First round pick Blake Griffin showed a lot of potential in the pre-season for the Clippers. He played in 7 games (5 starts) for the Clippers this pre-season and he averaged 28.0 minutes, 13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He also shot 56.9% which is outstanding for a rookie getting his first taste of the NBA. The Clippers are hoping that Blake Griffin lives up to comparisons that people are making with Karl Malone.