AUBURN HILLS – What Tom Gores quickly came to know about Blake Griffin, his Pistons teammates have discovered, as well.
“The thing I’ve been surprised about with Blake is that he’s a leader,” the Pistons owner said last week. “He’s actually a true leader. Beyond his athletic ability and all that stuff, I think Blake is going to be great for us.”
A few days later, it was Griffin who took it upon himself to address the team in their end-of-season meeting before players scattered to their corners of the country.
“It’s a role that he should and does embrace,” Stan Van Gundy said.