ouleaf
6/1/2010, 03:21 PM
Would have put this under the General Sports Forum if it weren't for who was at No. 5.
Love that Blake is getting some good press despite not playing at all last year :mad:
While I don't think this combination is very likely, it would be awesome for sure. Hopefully we will see it in action at an All Star game in the very near future.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/notebook/_/page/dime-freeagency-dal-100529/lebron-combo-edition
5. LeBron James-Blake Griffin
Looking for a big man with a high ceiling to pair with James? As difficult as it might be to project Blake Griffin's trajectory, James should give the redshirt rookie a long look. Griffin is a young, super-athletic, hyper-competitive forward who would develop his game around James' talent. And as a guy often tagged as "a coach on the floor," James would unquestionably be the senior partner of the tandem.
Here's what we currently know about Griffin: He has the explosiveness and hands to be the most devastating roll man since Amare Stoudemire. But unlike Stoudemire, Griffin has a voracious appetite for the glass and had already emerged as the Clippers' traffic cop on defense before he went down with a knee injury.
Once Griffin refines his jumper (already in progress), the James-Griffin pick-and-roll could emerge as the most unstoppable force in basketball. Most important, Griffin's speed, size and athleticism would finally give James a true "running 4" -- but one who could body up in the half-court on both ends when the tempo necessitated.
Love that Blake is getting some good press despite not playing at all last year :mad:
While I don't think this combination is very likely, it would be awesome for sure. Hopefully we will see it in action at an All Star game in the very near future.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/notebook/_/page/dime-freeagency-dal-100529/lebron-combo-edition
5. LeBron James-Blake Griffin
Looking for a big man with a high ceiling to pair with James? As difficult as it might be to project Blake Griffin's trajectory, James should give the redshirt rookie a long look. Griffin is a young, super-athletic, hyper-competitive forward who would develop his game around James' talent. And as a guy often tagged as "a coach on the floor," James would unquestionably be the senior partner of the tandem.
Here's what we currently know about Griffin: He has the explosiveness and hands to be the most devastating roll man since Amare Stoudemire. But unlike Stoudemire, Griffin has a voracious appetite for the glass and had already emerged as the Clippers' traffic cop on defense before he went down with a knee injury.
Once Griffin refines his jumper (already in progress), the James-Griffin pick-and-roll could emerge as the most unstoppable force in basketball. Most important, Griffin's speed, size and athleticism would finally give James a true "running 4" -- but one who could body up in the half-court on both ends when the tempo necessitated.