Steve Blake to the Lakers.

[G-Funk]

They are for sure going after t-mac or raja ebll for the vets min.

[LA_Showtime]

Do the Lakers even have a weakness anymore? Now their bench has Fisher Brown Odom which is adequate. How the f*ck can anyone beat them without teaming up the Free Agents 3?

Well, Kobe and Gasol are getting older.

[RoseCity07]

Blake is a much smarter player than Fisher and will get the ball to Kobe with the game on the line. He is a good 3 point and free throw shooter. He doesn't do anything flashy and he'll make the smart play in crunch time.

As a Blazer fan, I don't really like him signing with LA. But Andre Miller was all around much better.

[flipogb]

Blake is a much smarter player than Fisher and will get the ball to Kobe. He is a good 3 point shooter and free throw shooter. He doesn't do anything flash, but he'll make the smart play.

As a Blazer fan, I don't really like him signing with LA. But Andre Miller was all around much better.

Andre is definitely a better player, but both guys fit well with the teams they are now on.

I got a question about Blake, can he throw lobs better than Fisher?
Fisher sucks at it and thats unfortunate cuz it works very well for Bynum

[StacksOnDeck]

Great signing. Dude is a smart tough player. LA still has about 2.5 mill left from their MLE. They could go after T-Mac if he's serious about winning.

[RazorBaLade]

I think it looks like we'll get Tmac

[G-Funk]

I really wanted Mike Miller, can someone tell me if it's still possible to sign him? I'm not quite sure how the salary caps or any of that works.

Thanks!

teams over the cap are allowed to spend 5 mill its called mid level exception(MLE) and are also allowed to spend 2 mill apart it's called vets min. They spent their MLE on blake and can still spend 2 mill on a player who wants to win now and doesnt care much about money ala raja or tmac

[ZenMaster]

BOOM! Championship signing right there baby!

Mitch once again proves himself as one of the best! Given the circumstances this is probably the best deal LA could get for a point guard who fits perfectly. Fish gets one more year of the bench and it's all good.

Add Bell or McGrady and you get the best 8 man rotation in the league

Blake/Fisher
Kobe/Bell
Ron/Bell/Kobe
Pau/Lamar
Bynum/Pau/Lamar

Even better if they keep Brown but that's looking doubtful. Walton/Sasha as your 9th and 10th guys and the two rookies and maybe Crittenton back, overall that's just one hell of a roster!

[LA_Showtime]

BOOM! Championship signing right there baby!

Mitch once again proves himself as one of the best! Given the circumstances this is probably the best deal LA could get for a point guard who fits perfectly. Fish gets one more year of the bench and it's all good.

There's always a "WTF" moment with the Lakers. We haven't seen it yet. Hell, everyone on ISH knew Steve Blake would be a perfect fit in LA.

[game3524]

Good move, if you can't get Kirk, then Blake was the best option.

[game3524]

Blake is a much smarter player than Fisher and will get the ball to Kobe with the game on the line. He is a good 3 point and free throw shooter. He doesn't do anything flashy and he'll make the smart play in crunch time.

As a Blazer fan, I don't really like him signing with LA. But Andre Miller was all around much better.

Talent wise yes, but Blake was a better fit with Roy.

[RoseCity07]

Andre is definitely a better player, but both guys fit well with the teams they are now on.

I got a question about Blake, can he throw lobs better than Fisher?
Fisher sucks at it and thats unfortunate cuz it works very well for Bynum

No, Blake isn't really known for lob passes, and Fisher is probably better at it.

This is the only pass I remember Blake making to Oden on a lob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqz67alqsMo

Kind of similar to a play I've seen Fisher throw to Bynum. But this play is risky by Blake standards.

[LA_Showtime]

Can Steve Blake pass into the post, hit layups, and play defense?

[chazzy]

$16M/4yrs. Nice deal

[game3524]

Can Steve Blake pass into the post, hit layups, and play defense?

Defense may be a problem, because he isn't quick, but he is smart and can hit open shots and layups.