@Hoopdreams.....pick another link as the one you posted really didnt illustrate anything to me. A locker room "interview" with a reporter from Clippers TV after a pre season game, with your teams mates giving you a hard time in the backround is not an ideal example.
I have to say, I'm only going on a sample size of 6 or 8 national broadcasts, but Blake has come across as an intelligent (grading on the NBA curve here) and funny guy. Some of his sledges @ Kenny Smith during the allstar game were brilliant.
Must be incredibly difficult for these guys when you think of the media exposure they get, coupled with the cocooned existences they lead. They either bring out the cliches, or they go the Sir Charles route, which can be difficult to pull off.
To put my comments in perspective, Im the biggest Rose fan going around. On court, the guy is fearless. Off court, he appears to be as humble as they come, but his interviews can be like finger nails on a blackboard. I'd prefer to listen to someone who may speak what he thinks on the odd occasion.
Arrogant is a Kobe interview, but I digress.