OFFICIAL STEVE BLAKE APPRECIATION THREAD

leeprettyp · Post #1 » by **leeprettyp** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:54 am

Its been almost a full 4 years since we signed Blake and overall he played well for us.. Got caught with the injury bug quite a bit though... Happy he's going off to a better situation with a team that will play in the postseason. Who knows maybe he can sign back this offseason for a smaller contract!!

THANKS STEVE FOR YOU CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PURP N GOLD STEVE.. GOOD LUCK!!!

Post #2 » by **Slava** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:55 am

God speed Blake Mamba. That game winner at Houston will be remembered as will the missed 3 vs OKC.

myersia · Post #3 » by **myersia** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:56 am

We will miss you. He was clutch. He always played hard. We will miss you Blake. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Dr Aki · Post #4 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:57 am

so long sweet prince

Ckay · Post #5 » by **Ckay** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:57 am

get em Blake
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo5nRPC6uw8[/youtube]

leeprettyp · Post #6 » by **leeprettyp** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:58 am

Ckay wrote:get em Blake
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo5nRPC6uw8[/youtube]

Remember the freshman season Gilchrist had at Maryland... Man did that guy flame out smh!!

leeprettyp · Post #7 » by **leeprettyp** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:59 am

I will always remember Steve Blake knocking down all those 3's in Game 7 vs Denver in the 2012 playoffs

Mirjalovic · Post #8 » by **Mirjalovic** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:00 am

Hate him for the first 3 years, but he doing good in his last year with the Lakers. So Long Blake

Dr Aki · Post #9 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:01 am

leeprettyp wrote:I will always remember Steve Blake knocking down all those 3's in Game 7 vs Denver in the 2012 playoffs

i will remember him knocking down all these 3s against OKC in game 2, then missing the wide open corner three for the win

Sedale Threatt · Post #10 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:01 am

I will miss Steve and his weird eye.

leeprettyp · Post #11 » by **leeprettyp** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:04 am

Arash Markazi ‏@ArashMarkazi 27m

Nick Young just found out about Blake and came out of the trainers room shaking his head. "What just happened ?"

Dr Aki · Post #12 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:06 am

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... d-emotions

Lakers guard Steve Blake has been traded to the Golden State Warriors for a pair of reserve shooting guards.

The Lakers will get Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks from the Warriors, sources told ESPN.com.

"Mixed emotions, really," Blake said after changing into street clothes and exiting the arena less than an hour before tip-off of Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets after being informed of the trade. "I knew it could happen but didn't expect it to happen, all at the same time.

"The hardest thing is really for my family, really. I got a wife, three little kids and now I'm going to have to spend four months, probably, away from them and so that's going to be the hardest part."

Blake called the 31-22 Warriors a "really, really good team" but was unsure what his role would be.

"How I fit in, I don't know but we'll figure it out," Blake said. "I got a lot of respect for them there and look forward to getting to know them."

Blake, who signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2010, will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and said he would consider returning to the Lakers on a new deal.

"Absolutely," Blake said. "I've loved my time here. When you spend (time) in some place this long, you start to get comfortable. We loved where we lived, loved the schools my kids were in and always loved the support of the fans and ownership and everybody. So, it's one of the best places I've ever played at and if in the future they wanted me back, I would absolutely, definitely consider it."

Wreckus13 · Post #13 » by **Wreckus13** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:10 am

I wish Steve the best and much success with golden state. He was a class act and I'll remember that he always played hard. When I saw him play with us these past couple years, he looked like he was giving it his all

Asianiac_24 · Post #14 » by **Asianiac_24** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:14 am

Wish he could come back next year on a cheap contract. Wish him luck in the playoffs with the Warriors, I'd definitely be rooting for him. Warriors is probably my favorite team outside of the Lakers as well.

Post #15 » by **Slava** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:20 am

Mixed emotions, really," Blake said after changing into street clothes and exiting the arena less than an hour before tip-off of Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets after being informed of the trade. "I knew it could happen but didn't expect it to happen, all at the same time."

Lakers sources told ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne there is a strong chance power forward Jordan Hill is also moved before Thursday's trade deadline, with the Nets, Pelicans, Bobcats and Hawks having registered interest in him.

"The hardest thing is really for my family, really," Blake said. "I got a wife, three little kids and now I'm going to have to spend four months, probably, away from them and so that's going to be the hardest part."

Blake called the 31-22 Warriors a "really, really good team" but was unsure what his role would be.

"How I fit in, I don't know but we'll figure it out," Blake said. "I got a lot of respect for them there and look forward to getting to know them."

Blake, who signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2010, will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and said he would consider returning to the Lakers on a new deal.

"Absolutely," Blake said. "I've loved my time here. When you spend (time) in some place this long, you start to get comfortable. We loved where we lived, loved the schools my kids were in and always loved the support of the fans and ownership and everybody. So, it's one of the best places I've ever played at and if in the future they wanted me back, I would absolutely, definitely consider it."

Blake said he was given no indication when he arrived at the arena or at shootaround that he would be traded.

"I was in my warm-ups, my uniform. I was ready to go," said Blake, who was told the news in coach Mike D'Antoni's office about 75 minutes before the game. "It's a tough situation but it is what it is and I'm ready to start something new."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... d-emotions

Dr Aki · Post #16 » by **Dr Aki** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:21 am

slava, you just posted the same thing i did

NOODLESTYLE · Post #17 » by **NOODLESTYLE** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:24 am

Thank you Steve Blake.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJFWhOEpac[/youtube]

Post #18 » by **Slava** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:26 am

Dr Aki wrote:slava, you just posted the same thing i did

I had that thread open a while. didn't refresh! :lol:

Post #19 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:27 am

Bye Stephen Blake... I have nothing funny to say about you... So I will just say goobye...

ArC_man · Post #20 » by **ArC_man** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:30 am

Always appreciated his effort. Hope he succeeds and helps GSW in the playoffs, his veteran leadership and experience will definitely help them.