Blake Griffin - Top Ten games in the regular season 2010-2011 (Part-1)
Los Angeles Clippers’ star power forward Blake Griffin is one the most difficult players to guard due to his incredible ability to dunk effectively. Only in his rookie season, Griffin has proven himself as the best dunker in the league and has been a part of almost all highlight reel collections this season. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest, in which he dunked over a car to clinch the title, is a sheer testament of his athleticism and flair. In the 2010-2011 season, Griffin finished with 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.
Blake has been the biggest NBA revelation this season. Making it to the Western Conference All-Star team in his very first season, he swept every ‘Rookie of the Month’ award on offer, making him only the second player in the league’s history to achieve the feat after Chris Paul did it in 2005-2006.
Although Griffin had a phenomenal season on the court however, the Clippers failed to make it the playoffs due to the absence of a substantial star power within their ranks. Griffin’s ten best games of the season are as follow.
November 20th vs. New York Knicks
Although the prolific superstar failed to lead his team to a victory against the New York Knicks, he showed some great resistance against Amar’e Stoudemire and the powerful Knicks outfit. Griffin racked up a blistering game-high 44 points and gathered 15 rebounds to escalate a formidable fight back.
Clippers’ power forward was invincible throughout the night and took the charge stoutly in the final quarter, in which he scored 11 points. However, the Clippers just couldn’t match the offensive prowess of the Knicks, who knocked them down 124-115.
November 25th vs. Sacramento Kings
Playing at the Staples Center, Griffin landed 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to spearhead the Clippers to a comprehensive 100-82 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Led by Griffin, the Clippers line-up took charge of the game in the second half and thrashed the Kings out of the game.
December 1st vs. San Antonio Spurs
Marshalled by Griffin, the Clippers posted a dramatic upset as they took down NBA’s best team, the San Antonio Spurs, 90-85 at the Staples Center. In a high paced game, Griffin erupted with a game-high 31 points and gathered 13 rebounds to outshine Tim Duncan’s vigorous line-up. The game had its wavering moments for both the teams however the Clippers star stunned the opposition with his epic performance.
After sealing a magnificent 48-40 lead as the game progressed into the second half, Griffin took the game to the Spurs in the third quarter. He scored 12 points of his 31points in that period and guided his team for an enthralling victory.
December 26th vs. Phoenix Suns
Griffin spearheaded the Clippers for another victory at their home court over the surging Phoenix Suns with an electrifying performance. He clinched a game-high 28 points and gathered 12 rebounds as the home team withstood a late charge by the Suns. Griffin smashed the opposition with 19 points in the first half of the game to nab a comprehensive 61-49 advantage and escorted the team for a brilliant 108-103 victory.
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