EAST LANSING – If Dwane Casey gets a few better nights of sleep between now and the regular-season opener next week, he probably has Blake Griffin to thank.
Griffin made a conscious decision to be more assertive in the preseason finale Friday night and the results echoed across the Michigan State campus. He powered through Cleveland’s defense for three first-half dunks, stepped outside to drain 3 of 4 3-point shots, ran the floor hard and dished out five of his team’s 31 assists to power a 129-110 rout of the Cavaliers.
Griffin played 26 minutes and said the training staff had allotted him a few more than that.