Steve Blake (ribs) acknowledged that he wasn't 100 percent when he initially returned but is now improving. "I wasn't totally 100 %," he said. ""There were parts of my game I couldn't do. Changing direction fast was tough for me. I'm getting able to do that again." Blake said he's almost back to where he was before getting injured, and the Lakers will need him to be a big part of the offense going forward. He had 17 points (including five treys) in 21 minutes on Monday.