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Clippers goal remains to re-sign Paul George, James Harden

Clippers goal remains to re-sign Paul George, James Harden
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Clippers goal remains to re-sign Paul George, James Harden

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What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
If I had to go on feel
– Mann
– George
– Zubac
– Harden
– Westbrook – 8:12 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tyronn Lue says Terance Mann is playing and, predictably, PG and Harden need to be aggressive and “be in an attack mindset.” – 8:02 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dumb stat from Game 5 after talking to @JamCristopher
Game 5 points by Luka/Kyrie/Hardy garbage time: 63
Game 5 points by PG/Harden/Bones garbage time: 33
Rest of points by Mavericks: 60
Rest of points by Clippers: 60 – 7:32 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Paul George is the Sixers’ top target this offseason, per @WindhorstESPN.
The Clippers have been unwilling to offer George a max contract, which Philadelphia appears prepared to do.
Philadelphia will have close to $60 million in cap space. pic.twitter.com/NDO7MTlX1T – 5:50 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Paul George is the Sixers’ top target this offseason, per @WindhorstESPN on @GetUpESPN.
The Clippers have been unwilling to offer George a max contract, which Philadelphia appears prepared to do.
Philadelphia will have close to $60 million in cap space. pic.twitter.com/Qqekwyq7Bk – 5:48 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
ESPN rumors- Sixers to offer Paul George a max? Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram names to watch
libertyballers.com/2024/5/3/24148… – 3:03 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
James Harden says ‘pressure’ is on Mavs to win Game 6 with Clippers trailing 3-2 in series dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:15 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
James Harden on not feeling pressure, it how Clippers need to not be as disorganized offensively as they were in Game 5 and how Harden has seen all kinds of defenses and how he has to adjust to them.
“Stick to the script” pic.twitter.com/jF8s8naoav – 12:25 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
As Windy said, 76ers’ priority appears to be simply signing Paul George into cap space if Clippers continue to refuse to offer George a max extension. He said to watch Heat with 76ers as next possibility. But Heat has philosophically opposed trading its best players for future… – 9:52 AM
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
2024 NBA Playoffs Takeaways: Clippers’ Harden, George have ‘one of those nights.’ Again.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/2024-… – 10:43 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
My guy ⁦@dylanohernandez⁩ delivers his trademark muse: Hernández: James Harden delivers a trademark disappearing act at the worst time for the Clippers latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 9:57 AM
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StatMuse @statmuse
James Harden has single digit playoff games in 3 straight playoff series.
8 PTS vs Nets
9 PTS vs Celtics (Game 7)
7 PTS vs Mavs pic.twitter.com/gVw9jBLE3L – 9:23 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Neither Paul George nor James Harden attempted a midrange FG (non-paint 2) in Game 5 vs Mavericks
Luka/Kyrie combined to make 3/6 midrange FGs – 1:40 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
3-point shooting tonight in Game 5
Luka/Kyrie: 3/15
Their teammates: 11/24
PG/Harden: 3/13
Their teammates: 6/22 – 1:39 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers coach Ty Lue on James’ Harden poor Game 5: “He didn’t play well. So I got to do a better job at getting him in better situations and then be ready for Game 6 because I know he’ll be better.” – 1:18 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA playoffs: Mavericks crush Clippers as Luka Doncic shines and James Harden disappears, Celtics oust Heat
(By @ColinCBSSports)
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-p… – 1:11 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
James Harden really keeps you on your toes pic.twitter.com/vTXcnFtpLQ – 1:09 AM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Like Ivica Zubac, Paul George notes that the Clippers have “been here before, going into Dallas 3-2” en route to winning the series in 2021.
Of course, Kawhi went full Terminator in that Game 6: 18 for 25 (5 for 9 from 3) for 45 points and he doesn’t figure to available. – 1:08 AM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
How do the Clippers turn the page? “Easy,” Paul George said. “This is why it’s a series. Gotta prepare and get ready for the next one.” – 1:04 AM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Paul George at the podium, scratches his beard and studies the box score. Says: “We weren’t … it was an uncharacteristic game. Gotta be better. Gotta be better going into Game 6.” – 1:03 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Asked about James Harden going 2-for-12 after being superb for much of this series, Ty Lue said Harden is “human.” – 12:51 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue chalked up James Harden poor game tonight to “Being human” – 12:47 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
James Harden and Russell Westbrook combined for 13 points in Game 5 😬 pic.twitter.com/hDOiHdG4qD – 12:46 AM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Clippers tonight:
Bones Hyland: 11 points in 7 minutes
James Harden: 7 points in 33 minutes
Russell Westbrook: 6 points in 16 minutes – 12:25 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
James Harden just had his 10th career playoff game with at least 10 field goal attempts but two or fewer made field goals. pic.twitter.com/hOZ0KUvRuM – 12:21 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Harden’s last 5 game 5s:
11.6 PPG
29.6 FG%
20.7 3P%
statmuse.com/nba/player/jam… – 12:17 AM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
I’m so sorry @IsaacKLee. The James Harden No Show Playoff Support Group welcomes you with open arms and no judgment pic.twitter.com/U9PjnpgD0X – 12:15 AM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Most NBA playoff games shooting 20% or worse on 10+ shots, three-point era
1. CLIPPERS’ JAMES HARDEN: 13 (2-12 in Game 5 loss to Mavericks)
2. Clifford Robinson: 11
3. CLIPPERS’ RUSSELL WESTBROOK: 9 (2-11 in Game 5 loss to Mavericks) pic.twitter.com/tdtAciHLOG – 12:15 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
James Harden now also ties the all time NBA record for most playoff games with 10+ shot attempts & 3 or fewer makes, with SEVENTEEN. pic.twitter.com/TMtR17ftBk – 12:15 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
James Harden now holds the NBA playoff record for most games with 10+ shot attempts & 2 or fewer makes, with TEN GAMES like that. pic.twitter.com/ts9hfc86ZQ – 12:14 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
That last missed 3 by Harden put him at 2-12 for the night, so tonight won’t be his FIFTH career playoff game going exactly 2-11. – 12:08 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Oh hey, James Harden is currently shooting 2/11 from the field in a playoff game. – 12:03 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Paul George finds a little offensive rhythm going late but Clippers enter fourth down 89-69 despite just 9 points from Kyrie Irving. Kleber and Jones combining for 27 points has been a backbreaker for Clips. Luka Doncic with 29-8-7 entering fourth. – 11:54 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George’s first 3 comes with just under a minute left in 3rd quarter.
He has reached 30 minutes. He has not reached 10 field goal attempts yet. – 11:51 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
PG and Harden are the most UNPREDICTABLE Players in the league. It’s just weird how at times they don’t look engaged or even look like they give a damn. – 11:43 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
17-2 Mavericks run
73-50 Mavericks lead
And Mavericks have made only 6 3s for the game, 0/10 from Doncic/Irving, and they’re leading like this.
George/Harden have 14 points on 4/18 FGs.
4:44 left in 3rd quarter. A 5:45 LAC field goal drought, 4:04 LAC scoring drought. – 11:43 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
James Harden and Paul George have combined for 14 points on 4/18 shooting. Clippers down bad in the 2nd half. – 11:42 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Luka Doncic – 10-of-19
Paul George + James Harden – 4-of-18
Mavs up 69-50 midway through the 3rd Q – 11:39 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Before the game, Jason Kidd said: “We got to do a better job of taking them off the three-point line. But Paul George can make tough shots. Harden can make tough shots. We just have to make sure there’s no freebies.” Clippers so far tonight? They are 3-of-19 from 3-point land. – 11:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Doncic in the midrange
8-2 Mavericks run
64-50 Mavericks lead
Largest of the game for Mavericks with 7:16 left in 3rd quarter
George and Harden haven’t been able to get any buckets in this 2nd half. Two days off and at home is a bad spot to have no juice – 11:33 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jason Kidd figured out the guys around Harden and PG can’t shoot and stopped guarding them, even if they make a few….clippers offense dealing with man and zone at the same time – 11:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Harden and George start 2nd half with turnovers, so there’s that – 11:23 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Mavericks are taking the 3s away from LA
3 makes is awful but 15 attempts isn’t enough anyway.
How they go about creating better looks is LA’s challenge.
Luka, Kyrie, PG, Harden all can be more efficient. But Luka has as many FG attempts as PG and Harden combined. – 11:21 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Maxi Kleber 3pt marksman. A man who shot 34.8 from deep in reg season, makes 4 3ptrs in the 2nd qtr to help Mavs to a 56-46 halftime lead in G5. Kleber 8-14 in the series. Mavs hold George and Harden to a combined 12 pts on 4-15. 2nd half soon @LoneStar925 – 11:13 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Fortunately for the Clippers, there’s a whole other half to this: Mavs 56, Clips 46 | PG and Harden are a combined 4-15, 1-6 from 3.
Dallas playing some Big D, contributing to the Clippers’ cool second-quarter shooting: 8-23 / 0-7 … – 11:09 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Mavericks use 8-0 run to take a 56-46 halftime lead.
Paul George has only scored 14 points in his last 4 quarters.
James Harden has only 5 points on 2/9 FGs.
Maxi Kleber outscoring Clippers bench 12-7.
Mavericks shooting 50%, Clippers at 40%. Only 2 turnovers for Mavericks. – 11:08 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
James Harden is in the “Dragon Boat Festival” Vol. 8s tonight pic.twitter.com/GnBYsBwPkd – 10:55 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Mavericks lead 41-35 with 6:33 left in 1st half.
Paul George set to return. Not sure what rest is looking like for Harden. Those two have combined to miss 10 of their first 12 shots.
Maxi Kleber is outscoring Clippers bench 9-7 by himself. – 10:46 PM
Eric Patten @EricPatten
When Exum has more FGs than Paul George, that’s, uh, not good – 10:43 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clippers stars off to a good start: TMann with 9 and Big Zu with 8. Also getting some help from PG (3) and Harden (3).
Clippers trail 37-31 with 8:13 to go in the 2nd. – 10:42 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Harden put the moves on Washington and tried to get a floater off, but Washington blocked it. Impressive defensive possession. – 10:39 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I really appreciate how granular Jamal Crawford gets with player tendencies on broadcasts. It’s not just “Harden likes the stepback.” He’s citing circumstance, angles, what he’s seeing on the floor. – 10:29 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pilot Jones has already blocked 3s by both Paul George and James Harden. – 10:27 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
A lot more scoring early from both teams than we usually get at the first timeout.
14-13 Mavericks lead with 6:58 left in 1st quarter.
Jason Kidd is challenging the offensive foul on Dereck Lively II, drawn by James Harden. – 10:16 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka Doncic was just called for his first foul of the game. He was defending Paul George. – 10:10 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Derrick White has more points this playoffs than
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Kevin Durant
Devin Booker
James Harden
Paul George
Tyrese Haliburton
Karl-Anthony Towns
Jayson Tatum pic.twitter.com/aYfCYSg0Zr – 9:47 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 5/1
LAC
Amir Coffey
Paul George
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
DAL
Derrick Jones Jr.
P.J. Washington
Daniel Gafford
Kyrie Irving
Luka Doncic – 9:38 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
LAC starters: Coffey, George, Zubac, Mann, Harden
9:08 tip @LoneStar925 – 9:35 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Starting lineups for Game 5
Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Jones, Washington, Gafford
LAC: Harden, Mann, Coffey, George, Zubac – 9:31 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue explaining how James Harden had to trust the work with @Chuck_Ellis and take the floater that Dallas defense was permitting
More @TheAthletic on Harden and the floater
theathletic.com/5461157/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/vklnXcxtZH – 9:17 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Ty Lue to James Harden, per Ty Lue:
“James, shoot your floater.”
“He said, ‘Facts, facts.’” – 8:21 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Norman Powell, #FloatSchool graduate, on James Harden’s floater: “I think he’s been watching me a little bit too much… I told him, I gave him my powers”
For more on the float game @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/5461157/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/ccwE289F4h – 6:07 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
76ers and Magic among teams reportedly interested in Paul George sportando.basketball/en/76ers-and-m… – 3:34 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The 76ers and Magic are “paying very close attention” to Paul George’s contract situation heading into the offseason, per @ramonashelburne.
Which team would be the best fit? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/8EI3M08qi3 – 3:18 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Another report 76ers, Magic eyeing Paul George, who has not yet extended with Clippers
nbcsports.com/nba/news/anoth… – 12:49 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
🆕 @TheAthletic
After Game 3, James Harden had to make some adjustments. He needed #FloatSchool
Talked to trainer @Chuck_Ellis about getting Harden’s floater right in time to save the Clippers in Game 4 after Dallas erased a 31-point deficit
theathletic.com/5461157/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/BveILpHOhi – 11:27 AM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
The ⁦@latimessports⁩ has #clippersplayoff coverage with: Clippers’ James Harden has played his best with Kawhi Leonard sidelined latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 10:16 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“If you’re a free agent, like say, Paul George, you’re watching this series going, ‘Look at these dudes. Is there an opportunity there?’”
—@windhorstESPN thinks that Philly could bring in some new talent this summer 👀 pic.twitter.com/oZG7lw3Klk – 9:53 AM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Brunson has all the James Harden tricks without the reputation yet. Here, grabs Nico’s arm to fool the official. pic.twitter.com/mIXxqEy5hX – 1:10 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Sixers fans won’t want to hear this, but this was a placeholder season for Philly.
That was true when they traded James Harden and it cemented when they didn’t flip those picks at the deadline.
They have their second star in Maxey. They have endless flexibility. They’re fine. – 9:30 PM

More on this storyline

ClutchPoints: “Defense is a part of the game of basketball. If you study the game enough, you understand that some of the greatest players in history have done it on both ends of the floor. I’m just trying to get my name up with those guys.” Kyrie Irving on his defense on James Harden in Game 5. (via @TomerAzarly )pic.twitter.com/DNudxHYRcQ -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 2, 2024
Without Leonard, the Clippers had their worst night offensively in the series. James Harden, who had been superb and averaged 30.5 points in the previous two Clippers wins without Leonard, shot just 2-for-12, including 1-for-7 from the 3-point line. He finished with 7 points, 7 assists and 4 turnovers. “Being human,” Lue said when asked what led to Harden’s tough night. “He’s allowed to have a bad game. We didn’t shoot the ball well. They tried to get up and pressure a little bit, which we didn’t handle like we had in the first four games. He played bad. It’s possible. He didn’t play well. “So I got to do a better job getting him in better situations and then being ready for Game 6, which I know he’ll be better.” -via ESPN / May 2, 2024
Get Up: “I think the Knicks and Sixers aren’t done competing with each other.” —@alanhahn thinks the free agency race to land Paul George could be the next Knicks vs. Sixers battle 👀 pic.twitter.com/tAF3x8tcsj -via Twitter @GetUpESPN / May 3, 2024
Get Up: “The player at the top of their list is Paul George.” @WindhorstESPN thinks the Sixers are going to give PG-13 a max contract offer in free agency, and will look to monitor Jimmy Butler and Brandon Ingram’s situations 👀 pic.twitter.com/bRVVY1XeeO -via Twitter @GetUpESPN / May 3, 2024



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