Blake is far from the end all be all PG, but with a more then 3 to 1 assist to turnover ratio he does take care of the ball. Combined with making over two 3's a game on 43% shooting from deep and dude is a pretty effective offensive PG in my view. His conservative game plays to his strengths and masks his average athleticism. There is no doubt his spot up shooting compliments Roy ability to drive.
you are exagerating so much it's hard to answer these questions without being sarcastic or condescending. Of course he sets up plays as he and Brandon share ball handling duties... dude doesn't luck into 4+ assists a game. While he does spread the court with his outside threat, comparing his play to Webster is absolutely ridiculous. His shooting from deep far outshines anything MW has ever produced. Martell's career Assist to TO ratio is a negative number not an excellent 3 to 1. Webster has a subpar handle for a Wing let alone a PG. And you really doubt that there are any vet tricks a limited athlete like Blake could teach a young player about guarding some of the best athletes in the game?
I don't know the guy, but here's guessing like most stud youngins he's pretty full of himself and used to taking over/getting his own shot. Sitting and watching should teach some humility and team first values, but SB has some things to impart as well. He keeps the ball moving, spreads the court by staying outside, and defers to other players keeping them in the game. Bayless will probably never be a "pure" point distributer which warts and all Blake is. While I welcome what adding his superior athleticism should bring to the club, I would also like him to retain the team first focus that Blake has... dude is nothing if not professional, smart and scrappy.
I asked a question. That's hardly "exagerating (sic) so much it's hard to answer". Where are his assists coming from? Passing to an open jump shooter. Good for him. He's started to get the idea that passing the ball on the P&R to the big man is a smart idea. It only took him 25 games to do so. Good for him, I like seeing that. My comparison with Webster was in the "scoring" way. I submit to you that Blake shoots EVEN LESS from inside the 3pt line than Webster does. He rarely drives, and rarely finishes when he does. That's VERY Webster-like, and if you don't see that then we'll just have to agree to disagree. Just please don't make up that I'm exaggerating to make a point, and add your condescension to the discussion. So if you're OK with it, I'm leaving the Webster discussion where I wanted to leave it, showing that Blake's scoring skills are almost exactly as limited as Webster's were. Blake's superior handle has little bearing on the conversation if he's not using it--and I beg you to prove to me that Blake's using his handle to help out the offense. He scores by getting to the free throw extended and shooting a midrange jumper (which I"m fine with) or sitting outside the 3pt line.
As a "pure point distributor" I'm going to point out some of Blake's warts, then. As a "pure point distributor" he's 31st among PGs in A/48. He's 9th in A/TO, tied with Alston, Miller and Brevin Knight with 2.98. Sergio, for instance, is at 2.78. Calderon leads at 4.38.
