This will be a long back-and-forth series that could take seven games to decide the victor. He communicated to his players throughout the year how he wants them to play, what the goals are and why and how they should deal with things.
The matchup between Gobert and Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was expected to be a key to the best-of-7 series. Blake Griffin was the top guy in scoring for Los Angeles as he exploded for 26 points. In addition to Favors stepping up, Gordon Hayward crashed the boards hard and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Johnson and Favors also led the bench, with a combined total of 36 points. The Clippers went 3-1 in four games against Utah with Rivers averaging 15 points in four games while shooting 56.8 percent from the field - his best mark against any opponent. "That's what we need to do, and obviously tonight was a big win for our group". "And then his defense".
In a shocking example of cruel irony, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert - arguably the team's most valuable player - went down with an apparent knee injury in the first 17 seconds of his NBA Playoff career. When you look at our games that have been successful, it was our guards going downhill into the paint on Gobert and creating action.
Doc probably let his emotions get the best of him here, but it is understandable given the situation.
"I was just being patient", Johnson said afterwards. Didn't feel good and they took me off and waited a couple more days, with a little treatment and stuff like that. Two years ago we were trying to climb the ladder again and now we're in that kind of same mentality.
He said he hopes to return by Game 3, which is not until Friday in Salt Lake City.
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A school resource officer recognized him and confirmed he still had an outstanding warrant for the assault, WPEC reported. Haygood believes the incident never would have happened if the school had the proper services to address his disability.
"We're chasing something, we're not protecting anything this year", Curry said.
"(Coach) Doc (Rivers) talks about being comfortable with being uncomfortable", Clippers guard J.J. Redick said. The most minor knee sprains require more than a week of recovery time, meaning that even if Gobert is on a Jazz-friendly recovery track, the series could be over by the time he's healthy.
Coach Quin Snyder adjusted his defense well on the fly to account for Gobert's absence.
They won a big game.
Although this is their sixth consecutive postseason appearance, they have lost three times in the conference semifinals and twice in the first round since 2012.
Mere seconds after winning the jump ball, Jazz center Rudy Gobert moved to set a screen for Gordon Hayward, only to knock legs with Clippers forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.
"I don't remember Game 5", Rivers said bitterly.
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