Blake Griffin - Power Guard/Formidable Forward

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Blake Griffin’s evolution has been impressive. He was more physically ready for the rigors of the NBA because he was forced to miss his rookie year. That allowed him to get his body right and he announced his arrival with authority. His aerial assault on the rims of the NBA, and the big men protecting them, were forceful, but he was just a dunker then. He had a jumper, but it was a bit wonky. He could handle especially well for a big man, but his decision making wasn’t on par yet. Slowly, however, he was improving every facet of his game. It was in the 2013-2014 season that it finally all clicked. Chris Paul went down, and Doc Rivers turned Blake loose on the league. Power guard (that’s a Bill Simmons term right there), point forward, whatever you want to call him, he was freaking effective. Any time you finish behind only Kevin Durant and LeBron James means you’re pretty damn good.
This season, Chris Paul was healthy throughout (playing all 82 games) but Blake had already established himself as the best playmaker on the team after CP, and he was allowed to flourish more in that role. The world saw what he could do once again when Paul was out for a few games in the Conference Semifinals. Certain possessions, he did it all. He banged with Dwight Howard in the post, boxed out, skied for a board, push the ball on the break, and either finished, or created a play for his teammates.
In the last video, Blake’s passing and handles were heavily featured, but this time around, the focus is on him being more efficient. He’s not working on his And1 mixtape, but he is using his ball handling to create openings. He might still have moments where he tries to show out, but that’s perfectly natural. What has impressed is how he has reined it in to not just become a productive player, but possibly one of the premier playmakers in the NBA.
These clips are all from the 2014-2015 season, and focuses on his scoring, but a passing reel will eventually be on my page. You can find the other Blake video right here:
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[@chethomas2441]

Man I still watch this he is insane and such a great player!!!

[@Miltonman100]

IMO the most skilled PF in the nba.I love AD and Aldridge but neither of them are great passers or as versatile on offense as Griffin.This dude dribbled like a GUARD!And hes only 25!

[@brianrad_]

Miltonman100 Hes 26. But yea, still has lots of NBA years ahead!

[@Miltonman100]

+brian rad i hope he stays healthy!

[@justinboateng8728]

+Miltonman100 to bad that Ad gets 25 points on offense and averages more rebounds and gets more blocks he does it on both ends instead of blake who by the way is my 3rd favorite player in the league behind steph and obj

[@Miltonman100]

+IM REALLY BOUT TO GETCHA YA thats why i said Griffin more skilled lol Griffin is a better passer-Undebatable.Griffin is a better ball handler- undebatable thats y i said hes the most skilled not the best haha

[@justinboateng8728]

Miltonman100 o my fault still blake has to find a way to get better on the defensive end

[@Thechocolate130]

that "dream shake' blake mastered is lethal !

[@jimmyjones9962]

this guy shooting threes is just scary the clippers should just give him the green light and let him take however many shots he wants because he's literally unguardable and could average 40

[@garnett219]

Griffin could well be next year's MVP!!

[@TheWorks27]

Anyone else noticed the reporter at 7:34 said "2 to tie. 3 to give us a second overtime" 😂😂

[@jakewhite9808]

3:38 blake was just like "OH REALLY?"

[@kimmyberlyan2353]

i still really think he's underrated

[@hugojuniores]

kimmy berlyan He went from overrated at first, to underrated and now I think he's fairly rated. He finished 3rd in mvp voting last year.

[@Bleop]

I personally think he should spend more time getting rebounds and playing defense

[@Miltonman100]

I dont think griffins defense is that bad.Hes not an elite defender but he has short arms thats why he doesnt block many shots.And DeAndre Jordan eats up most of their rebounds so Griffin cant always get those crazy rebounding #s

[@brianrad_]

Brand .Flakes He doesnt need to work on getting rebounds.....He just has low numbers for rebounds because DJ has taken most of the responsibility. DJ can get them quicker due to his height, longer arms, and athleticism and that helps so Clipps can get on a fast break and its usually with Blake leading the charge.

[@kylenissley103]

Brand .Flakes Did you watch the playoffs at all?

[@LandfillProductions]

Brand .Flakes Blake is actually not a bad low post defender. His team defense is mediocre as he's slow on rotations, hedges too hgh etc. But he's a better defender than people think. As for rebounds, him and DJ both averaged 12.7rpg in the playoffs. He can rebound when he commits to it.

[@Bleop]

He's 6'10 with a 40 inch vertical. There's no excuse for averaging less than 10 rebounds a game while playing 36+ minutes.

[@mattroom]

Great title man

[@dwolfe2140]

Blake has that 99 Ovr and all Gold Badges.

[@christopherlowman772]

This is how blake needs to be used as a point forward. He can create shots for himself and others, history shows his numbers are better when he has the ball most of the time.

[@battleaxehebrew1767]

Since the clippers need small forward, put BG in that position if he's gonna dribble

[@bryanlewis2635]

"Blake Griffin is only a dunker"

[@mrchambersthegreat]

I remember telling folks BG could dribble, they tried to tell me other wise. And when I say he can dribble it's for a 6'10 pf

[@muhammadyudhist1755]

2:27 "Griffin spins and twerks"

[@apaulogetic679]

griffins handles are about as good as the average point guards was in the 90s

[@Miltonman100]

This shows you how much the talent of the league has evolved.You now have PF's like Draymond Green,Blake Griffin,Josh Smith(Still dont trust him),That can dribble down the court like guards and hit threes like Guards.The amount of talent the league has today is amazing man.

[@apaulogetic679]

Miltonman100 yeah man. that's why these kids who think past legends could succeed just as well in this era are insane.

[@Miltonman100]

All Hail The King Man i try telling people that on Bleacher Report and most of them dont listen

[@apaulogetic679]

Miltonman100 lmao bleacher report is just a bunch of "jordan rules all, he's flawless" fans and think that by dismissing any player from this era and staying to the "real basketball 90s" they're intelligent fans that know more.

[@Miltonman100]

All Hail The King ANybody with any sort of basketball knowledge knows that the NBA today is far more advanced and talented than it was in the 90's.The defense was a complete joke.You couldnt hedge on Screens,you couldnt shadow scorers,you could play 2-3,3-2,1-3-1 etc.NBA was a complete joke.You had a ton of players flood the league straight out of highschool latching onto lottery teams that had no fundamentals and couldnt dribble with their off hand.NBA has cleaned up alot of stuff.Players now are more NBA ready opposed to guys comming out of highschool at 18 years old.You now have to play atleas ta year in college or a year overseas so that deepens the talent pool of the nba.Bigs were a joke on defense until Hakeem hit his prime.You rarely had bigs that could step out and defend guards on switches.Todays game has much more ball movement,spacing,better defense..I could go on and on but you know the point im trying to make lmao

[@sangeyasha5435]

Griffin got 1 more fans since I watched on of video of him doing nasty one hand dunk vs cavs eventhough that's blocked

[@BG-vz3em]

3:13

[@sandman3546]

i see all these people talking about good ball handlers for pfs like draymond green and blake griffin but noone in their right mind decides to mention dirk nowitski he was in the 50/40/90 club whats that have to show and draymond greene is nothing without steph curry

[@MegaAkamara]

sand man I think its the other way around, curry is nothing without draymond, citation: 2016 Finals

[@Brandon-qh4ck]

He’s always been very skilled. Just didn’t need it cus he was just a great athlete.

[@Miltonman100]

Mannn i see you had to slow it down to keep the video from getting banned SMH

[@stolegvg25]

Point Forward

[@andfiker]

At first I was amazed, but when I saw him travel on 4 straight possessions starting from 2:09, I was reminded why I originally started hating this guy.

[@AyeGreggyy]

I swear last year was supposed to be the clipper's championship year they Blake was playing smh

[@AyeGreggyy]

the way*

[@zss123456789]

5:32 LOL cp3 picking for him

[@javalemcgee1412]

Ben Simmons gonna have a Blake-like game with less rebounds and more assists

[@gagecoleman257]

BG's only got a 75 def reb in 2k and a 50 off

[@VanSanProductions]

+Gage Coleman yeah well I'm pretty sure clips just let DJ take all the rebounds when he can. BG is still a good rebounder though.

[@javalemcgee1412]

2k isn't the most accurate, it gives KD retarded numbers and BG is def not as bad of a rebounder in 2k as he is irl

[@HADGER24532]

I would rather him work on his post game instead of dribbling.You have the best pure PG in the league,let him dribble.Clips need a 3 n D SF with a griffin who can score at will in the post and that's pretty much GG to the league cause they'll win a chip that same year.

[@_Maxten]

I think a Big with handles makes it much harder for the other bigs to guard. so its a win

[@jimmyjones9962]

Blake is a bonafide beast he's to the point where he's unguardable I think cp3 gonna have to take that backseat and let Blake lead the way for the clippers to make the jump he's the better player now

[@HADGER24532]

Stone Cold LMFAOOOOOO BLAKE BETTER THAN CP3????????LOOOOOOOL i mean everyone is entitled to their opinion buh that's the 1st time i've heard that one

[@jimmyjones9962]

HADGER24532 that's what's up

[@343298918]

If after watching this video you still think he has to improve his post....tell that to Dramond Green, LeBron and Howard.

[@ironsentinel6047]

I'm just gonna call him a Small Forward and be done with it.

[@Iamzay1121]

He too fucking little!!! Lol 3:41

[@Malthaell_]

Bruh, he's 6'9 there's plenty of 6'9 guards?

[@99MarkoTheKing]

bruh he is 6'10 or even 6'11

[@Malthaell_]

+Marko Paunović nah man he is actually more close to 6'9" look at pictures of him standing next to 6'10 guys

[@Malthaell_]

+Dustin Nelson Look up Blake griffin next to deandre Jordan, Jordan is 6'10 and has a good inch on griffin

[@BattlefieldBarry]

+angelboy1488 jordan is 6'11 you fucking idiot

[@tbflakes2315]

Easily the best 4 in the league when healthy. The only thing he won't do is block shots....he has moves, but he looks so robotic lol

[@foamlover1]

I NEED CLIPPERS TICKETS.

[@ayakoyamaguchi6873]

Ugly move tho

[@BG-vz3em]

3:13