elmocarp
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I know I have personal biases, but I really think many on this board are selling Blake short as he heads to the Clippers. As rare and refreshing as he was as a collegiate athlete, he is going to be doubly so as a professional. He doesn't carry a sense of entitlement, he will ALWAYS be the hardest worker on his team and he is universally well-liked by other players (something that is hard to do when you are hands-down better than they are).
He is not the type of guy you normally find in the league, not by a long shot. Heck, I love Durant, Green and Westbrook, and they are A+ guys by NBA standards, but they can't hold a candle to Blake in terms of how he is going to carry himself.
He is going to walk into that locker room and the type of guy he is will make the team pick sides. There is no way you can be on the same team as Zach Randolp and Blake Griffin and not see/sense/feel the polar differences between them. Everyone acts like the team is a bunch of dogs...true enough, Randolph and Ricky Davis are about as bad as it can get (don't be surprised if Davis doesn't opt out of his deal, it isn't that great), but Baron Davis is really more of a diva than a bad dude. And Camby has always been a pro's pro. But there is nothing wrong with Chris Kaman's attitude, or Al Thornton's, or Eric Gordon's. Guys like Mike Taylor and DeAndre Jordan are gonna do whatever it takes to stick with the team.
All those guys...its not like they are united in support of Randolph. As Blake gets in there and shows how hard he works, and starts getting comfortable on the court, those guys are going to start to want things to be done the right way. The big issue is Dunleavy, but word is they didn't completely overhaul the coaching staff only because they wanted to be sure they had a capable interim in place if he had to be fired this season.
Sterling is what he is, but the Clippers are a way better spot for Blake than the Grizzlies or the Kings...Blake's goals have always been higher than most would even recommend, but he does what it takes to reach them. I'm not saying he is going to change decades worth of awful management, but don't doubt he will have a major impact on the culture of the team. He isn't going to shift into me-first mode or pout or sulk. He is like Shane Battier with a franchise-player's talent.
I think we should look forward to the way Blake will represent us all in the league. The downside of being a number one pick is you usually go to a bad team. We should quit whining and crying and look forward to seeing Blake make his mark on the league...
He is not the type of guy you normally find in the league, not by a long shot. Heck, I love Durant, Green and Westbrook, and they are A+ guys by NBA standards, but they can't hold a candle to Blake in terms of how he is going to carry himself.
He is going to walk into that locker room and the type of guy he is will make the team pick sides. There is no way you can be on the same team as Zach Randolp and Blake Griffin and not see/sense/feel the polar differences between them. Everyone acts like the team is a bunch of dogs...true enough, Randolph and Ricky Davis are about as bad as it can get (don't be surprised if Davis doesn't opt out of his deal, it isn't that great), but Baron Davis is really more of a diva than a bad dude. And Camby has always been a pro's pro. But there is nothing wrong with Chris Kaman's attitude, or Al Thornton's, or Eric Gordon's. Guys like Mike Taylor and DeAndre Jordan are gonna do whatever it takes to stick with the team.
All those guys...its not like they are united in support of Randolph. As Blake gets in there and shows how hard he works, and starts getting comfortable on the court, those guys are going to start to want things to be done the right way. The big issue is Dunleavy, but word is they didn't completely overhaul the coaching staff only because they wanted to be sure they had a capable interim in place if he had to be fired this season.
Sterling is what he is, but the Clippers are a way better spot for Blake than the Grizzlies or the Kings...Blake's goals have always been higher than most would even recommend, but he does what it takes to reach them. I'm not saying he is going to change decades worth of awful management, but don't doubt he will have a major impact on the culture of the team. He isn't going to shift into me-first mode or pout or sulk. He is like Shane Battier with a franchise-player's talent.
I think we should look forward to the way Blake will represent us all in the league. The downside of being a number one pick is you usually go to a bad team. We should quit whining and crying and look forward to seeing Blake make his mark on the league...