January 6
L.A. Daily News
columnist Vincent Bonsignore
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Blake Griffin, standing tall and sturdy, sets a pick at the top of the key for Steve Novak, who nails the open jumper. A short while later, Griffin sinks a long-range 3 from the far right baseline. Just what the Clippers envisioned when they drafted Griffin first overall in last June's NBA draft, right? An exceptionally talented big man with a dazzling array of skills. Tough enough to create an open look for a teammate with a hard pick one second, and gifted enough to step outside and drain a 3-point shot the next. Right? Yes and no. Griffin and Novak were simulating a two-man set a few hours before the Clippers hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday at Staples Center. It wasn't an ..."