DeAndre Jordan/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers, NBA.com

Coach Doc Rivers has been saying that Clippers’ center DeAndre Jordan is the best defensive player in the league. It sounds like Memphis’ Zach Randolph thinks a lot of Jordan, too.

Randolph on Saturday led the Grizzlies with 21 points in their 94-86 loss to the Clippers at Staples Center. But he shot just 8 of 19 (42.1 percent) from the field. Jordan was at least partly responsible, Randolph intimated.

“DeAndre is just long,” Randolph said. “DeAndre is long, athletic and one of the best defenders in the league.”