Jul 19, 2008
Story Timeline: 84 days
The Clippers concluded SPL play yesterday with 78-80 loss to the Hornets, finalizing a 2-3 record amid quite an eventful week or two in the front office. The five games served their purpose for the three Clips that matter most in terms of development for the season. Al Thornton, Eric Gordon, and Marcus Williams all posted solid averages throughout. Though he only played two games because of a strained hammy, Clippers’ first-round draft pick Eric Gordon led the team in PPG, posting 19 in addition to his 5.5 RPG and 2 APG. Al Thornton played all five games, averaging 15.8 PPg and 5.6 RPG. The Clippers had two regular season roster players with the free agent tag playing in the SPL. Marcus Williams averaged 11.6 PPG and 5.8 RPG and Nick Fazekas averaged 9.2 PPG and 5.2 RPG. A lot of eyes were on the second round picks, center,...
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