![]() Now with this new look Blake Griffin, Green will have a lot more on his hand. We know Green can guard one through five in the lineup and has had the edge in this rivalry with Griffin the past few years. With the combo of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin this already poses some issues for the Warriors coming into the second game of off a back to back home/road split. The Warriors have struggled early this season against teams with skilled big men. This is a new look Clippers team and though Chris Paul is a significant loss, the team still has play makers. Chapter 4: What can we expect in this matchup? He drew three defenders with him as he fakes as though he’s going to the rim. Here is a play from last season where Green grabs a loose ball and waits for Thompson to get to his spot in the corner before he kicks it out. With a small sample size of five games, Griffin has converted on 41% of his attempts and is currently attempting three times more threes per game compared to last season. Through the early part of this season, it’s become very evident he wants to extend his range. Slowly, Griffin evolved by implementing a mid range jumper. He was mainly restricted to playing off ball and playing in the low block. During the Chris Paul era, Griffin was limited in his offensive role given Paul’s dominance over the ball. Now that Paul is gone, Griffin has control over the offense and should have room to finally evolve. Chapter 3: The evolution of Blake Griffin The Clippers doubled down and signed Griffin to a five-year extension which re-established him as the main cornerstone of the franchise. This past season, they went through a complete overhaul by trading Paul to the Houston Rockets and letting J.J. The Clippers were unable to get over the hump and past the second round of the NBA playoffs. Green has since established himself as a perennial defensive player of the year candidate and vaulted himself ahead of Griffin as one the best players in the NBA. Green is running down the court taunting Griffin with his tongue out as Griffin stares away and tries to ignore him. This exchange by Green and Griffin is emblematic of how things have been since that playoff series. Green was still a relatively unknown player. They went toe to toe in a series that ended in seven with the Clippers claiming victory.īlake Griffin finished the the 2013-2014 campaign third in the league MVP voting just behind Kevin Durant and LeBron James. The Warriors were fresh off a surprise playoff run from the 2013 postseason and ready to make a deeper playoff push. The Clippers and Warriors faced off in a first round series during the 2014 playoffs as the three and six seed respectively. Draymond Green was a 23-year-old forward that was backing up David Lee. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors were a young up and coming team that was built around their back-court of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Clippers were seen by many to contend with the likes of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs for a trip to the NBA Finals. They were newly built around Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and Blake Griffin. Increases to $350,000 if not waived on or before the first day of the 2023/24 regular season.Flashback to about four years ago and the L.A. Guarantee increases to $50,000 if not waived by August 1, 2023. Justin Champagnie: No money guaranteed in 2023/24, HoopsHype has learned.Luke Kornet: No money guaranteed in 2023/24, HoopsHype has learned.Robert Williams: He makes an extra $446,249 for playing 69 games, $223,215 for playing 69 games and making the second round, $223,214 for playing 69 games and making the Conference Finals, $446,249 for making the All-Defensive 1st Team and $223,215 for making the All-Defensive 2nd Team, according to Keith Smith. ![]() Derrick White: He gets $500,000 for playing 70 games, $500,000 for making 185 three-pointers and $250,000 for making an All-Defensive Team, according to John Hollinger.He pockets $4,000,000 if he plays 65-plus games and his team wins 49-plus games and reaches the second round of the playoffs. Jaylen Brown: He can secure $8,000,000 in incentives if he wins MVP or Defensive Player of the Year or makes an All-NBA Team, according to Bobby Marks. ![]()
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