You would think with his cheap salary, he would be easy to trade. I wonder if the Spurs are looking to dump somebody else with him or would just rather stick with the cheap body.
You would think with his cheap salary, he would be easy to trade. I wonder if the Spurs are looking to dump somebody else with him or would just rather stick with the cheap body.
I haven't this much fail in one post in quite some time.Of course, Bonner played 2 minutes in game 4, 1 min in game 5 and NONE in game 6. Would putting in a shooter not have helped in those 3 games instead of saying "he has disappeared from sight"?
Actually, Blair played quite a bit in April, but never played in the playoffs and I for one dont understand why. He produced in April. He produced against the Thunder during the season and then sat on the bench while Perkins and Ibaca had a field day against the great Diaw.
that was not this season, he did quite well at watching his weight. The only reason he was taken out of the starting lineup was DIAW came in and Parker wanted him to start. Otherwise, Blair continues to get 20 mins and produce 9 and 7 on regular basis.
He regressed because other teams began to put a body on the short guy who was dominating the boards.
Blair produced all season. He played the minutes until Diaw showed up. Diaw really put up great scoring and rebounding numbers 5 points and 4 boards. He also shut down Ibaca on an 11 for 11 night against him. Dont you wonder if Blair might have harrassed Ibaca a little?
Blair is not a star player, but I would rather see him working on the court than Diaw. At least, he does something even if it is a mistake. Diaw went away when things got tough.
I award you no points and my God have mercy on your soul.
It's pretty amazing looking at the roster that the Spurs don't have one bad contract. Not one. In many respects this is a year to ship players like Neal, Blair, Bonner, Manu, and Jax out given their expiring natures or quasi-expiring in the case of Bonner (last partially guaranteed).
I bet whoever the Spurs have contacted about trades at this point are asking them to assume too crappy of a contract in return for whatever approx $5M-6M cap relief (Bonner/Blair/Neal combo) could mean to them next summer.
He's gotten better at taking charges but I agree no jumpshot and his rebounding has decreased. Maybe all he needs is a coach that's willing to work with him to improve his game.
I don't even think that's how the Spurs post deficiencies mostly manifest themselves. It think the frontline's vulnerabilities manifest themselves more when our defenders can't stay in front of perimeter guys because they're helping so much and afraid of getting beat.
At this point, maybe he's not willing to put forth the effort after watching the coach go with somebody else when the playoffs came around. (two times in a row at that)
It would be great if we could package Bonner and Blair and bring back a stretch 4 who can also defend, but I think that's impossible.
I'd be happy with Blair as 4th/5th big depending on matchups.
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I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He needs to understand that Diaw brings more to the Spurs on both ends then he does. As for Bonner getting more minutes than him in the playoffs...he would have a legitimate complaint.
Hopefully Blair stays. He'll be more productive than any third string nobody or late second round draft pick.
Blair earned more respect from me then I already gave him forhis positive attitude during the last run, and his amazing energy in the second half stint he had in the okc series.
hope he ends up with good money, with an opportunity for good minutes
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If the Spurs CAN'T move him, then I'm OK with them bringing him back. But if they can package him and Bonner for a legit big man, then they HAVE to do it. But I'd be fine with him as a 4th/5th big next season...
Believe.
Blair/Bonner/Neal/ Joseph to the Wizards for Andray Blatche and 2 future 1st round picks.
With the resigning of Diaw, Green, Mills, and the signing of De Colo; Blair, Neal and even Joseph have become very expendable.
As for the Wizards, they are desperately trying to get rid of Blatche and his contract and even are willing to eat up his salary and use the amnesty clause on him. This fact, presented earlier by Marc Stein via Twitter, makes me believe Spurs have a chance to get away with robbery.
Spurs have the expendable expiring pieces (with exception of Bonner), to save the Wizards over 15 million dollars. With that being said, Spurs could not only get back, at the very least, a 1st round lottery pick in return as compensation (they could probably get 2; 1 being lottery protected or top 5 protected), but they also get back an athletic, yet overpaid, true power forward that, with the tutoring of Pop and Tim, could possibly get over that mental hurdle that has clouded his ceiling the first 6-7 years of his career.
Yeah his contract is a bit absurd, but I'm willing to guarantee Spurs intend to resign Manu after this year to a 2 year deal (matching when Tim's new contract is up). Which means, Spurs are pretty much all in the next 3 years with the squad they have right now. The real rebuilding process won't begin til 3 years down the road and with this deal, Spurs could attain at least 1 unprotected lottery pick and 1 protected 1st round pick to help bridge the big 3 era to the new era a bit more smoothly.
According to ShamSports,
Bonner+Blair+Neal+Joseph=$6,613,109 < Blatche = $7,794,921
SAS is on a hard cap of $74M, because they used the non-taxpayers MLE on Diaw. I doubt they can make this work. If you can, I say go for it...
Blatche is due 7.1 million next season, not 7.8.
Blatche may also be closer to being amnestied.
Per Stein's twitter: "In other words Wiz have 'til July 17 to keep scouring for Blatche trade. Wiz choice then, I'm told, is amnesty or pay Blatche to stay home."
This is how i feel. The guy did more for us than we ever expected out of him too. People seem to forget that. The dude is pure hustle and heart. And he gave us a huge spark in the little action he got vs okc.
Im going to miss him.
Like him a lot more than Splitter too. If we could have a mutant of the two....my god...
The team that used to put on the defensive squeeze of a cobra now plays offense like a family of rabbits that got into a meth lab. -Fran Blinebury
he made an impact every time he was on the court against OKC. unlike splitter, he would actually punish the thunder for switching on a pick and roll. while splitter couldn't score 1 on 1 against fucking thabo, blair would've done damage
I agree Pop played all the wrong cards in the series form game 3 onwards.
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Exclusive: DeJuan Blair's agent: "Next year it's his choice of what he wants to do, and chances are he wouldn't be in SA, obviously."
Agent says next season will probably be Blair's last with Spurs
Spurs center DeJuan Blair's agent tells Max Sports the 2012-13 season will more than likely be Blair's last with the Silver and Black. Blair is a free agent at season's end. "Next year, it's his choice on what he wants to do, and chances are he wouldn't be in San Antonio, obviously", said Happy Walters, DeJuan's LA based agent.
Blair lost his spot in the Spurs rotation late in the season, and Walters has no idea why.
"Pop (Gregg Popovich) is a good coach and well respected, and he doesn't need to answer to me or Dejuan. But Pop made his decisions for whatever they were, and as far as I know, he hasn't sat down with DeJuan and told him why.
Based on who they've signed, it doesn't seem like they're planning on keeping him, or if they do keep him this year, he's not going to be a big part of it. They are certainly planning on life without Dejuan, with who they've signed."
Yesterday, Spurs GM RC Buford said he understands Blair's frustrations, but wouldn't apologize for the rotation the team decided to go with in the post-season.
Walters says Blair is working out in Las Vegas this off-season, and is in the best shape of his life.
Buford said he would love to have DeJuan contribute to the team next year, but if he asks Pop to not be with the Spurs, the team will address the situation and explore their options. Blair, to this point, has not asked to be traded.
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Spurs Depth:
PG: Parker, CJ, De Colo, Mills
SG: Manu, Green, Neal
SF: Kawhi, TMac
PF: Duncan, Diaw, Bonner
C: Splitter, Baynes, Blair
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cry me a river dejuan when u learn to finish around the rim then u can start
The problem with Blair (other than lack of size) is he rushes on his post moves etc, when he actually takes the time, takes a power dribble he was very effective. Plus he could be a good cutter with that reverse layup he always does from the baseline.
Pop really should just sit his ass down and tell him to his face: "You can't teach height"
To be serious, though, he needs to force Blair to develop his offensive game more and to better his rebounding because he'll never be better than decent on D.
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Spurs center DeJuan Blair? Since when is a 6'6 basketball player a center? WTF
Spurs will probably hold on to him until the bitter end.
ya this pretty much sums up how I feel about the situation at this juncture. I hope he's working on his mid range game because I hate seeing that floater.
Blair with a jumper would be Paul Millsap with no ACLs.
h/t to AI of RealGM
Can't blame the guy for being benched in favor of guys like Matt Bonner.
Don't like players/agents that air their complaints in public. Blair's time with Spurs is clearly nearing an end, so good luck to him with one of those teams that passed over him in the draft.
lol. please get rid of this fat fuck
It is a pretty ugly end. It sucks that Blair couldn't work out here after such a promising rookie season.
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