Yes. Yes, it is.
And they know it too. Within hours of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer unveiling the new uniform designs, this video was released.
When you know you're going to get flak for something, you try to contain the damage. One of the more effective ways of doing this is by getting a well-respected/well-liked personality and having him endorse the crappy product.
That, essentially, is Blake Griffin's role here. The high flying, power dunking and very popular player was supposed to provide the necessary mystique to stop people from criticizing the new designs. After all, do you really want to insult Blake Griffin?
No. No, you don't. Sadly, it doesn't make the uniform designs good. It just makes me believe that Blake Griffin may actually have designed them.
And they know it too. Within hours of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer unveiling the new uniform designs, this video was released.
When you know you're going to get flak for something, you try to contain the damage. One of the more effective ways of doing this is by getting a well-respected/well-liked personality and having him endorse the crappy product.
That, essentially, is Blake Griffin's role here. The high flying, power dunking and very popular player was supposed to provide the necessary mystique to stop people from criticizing the new designs. After all, do you really want to insult Blake Griffin?
No. No, you don't. Sadly, it doesn't make the uniform designs good. It just makes me believe that Blake Griffin may actually have designed them.
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