Clippers' Blake Griffin expects rookie duties to increase up
Posted: Wed Oct 7, 2009 3:53 am
It may be small and it may attract undue attention. But Clippers forward Blake Griffin proudly wears a pink Dora the Explorer backpack to carry around teammates' sweat bands and socks.
"It's mine now," Griffin said of the backpack, which was originally purchased by Clippers forward Brian Skinner for the team's No. 1 draft pick. "Everybody likes it."
Now that Griffin is fully healed from a sore left knee, will participate in contact drills Thursday and is expected to play in the Clippers' home exhibition game Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers, he expects the rookie duties to increase.
"We were talking about buying Krispy Kremes today," Griffin said.
How many boxes will he have to buy? After all, this doesn't bode well for a team who's pledged to improve its conditioning this season.
"Hopefully not much," he said, smiling.
"He’s been a good sport about it," Clippers shooting guard Rasual Butler said about Griffin. "He’s a great kid. He’s going to have an awesome year."
That is why Butler says people shouldn't expect many outlandish tasks for him to do.
"He is the No. 1 draft pick," Butler said. "You can’t do too much to him."
Mark Medina, The Fabulous Forum
15 year old Blake showing his feminine side in a skit for school.