{"id":41317,"date":"2025-03-09T13:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/?p=41317"},"modified":"2025-03-10T09:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:42:57","slug":"norman-powell-professional-scorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/norman-powell-professional-scorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Powell: Professional Scorer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"437\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41319 lazyload\" style=\"width:1062px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc.jpg 774w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-600x339.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41319 lazyload\" style=\"width:1062px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc.jpg 774w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-bc-600x339.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In my mind&#8217;s eye, I imagine Norman Powell has a business card that says &#8220;Professional Scorer&#8221; on it. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s color looks white but isn&#8217;t &#8211; it&#8217;s actually <em>Bone<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The font is Copperplate Gothic, loaded with flare serifs that accentuate his on-court flair and the way his hand hangs on the follow through of yet another successful field goal attempt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no superfluous design elements because that would detract from its, and his, effectiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the Hotmail email address. If it doesn&#8217;t have anything to do with scoring efficiently, Norman Powell wants nothing to do with it. That extends to his choice of a personal email client. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I was combing the Creative Commons image licenses to find an image I could use for this post, with open usage rights so I won&#8217;t get sued, I inadvertently stumbled into the absolute perfect image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though it is a picture of Normal Powell, he plays second fiddle to Kawhi Leonard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the focus is supposed to be on Norman Powell, Norman Powell recedes to the background and let&#8217;s someone else get the shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"421\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41346 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1.jpg 507w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41346 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1.jpg 507w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-professional-scorer-1-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, he probably scored 25 points that night, on 10\/12 shooting including 3\/4 from deep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at scoring efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the 46 NBA players using over 20 possessions per game this season, only ONE player ranks higher in scoring efficiency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola Jokic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Scorer Norman Powell is tied for second with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the tie-breaker was two names to form your name instead of three, he&#8217;d be second. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So in my mind, he is second. <em><strong>Second<\/strong><\/em>. Behind the greatest basketball player on earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s literally Norman Powell and The Joker and everyone else on earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-933x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41327 lazyload\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-933x1024.jpg 933w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-600x659.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-933x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41327 lazyload\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-933x1024.jpg 933w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders-600x659.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/norman-powell-nba-scoring-efficency-leaders.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So who TF is Norman Powell? How did we get here? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, he&#8217;s the leading scorer on the Los Angeles Clippers. Ahead of guys like James Harden (annual salary: $33,653,846) and the aforementioned Leonard ($49,205,800). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THAT&#8217;s how much of a professional scorer he is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s like a local plumber that doesn&#8217;t advertise, just gets the job done ($20,482,758). And you&#8217;re always pleased with his work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst his PPG average of 23.8, NP converts 82% of his free throws and 42% of his three point attempts. But what I appreciate the most is his .554% conversion percentage on two-point shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Comparison<\/em>: Harden converts just .448% from two and .341% from three, Leonard .502% and .365%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And what does he get for his efforts? He finished fourth in balloting for the NBA&#8217;s Sixth Man of the Year award in each of the last two seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s like you know <em>of <\/em>him, but you don&#8217;t <em>know <\/em>him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s the way (I presume) he likes it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-5-color\">&#8220;<\/mark><em>&#8220;<strong>Just get me the G-D rock once I find some open space and I operate, with professionalism.&#8221; <br><br>&#8211; Norman Powell to himself (presumably) on every possession.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how sparsely he was utilized, NP has always scored with efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell was drafted in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors, a place most draft picks go to die. The second round I mean. But back then, even Toronto was an NBA nothingburger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He played 14 minutes per game and scored just under 6 PPG on 4.7 shots per game.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to the Raptors championship season of 2019. He played a career high 18.8 minutes and scored a career high 8.6 PPG. No coincidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next three seasons between two teams (Raptors and Trailblazers) his per game scoring increased each season to a career high of 19.6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the subsequent two seasons mostly in Portland, he averaged 17 and 19 PPG in his seventh NBA season, while playing about 30 minutes per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021-22 season and his first year in La La Land, Powell shot a career high .419% on threes, the highest of his career. And connected on .461% of his overall field goals and .811% of his free throws while playing a career high 32.4 minutes per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following season, Norman Powell stumbled upon his Peter Parker, Bruce Wayne or Clark Kent moment and he (presumably) didn&#8217;t even realize it &#8211; the three ball.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He became the team&#8217;s sixth man starting just 8 of the 60 games he played and (someone) realized his points per possession efficiency skyrocketed. In just 26 minutes per game he scored 17 PPG and hoisted the second-most threes in his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But at .397% conversions, which would be sufficient for most, Powell went into the lab and mixed up some chemicals and stuff and drank it, while getting bit by a spider (presumably), as his parents were being murdered, while remembering his home planet of Krypton and the reckless scientific experimentation that caused him to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, he was all business. A <em>professional<\/em>, if you will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, he took and made more threes than ever, connecting at a career-high .435 clip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He hit 83% of his free throws and the Clippers exceeded expectations by winning a shocking 51 games and securing the fourth seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clippers had seen enough. They re-inserted him as a starter this year and he&#8217;s having a career year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While shooting a career high 7.7 threes a game and connecting on .424%, making a career high 3.3 per game, he&#8217;s making .554% of his twos, and averaging a career high 23.8 points per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did I mention in 33 minutes per game (career high) he is only averaging 2.0 turnovers per game, and for his career he <em>averages <\/em>just 1.3? Completely professional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assists?<\/em> Who cares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rebounds?<\/em> What is that aside from a fat chick you hook up with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Steals? <\/em>Doesn&#8217;t matter but since you asked career high 1.3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Points Per Possession?<\/em> Second in the entire NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That&#8217;s why Norman Powell is a Professional Scorer. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why his business card says that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this is why you should pay your respects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my mind&#8217;s eye, I imagine Norman Powell has a business card that says &#8220;Professional Scorer&#8221; on it. 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