Blake Griffin has really had an amazing season. The first-year power forward was an NBA All-Star, is averaging 22.3 points and 12.0 boards per game, and has made the 27-44 Los Angeles Clippers a must-see event. Griffin is a lock for Rookie of the Year honors this year, and is now even making highlights on his offensive fouls.
↵Yesterday agains the Phoenix Suns, Griffin had one of his worst games of the season. He scored 17 points, but on 6-of-18 shooting, and had a season-low (by far) two rebounds. Griffin, who has been frustrated by all the hard fouls on him of late, took out his frustration on Marcin Gortat, and the following happened:
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Griffin was called for an offensive foul on the play, his sixth of the game (his second time fouling out in the last three games), and also got a technical for overreacting to the call. That said, it was still an awesome play, as Steve Perrin of Clips Nation reported:
↵↵↵"That was one hell of a dunk," the Suns coach [Alvin Gentry] said after the game. "I don't care if it was a charge. That might be as impressive of a dunk as I have seen in the NBA in 23 years. I think that was the best dunk he's had since he was in the league."
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