Novak gets some love from ESPN's Hollinger...
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Clippers' Novak Is In the Zone
By John Hollinger
ESPN.com
If you haven't been watching Clippers games lately, I can't say I blame you. But you're missing out on a 3-point explosion for the ages.
L.A.'s Steve Novak went 6-for-10 from downtown Wednesday night and now is 21-for-34 over his past four games -- including the game-winner at the buzzer against New Jersey on Sunday. The past 11 times he's played at least 20 minutes, he's made two or more 3s. Since Jan. 19, only Cleveland's Mo Williams has made more 3-pointers than Novak, which is pretty amazing, considering Novak has played only 21 minutes per game in that span.
In that two-month span, Novak is 77-for-171 (45 percent) from downtown while averaging a 3-point hoist every four minutes. Although he is fairly worthless on defense and can't create his own shot, his 3s are such a powerful offensive weapon that he's forced the Clips to play him anyway -- he started the second half Wednesday against Washington, and that might be a harbinger of how he will be used the rest of the way.
With one of the highest true shooting percentages (62.9) in the league and a microscopic turnover ratio (4.9 percent of the possessions he's used), along with his teammates' dreadful efficiency otherwise (they are last in offensive efficiency), getting him as many shots as possible should be among this team's highest priorities.
I've been watching and he is on fire. announcers claimed he won the game the other night by coming out and knocking down 3 threes. Only then did his teammates start to hit. I think he finished with 21 again and a blocked shot. last three games 17, 21 & 21.
He's a stud!