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LA Clippers: Pre-Playoff Slack Chat

By Logan Rapp

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 5: Montreal Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers stretches before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 5: Montreal Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers stretches before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 19: Jerry West attends the game between the Indiana Pacers and LA Clippers on March 19, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 19: Jerry West attends the game between the Indiana Pacers and LA Clippers on March 19, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Logan Rapp [6:17 PM]
Let’s do a look back — at the start of this season, where did you think the Clippers were going to end up?

Paul Tooke [6:17 PM]
7th seed

Cannon Wonderlich [6:17 PM]
I have a tweet saying 14th in the West. I was wrong.

Matt Chong [6:17 PM]
Yeah, I figured 7th or 8th seed would be their ceiling.

Seth Kimbrell [6:17 PM]
Probably around 40 wins? I didn’t expect us to trade Tobias halfway through, but I didn’t expect Gallo to do what he’s done either, so it kinda balanced out. I definitely undershot

Garrett Chorpenning [6:18 PM]
I was always optimistic. Coming off 42 wins last season, I thought we had improved over the summer and would land a lower seed in the playoffs. Health was just going to be the most important factor.

Paul Tooke [6:18 PM]
I was stressing the past few weeks of the clippers matching with the warriors in the playoffs

Cannon Wonderlich [6:19 PM]
No one knew Gallo would be as good as he has been. He’s been the X-Factor of our success

Logan Rapp [6:19 PM]
It was really hard to even know what Gallo’s ceiling was because of all those nagging injuries last season.

Matt Chong [6:20 PM]
That and the fact that Shai has been an absolute revelation.

Paul Tooke [6:20 PM]
I’m glad Shai fits the system
His confidence as of late has been great

Matt Chong [6:20 PM]
With more confidence and time in the league I think he could fit just about any system.

Seth Kimbrell [6:21 PM]
I think so too. He’s a special kind of player

Cannon Wonderlich [6:21 PM]
Shai has been much better since the deadline. In 2018, he had some possessions where he looked like a deer in the headlights. Very reassuring to see his improvement

Matt Chong [6:21 PM]
Yeah, just getting to acclimate to the NBA has been big for his development.

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