LA Clippers: What should we expect from Raymond Felton

Jan 8, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) attempts a shot defended by Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 98-86. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) attempts a shot defended by Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 98-86. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 1, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) against Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Clippers defeated the Suns 124-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) against Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Clippers defeated the Suns 124-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Everybody Loves Raymond… unless you’re the opponent.

There is other way to put it, Felton is annoying on defense. He constantly hounds the opposing guards all the way up the floor, then he stays on their hips the whole possession. when you are relentless on defense, the opposing players are going to make mistakes. When they make mistakes or force things, your team is going to dominate.

The worse part about what Felton does is it doesn’t show up in the stat sheets. Averaging less than a steal a game, .8 per game to be exact, it hard to accurately judge the effect he has on opposing teams. Which is why I’m big on the eye test, and boy does he pass it. so despite what Felton’s number show, the Clippers are going to need him to give everything he has when defending.