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Football Quotes by Blake Griffin

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Blake Griffin talks about wanting space on the court and being able to control the play. He says he will do whatever the team needs, even scoring a lot or just being a teammate. He also mentions caring for his body during a long season and how winning in new ways feels great.

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Coach Capel's got style. He's always got fresh Nikes on. He's got some pretty sweet suits.

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I wanted to be a complete player, and I felt like the dunks started to overshadow other parts of my game.

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If I need to be, like, a guy that scores a lot, I'm willing to do that.

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I think a lot of people have the idea that all I do is dunk and all I do is make layups.

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It's a long, long season and it's good to see how guys handle their bodies to make it through 82 games.

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We can't have the mindset of becoming complacent with losing.

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That's the good thing about sports - it's very clear-cut. You either win, or you don't.

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My thing is, I want to play for the team that wants me to be a part of them.

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My goal is to let people see who I am as a person, not just a basketball player. Many people see athletes…

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There are guys on different teams across the league who are bench guys, and guys who that - that's their role, to…

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The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When…

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It seemed like we were losing every night for a different reason. Now we're winning a different way every time. It's a…

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Hard fouls are a part of playoff basketball, and I think that's how basketball should be. I don't take those fouls personally.

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When I was in the dunk contest, DeMar DeRozan actually did the dunk I was about to do before me. That was…

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I've still got to get used to the guys we already have. I think adding a 3 that can defend and knock…

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Basketball has always and will always come first to me but it's also given me the chance to do really fun things…

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When you have a tough year or a year that didn't go the way you wanted it, especially the playoffs and all…

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[When] I was young and I listened to everything - I took everything to heart. I didn't really realize how much people…

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Sometimes you get the rap of, 'Don't always play hard,' or, 'Just doing it for the money.' But there are guys that…

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When the draft lottery came out, and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out…

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Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is…

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Teams go on runs. We have to be able to withstand a run and not get down on ourselves.

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If you love the game and you love playing, just have fun and enjoy it. Work hard and don't get bogged down…

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The best part is if you dunk on someone at home and they show it on the replay!

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The biggest thing I think is, 'It's OK to care. It's OK to want to win and to be that team. To…

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I'm just trying to do my job and my part to make this a team that people respect.

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I was a big fan of Shaq when I was little, but I don't think I'm going to play too much like…

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It's always a little gross when you're guarding someone and you can see, like, hair coming from underneath his jersey.

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Contract year or not a contract year, I'm playing the exact same way and focused on the exact same things.

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Basketball is basketball, but with each level, there's new challenges and new things you have to pick up.

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I've got to be the one at the end of games that people can rely on, that our guys can rely on.

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This must be how the guys in Space Jam felt when MJ gave them their powers back through that old basketball.

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I've never really worried about being called soft or people thinking I'm soft. If anybody wants to step and take that challenge,…

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Every team starts out at the beginning of the year saying, 'We want to win a championship,' but you've got to have…

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My first few years in the league, I was relying on my athleticism to get me by, because that's what got me…

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Playing 82 games is a haul, and with eight or nine exhibition games, it's a long process. You've got to take care…

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I'm going to be working on my shot. Working on extending my range. Keep working on everything, and really studying the game.

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We're not going to think about what's happened in the past.

I was raised in a Christian household and went to a Christian high school, so I believe in creationism, for sure.

Once you become complacent and once you're happy with your performance or whatever it is, I don't think you'll get better as quickly.

That's what I'm always searching for - finding the balance between not caring so much to where I put all this pressure on myself.…

The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body…

If I need to be, like, a guy that scores a lot, I'm willing to do that.

I was always chasing Taylor, trying to keep up with him.

Just faked a phone call to get out of signing a petition then got stuck in traffic...karma.

Obviously I lost a year, so I'll have to try to get my rhythm back and all that, but just being able to watch…

My thing is, I want to play for the team that wants me to be a part of them.

It's tough to walk away from something like this but at the same time, it's a big opportunity and I felt like I was…

This has been a dream for me.

To me, I never get too caught up in the position thing. At the end of the day, you're playing your game.

Lob City doesn't exist anymore. Lob City is done.