Sudden thought....... Whats wrong with NBA
Each team should have a MVP not the League! NBA has it backwards The League MVP is the Championship TEAM and on that team there is a MVP who gets a car an donates it not like Brady did in the NFL to another player but the MVP GIVES this Car to ____ and pays the tax-man?
Each team should have a MVP not the League! NBA has it backwards The League MVP is the Championship TEAM and on that team there is a MVP who gets a car an donates it not like Brady did in the NFL to another player but the MVP GIVES this Car to ____ and pays the tax-man?
[ Blake has really improved his game over the last 2 years. I'm amazed at his versatility. You used to be able to force him to shoot the jump shot,
but he's hitting them with consistency now. He's a great ball handler for a big man. I don't see a weakness in his game at this point. ]
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He’s not just a dunker anymore.
That whole narrative needs to stop. The idea that Blake Griffin is just athletic and has little else going on with his game is an outdated and dumb idea.
Griffin has been the most complete player in the league this postseason. Seriously. I’d take him over LeBron James right now. I’d take him over Stephen Curry and James Harden. (I’m not counting Anthony Davis, because he got bumped already. Also, forgive me Anthony Davis. You are perfect.)
One guy for one game right now, I’m taking Griffin.
David J Phillip-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
This is even with the Clippers losing in Houston last night to the Rockets 115-109, a game Griffin nearly singlehandedly pulled out for L.A., going for 34-15-4 while running the offense in Chris Paul’s absence. In Game 1, playing point forward, Griffin led the team over the Rockets with a triple-double 26-14-13, also with CP3, one of the best point guards ever, out.
Griffin went into Houston, stole a game, and would’ve led the Clippers to a Game 2 win if James Harden hadn’t gone red hot in the fourth. He did this with a supporting cast that included such names as Austin Rivers and Lester Hudson and Hedo Turkoglu, A.K.A. Huey Louie and Dewey A.K.A. “Wait, Seriously?” A.K.A Three Guys Who Shouldn’t Be Getting Meaningful Minutes In The Western Conference Semifinals.
This is Lester Hudson, or as my friend who was watching the game with me called him: “Who?” (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
Griffin nearly led the team to a win in Game 2 despite Jamal Crawford going 6-for-22 and J.J. Redick going 3-for-10 from the field. Matt Barnes went 0-for-5 from 3.
With Chris Paul again out in Game 2, Griffin had DeAndre Jordan and not a whole lot else, and the Clippers still nearly beat the Rockets, a team that went 56-26 this year.
In Grantland’s Bill Don’t Lie podcast this week, ESPN writer Tom Haberstroh said Griffin right now reminded him of LeBron James from six years ago, and the comparison rings true. Now that Griffin can consistently hit that 18-foot jump shot, he’s all but impossible to defend.
With Paul out, the Clippers’ offense is to get Griffin the ball at the top of the key. That’s pretty much it. And it’s unguardable.
David J Phillip-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
I mean, really, even the Spurs couldn’t figure out how to handle Griffin at the top of the key. The Rockets aren’t doing any better. Give him space, Griffin hits the jumper. Step up high on him, he blows past you and finishes at the rim. Double him, he takes the extra second, finds the open man, and all of a sudden the Clippers are either taking an open 3 or attacking the basket playing 4-on-3.
If the Clippers had made their shots in Game 2 (seriously, 6-for-22, Jamal Crawford?) the Clippers would be going back to Los Angeles up 2-0.
Griffin is more patient as a player now. He trusts his jumper. He’s an excellent passer. He still has the otherworldly athleticism as well. He’s more confident at the free throw line as well — he went 8-for-11 from the line in Game 2 — so he’s not afraid to attack the basket with the game on the line.
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If you’re Chris Paul and the Clippers, you face a difficult decision in Game 3. Anyone who’s pulled a hamstring knows that it’s an injury that needs time. The more time you give it, the less likely you are to pull it again. If you’re CP3, do you wait and try to let Griffin run the offense for one more game, if only to give your leg a better chance of healing? Or did the failures of Griffin’s supporting cast in Game 2 convince you to get back on the court as quickly as possible?
Whatever Paul’s decision, it’s a good sign that he can even consider it. Griffin is getting valuable playoff experience running this offense and you can see him realizing, more and more as each game passes, that he’s the best player on the court.
Harden had the 4th quarter heroics last night, but don’t be mistaken — Griffin was the best player on the floor. The rest of the NBA should be afraid.
but he's hitting them with consistency now. He's a great ball handler for a big man. I don't see a weakness in his game at this point. ]
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He’s not just a dunker anymore.
That whole narrative needs to stop. The idea that Blake Griffin is just athletic and has little else going on with his game is an outdated and dumb idea.
Griffin has been the most complete player in the league this postseason. Seriously. I’d take him over LeBron James right now. I’d take him over Stephen Curry and James Harden. (I’m not counting Anthony Davis, because he got bumped already. Also, forgive me Anthony Davis. You are perfect.)
One guy for one game right now, I’m taking Griffin.
Griffin went into Houston, stole a game, and would’ve led the Clippers to a Game 2 win if James Harden hadn’t gone red hot in the fourth. He did this with a supporting cast that included such names as Austin Rivers and Lester Hudson and Hedo Turkoglu, A.K.A. Huey Louie and Dewey A.K.A. “Wait, Seriously?” A.K.A Three Guys Who Shouldn’t Be Getting Meaningful Minutes In The Western Conference Semifinals.
With Chris Paul again out in Game 2, Griffin had DeAndre Jordan and not a whole lot else, and the Clippers still nearly beat the Rockets, a team that went 56-26 this year.
In Grantland’s Bill Don’t Lie podcast this week, ESPN writer Tom Haberstroh said Griffin right now reminded him of LeBron James from six years ago, and the comparison rings true. Now that Griffin can consistently hit that 18-foot jump shot, he’s all but impossible to defend.
With Paul out, the Clippers’ offense is to get Griffin the ball at the top of the key. That’s pretty much it. And it’s unguardable.
If the Clippers had made their shots in Game 2 (seriously, 6-for-22, Jamal Crawford?) the Clippers would be going back to Los Angeles up 2-0.
Griffin is more patient as a player now. He trusts his jumper. He’s an excellent passer. He still has the otherworldly athleticism as well. He’s more confident at the free throw line as well — he went 8-for-11 from the line in Game 2 — so he’s not afraid to attack the basket with the game on the line.
Whatever Paul’s decision, it’s a good sign that he can even consider it. Griffin is getting valuable playoff experience running this offense and you can see him realizing, more and more as each game passes, that he’s the best player on the court.
Harden had the 4th quarter heroics last night, but don’t be mistaken — Griffin was the best player on the floor. The rest of the NBA should be afraid.
[h=1]Blake Griffin hurt in fight with member of team's equipment staff[/h]
According to the sources, Griffin and Matias Testi, the team's assistant equipment manager, got into an argument in a restaurant during the team's trip to Toronto. Griffin hit Testi, who then left the restaurant and went outside. Griffin followed him outside and hit him again.
Griffin suffered a suspected fracture in his hand in the incident, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne early Tuesday morning. Sources said the injury is expected to keep Griffin out "a matter of weeks, as opposed to days."
Testi had visible injuries to his face, sources told Eaves. Both Griffin and Testi were sent home after the incident.
According to the sources, Griffin and Matias Testi, the team's assistant equipment manager, got into an argument in a restaurant during the team's trip to Toronto. Griffin hit Testi, who then left the restaurant and went outside. Griffin followed him outside and hit him again.
Griffin suffered a suspected fracture in his hand in the incident, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne early Tuesday morning. Sources said the injury is expected to keep Griffin out "a matter of weeks, as opposed to days."
Testi had visible injuries to his face, sources told Eaves. Both Griffin and Testi were sent home after the incident.
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@)@)Nah, they won vs Memphis.
It went 7 games and they won game 7 on Memphis homecourt.
C'mon Cruise we're on the internet, you can easily look that up.
https://www.basketball-reference.co...erence-first-round-clippers-vs-grizzlies.html
You said ITT he wasn't a top 10 PF in the NBA in his prime. I mean, every thread on the RX and that's 1 you wanna bump?
The Clippers were a perennial 50-55 win team with him as their 2nd best player for 6 years and ran incredibly badly with injuries in the playoffs. To just make some bland comment like he was "garbage" isn't real analysis. I'd say he was an all star caliber player in his prime before a few variables caught up with him, if you disagree w/ that then it is fine.
But a thread to throw down a slam dunk? C'mon bro.
