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Five NBA players that deserve coal for Christmas in 2016

By Weldon Jones

October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 120-75. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 120-75. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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December 12, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) shoots against the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 12, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) shoots against the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Blake Griffin

Can we all agree that Blake Griffin is one the most talented players in the NBA? He literally has it all. Athleticism, a decent post game, ball-handling, passing, and high volume scoring ability. For someone who does all that, the results should be much better.

The Clippers have slid from first to third in the west. The main reason for this is the play of Blake Griffin. For someone to be as dominate on the inside as he is, he takes a lot of jumpers and doesn’t try to get to the foul line. He is a stat sheet filling talent much like Lebron James or Russell Westbrook, however his intangibles this season especially have been sorely lacking.

The moment is never too small for Griffin, but like players with half his ability, the moment can definitely get too big. Just watch the Clippers and Warriors game all over again and you will see that.

He is a top 5 talent that garners results of the middle tier and he has a great team, co-star in Chris Paul, and coach in Doc Rivers. Yet, he hasn’t elevated to the level that is needed this year. For this, Blake Griffin is one of the players that deserves coal.

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