The fear that rookie Blake Griffin put into the hearts of the league is something that is easy to forget but in 2009, you couldn’t have told anyone that Blake Griffin will fail to be an NBA superstar. He was a generational prospect that was one of the best dunkers we had ever seen and went No. 1 in the 2009 Draft, ahead of future league MVPs James Harden and Stephen Curry.
The Clippers with their ‘Lob City’ big 3 of Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and Griffin never made it past the second round of the playoffs. Their championship window was cut short by the Golden State Warriors, which eventually led to Blake being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2018. Fans are wondering if Griffin did enough in his years with the Clippers to have his jersey retired.
Blake was the spark that lead to the Clippers evolving past the gutter days. No Blake means no CP3, which means no Doc, which means no Balmer. They are a completely different organization from a decade ago and it’s because of Blake Griffin. V. Stiviano needs thanking too.
— natron_76 (@76Natron) November 23, 2022
They should for these three! pic.twitter.com/Y57JC8GyDk
— ibyo se nibiki🏀 (@ibyose_nibiki_) November 23, 2022
Kawhi has done more for the clippers than Blake Griffin
— KlawWrld (@kawhi_ring) November 23, 2022
I’m not even being a hater but Kawhi has done nothing for the clippers. The only time they ever made the conference finals, it was PG who led them there on his own. Be real
— Eric🪆 (@erickouz) November 23, 2022
yes, he made the clippers relevant
— NBA Expert. (@WhatSeperatesU) November 23, 2022
one of the most notable Clippers players but didn’t really accomplish anything with them. kind of a toss up
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) November 23, 2022
https://twitter.com/kaeporahendrix/status/1595528787025793024
He was good but ultimately what did he do for them besides the regular season games?
— dj tenEightyP (@djteneightyp) November 23, 2022
Next question please that’s a no brainer
— Dime Dropper (@DimeDropperPod) November 23, 2022
Y’all done forgot who prime Blake Griffin was. Dudes did whatever it took to avoid being on a poster. Hang 32 in the rafters expeditiously. pic.twitter.com/fsidrgEGYp
— M.E. (@MenaxeSione) November 23, 2022
setting us up for ringless slander
— 🇩🇪Kawhi/Harden/Broncos🐴 (@StaplesBasement) November 23, 2022
They should retire his jersey. Kings retired Webber, and Blake’s stats/accomplishments w/LAC is pretty comparable…
CWebb/SAC) 7yrs, 24,11,5, 5 playoff series wins, 5 50 win, 5 All NBA
Blake/LAC) 8yrs, 22,9,4, 3 playoff series wins, 5 50 win, 4 All NBA
— SportsFan (@nbasportsfan30y) November 23, 2022
Griffin made 5 All-Star teams while on the Clippers, 4 All-NBA teams, and won Rookie of the Year. He made it to 6 playoffs in his 9 seasons with the team and never got past the second round. He averaged 21.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 504 games for the franchise.
Is Blake Griffin A Clippers Legend?
Even though James Harden and Steph Curry were drafted after Griffin, nobody looks at this as a bad pick. Nobody was going to pass up on Blake and he had a solid 9 seasons in LA, making them playoff regulars and fringe championship contenders. However, he didn’t do anything that would make him legendary for the franchise.
His highlights are arguably some of the most exciting clips ever. Teams usually don’t retire jerseys unless it was a longtime franchise player or someone that led them to a championship.
That’s why Vince Carter’s jersey isn’t up in the rafters of the Toronto Raptors, and probably why Griffin’s won’t be for the Clippers. Even though both players should have their jerseys retired for the relevance they brought the franchise into.
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