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Blake is a dunking expert!
In this interview, Blake Griffin sits down with his biggest fan, Bill Simmons, and gets to critique some old footage of Bill practicing some dunks. Griffin lets Simmons know that his daisy dukes and lack of hang time really affect the overall performance of the throw downs. The horrible celebratory fist pump and child sized basketball used in this footage are also a disappointment to the NBA star
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