LA Clippers: Ranking the 7 most valuable players on today’s roster
By Evan Desai
No. 2 most valuable player on today’s LA Clippers roster: Paul George
Paul George was asked of a lot in this postseason from the LA Clippers when Leonard went down.
He literally had to play 41.6 minutes per game when Kawhi went down, which is an accomplishment in itself.
In those 41.6 minutes per contest, he averaged 29.6 points per game, 11 rebounds per game, 5.6 assists per game, and 1.4 steals per game.
He was clowned at times during that span for missing some clutch free throws, but where would the Clippers have been without him? Well, they would have lost in six to the Jazz. He had to take on a huge responsibility when our best player was hurt.
Besides, he still made a solid 79.5% of his free throws. His value on defense also has him towards the top of this list, as the four-time All-Defensive selection is one of the best defensive players on a great defensive team in the Clippers.
PG proved his worth to the Clippers, and absolutely earned the money he received from his contract extension in December.