Can Blake Griffin Surpass TD?

[DFish24]

More of a Gasol/McHale level player than a Tim Duncan.

[fpliii]

Defense is 1/2 the game dude, it's not a footnote. Timmy is one of the great defenders of our time, and all-time. Even if everything else was equal (which it's not, Duncan is miles better as a post isolation scorer), that'd give him an advantage.

That being said, BG is clearly a top 5 player this year. Looking forward to his continued development.

[TheMagicMan]

Duncan at age 25 with Griffin's current cast would've won 2 championships already.

[Legends66NBA7]

Blake is probably going to go down as the best player from his draft class, but he will never pass Duncan for a lot of things mentioned. And this is biggest one for me: He's averaging 19ppg and 6.3rpg... in the playoffs. If you don't perform at a high level in the playoffs and go under your regular season averages, you're not going to be in the discussion of Duncan's caliber.

We haven't even discussed the comparisons to Garnett, Barkley, Malone, Nowitzki, Hayes, Pettit, McHale, etc... Let's see Blake can even match up with them first.

[buddha]

I have no idea how Blake isn't blocking fools left and right. I don't even see him try to block shots.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Not sure if you're being serious? Duncan is up there with the best passing bigs of all time. His ability to find the open man from the double is almost unmatched.

Sure, Blake's passing looks nicer, but that doesn't mean it's better.

No he isnt. Duncan is on the 2nd or 3rd tier of great passing big man with Shaq and Griffin.

Hes not on the 1st tier with KG, Webber, Walton, Sabonis etc etc. He not even the best passing big man on his team now that Diaw

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Defense is 1/2 the game dude, it's not a footnote. Timmy is one of the great defenders of our time, and all-time. Even if everything else was equal (which it's not, Duncan is miles better as a post isolation scorer), that'd give him an advantage.

That being said, BG is clearly a top 5 player this year. Looking forward to his continued development.

How Blake is clearly top 5

KD
CP3
Lebron
Lamarcus
Steph

[fpliii]

How Blake is clearly top 5

KD
CP3
Lebron
Lamarcus
Steph

CP3 missed 20 games (though I'd still put him in there), and I don't have LMA in my top 5.

[reppy]

Griffin is probably the better fast break passer.

But I don't care about that from my big man. I want him to be able to pass out of the double team and hit cutters.

[Lonely_Sandberg]

Dont Think He'll Ever B as good as TD Defensively but offensively i think hes jus as gud as td(Prime) if nt a lil better alredy , with a chance to be better i mean way better

[T_L_P]

Griffin is probably the better fast break passer.

But I don't care about that from my big man. I want him to be able to pass out of the double team and hit cutters.

Thankyou.

Here's what Jerry West thinks:

“He sees the court as well or better than a lot of guards. When I look at him I see nothing but greatness.”

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Teams were weary to double Duncan because of his ability to find the open man. Can the same be said about Griffin? Not to mention, Duncan's outlet passing >

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

CP3 missed 20 games (though I'd still put him in there), and I don't have LMA in my top 5.

How come Aldridge better defender (dont u like that) and has better halfcourt game that why he been much better in playoff

[fpliii]

How come Aldridge better defender (dont u like that) and has better halfcourt game that why he been much better in playoff

idk

I'm a bit of a Portland hater.

[BlackVVaves]

Dont Think He'll Ever B as good as TD Defensively but offensively i think hes jus as gud as td(Prime) if nt a lil better alredy , with a chance to be better i mean way better

Once he gets a Consistent Deadly midrange jumper he will avg 24+ Easy

He can Hit Jumpers Now but he is streaky.

His post game is solid

And Athletically he's 2nd to none

Also hes jus as gud a passer if not better Passer Then TD

And rebounds at the same rate TD Does .....

[Relinquish]

How come Aldridge better defender (dont u like that) and has better halfcourt game that why he been much better in playoff

Aldridge is a pretty average to below average defender. That's not really saying much.