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Լոս Անջելես Կլիպերս (2009–այժմ)

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2009–10 մրցաշրջան. Դրաֆթ տարվա վնասվածքը

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2009 թվականի ապրիլի 7-ին Գրիֆինը որոշեց, որ ինքը պետք է զիճի իր պաշտոնը քոլեջում և տեղափոխվի NBA:[1][2] Մամլո ասուլիսը նրա որոշումը հրապարակել է ESPNews-ում: Գրիֆինը 2009 NBA դրաֆթում առաջին ընտրությամբ ընտրվել է Լոս Անջելես Կլիպերսի կոմից:[3] Գրիֆինը խաղացել է Կլիպերսից Ամառային լիգայում և այնտեղ անվանվել է Ամառային Լիգայի MVP: Եզրափակիչ խաղին Գրիֆինը դանքից հետո սխալ վայրէջք կատարելուց նա վնասում է ծունկը:[4] Մեկ օր առաջ մինչև 2009–10 մրցաշրջանը սկսելը հաստատվել էր, որ Գրֆինը ունի ձախ ծնկի լուրջ վնասվածք և հետձգում էր յոթ շաբաթով իր NBA դեբյուտը:[4] Ապաքինվելուց մեկ-երկու շաբաթ անց թեստեր ցույց տվեցին, որ իր ծունկը ամբողջությամբ չի ապաքինվել:[5] 2010 թվականի հունվարին վիրահատեցին Գրիֆինի ձախ ծունկը և այդ պատչառով նա բաց թողեց ամբողջ 2009–10 մրցաշրջանը:[5]

2010–11 մրցաշրջան. Տարվա նորեկ

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Griffin in a game against the Washington Wizards on March 12, 2011

Since he missed the entire 2009–10 season, Griffin was still considered a rookie during the 2010–11 season.[6] In his NBA debut, against the Portland Trail Blazers, Griffin registered 20 points and 14 rebounds.[7] He set a franchise record for most consecutive double-doubles with 23 in a home game against the Golden State Warriors.[8] His streak of consecutive double-doubles, which ended at 27 games on January 19 in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, was the longest rookie double-double streak since 1968.[9][10] On November 11, 2010, Griffin scored a then career-high 44 points against the New York Knicks and on January 17, 2011 against the Indiana Pacers, he scored a new career-high 47 points and set a Clippers franchise record for most points by a rookie.[11] He became the first rookie to have two 40+ point games in his rookie season since Allen Iverson during the 1996–97 season.

Griffin was voted to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game by coaches as a reserve on the Western Conference squad, becoming the first rookie to play in the All-Star game since Yao Ming in 2003 and the first rookie voted to the game by coaches since Tim Duncan in 1998.[12][13] He also participated in the 2011 Rookie Challenge and won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star break.[14][15] On March 23, 2011, in a double overtime win over the Washington Wizards, Griffin recorded his first career triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists.[16] He recorded his second triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the final game of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies.[17]

During the season, Griffin captured all six of the Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors, the first time a rookie has swept an entire season of Rookie of the Month awards since Chris Paul during the 2005–06 season.[18] He played in all 82 regular season games and became the first rookie to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since Elton Brand did it in the 1999–2000 season.[19] He led all rookies in points, rebounds, and double-doubles, earning him the Rookie of the Year award, and was the first unanimous winner for the award since David Robinson in 1990.[20][21] He was also the only unanimous selection to the All-Rookie First Team.[22] Following his phenomenal rookie season, Sports Illustrated listed Griffin as one of the "NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time".

2011–12 season: First playoff appearance

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Griffin was voted to play as a starter for the first time in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game along with new teammate Chris Paul. He was also selected to participate in the inaugural Rising Stars Challenge in which teams were a mix of the top rookies and sophomores. Griffin was selected first by Team Shaq.[23]

Griffin averaged another double-double on the lockout-shortened season with 20.7 ppg and 10.9 rpg. He and teammate Chris Paul helped lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 40-26 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2006. In the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, Griffin helped the Clippers eliminate the Memphis Grizzlies in seven games. However, the Los Angeles Clippers were quickly swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the next round. Afterwards, Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time in his career.

2012–13 season: First division title

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Before the 2012–13 NBA season, on July 10, 2012, Griffin signed a contract extension reportedly worth $95 million for 5 years. The deal will keep him under contract until the end of the 2017–18 season.[24] He was also selected to compete for Team USA in the 2012 London Summer Olympics, but was removed after he injured his knee during a practice. Griffin was again voted by the fans as a starter for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. On March 6, 2013, Griffin recorded his third career triple-double by scoring 23 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Griffin finished the season averaging 18.0 ppg and 8.3 rpg in 32.5 mpg. He and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 56-26 record as the Clippers won their first Pacific Division title in franchise history. The Clippers went on to lose to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games in the first round. Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team once again.

2013–14 season: New head coach Doc Rivers

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After a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers sought new leadership and hired head coach Doc Rivers. In his first season with Rivers at the helm, Griffin averaged a career-high 24.1 points per game. He was voted as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game, making it his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and third consecutive start. From January 20 to March 26, Griffin recorded 20+ points in a franchise-record 31 straight games. On April 2, 2014, Griffin and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-108 win over the Phoenix Suns to clinch their second franchise division title. The next day, Griffin recorded his fourth career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 107-113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[25]

The Los Angeles Clippers finished with a franchise-best record of 57-25 and earned the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They would be matched up with the Golden State Warriors in the first round. On April 21, 2014, Griffin scored a playoff career-high 35 points in a win over Golden State. The Clippers would eventually beat the Warriors in 7 games in the midst of the Donald Sterling controversy. They would then lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semi-finals. Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the third straight year, whilst also finishing the season third in the MVP voting.[26]

2014–15 season: New owner Steve Ballmer

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After the controversial remarks from former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling from the league for life and forced him to sell the Clippers. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer later bought the Clippers for $2 billion, the largest amount paid for a franchise in NBA history.[27]

On December 8, 2014, Griffin scored a season-high 45 points on 14-of-24 shooting, including a game-winning three-pointer as time expired, as the Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns in one overtime, 121-120. This was Griffin's first career game-winning buzzer beater. It gave the Clippers their eighth straight win.[28] On February 8, 2015, he was ruled out for four to six weeks due to a staph infection in his right elbow.[29] He returned to action on March 15 after missing 15 games to record 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 100-98 loss to the Houston Rockets.[30] Griffin finished the regular season averaging 21.9 points, a career-low 7.6 rebounds, and a career-high 5.3 assists in 67 games.

On April 22, Griffin recorded his first career playoff triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a first round game 2 series loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[31] Four days later in Game 4, Griffin recorded a playoff career-high 19 rebounds and with 20 points helped the Clippers even the series at 2-2.[32] In the series' Game 7 victory on May 2 that moved the Clippers into the second round, Griffin recorded his second career playoff triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists.[33] Two days later in Game 1 of the Clippers' semi-final match-up against the Houston Rockets, Griffin recorded 26 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double to lift the Clippers to a 117-101 victory.[34] The Clippers would end up losing the series to the Rockets in 7 games.

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  2. Associated Press (April 8, 2009). Oklahoma's Griffin leads group of players entering NBA draft. USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  3. Ford, Chad. «2009 NBA Draft Prospects: Top 100». ESPN. Վերցված է August 24, 2008-ին.(չաշխատող հղում)
  4. 4,0 4,1 «Clippers lose Griffin to broken kneecap». ESPN. Associated Press. Վերցված է October 27, 2009-ին.
  5. 5,0 5,1 Sheridan, Chris. «Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin to have season ending surgery». ESPN.com. Վերցված է January 13, 2010-ին.
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  7. Dillman, Lisa (October 27, 2010). «Clippers lose opener to Trail Blazers, 98–88, despite a roaring debut for Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Times». articles.latimes.com. Վերցված է October 28, 2010-ին.
  8. Simmons, Rusty (January 10, 2011).Blake Griffin's 'electric' athleticism is shocking. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  9. Քաղվածելու սխալ՝ Սխալ <ref> պիտակ՝ «SIgreatestRookies» անվանումով ref-երը տեքստ չեն պարունակում:
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  14. Griffin, Evans headline selections for 2011 Rookie Challenge. nba.com, February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  15. Official Release (January 5, 2011).Griffin, Ibaka, Jennings and McGee set for Sprite Slam Dunk. nba.com. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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  21. Associated Press (May 5, 2011). Blake Griffin unanimously voted top NBA rookie. ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  22. Official Release (May 11, 2011). Unanimous pick Griffin leads T-Mobile All-Rookie team roster. NBA.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  23. Immediate Release (February 17, 2012). LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS’ BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ KYRIE IRVING ARE FIRST TWO PICKS IN 2012 BBVA RISING STARS CHALLENGE DRAFT. NBA.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  24. «CLIPPERS SIGN BLAKE GRIFFIN TO CONTRACT EXTENSION». NBA.com. 2012-07-10. Վերցված է 2012-07-12-ին.
  25. Notebook: Mavs 113, Clippers 107
  26. «Thunder's Kevin Durant wins 2013-14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award». NBA. Վերցված է May 6, 2014-ին.
  27. «Steve Ballmer Completes Purchase of Los Angeles Clippers». NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 12, 2014. Վերցված է December 9, 2014-ին.
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  29. «Blake Griffin to have elbow surgery». ESPN.com. February 8, 2015. Վերցված է February 8, 2015-ին.
  30. Rockets hang on to beat Clippers 100-98
  31. Duncan and Leonard help Spurs beat Clippers 111-107 in OT
  32. Paul, Clippers even series with 114-105 win over Spurs
  33. Paul lifts Clippers past Spurs, 111-109 in Game 7
  34. Griffin's triple-double lifts Clippers over Rockets 117-101