Despite not knowing exact specifics, we assumed the Detroit Pistons’ offense was going to revolve around and highlight the versatile Blake Griffin under new coach Dwane Casey. Assuming you read DBB over the summer months, we also expected to experience Griffin in the post on a regular basis. What has become eye-opening, however, is the unhealthy dependency of Griffin’s post-game to the overall success of the entire offense.
Griffin has quite literally, for better or worse, slapped the entire putrid halfcourt offense on his brawny shoulders through nine games. He leads the league in touches per game, his 31.