It's the two k sports pregame show.

Tonight.

It'll be the Golden State Warriors going up against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Well, for the Clippers, they'd like to play well to start this season.

Siri's.

They haven't forgotten how this team knocked him out in the first round last season on has been a fresh start for former number two overall.

Pick D'Angelo Russell.

What do you guys seeing from him now?

That's so different to me.

I think the one thing that's better for him is that you never get sped up.

Plays the game at his own place.

Pace.

Obviously, he's mature physically, and he's a better leader now.

Yeah, but there's less pressure on him, and he's making good on his opportunity.

That does it for us or that did it for us.

That will do it for us.

Take your pick.

Here's Kevin Harlan Fog pouring across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Bay Area.

Tonight.

We're just about set for action.

Thanks for joining us here on two K sports for N B.

A basketball with Doris Burke, Greg Anthony and David Aldridge, Kevin Hart, and we welcome in someone who has been writing and communicating n ba basketball butts in book over the year in podcast on TV.

The terrific feels great.

And now, for somebody who's playing a video game at three in the morning, that's my next to the next base.

But isn't this a great venue?

This is great.

It's great.

They're half asleep.

My voice is waking them up.

Bill Simmons Just terrific.

Wake up Top.

Wait for the Golden State Warriors, making five straight finals appearances.

Took a toll mentally and physically.

Warriors played the equivalent of an extra full season in those five straight finals runs.

Injuries derailed their title hopes in 2019 and there's still recovering.

But Kevin, they are certain that their championship window remains open.

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They got a lot of pride there.

There's no doubt, and rightfully so, Thank you.

And against the Warriors, no lead is safe.

They erased deficits.

Villas, You know, as quickly as any team we've seen.

Yeah, the three ball is You know, when I was growing up when you were growing up when you're down, 15 in the third quarter was almost insurmountable.

if you really had to have a lot of stuff now, it's like make four threes and down three and the wares.

They're the best of the best three point shooter in the blink of an eye just in front of you.

Up 17 You still don't feel safe, and that's just too, and they don't blink like they never.

There's never been right.

Very comfortable.

Here are the five for the Clippers.

Janet Leonard, around the wing, evinces a box is out there with Patrick Patterson, and it's Beverly in at the point.

And for Golden State, Green down low with Loony Curry and Russell or the backcourt set, and it's Robinson in it.

The three.

So here's the Clippers, their last game, a win against the Lakers looking to carry it into this one.

I thought they had a solid game plan coming into that one.

Then they made good adjustments along the way.

Their game plan was really spot on Greg, and we saw that in their scoring.

More than anything else on Throughout his career, Beverly has remained a pest on aggressive defender that no one likes having him guard first trip to the free throw line for him in this one.

Wait, wait.

That's also good.

So he gets both free throws.

And so it's Russell with he brings it up for Golden State.

Some history here, though, of course, that they won that first round.

Siri's in last year's playoffs and ended up sending them packing.

What a game.

Or this guy is D'Angelo Russell, relishing the opportunity to play through contact here.

Shannon after D'Angelo Russell's bucket passed a zoo bots way and the ball out of play warriors about one minute into the first quarter.

Philae pathetically two on two.

Steph Curry and Dell Curry against Clay and Michael Thompson's Which family tandem winds are they playing right now?

Are that are we going back in their prime?

So it's a crime against time against crime?

I think this is right in your wheel, I think playing Michael because Michael, he was really good back there.

I think Delker Steph Curry could have handled him in the low post.

I need They're playing now.

Curry with 20 point favorites.

Are they your threes?

I think Duncan still shoot.

I think that should be in a TV.

Take it.

The Rockets could have put him in the corner, right?

I think he's still playing.

Here's Beverly.

That's good.

And it's Leonard with the exist.

Well, Kawai Leonard's passing skills have developed over the years, and if you give him that much attention, he'll find his teammates loony.

Golden State moving it around.

Curry against Beverly Curry attacking panda rejection by soothe Clippers trailing by two on Beverly kicks to Shana.

Let's go from 14 off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt.

Well, the classic stretch four right?

Patrick Patterson create so much space when he hits these mid range jumpers.

Nice Beverly against current deep that does not fall.

Still looking for his first basket after three shops.

Here's Leonard.

That doesn't go in at a chance, though, to take the lead.

Golden State's gone to Curry, looking it over on its not about Touch my courage.

And now let's take a look at Kawai Leonard.

Great showing for him last season.

Six in scoring and, of course, he's got a nose for the ball.

He ranked in the top 10 in steals last season and back to his points per game average.

Last year.

He literally propped up the team's offense whenever they needed.

Now here's Shannon Live side.

Leonard ask.

It is good.

He'll get a chance for one more at the line last year, Draymond Green said.

He feels he's the greatest defender of all time.

I'm assuming you could get some disabled.

Well, he also defended it correctly.

He was like I say stuff to fire myself up and I need to play at a certain level of confidence.

And if I don't feel like there's a possibility I could be the greatest bender of all time, then I'm hurting myself.

But I like the confidence you think back to draft day in 2011 it was quiet.

Then it became loudest.

His career went on, but the Spurs get the draft rights to Hawai'i Leonard on that day for George Hill.

Incredible story Outside hits it from three point range, and that's exactly what he's looking for.

Draining Beverly against current, lays it up and banks it in.

Beverly's got his second bucket of the night, and once he got to the 10 I think he was surprised to find himself that wide open.

I think defensively, that is not the way you want to start giving a pie percentage looks.

That doesn't typically end well.

Now here is Robinson.

He's coming off a 13 point game against the Lakers.

Six on the shot clock way.

Get the rebound, boy.

What a nightmare quarter for this guy.

He's playing right into the hands of the defense of this point.

Great t that time from green Great Rim protection to prevent him from converting beautiful Curry with another miss.

This has not been a good period for this guy out of sync, not letting the game come to him.

He's got to settle down and make shots.

Leonard, with the steal any banks in the late Leonard's got five points so far.

This is a small forward who, because he's £230 can hold his own down in the low post that is nicely done.

Passes it to Robinson was loony kicks to Kurt Green, taking his time here.

There's with three.

It's Holden by the Clippers, and you could tell he thought that triple was gonna fall.

Beverly against Robinson.

Beverly.

The past to Leonard fades back, and he gets it to go.

Leonard's got his third basket of the night right there.

Beverly, not a volume playmaker, but he always makes smart decisions with the basketball.

And remember, thing we're hearing Bill, the draft one and done aspect may be coming doing it for me.

The D League is the key to all of us.

I would like to see the guys come right out of high school on road in the D League and have actual infrastructure that's attached to the G load.

Was having an effect on the NBA's way bigger than the other thing is, like sports rights are becoming more and more valuable with streaming.

Service is just the fact that you can watch a game anywhere.

You are much on your phone collection ifyou're in China and watch in Hawaii.

And I think the D League should be a bigger thing so they could figure out a way to kind of steel college basketball's corner with some of this stuff while also preparing these guys one.

And then that makes no sense to me.

I don't want anyone gains from college and then pretend they're college students now.

Leonard After D'Angelo Russell's three pointer that didn't go, Beverly finds Leonard a little boy a lot of contact there, but he gets the call and we'll shoot.

That's on D'Angelo.

Russell Crowe I.

Leonard is a career 85% free throw shooter.

You do not want to put him at the line.

Los Angeles Shooting their fourth and fifth shots at the foul line in the game and look back.

A season ago, they did a solid job at the line, about 79% of their free throws.

Free throw.

Good from Leonard.

Omari Spellman has come in for the Warriors.

Burkes comes in for Glenn Robinson, the third and then for Los Angeles.

Harold.

He's checked in for Zoo box.

Harkless comes in for Patrick Patterson.

Williams's subbing for Landry.

Shannon Leonard.

It's both.

That's another area where he is just a superb player.

Excellent at the free throw line.

They've been struggling here on offense.

A bit of a dry spell, for sure.

Curry against Beverly.

Mr.

Burkes on.

He could not get that one to go a lot of contact and he'll go to the line for two and Bill, when you yourself get out on the court, is there a play you try to channel or emulate?

Try to visualize in your mind.

You mean when I'm playing pickup?

Yes.

Yes, on that.

At this point in my life, it's device Ber Tons.

Burton.

Yes.

Great.

Great stroke emulate.

All stretch for anybody that's away.

At this point in my life, I run from three point land.

The three point line.

Stay in the perimeter.

Yeah, Don't don't tangle up inside.

My free throw attempts were zero because I don't go to the line just fire away and I just I want you know, I'm there to make an open jump shot And don't ask me anything else.

Please.

I'll set some picks.

You do.

You're great screens and picks your great pick and roll and Burkes hits to free throw Alec Burkes.

Kevin continuing to develop into a dependable score.

He's got great size for two guards and going by.

Chris hurts on the wing and foul on the shot.

He'll shoot to exit the free throw line.

You know, I love how he absorbs the foul and still had a chance to knock that one down.

He'll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here.

Really?

Kick criticized the work he did at the line a year ago, 82% on the season.

Take a break, take a break and the 1st 1 and Burkes hits to free.

Now here's Beverly.

Eight points for him outside Green, and there's the call on Curry.

It'll be a check and foul of the game.

That's his second foul of the first quarter, and they may want to sit him for a while to avoid number three.

Robinson's checked in for Steph Curry on defense.

Golden State four point game and again, the Clippers turn it over on, checking out the stats for Beverly last season's performance.

For him.

He was around seven points, Burke five rebounds and forces, and when he takes over at the point, he really keeps the offense flowing.

Well, this is a guy who brings a solid skill set.

Excellent ball handler, high level of play, making the perfect backup point.

Now here's Burkes outside.

Russell Train the Clippers with the rebound.

Well, yet you have to like their work on the boards.