The Rise And Fall of Blake Griffin

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @Lord_OTD
    @Lord_OTD 2 года назад +2246

    He’s actually had a great career.
    For years, the Clippers got next but it just never manifested. He didn’t underachieve, he lived up to expectations.

    • @powerbad696
      @powerbad696 2 года назад +24

      AGREED.

    • @ballgameshoes8583
      @ballgameshoes8583 2 года назад +10

      Wrong team?

    • @zild459
      @zild459 2 года назад +62

      yeah agreed drose and him are almost the same their own athleticism became their downfall

    • @FGPlus
      @FGPlus 2 года назад +2

      Zero rings

    • @MegaJabbawockeez15
      @MegaJabbawockeez15 2 года назад +1

      Yeah just that he didn't exceed those expectations

  • @peterparkerspiderman7875
    @peterparkerspiderman7875 2 года назад +874

    maybe wierd to say, but i think Blake is criminally underrated. He was able to improve his game, changed his game, etc...Amazing player, amazing person, amazing sportsman!

    • @Da480.
      @Da480. 2 года назад +14

      Exactly but ppl listen to social media too much and wanna ride that negative wave

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 2 года назад +11

      How is he an amazing person?

    • @dontcare2065
      @dontcare2065 2 года назад

      @@jonhohensee3258 he smashed ur mom

    • @pnutbutta1234567
      @pnutbutta1234567 2 года назад

      not at all. he was one dimensional like the video said. he never made any team he was on better. the clippers was doc rivers and chris paul -look at the 76ers and suns now

    • @maxmeier532
      @maxmeier532 2 года назад

      change his game how? we cant say for sure, but we must assume it's his injuries holding him back, and there is no return from that. Why would someone of his size and stature and potential athleticism not be able to at least defend well. Dude is 6'9 260. I mean, come on. If someone like him isnt able to get a reliable 3 rbds, 5 pts, 2 asts per game in 12 minutes and be a decent defender against a big guy, why is he in the league? I mean, I am more puzzled why cousins is still in the league tbh.

  • @bp2000k
    @bp2000k 2 года назад +1780

    Clippers Blake was a disrespectful player & one of the best dunker ever. He was so crazy at his position. so fun even to watch him. Injuries made him slow down. I miss him playing at his prime.

    • @jollyrancher9016
      @jollyrancher9016 2 года назад +41

      His rookie year was insanity. He was dunking on everybody.

    • @amostlyreasonableguy
      @amostlyreasonableguy 2 года назад +35

      I swear I knew in 2012 that the dude was gonna deal with a ton of injuries to slow him down by or before 30. I remember watching tv seeing him do these ridiculous throw downs like he was on a trampoline and thinking oh man, he’s gonna get injured and fade, and it actually made me feel a bit sad back then, like I was watching a brief thing. Great player in his time though and he gave it his all.

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 2 года назад +2

      Bpsince2k - DISRESPECTFUL?

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 2 года назад +3

      @@amostlyreasonableguy - I knew in 1999 that he would dunk over a car one day. So there.

    • @kjo2130
      @kjo2130 2 года назад +2

      Not complete at all, he was a terrible defender who got bitched multiple times in the playoffs.

  • @vfgoditachyyy8446
    @vfgoditachyyy8446 2 года назад +602

    Bro did everything right: realized he’ll get injured often relying on athleticism that much and made an all time transformation and still ended up getting his career destroyed by injuries. Sometimes you can do everything right and still turn out wrong sadly

    • @JayJay-wf2oe
      @JayJay-wf2oe 2 года назад +37

      Dude decided to stay in the Clippers who later betrayed him by trading. And Detroit was a hopeless franchise. If he went to a more responsible franchise like Golden States, Spurs or Dallas things could have gone better I guess

    • @vfgoditachyyy8446
      @vfgoditachyyy8446 2 года назад +4

      @@JayJay-wf2oe how? How Would a different trade prevent his injuries? Thats dumb

    • @animecatalog9194
      @animecatalog9194 2 года назад +35

      @@vfgoditachyyy8446 Better Trainers, Less pressure on him to be the main man, with a good team if curry's gravity and klay's orbit drags players out of paint, thats uncontested buckets for blake

    • @Em_Rey
      @Em_Rey 2 года назад

      @@vfgoditachyyy8446 no its not dumb.

    • @Swimmingpoolinaswimmingpool
      @Swimmingpoolinaswimmingpool 2 года назад +1

      Look what happened to dwight howard right now. Changed the his game the wrong way

  • @MannyMensah94
    @MannyMensah94 2 года назад +1000

    Blake was a dope from early to mid 2010s. From his dunks to athleticism.

  • @huyphucmai2661
    @huyphucmai2661 2 года назад +441

    It's honestly sad and not something Blake could completely control. He even realized very early on in his career than his style of play would be unsustainable and put in work to transform his game. But still, he succumbed to injuries. I still remember how some people were saying he could rival Tim Duncan as the best PF of all time as early as his rookie season

    • @PenguinsFlyFar
      @PenguinsFlyFar 2 года назад +27

      Man, that one Lob City stretch where CP was out and we got a glimpse of point forward Blake... Totally agree with you that he was earlier on trying to address losing his physical gifts.

    • @STEEPPOW
      @STEEPPOW 2 года назад +3

      Zero chance Blake is a top 20PF. Top 35 or 40

    • @CastroJr92
      @CastroJr92 2 года назад +7

      @Andrew Lives With no injuries he coulda been top 5 PFs all time

    • @ItsYaBoi888
      @ItsYaBoi888 2 года назад

      Ain't that sad. He's major wealthy. He's doing just fine. No need to be sad for him. Did something we all would have loved to do for a living.

    • @CastroJr92
      @CastroJr92 2 года назад +6

      @@ItsYaBoi888 its just sad he wasnt able to live up to his full potential as a player due to injuries

  • @stoneharper7038
    @stoneharper7038 2 года назад +209

    In Blake’s prime he was such a good passer out of the post, it took his game to another level, and he was a joy to watch

  • @PrincetoonsYT
    @PrincetoonsYT 2 года назад +849

    He really did give the Clippers a spark when they were a horrible team hope he can start playing well again

    • @awethenticmade
      @awethenticmade 2 года назад +1

      Lol keep hoping, it's only been like 4 years since he's played well

    • @almightyyeezydab5149
      @almightyyeezydab5149 2 года назад +22

      @@awethenticmade 2018-19 was arguably his best season

    • @PrincetoonsYT
      @PrincetoonsYT 2 года назад

      @@awethenticmade true

    • @Austin-m
      @Austin-m 2 года назад +1

      @@almightyyeezydab5149 he was on the doodoo stain pistons tho

    • @danschumacher5427
      @danschumacher5427 2 года назад +3

      He is done he is 36

  • @omarmmzn
    @omarmmzn 2 года назад +1558

    “Blake Griffin looks like a black guy made by a printer running out of ink”😂😂😂

  • @cinemasnitch3959
    @cinemasnitch3959 2 года назад +163

    Fortunately he’s legitimately funny and found stand up so he is well into his post NBA career. I’m rooting for him

    • @2Calam
      @2Calam 2 года назад +3

      saw him in a movie recently. He's also good on screen

    • @aprildice1064
      @aprildice1064 2 года назад +1

      Blake's so funny he made KD wanna leave.
      KD couldn't take those jokes anymore

    • @crl122486
      @crl122486 2 года назад

      I hope he does well too cuz now he gotta support that baby with lana rhodes

    • @VanSanProductions
      @VanSanProductions 9 месяцев назад

      if he can try break into hollywood that would be cool. be an interesting transition. we've had WWE to cinema, but I suppose that is much more natural as WWE is just like a live theatre play.@@2Calam

  • @ali_the_bum4622
    @ali_the_bum4622 2 года назад +170

    Blake Is nowhere near what he use to be but he his still a really good player and a solid shooter

    • @ozzee5094
      @ozzee5094 2 года назад +1

      hes a bum at the still young age of 32. mans aged in dog years.

    • @vfgoditachyyy8446
      @vfgoditachyyy8446 2 года назад +10

      At this point currently, he is absolutely ass sadly. If he doesn’t improve he should be out of the league soon but i hope not

    • @romansheoships2716
      @romansheoships2716 2 года назад +11

      His jump shot isn't falling. He's a good passer but teams aren't just gonna run their offense through Blake the whole game

    • @ali_the_bum4622
      @ali_the_bum4622 2 года назад +2

      @@vfgoditachyyy8446 absolutely ass huh? Man you must have not watched him play in the jazz game on Monday He is still a great team player

    • @ali_the_bum4622
      @ali_the_bum4622 2 года назад

      @@romansheoships2716 True but people need to stop sleeping on him

  • @randomguy-zt1lj
    @randomguy-zt1lj 2 года назад +131

    Blake Griffin was the reason I became a basketball fan. It really made me happy that he tried to improve his game throughout the years. Ben Simmons should learn a thing or two from him.

    • @ItsYaBoi888
      @ItsYaBoi888 2 года назад +7

      He's a professional. I like that about him. He plays when he's asked to play. Unlike so many other NBA players these days.

  • @maskedmagnet9652
    @maskedmagnet9652 2 года назад +157

    I really miss blake's old self
    Darn what a beast🔥

  • @johnmilligan2964
    @johnmilligan2964 2 года назад +185

    He was the type of player that relied on his athleticism. Players like that tend to flame out when that athleticism fades. That and injuries have led to him being a shell of the player that he was!

    • @creatinegainz7953
      @creatinegainz7953 2 года назад +4

      Look at WeStBrIcK!

    • @calebalexander7128
      @calebalexander7128 2 года назад +43

      He’s a little different because he started transforming his game early, and he looked really good in the first season with pistons. But after that injury he’s been 1/4th of himself, including his shooting

    • @johnmilligan2964
      @johnmilligan2964 2 года назад +14

      I've always thought that the thing that really keeps Russell from from reaching the next level as a player is his basketball IQ. His athleticism has been off the charts but he has never made great decisions on the court and now that his athleticism is fading it's really becoming quite apparent.

    • @marcGOAT1
      @marcGOAT1 2 года назад

      he didnt have any injuries that were so crazy, shut up, he just starting sucking, the same way dwade did, the same way allen iverson did, same way dwite did

    • @johnmilligan2964
      @johnmilligan2964 2 года назад +3

      @@marcGOAT1 that's what happens to really athletic players unless they have the great fundamentals to fall back on such as MJ. All of the players you named were hyper athletic until age caught up with them.

  • @frankernest3712
    @frankernest3712 2 года назад +22

    I saw this coming. As someone who studied physical therapy in college and went through plenty myself as an athlete in high school and college, it was inevitable. You can’t keep jumping that high at his weight and not have you knees go sooner than later

    • @saint6742
      @saint6742 Год назад

      you reckon zion gon have similar problems later in his career

    • @MrExcessum
      @MrExcessum Год назад +7

      @@saint6742 later? He already a walking injury report

  • @kkrstudios
    @kkrstudios 2 года назад +23

    Crazy how he changed his game from just relying on his athleticism to a good 3pt shooter

  • @ren2871
    @ren2871 2 года назад +16

    I remember the 2009 draft. All the pundits were saying it was a 1 man draft and I think the Clippers were fined for saying the day after the lottery that they would take Blake. Lo and behold that draft also gave us Curry, Harden, DeRozan, Jrue Holiday and other solid players like Rubio, Ellington, Demare Carrol, Pat Beverly, Darren Collision , Patty Mills and Danny Green.

    • @Bigedub101
      @Bigedub101 2 года назад

      Damn that low-key was a good draft...It shows to me having top 5 picks don't mean too much alot of the times...

  • @ghostx1389
    @ghostx1389 2 года назад +12

    As a Nets fan, I speak on behalf of the community to say the We love Blake! He brings a whole new energy to the team since last year!

  • @cullenasaro2229
    @cullenasaro2229 Год назад +9

    I think the Nets did this man dirty. I go to a good amount of C’s games and I love this guy. I was pumped to hear he got traded to the Celtics, and he’s doing what he was put on the team to do and the fans love seeing him. Blake has gone on record saying that the Celtics locker room is his favorite he’s been on and he’s having a great time on a great team. I’m glad he’s in Boston now.

  • @blakebrown84
    @blakebrown84 10 месяцев назад +1

    Blake Griffin had heck of a career in the NBA. He is currently a free agent at this present moment. Why aren’t the NBA sign him to any team right now? With his incredible athleticism, smooth skills, and captivating personality, he has established himself as one of the most prominent figures in the world of basketball. He was known for his impressive dunking skills and shooting from mid-range. He made his mark on the court.

  • @SethKolbePrefect
    @SethKolbePrefect 2 года назад +37

    He was probably the most fun player to watch in the league in his prime. His dunks were just otherworldly sure it was one dimensional but very entertaining nonetheless

  • @Professor-of-Gaming
    @Professor-of-Gaming 2 года назад +41

    Blake griffin was so much fun to watch for about half a decade

  • @robertotorre1914
    @robertotorre1914 2 года назад +9

    I may not have used the word "fall" to describe the final stretch of Blake's career, I would have replaced it with "the natural course of an athlete's body". We are so used to seeing Lebron's constancy ( or Cristiano Ronaldo) of being at the top despite his age, that we easily forget that we are talking about humans with different features and moreover life goals. Blake did his best, blood, sweat, and tears are on the parquet, and with all his injuries, he has had enough. We'll always be grateful to him for what he did for the game and the narrative, Lob City baby!

  • @jahimuddin2306
    @jahimuddin2306 2 года назад +51

    Say what you will about Blake, I am glad that he managed to take the Pistons to the playoffs.

    • @garretfisher2217
      @garretfisher2217 2 года назад +24

      he worked his ass off in detroit from what i saw

    • @brndn9423
      @brndn9423 2 года назад

      lmao

    • @williefaulker
      @williefaulker 2 года назад +3

      And it might have ended up costing him his career sadly

    • @deadreckoning6288
      @deadreckoning6288 2 года назад +1

      @@williefaulker He pushed too hard in Detroit while injured. I think it cost him a few more good years.

  • @lik7953
    @lik7953 2 года назад +41

    He’s what Ben Simmons should try to be. Griffin developed a great jump shot. Simmons needs to work like griffin and develop that shot

    • @powerbad696
      @powerbad696 2 года назад +1

      Ben Simmons doesn't want to put in the EFFORT. Or he thinks he doesn't need to improve,GRIFFIN knew better. One day/year Simmons is gonna sustain a knee injury that'll hinder his mobility/jumping when he's older,then he'll try to improve to stay in the nba.

  • @MrQuaritch
    @MrQuaritch 2 года назад +6

    Did you seriously leave Tim Duncan off of your top 10 power forwards of all time list? That’s insane.

  • @SME5724
    @SME5724 Год назад +3

    He’s actually a very solid player for the Celtics right now and has been a starter a few times including last night putting up draymond numbers 9/5/1 ….

    • @alphariusomegon6374
      @alphariusomegon6374 Год назад +1

      Exactly, he's having a very solid season this year and the title is a bit off.

  • @ObiWannaBrick31
    @ObiWannaBrick31 2 года назад +11

    If blake wasn't injured, he would still be a 20ppg player on the pistons

  • @roeekoffman
    @roeekoffman 2 года назад +24

    Can you do the rise and fall of Dwight Howard?

  • @giffymoney3832
    @giffymoney3832 2 года назад +31

    Most high flyers decline at some point. When the majority of your game is based on athleticism, u become more prone to injuries as your career progresses, and even if u don’t get injured often, other aspects of your game suffer because of your reliance on your athleticism, and you become more of a role player on the team if not a liability. A lot of high flyers have had to change their game to stay relevant in the league when that “check knees light” comes on

    • @KingoftheRoad-2023
      @KingoftheRoad-2023 2 года назад

      cmon-blake cant even dribble the ball and does it so AWKWARDLY-he should not be a basketball player

    • @deadreckoning6288
      @deadreckoning6288 2 года назад +1

      @@KingoftheRoad-2023 Ok genius.

    • @Bigedub101
      @Bigedub101 2 года назад

      Especially big men cause when they stop being athletic, it's hard to keep them on the floor if don't have a post game or great defensively... Dwight Howard had same problem cause back but he lasted longer cause he such a force defensively and has the resume to back it up

  • @ragewayz900
    @ragewayz900 2 года назад +7

    1:43 best line of the whole video

  • @jorgecepeda9672
    @jorgecepeda9672 9 месяцев назад +1

    When I was a kid Blake got me watching basketball with his high energy dunks and explosiveness when he was a clipper that version of Blake was my favorite of all time and still is but father time is always a weakness and it's understandable.

    • @redluke8119
      @redluke8119 9 месяцев назад +1

      I watched him live when he was a piston and he had a really smooth game even in Detroit turned into a great shooter. One of my favorite players

  • @Swagoullie
    @Swagoullie 2 года назад +5

    He never quite reached being an all around complete star but still has had a really solid career.

  • @fateriddle14
    @fateriddle14 Год назад +1

    Griffin's career doesn't warrent the phrase "rise and fall". He's been great, then he got some injuries, now he smoothly transit into a veterian role player who still can take a sizable role on a contender.

  • @murdarichblood7603
    @murdarichblood7603 2 года назад +7

    He was a highlight film 🎥 like Dominique Wilkins. Only difference. Nique had a nice 15 to 17 foot inside jumper. My opinion

  • @juhada
    @juhada 2 года назад +7

    I don't see Blake as "fallen". He had lots of success, and might have some left in the tank. Also, he'll have a life after the NBA.

  • @andreiesteban3046
    @andreiesteban3046 2 года назад +4

    2:12 the ref literally said "yes".

  • @LuisCastillo-rt5nk
    @LuisCastillo-rt5nk 2 года назад +1

    I actually really like Blake, he’s humble enough to know his role nowadays, and he gives 110% every time he plays in BK. Hope Nash plays him more often, so fun to see “hard hat, steel tips” blue-collar mentality from Blake.

  • @MrJaxamillion
    @MrJaxamillion 2 года назад +3

    Wow now I feel old, I remember watching the draft live and actually being excited for the clippers

  • @aarxn90
    @aarxn90 2 года назад +2

    met him irl down to earth dude chill AF

  • @Bohemian0522
    @Bohemian0522 2 года назад +4

    I think he had a good work ethic. The guy really worked hard to improve his game, something not every player is willing to do (say Ben Simmons). I feel bad for him, injuries suck.

  • @jamesrichardson381
    @jamesrichardson381 8 месяцев назад +1

    Man early in his career he was the nastiest dunker the sport had likely ever seen. It's crazy how fast his career went down the tubes. But hey that "dunk" when he was like 5 feet away from the rim but was high enough to basically throw the damn ball through it still doesn't make sense. (I put it in quotes because his hand didn't even touch the rim)

  • @johnnieclemons2921
    @johnnieclemons2921 2 года назад +4

    One of the most powerful dunks the nba has ever had.

  • @redluke8119
    @redluke8119 Год назад +1

    I got to watch him on the pistons live and I really enjoyed watching him ball. Great basketball player. Great Career.

  • @maxazzopardi7446
    @maxazzopardi7446 2 года назад +16

    The only reason I do not like these kinda videos is this is what father-time does to all athletes. We tend to get spoiled by Lebron because he basically is doing what he did as a 21 year old. That is almost unheard of. Griffin is a hall of famer and he declined at the rate nearly every great NBA player declines at.

    • @blakethomas3001
      @blakethomas3001 2 года назад +5

      Sure, and his athletic ability was amazing, but he was never a hall of fame level player

    • @maxazzopardi7446
      @maxazzopardi7446 2 года назад +3

      @@blakethomas3001 I disagree because the NBA hall of fame threshold is a lot lower than every other sports league. There are a lot of guys in the NBA hall of fame who had lesser careers than Griffin.

    • @rtlovcdd
      @rtlovcdd 2 года назад

      @@blakethomas3001 fax

    • @marsdalulu8167
      @marsdalulu8167 2 года назад +3

      @@maxazzopardi7446 ratio

  • @apoorvsingh3395
    @apoorvsingh3395 2 года назад

    Another banger of a video by nonstop sports

  • @gerardshaw1549
    @gerardshaw1549 2 года назад +3

    Blake actually is playing well this year, he started slow but his #'s are trending back to last years. He's actually been hitting 40% from 3 over the past couple weeks.... and he dunks. Is he an allstar or superstar? No. But his defense is very strong and plays up to analytics.

    • @BG-vz3em
      @BG-vz3em 2 года назад +1

      Agree. He and LMA are having a boring time with Steve Nash's unique strategy.

  • @reefferhemp9774
    @reefferhemp9774 9 месяцев назад +2

    He was one of my favorite players on NBA Live 2010 Damn am old 🚬😶‍🌫️🥃🍺🃏

  • @thefirely1439
    @thefirely1439 Год назад +3

    Griffin was one of those players who i could never see leaving their prime but i was wrong. Had an amazing career though.

  • @mandoball1980s
    @mandoball1980s 2 года назад

    Appreciate the video. Don’t appreciate the Two 15sec commercials on route to video

  • @pierangelosaponaro2658
    @pierangelosaponaro2658 2 года назад +2

    Blake peaked early it seems in a way. His first season was his best statistically going by points and rebounds. As his game got more polished, he declined in a few ways, especially a little bit with rebounding. He improved his free-throws and jump-shots tremendously. He passed better and learned to post up effectively. He became more injury prone. Being athletic and a little heavy, such as Blake, wears down the lower part of the body, specifically the knees. I think that at this point he is better off playing 15-25 minutes and trying to get in a little more decent basketball shape. I think that he was a quality draft pick. He reminded me of Shawn Kemp in some ways.

    • @williefaulker
      @williefaulker 2 года назад

      His passing improved a lot though, and as for rebounds we have to remember he played with Drummond and DeAndre Jordan in his prime and they were always bad looking for number one or number two In rebs

  • @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD
    @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD Год назад +1

    Blake came up with the name lob city, he said to DeAndre Jordan when they found out cp3 was coming to the clippers

  • @genskie24
    @genskie24 2 года назад +6

    Blake is my favorite player this generation. So fun to watch him rise up. But those injuries, man. Really held back his potential. If he was just healthy, it could just have been that small push they needed to get out the 2nd round.
    Lob city was fire to watch. Not just Blake and DJ dunks. But the entire team was fun to watch. You could see the plays coming yet the were, usually, pretty successful at them.

  • @CDeeez94
    @CDeeez94 2 года назад

    Thank you for these videos.

  • @byHexted
    @byHexted 2 года назад +9

    One reason I’m glad I never got into basketball as what I want to do, is sports are the only medium where you have to stop because you’re too old at THIRTY. What rapper stopped at 30 Bc of their age? And yes I know that isn’t physically demanding that’s my point. The injuries and shit are insane yet these loser fans still spend all day booing and jeering and saying personal attacks they would never say to his face without a whole crowd between them. None of these fans would like it or think it’s fair if we judged them based on their personal experiences

  • @quisedinero
    @quisedinero Год назад

    You just earned a subscriber

  • @billycummings5114
    @billycummings5114 Год назад +3

    Seems to be playing pretty well right now 🤷‍♂️

    • @Waashoe
      @Waashoe Год назад +1

      Lana rhoades effect

    • @Reenkitty
      @Reenkitty 9 месяцев назад

      @@Waashoe She is so frikin hot...He still shoulda pulled out.

  • @Anxixy
    @Anxixy Год назад

    Love this series been watching all these and wasn’t subscribed my bad

  • @joeldriver3971
    @joeldriver3971 2 года назад +9

    Blake is one of my all time favorite Sooner athletes and it just goes to show that no matter how good you are it's still REALLY difficult to win a championship in college or the NBA. The Clippers with him and Chris Paul probably should have won at least one but they lacked a few key role players plus they were going up against the Spurs and OKC with KD. He's had an incredible career and exceeded all expectations plus he's never gotten into any trouble that I know of other than punching that equipment manager.

  • @jimreadey4837
    @jimreadey4837 2 года назад

    *GREAT* video. Awesome subject, and wonderfully done. Thanks! 👊

  • @DHUNTJR
    @DHUNTJR 2 года назад +29

    if he wouldve worked on his landing he wouldnt have got all those injuries

    • @WW-nf3bj
      @WW-nf3bj 2 года назад +20

      Injuries and durability is lot of genetics as well.

    • @calebalexander7128
      @calebalexander7128 2 года назад +4

      @@WW-nf3bj yeah it’s crazy, we see Russ finally losing some athleticism now but with the amount of dunks and falls he’s taken it’s crazy that it didn’t drop wayyyyy sooner

    • @kenrickkahn
      @kenrickkahn 2 года назад

      @@WW-nf3bj both ways.. Griffin needed to learn how to land safely or worst case scenario it could have been genetics as well.. Griffin had what it takes to be an All Star multiple of times and Even a Champion but injuries kept stopping him..

    • @kenrickkahn
      @kenrickkahn 2 года назад

      @@calebalexander7128 Look at Allen Iverson for example.. He played too hard inside of the paint injuring himself too much which cut his career short.. Some players got to learn to better their game.. nothing wrong with bettering your foot work or working on bettering your shots and shot selections or working on your defense and defensive positions.. all of that will potentially lengthy your career a little longer..

  • @Mister.Patterson
    @Mister.Patterson 2 года назад +1

    If you told me Blake wouldn’t be a hall of famer after his first few years I might tell you you were crazy. However, it’s very impressive he added the playmaking, handles, and shooting to his game. Imagine if he had a go to move in the playoffs!

  • @5star1z
    @5star1z 2 года назад +4

    He’s literally a hall of famer
    2010-11 All Rookie
    2010-11 ROY
    5x All NBA
    6x All star

  • @okoyum
    @okoyum 8 месяцев назад +1

    Mozgov felt the dunk in the back of his throat.

  • @Sillysoft
    @Sillysoft 2 года назад +20

    He could of been a lottery pick, but he was humbled to go back another year to continue developing as a player, oh and that pesky knee injury. lol these video are hilariously over the top.

  • @realdealholyfield9616
    @realdealholyfield9616 2 года назад +1

    Early 2010s were the best era of basketball for me. Prime Blake, Prime Bron. Shii was legendary

    • @raffyc66
      @raffyc66 2 года назад

      So sorry about that! 😂

  • @eldomo7157
    @eldomo7157 2 года назад +9

    Loved watching Blake on the clippers it’s sad that injuries completely slowed him down to a role player now

  • @That1GuyUNo
    @That1GuyUNo 9 месяцев назад +1

    One of my favorite players ever

  • @markbaranyk9161
    @markbaranyk9161 2 года назад +21

    He was solid as a Piston but it’s a shame that the relationship soured

  • @easymoney7006
    @easymoney7006 2 года назад

    Great video

  • @ybnmason5976
    @ybnmason5976 2 года назад +4

    I see no Giannis in the top ten power forwards of all time 🧐🧐

    • @yell0wberry
      @yell0wberry 2 года назад

      Could we let the man marinate for a little while, he certainly has a very long way to go

    • @trollsworstnightmare3769
      @trollsworstnightmare3769 2 года назад +1

      I don't see Timmy either 😕

    • @ybnmason5976
      @ybnmason5976 2 года назад

      @@trollsworstnightmare3769 I didn't even notice that but wow they really did

    • @ybnmason5976
      @ybnmason5976 2 года назад

      @@yell0wberry NOOOOOO JOHN JONES I HAVE TOO MUCH PRIDE IN GIANNIS TO WAIT 😂

  • @orlandojohnson5742
    @orlandojohnson5742 9 месяцев назад

    Injuries make a big difference as we get older! Blake was an amazing dunker in his prime! He’d go up & his defenders would come down before him!!!
    It was crazy watching the air/hang time !
    He can hold his head up high regardless!

  • @goatlious
    @goatlious Год назад +5

    a "rise and fall" that spans over 12 years is called a career lmfao what is this title

    • @jtcopacobana21
      @jtcopacobana21 5 месяцев назад

      Correct

    • @Crewtis
      @Crewtis 2 месяца назад

      It’s another way of saying that, yes.

  • @Thickercarton
    @Thickercarton 2 года назад +2

    I agree with the conclusion about Blake, he developed his game and is a solid all around player

  • @MikaeIe90
    @MikaeIe90 2 года назад +3

    Blake’s dominant years with the Clippers is what I envisioned Zion would be like if he were healthy.

  • @jiamingzuo9416
    @jiamingzuo9416 2 года назад +1

    The thing is when we thought he was just all about muscle he proved to us that he's willing to learn and get smarter, and never drop the training side at the same time, just amazing career, definitely a great player which not always under the spotlight. Not tomention, he's humble as well😄

  • @mmm3d736
    @mmm3d736 2 года назад +8

    Blake was my favorite player literally 😂 bro just lost confidence in Detroit

    • @ObiWannaBrick31
      @ObiWannaBrick31 2 года назад +1

      More like injuries took down his career

    • @mmm3d736
      @mmm3d736 2 года назад

      @@ObiWannaBrick31 nah he rarely was injured in Detroit he avg 18/21 ppg his last season , but you gotta think players who get injured a lot scared to play how they really want to bc of getting re injured

  • @jamierhunt7725
    @jamierhunt7725 Год назад

    Blake won the dunk contest on my birthday. I’ll never forget watching that

  • @0401412740
    @0401412740 2 года назад +3

    His competitive advantage was athleticism, once that faded, he didn't stand out as a player.

  • @jsmilz86
    @jsmilz86 2 года назад +1

    I really don't follow basketball that much. But he is one of my favorite players

  • @amostlyreasonableguy
    @amostlyreasonableguy 2 года назад +5

    Great player and yet his career was oddly predictable. You had to know when he won that dunk contest and was jumping out of the building left and right with ridiculous throw downs on a nightly basis in 2011-2012 that this dude is gonna majorly injure his legs or back and have decreased hops and mobility and then unfortunately fade because the rest of his skills wouldn’t be enough to compensate.
    Make no mistake, he made a legit valiant effort to become a better shooter and playmaker - and he did improve in those respects a lot - but when you’re a big guy chances are that jumping out of the building with freakish ability like that is going to catch up you, and did.
    I was staring at this guy on tv in 2012 like “he’s gonna be grounded by 30 with injuries.” He reminded me of Larry Johnson as far as his transition to being a more ground based player after injuries too. Either way, I respect the impact he made on the game and his hard work to improve.
    Lob city is still missed.

  • @powerbad696
    @powerbad696 2 года назад +2

    Could you imagine if Giannis developed his game like Blake did,the possibilities are endless.I did enjoy Blake's tour with the CLIPPERS,only seen a handful of his games with the PISTONS. Enjoyed LOB CITY too.

    • @youtubehatestruthtellers8065
      @youtubehatestruthtellers8065 2 года назад +1

      Wtf are you even talking about. They have similar games except Giannis doesn't dunk everything

  • @thugger-vandross
    @thugger-vandross 2 года назад +5

    I remember when people thought Aaron Gordon was gonna be the next Blake Griffin

  • @j.namwen.97
    @j.namwen.97 2 года назад +2

    Mostly injuries did it man. But he’s still one of my favorites. Hope he gets a ring before he’s done.

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 2 года назад +3

    Dang, sometimes even doing everything right to improve and reinvent your game just doesn't lead to the success it feels like it should.Circumstance and luck play just as big a part in basketball success as it does in every other part of life

  • @williamrobinson8859
    @williamrobinson8859 2 года назад +1

    Bro is a HOF candidate. His career was dope.

  • @Jokersworld894
    @Jokersworld894 Год назад +4

    Kardashian Victim 😢

  • @johnmanupella7982
    @johnmanupella7982 2 года назад

    Why isn't Tim Duncan in your photo montage of the best power forwards at the end?

  • @CWJ0725
    @CWJ0725 2 года назад +4

    He has all the talent in the world minus durability. Could have been an all time great PF if he were injury free.

    • @konstantinkoverchenko9587
      @konstantinkoverchenko9587 2 года назад +1

      As a lot of other pfs before him like Webber, Amare, Coleman, McDyess, J. O’Neal, etc,...

    • @NHamza-ew5bc
      @NHamza-ew5bc 2 года назад

      @@konstantinkoverchenko9587 o neal is a center

  • @anthonytomb8857
    @anthonytomb8857 2 года назад

    going to a clippers game back in 2015 was fun to watch.

  • @crl122486
    @crl122486 2 года назад +4

    He made a baby with Lana Rhodes and his life went down hill from there haha

  • @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD
    @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD Год назад +1

    Blake wanted to do his dunk where the car was a convertible and his team mates would throw the ball up to him to dunk it but the NBA didn't let him

  • @jamirimaj6880
    @jamirimaj6880 2 года назад +7

    there was never a rise and a fall... he was just mid his whole career

  • @abdubinyaameen6188
    @abdubinyaameen6188 Год назад +1

    Imagine clippers had prime blake. Cp3. And fit Leonard with paul george that squad will be crazy

  • @momore
    @momore Год назад

    Referee Celebration at 2:12 was hilarious

  • @Trev_Swen
    @Trev_Swen 2 года назад +1

    "Lob City" Clippers
    But since then I haven't heard much from Blake

    • @kaysheye7784
      @kaysheye7784 2 года назад

      Because he’s declined. What do you expect? Same with Deandre Jordan. Only CP3 came aged well from that team

  • @johnpaulgonzalez9016
    @johnpaulgonzalez9016 Год назад

    1:45
    2009: For once the clippers didn't mess up the draft lottery
    2023: The clippers messed up by not drafting Harden or Curry

  • @ClippersRunLA
    @ClippersRunLA 2 года назад +1

    Best Clipper of All Time

  • @TostiTostelli
    @TostiTostelli 2 года назад +1

    You didn't put Duncan in the top 10 power forward list. You have sinned.

  • @aayankyeyune313
    @aayankyeyune313 2 года назад +2

    Love nonstop sports your amazing stay awesome