There's something different about Blake Griffin, something besides his missing Movember mustache—though we should probably take a mournful moment to grieve its passing.
Hard as it is to believe on the heels of a familiar Player of the Week acknowledgement—his fifth—Griffin isn't the same guy he was two years ago. Or even last year.
The question: Is the change in Griffin's game a sign of development or decline?
Let's break it down.
What's New?
Griffin's overall numbers are down from a year ago—marginally, but in ways that speak to a larger change. Key scoring, rebounding and field-goal accuracy numbers are below the levels set last season. Steal and block rates have also headed south. Free-throw frequency? Yep, that too.
Again, these are minor steps backward, and it's still early enough in the season to chalk them up to a small sample.
Except there's even more compelling evidence of Griffin's altered game hidden in his shooting profile.
Pull up Blake's Basketball-Reference.com page, and you'l ...
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Is Blake Griffin Developing or Declining?
December 2nd, 2014 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »
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