Blake Griffin scored his first NBA points just as you'd expect. An alley-oop jam. The lob would come to define an entire era of Clippers basketball, and Blake Griffin's first professional bucket wrote its opening line. Taken first overall in the 2009 draft, the 21-year-old forward slipped into open space against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 27, 2010, climbed to meet the pass above the rim and hammered it home with one hand. This was not a player easing into the league. Griffin shot 8-of-14 from the floor, chased down nine offensive rebounds and never stopped attacking the glass. By the end of that season he was an All-Star, a Slam Dunk champion and the Rookie of the Year, the first rookie in more than a decade to average 20 points and 10 rebounds. He finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and one steal. #nba #nbahistory #collectibles #blakegriffin