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NBA Playoffs BIG Mistakes: Steve Blake hands the ball to the Spurs

No Steve Blake, those aren’t your teammates.

by Conrad Kaczmarek
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NBA Playoffs 2013: Spurs pull away for 102-91 win, Rockets and Hawks fall short
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Without Kobe Bryant, the Lakers turn to Steve Blake for much of the ball-handling responsibilities. And Blake was anything but responsible on this boneheaded turnover against the San Antonio Spurs.

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