Could Blake land in NY?
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Last month, ESPN's Chad Ford reported Steve Blake was being dangled by the Trail Blazers. And yesterday in his chat, he still believes Blake could be the one dealt out of Portland: "So many players are injured, the value isn't high on many of them. I think if someone gets moved it will be Steve Blake."

So what's a possible destination for Blake? How about the Knicks? Since the team doesn't have a first-round pick this year and Mike D'Antoni is still searching for a point guard to run his system, Blake could come in and be a decent option for him. The Blazers are lacking size with Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla out for the year, and the Knicks are looking to shop Jared Jeffries. Jeffries is making $6 million this year while Blake is making $4 million, so the Blazers may have to add in another player.ESPN

Now....ESPN Trade Machine says Nate and Jefferies for Blake, Bayless, and Outlaw work. I would happily throw in $3 mil to make it work.

How about the Knicks? Since the team doesn't have a first-round pick this year and Mike D'Antoni is still searching for a point guard to run his system, Blake could come in and be a decent option for him.

Blake is an expiring contract so this one doesn't really make sense... if he'd said Bayless i can see the logic.

TMS wrote:

How about the Knicks? Since the team doesn't have a first-round pick this year and Mike D'Antoni is still searching for a point guard to run his system, Blake could come in and be a decent option for him.

Blake is an expiring contract so this one doesn't really make sense... if he'd said Bayless i can see the logic.

Blake as an expiring fits Walsh's MO- he could end up resigned instead of Duhon and be cheaper- and getting rid of JJ?

franco12 wrote:

TMS wrote:

How about the Knicks? Since the team doesn't have a first-round pick this year and Mike D'Antoni is still searching for a point guard to run his system, Blake could come in and be a decent option for him.

Blake is an expiring contract so this one doesn't really make sense... if he'd said Bayless i can see the logic.

Blake as an expiring fits Walsh's MO- he could end up resigned instead of Duhon and be cheaper- and getting rid of JJ?

to get rid of Fishlips hell yeah i make this deal... i'm just saying the thing about us not having a 1st round pick didn't make sense to me cuz Blake's an expiring anyway... we can just sign him in free agency.

nyk4ever wrote:Personally I think Nash would be a great PG for MikeD.

**DISCLAIMER, I AM NOT ABOUT TO SAY STEVE BLAKE IS AS GOOD AS STEVE NASH, PLEASE DO NOT INTERPRET IT THAT WAY**

I think Blake could be a mini version of Nash. He isn't as good of an athlete, but he is the same size and he's probably a better ball handler and defender but nowhere near the same offensive threat. He's a career 39% 3pt shooter which is pretty good and I think he could probably give us 13-14pts 9apg here in MikeD's system.

I'm all for it.

Lucky for your disclaimer.
I was just about to tear you a new one.

nyk4ever wrote:Personally I think Nash would be a great PG for MikeD.

**DISCLAIMER, I AM NOT ABOUT TO SAY STEVE BLAKE IS AS GOOD AS STEVE NASH, PLEASE DO NOT INTERPRET IT THAT WAY**

I think Blake could be a mini version of Nash. He isn't as good of an athlete, but he is the same size and he's probably a better ball handler and defender but nowhere near the same offensive threat. He's a career 39% 3pt shooter which is pretty good and I think he could probably give us 13-14pts 9apg here in MikeD's system.

I'm all for it.

honestly, I wonder if blake is better than duhon... if so, not by much at all..

BigSm00th wrote:

tkf wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:Personally I think Nash would be a great PG for MikeD.

**DISCLAIMER, I AM NOT ABOUT TO SAY STEVE BLAKE IS AS GOOD AS STEVE NASH, PLEASE DO NOT INTERPRET IT THAT WAY**

I think Blake could be a mini version of Nash. He isn't as good of an athlete, but he is the same size and he's probably a better ball handler and defender but nowhere near the same offensive threat. He's a career 39% 3pt shooter which is pretty good and I think he could probably give us 13-14pts 9apg here in MikeD's system.

I'm all for it.

honestly, I wonder if blake is better than duhon... if so, not by much at all..

whether he is or isnt is to be decided, if portland wants to deal blake for jeffries i do that trade in a millisecond. it is an absolute on brainer.

You do the deal because of the longterm implications, but I honestly think the hypotherical trade hurts the team this year. Say what you want about JJ over the course of his tenure here, but this year he plays a rather vital role for this team. I think has him playing exactly to his strengths. For his glaring weaknesses he also has some pretty noticeable strengths. Those strengths really augment the club. His defense helps on positions 1-5. For a historically defesively-challenged unit, the team is playing its best defense in quite some time. JJ anchors that.

I do the deal in a millisecond too because of the long term benefits but I really do not think it is a nobrainer regarding this season--and I never thought I'd say that about Ared Effries.