Blake Griffin: My awkward Clippers departure
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2021
- Six months after the Clippers’ front office put together a large production to woo Blake Griffin to sign a five-year deal worth $171 million, they traded him to the Detroit Pistons. Blake walks us through how events unfolded, from a faux jersey retirement ceremony to awkwardness from the Clippers’ GM and eventually learning of his next NBA stop via a tweet from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Blake is the reason why Clippers became relevant, I’ll never forget being so excited when we drafted him with the #1 pick
We a clippers fan hasn’t been the same he was my favorite besides corey maggette
Yup I was barely becoming a fan of the NBA when he started blowing up and I gravitated to the clippers because of Blake Griffins hype and made the games exciting for a crappy franchise. He got fans to go watch games and pay attention to the nearly dead franchise. Helps that the new owner is a billionaire and investing heavily to grow the franchise and love his enthusiasm for his team.
@Bts054 O54 Blake made them relevant making highlights every night. Blake definitely played a role in CP3 approving the Clippers trade.
@Bts054 O54 Chris Paul is my favorite player of all time. But let’s be honest, he wouldn’t have agreed to come to the clippers if it wasn’t for Blake Griffin
@Bts054 O54 no body likes that troll 😂
This is why fans shouldn't get mad at players for always putting themselves first. The NBA is a business and at anytime any ownership can do any of these players dirty.
Tell that to outlets today on kyrie and Ben
@@DjSoloDoloWill as selfish as they are, still don't blame them.
Except LeBron
Especially the Clippers and the Celtics.
Organization versus an individual
even though they didnt win it all, Blake is a Clipper great. he really put that team on the map
He was the young phenom that gave em life.. but CP3 made them a contender
Lost his prime on that stupid franchise.
The Clippers have been on the map before the Clippers had Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin didn’t put the Clippers on the map. /
This man was the jumpstart to our jump into relevance. Without him, we don't get CP3. Without Lob City, we don't get Kawhi and PG. Without Kawhi and PG, we don't finally break the curse. Thank you for everything Blake ❤️💙
Finally break the curse of... making it to the second round?
@@mackenziestewart7318 3rd Round. Pay More Attention. Finals Soon
@@davidbell1095 So sorry David, 3rd round. I'll make sure to pay attention to your boring ass team next year 🤣
@@mackenziestewart7318 you sound like a hater. Kawhi is a highlight reel in the playoffs. PG and Reggie Jackson are explosive players as well. They're far from boring. Will they win it all? Maybe not. But it'll be fun to watch
@@JackOfAll_Polymaths huge Kawhi fan, but it sounds like he won't play this year. Definitely not a fan of the Clippers
Been waiting on this lol
LOVE YOU BLAKE!! YOUR THE REASON I BECAME A FAN IN 2011!! DIE HARD CLIPPERS FAN!! TRULY THE GREATEST CLIPPER #LOBCITY#32!!!!!!!!!!
Same I became a fan in the 2010-2011 season when they had baron davis and eric Gordon. I don't think I could root for anyone else. ❤💙⛵
@@I_ROT_WITHIN YES!! WITH REGGIE EVANS,CARON BUTLER,RANDY FOYE!! 💙❤💙❤
@@Domingo-Vega reggie Evans came a year after. He really helped us against the grizzlies when we were down 27 points and came back lol
@@I_ROT_WITHIN OMG I will never forget those match ups between blake and randolph
The greatest clipper is Chris paul
Even the players get Their news from WOJ ! what a legend
Like 30
After the Kobe era, I thank BG for all the exciting times in 2012-2014. I remember doing everything to watch every game because of how exciting it was to watch lob city each game before teams started to figure them out a little.
Blake made me watch the NBA again he was my fav player for a while. #RESPECT
Doc Rivers is an overrated coach and Steve Balmer did Griffin dirty - least they could've done was give him a heads up about this. Blake may not have won anything but he made the Clippers relevant again with his highlight dunks. Very fun player to watch.
Detroit Pistons is my squad I'm glad we did get him for that period of time he was with us he showed up and showed out thanks for being with the franchise Mister Blake Griffin
And he did that hurt, gotta respect that.
@@MrBlckskys he sure did i wish him all the best with Brooklyn
This man has heart. Watching him play hurt in that playoff series for you guys made me respect the man even more. As a Clippers fan I was hurt that he left us but wish him the best.
I was hoping you would have more subscribers by now. Hoping you make a million subscribers before the end of 2024.
I still can't get over how the clips they Re-signed Blake then 6 months later traded him to Detroit. I understand the business side of pro sports but commit to the man as the "franchise player" than regret giving him that contract is the odd thing. If them injuries with Blake didn't occurred, he'll still be with them now!
Love you forever Blake I started watching basketball and the clippers chaise of you
Blake is one of the best all-around thought out, ans just pure quality men, who've ever rose the ranks in any sport. We're talkin' all the thinhs that go along w/being very talented on the court. This interview was sooo impressive (the craft in how he handles authenticity, while displaying NON-fake class deplomacy). This is an example of truely, one of the best.
Blake really put the clippers on the map
Hmm, fast forward a bit, the clippers honestly probably don’t think they’re gonna win with Leonard and Paul George. >_
The thing is that they gave him 5 yrs +170 mill then traded him 6 months later
cuz they were dumb and he’s not good
@@dayra6425 Blake had one of his best years after getting traded
Blake is a great dude man!!! A normal awesome human being with crazy nba skills back in the day.
100% a great dude man normal awesome human being, couldn't have said it any better myself
Blake look 50 in the thumbnail lmfao props to him grinding tho 🏀🔥💯 still a beast when healthy and def helping Brooklyn
Clippers fan here, Blake Griffin will forever be a Clippers legend
his response is that of a normal person. Well im with my kids, they can wait.
LAHWF Andrew Hales!!! hahahahahahahahahaha i know that he reminds me of someone!
Still rockin with blake one of my favorite clippers / 1 of the best clippers wish we wouldn't have traded him
Then why did you?
He played really well for the Pistons his first 2 years there. Especially the second year.
No f--ing s-
@@lyinbobbycottonseed what?
@@Shinobi33 you know what I said
@@lyinbobbycottonseed what do you mean no shi**? He played his best most all around year in his second season with Detroit. It wasn't a forgone conclusion he'd be that good . Especially after all the injuries and loss of athleticism.
I miss the old clipper squad
The greatest Clipper ever
If the clippers was that sincere when they did this for Blake why not offer a no trade clause?
It's up to Blake and his agent to demand that.
Basically nobody gets those deals. Everyone's tradable.
He ain’t Kobe
@@andomaker kcp had a no trade clause
@@ACT1O1 you ain’t Kobe
My first time visiting LA. I took my girl to a Clippers game. Blake was playing against AI. Thanks for the memories dude!!!
Hahaha the Clippers being Clippers
0:35 Damn Graham you didn’t need to flex the peck on us that hard 💦
Lol that’s funny
Plot twist he got a bone r at the same time
He’s hilarious.
He's one of the most short-lived poster boys of the NBA
This is so common in business. People who sit at the top are terrified of famous people. But famous people just appreciate being treated like human beings. If someone just had the courtesy to give BG a heads up I think he’d appreciate it and he’s obviously very understanding. Pretty pathetic on management’s part.
Graham bensinger reminds me of Xiaomanyc
I want him to retire at the Clippers. It all started with Blake. Arguably the most important person in franchise history.
Blake will forever be my favorite clipper. Lets go clips!
❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙
The Clippers have never won anything, and they never will. The whole organization is full of snakes. 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍
@@saxonderohan9723 they never won anything because of their previous owner. With the new management I'm sure they'll win eventually.
❤💙⛵
@@I_ROT_WITHIN Nah bro. It’s a culture of losing. It was Ballmer who did all that extra stuff to re-sign Blake, and then traded him, and look how that turned out. CP3 had to leave the Clippers to make it to the WCF, and then finally to the Finals. They had all the talent and one of the deepest rosters and could never get past the second round.
They have no leader on their team. Kawhi is a snake 🐍 made out of glass, and Pandemic 😷 P is allergic to the playoffs. And they have no draft picks. They will always be the team in the basement as long as they stay in LA. They would be better off moving to Seattle or San Diego.
@@saxonderohan9723 I'm fine with that, win or lose I'll still be a clippers fan. 🤷♂️😁😎👍
this was a 6 minute story that could be told in 40 second
I know this is in retrospect but I am glad he knows business is business. Corporations do not have emotions and that can be a tough pill to swallow for employees and comsumers.
I agree. But their opinions change when players should the same cold truth and exercise their power. Ala Ben Simmons
@@thedredgod what power does ben simmons have? Is he the owner of sixers? Ben works for sixers. Its because he is a star doesnt mean he runs the organisation. Remember without the fans these spoiled brat diva wouldn’t get paid nothing. If you know you know
Blakes first 10 years he was a very solid player, averging 20 points a game and 7 rebounds, great passer too, he's not as productive the last few years, but he's a great player and Clipper great, helped turn that team from being a laughing stock to being respected.
As a clipper fan this is literally to me one of the most disappointing moments of the franchise (and that is saying a lot) I still haven’t gotten over the trade even knowing we wouldn’t be where we are without it and the biggest reason why is the way it went down
Y'all must be young but I became a clipper fan around when Lamar Odom was a rookie...
Damn clippers lowkey been doing players dirty
Most teams been doing this shit but they don't get called out for it. This is why player power has been on the rise
@@silewis9396 bro I'm a clippers fan since 2012 when we drafted Blake...they did blake dirty , lou williams , Patrick Beverly Tobias Harris...cp3 no contract on the table with him ...idk
@@chinoxSD The lakers traded Dlo, Zubac, basically all their draft guys from the last decade. Look at how the nets got rid of dinwiddie, Allen. Its just business. Its very hard for a player to stay in one team now in the NBA
@@chinoxSD Blake was drafted in 2009.
That’s why nobody likes them
Blake is a humble soul
Let’s be honest, people wouldn’t have given a damn about the Clippers without Blake at that time. Year, you had Chris Paul, but people were actually WILLINGLY watching Clippers games to see if Blake would put some poor bastard on a poster.
0:36 muscle twitch?
Sexual gratification
Clippers really did Canelo bad
I'm sure beating up the trainer on the road didn't help his case. At that time Blake was a loose cannon
Dude was the original Ben Simmons, couldn't shoot with the worst ego on the team
@@RSTEM no way near Simmons. Dude could fly over defenders, always showed up and was never afraid of the last few minutes. And then he learned how to shoot as well. So other than the drama, don't see the comparison.
@@andreidinu7316 that's true, slight similarities but Simmons is his worse version haha
If WOJ reports it, it's facts.
And ppl keep saying Ben Simmons should honor his contract 🤦🏾♂️ yeah right
There’s a difference between the two…let’s not get it twisted.
@@libatako yeah it is they betrayed Blake and sent him to Detroit
So essentially Steve Ballmer ruined Blake's love for the game
business first, game second.. period.
Blake - when you shoot, you should land in front of you, not backwards. Thanks
Blake : they had a plan
Me the clippers had a plan lol
Hollywood got to Blake’s head. A lot of behind the scenes stuff happened with him
Like what? You’re making this up bro
@@lyinbobbycottonseed nope 100 I have tons of stories was a huge fan but dude lost me after the few times we met
@@MrChipp430 tell some stories then, we’re all ears
@@lyinbobbycottonseed I’m gonna say 1. Myself who is a big clipper fan since sports arena days and a good friend I grew up with who was a Blake fanatic we’re out walking in manhattan beach and out walk DJ and Blake out of a restaurant. My friend then walks up to Blake to ask for a photo and says she’s a big fan. He looks at DJ and says man I don’t take pics with fat chicks and and starts laughing. DJ chuckles and looks at us and says I’m sorry as they walk away . Met DJ a hand full of times and he’s always been great. This day I said I don’t fuck with Blake after seeing my friend literally get shot in the heart . You know the saying you don’t want to ever meet your heroes well this confirmed it.
Love players that are good human beings like Reggie Jackson/ Jamal Crawford off the court
@@MrChipp430 WOOOW that is completely messed up and just so cruel. Sorry that happened to your friend. I wonder if he’s matured since then. Maybe that was during the phase where he was punching his team’s equipment managers and stuff like that. Either way that’s really messed up and inexcusable.
Belipe, Belipe, Belipe....
It really is a stupid business. The man did so much for that organization, and what to they do give up on the guy. It doesn't make sense.
Without trading him tho the clippers don’t get Kawhi Leonard. it worked out for both clips and Blake. he got his multi-million deal and clips became a better franchise. hopefully Blake retires a clip.
@@pabloayalajr.4835 Clippers got kawaii and still haven't improved
@@lance.da.legend9837 lmaooo you’re a casual man, I have nothing to say to you if you believe that. you’re forsure one of the ppl that said this summer he was leaving clips. Keep hating my boy 😂🤌🏾
@@lance.da.legend9837 clippers are averaging 30 more wins regular season as the team average. Haven’t missed 2nd round in the offs for both years. Kawhi and Co. got the clips further than cp3 and Blake got the clips in the playoffs despite being clippers 5 more years then them. Oh & arguably Kawhi was playing 2nd if not the best in the playoffs last year before he got down. Shooting 58% from the field, 39% from three on 6 attempts, 88% free throw line, 5.5 assists, on 9 rebs a game, 2 stls and a blk lmao
@@pabloayalajr.4835 That's a losers mentality aka a clippers mentality....when they got kawaii it is championship or bust...and they have failed..blew a 3-1 lead with double digit leads in all close out games....but I guess making it to the western conference finals is an accomplishment for a team who are supposed to be championship contenders...u sound like the the casual talking about regular season improvements....who cares about the regular season If u don't win it all
That’s what makes them the clippers blake… shit like this 🤣🤣🤣
That’s how I start to dislike the Clippers.
Awful team chemistry is a result of this.
Lightskin phenom
yea.. clippers giving you the max deal that no other team would ever give you again that will set your life and kids' future... i mean, the clips gave him the best possible deal. should have been more appreciative.
More appreciative? Haha. He never mentioned money he said it was awkward how they were acting and by his account IT WAS. Dodging calls, locked doors, shocked looks when he pulls up, sending assistants to fetch keys and relay messages lol all on brand. But you never dealt with corporate and probably have no skills in anything so you are willing to take scraps and be treated poorly lol. You telling on yourself.
Boa tarde FIRST vai amém bom trabalho
I wonder if what Blake described here was more awkward, or when he told his fiance, the mother of his kids he was leaving her for a Kardashian lol
Blake Griffin is what Chris Bosh wants to be. The NBA star who also is great on talk shows and seen as a cool celebrity.
Wtf Bosh got to do with anything
Lol that's really funny. Sidenote though bosh has two rings
LMFAO Random comment
Bruh delete this shit
@@silewis9396 for reals tho
I didn’t come here for Blake Graham 😉
Whole Clippers organization is full of snakes 🐍 🐍🐍
This guy turned into a joke talk about hitting a brick wall he never worked on this game to get better then after he hit the trainer they understood this guys has problems and it’s not gonna go anywhere and it was a waste of money he could’ve been one of the greatest players if he love the game of basketball and worked on his craft but he didn’t
the guy who couldnt do anything outside the restricted area as a rookie and went on to become a point forward who could handle, pass and shoot from all 3 levels didnt work on his craft??? just say you asked him for an autograph and he turned you down 😂 no need to lie about his game
His game improved a lot over the years.. he just couldn't stay on the floor
@@matttheknicksfan you said it best. OP literally makes zero sense if he actually watched basketball in the last 10 years. Blake improved dramatically from the paint position to a skillful level in shooting, passing & all around bball. I honestly don’t get how some people on these types of threads feel their points are completely valid without knowing much if anything on said topic. Lol not everyone can be as dominant as MJ, Lebron, Shaq, Hakeem, Barkley, etc for their literal entire career. There’s a reason those guys are legends. Not everyone is a top 10 all timer. People think everyone could have been great if this happened, if that, etc when in reality, it seems VERY hard to sustain as high of levels throughout a career. Injuries are unfortunate, limitations suck but that doesn’t mean people don’t work. Lol
That’s why Clippers suck !
The guy is on a large market championship team that is the favorite to win an NBA title. He has a net worth of over 100 million dollars. Roll the credits, it sounds like a happy ending to me.
@REM what does getting the vaccine have to do with being woke
@REM I think u have it backwards....kyrie is woke to the bullshit
Not a favourite at all. Kyrie is a cancer. Brooklyn isn’t wining shit
Not shock. They miss out on Kobe Bryant. Clippers are trash.
Clippers always doing clipper things. Just be honest and upfront.