Blake Griffin is Coming to the Clippers (for a Workout)

Blake Griffin will workout for the Clippers at their training facility this Saturday. With the national basketball media gathered in LA for game 2 of the Finals ~~later that~~ the next day, there will no doubt be a lot of coverage of this workout.

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DailyNews link

http://www.insidesocal.com/clippers/2009/06/get-excited-clipper-fans.html

Roger Sterling: I bet there were people in the Bible walking around, complaining about "kids today."
Don Draper: Kids today, they have no one to look up to. Cuz they're looking up to us.

by Lawler's Law on Jun 4, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions

the reporter says that it's odd that this happens...is it?

Roger Sterling: I bet there were people in the Bible walking around, complaining about "kids today."
Don Draper: Kids today, they have no one to look up to. Cuz they're looking up to us.

by Lawler's Law on Jun 4, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Nah...

Not sure what that’s about. Pretty standard stuff really.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 4, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it's a joke.

by John Raffo on Jun 4, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions

He forgot to bring the funny....

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 4, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I mean...

…the reporter knows they’ll have assistants and others for Griffin to workout with… he’s just mocking the way it’s worded, as though he’d be playing with MD and the media… at least I think….
The really annoying thing about the piece and the true indication of the writer’s crappy sense of humor is his need to link to the weak Pearlman piece… that guy makes Simers seem funny.

by John Raffo on Jun 4, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions

It's odd...

because it’s Dunleavy..

:-)~

'Cause how you play, is how you'll be remembered. PLAY LOUD!

by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Jun 4, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Steve, you should be there

have you tried asking the Clippers for press credentials. The Dodgers are doing it for us, so you could make a compelling case. Not like the local papers have any Clipper beat writers anymore.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jun 4, 2009 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

Tide is turning...

I’ll be there Saturday. I was at Olshey’s presser after the lottery. The doors are opening. SBNation is helping, and the Clippers attitude has changed also.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 4, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

What happens Saturday?

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jun 4, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Blake Griffin's workout

by Michael White on Jun 4, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Who's on first?

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jun 4, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Will you be doing some Q&As? If so what are you planning on asking?

Did the PR staff reach out to you for this and the prior press conference? It’d be interesting to find out who in the mgmt reads this blog.

It is awesome to see how much this blog has blossomed!

Roger Sterling: I bet there were people in the Bible walking around, complaining about "kids today."
Don Draper: Kids today, they have no one to look up to. Cuz they're looking up to us.

by Lawler's Law on Jun 4, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

I'll be in the gaggle...

I’ll have my little recorder. We’ll see how big the gaggle is.

I don’t have any pre-set questions I want to ask. It kind of depends on the setting. If it’s a big crowd, it’s tough too ask anything too in depth, and I’ll leave it to someone else to ask “how do you feel about being drafted by the Clippers” or other basic stuff.

mmmmm…. awesome blossom….. huhhhhh (Homer Simpson drool-y noises)

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 4, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

But your question at Olsheymania was awesome....

“Do you think Blake Griffin can play the three?”
That was really good. Really.
You should remember to call MDSr. “coach” repeatedly… with absolutely no irony in your voice.

by John Raffo on Jun 4, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Since you brought it up...

Check out the Notes and Quotes page from the CBS sports site… The quote from Olshey and the quote from Roeser are both in response to questions I asked. I’m strangely proud of that fact.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 4, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I would be too.

Not strange at all.

by John Raffo on Jun 5, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions

D'oh...

Those quotes were there for like two weeks, and the day I finally link them they update the page. Trust me… the quotes were there.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 5, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Huh?

Still there. I actually didn’t look until you said the quotes weren’t there. But they are, at least in my world they are. Maybe my world is different than yours. But it’s weird because the article is dated June 3. Someone’s messing with the time space continuum… again.

by John Raffo on Jun 5, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

That's weird...

I swear I some different quotes there earlier today. But indeed it’s the same stuff for me as well. Color me confused.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 5, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Figured this out, for what it's worth...

The CBSSports site puts a unique identifier on the Notes and Quotes… so the link I copied is still good, but there’s a new version of notes and quotes now with another set of quotes (like Chad Ford, oh goody).

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Jun 6, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions