Blake Tonight: 11 pts, 12 assts, 4 rebs, 2 steals

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You know things have gotten to an interesting point around here when some are pining for the "Steve Blake era."

Were those the good old days? If so, we're in trouble.
 
You don't know yet that we're in trouble?
 
Minstrel said:
You know things have gotten to an interesting point around here when some are pining for the "Steve Blake era."

Were those the good old days? If so, we're in trouble.
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I can't ever recall a Chris Paul or Deron Williams tracking thread, so I find this immensely amusing.
 
Busy night. I'm keeping current on this Blake thread, on the Outlaw thread, while watching the Clipper game.

Blake just got his first points of the game, Lawler says, as I typed the sentence above.
 
Blake goes into the paint, turns the corner, muscles it through the trees for a contested layup. Ralph Lawler praising him for running to the inbounder, who needed help. Blake anticipated that he wouldn't have a receiver available, so he ran to him from way out, and Blake was right, no one else was around. OOUTLAW JUST SCORED ON AN ASSIST FROM BLAKE as I typed the last sentence.
 
Blake and Outlaw have been out for a few minutes. Blake, 7 assists in 12 minutes. His teammate at PG Baron Davis has 8 assists in 24 minutes. Points, Blake 2, Davis 6. Can Blake pull a Sergio and become the starter? Is Baron the next Duhon?

At the halftime short interview, Coach Kim Hughes said the new guys are playing well. He said Outlaw needs more rebounds. So in the 2nd half Outlaw got his first one of the game.

Blake is back in, just heard him say it as I typed that.
Correction: He's not in. I don't see a white Clipper on the floor other than Kaman and Baron's in. One minute left and the Clippers lead by 2.
 
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Clips beat Charlotte and Larry Brown by 4. Blake comes in with 15 seconds left, up 3, receives a difficult inbounds, gets himself covered well by the defender, pretends to have an impossible dribble while doing a 360, finally succeeds in getting the whistle. What an actor.

Misses the 1st FT, Lawler and his colorman are laughing about last season when they remember Blake missing 4 FTs to give Clippers the victory, Blake then makes his 2nd FT. Game over, Baron and teammates laughing to Blake about that game. Apparently everyone there remembers this. I don't. Blake a little embarrassed about it.

In efficiency points per minute, Blake and Outlaw are near the top for both teams. Post-game analyst says the 3 new guys including Gooden gave team energy so when starters returned they didn't have to clean up the usual mess caused by the subs. Now Lawler and colorman. Colorman praises Gooden, and Outlaw's outside jump shot. They are just going on and on about the new guys. Say team has really improved, is deep.

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ready for edit
forward to NY Times
 
jlprk said:
Misses the 1st FT, Lawler and his colorman are laughing about last season when they remember Blake missing 4 FTs to give Clippers the victory, Blake then makes his 2nd FT. Game over, Baron and teammates laughing to Blake about that game. Apparently everyone there remembers this. I don't.
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I do. It was the only game I saw the Blazers lose last season (of the 13 I attended). He missed 4 of 5 FTs in the final 30 sec of regulation and gave up a game-tying buzzer beating 3 by Baron to send the game into over time. The Blazers ended up losing in double OT.

BNM
 
Times wants more, Washington Desk says no news, go to me. Well, Travis was interviewed after the game and in his oft-shy countenance and a lot of uhhs said that the team will be better now with the new players. Interviewer called him a kid a couple of times, no wonder.

Henry Luce on the line, no news tonight, they're going to use Boob's blurb. Claire Luce taking dictation.

(That's an inside joke--my mother jlprk wrote for Time when the Luces owned it.)
 
how can you not remember that? it was a great game anyways. of course i was there
 
http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/basketball/fba/story?page=hardcorenba100225

Blake's sort of the Shane Battier of point guards, a player who, when given 25 minutes, can help your team in ways you probably won't even notice. And Blake is about the only assist specialist you can pencil in for at least four assists per night -- even with limited minutes -- the rest of the way. Blake's per-minute efficiency means he'll also be good for the occasional 3-pointer and steal.
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Sergio also gets some love.
 
A lot of Battier's "no stats contribution" is defensive. I don't think that Blake provides a lot of defensive value.

Does Blake have "intangibles" that make his team better? Maybe. No idea, really. My default is always "no," but it's not impossible.
 
It is this simple. If you want to keep arguing for Steve Blake, have at it. It's your basketball IQ rep on the line, not mine. I know we are going to take lumps with the young guards in. But it in the end, the team will be much stronger for it. Some folks will have the fortitude for it, and some will not.
 
So you guys think he can play the triangle? :devilwink: Fisher isnt getting any younger
 
DaRizzle said:
So you guys think he can play the triangle? :devilwink: Fisher isnt getting any younger
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Fisher's game doesn't rely on athleticism. Or skill. So I think he can play at any age. :devilwink:
 
hasoos said:
It is this simple. If you want to keep arguing for Steve Blake, have at it. It's your basketball IQ rep on the line, not mine. I know we are going to take lumps with the young guards in. But it in the end, the team will be much stronger for it. Some folks will have the fortitude for it, and some will not.
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Huh? I just found an article that brought up Blake and didn't want to start a new thread. I love the Camby trade.
 
Getting rid of Blake and Outlaw was an excellent move by the front office.
Cleared the logjam a little and removed average pieces that were not long term answers, freeing up time to develop potential long term solutions for the roster. (Rudy, Bayless, Batum)
Anyone who wishes they were still here is pining for mediocrity.

This move by the front office has restored my faith in them.

Next > Move Webster.
 
You guys are screwed without Blake....its all downhill from here
 
WillG said:
Getting rid of Blake and Outlaw was an excellent move by the front office.
Cleared the logjam a little and removed average pieces that were not long term answers, freeing up time to develop potential long term solutions for the roster. (Rudy, Bayless, Batum)
Anyone who wishes they were still here is pining for mediocrity.

This move by the front office has restored my faith in them.

Next > Move Webster.
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What it does is allow us to actually see if the young talent on the team is worth keeping around. There's no logjam, so there's no excuse.
 
Blake Tonight: 1-4 for 2 pts, 2 assts, 2 rebs, 0 steals

STOMP
 
Is anyone surprised that those who said KP MUST MAKE A DEAL NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are screaming that the deal sucks? Of course, had he not made the deal, they'd be saying Blake and Outlaw suck.

It's like trying to explain to a teabagger that their taxes have gone down. Not living in the reality based world.
 
BGrantFan said:
Yet Outlaw had 11 points/8 boards.

It's been two weeks. Can we just let these threads die?
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you've been posting here what, 3 weeks now? Good luck controlling the flow of the board :smiley-svijeca:

STOMP
 
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