Blake Griffin is retardedly good
- Thread starter Jerry Lundegaard
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chemdude1232
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And to think he was a few ping-pong balls away from being drafted by OKC.
That would be scary.
That would be scary.
You are right. Landing Griffin over Harden would have made them a much better team. Jeff Green is overrated and Griffin would be a huge upgrade over him by providing rebounding and inside scoring. Harden is basically CJ Miles, but taken with the 3rd pick in the draft...so far at least. He may get a bit better, but I see limited upside with him. The Jazz definitely lucked out that Griffin didn't land on an already talented OKC team.
Inn Dawn
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unluckyseventeen
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Because they're the ****ing Clippers. They're a loser organization, run by a loser owner. The results shouldn't surprise anybody. When you don't give a team any incentive to win or care about winning, they're gonna lose.
It'll be interesting when Griffin is a Free Agent and can actually go to a real team. Anybody landing him in his 4th season, at what, 23, with as improved as he'll be after a few years under his belt.. damn. Better not be the ****ing Lakers, or I'm gonna be pissed.
chemdude1232
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The other day a coworker and I were discussing the possibility of Blake signing with Boston in a few years. With the Big 3 retiring (or coming close, at least in Pierce's case), Blake could step in nearly seamlessly and run with Rondo for a decade.
What Blake provides is a hyperathletic package - albeit without a clear jump shot yet. What he needs is a pass-first point guard. In many respects, I see parallels between Blake and Malone: came into the league as a well-rounded player yet clearly needed improvements in several key areas. If Blake can continually build on his skills every summer (and I'm sure he will) then he will emerge as the premier power forward for the next 10-15 years. That's where Rondo steps in. Can't shoot worth a lick (evidenced by his defenders constantly giving him yards of room) yet is happy as a pig in mud to try his darndest to rack up ~15 assists. I won't go as far as to say Rondo/Blake could be the nouveau Stockton/Malone, but if I'm Danny Ainge, I will sell the farm to test the hypothesis.
What Blake provides is a hyperathletic package - albeit without a clear jump shot yet. What he needs is a pass-first point guard. In many respects, I see parallels between Blake and Malone: came into the league as a well-rounded player yet clearly needed improvements in several key areas. If Blake can continually build on his skills every summer (and I'm sure he will) then he will emerge as the premier power forward for the next 10-15 years. That's where Rondo steps in. Can't shoot worth a lick (evidenced by his defenders constantly giving him yards of room) yet is happy as a pig in mud to try his darndest to rack up ~15 assists. I won't go as far as to say Rondo/Blake could be the nouveau Stockton/Malone, but if I'm Danny Ainge, I will sell the farm to test the hypothesis.
carolinajazz
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...what is "retardedly good?" I thought being "retarded" was bad (though it could be the result of a birth defect) but never good! Please explain.
Can't wait to see him against the Jazz in December...def one of the few people i'd pay to see.
nice to see the Clippers get another win last night - but they certainly need some work on their free throws....
