rest on our site with the url below https://worldwidetweets.com/la-clippers-forward-marcus-morris-sr-enters-nbas-health-and-safety-protocols/?feed_id=141903&_unique_id=61bf61c3f100e #LAClippers #MarcusMorrisSr. #nba #News

[thelaclippings]

A Season in Retrospect

So, turns out Kawhi’s knee injury was significantly worse than we thought. I mean, it’s not career ending (at least that we know of), but the reality is that he never was coming back to the 2021 Playoff Picture. Do I think the Clippers handled this information well? Maybe. Do I think the Clippers should do everything in their power to keep Kawhi around long-term? Probably. But do I think betting everything on Kawhi coming back to his prior form justifies selling the farm? Absolutely not.

Here’s the thing: as a Clippers fan I am absolutely happy to see Kawhi having chosen the Clippers as his team of the future two years ago. I was excited to see Paul George traded to LA and not end up in the purple & gold, a year removed from spurning the Lakers in free agency, even if it broke my heart to see SGA heading back to OKC in return. I was happy to watch them piece together a team that could legitimately combat LeBron and his then-new running mate Anthony Davis. But the season came, the Clippers looked great (especially against LA - trust me, I was there opening night in a sea of crying Laker fans) and it took a pandemic to derail everything. 

Now, I am not a Bubble-whiner, but was it ideal to have the Bubble be the lasting impression of what it prototypically means to traverse the grueling 82 game season and battle the best of the best? No. The Bubble had it faults, but the Clippers had every shot to win it all just like anyone else that was there. Their collapse is historic and another black mark on the Clipper name, but for me that was greatly the fault of Doc Rivers and his relentless approach at sticking to his guns and NEVER making the unconventional adjustment. He’s absolutely known for it, and the Bubble proved it. Would this have been any different if there had not been the bubble? Maybe not, but the many factors of what happened between stopped play and restarting in the Bubble had more effect than is given credit for (i.e. Montreal Harrell and the loss of his best friend, his grandmother).

This last season showed that the Clippers can be scary when everything is clicking. Yes, other teams suffered injuries throughout the season but the Clippers always appeared to be playing at a 7 with intent to turn it up to 11 when the playoffs came. But their secret weapon was the adjustments Ty Lue was willing to make. If you rewatch each series, you will see the EXACT same formula in each one. Games 1 & 2 were close losses, and by Game 3 the adjustments would kick in. Each series had a young Superstar taking the reigns and showing they were unstoppable. Stephen A. Smith talked about it after every game and even went so far to declare Donovan Mitchell the “greatest Jazz player of all time” based on his performance against the Clippers. Then, the Clippers would put that fire out and the rest of the team would have to pick up the slack. And despite the positive depth of each team (and the universal agreement that the Clippers lacked depth), the Clippers rose to the occasion time and time again.

And when Kawhi went down, we didn’t blink. The momentum of confidence from the coaching staff gave guys like Terrance Mann & Luke Kennard the added support to produce some amazing performances. I firmly believe the Clippers could have won it all had Game 1 of the WCF had a couple calls go our way and PG hit a single Free Throw at the end of Game 2. Then some adequate rest between the WCF and the Finals might have recharged enough for a true run of the Bucks. BUT this isn’t a woulda-shoulda-coulda. Like the team, even I was exhausted by Game 6 following a marathon of games every other day for a solid 3 weeks. 

So it’s on to the next season. A chance to let the excitement and accomplishments from this past season settle in and optimism of the future. Except we are now regularly inundated with news about Kawhi and his future with the team and what the extent of his injury might mean. And while it is probably the most unpopular opinion on the internet, I’ll be the first to say it: if Kawhi doesn’t want to be here, then he needs to go.

If Kawhi wants to be in Dallas or Miami, then let him. If his only avenue there is through a sign and trade, then get some quality in return for his loss and move on. Make more adjustments, get into the right groove, and move on. 

I’ve watched nearly every game of the last two seasons and Kawhi on the floor is universally the best player. But there are moments - regularly - where I am not confident that he inspires his teammates. He is known to be low-key on his attitude and that can be jarring. I want passion, emotion, excitement. I personally thrive off the energy of others and maybe that’s where seeing Kawhi on TV or from a distance at the Staples Center doesn’t always translate. But PG’s energy does. Even when he’s saying some dumb stuff (Playoff P...) he still seems to have the support of his teammates. Without PG we wouldn’t have kept Reggie Jackson at next-to-nothing. PG might be the reason Reggie sticks around on a reasonable contract over the loads of money another team might throw at him.

Kawhi brought us Ibaka, sure, and barring the injury might have been a really great impact on the playoffs. But it’s the role players that carried us through the playoffs when Kawhi went down. And if Kawhi still had a big hand in keeping them motivated, then let’s not lose him. Let’s hope that matters enough for Kawhi to not only want to stick around but keep this team together.

The idea of trading away the bench in order to bring in another question-mark player is nauseating to me. If we have to lose guys like Patrick Beverly, Marcus Morris, or Terrance Mann, I don’t want to see the return be mid-level guys who need to jive in a new situation. If the return is anyone but Damian Lillard, I don’t want them. No John Wall. No Russell Westbrook. No Ben Simmons. No middle-of-the-road players that don’t truly elevate over what we have. Marcus Morris was once seen as one of these guys, and at his best still is. Why trade him unless you are absolutely certain the guy coming back is better? Pat Bev is the heart of our team, and proved that in crunch time he is still easily the most effective defensive stopper in the league. Don’t believe me, listen to comments from the Jazz series on guys not wanting to get stuck with him on them.

Yes, their contracts are high. And yes, nothing can be done without moving on from these guys. But why does anything need to be done? If there’s one for certain that needs to be addressed, it’s Kawhi. If he is not the leader of this team, which I would argue Paul George has more of the proven leader qualities than Kawhi has outwardly shown, and he might want to play somewhere else, then use his albatross contract and the unknown of his injury and how it affects his future as the last-ditch-effort trade chip to bring some talent back and give us the flexibility.

Would I be opposed to Kawhi-to-Dallas? Mostly, as I don’t like enough of the surrounding talent to come back as collateral. Short of getting every draft pick imaginable from Dallas, guys like Tim Hardaway, Jr. or Kristaps Porzingis don’t give me the confidence that I would want to be traceable assets or reliable otherwise. Hardaway had a great resurgence, sure, but he needs to find a way to Indiana to keep playing for Rick Carlisle. Porzingis on the other hand is still a good player, but has proven he’s not worth the contract and thus untraceable to a third team so you’re stuck with him. And he does not signlehandedly replace what Kawhi brings. I like guys like Maxi Kleber, but then we have so many bigs we wouldn’t know what to do with, and trading away Zubac’s to accommodate incoming bigs would be a huge mistake. I also would hate the combination of Luka & Kawhi from a competitor standpoint. If we ran into Dallas a third time in the playoffs next season, but they now have Kawhi instead, we are toast. Bottom line.

I’d send Kawhi to Miami. Mostly because he would only be our problem if they made it to the finals, and as a basketball fan I’d love to see that Miami team go head to head with the Nets for a couple seasons and see what shakes out. If Kawhi joined Jimmy Butler in Miami, the East would, in my opinion, have effectively balanced itself back out with the West. I also think the return would be better. Guys like Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn all have trade value. Get some picks in return as well and we have some quality building blocks. Or truly pull off the incredible by making this trade as a stepping stone to another one that nets the Clippers Damian Lillard.

I’ve tinkered with the NBA Trade Machine and made this work a variety of ways. Sending Ibaka to the Blazers and Kawhi to the Heat allows the Clippers to bring back not just Lillard, but potentially one of Miami’s sharpshooters or even a talent like Jones Jr. or Kanter. Sporting a lineup that includes George and Lillard without giving up guys like Morris, Zubac, Mann, or Beverly would be a huge win. Keeping Rondo for experience and leadership would be welcome though he likely wouldn’t play much, and spending the remaining resources on retaining guys like Nic Batum & Reggie Jackson would be crucial.

All in all, I would hate to see Kawhi leave a team that could have won it if the injury never happened. I would hate to see this team broken up at all. Bring back Batum, bring back Jackson. Bring back guys like Cousins or even Pat Pat (despite his effective 0 minutes played in the playoffs). Leadership and chemistry is the final piece in this already established puzzle. 

But if Kawhi needs to follow his own path, then I think the Clippers need to suck it up and move on.

[wwtweets]

LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard remains out for Game 4 vs. Phoenix Suns, Marcus Morris a game-time decision PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Kawhi Leonard sta... Read the rest on our site with the url below https://worldwidetweets.com/la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-remains-out-for-game-4-vs-phoenix-suns-marcus-morris-a-game-time-decision/?feed_id=37688&_unique_id=60d7dee9b9610 #IvicaZubac #KawhiLeonard #LAClippers #MarcusMorrisSr. #nba #News #PhoenixSuns #TeranceMann

[franklong12]

LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard remains out for Game 4 vs. Phoenix Suns, Marcus Morris a game-time decision PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Kawhi Leonard sta... Read the rest on our site with the url below https://worldwidetweets.com/la-clippers-kawhi-leonard-remains-out-for-game-4-vs-phoenix-suns-marcus-morris-a-game-time-decision/?feed_id=37687&_unique_id=60d7dee8bfa14 #IvicaZubac #KawhiLeonard #LAClippers #MarcusMorrisSr. #nba #News #PhoenixSuns #TeranceMann

[benchonaquest]

Don't mind me... Just appreciating how DEEP this @LAClippers squad is!! 🔥 (Meanwhile the CLIPPERS are about to stage another comeback! We're only down 59:40 at halftime. We've got 'em right where we want 'em!) • • • • • • 🔥🏀 ⬇️⬇️ 👉🏾FOLLOW @BenchOnaQUEST 👈🏻 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ➡️Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BenchOnaQUEST #BenchOnaQUEST 🏀 #LAClippers 🔵🔴 #ClipperNation ⚓ #LAourWay #HustleOverHype 🏀 #ClippersBasketball #MarcusMorrisSr #KawhiLeonard 📈 #SanDiegoClippers #BackInBlue #LosAngelesClippers #BallisLIFE 🏀 𒀯𒀯 #KawhiLeonard ✨ #ReggieJackson 🥽 #TeranceMann 🇱🇨 #Hartenstein 💙 #RobertCovington Copyright © 2012-2022 BenchOnaQUEST.com (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CayfVhqsg2f/?utm_medium=tumblr

[marlawn7]

#SportyNerd #Analytics - #DataSayWhat #NBA #NBAMVP #Basketball Date: 11/6/19 Score: #Knicks 102 - #Pistons 122 Team: #NewYorkKnicks Player: #MarcusMorrisSr Position: PF Height: 6’8 Weight: 235 lbs College: #Kansas Player Game Grade: 84% = B Versus: #DetroitPistons (Must play at-least 25 minutes) —————————————————————————— SPORTS 1% CLUB - “ Independent Media “ DO ANYTHING 2 JOIN THE 1% of THE SPORTS WORLD!!! ———————————————————————————- “Less than 1% who see this post Like, follow or Donate” SLOGAN: #10DimesMatter (Sponsored By: YOU!) #IndependentMedia ————————————————————————- Cash App: $Marlawn7 Paypal: SportyNerd@ymail.com —————————————————————————— All Proceeds will go to: Game tickets, travel expenses, #NBATV, #APPDevelopment , #CyberTruck , #MacBookPro , #LongIslandIceTea #ScientificCalculator , #GTC4LUSSO , #ChickenWings extra crispy, Hot & #BBQ sauce combined #BasketballCoach / #Scout ——————————————————————————— ( We appreciate ever dollar and read every comment) Thanks in advance - #Marlawn Heavenly VII (at Little Caesars Arena) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6G8EVZpXaV/?igshid=ffs2ck4lrt4h

[marlawn7]

#NBA #NBAMVP #basketball #SportyNerd #DataSayWhat Date: 11/3/19 Score: #Kings 113 - #Knicks 92 Team: #NewYorkKnicks Player: #MarcusMorrisSr Position: PF Height: 6’8 Weight: 235 lbs College: #Kansas Player Game Grade: 152% = A+ Versus: #SacramentoKings (Must play at-least 25 minutes) ———————————————————————— STARVING #MATHEMATICIAN #BasketballCoach ? HIRE ME!!! Grade any level/entire conferences/entire leagues Question text-Line: 1-313-769-9847 ———————————————————————— JOIN THE 1% of THE SPORTS WORLD!!! (Less than 1% who see this post Like, follow or Donate) Suggested donation amount: $1 or LIKE/Comment Publicly Sponsored By: YOU!!! ———————————————————————— Helping Our Sporty Nerd Family might not change the World... But it definitely will change our World... #10DimesMatter —————————————————————————- Cash App: $Marlawn7 Paypal: SportyNerd@ymail.com —————————————————————————— All Proceeds will go to: Game tickets, travel expenses, #NBATV, #APPDevelopment , #CyberTruck , #MacBookPro , #GTC4LUSSO , #ScientificCalculator , #LongIslandIceTea ... #ChickenWings extra crispy, Hot & #BBQ sauce combined” (extra ranch) - ——————————————————————————— ( We appreciate ever dollar and read every comment) Thanks in advance - #Marlawn Heavenly VII (at Golden 1 Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5t_DgbJkj2/?igshid=100p54unizthn

[marlawn7]

#NBA #NBAMVP #basketball #SportyNerd #DataSayWhat Date: 11/3/19 Score: #Kings 113 - #Knicks 92 Team: #NewYorkKnicks Player: #MarcusMorrisSr Position: PF Height: 6’8 Weight: 235 lbs College: #Kansas Player Game Grade: 152% = A+ Versus: #SacramentoKings (Must play at-least 25 minutes) ———————————————————————— STARVING #MATHEMATICIAN #BasketballCoach ? HIRE ME!!! Grade any level/entire conferences/entire leagues Question text-Line: 1-313-769-9847 ———————————————————————— JOIN THE 1% of THE SPORTS WORLD!!! (Less than 1% who see this post Like, follow or Donate) Suggested donation amount: $1 or LIKE/Comment Publicly Sponsored By: YOU!!! ———————————————————————— Helping Our Sporty Nerd Family might not change the World... But it definitely will change our World... #10DimesMatter —————————————————————————- Cash App: $Marlawn7 Paypal: SportyNerd@ymail.com —————————————————————————— All Proceeds will go to: Game tickets, travel expenses, #NBATV, #APPDevelopment , #CyberTruck , #MacBookPro , #GTC4LUSSO , #ScientificCalculator , #LongIslandIceTea ... #ChickenWings extra crispy, Hot & #BBQ sauce combined” (extra ranch) - ——————————————————————————— ( We appreciate ever dollar and read every comment) Thanks in advance - #Marlawn Heavenly VII (at Golden 1 Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tzoDIJiaI/?igshid=1dg6bq7ty9bvo

[marlawn7]

#NBA #NBAMVP #basketball Date: 11/1/19 Score: #Knicks 102 - #Celtics 104 Team: #NewYorkKnicks Player: #MarcusMorrisSr Position: PF Height: 6’8 Weight: 235 LBS College: #Kansas Player Game Grade: 168% = A+ Versus: #BostonCeltics (Must play at-least 25 minutes) —————————————————————— #BasketballCoach ? HIRE ME!!! I can grade any level/entire conferences/entire leagues Written reports delivered with 48 hour of game ending ———————————————————————— JOIN THE 1% of THE SPORTS WORLD!!! (Less than 1% who see this post Like, follow or Donate) Suggested donation amount: $1 or LIKE/Comment Publicly Sponsored By: YOU!!! ———————————————————————— Cash App: $Marlawn7 Paypal: SportyNerd@ymail.com —————————————————————————— All Proceeds will go to: #NBATV, #APPDevelopment , #GTC4LUSSO , #ScientificCalculator , #LongIslandIceTea ... #ChickenWings extra crispy, Hot & #BBQ sauce combined” (extra ranch) - #Marlawn ——————————————————————————— ( I appreciate ever dollar and read every comment) Thanks in advance - Marlawn Heavenly VII (at 21st Amendment) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WLwZNpiCz/?igshid=1vp7ehcg4rgo0

[benchonaquest]

🌊 The 𝕃.𝔸. ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 are undefeated in their 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 #MomentsMixtape 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌: 3-0!! 💙🧡⚓ Let's recap all games in the BLUE #SanDiego ᴜɴɪғᴏʀᴍ, so far (3 of 11): 3️⃣ Dec. 11th, 2021 — Reggie Jackson hits game-winner, the ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 beat the Orlando Magic despite missing Paul George! ✨ • • • • • • 🔥🏀 ⬇️⬇️ 👉🏾FOLLOW @BenchOnaQUEST 👈🏻 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #BenchOnaQUEST 🏀 #LAClippers 🔵🔴 #ClipperNation ⚓ #LAourWay #CLIPSET #ClipCityChipCity #HustleOverHype 🏀 #ClippersBasketball #BuffaloBraves #KawhiLeonard 📈 #SanDiegoClippers #ReggieJackson #BackInBlue #NBAhistory #LosAngelesClippers #StreetlightsOverSpotlights #BallisLIFE 🏀 #TeranceMann #LukeKennard #NicoBatum #MarcusMorrisSr #IvicaZubac #Hustlestein @LAClippers #JustiseWinslow (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXchlY-s2vH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[benchonaquest]

🌊 The 𝕃.𝔸. ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 are undefeated in their 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 #MomentsMixtape 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌: 3-0!! 💙🧡⚓ Let's recap all games in the BLUE #SanDiego ᴜɴɪғᴏʀᴍ, so far - 2nd out of 11: 2️⃣ Nov. 26th, 2021— Reggie Jackson (21 pts) & @Terance Mann (16 pts) helped The ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 beat the Pistons 107-96. • • • • • • 🔥🏀 ⬇️⬇️ 👉🏾FOLLOW @BenchOnaQUEST 👈🏻 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #BenchOnaQUEST 🏀 #LAClippers 🔵🔴 #ClipperNation ⚓ #LAourWay #CLIPSET #ClipCityChipCity #HustleOverHype 🏀 #ClippersBasketball #BuffaloBraves #KawhiLeonard 📈 #SanDiegoClippers #ReggieJackson #BackInBlue #NBAhistory #LosAngelesClippers #StreetlightsOverSpotlights #BallisLIFE 🏀 #TeranceMann #LukeKennard #NicoBatum #MarcusMorrisSr #IvicaZubac #Hustlestein @LAClippers #SergeIbaka (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXcKTpZl_Vb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[benchonaquest]

🌊 The 𝕃.𝔸. ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 are undefeated in their 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 #MomentsMixtape 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌: 3-0!! 💙🧡⚓ Let's recap all games in the BLUE #SanDiego ᴜɴɪғᴏʀᴍ: 1️⃣Nov. 14th, 2021 — The ℂ𝕃𝕀ℙℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊 rout Wolves 129-102 for 7th straight victory! • • • • • • 🔥🏀 ⬇️⬇️ 👉🏾FOLLOW @BenchOnaQUEST 👈🏻 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #BenchOnaQUEST 🏀 #LAClippers 🔵🔴 #ClipperNation ⚓ #LAourWay #CLIPSET #ClipCityChipCity #HustleOverHype 🏀 #ClippersBasketball #BuffaloBraves #KawhiLeonard 📈 #SanDiegoClippers #ReggieJackson #BackInBlue #NBAhistory #LosAngelesClippers #StreetlightsOverSpotlights #BallisLIFE 🏀 #TeranceMann #LukeKennard #NicoBatum #MarcusMorrisSr #IvicaZubac #Hustlestein @LAClippers (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXbfzFKlguN/?utm_medium=tumblr