Spurs' Popovich talks CP3 and Blake Griffin
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, March 30, 2013 with 1 comment
The San Antonio Spurs slipped past the Los Angeles Clippers last evening in a game that could be a playoff preview. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich spoke about Clippers stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin by calling Paul one of the toughest players in the NBA and he thinks Griffin is one of the better young players in the league.
Speaking of Paul
"He's a mean, nasty man," Popovich said, affectionately. "And he's a pain in the (butt). I don't know if there is anybody more competitive in the league than that little dude. He's one of those guys that they must have stole his toys and everything when he was a kid. He's getting back at the world, because he's mad at everybody once he steps on the court."
Speaking of Griffin
"He's got an edge to him," Popovich said. "He's physical. He's competitive. He works on weaker parts of his game, just like all good players do. He improves year to year. So, he's special. That's why he's an All-Star. He's just going to get better. He hasn't even tapped what he's going to be two years from now, three years from now. He's just going to get better and better."
CP3 has that lil man complex. I remember Pau patting his head and did the matrix then tried to pat Pau's head lol. He's a beast when he's aggressive and not flopping.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sold on Griffin yet since he disappears in the 4th but I'd take my chances with him. He has superstar status with no ego. That's rare. But like Westbrook, once he learns to play in control, he'll be unstoppable.