Slow motion goes one of two ways. It either makes it look really, really cool, or it makes it look really, really bad.
Blake Griffin
Sometimes you just have to calm down a little bit and let the system work itself.
I want a long and healthy career.
During the playoffs, I tone down the Internet usage.
My hair is brown with a tinge of red. The lights in NBA arenas are extremely bright, and that makes my hair look red.
I love L.A. You definitely can't beat the weather, and being close to the beach is nice. It's a good town.
Coach Capel's got style. He's always got fresh Nikes on. He's got some pretty sweet suits.
I've always had a very dry sense of humor, and I've pretty much grown up on Will Ferrell, first on 'Saturday Night Live,' then 'Old School' and 'Wedding Crashers.'
I've been wearing Zegna for a while. It started a long, long time ago, my rookie year.
I wanted to be a complete player, and I felt like the dunks started to overshadow other parts of my game.
I still think, when you go to the Garden, it's a completely different feeling. The energy - there seems like there's just a consistent buzz the entire game.
I like to do a little bit of boldness but mixed in with a classic look. You don't have to do something crazy to stand out.
My everyday go-to style is a lot more casual. I like to wear suits to games, but during the day, going to the gym, I'm in my workout gear. Then if I'm going to lunch meetings, I like to keep it somewhat casual - short-sleeved button-ups, jeans, and sneakers.
I don't ever enjoy time away from the game. But it does make you appreciate what you have.
My biggest problem with everything going on is the lack of understanding and the lack of respect in this world.
Oklahoma City's not real small; it's got a good amount of the people.
Shoes are a big thing for me, just because it's hard to find shoes that fit me correctly.
I want to be quicker, I want to be stronger, and I want to be a leader.
I think a lot of people have the idea that all I do is dunk and all I do is make layups.
Every time something is taken away, you're forced to take a step back and realize how much that thing means to you. You don't realize what you've got until it's gone.
You hate missing games. You hate leaving your teammates out there.
I let the dunks speak for themselves.
It was funny to hear that I'd slapped Bieber. I thought it was a joke. Then it blew up. I probably got 50 texts about it.
Me personally, I'm always going to lead by example first. But there are moments where I need to use my voice and go up to a guy and get my message across.
If I need to be, like, a guy that scores a lot, I'm willing to do that.
When the draft lottery came out, and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out more about the Clippers because I didn't know a lot. And I was like, 'Okay, team owned by Donald Sterling.' So then I typed in 'Donald Sterling' in Google, and the first thing that pops up is 'Donald Sterling racist.'
Food is a big part of my life.
Sometimes you get the rap of, 'Don't always play hard,' or, 'Just doing it for the money.' But there are guys that genuinely love the game of basketball and are always playing it and are always out there. There are guys that work hard and actually understand the game and are very knowledgeable off the court as well.
I've put myself in the best possible positions through my daily training and my recovery processes and my offseason regimen and preparation. I break down when I have these freak injuries happen, when the hard work is basically thrown out.
My dad was 32 in college, and my brother wore 32 in college. So I'm just going to stick with it.
There's times in games where I feel like I can manipulate and control the game by doing a lot of things. And then there's times where I feel like I'm not inside the flow of the game.
Teams go on runs. We have to be able to withstand a run and not get down on ourselves.
I love the process. It's like I've fallen in love with the process of trying to become great.
No one has ever bitten me, and I've never bitten anyone on the court.
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. But still caring enough to where it pushes me to work exactly how I've been working so far.
My first few years in the league, I was relying on my athleticism to get me by, because that's what got me to the NBA. The problem with that is, you end up getting really, really tired by February.
I was raised in a Christian household and went to a Christian high school, so I believe in creationism, for sure.
Before a game, I prefer R&B and stuff that calms me down, like the Weeknd.
I don't go into a situation trying to knock somebody over. It's just the way I play: physical.
The first laugh is always key. I've done some improv stuff. Once you get your first laugh, you're good. Up until that point, it's a little nerve-racking.
I think the worst thing that's happened to sports is 'sources say.'
The thing about the max is, you're worth whatever somebody is willing to pay you, in my mind.
If you have less games, less back-to-backs, the product's better. The fans will appreciate it more. You see those college guys playing so hard, but they play 36 games in the same amount of time we play 82 almost.
In basketball, there's a lot of pushing, grabbing, and shoving going on that nobody else sees. That's why I'm training with MMA fighter Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone.
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 to body, I want to control you.
I know that if I'm going to take myself to where I want to go as an athlete and a person, I have to look at all my training options.
The usual practice just isn't enough. I want more edge over my opponents. Cross-training is so important. I can improve myself and have a lower impact on my body.
When you have a tough year or a year that didn't go the way you wanted it, especially the playoffs and all that and not being able to take advantage of our team and our talent on our team, you feel that. And whenever something is taken away from you like that, you definitely cherish it more.
It's not something that I dwell on. I've never really had a problem with being soft.
I've never really worried about being called soft or people thinking I'm soft. If anybody wants to step and take that challenge, I'm more than happy - off the court - because I don't want to get suspended.
