duncan228
02-20-2011, 07:26 PM
Lots of quotes.
Blair Benefitting From Brotherhood (http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839)
By: Yannis Koutroupis
Less than two years ago San Antonio Spurs forward DeJuan Blair wasn't even worthy of a first-round pick in the minds of the scouts and general managers with top 30 selections in the 2009 draft. Plagued by his lack of ideal size and ACL's, Blair didn't hear his name called until the Spurs took him 37th overall.
Now Blair's name is said all the time, especially in conversations about some biggest steals in the draft and the league's best young big men.
Blair is averaging eight points and seven rebounds a game for the league-leading Spurs as a starter. He's yet to miss a game in his career, putting all the concerns about his health to rest. Blair deserves a lot of credit for staying positive through his draft-night freefall and continuing to work hard, but he makes sure to always point how much teammates Antonio McDyess, Tim Duncan and head coach Gregg Popovich have helped him along the way.
"They teach me a lot," Blair told HOOPSWORLD. "With Tim and Antonio they're like my big brothers.
"(Playing for Popovich) is wonderful. Coach Pop is amazing. Best coach out there I think."
There are a lot of people who agree with Blair's assessment about Popovich being the best in the business. He already has four championship rings, but the job he's done with this year's team that was written off by many is almost as impressive as any other feat in his career.
"We learned the system," Blair pointed out. "Last year I didn't know a lick about the system. Taking a couple weeks just studying everything that's in the system: the playbook plays, spacing and everything like that. It's cool. I'm getting into it right now."
Keep reading... (http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839)
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839
Blair Benefitting From Brotherhood (http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839)
By: Yannis Koutroupis
Less than two years ago San Antonio Spurs forward DeJuan Blair wasn't even worthy of a first-round pick in the minds of the scouts and general managers with top 30 selections in the 2009 draft. Plagued by his lack of ideal size and ACL's, Blair didn't hear his name called until the Spurs took him 37th overall.
Now Blair's name is said all the time, especially in conversations about some biggest steals in the draft and the league's best young big men.
Blair is averaging eight points and seven rebounds a game for the league-leading Spurs as a starter. He's yet to miss a game in his career, putting all the concerns about his health to rest. Blair deserves a lot of credit for staying positive through his draft-night freefall and continuing to work hard, but he makes sure to always point how much teammates Antonio McDyess, Tim Duncan and head coach Gregg Popovich have helped him along the way.
"They teach me a lot," Blair told HOOPSWORLD. "With Tim and Antonio they're like my big brothers.
"(Playing for Popovich) is wonderful. Coach Pop is amazing. Best coach out there I think."
There are a lot of people who agree with Blair's assessment about Popovich being the best in the business. He already has four championship rings, but the job he's done with this year's team that was written off by many is almost as impressive as any other feat in his career.
"We learned the system," Blair pointed out. "Last year I didn't know a lick about the system. Taking a couple weeks just studying everything that's in the system: the playbook plays, spacing and everything like that. It's cool. I'm getting into it right now."
Keep reading... (http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839)
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18839