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reminds me of Charles Barkley when rebounding
I'd be satisfied with him playing like the first Dejuan Blair if being that means that the Spurs have an effective counter to productive, if undersized, bigs like Millsap.
reminds me of Charles Barkley when rebounding
A thicker Dennis Rodman who can score.
I loved Malik, but gosh, I hope he's better.
I know we have beat this to death
but I too hope he is better than Malik. I think he is going to be a unique player that ultimately will be compared to in the league. I didn't know he has a longer standing reach than Blake Griffin, that is more important to me than height. From the way this thread reads I think he is going to surprise a lot of people's expectations.
Oliver Miller
one can hope, I am thinking a mix of Robert Traylor and Magic Kemp
He has the same ceiling as Charles Barkley, only time will tell if he is as good as the chuckster but that to me is his best comparison. The article posted on page one compares him to Wes Unseld which is also a very possible comparison. i remember when Wes knocked us out of the playoffs when we should have won the le so getting the 2nd coming of Wes would be poetic justice.
didn't Oliver Miller eat his way outta the league?
Same ceiling as Barkley in that we have a (albeit rather small) chance of another Barkley here? That'd be amazing, but I don't think Blair's ceiling is quite that high.
Unseld was a great player; most of us never even saw him play. Put it this way: if you replaced Blair right now with a young Unseld, he'd be starting, and might be the 3rd best player on the team.
He's remembered mostly for being a fat ass but I sincerely think there's something to the comparison. Really wide body, long arms, but not ideal height. Oliver wasn't very athletic but more athletic than he appeared. And he knew how to use his size to his advantage. Take away the extreme nature of his weight problem, and it's a fair comparison.
Charles Barkley was a freakish athlete. He wasn't that far off from the LeBron type athleticism. Blair doesn't possess that kind of athleticism. Barkley out jumped opponents despite his wide body and girth. I think it's a bit much to compare Blair to Barkley. Not the same ceiling at all, to me.
In NBA 2k9, Blair is absolutely freaking HUGE with the new roster update. Dude looks like a short version of Shaq. Huge.
I think for beginners a combination of Malik and Milsap should be a good fit!
and after all its about comparison in terms of style, isnt it? we shouldn't judge about his ceiling, without seeing him at least once or twice on an NBA court.
Danny Fortson is probably the best comparison..as long as he doesn't have any off-court problems and works hard, which is what should be expected from a good dude like Blair, then he'll be what Fortson should have been..
I would say that as much I wanted it to happen, Blair will have no chance in winning the MVP like Barkley and Unseld did.
The Blair-Barkley ceiling comparisons are amusing. Reminds me of delusional Piston fans claiming Rodney Stuckey could end up being similar to Dwyane Wade. LOL. And to try to soften the ridiculousness of the comparison, they'd throw in something like, "oh he might not be as good as Wade, but he could..." LOL!
Come on, people. Charles Barkley ceiling? Really???
Barkley is just a ridiculous comparison..they don't play anything alike too..
Unseld as well..
Blair is going to be an impact player IMO, but we shouldn't be comparing him to MVPs and legends..I doubt we'll ever even see DeJuan in an all-star game..
For some reason, I kinda agree with this. Blair moves around the basket the way Rodman did. It was all about positioning, not jumping for the ball.
Please, Spursfan needs to remain realistic.
You damage our rep. as reasonable and knowledgeable fans with takes like this.
Refrain from hyperbole.
Barkley was a monster scorer and rebounder in his first year in the league...Dblair will be a good rebounding backup.
jesus, what a nonsense.
Wes Unseld was a 6-7 245 pound center who as a rookie at the age of 22 averaged 13.8 ppg and 18.2 rpg. That would be the highest season average of rpg for Wes. Over his career he would average 14 rpg and 10.8 ppg. A comparison of Blair to Unseld is well within the realm of possibility. Especially, since Blair will not be 22 for another 2 years.
Barkley is the closest with Wes Unseld second.
“Its freakish how well his feet move with that girth, that size of a butt,” said the former Pitt assistant Mike Rice, now the coach at Robert Morris. “The way that he uses it, it’s unfair.”
Wes Unseld also won MVP during his rookie year, the only rookie ever to do so. To compare Blair to a HoF is just ridiculous.
Unseld was one of the best rebounder in this history of the league, he also sets crushing picks, and initiated one of the most potent fastbreaks ever with his outlet passes. While Blair could rebound and set picks, it is unfair to him in setting the bar this ridiculously high.
As for actual comparisons, I would be happy if Blair turns out to be a sane and clean Fortson, or a Paul Millsap.
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