Detroit — Last season, Blake Griffin was in the midst of an All-NBA season, with a blend of scoring, rebounding and assists that had rarely been seen in Pistons franchise history.
He wasn’t as uber-athletic as he was in his heyday with the Los Angeles Clippers but having remade his game to become an all-around facilitator and scoring threat, he was the key to the Pistons making the playoffs.
After an offseason procedure on his knee and missing the first 10 games, Griffin has played in just three of the last four games and the numbers aren’t the same: 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4.