The boos raining down on DeAndre Jordan Monday suggested Dallas Mavericks fans are still hung up on what life with the big man would have been like.
In the course of dismantling the Mavs by a final of 109-90, the Los Angeles Clippers showcased just how lucky they were to retain DJ.
Jordan put up 23 points and 20 rebounds, even hitting 11-of-19 from the foul line on the way to a game-high plus-33 against Dallas. His impact on both ends helped swing the game, as the Clips broke it open with a decisive third-quarter run. Jordan didn't do much of his scoring during that stretch, but he rebounded everything, ran the floor and sucked in the defense as a roller, which created space for L.A.'s shooters to dial in from deep.
So...basically what he's done all year—and particularly since Blake Griffin went down after Christmas.
His play of late has been particularly notable. Jordan's first 20-20 game of the season came less than a week after he put up 20 points and 18 rebounds in a statement win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. And he had five blocks and four steals on Mar. 5 against Atlanta.
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