The Miami Heat got a little revenge this week when they played the Los Angeles Clippers, and won 97-79. The biggest reason that the Heat were able to outdo the Clippers was because they shut down the Clipper’s All Star, Blake Griffin. They held Griffin to 21 points, and 16 rebounds. Leading the Heat was Dwayne Wade with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Other leading scorers for the Heat include: Chris Bosh with 16, Eddie House with 15, and LeBron James with a season low 12 points.
Blake Griffin is a very versatile player for the Clippers. The main reason the Heat won is because they were able to shut him down. Getting Griffin frustrated played a key role in keeping the Clipper’s All Star from getting in his groove. The Clipper’s shooting percentage was at a very low 32.5%. This is the cause of many factors, I’d say that the hype of a young team, such as the Clippers, playing the Miami Heat with 3 of the league’s best players. LeBron James shot a season low of 12 points this game. This is obviously way off for him but I would say this is also because he was concerned with shutting Griffin down. The Heat are now 37-14 and still ranked 2nd in the Eastern Conference Standings.
I didnt think the Heat could pull it off but i guess they did. I thought that Griffen would do work on them but i was mistakin.
ReplyDeleteThis is a game i really wanted to see but i couldnt thanks for the update.
ReplyDeleteTough game, two really good teams.
ReplyDeleteHow did they manage to keep Griffin from scoring? Was it a physical (lots of people blocking him) or mental thing?
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