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Blake Griffin points out Clippers refusal to honor ‘Lob City’ era teams

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Former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin has criticized the team for not honoring the "Lob City" era when he and Chris Paul transformed the franchise's fortunes. During a recent interview with Front Office Sports, Griffin expressed disappointment that the organization has never invited him or other key players to recognize their contributions from 2011-2018, a period marked by six consecutive playoff appearances and three second-round exits. Griffin also mentioned his frustration over the team’s decision to trade Paul mid-season during his final NBA year.

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Blake Griffin recently highlighted on Instagram and other platforms that the Los Angeles Clippers have not honored teams from the "Lob City" era during the 2010s when he and Chris Paul were part of a transformative period for the franchise. This era, between 2009-2018 for Griffin, saw significant improvements as the team made the playoffs six consecutive years and advanced past the first round three times (in 2012, 2014, and 2015). Prior to this period, from 1997-2011, the Clippers had only one playoff appearance in 2006. Griffin expressed pride in changing the team's reputation from a perennial underdog to an expected playoff contender but noted that he has never been asked back or acknowledged for his contributions during those years.

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One of the greatest eras of Clippers basketball took place during the 2010’s when “Lob City” was in full effect. asserted

City → take → effect

Blake Griffin, who was the face of the Clippers during this era, told Front Office Sports that the organization hasn’t done anything to honor those past teams. asserted

organization → tell → teams

“I don’t think we’ve ever been asked to come back or do anything to honor that team,” Griffin said. asserted

Griffin → think → team

Between 1997-2011, the Clippers were perennial outcasts when it came down to making the playoffs. asserted

it → come → playoffs

The team had only one playoff appearance during this 14-year period in 2006, when they were eliminated in the second round by the Phoenix Suns. asserted

they → have → Suns

Griffin played for the team between 2009-2018 he and Chris Paul helped change the identity of the team entirely. asserted

he → play → team

During the “Lob City” era, the Clippers made the playoffs six straight years and made it out of the first round three times, in 2012, 2014, and 2015. asserted

Clippers → make → 2012

“You look back and have a sense of pride because of what the Clippers were before, and it was often a punchline,” Griffin said. asserted

Griffin → look → what

“I think that we feel pride in that we sort of got that franchise to a place where it was like, ‘Oh no, you’re expected to make the playoffs. asserted

you → think → playoffs

You’re expected to go further. asserted

You → expect → ?

While the Clippers were starting to be taken seriously in the NBA spotlight, one of Griffin’s iconic moments for the organization happened during the 2010-2011 season. asserted

one → start → season

Not only was Griffin the NBA’s Dunk Contest champion that season, he also became the fifth member of the organization, and first since they’ve been in Los Angeles, to win the Rookie of the Year award when he averaged 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. asserted

he → become → game

Aside from Griffin being disappointed in the organization not willing to recognize their past teams, Griffin spoke about the team’s controversial decision to release Paul in the middle of the year, during his final NBA season. asserted

Griffin → disappoint → season

“I was just kind of confused where the disconnect was like,” Griffin said. asserted

Griffin → confuse → ?

He’s like a leader. asserted

He → ’ → leader

He’s a talker. asserted

He → ’ → ?

“I wasn’t there, obviously so I don’t know everything that went on, but you know, to see it end like that, it’s definitely disappointing.” asserted

it → know → that

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