Blake Griffin dazzled in his Clippers debut Wednesday (and in spurts against the Warriors last night), and has brought a glimmer of hope to a downtrodden L.A. franchise that has reached the playoffs only once in the past 13 seasons.
If Griffin's first points were any indication of how his season will go (watch the video posted below), then the Rookie of the Year award will be only the first of many accolades that he will receive by year's end.
Although mired in foul trouble for most of last night, Griffin still ended up with his second career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) in as many games in a Clippers loss'. If consistently racking up double-doubles is only the beginning for him, then what could we possibly expect from No. 35 in three years?
Despite his repertoire on offense, the 2009 No. 1 overall pick has rarely been featured on the offensive end, scoring only because he's made the most of his opportunities in transition and off the glass, evidenced by his league-leading 15 offensive rebounds.
While his numbers on the glass may be skewed because of a plethora of chances (L.A. has shot only 39.5 percent fro ...
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