Many people think Blake Griffin is flopping and “acting” but the Clippers don’t seem to think so. Â The Clippers are in fact upset about all the hard fouls on their star player. Â I think Blake does act sometimes but he’s also been the target of some vicious fouls by defenders who don’t want to end up on an SC Top Ten highlight reel. Â Read more after the jump.
The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t happy with the rash of hard fouls on All-Star power forward Blake Griffin.  According to the Los Angeles Times, the team is unhappy with the target teams have put on Griffin, who has embarrassed defenders with his highlight-reel dunks throughout his NBA career. Opponents are opting to hit Griffin with hard fouls and avoid ending up on the Plays of the Night.â€I was told by somebody – I ain’t going to say who – he is Public Enemy No. 1 as far as dunking,â€
Los Angeles point guard Chris Paul told reporters. “We try to protect him. He gets beat up on the offensive end.â€The most recent attack on Griffin came in Thursday’s 93-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns when center Robin Lopez grabbed Griffin by the neck rather than give up a fast-break dunk. Lopez was give a flagrant-two and ejected from the game.â€The playoffs are going to be full of hard fouls, but there’s a difference between a hard foul when you’re going for the ball or going for someone’s head,†Griffin told the media after the game. “You expect hard fouls, but not like that.â€He is averaging 20.3 points and 10.9 rebounds this season.
