An Unexpected Name

On October 30, 2006, The Los Angeles Clippers signed Chris Kaman to a 5 year 52.5 million dollar contract extension. Clipper fans and NBA fans across the country mocked Elgin Baylor and the Clippers for being another GM fooled by what I call a "contract year hoe". To make matters worse for the Clippers, Chris Kaman showed the Clippers front office that the fans were right, he was a contract year hoe, and his played showed it. The Majority of his statistics dropped, going from 11.9 points per game on 52.3% shooting to 10.1 points per game on a pathetic 45.1% shooting. His rebounding numbers dropped significantly, grabbing only 7.8 rpg in the 2007 season, opposed to 9.6rpg in his contract year.
However, on November 2nd, 2007, the Clippers first game of the 2007-2008 season, Chris Kaman had most likely the best game of his career. He scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds(8 offensive), dished out 3 assists, and shot 88.9%(8-9) from the charity stripe. That game was no fluke either, this season in the Clippers first 22 games he has recorded 18 double-doubles, and has scored in double figures in each of the 22 games. He is currently ranked third in the NBA in blocks per game swatting 2.8 shots per game and is ranked 3rd in the NBA in rebounds pulling down 13.8 boards per game. His 3 games of 20+ rebounds ranks 3rd in the NBA, trailing rebounding monsters Dwight Howard and Marcus Camby. If Kaman keeps improving his play, we could see him in an All-Star uniform in the near future.