Blake Griffin was blindsided by his benching, and the end could be closer than he’d imagined
by Criss Partee from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5SHBC)
Former No. 1 overall pick and slam dunk champion Blake Griffin received a rude awakening recently when he was not only benched by head coach Steve Nash but removed from the Nets' rotation altogether. LaMarcus Aldridge certainly appears to have more left in the tank than Griffin, so being replaced by LA doesn't seem...