Did Blake Griffin live up to the hype of his rookie season? Hall of Fame? 1st ballot?

[L.Kizzle]

I don't think it's as cut and dry as you think it is.

Amare Stoudemire. 6 all-star selections, 5 all-nba teams, more career points, blocks, rebounds than Griffin. Almost the same exact career path and length as Griffin and didn't get in his first selection.

Chris Webber, still not in even with a higher peek and more totals than Griffin. 5 all-star, 6 all-nba

Shawn Kemp, similar career path. Didn't peek as high as Griffin, but had 6 all-star appearances, 3 all-nba, still not in.

The only thing that might get Griffin in on his first selection is had had a great sophomore year in college where he won various awards.

This is Amare first nomination. He's been playing ball overseas.

Webber is in, it took a while.

Shawn Kemp - has never been nominated.

[ILLsmak]

Griffin is an all time great. I can't think of another example where an already top player actually became better after losing athleticism. For that alone hes a HOFr

exactly, like I said people slept.

Watch that det video I posted, kids, dude's game is stupid. He's out there playing old man ball vs NBA guys and busting their ass haha. His handle is so ****ing tight. It was good, but it became way better. But his ability to get contact and use it to get to where he's supposed to be blows my mind. I def hated on Blake until I saw him later. It's like lul look at trash ass Blake... then it's like oh, that was nice... oh, that was nice, too, wait a minute.

Edit: Shit like he did at :39 in that vid I posted, you have to really be paying attention to realize how dirty that was haha.

-Smak

[PeroAntic]

exactly, like I said people slept.

Watch that det video I posted, kids, dude's game is stupid. He's out there playing old man ball vs NBA guys and busting their ass haha. His handle is so ****ing tight. It was good, but it became way better. But his ability to get contact and use it to get to where he's supposed to be blows my mind. I def hated on Blake until I saw him later. It's like lul look at trash ass Blake... then it's like oh, that was nice... oh, that was nice, too, wait a minute.

Edit: Shit like he did at :39 in that vid I posted, you have to really be paying attention to realize how dirty that was haha.

-Smak

100 percent man

[rawimpact]

No...

The closest person I see to him today is Julius Randle.

[Overdrive]

Ofc you have to contribute in atleast a half significant way, but Blake is the definition of fame for me.

He deserves to be in the hall way more than guys who randomly happened to be on dynasties.

For some time Blake was one of most famous players in the NBA.

[L.Kizzle]

No...

The closest person I see to him today is Julius Randle.

23/10/4

All-NBA 2nd Team 3x/All-NBA 3rd team 2x
6x All-Star

Webber, Bosh, Gasol, Duncan, Dirk, KG.
Those are the last power forwards to make the Hall. You could argue him being better than 4 of them.

[rawimpact]

23/10/4

All-NBA 2nd Team 3x/All-NBA 3rd team 2x
6x All-Star

Webber, Bosh, Gasol, Duncan, Dirk, KG.
Those are the last power forwards to make the Hall. You could argue him being better than 4 of them.

No you can't.... you have to be trolling.

I'm going to guess you're talking about webber, bosh, dirk and gasol. Three of those won rings and the other two contributed significantly in the NCAA or international bball. All six of those players are on another level vs Blake.

[PeroAntic]

No you can't.... you have to be trolling.

I'm going to guess you're talking about webber, bosh, dirk and gasol. Three of those won rings and the other two contributed significantly in the NCAA or international bball. All six of those players are on another level vs Blake.

Offensively hes as good as any PF ever. The complete package if there ever was one.

[L.Kizzle]

No you can't.... you have to be trolling.

I'm going to guess you're talking about webber, bosh, dirk and gasol. Three of those won rings and the other two contributed significantly in the NCAA or international bball. All six of those players are on another level vs Blake.

My mistake, I meant he could he the 4th guy behind Dirk, KG and Duncan.
You can make an argument he was better than Bosh, Gasol and Webber. Plus I think Blake got Gasol pregnant a time or two on some nasty dunks lol.

[jayfan]

Rookie season, I don't know. But he definitely did not live up to the hype of his final season at Oklahoma. In his defense, it would have been hard to with the injuries. But for those who don't remember, he was literally an unstoppable force.