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Blake Griffin finally made his long-anticipated debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night after signing with the team as a free agent a couple of weeks back. Griffin instantly made his mark for the Nets in his first game as he emphatically rejected a lay-up attempt by Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal.
Here's a look at Griffin denying Beal on what would have been an easy deuce for the Wizards star (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter):
Blake Griffin's first play as a Net is NOT a dunk. Instead, he locks down the league's leading scorer, Bradley Beal 🔐pic.twitter.com/zrJ8vEFiw3
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 21, 2021
Beal did the right thing here in taking on Griffin as the two were isolated following a defensive switch by the Nets. Beal probably thought that he could take advantage of what should have been a rusty Blake Griffin, but to his surprise, the debutant matched him stride for stride.
This was Griffin's first taste of action after more than a month on the shelf. The last time we saw him take the floor was in mid-February as a Piston. After he signed for the Nets, the former All-Star dealt with knee and conditioning issues, which caused a significant delay in his much-awaited debut.
Three out of Brooklyn's four stars are now available, and with Kevin Durant nearing a return, it's only going to be a matter of time before the new-look Nets start unleashing their prowess on the rest of the league.
