Having the best point guard in the NBA constantly "suit up" on the bench has to be a lot easier when you also have the best backup point guard in the NBA.
Thus is the intriguing predicament the Los Angeles Clippers currently find themselves in.
Chris Paul, who is currently third in the league in PER behind just LeBron James and Kevin Durant (decent company to find yourself in), suffered what appeared to be a minor knee on Jan. 12 against the Orlando Magic.
Here we are nearly a month later, and the unstoppable point guard has gingerly played in two games, missed nine others and doesn't appear close to a comeback (via the Los Angeles Times' Brad Turner):
There is no timetable for his return.
That would be a devastating blow—just ask the 2009-10 New Orleans Hornets—for most teams, but Eric Bledsoe has been admirable in his stead, helping the Clips tread water (5-4) without their star.
Of course, if you watched the former Kentucky stud in limited action earlier this season, that's probably not all that surprising.
In 39 games off the bench this year, ...
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Chris Paul’s Injury Gives Eric Bledsoe Opportunity to Shine
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