Transitioning from a present star to a future star, how about the absurd numbers that Blake Griffin is posting. As a rookie, the former Oklahoma star is currently averaging a double-double with 20.7 points and 11.6 rebounds a night. The guy is an absolute monster. If Griffin continues his early dominance throughout the year and he can manage to stay healthy, the sky is truly the limit for this young stud.
Now, moving on to my top picks for the week:
This week I like:
Wesley Matthews-Wesley Matthews scored 23 points to lead Portland in scoring for the third straight games. He's only averaging 13.8 points a game so far, but he's really been picking it up of late. He most likely will not continue his scoring assault on defenses all year, so pick him up now while he's playing starter's minutes.
Josh McRoberts- The former Duke Blue devil is really starting to make his impact as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Although his number aren't jaw-dropping, the guy is starting to post consistent numbers as he's averaging 5.8 points and 6.1 rebounds a night. If you're looking for consistency, McRoberts is definitely a good player to pick up.
Lastly, what is going on with the World Champions. The Lakers have dropped four straight games which hasn't happened in years for this dominant force. Kobe is still putting up great numbers and basically being numbers, but it shows that when big man Pau Gasol doesn't have it going inside, the Lakers have no choice but to strictly shoot threes. When Gasol isn't playing well and the Lakers shots aren't falling, the World Champions become an average team. Although Gasol is battling an injury, the Lakers are along way away from having to worry because as long as they have some guy named Kobe wearing a Laker uniform, they should be just fine.
