At the heart of “Lob City”, the most spectacular team of the early 2010s, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul were they really angry at the time of their respective transfers, a few months apart? This is what has often been said and written, particularly at the time of “Tunnel Gate”, but the former Clippers dunker assures that the reality was much less explosive than what was imagined.
“We see footage, we see something, we make an article about it, and it gets clicks, and it’s great…” he quips in the podcast “Run It Back”. “When we all went our separate ways – the first time I played against JJ (Redick), we stuck together. Then the first time I played against CP (Chris Paul), we hung in there. This is natural when you put players face to face who are extremely competitive. Even though we played together for a long time, when we play against each other, we are each on a team. »
Chris Paul's regrets
Sacrificed a few months after the transfer of Chris Paul to the Rockets, Blake Griffin ensures that off the field, there is no particular animosity with Chris Paul.
“After the match, there is only love… But during the match, it’s no!” It's just a story… and it's the best story: 'Oh, these guys hate each other!' or 'They're great guys, spending time together, but just haven't won'? But that’s not reality.”
A few years ago, Chris Paul also gave his version of the facts, and he still admitted that he had misjudged Blake Griffin when they played in the same jersey, and that there had been problems.
“That’s one of the things you really realize when she disappears. I think about it sometimes. Blake and I had some issues here and there, but I appreciated him a lot more after I left. Especially when he started making 3-pointers! » explained the leader in the podcast by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
