For a guy who missed his entire rookie season with an injury, Blake Griffin has wasted little time in establishing himself as one of the elite players in the NBA. In his belated debut, the former Sooner star racked up 20 points, 14 rebounds and his very first shot in the league was an alley-oop dunk for the Clippers. Talk about making one's presence felt.
Since then, Blake's presence has only intensified. Television executives for networks that show NBA games have scrambled their lineup in an effort to get this guy on TV screens even though the team he plays for sucks. People who have no interest in the "other" L.A. team are wearing a red Clippers jerseys with Blake's #32 adorning it. ESPN's Bill Simmons, the biggest cheerleader for Kevin Durant being the best player in the league, abandoned K.D. for Griffin. Yet Griffin's biggest impact may be making the Clippers relevant, as many have decided to nickname him "The Blake Show," a direct shot at the team the Clips share a city and arena with.