Thanks to NBA TV, I just watched Washington (led by John Wall) roll over the Clippers, 89-64.
All three of the Clippers' rookies were error-prone but each I would think at least some of that had to do with their opening night (as NBA players, that is) jitters. I would expect to play with a bit more calm in the team's second game (against Chicago Wednesday night at 5 o'clock).
Eric Bledsoe had something approaching double figures in turnovers but his speed, strength and ball handling could help eventually put him in the upper-tier of NBA point guards.
As for Bledsoe's teammate at Kentucky last season, he, too, is turnover prone right now. But oh-my-goodness he's talented . . .
Al-Faroqu Aminu, selected No. 8 in the first round, is still too raw to play a lot, immediately, as a Clippers' rookie. But he doesn't turn 20 for two months and he'll be a full-time starter before he turns 21. He's just not a ``true'' 3 (small forward) or 4 (power forward) yet.
Willie Warren, the second-round pick out of Oklahoma, struggled for most of three quarters but hit a few shots and make a couple of nice passes in the fourth quarter.
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