Blake Griffin with another huge night.

[Edgar]

Blake Griffin = Chuck Norris

really he is

[EmilioBonilla]

Blake Griffin is just plain nasty. Amazing ball player and he's a flippin' rookie! Imagine this guy in his prime....oh man  
ROY hands down, no competition. MVP in a few years (God forbid any serious injuries), mark my words.

[LakersFan_33]

For anyone not yet familiar with the likely Rookie of the Year, here is a play by play of Griffin in last nights win over Chicago. Really gives you an idea of how good his passing and ball handling skills are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrAR_2YgBI

[PosImpos]

Blake Griffin is ridiculous...

Can somebody link me to some stats of other rookies who have averaged 20 and 10?  I imagine the list must be rather impressive.  

At this point, it's a big deal if Blake doesn't have a monster night.


edit:

Answered my own question -
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=1947&year_max=2011&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos=&qual=&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=20&c2stat=trb_per_g&c2comp=gt&c2val=10&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=season


Names include:

Elton Brand
Shaq
Tim Duncan
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
Hakeem Olajuwon
Kareem
Larry Bird
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson
Bob Pettit


Needless to say, Blake's in some special company at the moment, and I'd be very surprised if he didn't finish the year with similar numbers.

A few of the names on the list - Terry Cummings, Ralph Sampson, and of course Elton Brand - point to a concern with Griffin.  Those guys had their careers cut short / hindered by injuries.  Hopefully the same won't happen to Blake.

[Bahku]

This is going to be a perpetual thread ... he will rarely have a bad night.

[Bankshot]

Has this guy done anything besides dunk and shoot layups?  I've never seen it.  Of course I only see the highlights so I'm not sure if he can do anything else.

[jarufu]

He's a basketball monster ..

unfortunately, I think one of his parents was a monster too coz he's awfully hard to look at!

[blake]

He's a basketball monster ..

unfortunately, I think one of his parents was a monster too coz he's awfully hard to look at!

haha...you have no idea.  I went to the same school as BG and they constantly had shots of his parents on TV.

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[jarufu]

He's a basketball monster ..

unfortunately, I think one of his parents was a monster too coz he's awfully hard to look at!

haha...you have no idea.  I went to the same school as BG and they constantly had shots of his parents on TV.

wait for it.....
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Actually, now he makes perfect sense.  It's funny, that. 

He can go back to just being a basketball monster in my little head ..

Look like nice folks too.

[blake]

He's a basketball monster ..

unfortunately, I think one of his parents was a monster too coz he's awfully hard to look at!

haha...you have no idea.  I went to the same school as BG and they constantly had shots of his parents on TV.

wait for it.....
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Actually, now he makes perfect sense.  It's funny, that. 

He can go back to just being a basketball monster in my little head ..

Look like nice folks too.

Yeah, from what I've heard they are some of the nicest people.  All around good family.

[housecall]

Blake is redunkulous

[Mike-Dub]

Has this guy done anything besides dunk and shoot layups?  I've never seen it.  Of course I only see the highlights so I'm not sure if he can do anything else.

He's got a decent midrange game.

[CelticG1]

Blake Griffin is ridiculous...

Can somebody link me to some stats of other rookies who have averaged 20 and 10?  I imagine the list must be rather impressive.  

At this point, it's a big deal if Blake doesn't have a monster night.


edit:

Answered my own question -
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=1947&year_max=2011&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos=&qual=&c1stat=pts_per_g&c1comp=gt&c1val=20&c2stat=trb_per_g&c2comp=gt&c2val=10&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=season


Names include:

Elton Brand
Shaq
Tim Duncan
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
Hakeem Olajuwon
Kareem
Larry Bird
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson
Bob Pettit


Needless to say, Blake's in some special company at the moment, and I'd be very surprised if he didn't finish the year with similar numbers.

A few of the names on the list - Terry Cummings, Ralph Sampson, and of course Elton Brand - point to a concern with Griffin.  Those guys had their careers cut short / hindered by injuries.  Hopefully the same won't happen to Blake.

I feel like a good chunk of those players pretty much raised their entire team during the rookie season while averaging those numbers. Bird, Shaq, Zo, Duncan, Brand come to mind. I'm sure with out even looking those other guys on the list for the most part completely changed the dynamics to their team.
Blake Griffin hasn't changed the identity of that Clippers team whatsoever. Just has been fun to watch

Actually just checked Brand's rookie season and they were horrible. But kind of different circumstances

[blake]

Blake is redunkulous

thank you

[pearljammer10]

Too bad his talent will rot in Clipperland.