{"id":109975,"date":"2024-11-30T15:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T20:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=109975"},"modified":"2024-11-30T15:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T20:37:27","slug":"norman-powell-stepping-up-for-clippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/30\/norman-powell-stepping-up-for-clippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Powell Stepping Up for Clippers Despite Recent Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Clippers wing\u00a0Norman Powel<\/a>l has stepped up big for his team despite an injury. How much will LA lean on him moving forward? It\u2019s seemingly been a somewhat surprising season for the Clippers so far. Powell is usually known to be a role player, especially with his tenure for the Clippers, with players such as Kawhi Leonard<\/a> and Paul George<\/a> playing in front of him. However, the former NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors is having a career year at 31 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Norman Powell Stepping Up for Clippers Despite Recent Injury<\/h2>\n

As the whole league knows, Leonard has had significant knee injuries throughout his career. It\u2019s mainly been with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he hasn\u2019t performed to the best of his abilities. With a right knee injury that has kept Leonard sidelined, it became an opportunity for other players to step up. This season, it\u2019s Norman Powell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, Powell has been sidelined<\/a> with a left hamstring injury he suffered against the Golden State Warriors last week. The incident occurred in the first half against the Warriors<\/a>\u00a0but still returned just before halftime. Although returning to finish the game with 23 points on 9\/15 shooting, Powell hasn\u2019t seen the court since. The timetable has been listed as day-to-day, but he has not appeared in LA\u2019s past five games.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Best We’ve Seen From Norman Powell<\/h3>\n

Powell has been potentially the best player for the Clippers so far. The 10-year veteran out of UCLA has made the most out of his increased opportunities. Powell has played his best basketball this season, especially with the start he has had for the Clippers. His 23.3 points<\/a> per game ranks within the top 25 in the league. Powell is on pace for a career year in scoring; his previous career high was 19 points per game with the Trail Blazers and Clippers in the 2021-22 season. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Clippers\u00a0celebrated<\/a> Powell with his own bobblehead giveaway in his first game out with an injury against the Orlando Magic. Unable to play, Powell went up to take in the view with the Clippers fans from \u201cThe Wall\u201d before tip-off. Behind the bobblehead packages was a quote from Powell saying,<\/span><\/p>\n

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Norm gettin’ us started in The Wall! on his bobblehead night \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99 pic.twitter.com\/P0wntIkLE2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n