From
Los Angeles Times:
Ben Bolch wrote:A doctor said Monday that the injury that sidelined Blake Griffin for more than three months was probably an uncommon form of chronic tendinitis that results from simply running up the court and jumping for rebounds and dunks.
"The activity that caused it, is unfortunately the way he makes his living," said T.O. Souryal, former president of the NBA Physicians Assn. and a Dallas Mavericks team doctor for more than 22 years.
Griffin's first basket in his first game back, April 3 against Washington, came on an alley-oop dunk, but he hasn't spent much time above the rim since then. Griffin has dunked once more in the four games since his return, with the balance of his baskets coming on layups, jumpers and hook shots.
Getting Griffin's quadriceps back to 100% could involve a handful of options, Souryal said. Griffin could undergo platelet-rich plasma therapy, have surgery or rest for an extended period, with the final two options likely imperiling his bid to play in the Olympics this summer in Rio de Janeiro.
Somebody is going to say, "it's a Dallas Mavericks doctor spreading lies to help his team defeat the Clippers and trick them into trading Blake Griffin." Don't take this as a conspiracy. Griffin's style of physical play does take a toll on him. Of course, he gave up those lob-jams in order to give his friend DeAndre Jordan more shine, but this seems serious. We could be looking at a Sam Bowie/Brandon Roy situation in the future.
Regardless of what happens to Blake Griffin, Mike Dunleavy Sr. did right in selecting him as their no. 1 draft pick.