![]() Lue said the Clippers were feeling confident at their morning shootaround, but players were saddened by the news about Zubac, who had been playing his best basketball, logging a double-double in three straight games before injuring his knee in the second half of Game 4. I'm going to go out there and hoop and give it everything I got."Īlready without an injured Kawhi Leonard (sprained right knee), the Clippers learned that starting center Ivica Zubac (sprained right MCL) would be out, as well, on Monday. "What I can do is do everything else," he added. I wish I could shoot 80%, 75%, on a nightly basis, but it's not realistic." And so I'm beyond that, you know what I mean. George was asked after Monday's game if he feels he is picked on more than other NBA stars when things go bad. Lue said he doesn't understand why his star guard's struggles are "magnified so much when he doesn't play well" - like after Game 2, when George missed two free throws with the Clippers up one point late before the Suns won on a last-second Deandre Ayton alley-oop. They likely would not still be playing if it wasn't for George. They can force a Game 7 with a win on Wednesday at Staples Center. The Clippers, the only team to overcome a 2-0 deficit twice in the same postseason, now trail in the Western Conference finals 3-2. ![]() George made 15 of 20 shots and scored 41 points to go with 13 rebounds, six assists and three steals to send the Clippers back to Los Angeles for Game 6 with a 116-102 victory Monday night. "And bleep this and bleep that."Īfter missing two crucial late free throws in LA's Game 2 loss, George returned and silenced Phoenix Suns Arena with his finest playoff performance. "A lot of MFs," George said of what Lue told him. PHOENIX - After scoring a playoff career-high 41 points on seven different Phoenix Suns defenders to help the LA Clippers stave off elimination, Paul George took a well-deserved seat with 1:14 remaining in Monday night's Game 5 when he was greeted by a line of Clippers coaches all congratulating him one by one.įinally, Tyronn Lue was the last to slap hands with the All-Star before mouthing a few words that the Clippers head coach says he can't share. Paul George scores 41 points, a playoff career high, to help LA Clippers stave off elimination in Phoenix You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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