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I'm trying to think of NBA players that compare with Blair's style of play. Blair is Blair, no question, but he does remind me of a mix of what Malik Rose brought to the court in his prime; Elton Brand with his nose for the ball, and Anthony Mason with his power game.
I dusted this off from Spurstalk's own Mistilynn to remind us of what we Spurs' fans have been missing prior to drafting Blair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WH9TZ9B6JM
He's DeJuan Blair.
why does every undersized pf have to be compared to malik i sure as hell hope dujuan blair is better than malik fkcn rose
I know one thing he can board like barkley or rodman
robert tractor traylor
Let's see. Prior to Blair, I'm trying to think of who "every undersized PF" we've compared to Malik Rose would be. Maybe Noel Felix? That's one...or maybe somebody thought Jackie did...Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
Paul Milsap.
Nah. Maybe that version on bad knees.. Who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allanon
Summer league should tell people how he'll do.
point taken :lol i just hope blair can over come the large shadow that is living up 2 malik roseQuote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/4...ea2d24.jpg?v=0
Man, I miss Malik... :depressedQuote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
I was hoping we could bring him back for a retirement tour of SA at some point, but who knew we'd be too deep/talented to do so? :lol
He plays like the hungry Malik, the one that played in SA BEFORE the big contract.
He kind of looks like Elton Brand. Has long arms and a wide base like EB. Not like Anthony Mason. DeJuan is less skilled. Mason, at times, was employed as a Point Forward.
If he plays like say...Otis Thorpe, then we have a dominant O Board Rebounder.
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Originally Posted by lurker23
Malik was a great player for a couple of years. He really played a huge role for us, if Blair can have a few more good years for us the way Rose did I will call his career a resounding success.
Blair's ceiling has got to be higher than Malik's though. He seems to be a fundamentally better player than Rose. If he can keep his knees in order the dude could be a solid starter for his entire career. Rose was a one of our best 6th men ever, but he was never a great starter.
Paul Silas.. Wes Unseld
Jackie Butler of course
anyone recall rose having to defend Shaq,,,,,and doing a pretty dam good job?
Always loved his hustle.
Yoda
my guess is somewhere between Kwame Brown and Wilt Chamberlain
Good comparison!Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas 2 Step
DuJan Blair is Manute Bol in Muggsy Bouges body.
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Originally Posted by SouthTexasRancher
Rose played solid basketball for the Spurs, I hope Blair is as good if not better. If that is the case then we made a hell of a pickup.
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Originally Posted by elbamba
Wes Unseld. Wes had to guard the likes of Jabbar, Chamberlin, Lanier, Cowens, Reed, Bellamy. In fact in those days it seemed every team had a bad ass center.
We can only hope!Quote:
Originally Posted by Allanon
If only he can play like Malik.
But I think he's better. Way better. This pick will go down in Spurs lore like Ginobili and Parker.
Every other team would be SO upset that anyone could have picked him at any given time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
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Originally Posted by rayray2k8
True dat! I'm with ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
....way better enough to make 99 Tacos for 2 cents seem like a bad deal.
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Originally Posted by Solid D
:lmao that's hilarious...
Malik Rose was a badass.
This year, if Blair is as good as the '99 version of Malik Rose, I'll be pretty damn happy.
Was Rose that much better in 99 than 2003? I seem to only recall 2003 Rose well.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Yeah, I'd be shocked if he had Elton's post game, however, it is not stretch for him to be a much better rebounder than Elton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duncan the G.O.A.T.
Combine that with his face up jumper that is decent and will continue to prove, he could be much more useful than Elton.
Meaning, being that he'd be a role player and not a centerpiece, Blair could excel more at his role than Brand at his.
That would be the shit! :flag:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
A heist I tell you. :chestbump
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Originally Posted by Man In Black
LJ was a much better offensive player. You are now comparing Blair to an all star.Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas 2 Step
First Team All-Americans are like a box 'o chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duncan the G.O.A.T.
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Originally Posted by Solid D
Agree. Malik did not have the college success that Blair has had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
That's a great comparison!Quote:
Originally Posted by raspsa
Both Silas and Unseld never had leaping ability.
Nonetheless, they dominated the boards with wide bodies, tenacity and will.
I think Malik Rose was a bit more athletic than Blair.
Elton Brand has always been better skilled than most power forwards.
Blair has a tremendous potential to become a beast combining the strengths of these players.
He's got the nose for rebounding like Silas and Unseld.
He's got the guts and enthusiasm of Malik Rose.
He's got the body (especially wingspan) and the face of Elton Brand. :lol
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Originally Posted by rascal
Mini Moses Malone
Relentless on the boards, wide body, knack for the ball.
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Originally Posted by Da Spurs
Blair's build says LJ to me, but if we can just get a Bass/Millsap/Powe-type of player out of him, the heist is on! We don't expect LJ-type offense, but he should dominate the boards at times.
id like to c what he can do when hes not asked to score much and just concentrate on the glass
Luis Scola.
Blair is going to be sick when he bulks up like Dice.
Blair is probably already as bulky as Dice, naturally.Quote:
Originally Posted by SonOfAGun
traylor didn't have near the collegiate success that blair has had. he relied on just being bigger than most of his opponents at that level.Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
in the big east, blair had to deal with guys who were bigger than he was, and still had success.
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Originally Posted by K-State Spur
I really hope Blair from Game 1 demonstrates all he seems capable of.
I would say a Malik Rose on Steroids! Rose was undersized, but even with his limitations would play his ass off. Blair has the wingspan of a 747, has fire, intensity and skills. Can't wait to hear reports from the summer league.
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Originally Posted by peskypesky
so that's like the same distance as 10-1000?
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Originally Posted by Da Spurs
I like this. The best comparison so far. A mini-Moses.
Thanks for the video! Malik was one of my favorite players back then, even though I was 10. I wish I was older during the '99 championship. I had such a limited understanding of b-ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
Yeah, between Kwame Brown & Wilt? That is beyond ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by sananspursfan21
Larry Johnson is what comes to mind which is pretty damn exciting getting a guy like that in the second round!
if he develops a nice 15 foot jumper he would be pretty damn tough to guard
Blair already has a developing jumper, it's already decent now and should continue to improve under Chip England.Quote:
Originally Posted by angelbelow
You are most correct: that 10-12 foot jumper will make him a VERY TOUGH COVER for other post players.
He isn't comparable to anybody right now..
the only similarities with Malik is that they're both short for their position, and they play for the Spurs..
Elton Brand is way off..Dejuan will be a better rebounder IMO, but that's it..Brand is money from mid-range, and he's a much better defensive player..