Los Angeles Clippers: Top 5 Blake Griffin Dunks

October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) dunks the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) dunks the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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4. Blake Does Double Duty Dunking on Pau Gasol

Either one of these dunks would be career-defining for most players, but for Blake it’s just another day at the office. Being able to beat up on the big brother Lakers is icing on the cake, especially against a future Hall of Famer in Pau Gasol.

The first dunk is honestly just disrespectful. Poor Pau has no idea what’s coming and Griffin demolishes both Gasol and the rim. Blake doesn’t quite pull off the Frederic Weis, but he comes pretty close to it against a far superior player.

He runs up for the put-back as if Pau wasn’t even there and clears him with ease. Blake is almost looking down into the rim by the time he finally puts the ball through.

The second dunk is almost more soul-crushing because Pau knew it was coming. He should be commended for doing the right thing and trying to contest the dunk–especially after the earlier play. Even with the contest, Blake still just goes right through him.

You can also hear how forceful the dunk was–this is a full-fledged dunk instead of just a toss into the rim like some of Griffin’s other top dunks.

Blake probably got away with an offensive foul on at least one of these two throwdowns, but they’re both still spectacular enough to warrant making this list.