Blake Griffin - on trade block

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  1. riverman

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    Horrible comparison? ...choir boy? ok.....both suspended for altercations with members of the organization, Griffin is a repeat offender for bullying...you must know some really disturbed choir boys Stren...but it's all good...you trust Griffin's character a whole lot more than I ever will. Personally, I don't like the guy..and my comparison is that they are both basketball talents with anger management issues.....now I don't think that's a stretch
     
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    Uhhh..... Do you really want to go down that rabbit hole? Gilbert Arenas... He's a horrible human being. If Blake Griffin starts bringing guns into the locker room OR gets other teammates to do that, AND say which one do you want me to shoot you with, and also robbing people and companies, then we can talk about comparisons.

    Blake Griffin is not a saint, and never will be known as one... but to compare him to a sociopath...

    And, you do realize when I say choir boy its to accentuate Arenas, not Griffin. Right, right? I mean, it's pretty easy to see that, I would think.
     
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    I think the guy is a giant tool, and hate looking at him, but that would quickly change ifhe was wearing scarlet and black. I'd love to keep Lillard and CJ and find a way to land him. But if push came to shove, I'd likely move CJ for him. I don't see us as a great match with the Clippers currently. I think it'd have to be a 3 team deal to get it done, with us likely sending Vonleh somewhere t a rebuilding team,a nd that team sending a piece or pieces to LA, on top of us sending other pieces there as well.
     
  4. riverman

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    You're exaggerating my comparison...troubled player with anger management issues ...both talented...but it's like saying, how bad is bad....you're comparing the level of bad....I'm comparing the difference between talent and anger issues...neither player is in prison
     
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    Arenas probably will be, though.
     
  6. riverman

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    So would the Griffin if the trainer pressed charges...you can bet that was settled out of court
     
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    http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/61933/landing-a-punch-on-michael-jordan

    Is it great when members of an organization fight? No. But it happens. Most of these guys didn't get to the level they're at by not being hyper competitive. I'd take his talent in a second and worry about the rest later.
     
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    I didn't realize Kerr was available, but I'd take him too...even with his penchant for fist fighting!
     
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    That's still not jail.
     
  10. riverman

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    I'm not going down the rabbit hole Stren!
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Oh god please no... I'm not sure I'll be able to like the team if Griffin is on it...
     
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    Thanks to all of you for staying with the original question!!! :angry: :smiley-bonk::smiley-pat:
     
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    You don't want one of the best bigs in the league because of personal reasons? Good thing your not the GM.
     
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    In a vacuum I like griffin, but considering what it would take to get him...nah.
     
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    one-year rental, hmmm.
     
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  16. riverman

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    I think Olshey has more influence over Blake than most GMs in the league..that's the X factor in acquiring him
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    All for it as long as it's not a 1 year rental which sacrifices young pieces.
     
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    Sedatedfork Rip City Rhapsody

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    If we can buy low, I say do it.
     
  19. riverman

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    Unless Neil could flip him for an even better fit...Neil is a big believer in collecting assets..Even if Blake didn't play a game...he'll get you a needle mover in the league somewhere.
     
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    I don't think so. I think Blake and Dame would mesh and play really well together. Griffin could be the next great Blazers PF.
     

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