Whats up with Blake Griffin?

[MBz]

People are adjusted to his game too.  No one wants to get dunked on anymore by him.  They're fouling him A LOT and sending him to the line to earn them instead of being made a poster.  He's going to need to develop a 10-12 foot jumper to turn into a winning superstar. 

[OsirusCeltics]

Hes tired.

Thats what happens when you go 100 MPH every single game and dont pace yourself.

Rose will follow in his footsteps shortly.

Hahahaha yes Rose will def suffer the same fate.
Also the fact  that Rose generates almost half of the Bulls' points. Dwight Howard is next on that list of burning out

[Finkelskyhook]

Completely different dynamics between Rose/Howard and Griffin.

Rose and Griffin have been in the NBA awhile and are used to the big minutes and the NBA schedule.  I see neither, in their youth, burning out anytime soon.  We could hope..lol..But it isn't going to happen.

Griffin comes off an injury where he couldn't walk.  I can't imagine the work it takes to have the cardio it takes to play one NBA game.  Let alone 82.  It's amazing, at the pace Griffin plays, that he didn't hit a wall 10 games in.

[fairweatherfan]

He is depressed after Marques Johnson showed that even a 55 year old can dunk over a car.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLvjAbYKIsg

[jdub1660]

I think it's more than just being burned out. I think he's beat up. If you also notice in the game against Philly after a flagrant by Battie, he finally got up showing anger.

He's been getting pushed,pulled and smothered(sounds like Waffle House hashbrown toppings) all season. And prior to ASB, he said he was use to the abuse b/c that's the only way people could stop him(or try). Remember that's what happened to Shaq his entire career and will lead to shoulder,knee and back injuries in the future.