CP3 Named KIA NBA Western Conference Player of the Month

[mkwest]

PAUL NAMED KIA NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

The National Basketball Association announced today that Los Angeles Clippers’ All-Star point guard Chris Paul has been named the Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in April. Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks was the recipient for the Eastern Conference.

Paul helped the Clippers to a 9-5 record and steered them to their first playoff berth since 2005-06. He averaged 20.7 points, ranking fourth in West while pacing the league with 3.0 spg and leading the conference with 9.9 apg. He engineered six double-doubles, seven 20-point games and three 30-point games. On April 22, Paul scored 33 points, handed out 13 assists and had a season-high eight steals in a 107-98 win over New Orleans.

Other nominees for Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, Boston’s Avery Bradley, Indiana’s David West, Miami’s LeBron James, Memphis’ Rudy Gay, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, San Antonio’s Tony Parker and Utah’s Al Jefferson.

Clippers.com

[LOJ]

If Paul keeps up this play, and we get a top 2 seed I don't see how he doesn't get an MVP next year.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I know it was a short month but I'm glad he won the award. I only wish that we would have won a couple more games this month.