Los Angeles Clippers: 3 takeaways from 2017-18 season opener
By Evan Massey
3. Blake Griffin could well be an MVP candidate
First and foremost, Blake Griffin showed that he is better than ever this season. He has trained hard throughout the offseason and it is paying off for him on the court.
Griffin finished the game with 29 points on 12-for-23 shooting from the floor. He also knocked down 3-for-6 from the 3-point line and chipped in 12 rebounds.
Los Angeles needed Griffin to step up and take his game to another level. Losing a star like Paul is never easy, but this is Griffin’s chance to prove that he is capable of leading the Clippers as the face of the franchise. He certainly did that against the Lakers and that kind of production will lead him to MVP consideration later on in the year if he keeps it up.
It will be interesting to see if Griffin is capable of continuing this kind of dominance, but he certainly looks like a much more dominant player.