Comments on: Gregg Popovich on Blake Griffin: “He’s a Monster”

By: DL

DL — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:19:42 +0000

reminds me of Barkley; looks like a monster O and decent D mixed with the highlight reel block every game or so

By: Poor Man's Commish

Poor Man's Commish — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:01:24 +0000

Well, I meant jumper as in range. When all is said and done, Griff will have way more treys than TD, although I don’t mean to take anything away from TD. If TD’s on my team, I don’t really want him taking long jumpers.

Griff will redefine the PF position because he CAN and WILL hit treys (eventually, I mean, just look at the skill trajectory, the “ceiling”). Amare is already starting to do that, but Griff will develop that phase of the game way faster than Amare.

Griff is gaining more and more skills as a SF, so that’s why I’m saying he’s redefining it because most PFs will be 6’10″ rebounders who can’t slash. I’m saying Griff will be a 6’10″ Barkley who will be too quick for PFs to guard and too big for SFs to guard, and I always thought of Barkley as a SF.

By: BiG ShoT BoB

BiG ShoT BoB — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:41:31 +0000

Nah I think you guys are sleeping on Blake. He won’t ever be as good as Duncan not many people will make it to being one of the best big man of alltime if not the best ever at his position. But I think Blake will carve out his own name. Years down the line we’ll be asking if some kid will be as good as Blake. The difference with Duncan is he’s bigger a true 7 footer with arms that reach forever. Blake is more athletic and can take you off the dribble and also has a soft tough which will make him a good jump shooter eventually. Not to mention he’s a very physical player in that Amare mold. In fact that’s who I’d compare him to more. He’ll be like Amare but better and probably have a better career IMO.

By: sh!tfaced

sh!tfaced — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:19:20 +0000

Easy for Popovich to say because he knows that he just stole the next best monster by drafting Blair…

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0000

So Commish, Blake is going to redefine the position by being Barkley-esque? I don’t think you understand what redefining something means.

By: 92021SpurMD

92021SpurMD — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:25 +0000

Commish, so Duncan doesn’t have a jumper? Last I remember, TD has overall offensive skill. And about the dribbling, unfortunately TD has been a little too slow to ever really show what he has (I remember his rookie and soph. season he had some handles for a big). Griff is definitely more of an athelete, but he has some MAJOR refining to do before he’s ever on TD’s level. Whether it’s apples/oranges or not, a PF is a PF, and I still classify TD as a better PF than Barkley.

By: Poor Man's Commish

Poor Man's Commish — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:09:04 +0000

Nobody else sees this as at least borderline apples to oranges comparison? Blake is gonna redefine his position. Sure, he’s a PF and so is TD, but can TD dribble behind the back, then go north/south with ball in hand on a break? Blake was showing signs of Barkley-esque in Summer League, albeit it was at this raw juncture a 50% chance of a turnover — you don’t think he will eventually master that with some practice? Blake shows signs of an outside touch, TD was back-to-basket, spin, bankshot. Griffin is power, TD is finesse. Griffin will go thru you, TD goes around you. Griffin will be more like Barkley when all is said and done. APPLES AND ORANGES.

By: hadoken

hadoken — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:19:19 +0000

if dunleavy starts kaman over griffin, he deserves to be fired immediately. how does he still have a job anyway?!?!

By: King

King — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:13:22 +0000

Hell no. Reason being Duncan came into the game with a refined post game and good D an went from real good to great as the years went by. Griffins game isn’t anywhere near as polished Duncan’s at any time TD was at Wake

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:54:40 +0000

mcw
if he turns out to be brand thats damn good.

dizzle
hope those knees hold
blair parker jefferson our future