Here’s The Players That The Clippers Should Depend On In The Playoffs
Apr 7, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) runs down the court against the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 105-100. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Yet another obvious pick: Griffin is averaging 22 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per-game. Expect to see plenty of Griffin down low for the Clippers this post-season as they try to overcome the horrific rebounding season they’ve had (42.5 per-game as a team: 21st in the league). Moreover, Griffin contributes in practically every facet of the game, at least offensively, as you can see by his season averages.
Though not much of a disruptive player on the defensive end (0.5 blocks and 0.9 steals per-game this season), Griffin can bang with the most intimidating low-post players in the rough-and-tough Western Conference.
Griffin will likely play substantial minutes this post-season as the Clippers will inevitably need his offensive contributions down low.
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