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DeAndre Jordan lobs are in full effect

Blake Griffin is in foul trouble, so DeAndre Jordan is picking up the alley-oop slack.

by Ethan Rothstein
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Blake Griffin has played less than four minutes so far because of foul trouble, so DeAndre Jordan has to alley-oop for the both of them. No matter.

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