NORMAN, Okla.—Even when everyone else seemed to be questioning him, Blake Griffin saw the potential for something special at Oklahoma.

There was a young, new coach who seemed to know a lot about basketball. He knew the players better than those at other schools, with his older brother being one of them. It just felt right for him to stay close to home and play for the Sooners.

Now, others are starting to see what Griffin envisioned when he signed on to play for a program that was going through a coaching change and would have to suffer through NCAA sanctions. For the fi...

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