Steve Blake
Steve Blake
Steven Hanson Blakeis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth26 February 1980
CityHollywood, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm just letting it go. I'm feeling confident, getting good shots and hoping they go in. As far as tonight, any time you get a chance to play against one of the best players in the NBA, it's an honor. It was fun and I enjoyed being there tonight.
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He was making shots in the first half. We were getting hands up when he was shooting the ball and he was making them. We stepped up and (Jarrett) Jack and I really played the best we could to keep him in front of us, and he was missing shots.
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Yeah, we definitely missed him. But it happens sometimes. I'm sure he'll step up the next game.
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We've been effective together for a long time. We know each other's game well and can take advantage of that.
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When Darius is knocking down his shots, it opens up the whole game for us. They have to respect him, which opens it up for everyone else. It was really good to see tonight.
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We can smile now. It was impressive. It was fun to be out there. It was fun playing in a game like that.
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We are on the outside of that cosy little set-up and they simply don't like the idea that we are in a potentially winning position.
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We definitely know how to play with each other, and we trust each other. And not only do we know how to play with just each other, we know how to play basketball in general, understanding the game and understanding how to play with other people on the floor at the same time.
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We're competing really hard. At the beginning of the year it seems we were getting blown out a lot. Now we're in every game. We know that we can win every game. It's just a matter of finishing off strong.
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It was about time we got another win. We finally played up to our potential. We came out strong, had a good second quarter and were strong throughout the whole game.
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(Coach) explained what it was all about. He just said you've got to play with a lot of heart and a lot of passion. You've got to want it.
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