steve blake

[lil_penny]

looks like steve is going to be a good fit.

really wish we could of kept that guy, very underated brings it every night, and helps set the tone.. and never hesitates on that big shot

[lil_penny]

yea didnt catch much of the game but the final mins, just in time for blakes shot felt good for the guy he deserves a home i would of hate seeing him rot with the clips or go from team to team.. every once in a while you gotta check him though, sometimes he gets a little trigger happy

barnes is going to be a solid addition also another player who you know what youll get night in and night out with i hated him on the suns and gsw but the games i watched him play on orl he looked like he was more thoughtful with his shot selection lol

[ginobili's bald spot]

barnes is going to be a solid addition also another player who you know what youll get night in and night out with i hated him on the suns and gsw but the games i watched him play on orl he looked like he was more thoughtful with his shot selection lol

I ing hate that Barnes and that will never change. But he is a huge upgrade over Luke or whatever other corpse we threw out there last season at backup SF. anything is an upgrade over Luke since he contributes absolutely nothing.

[cobbler]

we have blake and barnes for farmar and morrison

nuff said

[namlook]

Blake won't have games like this every night but he and Barnes are a very solid upgrade for the bench. Lakers got better.

[DeadlyDynasty]

looks like steve is going to be a good fit.

really wish we could of kept that guy, very underated brings it every night, and helps set the tone.. and never hesitates on that big shot

He was too hesitant the first 3 quarters when he had a plethora of open looks. Still, he came through when it mattered most so his confidence should be sky-high right now.

[21_Blessings]

His defense is pretty bad but he's basically the anti-Farmar offensively with his unselfishness.

He'll excel on the Lakers since he seems to have his ego in check.

[MI21]

Blake is the exact type of guard that tends to pop-up and hit key shots out of the triangle.

Between him and Barnes I think the Lakers re-tooled their bench quite nicely.

Which is ing gay.

[Venti Quattro]

Anyone not named jordan farmar is an upgrade TBH. Well unless if you're smush parker

[Giuseppe]

Hi, fartface.

[Venti Quattro]

Hi, fartface.

sup smush cubby

[Giuseppe]

We won last nite. How'd your team fare?

[PDXSpursFan]

Blake will play decent through the regular season but during playoffs:

[Venti Quattro]

Blake will play decent through the regular season but during playoffs:

Non-issue.

the Lakers signed Blake to get Fisher through the regular season so Fish will be ready to stick that next dagger in the playoffs

[TheMACHINE]

Blake pretty much said "Im the new "Fish" in town" with that shot.

[Giuseppe]

.....looking around immediately afterward for Kobe was a little disconcerting, but, I'm being petty.

[The Gemini Method]

A definite upgrade over Farmar and will provide at least a good back-up to Fisher. I did notice, though, it was Blake who had the final burn in the game and that was a bit interesting. I wonder how Derek took that...

[Venti Quattro]

A definite upgrade over Farmar and will provide at least a good back-up to Fisher. I did notice, though, it was Blake who had the final burn in the game and that was a bit interesting. I wonder how Derek took that...

props to Phil Jackson for finally sticking with a lineup that works

[tbonewalker]

His defense is pretty bad but he's basically the anti-Farmar offensively with his unselfishness.

He'll excel on the Lakers since he seems to have his ego in check.

You haven't a clue who or what you are talking about, evidenced by the bold above.

And, ego? Lol, as if the defense comment wasn't bad enough you felt the need to add another stinker of a comment on top of it. Steve Blake has never had ego problems.

Just another poster here who obviously knows zilch about the game, Laker fan or not.

[HarlemHeat37]

Steve Blake was one of the worst defenders in the NBA last year..

He was ranked 324th in the NBA in isolation defense..opponents scored on him 50% of the time they were guarded by him, historically bad..

He was ranked 355th in the NBA in team defense..opponents scored on 46% of the opportunities where Blake was supposed to or did rotate on to the offensive player..

He was ranked 441st in the NBA in overall defense..you could make the argument that he was the WORST defender in the entire NBA last year, at least on the perimeter..

Obviously his D will improve with the Lakers system and players next to/behind him, but he IS a bad defensive player..PG defense is relatively irrelevant though, so it's not a big deal at all..the Lakers hopes don't depend on Blake's defense in any way..

I liked the addition for the Lakers, he's a lot more consistent than Farmar, and that's all you can ask for from him..the addition of Barnes was good too, even if he isn't a good player..he hustles and brings a lot of energy..

[tbonewalker]

Steve Blake was one of the worst defenders in the NBA last year..

He was ranked 324th in the NBA in isolation defense..opponents scored on him 50% of the time they were guarded by him, historically bad..

He was ranked 355th in the NBA in team defense..opponents scored on 46% of the opportunities where Blake was supposed to or did rotate on to the offensive player..

He was ranked 441st in the NBA in overall defense..you could make the argument that he was the WORST defender in the entire NBA last year, at least on the perimeter..

Obviously his D will improve with the Lakers system and players next to/behind him, but he IS a bad defensive player..PG defense is relatively irrelevant though, so it's not a big deal at all..the Lakers hopes don't depend on Blake's defense in any way..

I liked the addition for the Lakers, he's a lot more consistent than Farmar, and that's all you can ask for from him..the addition of Barnes was good too, even if he isn't a good player..he hustles and brings a lot of energy..

LMAO!!!

Ladies and genetlemen, I present to you the Moron Numero Uno of the board, HarlemHeat37!!!

What a pathetic attempt at judging a players defense. Defensive ratings? You are a complete and total basketball-illiterate goofball. You should stick to Project Runway.

[TheManFromAcme]

props to Phil Jackson for finally sticking with a lineup that works

[tlongII]

Steve Blake is a lousy defender. No lateral quickness.

[z0sa]

lol thinking Blake is anything but a good shooter

[j.dizzle]

Blake >>>>>>>>>>>> Farmar & Fisher. Blake actually plays hard & looks for teammates. Farmar was nothing but a stat who was always butthurt because he wanted to be the starter. Fisher will make a few big shots in the playoffs like usual but LA really needed a pretty smart backup PG for the regular season so Fisher can get more rest. I was stunned that Phil kept Fisher on the bench in the end last night, I hope it stays like that. Btw, Blake actually knows how to throw an entry pass, something I have never seen Farmar do hahaha it's gonna be a big improvement.