Chris Paul's frustration was evident as the LA Clippers guard walked off the court after injuring his left thumb during a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. While Paul's injury (a torn ligament that will require surgery and keep Paul out 6-8 weeks, as the team announced Tuesday) wasn't yet diagnosed, he knew that yet again he was going to be sidelined while he was playing some of his best basketball.
TNT's broadcast crew of Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller recognized the emotion, which included Paul kicking at a chair -- they'd seen it last year when Paul broke his right hand during Game 4 of the Clippers' first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers.