Playing It Close: Griffin and the NBA taking the Sub

There are signs all over that money is tight even for organizations that cut million dollar contracts regularly. Wednesday, New York was singing, "Five Dollar Six-Foot-Nine Long!" as Blake Griffin played a Subway version of H-O-R-S-E. We kid, but perhaps someday down the line, we'll see NBA players dining at Subway more often than they do at the Cheesecake Factory, taking the sub to work, or even riding a bike like Lou. Okay, that's also a shot at giggles, but seriously, NBA teams are skimping on scouting opponents. The New Jersey Nets released Paul Cormier last week. The Spurs and Wizards are trying the same thing. Other teams are cutting back on the number of assistant coaches they carry. The idea is that teams are paying for the ridiculously huge contracts they're giving head coaches...or players.

(big mahalo to NBA Fanhouse for the Griffin sighting)

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