The Los Angeles Clippers need everyone to step up in the absence of Blake Griffin. He’s been their best player so far this season, and after hearing the news that he’ll be out for at least two weeks with a partially torn quadricep tendon, Doc Rivers would have been faced with immediate worry. From how to adjust his already peculiar rotations to the matter of making up for Griffin’s 23.2 points per game, his injury is the last thing the Clippers needed as they hoped to find some consistency.
A vital factor that has allowed the team to earn two wins since losing Griffin, though, is the way Chris Paul has elevated his game.