Blake Griffin has arrived

[peskypesky]

be afraid. be very very afraid. two flying one-handed jams in about 15 seconds. dude jumps a foot higher than everyone else around him.

[Jose Canseco]

maui wowie

he's got like LeBron/Josh Smith athleticism in Dwight Howard's body... he's scary

[peskypesky]

dude is gong to be so exciting to watch. the dunking ability of Amare Stoudamire, but with so much more game and brains.

[Darthkiller]

Blake Griffin is already a top 10 player in the league

[kamikazi_player]

lol, he's a cool player, I actually think he's going to win ROY with Turner a close 2nd.

[TinTin]

Somewhere BUMP is trying to pay tribute to David Carradine after watching Griffin

[NRHector]

lol, he's a cool player, I actually think he's going to win ROY with Turner a close 2nd.

I don't think he's a rookie

[Gutter92]

I don't think he's a rookie

As he hasn't played a single game in an NBA season because of injuries, he is considered a rookie, and can win ROY this year.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Clippers just became one of my favorite teams.

This is going to a great era of bball. The quality of these young guys that have joined the league the last couple of years is really exciting. Blake, D-Rose, Curry, Tyreke, Durant, Westbrook, Wall, Cousins, Lopez etc etc etc

I Love This Game!

[21_Blessings]

:flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:

[21_Blessings]

He's a beast. Only thing stopping him is another injury. lol Oden.

The Clippers season still hinges on Baron though. If he can return to 07 form then the Clips will be making some noise.

[sribb43]

Beast mode

[peskypesky]

Tim Muthafucking Duncan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oops. wrong thread.

but 23 pts, 12 boards and 4 blocks is pretty dope for a guy who was past his prime 5 seasons ago.

[midnightpulp]

This kid is something.

[picc84]

He has pre-surgery Amare athleticism. And thats after his own goddamn surgery.

[Baseline]

Dude is sick. Love him.

After one quarter as an NBA player, this guy already has a highlight reel. And I'm not kidding.

[peskypesky]

Dude is sick. Love him.

After one quarter as an NBA player, this guy already has a highlight reel. And I'm not kidding.

dude had 2 Dunks of the Night in the first minute of his career! lol

[kamikazi_player]

Yep he's really looking good. I hope B Diddy doesn't ruin his momemtum if he plays like this throughout this season.

[sefant77]

Who cares if he is stuck for years with the Clippers...

[midnightpulp]

Who cares if he is stuck for years with the Clippers...

Clippers have tons of potential. Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman. Once they shed Baron and deepen their bench, this team will make some noise.

[picc84]

Who cares if he is stuck for years with the Clippers...

You should, since the Clippers could probably beat the Mavs.

[Texas_Ranger]

All the bad team in the nba have a lot of potential.

[midnightpulp]

You should, since the Clippers could probably beat the Mavs.

Don't even being trying to rep the Clips, Lakerfan. They're for us LA residents with integrity.

[duncan228]

I'm in Southern California and looking forward to all the coverage on him. He's fun to watch.

[picc84]

Don't even being trying to rep the Clips, Lakerfan. They're for us LA residents with integrity.

lol 1000 Laker threads

[sefant77]

Clippers have tons of potential. Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman. Once they shed Baron and deepen their bench, this team will make some noise.

Yes but Sterling cheap out on the bench, they miss real depth...

[HarlemHeat37]

The Kings have pretty good potential too..

The bottom of the West is coming up, other than Minnesota..

[LongtimeSpursFan]

In three years all those Laker lovers with Kobe jerseys are going to jump off that bandwagon and onto the Clipper Express.

[mytespurs]

I'm in Southern California and looking forward to all the coverage on him. He's fun to watch.

So am I. I'm watching the game now; hopefully this will be the start of good things to come for the Clippers; they've been downtrodden so long.

[Darrin]

This is how Bigs used to look like when they came into the league. Blinding athleticism, maybe not. But they could run the floor, score in transition, and finish around the rim. He's got all that in spades. This is going to be my favorite Rookie class of all-time. Demarcus Cousins, John Wall, and Blake Griffin. These guys could make the All-Star Game.

[Killakobe81]

I tell you what Griffin and gordon is a good start and Kaman is OK offensively. But something about him on defense bugs me. I know we were trying to compare Griffin but after watching that spin move and his dribbles to me, he is like duncan (not post move wise yet) with Lebronesque athleticism Remember duncan had the handles out top, (back in his younger days) along with an abilty to drive from the perimeter like Lamar odom (but Griffin can go in both directions) with the explosion of Lebron. I am not saying he is as good as those guys ...though i think he will be better than Odom ...just NOT as versatile. But i like the kid and this is good for the clips. Let him groom him so he can join the lakers and stay in L.A.
Outside of the lakers, my favorite players right now:

PG Dwilliams (though wall may take this spot)
SG Westbrook (know he is a PG but i love this guy and Dwill and russ would be filthy)
SF Durant (best young shooter in the NBA)
PF Griffin a young bull
C Dwigt howard a beast in the paint on both ends ...

That team would beast ...it has it all ...
1. shooting Dwill and durant
2. Rebounding Howard & griffin
3. shot blocking (see above)
4. Speed & athleticism every where
5. all are good to great defenders though backcourt is a little small

only thing missing is a great post-game but Griffin shows promise and howard will dunk
the league has some great young talent ...

[phyzik]

Got this mofo on my fantasy team. :smokin

[Killakobe81]

that was a nice shot by aldridge, but Blke has limited him most of the night

[DeadlyDynasty]

Refs are trigger happy with the T's

[kamikazi_player]

Refs are trigger happy with the T's

+1000, it's so stupid, they have to act like robots with this new rule

[DeadlyDynasty]

holy shit nice pass, blake

[Killakobe81]

Blake can also pass better than tim did at that stage (first year) wow love this kid. he would be great in purple and gold ...helluva pass!

[Killakobe81]

Clips shit the bed when they have a chance to tie outside of Gordon i hate their guards ...even Baron. Imagine if they got wall with Gordon and Blake ...I would really love this Clips team ...and they had a shot in the lottery ...

[peskypesky]

Griffin is the real deal. So good to see another great big enter the NBA, where good big men are few and far between.

[AussieFanKurt]

I'll put money on him for ROY

[Killakobe81]

Clips i say trade Kaman and Davis screw em both ...
1. get a good PG with size (Gordon is small) Dwill would be a great fit
2. a real SF who can defend (shooting not a big deal Gordon can shoot) Iggy would be a great fit here for the Clips
3. And a shot blocking center with a mid range game to open the paint for Blake (not many of these around but just, saying)

[noob cake]

20F9dIw_onk

[Killakobe81]

Oh, and Clips need a real coach and a real owner ...

[Killakobe81]

Also tlong is right ...Blazers are deep. doubt they are title ready but they are deep as usual.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Eric Gordon is blowing right by the blazers

[Killakobe81]

Tell you Gordon is nice too. But Kaman is ass on defense.

[tlongII]

Also tlong is right ...Blazers are deep. doubt they are title ready but they are deep as usual.

As soon as we get Przybilla and Oden back we'll be in your grill.

[mystargtr34]

20F9dIw_onk

Holy shit..

[Killakobe81]

As soon as we get Przybilla and Oden back we'll be in your grill.

When is that December or january? LOL
Try getting out of the first round tlong and then we will talk.
Losing to houston ad phoenix in round 1 is not how you go about being in our "grill". Regular season at home, you guys busts our ass. Come playoffs we own the Blazers except when they bitch out and fail to meet us.

[midnightpulp]

lol at all these Lakers fans on the Clippers/Griffin bandwagon.

[Killakobe81]

Clips bandwagon? how small is that? Im just toired of seeing an L.A. team fail. And Blake is a good kid with lots of talent why wouldnt I want to see him do well? Unlike most Laker fans i even want Lebron to do well (as long as he doesnt ring this year) ...

[Poirot]

They need to get rid of Baron and trade Kaman

[21_Blessings]

I've been waiting for a Lakers/Clippers playoff series all my life.

[dirk4mvp]

lol toired

[Killakobe81]

Blake getting frustrated ..but all in all solid game. Kaman and Baron are disappointing. gordon and Rasual Butler did their jobs Deandre Jordan too ...

[midnightpulp]

Blake getting frustrated ..but all in all solid game. Kaman and Baron are disappointing. gordon and Rasual Butler did their jobs Deandre Jordan too ...

Per usual.

[kamikazi_player]

Good game, pretty exciting when Blake's in the game. They need to get a little better on D, but as everyone can see, they have lots of potential.

[lil_penny]

Clips need to dump baron off somewhere.. Griffin is such a stud

[kamikazi_player]

Trailblazers have so much depth, the last 2 games makes my prediction of them being the 2nd seed more likely now.

[daspurs]

What the fuck is wrong with chris kaman thinking hes mj and shit trying to take over

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Baron isn't going anywhere..there aren't many guys in the NBA that have worse contracts than his..

[Killakobe81]

:lol Baron isn't going anywhere..there aren't many guys in the NBA that have worse contracts than his..

Westbrook is the onlu UCLA PG doing what he should.

Farmar, davis are failures based on talent/potential. Holiday is an incomplete.

Thing is, coming out of HS Westbrook was the non McDonald's all-american of that group. Now he is the best PG of the 3.

[Killakobe81]

Que up tlong victory post about how they have the best record in the west ...

[lil_penny]

Best record in the nba lol

[Killakobe81]

Best record in the nba lol

You are correct. My bad!! LOL Good win LilPenny

[TD 21]

As much as I like what I see (and hear) out of Griffin, there's such a thing as playing too hard. Granted, it would be an upset were the Clippers to make the playoffs, but still. You can't recklessly throw your body around (especially when you're coming off of a broken kneecap, no less) for 82 games and think you'll have a long career. He's going to have to learn how to, not curb his competitiveness, but reign it in and pick his spots better.

[lil_penny]

You are correct. My bad!! LOL Good win LilPenny

:toast

[Killakobe81]

As much as I like what I see (and hear) out of Griffin, there's such a thing as playing too hard. Granted, it would be an upset were the Clippers to make the playoffs, but still. You can't recklessly throw your body around (especially when you're coming off of a broken kneecap, no less) for 82 games and think you'll have a long career. He's going to have to learn how to, not curb his competitiveness, but reign it in and pick his spots better.

Fair point. However since the Clippers are habitual losers im sure he hopes that his effort will rub off on his team. This franchise is a habitual losing culture and climate by going hard he helps change that, even if just a little. KG went hard very night and has had a long career with injuries only being an issue lately ...but you make a good point he is coming off an injury.

[peskypesky]

As much as I like what I see (and hear) out of Griffin, there's such a thing as playing too hard. Granted, it would be an upset were the Clippers to make the playoffs, but still. You can't recklessly throw your body around (especially when you're coming off of a broken kneecap, no less) for 82 games and think you'll have a long career. He's going to have to learn how to, not curb his competitiveness, but reign it in and pick his spots better.

you know, you're right. as exciting as it is to see him slamming down those dunks, isn't that what caused his injury and the loss of last season?

[SomeCallMeTim]

As much as I like what I see (and hear) out of Griffin, there's such a thing as playing too hard. Granted, it would be an upset were the Clippers to make the playoffs, but still. You can't recklessly throw your body around (especially when you're coming off of a broken kneecap, no less) for 82 games and think you'll have a long career. He's going to have to learn how to, not curb his competitiveness, but reign it in and pick his spots better.

That's exactly what I saw tonight.

Didn't see him much at Oklahoma, but what I saw wasn't like that.

Perhaps he was just a little overamped tonight?

He was jumping out of the building for every rebound... not just jumping high, but jumping with his body off-balance, and landing really hard. He sure played like a high-risk player.

Don't get me wrong, it was a lot of fun to watch -- he's an incredible athlete. But he sure looks like an injury waiting to happen.

[BUMP]

If Blake played with a guy like Nash there's little doubt in my mind that he could be an all star right now. Other than maybe Durant, I've never seen a player so dominant in college

[SomeCallMeTim]

If Blake played with a guy like Nash there's little doubt in my mind that he could be an all star right now. Other than maybe Durant, I've never seen a player so dominant in college

I give him even odds of being an All-Star this season, even with that sorry franchise, even with their sorry excuses for PGs, and even with his injury risk. The guy just looks like he was born to put up gaudy numbers -- he's a freak.

[BUMP]

I give him even odds of being an All-Star this season, even with that sorry franchise, even with their sorry excuses for PGs, and even with his injury risk. The guy just looks like he was born to put up gaudy numbers -- he's a freak.

tbh, I've been on his bandwagon ever since his OU days while everyone seemed to forget about him since he didn't play at all last season. Like you said he has freakish athleticism but the biggest thing is that he was consistent in college. Nobody ever shut him down. Even when Hansborough was the Tebow of basketball, Griffin completely dominated him 1 on 1 in the tournament.

[Poirot]

He should have the ROY award locked up, in any case.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Fair point. However since the Clippers are habitual losers im sure he hopes that his effort will rub off on his team. This franchise is a habitual losing culture and climate by going hard he helps change that, even if just a little. KG went hard very night and has had a long career with injuries only being an issue lately ...but you make a good point he is coming off an injury.

ISTR KG going hard without doing so by putting himself in really risky positions. Some players leave their feet, unbalanced, on lots of plays, regardless of contact. When that player is an amazing athlete (think Dwyane Wade) then it can make for a really special player. But it's still risky -- remember that Wade lost most of a season to injury already in his career, and he's still a high risk for another bad injury IMO.

Gerald Wallace is another analog who comes to mind.

[Killakobe81]

ISTR KG going hard without doing so by putting himself in really risky positions. Some players leave their feet, unbalanced, on lots of plays, regardless of contact. When that player is an amazing athlete (think Dwyane Wade) then it can make for a really special player. But it's still risky -- remember that Wade lost most of a season to injury already in his career, and he's still a high risk for another bad injury IMO.

Gerald Wallace is another analog who comes to mind.

I get your point. I remember feeling that way about billy thompson (remember him) many moons ago. And yes I thought the same of wade. I am not saying he should go up off balance, but I just think him playing hard is an example to his team-mates ESPECIALLY Kaman and Baron. I think they (Clips) will only be so good with those guys playing prominent roles. he needs quality team-mates Gordon is one he has few others ...

[024]

nice to see the clippers finally catch a break. looks like griffin is the real deal. he's definitely pre-surgery amare with a better bball IQ, desire to actually rebound the ball, and room to grow.

[21_Blessings]

I don't see how his play style is sustainable. His explosion is ridiculous and I'm baffled how his knees don't implode every time he jumps.

[024]

btw, here is some of amare's pre surgery dunks for comparison

start at 0:24
w9E8GLKLYAQ

yp8WA__FqyY

[ezau]

Blake can also pass better than tim did at that stage (first year) wow love this kid. he would be great in purple and gold ...helluva pass!

In short, he's now better than Tim. tee, hee

[Killakobe81]

In short, he's now better than Tim. tee, hee

no never said that. It's not even close Tim is wayy better. But even spur fans have to admit Tim is a MUCH better paser now than he was as a rookie. Do you disagree with that statement? This is not a slam. Duncan's post game is light years ahead of Blake's as a rookie ...and blake has a few moves. i just dont think duncan could of made that pass on the move or even stationary as a rookie, that is no knock on tim.

[Albert Haynesworth]

no never said that. It's not even close Tim is wayy better. But even spur fans have to admit Tim is a MUCH better paser now than he was as a rookie. Do you disagree with that statement? This is not a slam. Duncan's post game is light years ahead of Blake's as a rookie ...and blake has a few moves. i just dont think duncan could of made that pass on the move or even stationary as a rookie, that is no knock on tim.

no point in taking ezau too seriously. people with dead wives say some crazy things, tbh

[midnightpulp]

Killa is correct. Took Duncan a couple of years to develop a great passing game. Griffin is already an above average passer.

[ezau]

no point in taking ezau too seriously. people with dead wives say some crazy things, tbh

:lmao:lmao

[#2!]

tbh, I've been on his bandwagon ever since his OU days while everyone seemed to forget about him since he didn't play at all last season. Like you said he has freakish athleticism but the biggest thing is that he was consistent in college. Nobody ever shut him down. Even when Hansborough was the Tebow of basketball, Griffin completely dominated him 1 on 1 in the tournament.

Oh man no way!:wow

Griffin is a great talent, no need to reach.

[TheManFromAcme]

Griffin is legit make no doubt.
I just hope he's allowed to flourish in a good system and above everything else.....stay healthy.

Here's to Blake :toast

[biziofromdowntown]

impressive

[z0sa]

20F9dIw_onk

:wow Holy fuck.. dude with 20 points, 14 rebounds in his debut.

could Blake Griffin change the Clippers' fate?

[heatluva]

Blake Griffin will be a top 50 player of all time before it's all said and done. Such a complete and fundamentally sound player at such a young age, and seems to be a hard worker who will only improve.

[SomeCallMeTim]

^ that avatar :lol

[Chris Fall]

As much as I like what I see (and hear) out of Griffin, there's such a thing as playing too hard. Granted, it would be an upset were the Clippers to make the playoffs, but still. You can't recklessly throw your body around (especially when you're coming off of a broken kneecap, no less) for 82 games and think you'll have a long career. He's going to have to learn how to, not curb his competitiveness, but reign it in and pick his spots better.

he's the adrian peterson of the NBA, plays hard every night

[tlongII]

Griffin is a good player no doubt. However, when we have Przybilla and Oden patrolling the paint he won't put up numbers anywhere near what he did last night.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Griffin is a good player no doubt. However, when we have Przybilla and Oden patrolling the paint he won't put up numbers anywhere near what he did last night.

If Griffin's, Oden's, and Przy's knees all collided on a single play, what would happen?

I fear the space-time continuum could be irreparably torn.

[pauls931]

Griffin is a good player no doubt. However, IF we have Przybilla and Oden patrolling the paint he won't put up numbers anywhere near what he did last night.

Fixed it.

[DeadlyDynasty]

If Griffin's, Oden's, and Przy's knees all collided on a single play, what would happen?

I fear the space-time continuum could be irreparably torn.

:rollin

[cheguevara]

Griffin is a good player no doubt. However, when we have Przybilla and Oden patrolling the paint he won't put up numbers anywhere near what he did last night.

tell us what else will happen in 2014 tlong?

[z0sa]

I fear the space-time continuum could be irreparably torn.

:lol

Well, that'd be all that could be torn.

[duhoh]

lol at all these Lakers fans on the Clippers/Griffin bandwagon.

is it wrong to be an NBA fan?

[TheMACHINE]

i thought blake was gonna break his knee the way he landed on that first dunk.

[DaDakota]

Future top 5 player in the league and probable hall of famer if he stays healthy.

DD

[DeadlyDynasty]

Future top 5 player in the league and probable hall of famer if he stays healthy.

DD

agreed

[Xylus]

btw, here is some of amare's pre surgery dunks for comparison

start at 0:24
w9E8GLKLYAQ

yp8WA__FqyY

Jesus Christ that hurts to watch.