ESPN.com about Blake Griffin's return. Dec 23rd?

DerickG · Post #1 » by **DerickG** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:19 pm

CHECK OUT - WHAT'S NEW WITH BLAKE GRIFFIN. FROM ESPN.COM

http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-091213/daily-dime

DerickG · Post #2 » by **DerickG** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:25 pm

Strange that J.A Adande would post Dec 23rd or from Blake Griffin. They don't play on the 23rd. Weird.

jflipclip · Post #3 » by **jflipclip** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:46 pm

There isn't even a consensus on when he will get his next set of tests on the knee. Clippers general manager/coach Mike Dunleavy said it could be on Dec. 18 or Dec. 22. Griffin said he thinks it will happen Dec. 23. A Clippers spokesman said the exact date hasn't been set yet.

Close thread? =p

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:10 am

Blake is having his CT scan done on the 23rd. This will help dictate what he is able to do afterward. Hopefully be will able to begin participating in non-contact basketball activities.

TheNewEra · Post #5 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:45 am

So how long do you guys think after the CT scan.

kombayn · Post #6 » by **kombayn** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:23 pm

I think he plays at the beginning of Jan. 2010 with a home-stand where he'll get limited bench minutes. Playing time with a lot of minutes by the trade deadline. I think this Clipper team will be forced too especially if they hover around .500 with a shot at the playoffs.

Post #7 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:37 pm

kombayn wrote:I think he plays at the beginning of Jan. 2010 with a home-stand where he'll get limited bench minutes. Playing time with a lot of minutes by the trade deadline. I think this Clipper team will be forced too especially if they hover around .500 with a shot at the playoffs.

I agree, I think he will see the court some time in January

SportsFan215 · Post #8 » by **SportsFan215** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:55 am

I got way too excited when I saw this title. I think this is going to drag out for a while.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #9 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:29 pm

Hopefully he plays the first week in January and stays healthy all the way through the postseason.

TheNewEra · Post #10 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:02 pm

First week would be sweet.

Det the Threat · Post #11 » by **Det the Threat** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:11 pm

Folks, don't get your hopes up too high.

He'll have that CT scan next Wednesday, which is about one week before new years eve and hasn't even taken jumpshots for two months.
Even if everything's healed( :pray:

) by then, he still needs to practise and start strengthen his knee, while also trying to work himself back into game shape.

I think we should be really happy if he's able to come back sometime around mid January(hasn't there been a report stating something like this?), while playing limited minutes during his first couple of games.

JJ LoDuca · Post #12 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:50 pm

SportsFan215 wrote:I got way too excited when I saw this title. I think this is going to drag out for a while.

So did I. I've been thinking mid-January all along, but this thing got me thinking, "Christmas! No way!" He is the reason we were scheduled to play a Christmas Day game after all, woulda been sweet to have him back for it. But I agree with what most of you said here-- a January comeback, w/ limited bench minutes.