OT: Steve Blake Catch and Shoot

[BGrantFan]

Cowherd just said that Blake was statistically the best "catch and shoot" player in the NBA last year. That means receive a pass, no dribble, and shoot.

I didn't know that.

 

[MARIS61]

No surprise to me.

The absence of such a player is glaringly apparent this season.

 

[hasoos]

Considering Korver shot .536 last year from 3 point land, I am guessing he is blowing smoke up your collective asses.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Last year? Blake was dreadful from everywhere the first fifty games and I don't recall him being all that effective with the Clippers ... now if we're talking about his career year two years ago, I'd probably buy that.

 

[44Thrilla]

If Cowherd said it, it must be true

 

[Ed O]

If Cowherd said it, it must be true

Haha. No doubt.

Ed O.

 

[BGrantFan]

Considering Korver shot .536 last year from 3 point land, I am guessing he is blowing smoke up your collective asses.

What does 3-point % have to do with 'catch and shoot'?

 

[andalusian]

Cowherd is a douche - but it is pretty clear that Steve Blake is a much better player than people give him credit for - and people make the exact same mistake that Denver did - sold him short.

It was still a good trade for the Blazers last year to get Camby, but Steve Blake is a fantastic complimentary player on good teams.

 

[hasoos]

What does 3-point % have to do with 'catch and shoot'?

All Korver does it catch and shoot dude. Maybe you should go watch him play every once in a while. Then you wouldn't have to ask the obvious question.

 

[MickZagger]

Cowherd is a douche - but it is pretty clear that Steve Blake is a much better player than people give him credit for - and people make the exact same mistake that Denver did - sold him short.

It was still a good trade for the Blazers last year to get Camby, but Steve Blake is a fantastic complimentary player on good teams.

Lots of players go to great teams and look a lot better than they really are. When I heard all the media talk about the Lakers signing Blake and Barnes this offseason and how great of an offseason they had I found it funny. If almost all teams had those two as their key offseason acquisitions, it would be a disaster. Playing next to hall of fame players makes you look great. Shit, look at how good Ariza was as a Laker.

Trading away a mediocre player like Blake isn't the reason the team is struggling a little bit.

 

[Natebishop3]

This team is in dire need of some Blake.

 

[BGrantFan]

All Korver does it catch and shoot dude. Maybe you should go watch him play every once in a while. Then you wouldn't have to ask the obvious question.

I have watched him play. Cowherd referenced a statistic that surprises me. I can't find any "catch-and-shoot" statistics, anywhere, so I'm not simply going to take your word about Korver's "catch-and-shoot" stats. I'm not taking Cowherd's word, either, but he actually has many NBA sources. As far as I can tell, you have none.

 

[BGrantFan]

This team is in dire need of some Blake.

Matthews is supposed to be the catch-and-shoot threat from the corner. Cho even mentioned in an interview that Wesley had a 50-odd% 'catch-and shoot' three-ball from the right corner. If he can start hitting some 3s, the offense will be much more effective.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

On the court, I'll take Andre over Blake. Off the court, I'll take Blake over Miller. put it all together in Blazer land and I would rather have Blake (I would rather have Miller and Roy totally bonded and trying to figure out together how they will win, but I don't think tha is going to happen)