DENVER -- As Clippers forward Blake Griffin was talking about his rookie hot streak after Friday morning's shootaround, a team public-relations official jumped in and said he would take just one more question.Griffin was asked if a sign he's arrived as an NBA star is that his interviews are being carefully controlled.
Uh, not exactly.
"Well, the bus left me the last time,'' Griffin said as the Clippers concluded their shootaround in preparation for Friday night's 109-104 loss to Denver at the Pepsi Center.
Turns out there was a misunderstanding when the Clippers were in Denver for a Nov. 5 game. But Griffin said it was no big deal, and the bus came back to get him. So the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year did not have to fish around in his warm-up bag for cab fare.
Griffin might be missing buses and free throws this season (he's a 58.2 percent marksman from the line). But just about everything else has been going right for the 2009 No. 1 pick, who has returned after being unable to play last season due to a knee injury.
"He's rolling right now,'' said Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/03/blake-griffin-wowing-opponents-producing-at-an-historic-rookie/
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