Blake Griffin for MVP? Why Not?

So this year you are hearing the usual names thrown out there for the MVP, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, among others. What has a lot of the buzz of this first half the season been about though? Blake Griffin. He has taken the league by storm, and his highlight reel has everyone from fans to the players themselves just in awe.

When you hear the talk about Griffin though it has to do with Rookie of the Year, which many believe that he has just run away with at this point, and no talk of MVP. I ask you though, if the Clippers get back to .500, sniffing or even into the playoffs (currently seven games back of the eight spot), how do you not give him the MVP?

Last night Griffin had 20 points and 18 rebounds, missed another 20-20 game by two rebounds. That is his 11th game this season that he has scored 20 or more points while grabbing 15 or more rebounds. Unbelievable. He just had his 27 game double-double streak ended, yes that is 27 in the forward loaded Western Conference. He is averaging 22.6 points per game, to go along with 12.8 rebounds per game.

When you look at the highlights, when you take in the fact that he had that streak of double-doubles, and one game later already with another 20 points 18 rebound game, his averaging a double-double, has the most points scored in a single game this year at 47, and there is no end in sight, he has the numbers. Now if he can get the Clippers to win games, like they have in the past month, then I would have no problem putting together a Blake Griffin for MVP campaign.