Blake Griffin - on trade block

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  1. riverman

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    Joel Przybilla had a boat full of edge
     
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    What happens on Pineway Golf Course...stays on Pineway Golf Course!
     
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    Blazers fans loved that but would they have loved it as much if he'd been like that before against their Blazers and then come here?
     
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    Exactly. We don't want necessarily want Boy Scouts. We just want people who don't get in trouble off the court
     
    tester551, Feb 15, 2016
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    It's like moving to another climate...seems weird for a few months and then you just don't notice it that much anymore..if humans have anything in common with cockroaches...it's that we're adaptable
     
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    If Blake was still healthy putting up 23/10 yes. But his current value has never been lower. He had a second surgery on his shooting hand. He missed his rookie year with injuries. He's had numerous other injuries including chronic tendinitis. He has anger management issues and off court problems. There is a ton of risk in acquiring Griffin. The tough thing about superstar trades is the new team has to have enough pieces to fight for home court after the trade. So you can't straight up get the best player or second best from another team.

    I'm not sure the Blazers have the assets to get a deal done but there is no way they put CJ in a deal. There is so much risk in acquiring a player like Griffin and he could ultimately walk in 2017.

    If a Griffin trade does happen I think its something such as the Atlanta 3 team one I had in another thread. Multiple young pieces go to Altanta, Horford and vets go to Clips, Blake goes to Blazers.
     
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    Good example of an all-star trade being for far less than many would expect. The Pistons gave up Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura, Lindsey Hunter, Chucky Atkins and two picks.

    Recently there has been the Pau Gasol, James Harden, CP3 trades. These are allstar players acquired with far inferior counterparts from another team; often the 4th or 5th valued options.
     
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    He's from LA. Can We?
     
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    Exactly what I was thinking.
     
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    I was reading David Locke's twitter page. (who i like) Interesting take on Blake Griffin. He said Cp3 is totally holding him back.
    I found that interesting since many think Blake benefits from playing with Cp3.
     
    Pinwheel1, Feb 16, 2016
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    I think Blake is the best player on the Clips. I agree with CP3 holding him back.
     
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    His deadline primer is good, too, though it was a couple of days ago:
    http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/
     
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