L.A. Clippers Finally Showing Signs of Expected Excellence After Slow Start

November 8th, 2014 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

It took six games to work out some kinks, but the Los Angeles Clippers (4-2) finally showed signs of the excellence we've become accustomed to in Saturday afternoon's 106-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers (3-3). 

Despite trailing by nine points at halftime, the Clippers displayed impressive resilience, employing a shared offensive approach that ultimately derailed Portland's quest to capture a third straight victory.

After outscoring the Blazers by 13 (53-40) in the second half, L.A. finished the day shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point range. 

Coincidentally, the Clippers' offensive breakout came on the day head coach Doc Rivers decided to make a slight modification to his starting lineup by replacing Matt Barnes with Jamal Crawford on the wing. 

But it was J.J. Redick, dropping a game-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting (2-of-3 from three), who shined throughout. According to Basketball-Reference.com, Saturday marked just the second time in Redick's career that he shot better than 80 percent from the field when attempting at least 10 shots. 

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