Blake Griffin
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I just want to see myself do it the way I want to do it. Like I see myself facing up, catching, jab step, pump fake, he goes for it. one dribble, get to the rim, two dribbles, hook shot, one dribble, kick out to the corner, spin back, off the glass. You see all that. You know your game. I see a pick and pop. I see a mid-range jumper. I see a nice path. I try to go through all that stuff.
I just want to see myself do it the way I want to do it. Like I see myself facing up, catching, jab step, pump fake, he goes for it. one dribble, get to the rim, two dribbles, hook shot, one dribble, kick out to the corner, spin back, off the glass. You see all that. You know your game. I see a pick and pop. I see a mid-range jumper. I see a nice path. I try to go through all that stuff.
By the way, it's also, when I would envision it, it's also, like, a little bit blurry. Like, everything out here is blurry. Boca. I believe it's called Boca.
By the way, it's also, when I would envision it, it's also, like, a little bit blurry. Like, everything out here is blurry. Boca. I believe it's called Boca.
I think I started doing this in the NBA. I didn't do it in college. But you also, like, I have... pretty crazy imagination. So like when you're doing stuff, like when you're working out or you just go in the gym and you're shooting by yourself, I do that at night all the time. You're like, you're envisioning all these things, right?
I think I started doing this in the NBA. I didn't do it in college. But you also, like, I have... pretty crazy imagination. So like when you're doing stuff, like when you're working out or you just go in the gym and you're shooting by yourself, I do that at night all the time. You're like, you're envisioning all these things, right?
Like I would just like, I would play through like, and just in your mind, you're not like five, four. But you're just like, you know, like what you're supposed to be doing and you envision like a defense, right? Like you have to get creative a little bit sometimes, like in order to like, keep progressing your game.
Like I would just like, I would play through like, and just in your mind, you're not like five, four. But you're just like, you know, like what you're supposed to be doing and you envision like a defense, right? Like you have to get creative a little bit sometimes, like in order to like, keep progressing your game.
Time out, he gets up, he goes and high-fives everybody. Standing behind the coach during time out, looking in the crowd.
Time out, he gets up, he goes and high-fives everybody. Standing behind the coach during time out, looking in the crowd.
Like, just any kind of prep is worthwhile. Yeah, I mean, just thinking about it. And, like, the visualization, like, I don't want to, like, make it sound like I'm sitting there for 45. It took two minutes. I'm just seeing, like, high-level, like, 20 things that I want to do. Yeah. And you're done. Easy. Aspirational. Yeah, aspirational. And it's, well, you know what's crazy?
Like, just any kind of prep is worthwhile. Yeah, I mean, just thinking about it. And, like, the visualization, like, I don't want to, like, make it sound like I'm sitting there for 45. It took two minutes. I'm just seeing, like, high-level, like, 20 things that I want to do. Yeah. And you're done. Easy. Aspirational. Yeah, aspirational. And it's, well, you know what's crazy?
A couple times, like, I would, like, see myself, like, pick and pop, catch a three and shoot it, and it would miss. Yeah. And I think that was just my mind being like, okay. Being funny? I was just like, okay, got to do that again. That's stupid. I'm telling you, it was such a weird thing that I would do sometimes if I kind of lost focus. Oh, that's interesting.
A couple times, like, I would, like, see myself, like, pick and pop, catch a three and shoot it, and it would miss. Yeah. And I think that was just my mind being like, okay. Being funny? I was just like, okay, got to do that again. That's stupid. I'm telling you, it was such a weird thing that I would do sometimes if I kind of lost focus. Oh, that's interesting.
I could see myself miss, and I would have to kind of go back and do it again. It was fascinating.
I could see myself miss, and I would have to kind of go back and do it again. It was fascinating.