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Everything you need to know about each member of the LA Clippers before the season begins

By Garrett Chorpenning

PLAYA VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Clippers' Danilo Gallinari (8), Lou Williams (23) and Tobias Harris (34) during the team's media day in Playa Vista, CA, on Monday, Sep 24, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
PLAYA VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Clippers' Danilo Gallinari (8), Lou Williams (23) and Tobias Harris (34) during the team's media day in Playa Vista, CA, on Monday, Sep 24, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 6: Avery Bradley #11 of the LA Clippers gets introduced before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 6, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 6: Avery Bradley #11 of the LA Clippers gets introduced before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 6, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Avery Bradley had a disappointing, although short, start to his career as a member of the LA Clippers.

A product of the Blake Griffin trade, the 27-year-old shooting guard appeared in just six games last season, requiring a season-ending sports hernia surgery that kept him out of every game after the All-Star break. Before that, Bradley was averaging 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds across nearly 28 minutes per game.

There’s no denying that Bradley left a sour taste in the mouths of many fans with his mediocre performances. After all, his scoring average was the lowest he’d posted since his third season in the league, and nearly six points lower than the 15 he had been averaging as a member of the Detroit Pistons earlier in the year.

His defense seemed a bit off, too, for what it’s worth. However, these things seem like things we can chalk up as side effects of his sports hernia. It’s likely that we never saw Bradley at full strength while he was suited up in LA Clippers gear.

That sour taste has almost completely turned sweet for fans who watched the Clippers dominate their preseason schedule earlier this month. Bradley looked more like his best for LA, with Doc Rivers specifically naming him among his group of players that he felt separated themselves from the pack.

Bradley’s two strengths are clear: Defense and three-point shooting. Both looked immensely improved throughout the preseason. Here’s hoping that’s a trend that he can continue going into the regular season.

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