Terance Mann has stepped for the Los Angeles Clippers over the past couple of weeks. His former mentor Lou Williams, whom the Clippers dealt to the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Rajon Rondo, is taking notice of the 24-year old stepping up to fill in the void he left since getting traded from L.A.
My young gun 🤞🏾 https://t.co/EnfMYSdF7u
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) April 2, 2021
Mann knows that it isn't going to be easy filling in Sweet Lou's role. Still, he just needs to continue to playing his game to earn more minutes in the NBA.
Via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints:
“Filling Lou Will’s role is hard. He brought so much. I'm just playing my role and bringing what I bring to the team, whether its offensively or defensively. Whatever it is, I'm just doing what I gotta do to win."
Terance Mann was asked about filling Lou Williams' scoring role. pic.twitter.com/90TBYWOAtF
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 2, 2021
Sure, it's going to be tough to replicate what the 3-time Sixth Man of the Year brings to the table. Nonetheless, Mann has shown that he can do so with his production.
Mann's minutes have spiked up to 28.4 per game over the past eight games for LA, where he has seen at least 20 minutes of action a night. Over that stretch, the 6-foot-5 guard hasn't wasted his opportunity and is putting up 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 54.5 percent from the field.
It was definitely encouraging for Mann to see his minutes stay in the high 20's in their 101-94 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The former 2nd round pick saw extended playing time in their two games prior to Friday, with Paul George sitting out. Against the Nuggets, Mann logged a well-earned 27 minutes for the Clippers in his efficient and productive night. He shot 8-of-10 from the field to score 18 points and six rebounds in the 7-point loss.
Not many second rounders and four-year college players like Mann end up staying in the NBA for long. However, over these last couple of weeks, the 24-year old has really showcased that he can be a legitimate rotation player in the league. The Clippers are certainly welcoming this development and they definitely hope Mann can continue with this progress as the season goes along.
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