Video: Blake Griffin Debuts with Clippers
July 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA Draft Prospects, NBA News
Blake Griffin played his first game as a professional on Monday as he suited up for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA summer league. It quickly became obvious why Griffin is such a highly regarded prospect.
In 30 minutes, Griffin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, while hitting 11-of-15 shots from the field. Riding Griffin, the Clippers were able to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers summer league team by a final score of 93-82.
While Griffin had a successful debut, it wasn’t perfect. The first pick of the 2009 NBA Draft hit only half of his eight free throws and …read more
