Chris Paul Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Mon Apr 2, 2012 8:04 pm

The National Basketball Association today announced that Los Angeles Clippers’ point guard Chris Paul has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 26, through Sunday, April 1. Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics earned the honor for the Eastern Conference.

Paul guided the Clippers to a 4-0 mark, averaging 21.5 points on 56 percent shooting, while dishing out 11.3 assists per contest. He began the week with 25 points and 10 assists, as the Clippers defeated Paul’s former team, the New Orleans Hornets, 97-85 on March 26. Paul, who ranks third in the NBA in assists (8.8 apg), matched his season high with 15 assists in a 103-86 win over the Phoenix Suns on March 28.

Pierce led the Celtics to a 4-0 week, averaging 25.0 points (nearly six above his season average), 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He scored a season-high 36 points, to go with 10 rebounds in a 102-95 victory over Charlotte on March 26. He capped off the week with a team-high 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a 91-72 triumph over the Miami Heat on April 1, the Celtics’ fifth win in a row.

Other nominees for the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week were the Clippers’ Blake Griffin, Boston’s Kevin Garnett, Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince, New Jersey’s Deron Williams, New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook.

Clippers.com

Post #2 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Apr 2, 2012 8:05 pm

Congrats to Chris for being named player of the week. We don't get many Clippers that are named Western Conference Play of the Week. Hopefully we continue to play better so he or Blake can win it

mj_shoefanatic · Post #3 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:22 am

Next is that Pacific Division title then West Conf Champs.

RiversideClips · Post #4 » by **RiversideClips** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 11:49 am

This late in the Season, to have a weekly Winner is a good thing; tells you your team is playing well. CP3 is doing a great job as the Floor General and his team mates listen to him, that is key.
Didn't think we could get 40 wins this season, I think it might be possible.

LOJ · Post #5 » by **LOJ** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:42 pm

TheNewEra · Post #6 » by **TheNewEra** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 3:26 pm

Congrats to CP3 :-)

azncorruptedo17 · Post #7 » by **azncorruptedo17** » Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:37 pm

So, if we win the pacific div title, we should put a banner up for the hell of it. hahhaa