Clippers sign Marquis Blakely
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Rookie SF Marqus Blakely is signing a two year partially guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, his agent Sam Porter tells us.
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He looked good
In 1 SL game I watched. Kid had a motor, hoped that he would at least get an invite to camp. I’m glad to hear he is getting a second look.
Getting more than a look
Looks like he’s getting a deal
Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)
his contract, from his agent:
Blakely will only get the full amount if he makes the team after the Clippers hold preseason camp this fall.
If Blakely makes the Clippers’ 15-man roster, he will receive the NBA’s minimum annual salary of $473,604
If he doesn’t make the Clippers, Porter said Blakely will still pocket the guaranteed portion of the contract
http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/oncampus/2010/07/27/blakelys-agent-explains-clippers-contract/
Here ya go
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marqus-Blakely-5312/stats/
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marqus-Blakely-5312/playerblog/
Big time rebounder, especially for being barely 6’5. Another guy that spent a lot of time at the 4.
Huge wingspan, freakish athlete, won NCAA dunk contest.
“Good passer, above avg bball IQ, His perimeter skills appear to be a serious work in progress, but he seems to be a smart and unselfish player”
“awesome rebounder, shot-blocker and ball-thief in college”
“Blakely has a motor that is non-stop”
“Ball handling and shooting are two areas that Marqus will desperately need to improve upon…”
Intriguing.
Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)
Why....
"Ball handling and shooting are two areas that Marqus will desperately need to improve upon…"
So if he can’t shoot, he can barely (maybe) penetrate, and he’s only 6’5, he’s not really a effective SG… an undersized PF and SF, and his ideal position is PF.
Really? I’m whatever on this guy, but this signing seems a bit awkward to me.
I think they're bringing him in to play SF
Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)
Again whats the point?
We have AFA, Gomes, and Butler. Sounds like AFA will have a more permanent role at the 4.
But even so, the 6’5 height of this keep seems odd to me. Its not the worse height because his wing span makes up for it, but jeez I don’t see why we added a SF with no offensive skills. If we had to add another SF, I might’ve rather looked at Medley..
Or
The Clippers are going to give a majority of the backup minutes to Deandre. But even so, we could have a really undersized bench if one day VDN decides to play small…
Eric Bledsoe- 6’1
Randy Foye- 6’4
Marquis Blakely-6’5
Craig Smith 6’7
Griffin or Cook 6’9
eh, it could work under certain circumstances
I really hope the game plan is more up tempo overall. Easy buckets need to come way more often than they have in the past…Griffin will really excel in this type of system. If they can’t execute that, then there’s really no chance he’s going to be ROY.
That's not playing small
That’s playing short. Why bother with that?
I hope VDN isn’t that stupid.
Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)
Nellie does it all the time. If the other team has no big post threats, I have no problem with Blake playing the 5.
I wouldn’t want this to be the norm though…but, you just never know with injuries, Kaman going down would force this type of lineup.
Not to say Nellies a good coach
but this might be the right system for his kind of style. Run and Gun. Baron will do pretty well again. There’s Blake. Kaman and be the new Biedrins, possibly better. Gordon should do well. Gomes.. can sit his ass on the bench. :)
I mean, it sounds better than last season’s Spray and Pray theory isn’t it?
Probably not, but his career coaching record is impressive
I still respect him as a coach/basketball mind…even though he’s screwed me in fantasy basketball.
You’ve got to admit, this league is more guard-centric…where less and less bigs play traditionally.
And yet the two teams in the finals
Are teams that don’t play that way.
Guard centric league but the ones that consistently win are still the ones that excel in the half-court.
Nellie has had a good career and he gets the most out of bad teams. But how many rings does he have?
tough defense is the constant with contenders
offensive sets tend to be more half court in the playoffs, right? Just because that’s true, doesn’t mean OKC’s game plan should have changed against the Lakers. Thunder’s only advantage was play strong d and get out into transition with early baskets.
With Nellie and D’Antoni’s teams – yes, they’ve had horrible defense.
I like this
He impressed me, and I want to see more of his game
"Smart dudes that know the game of basketball." - Al-Farouq Aminu referring to his new teammates
is that 14 roster spots?
We need a backup center…anyone know someone better than Brian Skinner that’s willing to play spot minutes?
Mbenga?
by banandy on Jul 26, 2010 9:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Could you imagine this happening in practice all the time?
by Lawler 4ever on Jul 27, 2010 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I like this signing
Blakely looked good on defensive and offense as well, and if he doesn’t work out we can waive him.
"baron doesn’t need electricity, he generates power from the BEARD"
Worlock
at least he's a hustle guy...
If we’re going to be running team, I suppose he could be useful…
by banandy on Jul 26, 2010 9:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sigh
this guy is the typical Clippers pick up. We think we will never see him but by February he’ll be starting. I actually thought this kid looked pretty solid in SL but the caveat is that this pretty much closes the door on any trade acquisitions we have until December.
On the bright side is I’m going to buy myself a really nice watch as a daily reminder that I made a sound financial decision this summer. Sure its a depreciating asset but its still better than being a under-appreciated fan.
No help is on the way, this is the roster the team will go to war with. Meh.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 26, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Blakely starting? I hope not
That means either EJ or BG went down.
Even if he is starting because he out plays both Aminu and Gomes….then that means something about a “splash” draft pick AND FA signing
…unless the kid is like the second coming of John Starks then good deal
A 6-5 SF?
He looked decent in SL but what happened to all the rhetoric about SGs masquerading as SFs? The guy’s gonna have a hard time at 6-5 guarding the other SFs in this league (assuming he even gets to play).
I wonder if he’ll be more of a backup SG. He does have freakingly long arms (7-1 wingspan).
Oh well…whatever.
He's the 14th man on the roster
the less we see of him the better. He could be this years Jeff Pendergraph
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 26, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there anything to indicate that he is anything other than a training camp signing?
I don’t think partially guaranteed means anything. I’m not even sure Brian Cook has a guaranteed deal.
he may be a little short at 6-5
but he has a very wide wing span that makes him a long lanky defender.
"baron doesn’t need electricity, he generates power from the BEARD"
Worlock
maybe we got a young Bruce Bowen?
he must have the hops to drop-kick the face of the PF’s and C’s in the league
Restores the quota of Blakes
Coaches don't matter. - Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball
by John R on Jul 26, 2010 10:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
No to quota on Blakes
I dont think the Clippers can be Blakely enough. We now have:
-Blake Griffin (Blake Superior)
-Chris Kaman (Blake Michigan)
-Marquis Blakely
From Draftexpress
If a stat existed for "wingspan to size ratio," the leader from this Portsmouth class would surely be Vermont’s Marqus Blakely. Measuring a shade under 6-5 without shoes, Blakely possesses a freakish 7-1 wingspan, which when combined with his NCAA dunk-contest winning athleticism, helps explain why he was such an awesome rebounder, shot-blocker and ball-thief in college. For comparison’s sake, Blakely’s arms are just as long or longer than players like Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Drew Gooden and Charlie Villanueva. While his offense clearly has a long ways to go, his physical attributes, intensity level, versatility and above average basketball IQ (he also averaged nearly 4 assists per game) makes him someone to keep an eye on for the future, possibly as a Luc Richard Mbah a Moute type prospect.
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marqus-Blakely-5312/#ixzz0urSE99Tl
http://www.draftexpress.com
so we get a hustle guy. thats fine. he’s the 14th guy, yuo can put him out there just as a change of pace to harass the wades and lebrons of the world for 3-4 min.
they should just tell him right now, that his best shot in the league is to turn himself into bruce bowen . if he embraces it who knows.
we must be going to EXTREME THUNDER route
obviously we are going with young hustle guys that “should” play hard…but are very inexperienced, but still okay because they will grow together
except OKC did it with solid draft picks
we are doing it with 2nd rounders and undrafted players….
yippy…
First of all this guy isn't even guaranteed so if he doesn't play out then he is gone
But this guy has the credentials to be a good player, he has the freakish wing span, and the dunk championship shows he is a freakish athlete. He also was his league’s defensive player of the year. This is a low risk high reward signing which is what the clippers need.
"baron doesn’t need electricity, he generates power from the BEARD"
Worlock
Just because you can dunk
doesn’t mean squat if you can’t drive.
If draftexpress is acurate in this statment:
"Ball handling and shooting are two areas that Marqus will desperately need to improve upon…"
then Blakey is going to have a hard time doing anything offensivly. Maybe putbacks, but at 6’5, I wouldn’t consistantly rely on it.
I think the problem with this signing for me is that the Clippers signed yet another SF, and literally this time it is a small forward. So AFA is more of a PF currently. Gomes is a better PF. Butler was a better SG and he’s not capable of guarding stronger SF’s. Signing an undersized 3 doesn’t help…
Blakely seems like a short man's AFA
Now we’ll have someone to root for in the D-League. Hooray.
Some red flags on this guy
-Graduating Senior
-Played PF in school but will have to move away from the basket
-Cannot shoot the 3
Not the worst signing this year though.
Coaches don't matter. - Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball
Not exactly your question but
D-league players vs late first round picks.
Since a lottery pick almost always gets to play out his rookie contract, its pretty close.
Coaches don't matter. - Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball
Interesting article - thanks for sharing it
The article does acknowledge that the numbers may be a bit skewed by the fact that most NBA teams play their 1st round picks whether or not they are productive, whereas D-Leaguers typically have to be productive in order to see the court. Also, I would argue that D-League callups may be slightly more productive because they only get called up to the NBA after they have shown growth and development against other professionals. Late 1st round picks often are selected based on potential, which likely gives them both a higher ceiling and floor. This article helps make the case for allowing more first rounders to gain experience in the D-League rather than the NBA.
Don’t think this means much in Blakely’s case since he hasn’t played in the D-League yet either. But I certainly don’t oppose giving him a little money up front to get him into Clipper training camp, and if he’s a real prospect, paying him a minimum NBA salary to play in the D-League could be a good investment.
I’d prefer that the Clippers choose wisely wherever they are drafting, and I’m not convinced that trading non-lottery picks is a wise choice in most cases since those picks typically don’t seem to have that much trade value. But I’d also like to see the Clippers utilize the D-League to develop draft picks who aren’t ready to be productive NBA players and to try out under the radar prospects. I certainly prefer that approach to signing someone like Brian Cook.
Lordy
Can’t the Clippers sign a camp body/last guy on the bench without sarcastic jagovs making snide comments? For fooq’s sake give it a rest already. Yes, Chuck, we get it, you hate the FO and are disappointed with the lack of FA signings. Yes, John R., we get it, you’re a math genius and can come up with all sorts of reasons why this guy won’t succeed. Are your lives really so empty? Are you really this sad? Because this signing doesn’t mean squat, and it’s the same kind of thing every other team in the league is doing right now. It’s really friggin’ depressing to come here looking for information and to exchange views with other Clipper fans and have you piss all over even the most insignificant of moves.
Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
Its just information
Characters on a display. Nothing worth getting upset about.
If you find the ideas to be unfounded, ignore them.
Now, if you find the ideas to be disturbing, you might consider directing this hosility in a more appropriate direction.
Coaches don't matter. - Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball
by John R on Jul 27, 2010 11:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Look at me, look at me! Am I still pretty? Look at me, look at me!
Nope, my hostility is very appropriately directed at the self-aggrandizing, narcissistic, pseudo-intellectual wad who needs piss on others to feel better about himself.
Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
Its self-aggrandizing to invite you to ignore me?
This thinking is so twisted I don’t know where to begin.
Coaches don't matter. - Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball
LOL
Oh noes, someone doesn’t agree with the front offices decisions (or lack thereof)! He’s different! Let’s tar and feather him! Let’s beat him with a bar of soap in our sock! Rabble rabble rabble!
Seriously don’t go outside, everyone is conspiring against you. Bunch of meanies… sniff sniff.
Please don’t go though, the jagovs and massengil insults are at least pretty unique.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
You still don't get it
I’m not defending the front office. Or attacking them either. I think it’s way too soon for that.
But I think it’s pathetic that you think this signing means anything, one way or the other, and are so filled with your negative bile that you have to spew it in this particular thread. It’s a non-guaranteed contract to a camp body. How does that, as you put it, “pretty much close the door on any trade acquisitions we have until December”?
Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
It is partially guaranteed contract
and I’m led to believe that Rhino and Butler have no trade clauses and we’re now at 14 signed players then it looks like they are done making any transaction for the time being. So yes, this signing does mean something.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Two things
1) “Part” of the NBA minimum is nothing. Could be 10 bucks for all we know. Even the cheap-ass Clippers can and would waive Blakely if need be.
2) While the Clippers typically carried 14 contracts under GMMDSr, nothing says that’s definitely what they’re going to do under the new regime. There’s still one open roster spot and plenty of cap space.
So no, it doesn’t really mean anything, except that it gave you an opportunity to spew some more bile.
Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
Take your valium
1) You don’t know that, the minimum is more than 10 bucks I can guarantee you that. The Clippers rarely waive players, heck the last guy they waived was Ricky Davis and that was because they ran out of roster spots.
2) Wait and see on this, so far the team has been cheaper during the post MDSr.
So yes, it means something, how much? Unclear but it does something.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice logic
You point out that just last season they waived Ricky Davis, who had a fully guaranteed contract for far above the NBA minimum, because they ran out of roster spots — in an attempt to argue that they wouldn’t waive a guy who’s only guaranteed a small portion of the rookie minimum? C’mon. Now you’re not even making sense.
Proudly enduring the pain since the days of Bill Walton's foot.
They were forced into a corner
they would have gladly kept Ricky otherwise (heck, Ricky was even playing some occasional games before he was waived). If there was a player on the roster without a guaranteed contract that guy would have been gone. So they had to pick between Novak, Skinner or Ricky Davis.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Your opinion
the Clippers had to cut someone because they did a 2 for 1 trade (Camby for Blake and Outlaw).
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
When I say "I think"...then yes, it is my opinion
Your logic can be faulty at times…no big deal, it’s ok to be wrong from time to time. I just find it funny that you fell on your own sword this time by offering the Ricky Davis example..which ended up disproving your main point.
Even if the Clippers “had to cut someone” back then, for some reason they can’t or wouldn’t with Marqus Blakely?
They have to
and they wont are entirely different. They won’t cut Blakely unless they absolutely have to. So right now we have one roster spot open not two so it restricts the options. They wouldn’t have signed Blakely just to cut him before preseason even starts right? So this signing is exactly that, the official end of our moves until pre-season and most likely Dec. 15 when we can actually trade the most recent FA acquisitions.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
That's not convincing since there's a magical 15th spot still vacant
Fact is, you’ve been going overboard on your haterade and people have been calling you out on it.
Even the VDN signing is something you admitted you may be wrong on and that time will tell. That is a fair admission and a rational one, but then you still trash every move as if it’s the most stupid thing which so far, has not justified…well, maybe the Brian Cook one, but I still feel like there’s some behind the doors move there with his agent.
One can be wrong about anything
VDN is in my opinion the wrong hire as head coach. He’s inexperienced and less qualified than many of the other options out there. Can he proves us wrong? Of course, there is no 100% way of knowing before they play which seems like the standard you have for everything. Good for you, you like taking the long shot in everything.
And you guys are quite Jaxian with your selective, I have hardly criticized every move this team has ever made. Just these recent ones are extremely disappointing and I’m simply pointing it out. You can disagree, that’s entirely up to you.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
We disagree, that's why you're hearing about it.
You’re not simply pointing it out, your criticism has been going beyond what is warranted. That’s all.
Not really
I could really tear into them by going into a diatribe or even a 10 page posts of all the mistakes the Clippers have made in the past 25 years.
YOU might think they are unwarranted but there is a significant portion of CN that feels it is warranted.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Jul 28, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Go ahead and write one if you want - I respect differing opinions and will read (some/most) of it
Seriously, it could be a great fanpost…well at least if you kept it to recent era. There has already been enough bashing on historical stuff. It could be a current tome of everything that is currently wrong with the Clippers.
I’m definitely not representing that everything is rosy, so I’m sure there’s going to be some part of it I’d actually agree.
I've always been envious of those teams that take 2nd round talent and make them solid players
Good to see the FO making a savvy move like this.
the thing is...
2nd round talent (or undrafted talent)? check….
make them solid players? historically, the Clippers staff hasn’t shown that kind of ability. let’s hope VDN&co. can make it happen.
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