Found June 25, 2009 on
Sooner Scoop:
Even though he's just two years out of high school, Blake Griffin has already had big moments inside Madison Square Garden. Last season, Griffin led his Oklahoma Sooners to a preseason NIT Championship inside the hallowed halls of MSG.
But later tonight, Griffin's biggest moment as a basketball player will finally arrive as he's a sure-fire selection as the number one overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft
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Via FanHouse
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June 24, 2009
by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: NBA Draft, FanHouse ExclusiveAmid the media throng and fans following Blake Griffin's every step at Tuesday's EA Sports NCAA Basketball 10 party in New York City stood Griffin's coach at Oklahoma University, Jeff Capel. Despite the fact that his star skipped his senior season to enter the NBA Draft, Capel looked like a proud father watching...
Via LA Times
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June 26, 2009
The consensus college player of the year from Oklahoma, who had 30 double-doubles last season and was considered by some to be the only sure thing in this draft, is taken No. 1 overall.
Taking Blake Griffin with the No. 1 selection in the NBA draft was the incredibly simple...
Via Star Telegram
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June 23, 2009
Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin appears to be best big man — and overall player — in the draft.
Via Can't Stop The Bleeding
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June 25, 2009
Well done and a $5 Arby’s gift certificate to whichever ESPN cameraman managed to find the one LA Clippers fan in attendance tonight at the NBA Draft.
So far :
1) Clippers - Blake Griffin (Oklahoma)
2) Grizzlies - Hasheem Thabeet (UConn)
3) Thunder - James Harden (Arizona State)
4) Kings - Tyreke Evans (Memphis)
5) T-Wolves - Ricky Rubio (DKV [...]
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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June 23, 2009
If Michael Beasley could offer Oklahoma's Blake Griffin advice on the eve of Thursday's NBA Draft, it would be this: If you think you've got this pro thing all figured out as a big-time lottery pick, think again.
Via SLAM Online
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June 24, 2009
by Cub Buenning
One year ago, Oklahoma Sooner forward Blake Griffin was coming off an impressive freshman collegiate campaign but was not yet a household name. For the college hoops diehards, he was a burgeoning superstar that helped revive the local university program. While some experts thought that leaving after his freshman year would have been a mistake (Cub Scouts had him...
Via The Big Lead
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June 25, 2009
Last minute stab at a mock lottery. Mock (ha!) us later when only two of these are correct.
1. LA Clippers - Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
2. Memphis - Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut.
3. Oklahoma City - Ricky Rubio, Spain
4. Sacramento - Tyreke Evans, Memphis
5. Minnesota - Stephen Curry, Davidson [Poor guy. Enjoy the Mall of America.]
6. Minnesota - James [...]
Via Oklahoma Sooners
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June 26, 2009
The argument about the greatest basketball player in University of Oklahoma history usually includes three candidates -- Alvan Adams, Wayman Tisdale and Blake Griffin. Adams and Tisdale both went in the top five of the NBA draft, but neither accomplished what Griffin did Thursday night when he was chosen as the No. 1 overall pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Via SportsTsar
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June 24, 2009
1. Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin (Oklahoma)
Is there anyone who wouldn’t be surprised if the Clips opted for Ricky Rubio? Me neither. Regardless, Coach/GM Mike Dunleavy came out in early May and confirmed that the team were taking Blake, without exception. This poses a logjam problem for the club, who will have Camby, Kaman, [...]
Via Charlotte Observer
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June 25, 2009
(Associated Press Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have selected college player of the year Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.Griffin, who led the nation with 14.4 rebounds per game while averaging 22.7 points last season for Oklahoma, is considered the only sure thing in a draft filled with question marks. The Clippers said they would take the...
Via Clippers Locker
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June 25, 2009
The Los Angeles Clippers have selected 20-year old power forward Blake Griffin with the first pick in the NBA Draft. He’s a big guy at 6′10″, 251 pounds and he reminds a lot of scouts and experts of a young Karl Malone. Griffin only played 2 seasons at Oklahoma covering 68 games (63 [...]
Via ESPN
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June 25, 2009
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Oklahoma's Blake Griffin as the top pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
Via PHSports
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June 25, 2009
I'll be checking in and out tonight with a few thoughts on tonight's NBA Draft.Tweet tweet!Hey Blake, get a better Clipper-oriented suit!Credit: Yahoo! SportsLA Clippers select Blake Griffin with the #1 pick.Instant Analysis: It should come as no surprise. I wonder who would be taken between Griffin and last year's #2 selection, Michael Beasley. It's not as easy as...
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