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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #45 on: March 25, 2023, 08:11:25 PM »

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Whatever it is, it should definitely still be above Kornet on the depth chart.
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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #46 on: March 26, 2023, 04:24:09 AM »

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There was a lot of friction between CP3 and Blake over how many touches, shot attempts, time on the ball as well as off court being viewed as a franchise player or a 2nd option behind CP3.

Personally, I blame CP3 more than Blake because CP3 was so ball dominant and selfish that he was incapable of giving Blake the touches and time on the ball that he required. He had no adaptability to him despite having a wonderfully talented teammate.

It was always a talking point when one of them was injured and the team would keep winning with the healthy one stepping up. Particularly when CP3 was injured because we saw how much better Blake was without CP3 (All Star to MVP candidate) monopolizing the ball all the time.

Blake got more of the criticism than CP3 because CP3 was media darling & advanced stats efficiency darling ... but like I said, I thought CP3 was more in the wrong than Blake.

Anyway, there was a lot of childishness between the two of them. And they were both so reluctant to have it out and solve the problem. Instead it was this passive-aggressive type relationship that lasted several years and caused disharmony within the team. Neither had the maturity to step up and deal with the problem. Both were immature guys who let their egos derail their team. It was shameful.
To be fair those Clippers teams were still viable title contenders with CP3 ball - their regular season and playoff offences were fantastic during those years, it was their defence that declined in the postseason (which was the price for starting fringe wings, Griffin and a traditional shotblocker in the pace and space era).

Now Paul was certainly not blameless for the weirdness that transpired, but his play absolutely translated to results on the court as the centrepiece of those teams.
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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #47 on: March 26, 2023, 06:58:01 AM »

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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #48 on: March 26, 2023, 11:04:55 AM »

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Think Blake be here next season?

If he's willing to play for the minimum, I'd have no problem dumping Kornet and keeping Griffin around as like our 4th big.
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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #49 on: April 01, 2023, 11:56:38 AM »

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His role is to play 6 minutes of garbage time one night an then start the following night and put up a beautiful 6-12-5 line. He does what's asked of him, no matter what that is. You love to see it.
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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #50 on: April 01, 2023, 01:01:40 PM »

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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #51 on: April 01, 2023, 03:23:25 PM »

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Think Blake be here next season?
He’s going to retire since the Cs are wining it all this year.

Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #52 on: April 01, 2023, 04:29:17 PM »

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He’s going to retire since the Cs are wining it all this year.

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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #53 on: April 01, 2023, 04:45:33 PM »

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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #54 on: April 01, 2023, 05:03:05 PM »

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His role is to play 6 minutes of garbage time one night an then start the following night and put up a beautiful 6-12-5 line. He does what's asked of him, no matter what that is. You love to see it.

I like it. People who don't complain and just do what they're asked to do. He even acknowledged that he'll get limited playing time before he signed, so he's upheld his end of the bargain.

Let's win a ring for him and Horford. They're long overdue


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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #55 on: April 02, 2023, 12:06:53 AM »

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His role is to play 6 minutes of garbage time one night an then start the following night and put up a beautiful 6-12-5 line. He does what's asked of him, no matter what that is. You love to see it.

I like it. People who don't complain and just do what they're asked to do. He even acknowledged that he'll get limited playing time before he signed, so he's upheld his end of the bargain.

Let's win a ring for him and Horford. They're long overdue



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Re: Blake Griffin - What is His Role?
« Reply #56 on: April 02, 2023, 12:58:25 PM »

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Whatever it is, it should definitely still be above Kornet on the depth chart.

I’m listed above Kornet  ;D