Too Solo! So Solo DeAndre Jordan Got Anxious!

The fans also realized another issue: just how important was an outstanding point guard to a center!

Yes.

A great playmaker could not only score himself, but also bring the entire team to life.

This was especially suited to centers with limited self-created offense but exceptional athleticism.

As long as there was the slightest opportunity, a skilled playmaker would create easy lob opportunities for the center.

That way, rim protection, scoring, blocks—he could have it all.

DeAndre Jordan happened to be that kind of player.

He lacked the ability to create his own offense, but his talent was astonishing. If he had an open teammate to work with him, he could catch alley-oops again and again, finishing with violent dunks.

Clippers head coach Vinnie Del Negro realized this, and he dearly hoped that elite playmakers like Paul and Nash could join the team.

Unfortunately...

Paul went to the Lakers, while Nash and Amare Stoudemire were thriving together on the Suns.

And top point guards like Kidd had nearly won a championship with the Mavericks, making them just as difficult to trade for.

None of them would work.

As things stood, DeAndre Jordan could only protect the rim, unable to make fuller use of his talents.

Of course.

Morris's extremely selfish style of play was also one reason DeAndre Jordan could only be a rim-protecting machine.

[Knicks 33:22 Clippers]

The first quarter ended.

Even though Morris had played a good half-quarter, his team still trailed by 11.

The Clippers were not a strong team to begin with. If they could only rely on a player at Morris's level to fight alone through isolation, they would have a hard time winning.

If Morris used the threat of his offense to work with DeAndre Jordan in the restricted area, giving the team scoring