![]() ![]() “I think we missed all 10 of them in the fourth quarter and that could have been on me, too,” Lue said. George said he thought they were good looks that just didn’t fall. The Clippers were 8 for 30 from behind the arc. I think we sent them to the line way too many times on possessions where we should have done a better job of playing defense.”Īnother glaring statistic was how the Jazz dominated from the 3-point line, where they made 15 of 40 shots. “And not to put it on the officials because we made bad fouls in that fourth quarter to close the game out. “Those two different numbers stand out,” George said. The Clippers, who were looking to build upon a modest three-game winning streak, couldn’t overcome the Jazz (7-3) despite outscoring Utah in the paint 60-34, taking more shots and finishing with five players scoring in double figures. But we have guys that are capable of helping him out. So, getting the flow and getting our rotations has been kind of tough. “Once we get our rotations down and guys are in and out. “We have a lot of guys who are capable,” he said. The Jazz, who came into the game having won four in a row, outscored the Clippers 18-6 in the final five minutes for a 110-102 victory at Arena.Ĭoach Tyronn Lue said he doesn’t expect George to carry the team every night. The Clippers (5-5) needed more than George to have a chance against the red-hot Utah Jazz on Sunday. He has shown why he is the best shooting guard in the NBA.” Even when Kawhi comes back, he needs to play like that anyway. ![]() And until Kawhi (Leonard) comes back, he needs to play like that. ![]() “He has shown that before when the team needed it,” teammate Nicolas Batum said. He came up big the past three games and he did it again Sunday night, this time with a 34-point, eight-rebound performance. LOS ANGELES - Paul George has a way of taking over games, coming through with his brand of heroics when the Clippers need it the most. ![]()
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