Portland signs Blake

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  1. Boise Blazer

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    Mo Williams' agent: There's a strong market for Mo...[#Blazers} had to protect themselves by picking up [Steve] Blake csnnw.com/blazers/source…
     
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    guess I'll be in the minority. But I'm fine with this. Our bench is now Blake, Kaman, Robinson, Barton/McCollum. which is decent. To go along with our starters that already can hang with most teams in the league.

    Of course staying healthy is the big key.
     
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    If Nate were still the coach, would he start Blake over Lillard?

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    If it was Blake who got into that fight with Bogut he wouldnt have missed that punch Mo threw. Just saying.
     
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    Kaman and Blake. Fresh off the boat from LA.

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    Im not over the moon with this signing but with the options out there for the BAE it sure seemed like the writing was on the wall for a blake return.
    Isnt a turnover prone gaurd, can hit the three, knows how to run an offense and is better at D then Dame.
    Also now it completes are all white second unit in
    Blake
    Claver
    Kaman
    Leonard
    Freeland
     
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    Like the Blake pickup for POR. Could still bring back Mo Williams, but can only offer about $3.2M, and roster reaching its limit.
     
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    good signing. Hopefully we can get Lillard's minutes down to about 34.
     
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    Yeah, a strong market of 1.

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    Blake brings stability to the bench, good move. We aren't giving out bad contracts, that makes me very happy.
     
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    certainly a solid backup for 10 mpg, hopefully thats about all he plays
     
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    Yes, absolutely. It doesn't blow my skirt up (wait, why am I wearing a skirt?), but it doesn't ruffle my feathers either (who the fuck am I, Big Bird's sister?).
     
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    Kenny Vance....Big Bird's sister....make up your mind. :MARIS61:

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    Up grade at backup SF coming?
     
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    Hopefully this means Barton and CJ get more PT. No way Blake is gonna get 25 minutes like Mo did (maybe 14-18).
     
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    I think the plan is to pray that Wright finds his jumper and that it stays in the corner... If not that then move he and Freeland for something decent.
     
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    Blake will not be able to create his own shot like Mo, but he will run the second unit as a 'team', he will make far fewer errors, and he will play better defense. I'm good with that.

    Mo 'could' still come back, but I don't think we got Blake to take Earl Watson's spot on the bench, and I doubt Blake would be good with that. Stotts would end up playing Mo and Blake, and Will and CJ would barely sniff the court. That seems like an unlikely plan.

    See ya Mo. It was...exciting.
     
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    Not exciting, but this is a quiet good move.
     
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