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Blake Griffin tears down shot clock with dunk before preseason game (Ball Don't Lie)

If you're wondering how amped up Blake Griffin is about getting back on the court this season, you need look no further than his performance during the layup lines before the Los Angeles Clippers' preseason matchup with the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver on Sunday night for evidence that the All-Star power forward is suitably charged up.

Keep your eyes trained on the midpoint between the heads of Prime Ticket play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and color commentator Michael Smith, and wait for Hulk to smash:

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Griffin's off-the-backboard two-hander literally sent the shot clock crashing down from the top of the basket, requiring the Rogers Arena game operations crew on hand to fix it up before the festivities could get underway:

Blake Griffin literally brings down the shot clock prior to the start of the game.