Blake's 71.4 win percentage leads team.

[KingSpeed]

I think Blake's shooting this year is just as awful. but whatever no biggy.

But it's not. That's the problem.. You ignore facts. What you think doesn't matter. Blake shoots 37% from three while Miller only shoots 21% from three. Those are the facts. But you choose to think otherwise.

 

[KingSpeed]

LOL, oh god...

It's safe to say if that was Miller or Bayless, that wouldn't have happened and something good MIGHT have happened on that possession.

Blake shot 42% from three in that series. Bayless was a rookie who had hardly played and Miller was busy shooting 30% from three point line in Philly's first round series.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

The reason we will beat the CAVS tonight is because of Blakes stellar D on Mo Williams,

Book it

 

[Natebishop3]

Trading Miller for a FORWARD who can score makes us SO much better. Blake, Roy, and Bayless all play better and we finally have a forward outside of LMA who can score.

If we trade for a Caron Butler, what happens to Batum?

 

[KingSpeed]

If we trade for a Caron Butler, what happens to Batum?

Back up SF. I like trading for Jamison though. He can play both SF and PF. That is what Outlaw gave us. That is what we desperately need in his place.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

If we trade for a Caron Butler, what happens to Batum?

Dude why does that even matter?

Blake >>>> Batum

We need to ensure that Blake is happy first

 

[Natebishop3]

Blake shot 42% from three in that series. Bayless was a rookie who had hardly played and Miller was busy shooting 30% from three point line in Philly's first round series.

That's not what I asked you. Would you want someone like that in the game with the game on the line? That was the ultimate example of choking when your team needs you. There were 15 seconds left, we had Rudy, Outlaw, and Batum in there (all who can shoot) and Blake jacked up some terrible off-balance three.

What say you?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

That's not what I asked you. Would you want someone like that in the game with the game on the line? That was the ultimate example of choking when your team needs you. There were 15 seconds left, we had Rudy, Outlaw, and Batum in there (all who can shoot) and Blake jacked up some terrible off-balance three.

What say you?

Right after Houston made the free throws, we saw exactly what rudy can do in pressure situations needing a three, even once this year....

If we need a three only two people should be shooting, Roy and Rudy

 

[RR7]

That goes to my earlier point. Blake is fine when not asked to do something. But, like in that airball clip, when asked or needed to do something, well....

As for Butler and Batum, I think we would likely see a few lineups consisting of Roy-Batum-Butler on the floor at the same time.

 

[C_note]

Blake shot 42% from three in that series. Bayless was a rookie who had hardly played and Miller was busy shooting 30% from three point line in Philly's first round series.

Well, obviously this was a hypothetical. Both of them are smart enough to not have taken such a retarded shot right there though, however.

The idea here is Blake is useful when he does nothing and executes a pattern of 100% deferral and sits in the corners.

 

[blue32]

But it's not. That's the problem.. You ignore facts. What you think doesn't matter. Blake shoots 37% from three while Miller only shoots 21% from three. Those are the facts. But you choose to think otherwise.

37% from 3 and that's all he does.....awesome....

That right here is the god of PG's.

MILLER isnt supposed to be in the game to spot up shoot dude....come on...wrap your head around a new offense please.

 

[KingSpeed]

That's not what I asked you. Would you want someone like that in the game with the game on the line? That was the ultimate example of choking when your team needs you. There were 15 seconds left, we had Rudy, Outlaw, and Batum in there (all who can shoot) and Blake jacked up some terrible off-balance three.

What say you?

It was one play. He played much better outside of that play including COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN AARON BROOKS that game. To hold one play against him is unfair. Kobe shot three airballs in his first year in the playoffs and he went on to win 4 championships. It happens. It wasn't Blake's first playoffs, but he did lots of other good things for us. His assists were up and he completely shut down Brooks in Games 3, 4, & 5. Don't be so distracted by that one shot.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

That goes to my earlier point. Blake is fine when not asked to do something. But, like in that airball clip, when asked or needed to do something, well....

As for Butler and Batum, I think we would likely see a few lineups consisting of Roy-Batum-Butler on the floor at the same time.

And wouldnt that lineup be special....

Roy
Butler
Batum
LMA
Oden....

One can only dream....

 

[C_note]

Dude why does that even matter?

Blake >>>> Batum

We need to ensure that Blake is happy first

I'm all for Caron Butler as long as he doesn't cut into Blakey's minutes.

 

[KingSpeed]

Right after Houston made the free throws, we saw exactly what rudy can do in pressure situations needing a three, even once this year....

If we need a three only two people should be shooting, Roy and Rudy

But Blake was our best three point shooter during the season last year. How could you not want the guy who shot the best percentage? Also, Blake shot 42% from three during that series.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

37% from 3 and that's all he does.....awesome....

That right here is the god of PG's.

MILLER isnt supposed to be in the game to spot up shoot dude....come on...wrap your head around a new offense please.

At this point, you're not yelling at Eric anymore; you're yelling at McMillan.

 

[C_note]

It was one play. He played much better outside of that play including COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN AARON BROOKS that game. To hold one play against him is unfair. Kobe shot three airballs in his first year in the playoffs and he went on to win 4 championships. It happens. It wasn't Blake's first playoffs, but he did lots of other good things for us. His assists were up and he completely shut down Brooks in Games 3, 4, & 5. Don't be so distracted by that one shot.

If you call the matador defense technique complete shutdown...Brooks tore Blake apart the entire series in 1v1 situations, leaving our bigs as a last resort to stop Brooks. They are the ones who should be getting credit for shutting down Brooks.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

But Blake was our best three point shooter last season. How could you not want the guy who shot the best percentage? Blake shot 42% from three during that series.

Dude....Blake was our best three point shooter CAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS OPEN...

Thats why Batum (who isnt a three shooter) had almost the same % as OUTLAW ur boy

And Outlaw is >>> Batum at shooting 3's

come on...

Blake cant create his own three, and by simple analysis 4 Blazer players are better at shooting threes than blake

Roy
Rudy
Outlaw
Webster(before injury)

 

[RR7]

But Blake was our best three point shooter during the season last year. How could you not want the guy who shot the best percentage? Also, Blake shot 42% from three during that series.

He shot 417, Rudy 421, so he should have deferred. Rudy was better.

 

[KingSpeed]

37% from 3 and that's all he does.....awesome....

That right here is the god of PG's.

MILLER isnt supposed to be in the game to spot up shoot dude....come on...wrap your head around a new offense please.

All he does? Blake plays the best defense of any of our PGs and he was setting up Oden for more easy baskets than anyone else on the team.

Also- Roy gets the ball at the end. Not Miller. If Roy has the ball, we need a PG who can hit the three. Look at the Bulls 91-93. Jordan needed to be able to kick it to Paxson. Kobe has Fisher. Roy needs Blake or another point guard who can hit the three.

 

[blue32]

At this point, you're not yelling at Eric anymore; you're yelling at McMillan.

Well kinda, but what I mean, is, that the idea of keeping Blake in the game to space for Roy and spot up shoot for three doesn't work, that's Eric's idea of how we should run the team, obviously because all of all his points of what Blake does good and how we should keep that together.


My opinion, is Blake is useless outside of maybe coming through w/a three; and that we should switch up our offense when certain players come into the game, Miller/Bayless, etc.

Hell we should switch up our offense all together, b/c I see us going nowhere with the same ol' sets as last year

 

[blue32]

All he does? Blake plays the best defense of any of our PGs and he was setting up Oden for more easy baskets than anyone else on the team.

Also- Roy gets the ball at the end. Not Miller. If Roy has the ball, we need a PG who can hit the three. Look at the Bulls 91-93. Jordan needed to be able to kick it to Paxson. Kobe has Fisher. Roy needs Blake or another point guard who can hit the three.

And that's why we wont win a championship with this current squad... in my opinion, banking on Blake's three's will get us nowhere.

 

[KingSpeed]

If you call the matador defense technique complete shutdown...Brooks tore Blake apart the entire series in 1v1 situations, leaving our bigs as a last resort to stop Brooks. They are the ones who should be getting credit for shutting down Brooks.

Brooks shot 28% from the field in Games 3, 4, & 5. The TWENTY SIX shots his missed were hardly all from blocked shots. FURTHERMORE, when you have two big men like Joel and Oden, that gives you the ability to stay up on your man and prevent him shooting comfortably from outside and Oden and Joel will be there to stop him if he goes by you.

 

[C_note]

I like how all the posts in this thread are moving towards just easily shooting down Kingspeeds' attempts at defending Blake.

 

[C_note]

Brooks shot 28% from the field in Games 3, 4, & 5. The TWENTY SIX shots his missed were hardly all from blocked shots. FURTHERMORE, when you have two big men like Joel and Oden, that gives you the ability to stay up on your man and prevent him shooting comfortably from outside and Oden and Joel will be there to stop him if he goes by you.

Pretty sure if we rolled back the game tapes, those shots were either wide open runners and pull-ups in the lane that Brooks simply just missed, or were altered shots around the basket.

 

[SpanishFly]

Dude why does that even matter?

Blake >>>> Batum

We need to ensure that Blake is happy first

Blake > Lebron right? lol

 

[blue32]

I like how all the posts in this thread are moving towards just easily shooting down Kingspeeds' attempts at defending Blake.

I just want to see one media outlet, or coach, or anyone besides the Blazers advocate Blake playing ahead of Miller, or Bayless for that matter.

 

[KingSpeed]

Dude....Blake was our best three point shooter CAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS OPEN...

Thats why Batum (who isnt a three shooter) had almost the same % as OUTLAW ur boy

And Outlaw is >>> Batum at shooting 3's

come on...

Blake cant create his own three, and by simple analysis 4 Blazer players are better at shooting threes than blake

Roy
Rudy
Outlaw
Webster(before injury)

Help me out. How was Outlaw's 38% three point shooting last season better than Blake's 42% three point shooting?

 

[C_note]

Brooks shot 28% from the field in Games 3, 4, & 5. The TWENTY SIX shots his missed were hardly all from blocked shots. FURTHERMORE, when you have two big men like Joel and Oden, that gives you the ability to stay up on your man and prevent him shooting comfortably from outside and Oden and Joel will be there to stop him if he goes by you.

This needlessly puts them at risk for foul trouble, which is exactly what happened to Oden. How can you legitimately base a defense around such a strategy? Wouldn't it be easier (and smarter) to have a defender who could just stay in front of his man and force a pass-off?

I realize we didn't have that option though.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Help me out. How was Outlaw's 38% three point shooting last season better than Blake's 42% three point shooting?

Outlaw shoots with a hand in his face, Blake doesnt

i think that makes up a 4% difference

Hell wide open i can shoot 30% from three...jus saying