In this conversational YouTube segment, former NBA players Draymond Green and Baron Davis first mock the Denver Nuggets' "We Believe" towel campaign, suggesting the slogan is unoriginal and implying someone should be fired for its use. The dialogue then shifts to a tactical analysis of the Clippers‑Nuggets playoff series. They evaluate Norman Powell's limited scoring (12 points) and argue he should be used more as a fourth option to create offensive flow, while discussing the existing hierarchy of James, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac. They critique the Clippers' over‑reliance on three primary scorers (James 32, Kawhi 22, Zubac 21) and the lack of ball movement, suggesting that better distribution and activation of Powell could improve the team's chances. The conversation also touches on Zubac's role against Nikola Jokić (the "Joker"), debating whether Zubac can be a post scorer and how his touches affect the series outcome. Overall, the segment blends branding criticism with in‑depth, player‑centric strategic commentary.
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BD, I wanted to get your reaction. Speaking of the Denver Nuggets, they have some towels on their seats and about their playoff run, and they say, "We believe." I mean, that's just so original.
So somebody get fired? So original and unoriginal, man. Come on, Denver, just call me. I'll give you a slogan. This ain't gonna work.
Somebody should be fired.
Somebody should be fired. This don't work in Denver. You gotta come up with something for Denver.
It don't work. People actually still say to us like, yo, we still believe, like we believe.
Yeah, I say that too about the Warriors. I always say—
Come on, dude, somebody should get fired.
That's like a Warrior mantra. Like we always, we still believe. That's kind of like we'll replace the we believe as we still believe. Yeah.
We are still— That's somebody should be fired. That's Rudy.
Oh, UCLA, my boy Norman Powell. Only with 12 points, we need Norm to step up, get more shots or more access to shots. What's your thought on that?
My thought on that is Norm is the fourth option now. I don't know how many points people, shots people expect him to get. You got James, who's the system. You got Kawhi, who we know who he is, and Zubac. Is the third option. So I think contributing 12 as the fourth option ain't that bad. Can he do a little more? Possibly. But how many opportunities he gonna have with being the fourth option?
I think they need to look for Norman Powell. Clippers do a great job of getting to the free throw line anyway. He's just another person who draws a mismatch, can get to the line. I think running some sets for him, 'cause he can catch fire. And he can be that swing, swing guy on the back end that can knock down the 3 and get to the bucket. But you gotta, I think the Clippers need to figure out a way to get that 4, 5, 6, some type of flow with those other dudes. 'Cause it's very systemized. James, then Kawhi, and then Zubac.
So who you taking away from though? Because somebody get taken away from somebody.
I don't think—
Kawhi didn't have a great game though, B. He had 22 points and didn't have a great game. James 32, Zubac 21. That's what?
I think the Clippers—
75 points between 3 guys.
I think they defaulted. I think the Clippers hit the default button and they regressed to a lot of James, a lot of Kawhi, a lot of one-on-one. I felt that they were pressing. They were playing great. They were playing great. That ball needs to move a little bit more.
I agree. I mean, the ball can definitely move.
They can move that ball. They can move that ball and share. They can share a little bit of that sugar, right? With Kawhi making plays, James making plays, and then who is going to be really the third? 'Cause Zubac is not gonna be your third option in this series.
If you can make Joker have to guard to take something away on the offensive end, then you probably want him to be the third.
But that being the fourth option to me, is better because I need more wing scoring. I need more pressure on Westbrook and Bron and Aaron Gordon. So having a Norman Powell activated takes nothing away from Zubac.
I don't know. I just don't know how many touches you can get for so many guys. You know, like that was the problem with, that was the problem with Kawhi coming back. It's never a problem Kawhi coming back. So take that with a grain of salt. But that was gonna be Norm's problem always with Kawhi coming back is just that, that he won't get the same opportunities.
But he should. That's my thought. I think you get Zubac his 10 to 12 throughout the course of the game to wear Joker down, but you gotta activate that third score. Zubac is not a scorer, right? You want him—
Disagree. He's a great post scorer.
He's not a scorer. He's a good post— post player, but he's not a, like, he's not posting up Joker and, and oh, we gonna load up Zubac and he can probably get us 30 on Joker.
But if he gets you 21 and 13 on Joker, I think that's pretty fucking good.
That's really good. But you can get the same 21 and 13 in the fourth position 'cause you still getting the same amount of shots or looks.
I don't think they lost it 'cause Zubac touches.
Yeah, they blew the game. Yeah, they blew the game. So that's just my opinion. But having Norman Powell activated helps the Clippers.
They need that.
Agreed. They need that third full team.
Let's see if Norman Powell ends up activated next game, I guarantee you one of those three guys is gonna be a drop. We'll watch for that.
