After straining his right shoulder last month during the NBA's Summer League, Clippers forward Blake Griffin has practiced shooting while abstaining from any contact drills, according to Coach Mike Dunleavy.
"Everything is moving forward probably even ahead of schedule," he said Monday at the Clippers' training facility in Playa Vista.
Dunleavy doesn't see Griffin's injury as an issue and thinks his comprehension of the team's strategies will help him excel during his rookie year.
"I don't think Blake was ever late for a rotation," he said. "If you're not late for a rotation, that means that you get it."
Passing the Test
As the 2008-09 season came to a close, Dunleavy said he planned to hold more players accountable for their conditioning level once training camp begins in the fall.
Some ways he'll measure that include charting the players' weight and body fat content and having them successfully perform a three-man weave and make 10 layups in a minute.
"If you can do it, you're in shape," Dunleavy said of the drill. "Last year, I don't think we ever got to it with some of our guys."
Mark Medina, LA Times
