Los Angeles Clippers' center DeAndre Jordan is beginning live up to Clipper Nation's expectations and Doc Rivers’ challenge to become a dominant defensive force.
Much has been made about the star power on the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. However, Big Threes have dominated the NBA the last two seasons, evidenced by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach. If the Clips hope to make the jump to championship contender, then Jordan will need to become the third member of Lob City’s Big Three.
Prior to the season, Rivers did everything to build Jordan’s confidence and include him in the Big Three conversation.
Beginning by placing Jordan alongside Paul and Griffin on media day, Rivers hopes to imbue Jordan with a sense of confidence that former Clippers' coaches Vinny Del Negro and Mike Dunleavy were unable to achieve. By opening night, the Clippers' faithful had nearly forgotten that Jordan was almost traded for Kevin Garnett as part of the Rivers acquisition.
Among Rivers' adulation included a challenge to become an all-defensive player:
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Article written by Oren Friedman
Don’t Look Now, but DeAndre Jordan Is Rising to Doc Rivers’ Challenge
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