ClipperBlog Live Celtics @ Clippers 3-12-12

Dwight Howard is a better player today than Blake is. But why people feel this need to make such conclusory statements like Nick made that Blake will “never be as good as Dwight is” I don’t get. I pointed this out in another thread, but in year 2, Blake is putting up a PER that Dwight didn’t manage to put up untill year 5. Now, I understand Blake played two years of college and Dwight didn’t, but even counting that Blake is still on pace to be as good, if not better, than Dwight Howard is.

I mean, I see the criticisms of Blake out there. He hasn’t developed his offensive game. His FT shooting isn’t good enough. And on and on. And then I see people act like it will always be this way while simultaneously wishing for a Dwight Howard trade. Has Nick forgotten Dwight HOwards development in his early years. For about the first 4-5 years he was in the league, his offensive game consisted of dunking the ball, and that was it. Yet, he we are, a few years later, and his game has developed beyond that. Now why is Blake’s game won’t do the same thing?

Now, Blake will never be the force Dwight is on defense, and that has more to do with God’s gift of size to Dwight than anything. However, Blake has an ability to handle the ball outside of the paint that has hardly been tapped. He shows the potential of being able to legitimately play the game like Shawn Kemp for a bit, and then switch it up and play like Malone. He has the potential to be a better offensive player than Dwight Howard will ever be.

Olshey needs to make CP3 and Blake happy so that they know management will do what they need to in order to build a championship-caliber team around them. Olshey is on borrowed time because if moves aren’t made now and in the offseason, Blake and CP3 will leave. It’s plain and simple.