PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – Had Blake Griffin felt differently, maybe there’d be an easing-in process.
Had head coach Doc Rivers seen something different, maybe there’d be some holding back.
But throughout training camp and six preseason games, Blake Griffin has far surpassed everyone’s expectations in terms of how much he could handle coming off an offseason procedure to repair a torn quadriceps muscle.
Even his own.
“I felt great, as good as I’ve felt in several years,” Griffin said. “Kind of surprising, actually. I felt good going into camp, but you never know how you’re going to respond to a lot of live situations and a heavy load, but I felt great.