What Blake Griffin's absence means for Team USA

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What Blake Griffin's absence means for Team USA

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Jul 29, 2014, 03:30 PM ET

Brian Windhorst explains why Blake Griffin's absence from Team USA's roster for the FIBA World Cup is both a blessing and a curse: