213Hoops: The Lob, The Jam, The Podcast

The LA Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks in Monday night's game 1, but it wasn't the Clippers' best display. Dr. Shap, Rob Flom, and Lucas Hann break down their reactions to game 1, including Kristaps Porzingis' controversial ejection, Marcus Morris' best game as a Clipper, and Reggie Jackson's continued poor play. The trio discuss Doc Rivers' coaching job in this game and share what they'll be watching for in game 2 Wednesday night.

Rob, Lucas, and Shap are joined by Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato of The Athletic to give a preview of the Clippers-Mavericks series. They break down the ins and outs of the series, with Tim giving a Mavericks perspective on Luka Doncic's greatness and Kristaps Porzingis' development throughout the season. The guys look at how the Mavs might defend the Clippers, discuss ways that the Clippers can slow down Luka and Kristaps, and examine which of the Mavs' role players might be able to step up in this big series. At the end, everyone makes their prediction - with the Clippers winning unanimously.

Lucas and Shapan are joined by Mike Jaglin (formerly of Clip Cast) to breakdown the Clippers' clinching of the 2 seed with their win over the Nuggets on Wednesday night. The trio discuss the Clippers' historic achievement, chat about the rest of the Western Conference standings, and start looking ahead towards the Clips' first round playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Lucas Hann and Shapan Debnath of 213 Hoops discuss the Clippers embarrassing loss to the Nets and provide their takeaways on the performance. They then discuss how the result of that game effects various NBA Playoff seeding scenarios, and debate the Clippers' optimal path in the postseason.

Rob and Lucas are back to discuss the Clippers thrilling win over the Dallas Mavericks, featuring a phenomenal game from Ivica Zubac with very solid efforts from JaMychal Green, Marcus Morris, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George. They then discuss the road ahead, previewing the Blazers and Nets games over the weekend.