So now we can't say Blake is better than LMA without being told to leave and join the Clippers board? come on now Blake gets more calls because most of his play is inside where you will get hammered on much more regularly and get fouled more. LMA doesn't get as many calls because much of his game is in the midrange and you just don't get fouled there as much. Griffin is shooting nearly 10 points higher than LMA this year. Blake has 24.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.5 apg on 53% shooting compared to 23.9 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 2.8 apg on 46% shooting for LMA.
Blake Griffin will never sniff a championship. People keep talking about the evolution of Blake Griffin, but I just don't see it. He looks the same as he always did, a ridiculously athletic power forward. He's still no where near as good as LaMarcus one on one. People keep talking about how he can dribble, but almost every time he did, I physically cringed because it looked so bad. That's not a good thing. He's a terrible decision maker, his shot still looks shitty, and I just don't get it.
I remember people saying the same about Rasheed when he played in Portland. Anyway not my point, My point is you just can't base everything off of character and fall in love with players. Thats just not how you win forget about Blake Griffin.
i saw him dribble his way to the rim from the midrange a few times last night. He's also shooting 40% for the year from 16 ft out to the 3 point line. that is a 7 points better than when he was a rookie so there is definite proof it it is improving. He does have a very ugly shot but if it is going in then theres not much you can say. KG always had a bad looking shot too.
you could make a book with all the people thats been said about. LeBron, MJ, KG, Kobe without Shaq, Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki just off the top of my head.
How many of those few times did he finish? He looks entirely out of control to me when he drives and spins. His only hope is getting bailed out by the refs. I'll let him shoot long jumpers all day, shot is broke as hell. Sure he's gotten a little bit better, but I don't think anyone should be calling him the best PF in the game.
I legitimately think Blake Griffin's character and attitude will be a hindrance to him winning a championship in his career.
Griffin is one hell of a player. He's playing better than LA right now. Earlier this season, LA was playing better than Griffin.
Griffin in his 4th year is shooting 40% from that range. LMA in his 4th year was shooting 38% from that range. Like it or not Griffin is getting better and better and his ceiling is much higher than Aldridges. He's far ahead of where LMA was in his 4th year, by his 8th he could be a MVP level player.
I think you misunderstand me here. I said the thread title is OT and it is. I agree with cmeese that Griffin was better than LA last night. There are other forums for this discussion. The board could just fill up with LeBron, Kobe, Melo, etc discussions but we have a thread for those purposes...around the nba
Blake has also vastly improved from the free throw line especially from his sophomore slump year at a pathetic 52%. I think it is fair to say his game has certainly elevated from just being a dunker. I am not one to call him the smoothest PF in the game but right now I believe he is the best. Also I believe LA needs a little more Griffin in his game, dunk on some folks get on ESPN and play in the paint and then tell me if you do not start getting some super star calls too.
The difference between those and this forum is Griffin, LA, Love is a legit debate. Batum vs Lebron not even remotely close or worth discussing. Some discussions and comparisons are worthy like this one and Lillard vs. Irving etc.
This thread is clearly to talk about Griffin in comparison to Aldridge, which is clearly not off topic.
Love, Nowitski, Griffin and Anthony Davis are better than LaMarcus. All this talk about LaMarcus being #1 was just hype.
bingo! Blake has had a great year no question and his outside shot and FT% improvement are impressive. But LA clearly was hobbled the last few games with the groin. Health hiccups aside, I'd rate LA as the game's #1 PF... + he's usually feasted vs Blake. BG doesn't have the size/length to contest LA's shot which is the downside of his game in general. STOMP
LA according to VORP is only shooting 38.2% on jump shots in the last month and only 39.3% overall. That has to improve or he needs to stop taking so many simple as that.
Spot on, everybody always overlooks defense. Notice how BG rarely guarded LA, but most everytime LA guarded him he was unable to score. LA owns him one v one.
not true. http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=griffbl01&p2=aldrila01 In their ten career games Griffin has a better ppg with a lower fga, rpg, apg, free throws attempted, fg%, 3 point%, spg. LMA leads in bpg and fewer turnovers, that's it.
