Blake Griffin Has Become LA Clippers' LeBron; Point Guard Included

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Griffin will be the face of the nba

The front office cannot whiff this summer (a la Gomes) and must add either a star or a legit role player with room to add another star down the road (a la D-Will) if the team underachieves again. Not sure about the Mo Williams comparison. . .Mo was brought in as LeBron’s sidekick after 5 years of crappy backcourts featuring Eric Snow, Damon Jones etc. at the point. Mo is not a bad PG to have while we continue our rebuilding process (and our second best shooter). I highly doubt he will be the Clips starting point guard one or two years from now.

by cassellmania on Jun 1, 2011 7:31 AM PDT reply actions

Heh...

So because they couldn’t win a championship (small sample size), this completely erases the Mo-Lebron Cavs winning 60+ games both years during the season (large sample size)? I guess this means the Bulls really sucked this year.

Also, the comparison of Mo’s three-point-shooting to Baron’s is kind of silly, and the non-mention of Eric Gordon (who is far more important and who will be playing with Blake much longer) is weird. I think this article is kind of a “miss,” and that’s not just because I’m biased (though that’s probably partly why).

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by Erik O on Jun 1, 2011 9:29 AM PDT reply actions

These Bleacher articles are always sub-par.

“It just seems that the Clippers’ executives have forgotten how to season such a huge talent and place those necessary pieces around him”.

Kinda hard to “forget” how to do something you’ve literally never done before…

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by Gordon for President on Jun 1, 2011 9:37 AM PDT reply actions

I agree - worthless

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by Jax on Jun 1, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

yea

seems like they’re all written by college students. Some of them are pretty good, but in general they’re pretty hit or miss. I like reading some of the funny ones, but I don’t take the serious ones all too seriously.

As far as this article, it’s weird to focus on Mo, who to be honest was brought on more as cap relief without sacrificing too much talent. I don’t think anyone thought he was ever going to take the team to the next level, like he was when he landed in Cleveland.

by osamu on Jun 1, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

And all this time I thought the cavs' underperformance in the playoffs was lebron's fault...

I guess Mo should’ve been more of a hero and carried that damn team himself.

by indy818 on Jun 1, 2011 11:11 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

does eric gordon exist?

does anyone that’s not a clipper fan know who he is? this puzzles me everytime i read an article talking about how blake needs help. yeah he needs help and ej isn’t the only answer, but they act as if blake has no teammates and that ej is just a throw away.

"The perception here in Los Angeles has always been that the Lakers find a way to win games and the Clippers find a way to lose…I recognize it, but I'm not going to accept it," Griffin said. "I'm not going to say, 'Oh, that's fine."

by TheEricGordonShow on Jun 1, 2011 11:57 AM PDT reply actions

Seriously

LeBron’s #2 option was Mo Williams. On our team, Mo’s (at best) a #3 option. That alone should make the comparison silly.

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by Erik O on Jun 1, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

As picture homies, I def have to agree

by indy818 on Jun 1, 2011 1:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Makes me worry...

I don’t want to see EJ leave for a franchise where he will get the recognition he deserves. At least the Clips org knows how important he is and tries to remind everyone. But they should try harder to make EJ more of a visible figure in the league

"He has a tenacity to win and a tenacity to be out there and just kill people." -Baron Davis, on Blake Griffin

by Raining Buckets on Jun 1, 2011 2:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

They just need to win more

Griffin is such a towering figure, but EJ’s stellar play will get noticed if they can win more games next season. . .I hope Ej gets top 5 in scoring and makes the all-star team with Blake, and shuts people like dumbass Jimmy Kimmel who said recently ‘The Clippers have one good player, Griffin.’
What a moron.

by cassellmania on Jun 1, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

He's going to have to let his play do the talking.

From a playing standpoint, Gordon received a lot of praise from those who actually watched the FIBA games last summer. That’s not the casual fan, but he did open up a lot of eyes to his strengths and abilities. Early this season, he was a top 8-9 scorer in the league and people saw him taking his game to another level. If he comes back next season and builds onto how he started last season, then he’s going to be a top 10 scorer, a potential all-star and people will take more notice. Right now he is a coach’s dream in that he’s humble, plays the game with effort on both sides of the floor, efficient and is not going to really cause you any problems. Unfortunately, that’s not what typically gets marketed or promoted in the league.

We’re going to be on National TV more just by having Blake. If we’re winning, then there’s going to be more exposure and spotlight put on this team. It’s going to be hard not to notice Eric if he is putting up 23-25 points and D’ing up the other team’s top wing player, as long as we’re winning.

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by Lawler 4ever on Jun 1, 2011 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Can't remember LeBron on the Cavs

having a player as good as EJ. EJ’s certainly in the second tier of SGs with his play last season. The only question is if he can maintain and improve.

Biased as a Clippers fan, but EJ in the wins over Phoenix and Utah in the clutch to win games was as good as a Blake highlight to me.

by Piatkowski on Jun 1, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Varajao's pretty great, in other categories than scoring

But we also have DJ, who too is pretty great in categories other than scoring. Ilgauskas was pretty good too, but let’s not forget about Chris Kaman. So yeah, in the end I don’t really see how LeBron ever had an EJ. And since we have his #2 on our team as our #3, it’s a pretty sweet spot to be in.

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by Erik O on Jun 1, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions