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Blake Griffin on D.J. Mbenga.

Now, mind you it’s only preseason, but a couple of things:

1) Look at how far Griffin takes off from! Incredible athleticism.

2) Really nice pass from Kareem Rush. Yes, a Kareem Rush sighting. And, yes, he actually passed the ball. Who knew.

I think the Clippers could very well be a sleeper in the West. Then again, predicting that any team with Ricky Davis on its roster will have success is going well above and beyond.

But Griffin’s surely a nice foundation.

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