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Blake Griffin: A hair-raising debut
Posted by jennicarlson
on October 28, 2010M at 1:42 pm
Oklahoma City native Blake Griffin had a heck of an NBA debut Wednesday night.
His line: 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists.
I’m not surprised. He was a beast in high school, a beast in college … why wouldn’t he be one in the NBA? He plays hard. He competes. He fights. That he had such a good night after missing all of last year with a knee injury is no shocker to me.
I do have one question, though — what’s with all the hair?
Griffin’s hair was by far the most surprising thing about his debut. He has a full head of hair. Not so sure I’d call it an afro, but give it time, and that’s where it’s heading.
I’m sure Griffin had the look throughout the preseason, but hey, I have a hard time paying attention to Thunder preseason games much less Clipper preseason ones.
Forgive me.
But Griffin having something other than a short buzz cut is a shocking development. About the longest that his hair got during his time at Oklahoma Christian School or Oklahoma was an inch or two long. If you couldn’t see to his scalp, it was rare.
And now this.
Who does he think he is? Troy Polamalu?
OK, so Griffin’s hair isn’t quite as long as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ strong safety, but hey, Polamalu had to start somewhere.
Maybe Griffin is on his way to looking like Robin Lopez or Anderson Varejao.
Or maybe this is Griffin’s way of showing his independence. I mean, this is the farthest that he has ever been from home. Maybe he used to let his dad cut his hair. If Tommy Griffin was operating the clippers, I bet the cut was bound to be short; he has been completely clean-shaven bald for years.
Griffin does live in Hollywood now.
Whatever the reason for the longer locks, they’re going to take some getting used to. I mean, seeing Griffin dominating in the NBA is easy to grasp. It’s not a surprise.
Seeing him growing out his hair?
That’s going to take some getting used to.
Blake Griffin: A hair-raising debut
Posted by jennicarlson
on October 28, 2010M at 1:42 pm
Oklahoma City native Blake Griffin had a heck of an NBA debut Wednesday night.
His line: 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists.
I’m not surprised. He was a beast in high school, a beast in college … why wouldn’t he be one in the NBA? He plays hard. He competes. He fights. That he had such a good night after missing all of last year with a knee injury is no shocker to me.
I do have one question, though — what’s with all the hair?
Griffin’s hair was by far the most surprising thing about his debut. He has a full head of hair. Not so sure I’d call it an afro, but give it time, and that’s where it’s heading.
I’m sure Griffin had the look throughout the preseason, but hey, I have a hard time paying attention to Thunder preseason games much less Clipper preseason ones.
Forgive me.
But Griffin having something other than a short buzz cut is a shocking development. About the longest that his hair got during his time at Oklahoma Christian School or Oklahoma was an inch or two long. If you couldn’t see to his scalp, it was rare.
And now this.
Who does he think he is? Troy Polamalu?
OK, so Griffin’s hair isn’t quite as long as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ strong safety, but hey, Polamalu had to start somewhere.
Maybe Griffin is on his way to looking like Robin Lopez or Anderson Varejao.
Or maybe this is Griffin’s way of showing his independence. I mean, this is the farthest that he has ever been from home. Maybe he used to let his dad cut his hair. If Tommy Griffin was operating the clippers, I bet the cut was bound to be short; he has been completely clean-shaven bald for years.
Griffin does live in Hollywood now.
Whatever the reason for the longer locks, they’re going to take some getting used to. I mean, seeing Griffin dominating in the NBA is easy to grasp. It’s not a surprise.
Seeing him growing out his hair?
That’s going to take some getting used to.
