thedoper wrote:Beverley out for the year. Those cursed Clippers are back in action. DJ trade has got to be brewing now.
In his 5 NBA seasons before this one, Beverly never played in 80 games. He played 70+ games only one of those 5 seasons when he played just 71. In his other 4 seasons, he played 41, 56, 56, and 67 games respectively. He didn't play particularly heavy minutes either. Bottom line is that durability is a talent. Some players have it and some don't.
The Clippers were built to collapse with injuries this season. Three of their four best players -- Griffin, Gallo and Beverly -- do NOT have durability among their many talents. Two of those three are out with injuries as we speak. Gallo has been out for a while and now Beverly is out for the season. The Clippers are a good reminder that, for all their faults, Wiggins, KAT, Gorgui and Teague have a lot of value as good players (in KAT's case almost great) who can be counted on to play nearly every game.
