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• Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Report · 14 h ago

  Darius Garland and Rui Hachimura started slowly: 1 of 11 combined until about the middle of the second quarter.

  “CLIPPERS POSTCAST : Rough first half for the THUNDER gave the CLIPPERS a shot!” at 8:08 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 7 points · 38 h ago
  • Darian Vaziri: Starting matchups suggest the starters were Kris Dunn on Luka, Derrick Jones Jr. on Austin Reaves, Isaiah Jackson on Walker Kessler, Garland on Jalen Williams and Hachimura on Matisse Thybulle. The host also says Dunn and Jackson are starting. at 27:44
  • Darian Vaziri: The host questions whether leaving out Baba Miller was the right call, given that Hachimura struggled from the field again. at 30:49
  • Darian Vaziri: The host is surprised Hachimura wasn't put into the Luka action more. He says mainly Hachimura, Jones Jr. and Kris Dunn guarded Luka, but he doesn't remember Hachimura guarding him. at 6:36
  • Darian Vaziri: Rui Hachimura scored 16 points on 5-of-14 shooting. It was his second straight poor shooting game, and he was a team-worst minus-17. at 30:54
  • Darian Vaziri: The host criticizes Hachimura's off-ball defense: losing sight of his man and falling asleep in help. In one example, he ignored Thybulle in the corner, and Thybulle hit a three. at 31:28
  • Darian Vaziri: Rui Hachimura lost the ball twice under pressure in the first minutes. The host says he can barely put the ball on the floor, which leaves few other shot creators. at 13:17
  • Tyronn Lue (reported): Per the host, Lue also talked about Hachimura needing to get up the floor quicker in transition. at 38:46

  “How Turnovers Killed The LA Clippers Against The Lakers” · listen ↗

• X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report · Oct 23

  successful challenge and Lakers win jump ball, but they fail to score on ATO and Rui Hachimura cashes out on a catch 3

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• X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report · Oct 23

  Big ovation for Rui Hachimura after the rest of his teammates got booed in starting lineup

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• Bluesky Law Murray (@lawmurraythenu.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 23

  Asked JJ Redick about Rui Hachimura, who is making his return to downtown Los Angeles as a member of the Clippers tonight

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  also reported by Hardwood Knocks host

• Podcast Gil's Arena host · Opinion · Oct 23 around the league

  Rui (Hachimura) may play with a chip on his shoulder against the Lakers. A panelist says the Lakers didn't want to pay him.

  “Sixers Erase A MASSIVE 29-Point Deficit, SGA Ends His Streak & Jaylen Brown Calls CAP On Tatum! Part 1” at 52:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Report · Oct 24

  Rui Hachimura played 33 minutes against his former team: 16 points on 5 of 14 shooting (3 of 6 from three), six rebounds, and two turnovers.

  “CLIPPERS POSTCAST: Tough back and forth battle with the Lakers, until it wasn't with 26 turnovers!” at 6:40 · listen ↗

  also reported by Darian Vaziri, Locked On Clippers

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Darian Vaziri: Opening-night starters: Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., Rui Hachimura and Isaiah Jackson. The host first named Brook Lopez as the fifth starter, then corrected that to Isaiah Jackson. at 1:17
  • Darian Vaziri: The Clippers fed Hachimura in the mid-post a lot. The host expects his isolation creation to be one of the team's best offensive sources this year, though it will produce many contested mid-range shots. at 25:48

  “How The LA Clippers Opening Night Went PERFECTLY” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Report · Oct 22

  Rui Hachimura is now on the Clippers after leaving the Lakers.

  “CLIPPERS POSTCAST: Big win in Home opener vs The Kings” at 7:24 · listen ↗

  also reported by Gil's Arena host

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 3 points · Oct 21
  • Darian Vaziri: The host predicts that Garland, Rui Hachimura and Isaiah Jackson will start on opening night. He says no lineup has been announced. name not confirmed at 16:26
  • Darian Vaziri: Proposed defensive matchups: Kris Dunn on Acuff, picking him up full court; Derrick Jones Jr on LaVine; Garland on Keegan Murray; Rui Hachimura on DeAndre Hunter; Ajax (uncertain) on Sabonis. at 18:16
  • Darian Vaziri: The host expects Sacramento to switch the Rui Hachimura-Garland pick-and-pop so Hunter or Murray ends up on Garland. He thinks Garland's speed advantage there is a better mismatch than Rui's, so Garland will need to be more aggressive. at 26:09

  “Why Opening Night Is A MUST-WIN For The LA Clippers” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 5 points · Oct 20
  • The host describes Rui Hachimura as replacing John Collins and says Hachimura averaged fewer rebounds than Collins. at 5:32
  • Host analysis: outside Garland the team has no real half-court shot creators, so it needs to play fast. Rui Hachimura in the post or mid-post and Keaton Wagler handling the ball are the only other creators. Brook Lopez post-ups as the fourth option would be a huge issue. at 17:38
  • Host prediction: Garland and Hachimura look poised for potential career years. Garland is set for an all-star year if healthy, and the team needs that to reach the play-in. at 13:24
  • Rui Hachimura has never averaged over 15 points per game and is entering his biggest offensive role, coming off screens and getting mid-post touches. The host says he has shot over 40% from three in each of the last three years. at 22:34
  • Hachimura scored 21 points in 15 minutes against Golden State in the first preseason game. He didn't shoot well in the last two games, though the host says the looks were solid, and he was engaged on defense. at 23:19

  “Biggest Takeaways From LA Clippers Preseason” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 2 points · Oct 19
  • The host's projected starting lineup: Garland, Kris Dunn (the host says he is assuming), Derrick Jones Jr., Rui Hachimura and Jackson. Only Jackson's starting role was presented as announced. at 9:32
  • The host argues that Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. should start for defensive resistance despite limited shooting, while Garland and Hachimura must shoot threes. at 27:30

  “Why Isaiah Jackson Being Named Starting Center Is The RIGHT Choice” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 5 points · Oct 16
  • Rui Hachimura led the team with 16 points (5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 5-12 FG, 3-5 3PT, 3-3 FT, 24 minutes). He started cold and scored 10 in the third quarter. at 18:27
  • Hachimura is being used more in motion than he was with the Lakers, for example a curl off two screens into a catch-and-shoot three. The host says this is because Hachimura is a bigger part of the offense now. at 17:21
  • Hachimura got one post-up in the game. Denver doubled, and the host says the ball movement out of the double could have been better. He expects Hachimura to be posted up more over time. at 17:49
  • The host is optimistic that Hachimura will have a career year in an increased role. at 18:17
  • Host's observation: the Clippers use Hachimura in motion, curling off screens, more than the Lakers did, because he is a bigger part of the offense. He was posted up only once against Denver. at 18:12

  “How The LA Clippers Rookies IMPRESSED In The Preseason Finale” · listen ↗

• X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report · Oct 15

  Rui Hachimura had a tough first half with Aaron Gordon around: 6 points on 1/7 FGs He enjoyed going up against Nuggets bench in third quarter: 10 points on 4/5 FGs Asked Rui about working with Darius Garland and adjusting to the extra attention he'll get, especially with

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• X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report · Oct 14

  Nuggets drew up a zone defense out of a timeout still found a way to: - lose track of Rui Hachimura in the corner - foul him attempting a 3

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• Podcast Locked On Clippers host · Prediction · Oct 13

  Host opinion and prediction: Rui Hachimura is being much more aggressive, and the host predicts a career-high scoring average this season.

  “How The LA Clippers BIGGEST FLAW Was Exposed Against The Toronto Raptors” at 23:55 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Clippers · 18 points · Oct 8
  • Darian Vaziri: The host says Brandon Ingram is out and that Rui Hachimura's role grows as a result. No injury details or timeline are given in the cited text. at 3:47
  • Rui Hachimura (reported): The host says the Lakers did not want to re-sign Rui. He says Rui called it time to move on and was appreciative of his time there. at 7:26
  • Tyronn Lue (reported): The host relays that Ty Lue (Tyronn Lue) said Rui is an excellent three-point shooter, and that the team will expand his skill set with post play, create more mismatches for him and ask him to score more. at 24:39
  • Darian Vaziri: The host doubts whether Ty Lue (Tyronn Lue) will follow through on post-ups, citing Lue's history with Zubac. He still thinks there is a chance Lue will be true to his word. at 9:23
  • Darian Vaziri: The host says that in the first preseason game against Golden State, Rui was aggressive, hit catch-and-shoot shots and was used in motion more than he was with the Lakers. at 8:28
  • Darian Vaziri: The host expects Rui to be used in motion and off screens, and to get the ball on mismatches, switches and cross-matches in transition. His reasoning is that the Clippers lack creators like Luka Doncic or LeBron James. at 9:00
  • Darian Vaziri: The host expects Garland-Rui pick-and-pop to force switches, which would let Rui post up the smaller defender. If teams blitz Garland, the host says Rui ends up in short-roll situations, and he has not seen Rui consistently make plays off the drive. at 22:54
  • Darian Vaziri: The host says that without Brandon Ingram, Rui has to be the go-to guy next to Garland and the second-leading scorer. Earlier in the episode he had projected Rui third, behind Garland and Ingram. at 22:39
  • Darian Vaziri: The host says Rui's career high is 13.8 points per game (2020-21) and that he has never averaged 14. The host predicts Rui will have his best scoring season this year. at 2:49
  • Darian Vaziri: The host's scoring target for Rui shifts during the episode: first 'at least 17' or 'at least 16' points per game without Ingram, later 'at least 15'. at 23:44
  • Darian Vaziri: The host's stat-line prediction for Rui: 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He first said 48/41/83 shooting splits, then revised to 48% from the field, 42% from three and at least 75% from the line. at 27:06
  • Darian Vaziri: The host says Rui averaged 0.8 assists last season. He says Rui will need to show passing chops when defenses double him, and that teammates will need to cut. at 10:20
  • Darian Vaziri: The host calls defense, especially sliding his feet, one of Rui's weaknesses, while noting some good things in the Warriors game. He thinks Rui is a good help defender. at 26:09
  • Darian Vaziri: The host calls rebounding the most glaring weakness of this Clippers team. He says Rui averaged three rebounds last season and predicts at least five this season. at 26:31
  • Rui Hachimura (quoted): The host relays that at media day, when asked how he feels about being here, Rui said he is happy to be with the Clippers, mentioning the arena and the coaching staff. The question was asked by someone other than the host. at 4:55
  • Rui Hachimura (quoted): The host says that when asked about the scandal at media day, Rui said he did not know anything about it. at 4:01
  • Rui Hachimura (reported): The host relays that Rui said the Clippers take really good care of their players, and that the quote drew backlash given how the team handled Chris Paul's and Blake Griffin's exits. The host thinks critics were too harsh. at 13:38
  • Rui Hachimura (quoted): The host relays Rui's answer to the host's own question about his perception of the Clippers: the wall stood out and reminds him of college. at 24:03

  “Why Rui Hachimura Is Set For A CAREER Year” · listen ↗

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