The Blake Griffin Episode
6/30/20261 hr
Blake is our first baller we’ve had on the show and an absolute pleasure of a man. Being around a man like this, you can’t help but have questions. Was he born exceptional, or did he become exceptional? Does he miss the thrill of taking a big shot? Could he have gone pro in any of the other sports? Who’s the hardest guy he ever played against, in terms of fear? Did he ever use his sweat to his advantage in a game? Has he seen all of his teammates naked? And why are the locker room showers still built so the whole team can see everything? Why would it still be like this? We investigate all of these questions and more. Thanks for watching us talk to Blake. We respect you!
What happens:
0:00 intro
0:25 our first baller
2:10 was blake born exceptional
3:32 the number one fourth grader
4:08 lob city
4:41 does blake have demons
5:21 retiring after 9 surgeries
5:55 sleep anxiety
6:35 pregame rituals
7:35 the biggest thing that would impact a game
8:13 hack-a-deandre jordan
10:42 what's the deal with traveling
11:39 carrying
12:06 detroit blake griffin
12:47 nobody wanted to play for the clippers
13:07 worried about chairs
13:40 young blake in LA
14:21 parties before content
16:21 vibing on photography
17:50 injuring kareem abdul-jabbar
18:22 physical insecurities
18:54 non-physical insecurities
20:17 missing the high pressure moments
20:49 what if i can't do that again
22:37 pickup games
23:37 achilles anxiety
24:19 player beef
24:42 who would you least want to fight
26:46 after a win
27:40 proud giraffe
28:32 golf
28:54 football
29:14 does blake want his son to play
29:41 the elevator theory of trash talk
30:08 losing a big game
31:54 quarterly sad sessions
34:27 competitive as an analyst
35:26 sports psychologist voicemail
36:51 chris mullin ice buckets
37:26 playing hungover
38:14 playing high
38:45 kanye album deadlines
41:43 chuck shoot one at me
41:53 hardest guy to play against
42:38 tim duncan
43:52 falling in love in the stands
44:35 going against KG
45:18 sweaty guys
46:16 slimy guy
46:38 free throw scream
47:27 a line to cross with personal trash talk
48:14 chris paul locker room fight situation
48:59 pregame dj
49:32 locker room shower situation
51:58 can you shower at home
52:57 brand new pair of shoes every game
53:24 riding the bench
54:50 locker room guys
55:46 NBA players' diet
56:29 lil yachty's diet
57:17 yachty voicemail
58:03 dave's diet
58:51 blake's diet
59:14 just an absolute pleasure of a man
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[singing] B- b- b- Blake it. [singing] B- b- b- b- b- b- b- b- Blake G-R-I-F-F-I-N.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:12
[laughing] Yeah, they're talking about Blake Griffin, the man.
Speaker 10:18
We're in love, my friend.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:20
M- Miffan. Miffin. Miffan.
benny blanco· Host0:22
[laughing] See you this week. [upbeat music] Lucas, guys. Chuck, is this our first baller?
Dave Burd· Host0:29
Yeah.
benny blanco· Host0:30
Are you intimidated?
Dave Burd· Host0:31
No. I mean, this is me at home.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:33
This is your dream.
Dave Burd· Host0:34
This is my dream. This man- You have s- The t- Look at this- Hi, guys. Whoa.
benny blanco· Host0:39
Whoa.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:39
Whoa.
Dave Burd· Host0:39
Ball in hand.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:40
Wow.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:41
We ready?
Dave Burd· Host0:41
That was just outside.
benny blanco· Host0:42
[laughs] Okay, now go guard him. Guard him, guard him, guard him.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:45
I thought- Go! I thought we were playing a game.
Kristin Batalucco· Host0:46
[laughing] [laughs] I don't even, I'll h- That was really good defense. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll be guard.
benny blanco· Host0:48
[laughs] No, she's, she's got great- What's up?
Blake Griffin· Guest0:51
How are you?
Dave Burd· Host0:51
Thanks for having me.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:52
Sorry, this w- Oh, group hug.
benny blanco· Host0:53
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:53
Let me get down a little lower.
Dave Burd· Host0:54
Oh, yeah. Blake Griffin's one of the best dunkers in the history of, of basketball.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:57
I really needed this.
Dave Burd· Host0:58
Doing things like this.
Blake Griffin· Guest0:59
I've been doing this for a long time.
benny blanco· Host1:00
Were you ever scared to take the shot?
Blake Griffin· Guest1:03
I loved it.
Dave Burd· Host1:04
Ah!
Kristin Batalucco· Host1:05
Ah!
Blake Griffin· Guest1:05
[laughs] Can everybody just chill the fuck out for a second? [laughs] Get up, come this way. He'll, like, walk right by you and be like, "Oh, pussy can't guard you." We're in the 305, baby.
benny blanco· Host1:13
[laughs] Yeah.
Dave Burd· Host1:15
[upbeat music] Dude, I, you're so fun. [laughs] Is this my rock?
Blake Griffin· Guest1:18
I just, I just picked it up from outside.
Dave Burd· Host1:19
Yeah, it was just sitting outside organically. This was not here for you.
Kristin Batalucco· Host1:21
This looks- No, he travels with the ball ...
Dave Burd· Host1:23
basically, it's dirty. Let me put that outside.
Blake Griffin· Guest1:24
The whole time. Yeah, sorry. I- No, yeah, drop. I saw it and I was like, "Oh, that'll be a fun-" That is really- I like that ... a fun gag.
benny blanco· Host1:28
[laughs] It was fun. It was a fun gag.
Blake Griffin· Guest1:29
It'll be a-