Analyzing Harden's Game Impact and Clippers' Playoff Chances

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00:00Let's listen to the beard now.

00:02I thought he was impressive as well.

00:04I just think he's so in charge of games.

00:09Like the tempo, I think their possessions are all dictated by what he does.

00:15And I think he just does everything spectacularly.

00:18I really do.

00:19It is beyond reproach that this guy is still doing this at the same level.

00:24Like he looks as good as he did in Houston.

00:27He does.

00:28He has been outstanding, the beard, through the first couple of games.

00:31Like I said, only had 18 points last night.

00:33But he had such a huge impact on the game that it really went beyond just having 18.

00:39Kawhi was doing most of the work scoring.

00:41You were talking about the new Shangri-La.

00:43Of course, the Intuit Dome will have their first playoff game there coming up in game number three.

00:50Harden is very excited.

00:51He's always looking fresh.

00:52Look at your man.

00:53I expected to be rocking in here.

00:56You know what I mean?

00:57I expected to be, you know, very, very loud.

00:59And like it's always been all year.

01:01And, you know, us have gone out there and, you know, put on a show.

01:05But, like, it's the playoffs.

01:07You know, it's my 16th year being here.

01:09So, you know, you understand what you're up against.

01:12You understand that just because you're going back home, it's not going to be easy.

01:16It's not guaranteed a win.

01:17And, you know, for us, you know, playing against this very good Denver Nuggets team, you know, it's just even cue.

01:24You know what I mean?

01:25We lose last game.

01:26We didn't get too low.

01:27We win tonight.

01:27We didn't get too high.

01:28It's just, you know, the series could have easily been, you know, 0-2.

01:31We could have been down.

01:32Or it could have been 2-0.

01:33We could have been up.

01:34You know what I mean?

01:34And we understand that.

01:35So, going back home is, you know, it's another opportunity for us to win.

01:41I think it's an opportunity not to screw it up.

01:44They got to go home and beat Denver.

01:46This is how you finish them off.

01:47Go home.

01:48And they played well enough to win both games in Denver.

01:52In fact, I think they're better than Denver.

01:57And so, listen, and don't tell me that this kid is better than Ty Lue coaching.

02:04I'm not buying that Adelson's son is, you know.

02:09So, look, I think they got a huge opportunity here.

02:12They can't blow it.

02:15I still believe that this series, I think the Clippers are going to win the series.

02:19But I think every game is going to be like these first two.

02:23I really think that all these games are going to be down to the wire.

02:27I think these games, these teams are very even.

02:30And, you know, I don't see any blows.

02:32It's just Joker's too good.

02:34Claw and Harden are too good.

02:35It just seems like it's going to constantly be tight.

02:37Joker feels that way, too.

02:40He thinks this has been a best series for the fans.

02:43I don't disagree with him.

02:43It's been outstanding.

02:45Nicole, how much does the mindset change leaving here tied 1-1 instead of being up 2-0?

02:50I mean, I think we could be down to 0-2.

02:52And I think we can be up 2-0.

02:54So I think it's a great 2-game.

02:58We had a great 2-game, whatever his name.

03:04I think the fans, I think if you're a basketball fan, I think this is probably the best basketball you can watch.

03:11It's both ends.

03:12Like, even mistakes, even big plays.

03:14Like, Kawhi had an amazing game.

03:16You have an amazing game by a player.

03:19I think we had a really good 2-game.

03:24And if you're a basketball fan, I think it's a pleasure to watch.

03:28I think he was looking for series.

03:31But I think it's clearly.

03:35But look, I thought the Pistons and Knicks, both games were really interesting.

03:40But they weren't better than the Clippers-Nuggets games.

03:44I agree.

03:45The Clippers-Nuggets, those have been the two best games of the NBA playoffs so far.

03:50They've been the two Clipper-Nugget games.

03:52Hands down, no doubts.

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