Blake Griffin Earned my Respect

I always thought Blake Griffin was overrated. He is a guy who puts up fantastic numbers, but I only saw him as a highlight player. The type of guy who can jump out of the building, but has no skill. After attending the Raptors vs Clippers last Saturday, I can safely say I was so wrong. Blake is such a skilled player. The way he gets to the basket and maneuvers his body is great to watch. His passing ability and off-ball movement is sharp and well executed. Blake Griffin earned a new fan on that day.

Slow your Roll: Miami still reigns supreme

Ever since the OKC Thunder beat the Miami Heat This past week, everyone has been declaring Kevin Durant as the man to finally take the MVP trophy away from LeBron. While I agree with this, people have decided to go even further than that. Now they are saying that Miami is doomed, and that they have no chance of beating OKC if they were to meet in the NBA finals again.....

Really? I find it comical that everyone is already writing off the team that has won the last two championships, and been in the finals the last three. This same reaction came up when the big three were first together in Miami, and history has shown that they have proven the doubters wrong. So while the Thunder have definitely become a strong contender, the Heat are still the team to beat until someone does just that.