blair proving haters wrong

[playblair]

the blair is overweight = myth ......................
http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/1b0f57b4e83911e2a8b522000a9f3cba_7.jpg

[benefactor]

Too bad exercise can't make him taller or teach him to defend.

[spurraider21]

so your'e bragging that the 6'6 undersized center just got smaller? :lol

[CitizenDwayne]

He's gotten even worse since he's started losing weight so...don't really sure what you're going for here.

[MeloHype]

"No." :lol

[DesignatedT]

He's not overweight anymore. He was a better player when he was tbh.

[monkeypunk]

He's had to lose the weight to take stress off his knees to extend his career.

Didn't work and I'd be surprised to see him get anything over the min.

Needs to go back to college, imo...

[Nathan89]

I expect Blair to have a Nate Robinson like impact off the bench for some team in coming years. Undersized for his position but he has the ability to score some points.

[TrainOfThought5]

I expect Blair to have a Nate Robinson like impact off the bench for some team in coming years. Undersized for his position but he has the ability to score some points.

[Joyrider]

Pretty cool that Dejuan Blair posts on Spurstalk, tbh.

[InRareForm]

just wait until he gets a contract.... late night sonic/mcdonalds/donuts will ensue tbh..

[Leetonidas]

I'm starting to think this dude is in fact DeJuan

[Rogue]

Tbh I've been an advocate on this nigga's wagon since his rookie season. He has the strength to be a solid role player, and has the potential to be a marginal all-star like Millsap. sometimes I think it's the spurs system that hindered his progress because he's not quite good defensively and he's undersized, but he would be a good fit for the PF role in small ball. Dude is like a hammer head but the Spurs don't have the right wood stick to attach him to.

[loveforthegame]

Nice to see him slim down in a contract year.

[hooperflash]

I'm starting to think this dude is in fact DeJuan

:lmao

[Brunodf]

Still too short/dumb

[Brunodf]

I'm starting to think this dude is in fact DeJuan
Superjames tbh

[Interrohater]

Looks like he's skipping leg day

[TXstbobcat]

No more whataburger jokes about him after that picture.

[ChumpDumper]

I am totally serious about signing Daniel Artest.

[timtonymanu]

Just to save him the trouble.

Blair>>Bonner, Diaw...................

Kawhi/Blair/Baynes/Hanga/Thomas/Joseph.............

word............

[Venti Quattro]

WhatsaBlairger?

[KaiRMD1]

It's a shame, all that muscle but the ol' sport still has no hops.

[DJR210]

Too bad becoming what he is in that pic ruined his ability to rebound, and granted him the ability to shoot 18 foot floaters.

[angelbelow]

Old news Blair.

[PlayNando]

Blair will be a good pickup for whatever team he ends up on. Spurs should resign Blair...........

Are you listening RC?

[davidbowie]

The Whataburger jokes are so fuckin played out. THIS DUDE IS A FUCKIN BEAST WHO STAYS FUCKIN DIMES!!!!

[objective]

this is routine for Blair. Before the draft he lost of ton of weight, after the guaranteed money came he let himself go and stopped working. Now he's desperate to get another guaranteed deal, so he's back at it.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

This isn't anything new, why start a thread on the subject??? Blair was slimmed down for all this past season.

[bklynspursfan]

Thought he was better when he was fat.

[Juggity]

Dude looks ripped in that photo, good for him. Not a fatty anymore, but he's still got to carve himself a more sustainable role in the league than "extremely undersized hustle big with no ACLs"

If only he played a position other than C...

[Vash StampedE]

Is he planning to play a smaller position to suit his height?

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

How can anyone say Blair was better when he was fat b/c he was fat his whole tenure with the Spurs. It looks like he took the past couple of months to turn that fat into muscle. Too bad he didn't do that the 4 prior offseason he had with the Spurs.

This just shows his mentality, he never improved his D, never improved his jumpshot, never improved his fitness while with the Spurs. Now its a contract year, he finally tones up. Look at any professional sports, players who just get fit or play well in a contract year 90% of the time pack it up again once they get a good contract.

If I were a GM, it would one year contract from here on end for this guy.

[ohmwrecker]

I have a question . . . How many horrible gnsf trolls is one person allowed to have? Kori? Nono?

[MR-Clutch]

Those machines aren't gonna help with his athleticism or functionality.

[Two10Whitey]

Grilled chicken salads at Whataburger...

[michaelwcho]

I miss "Chuck Norris" Blair.

[Mel_13]

the blair is overweight = myth

Blair lost a lot of weight last summer.

Unfortunately for him, he remained an undersized center with no ACLs who doesn't play defense.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Blair lost a lot of weight last summer.

Unfortunately for him, he remained an undersized center with no ACLs who doesn't play defense.

Yep, he should have developed a more consistent jumpshot so that he could have moved to the PF position. Guy was lazy in that he didn't self actualize his potential while he had 4 years to do so with the Spurs. Whataburger should not be a staple for a professional athlete.

[dbestpro]

Blair is a niche player who thinks he can do it all. His niche is rebounding, and he has a chance if he would go back and focus only on that niche. Otherwise, he will be in Europe within 2-3 years.

[playblair]

Blair lost a lot of weight last summer.

Unfortunately for him, he remained an undersized center with no ACLs who doesn't play defense.

blair plays no defense is a myth............... blair has consistently proved he can defend & frustrate other bigs................... watch any blair highlight & u will see blair with multiple steals..........................

[AaronY]

Pretty cool that Dejuan Blair posts on Spurstalk, tbh.
Lol'd

[Raven]

that's nothing compared to enes kanter tbh, he still has quite some fat to cut.

[tesseractive]

blair plays no defense is a myth............... blair has consistently proved he can defend & frustrate other bigs................... watch any blair highlight & u will see blair with multiple steals..........................
Steals are not a good gauge of defense -- a lot of bad defenders will give up multiple easy shots on failed steal attempts for every steal they actually get.

[monkeypunk]

Steals are not a good gauge of defense -- a lot of bad defenders will give up multiple easy shots on failed steal attempts for every steal they actually get.

Exactly, he thinks he's fast enough to get the steal but he over commits and his knees lacking laterals keep him from getting back into position. Unfortunately for him, he's not physically able to make those steals nearly as much as he thinks he can. Until he realizes that and adjusts his game, he'll always be a minus defender.

Too bad he didn't learn that lesson while he was here. Any other team will let him do what he does, basically a self-perpetuating glass ceiling.

[weebo]

I don't understand the hate for DB around here. Sure his defense was subpar and he could have rebounded better but the guy was playing for peanuts and has no ACLs. He's was 6'6" guy being asked to play center vs. 7 fters. He was passed up by a lot of teams making him an underdog of sorts. It's pretty unfair that everyone has these high expectations of a guy who was picked in the second round.

I think DB played well as a Spur during his tenure here. He could have done more to improve but maybe he just doesn't have it in him to get any better. Maybe his skills are what they are and won't get better no matter how much time he spends at the gym.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Hate, I don't hate the Guy at all. I think he just wasted his opportunities here. He had like 3 20 20 games his rookie year. They guy had alot of potential and if he worked on his jumper, he could have slid to the PF role,which would have suited him better.

But instead he got fatter, teeter totting with this weight and I never heard reports like Splitter/Parker/Green etc where they spent most of their summer with Chip working on their shooting and mechanics.

It's his mentality I didn't like b/c he never wanted to improve himself despite having every opportunity to do just that. Every Spur thus far, even Bonner, has improved their performance year after year except Blair, who actually has regressed since his rookie season. There is a reason the Spurs finally made the Finals again after completely dropping him from the rotation.

[TE]

I have a question . . . How many horrible gnsf trolls is one person allowed to have? Kori? Nono?

:loltbh, it's well known who's behind all the play(insert scrub Spurs player) trolls...It's the same redundant shitty uncreative shtick...

[ducks]

no big contract for him LOL

[cd98]

Shouldn't Blair be getting the full mid-level from some team because he is so good?

[playblair]

:loltbh, it's well known who's behind all the play(insert scrub Spurs player) trolls...It's the same redundant shitty uncreative shtick...

:nope nando & bonner bruh................................ cojo/blair>>>>>>>>>>>>bonner nando........................................... dont lump blair with those scrubs ........................

[spurraider21]

Hanga bro..............
word............
30/20 never forget.........

so whose goin to sign Blair? Toros?

[playblair]

^ clippers heat knicks pacers have all expressed interest in blair ................. all playoff teams ................... blair is highly touted..................

[pad300]

DeJuan should have spent more time working on his legs and core vs his arms and upper body. Undersized big man needs a great big ass and legs like tree-trunks to take advantage of his low center of gravity when banging. That photo looks like his arms are bigger than his calves...I think he's with the wrong trainer.

[therealtruth]

DeJuan should have spent more time working on his legs and core vs his arms and upper body. Undersized big man needs a great big ass and legs like tree-trunks to take advantage of his low center of gravity when banging. That photo looks like his arms are bigger than his calves...I think he's with the wrong trainer.

[Libri]

DeJuan should have spent more time working on his legs and core vs his arms and upper body. Undersized big man needs a great big ass and legs like tree-trunks to take advantage of his low center of gravity when banging. That photo looks like his arms are bigger than his calves...I think he's with the wrong trainer.

I agree with you that in the pic Blair's legs look like twigs. I wonder if his lack of acls has an impact on how he works out his legs. If not, then he should do heavy squats.