Blakey Down Under

[e_blazer]

Steve Blake signs to play with the Sydney Kings.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/243720/Steve-Blake-Signs-With-Australias-Sydney-Kings

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Steve Blake signs to play with the Sydney Kings.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/243720/Steve-Blake-Signs-With-Australias-Sydney-Kings

Nice! Maybe our guy @DUB will be able to check him out in person (he says, having no idea where in Australia DUB actually lives...).

 

[riverman]

Good for Steve.....summer in Portland and then it's spring heading toward summer now in Australia...endless summer for Steve!

 

[e_blazer]

I wonder if Patty Mills put ina good word.

 

[THE HCP]

I wonder if Patty Mills put ina good word.

Or Mel Gibson.....or INXS or Olivia Newton John......

 

[riverman]

Our flash in the pan pt guard Johnny Flynn played down under ...not sure if he still does

 

[e_blazer]

Or Mel Gibson.....or INXS or Olivia Newton John......

Don't forget Luc Langley or Andrew Bogut.

 

[TBpup]

In other news, Mike Barrett has agreed to broadcast their games and Andre Miller will back up Blake at the PG spot.

 

[e_blazer]

In other news, Mike Barrett has agreed to broadcast their games and Andre Miller will back up Blake at the PG spot.

Add Rice and then give me a link to the feed.

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A dingo ate my Blakey.

 

[Chris Craig]

In other news, Mike Barrett has agreed to broadcast their games and Andre Miller will back up Blake at the PG spot.

So when are they gonna rename themselves the TrailBlazers!

 

[maxiep]

That's a hell of a drive for his parents.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Now let's trade Quarterman to Australia for him so that we can trade him one last time before his career is over... to the Wizards.

 

[riverman]

A dingo ate my Blakey.

You need to muzzle your dingo

 

[riverman]

His new teammates

 

[julius]

That's a hell of a drive for his parents.

I think it's a hell of a drive for Mike Barrett too.

 

[ripcityboy]

Hey Steve, bring me back some Bundaberg Room. I want to go aggro at a rugby match....

 

[BlayZa]

Hey Steve, bring me back some Bundaberg Room. I want to go aggro at a rugby match....

all rugby games involving australia are less agro and more pitiful these days. cant remember a worse period of rugby union for them

needless to say, nz is delighted.

 

[ripcityboy]

all rugby games involving australia are less agro and more pitiful these days. cant remember a worse period of rugby union for them

needless to say, nz is delighted.

You mean, Otis Lee Crenshaw lied to me!

 

[-Ace-]

In other news, Mike Barrett has agreed to broadcast their games and Andre Miller will back up Blake at the PG spot.

It was probably the hot toddys I made for myself, but I lol'd.....and then had a coughing fit.

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[DUB]

Nice! Maybe our guy @DUB will be able to check him out in person (he says, having no idea where in Australia DUB actually lives...).

Not in Sydney, but it's a national competition, so I might check him out when he's in town. @BlayZa might check him out when they play in NZ.

It's an interesting signing because each team is only allowed to have 3 non Aussies/Kiwis. Usually imports (especially point guards) are required to be scorers in this league. If they don't score they get cut pretty quickly. But Sydney coach Andrew Gaze has said that Blake's role will be different to what is usual, so we'll have to wait and see I guess. It'll be strange if they're willing to burn an import slot on a 3 & D guard.

The thing about the Sydney Kings, is that they like to see themselves as the Aussie version of the Lakers. So whilst I wish Blake good luck, I wish his team nothing but failure and misery.

 

[DUB]

Our flash in the pan pt guard Johnny Flynn played down under ...not sure if he still does

Yes he did, not he doesn't. S-Jax played for the Sydney Kings before he played in the NBA.

 

[DUB]

all rugby games involving australia are less agro and more pitiful these days. cant remember a worse period of rugby union for them

needless to say, nz is delighted.

As highlighted by Hooper winning the John Eales medal. Having an open side flanker who doesn't win ball at the breakdown agrivates me. Having him win an award confounds me.

 

[DUB]

Hey Steve, bring me back some Bundaberg Room. I want to go aggro at a rugby match....

You'd be wanting a Rugby League match (not Rugby Union) especially a Canterbury-Bankstown match.

 

[e_blazer]

So whilst I wish Blake good luck, I wish his team nothing but failure and misery.

My exact sentiments when he played for the Lakers.

 

[Natebishop3]

What does Blake still have to play for? He has money. He has a hot wife. He has had a long career. I don't get it.

 

[PDXFonz]

IN YO FACE WITH A CAN OF MASE

 

[e_blazer]

What does Blake still have to play for? He has money. He has a hot wife. He has had a long career. I don't get it.

Pretty sure he's just a gym rat who loves basketball.