Clippers forward Blake
Griffin is one of
the most athletic and high-flying players in the NBA. And as frequently as he
drives hard to the rim, he just as often finds himself at the end of a lot of
hard fouls. Thus far, Griffin has managed to take the physicality in stride,
keeping a cool head time after time. But after another incident last night in a
preseason game against the Utah Jazz, Griffin noted that his patience is
reaching its breaking point. Dan
Woike of the Orange County-Register has more…
After the game, Griffin was asked if it
was difficult to keep things from escalating.
“I was going to (take things further),
and I thought, ‘It’s preseason. It’s not worth it. That’s not the person I’m
going to waste it on,’” Griffin calmly said.
[Trevor] Booker was called for a flagrant 1 foul, and Griffin, Booker
and Chris Paul were all called for technical fouls for their roles in the
incident.
After the game, Paul didn’t hide his
amazement at picking up a technical, as he said he was trying to play
peacemaker.
“That was ridiculous,” he said. “…He
gave me a tech. He said it was because I escalated the fight. You can fine me,
do whatever. I know Trevor Booker. I’m trying to keep him away. Like, I know
him personally. And they give me a tech. It’s preseason. Everyone’s trying to
figure it out.”
Griffin admitted to trying to figure out
what to do with the extra contact he takes. Following the Clippers win, Doc
Rivers said he thought Griffin gets hit with more cheap shots than anyone in
the league.
“I don’t think it’s close,” Rivers said.
Griffin, who has been often criticized
for his reactions to hard fouls, realizes he’s in a bit of a Catch-22.
“On one hand, everyone tells me to do
something. On the other hand, people tell me to not complain and just play
ball,” Griffin said with a smile. “That happens. You’re not going to please
everybody. I just have to do whatever I think is right and use my judgment.”
Questions:
1- What is his position in the team?
2-What is the name of his team?
3-What happened between Blake and Trevor?
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