It’s been a weird 24 hours to say the least. The dust has now settled and Blake Griffin, formerly of Lob City, a five-time All Star, and stand up comedian, is now a Detroit Piston. It’s real. I may or may not have received more tweets and texts about this news than the birth of my son. The messages were a mix of questions, roasts, and commiseration, but funny enough, they all had one thing in common: they started the exact same way.
“Blake Griffin?”
The question mark says a lot. To me, it speaks to not only how surprising this move was but also to where Blake’s game has progressed and his standing in the minds of your average NBA fan.