Newera
June-28th-2003, 03:28 AM
Blake is a lot better player then people realize. And, it's the shrewd person that truly realizes his worth. Doc Rivers called him the sleeper of the draft.
No, he's not your prototypical player. But he is a winner. In fact, his four years as the starting point guard is the most successful four years in Maryland Basketball history in terms of wins. That's say's a lot considering all the great players that have been through that university.
He also is a part of the only National Championship team in Maryland history. Blake also won the state championship his senior year in high school. The dude wins.
Two sweet sixteens, two final fours and one National Championship. And, actually a jumper away from going to the final eight this year.
Though Hinrich went higher, Blake had a better career then Hinrich. Plus, he torched him during their work out. The dude is the only player in ACC history to score 1,000 points, 800 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals in arguably the best conference in basketball. That's sick.
Here's the most important point: Jordan was the coach for the Sac Kings four years ago before being fired. He was fired the year before they traded for Webber. However, Jordan did have one year to work with Pete Carrill the former coach of Princeton.
The Kings run the Princeton offense made famous by Carrill. They're the best passing team in the NBA. Jordan had a year to learn the offense. Then Jordan became an assistant with the Nets. His first year there they tried running the Princeton offense with Marbury to no avail. The problem is that Marbury is a shoot first pass second point. He doesn't necessarily make the players around him better. Blake does.
So what did the Nets do?
They make one trade for Jason Kidd and the rest is history. Kidd is the best passing point guard in basketball today.
Jordan realizes the value of having a great passing point guard to run his Princeton style offense. Is Blake Jason Kidd? Of course not. However, he is the best passing point guard in the draft. Oh by the way, two players who will flourish in this offense are Dixon, Stack and Laitner. Laitner simply because he's the Wizards best passing big man. And their best shooting big man.
Blake will be an effective point guard with talented scorers around him. For instance, there was talk that Cleveland might take him at 31. They didn't. Black would flourish with guys like Lebron, Miles, Wagner, etc. He would just be dishing and shooting three's.
Blake will be nice. He pushes tempo, can pass, he's gritty, plays well under pressure, can knock down three's, and simply better then he looks. He will improve as a pro. This Wizards team is going to be an uptempo team. They will run and run.
Great pick for this team and this offense.
He does have a chance to be the next Stockton. He does has a lot of the same characteristics.
NewEra
No, he's not your prototypical player. But he is a winner. In fact, his four years as the starting point guard is the most successful four years in Maryland Basketball history in terms of wins. That's say's a lot considering all the great players that have been through that university.
He also is a part of the only National Championship team in Maryland history. Blake also won the state championship his senior year in high school. The dude wins.
Two sweet sixteens, two final fours and one National Championship. And, actually a jumper away from going to the final eight this year.
Though Hinrich went higher, Blake had a better career then Hinrich. Plus, he torched him during their work out. The dude is the only player in ACC history to score 1,000 points, 800 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals in arguably the best conference in basketball. That's sick.
Here's the most important point: Jordan was the coach for the Sac Kings four years ago before being fired. He was fired the year before they traded for Webber. However, Jordan did have one year to work with Pete Carrill the former coach of Princeton.
The Kings run the Princeton offense made famous by Carrill. They're the best passing team in the NBA. Jordan had a year to learn the offense. Then Jordan became an assistant with the Nets. His first year there they tried running the Princeton offense with Marbury to no avail. The problem is that Marbury is a shoot first pass second point. He doesn't necessarily make the players around him better. Blake does.
So what did the Nets do?
They make one trade for Jason Kidd and the rest is history. Kidd is the best passing point guard in basketball today.
Jordan realizes the value of having a great passing point guard to run his Princeton style offense. Is Blake Jason Kidd? Of course not. However, he is the best passing point guard in the draft. Oh by the way, two players who will flourish in this offense are Dixon, Stack and Laitner. Laitner simply because he's the Wizards best passing big man. And their best shooting big man.
Blake will be an effective point guard with talented scorers around him. For instance, there was talk that Cleveland might take him at 31. They didn't. Black would flourish with guys like Lebron, Miles, Wagner, etc. He would just be dishing and shooting three's.
Blake will be nice. He pushes tempo, can pass, he's gritty, plays well under pressure, can knock down three's, and simply better then he looks. He will improve as a pro. This Wizards team is going to be an uptempo team. They will run and run.
Great pick for this team and this offense.
He does have a chance to be the next Stockton. He does has a lot of the same characteristics.
NewEra