ORLANDO, Fla. -- It hasn't happened very often this season, but Blake Griffin almost looked like a rookie Tuesday night.Dwight Howard had a lot to do with that.
The future of the NBA will have to wait his turn.
Griffin may be the hottest young star in the NBA - a veritable highlight tape on most nights - but he was all but grounded by Howard in the Magic's 101-85 victory over the Clippers.
Griffin came into the game brimming with confidence - the only player in the league averaging at least 20 points, 12 rebounds and three assists - but he left looking like just another big man who got chewed up by Howard, the two-time defending Defensive Player of the Year.
Although Howard wasn't officially guarding the Clippers power forward - that job went to Ryan Anderson - Howard was never far away, always there with a double-team whenever Griffin made a move to the basket.
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Full story at http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/02/08/dwight-howard-takes-blake-griffin-to-school-in-magic-win/
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment