A player doesn't have to be the best on his own team to be the most important. The Los Angeles Clippers and J.J. Redick are learning just that.
For the past three years, Chris Paul has been the best player on the Clippers. Of course, everyone knows that. There's no arguing against it.
But since Paul injured his shoulder on Jan. 3, the Clippers just keep winning, reeling off six victories in eight games without their starting point guard.
You can credit a lull in the schedule, Blake Griffin's dominance or Darren Collison's more-than-solid replacement play for the Clippers' recent hot streak. Or you can give some dap to J.J. Redick, considering the Clippers' offense has completely changed since his return from a fractured wrist on Jan. 10.
Redick suffered that injury in Sacramento at the end of November. And it took him almost six weeks to return, six weeks which didn't go completely smooth for the Clippers.
The Clippers currently rank fifth in the NBA in offensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions), but the offense became merely average in that month-and-a-half without its starting shooting guar ...
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Article written by Fred Katz
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