gw67
08-13-2007, 09:30 AM
I know that Blake was not a favorite on this board when he played at Maryland but I thought that some might be interested in reading the Sun article from yesterday.
As one who appreciated him as a player for the Terps, I didn't think that he would be drafted much less play in the NBA. He is now entering his fifth year and recently signed a contract with Portland. My oldest son took me to a Nuggets game last winter and Blake had 10-12 assists although Iverson controlled the ball on most possessions. As the Sun article points out, he has been underated since high school and being able to dribble, pass and shoot at a high level and having a good understanding of the game will sometimes let you play in the 24-second league even if you have no one-on-one skills.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/basketball/bal-sp.blake12aug12,0,6825168.story?coll=bal_tab01_lay out
gw67
As one who appreciated him as a player for the Terps, I didn't think that he would be drafted much less play in the NBA. He is now entering his fifth year and recently signed a contract with Portland. My oldest son took me to a Nuggets game last winter and Blake had 10-12 assists although Iverson controlled the ball on most possessions. As the Sun article points out, he has been underated since high school and being able to dribble, pass and shoot at a high level and having a good understanding of the game will sometimes let you play in the 24-second league even if you have no one-on-one skills.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/basketball/bal-sp.blake12aug12,0,6825168.story?coll=bal_tab01_lay out
gw67