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Griffin Isn't Basking in the Spotlight

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Reporting from Dallas — They blew it.

Chris Paul played as if he was wearing mittens. As big as Texas is, Blake Griffin couldn't have hit the state if he were given a free shot at it.

Had Randy Foye been blindfolded, the results might have been the same: 0 for 7 from the field.

Yet Caron Butler came that close with just seconds remaining from drilling a three-pointer and maybe leading the Clippers to a win over Dallas.

So do with this what you want: Moral victory or just another loss.

What's more interesting, and longer lasting as far as the Clippers go, is the maturation of Griffin. Two nights ago he's highlights' Nos. 1 & 2 on ESPN's Read Full Article »

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