The Clippers Needs Only Small Adjustments

[Big Red Slugs]

Not necessarily because there are some other factors that the person did not consider and look more carefully between his first year and third year


2010-11 22.5 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, but played 38 minutes and 50.FG%

12-13 18.0 ppg, 8 rpg, 3.7 apg, but played only 32 minutes, 53.8 FG

So while his numbers are down, they are down because he is playing less minutes, has more quality players to help him and he is shooting more efficiently. Griffin didn't have Billups and Chris Paul two years ago, so it is natural for those numbers to go down some with more help. He didn't Lamar Odom either.

In short this is a completely different team from two years ago, so I think it's a bit unfair to say he isn't as good of a player, but I do believe he needs to develop a better post game - that is a given

You're right about him playing less minutes, but your comment shows me that you didn't really follow the Clippers this season.

Billups didn't play much this year and Odom only started to come along in the second half once he got into shape, and even then Odom wasn't really stealing any time or points from Blake.

I think it has more to do with Blake being a one-dimensional player and the league has him figured out better now than they did his rookie season.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

You're right about him playing less minutes, but your comment shows me that you didn't really follow the Clippers this season.

Billups didn't play much this year and Odom only started to come along in the second half once he got into shape, and even then Odom wasn't really stealing any time or points from Blake.

I think it has more to do with Blake being a one-dimensional player and the league has him figured out better now than they did his rookie season.

I agree that Billups missed a lot of time and quite frankly, Odumb is missing even when he is on the court, but they had other good players and have really built that team up substantially from Griffin's first year in the NBA -and that's my point - Griffin is not a lesser player then three years ago, but he hasn't developed and grown either and that is the problem. I agree that he is a one dimensional player which again is due to the lack of growth and development

 

[Big Red Slugs]

I agree that Billups missed a lot of time and quite frankly, Odumb is missing even when he is on the court, but they had other good players and have really built that team up substantially from Griffin's first year in the NBA -and that's my point - Griffin is not a lesser player then three years ago, but he hasn't developed and grown either and that is the problem. I agree that he is a one dimensional player which again is due to the lack of growth and development

Yeah, we're both right on this one, really. Improved roster and one-dimensional.

I just can't think of any other player that dropped from 22/12 to 18/8 between his first three years. Usually goes the other way, even with more surrounding talent, which makes me think the league is figuring him out and he's not stepping it up. He has to realize this himself.

 

[starbigd]

I see it this way. Outside of Paul and Crawford, they have NOBODY that can get their own shot.

Blake needs to develop a 10-15 ft jumpshot. And they need more shooters. Developing Deandre as a presence in the paint would help too.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

The way I see it, both Los Angeles teams needs to think about alternatives