Blake Griffin 32 | Forward-Center

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Mon. May 21, 2012 Source: RotoWire
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News: Griffin (hip, knee, ankle) - who was already dealing with several minor injuries - ran into Manu Ginobili's shoulder in the first half which caused Griffin's tooth to puncture his upper lip. It was a freak injury, but Griffin received some stitches and got back out there. He finished the Game 4 loss with 21 points (9-20 FG, 3-3 FT), five boards, two assists, a steal, and a block in 37 minutes. [-]
Impact: With the Clippers' season coming to a close, Griffin's final regular season numbers looked like this: 54.9 field-goal percentage, 52.1 free-throw percentage, 20.7 points, 10.9 boards, and 3.2 assists. His 2011-12 numbers took a slight hit from his rookie season, but still were right around the averages everyone expected when drafting him. He was also one of the few players to average a double-double for the entire season (finishing with 41 in 66 games played). However, the glaring criticism directed towards Griffin this season was his poor free-throw shooting. His clip dropped from an acceptable 64.2 percent last season to just 52.1 percent this year, a trend that has many worrying that he could become a free-throw percentage liability similar to Dwight Howard. And unlike Howard, Griffin doesn't block enough shots (0.7 blocks per game) to make up for the lost category. He is still only 23 years old, so there is plenty of time for him to correct his flaws. Heading into next year's drafts, he should be considered a third to fourth round draft pick based on his scoring, rebounds, field-goal percentage, and the potential for improvement.
LAST & NEXT GAME
DATE OPP RESULT MIN PTS REB ASST FG% BLK STL PF
May 20 SA L 99-102 37 21 5 2 .450 1 1 2
AVERAGES VS. NEXT OPPONENT
DATE OPP MIN PTS REB ASST FG% BLK STL PF
No player stats available.
Season & Career
G MPG FG% 3p% FT% RPG APG PPG
2011-12 Season 66 36.2 .549 .125 .521 10.9 3.2 20.7
Career 148 37.2 .524 .225 .593 11.5 3.5 21.7
PLAYER COMPARISONS
Griffin
20.7
League Average
7.9
League Leader
28.0

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Blake Griffin
2011-12 Season
PPG
20.7
REB
10.9
ASST
3.2
FG%
54.9
Bio
Ht: 6' 10"  Wt: 252  Age: 23
Born: 3/16/1989, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: 2009 - Rd 1
(1st overall by the Clippers)
Injury Status
No Current Injury