Blake Griffin is off to an extremely slow start but Nets coach Steve Nash has no plans to bench the former All-Star, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post.
Griffin has scored in single digits in every game this season while starting all six games. He has posted averages of 4.8 PPG on 28.6% shooting and 4.8 RPG in 20.0 MPG. Griffin has made just two of 17 3-point attempts while LaMarcus Aldridge has scored 37 points over the last two games.
“There’s no (plan to pull him). We’re not really thinking about changing roles,” Nash said. “BG’s been successful there for us in the past, and LaMarcus is successful coming off the bench right now. So there’s no reason to make any big changes.”
Nicolas Claxton has missed the last three games due to a non-COVID-19 illness. He’s expected to miss at least one more week, which gives Griffin more time to find his offensive game.
“We all go through different periods where we won’t have our rhythm, our confidence; and that’s what he’s going through right now. So it’s normal. We just don’t expect it from him because he’s shot the ball well for us,” Nash said.
Griffin re-signed with the Nets on a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract. He reached a buyout agreement last year with the Pistons, who have the remaining $29.7MM from that contract on their cap this season.
I am thinking that Steve Nash wishes he was back with Golden State. New York is kinda questionable place to be.
He has 5 year mega contract guarantee in Brooklyn while he was just a peanut making consultant at GS.
I wonder if Nash will ever consider using his roster better in general, but we’re a few games into year 2 now, with new additions that should have made them better, and we’re still waiting
Kyrie has decided to go into early retirement. Harden is throwing temper tantrums. You can’t blame Nash for these guys not wanting to play.
I can if neither of those things matter as much as who he puts on the floor, in what combinations, against what is on the floor against them, and how that was an issue last year when both of those guys were available
Obviously kyrie not playing matters more than his rotations.
Only in a world where you only care about names
Get out the oil for ol tin man blake griffin
He should better once he gets going. Remember he wasn’t good to start year with pistons also.
I think millsap is the bigger addition that hasn’t seemed to find his spot yet. Interesting to see how he fits in or not.
Blake Griffin had an above average end of season/post-season after doing nothing in Detroit all year. He is an elderly buyout guy. Expecting him to come in and be a viable rotation player is a Michael McDonald kinda move (i.e. what a fool believes). Just sit him until Feb. and let the regular cast run the show.