ANOTHER SUMMER OF WORK FOR GRIFFIN

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He takes hundreds of free throws, an area he improved nearly 14 percent from two years ago. He initiates offense from the elbow, a place he says new Head Coach Doc Rivers envisions the three-time All-Star playing more this season. He shoots from the perimeter, puts himself through agility drills, and teams with fellow big men DeAndre Jordan, Ryan Hollins, Byron Mullens, Brandon Davies or whichever members of the Clippers roster are in town or in the gym at that time.

“That’s what a superstar is all about,” said Hollins, who re-signed with the Clippers in July and has also been a regular at the team’s facility this offseason. “A superstar, a mega star, that’s what he is. He’s working to get better. He could easily come in and say, ‘I’m good. I was an All-Star last year’ and kind of do his own thing.”

Griffin’s “thing” is an ungodly work ethic. It was obvious when he was a rookie in 2009, running steep hills in beach sand with weight bags strapped to his shoulders. And it hasn’t stopped despite all of the accolades and endorsements, a five-year contract extension and rise to superstardom.

But as the Clippers are seeking their third consecutive winning season for the first time in franchise history in 2013-14, Griffin is noticing he is not alone. Nearly everyone on the roster has been in the gym with him at times.

“And that’s kind of what happens when guys become fully involved in the idea that winning is most important,” he said. “That’s a much harder concept to get through to guys than people would think because this is a business and guys are trying to take care of themselves and guys are making sure they’re secure. At the same time, I’ve said for a long, long time that winning kind of solves all of those problems.”

Eric Patten, Clippers.com

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Hope he continues to push himself and with Jordan