"I was really impressed with how good of a defender Steve Blake was. That's the kind of D the Heat...

"I was really impressed with how good of a defender Steve Blake was. That's the kind of D the Heat could really use out of the point guard position."

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well

he did pick Mario’s pocket a few times, and after two steals Chalmers was noticeably flustered by his aggression. But that was the first q. After that Steve Blake the defender went by the wayside, to be replaced by Matador Steve!

"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"

-Ron Artest

by premthegrem on Dec 2, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions

And he gave the second steal right back with that nifty behind the back pass.

Steve is allergic to finishing at the rim.

by Sean M on Dec 2, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions

If he'd tried to finish

Wade would have been on the NBA’s Top Ten with the block.

"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5

by jscot on Dec 3, 2009 4:38 AM PST up reply actions

Probably.

Wade had position, and it would have been a tough fast break for Steve to finish. Still, I would have given him tons of credit for trying since he rarely does. That’s probably not the most intelligent or practical way to look at it. But it is how I feel.

by Sean M on Dec 3, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

Wow. Did he watch the game? As stated above, he did get two back to back steals, but other than that he just got torched.

by dario argento on Dec 2, 2009 5:00 PM PST reply actions

I'm sure he's a busy guy

he probably figured he’d seen all that needed to be seen in the first quarter….

by jigglyai on Dec 2, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions

Basketball games have more than one quarter?

by Sean M on Dec 2, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions

sweet

Haslem is the kind of backup PF the Blazers need. Make it happen

...and that's a good thing

by In Walks Rudy on Dec 2, 2009 5:42 PM PST reply actions

Sell High

Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash

by HurraKane212 on Dec 2, 2009 6:59 PM PST reply actions

Blake for Jones?

his contract isn’t fully guaranteed the next two years, would make a decent band-aid and is a great guy (supposedly)…

Miller/Bayless
Roy/Fernandez
Webster/Jones
Aldridge/Cunningham
Oden/Pryzbilla

I think that’s a better defensive and more balanced team.

by darkhelmit54 on Dec 2, 2009 11:46 PM PST reply actions

james jones ftw

bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Andre (in a 2 guard lineup)
"Good defense always beats bad offense."-Al Iannazzone, Yes Network

by thomasikehara on Dec 3, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions

I'd like Chalmers but probably a pipe dream

JJ would be nice. Always loved that guy.

by xedubx on Dec 3, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions

Blake has been better this season, but he's still average or worse

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Dec 3, 2009 6:37 AM PST reply actions

Actually he has been worse pretty much across the board

To summarize it to just one number: PER last year 14.49, projected was 13.32 by Hollinger, really he has 10.34 so far. Defensively he’s about on the same level. At least I couldn’t argue for a big jump in either way.

As Dave says, there can be had a long discussion about what he brings to the team (her certainly tries hard) now and in the future, and what he prevents on the other end. And that discussion has to be led at some time within the organization.

Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam

by Norsktroll on Dec 3, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions

I think he was going by effort

If you go by effort, the Blazers best defenders are Oden, Przy, Blake, and Rudy.

Start Andre Miller NOW to showcase him for a trade.

by tominhawaii on Dec 3, 2009 10:54 AM PST reply actions

If you're going just on effort then I'm pretty sure Bayless wins.

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 3, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions

In every catagory too.

by Escrote on Dec 3, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions

I don't think so

He does too much. It’s like moving a couch where you’re trying to just hold up your side and Bayless is lifting it over his head.

Start Andre Miller NOW to showcase him for a trade.

by tominhawaii on Dec 5, 2009 4:30 AM PST up reply actions

Thats great Steve Blake......

Now hopefully other teams can see how good Steve has become of a defender, now we can trade his !!!!! and let Miller and Bayless play… Who cares about effort, when you’re down by 20 points in the first 5 min of the game…. Are big man stay in foul trouble because the other teams PGs stay getting to the paint, unlike Blake who comes down and gives the ball to Roy and goes and stands next to the cheerleaders while the 24 second clock is running down… The only time their big man gets into foul trouble is when Miller or Bayless is at point and drawing fouls….

by bayboi on Dec 3, 2009 2:42 PM PST reply actions