Just about one year ago, Jordan Clarkson got the first start of his NBA career in his hometown of San Antonio against the Spurs. The then rookie gave fans a glimpse of the types of highlights they would see the rest of the year as Clarkson impressed on the way to a first-team All Rookie selection.
On Saturday night, Clarkson scored 15 points in the first half, the most exciting of which came on this lob from Lou Williams:
Clarkson's scoring is a big reason the Lakers were able to stay competitive with the Spurs during the first half, and it's encouraging to see the sophomore break out of his slump a bit.