Comments on: Ga-ga over Griffin? Not exactly http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/06/26/ga-ga-over-griffin-not-exactly/ Opinions from The Oklahoman sports columnist Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:13:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: P http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/06/26/ga-ga-over-griffin-not-exactly/comment-page-1/#comment-8374 P Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:31:33 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=538#comment-8374 What does Charles Barkley think about all of this hoopla about Blake Griffin? What does Charles Barkley think about all of this hoopla about Blake Griffin?

]]> By: D Staley http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/06/26/ga-ga-over-griffin-not-exactly/comment-page-1/#comment-8351 D Staley Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:08:31 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=538#comment-8351 The clippers have a long standing successful business plan of keeping payroll low and making money by selling tickets for the opposing team. There are enough transplants in Los Angeles to make that work. It made them one of the most profitable franchises in sports for years and competitively one of the worst....ever. As a result everyone in Los Angeles expects one of two things to happen. Either he will be a complete bust or he will play 3 years and be on his way. In the second senatio he will probably only make the playoffs once and probably not win a series. I'm happy to have him here and I'm excited to watch him live, but Clipper fans know far better than to think he could possibly bring a championship to our little clippies. D Staley Los Angeles The clippers have a long standing successful business plan of keeping payroll low and making money by selling tickets for the opposing team. There are enough transplants in Los Angeles to make that work. It made them one of the most profitable franchises in sports for years and competitively one of the worst….ever. As a result everyone in Los Angeles expects one of two things to happen. Either he will be a complete bust or he will play 3 years and be on his way. In the second senatio he will probably only make the playoffs once and probably not win a series.

I’m happy to have him here and I’m excited to watch him live, but Clipper fans know far better than to think he could possibly bring a championship to our little clippies.

D Staley
Los Angeles

]]> By: jim http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/06/26/ga-ga-over-griffin-not-exactly/comment-page-1/#comment-8309 jim Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:44:54 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=538#comment-8309 3 reasons Blake Griffin getting drafted: 1- He was drafted by the Clippers- not the Lakers. 2- It's LA- there's a ton more things to do or get involved with the last week in June besides the NBA Draft. 3- The Clippers don't exactly have the best results when they have #1 picks- Blake Griffin's prognosis is good, but he's still unproven. There is no guarantee that Blake Griffin will become an All Star- much less a dominant player. 3 reasons Blake Griffin getting drafted:
1- He was drafted by the Clippers- not the Lakers.
2- It’s LA- there’s a ton more things to do or get involved with the last week in June besides the NBA Draft.
3- The Clippers don’t exactly have the best results when they have #1 picks- Blake Griffin’s prognosis is good, but he’s still unproven. There is no guarantee that Blake Griffin will become an All Star- much less a dominant player.

]]> By: britton http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/06/26/ga-ga-over-griffin-not-exactly/comment-page-1/#comment-8308 britton Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:38:23 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=538#comment-8308 Jenni, I lived in Los Angeles through the 80s and 90s and No One, I mean No One cared about the Clippers. Of course this was during showtime but sometimes I would even forget they weren't still in San Diego. I hate it for Blake. If he holds out and refuses to play for the Clips then he's a spoiled brat (like Ricky Rubio). Maybe he shouldn't have been so hard on Michigan during March Madness or made Tyler Hansbro look so... normal. That way his stock might have fallen and he would have ended up anywhere but there. good blog and accurate article. Jenni, I lived in Los Angeles through the 80s and 90s and No One, I mean No One cared about the Clippers. Of course this was during showtime but sometimes I would even forget they weren’t still in San Diego. I hate it for Blake. If he holds out and refuses to play for the Clips then he’s a spoiled brat (like Ricky Rubio). Maybe he shouldn’t have been so hard on Michigan during March Madness or made Tyler Hansbro look so… normal. That way his stock might have fallen and he would have ended up anywhere but there.

good blog and accurate article.

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