Welcome to the Morning Shootaround, where every weekday you’ll get a fresh, topical column from one of SI.com’s NBA writers: Howard Beck on Mondays, Chris Mannix on Tuesdays, Michael Pina on Wednesdays, Chris Herring on Thursdays and Rohan Nadkarni on Fridays.
In the second round of the 2014 playoffs, in what was arguably the nadir of his playoff career, Chris Paul had two massive turnovers down the stretch of a pivotal Game 5 against the Thunder, helping the Clippers turn a 104–97 lead with 49.2 seconds to go into a shocking 105–104 loss.