Chris Paul, Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan to attend Team USA mini-camp

[Dynamix]

Blake is having fun out there.

Don't know if it's the rims or the mics around them, but the clanks from all the missed shots are hilarious.

[Ranma]

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[mkwest]

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[Lindecision]

How the hell do you pick 12 guys from that group?

[Ranma]

Despite Austin Rivers backtracking after Twitter users appropriately called him out on it, this just goes to show why his ego has been a hindrance in his development. It would explain the lack of progress under Coach K's tutelage at Duke and the fact that he was on the brink of being out of the league if not for for his father trading for him.

We're talking about a coach's son who is lacking in the fundamentals and consistency. He does not possess much elevation in his game but does have quickness and a fearless attitude in his drives to the basket. While such confidence is a plus in possibly trying to live up to such hype, it also serves as a detriment when he is blind to his own shortcomings.

While I didn't appreciate the price paid for the reclamation project, I did note at the time of acquiring Junior Rivers that if anyone could reach him, it would be Doc. If Doc can get his son to actually play up to his potential a la DeAndre Jordan, we'd have a pretty dangerous combo guard off the bench. The question is will it be this season before he departs for greener pastures? The kid needs a lot of work on basic stuff like boxing out, solidifying his ball-handling, and improving his outside shot.

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[nickhx2]

lol, oh to be in your 20's again

[mkwest]

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[Ranma]

Tom West, Clipperholics.com (8/30/15)

From 3-10 feet, Paul shot 48.8 percent, compared to Curry’s 45.8 percent. From 10-16 feet, Paul shot 51.9 percent, just slightly more than Curry’s 51.5 percent. And from 16 feet to the three point line, it wasn’t even close. Paul shot 48.7 percent, an entire 9.3 percent better than Curry’s 39.4. Yes, CP3 can’t create ridiculous shots in the same way Curry can, but in terms of pure accuracy and shot selection, he comes out on top.

Just to add even more evidence to the argument for Paul’s case, he was also more accurate from 16 feet out last season than four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant was in his 2013-14 MVP season.
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To add some context to Paul’s efficiency with the Clippers last season, he was a more accurate pull-up shooter than Kyrie Irving, Monta Ellis and Klay Thompson. Furthermore, Paul shot at least 10 percent higher on pull-ups than Russell Westbrook, James Harden and LeBron James.

10 percent is a big margin. Against some of the league’s top few players, it’s even more staggering.

Again, when comparing Paul’s overall field goal percentage to the top scorers in the league, he’s still superior in terms of efficiency to almost anyone. With a shooting percentage of 48.5, CP3 was more accurate from the floor than 15 of the NBA’s top 20 scorers. The only players to rank ahead of Paul were LeBron, Durant, Curry, Blake Griffin and Anthony Davis.

Why Clippers' Chris Paul is the NBA's Best Mid-Range Shooter