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I'm not an "In the Know" or have close sources but I speculate that if DeJuan Blair catches on to the Spurs system fast enough he will be starting opposite of Duncan.
The beast of the east from Pitt has all the complimentary skills Tim Duncan can thrive off of. TD last year was a one man wrecking crew in the post game for the Spurs. But that took it's toll later in the season. With no immediate or dependable help...Tim Duncan was physically punished on the inside last year.
Enter Blair as the youth, savy and skills to compliment Duncan in the post and we get to see TD at his best regarding the past 2 years. And I'm not saying that I think McDyess doesn't have the ability more so than I think TD and McD on the court at the same time nulifies each other's game and the team might not get all that can be produced from both if on the floor at the same time.
McD coming off the bench with TD resting allows the Spurs to continue post presence domination in their game. Having both on the floor at the same time might be great for close games at the end when both have been able to have reasonable periods of rest during the game. But having DB on the court snagging offensive boards left and right while providing youthfull weak side D is going to be a blessing for TD.
That plus the fact that McD's experience will be a valuble asset on the court while fronting a 2nd unit. Him and Ginobili together will provide leadership and skills that most NBA teams would like to have even on their respective 1st team units.
Of course... a lot of rookies don't make first team in the nba unless they are truly a top 10 to 15 pick. But DeJuan Blair was projected by many to be just that. We'll see. If the beast of the east is unleashed and proves to be all he has been touted to be...Tim Duncan will reign even more supreme and our second unit with a proven and great player like McDyess will allow the Spurs to maintain and even build on leads the first unit may establish.
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Duncan doesnt want to be given the le "Center", and seeing a 6'6'' rookie as the Spurs starting Center looks funny on paper....
i dont know... i was talking about this same scenario last night with a friend. same exact thing!
not going to happen.
I'm sure Blair and Duncan will share some time on the court during games, but not as starters. McDyess starting next to Duncan is a lock.
I don't think he'll start, but he'll play. I'm excited to see him out there. I think his ability on the glass is going to make things easier for Duncan. It should be fun!
After Ginobili's exploits, Spurs fans should know that its not about who's on the court to start the game, but who's there to finish it.
That being said, I don't think Blair will be a starter or a closer, but I certainly think (moreso hope) that he will be productive enough to respectably earn 25-30 minutes of the big man rotation.
When it comes down to crunch time, though, I'd bet Pop opts for the experience of McDyess.
Blair's knees will blow up about 30 games into the season.
about 28 games after oden's do.
Blair gets the Malik role this year, off the bench energy big
LOL the rest of the league will be laughing to the bank if Blair become your starter. he simply isn't good enough to start.
Rookies don't start for Pop unless you are Tony Parker competing with Antonio Daniels. You've made your speculation and gotten it out there, at least, but unless the swine flu hits the Spurs, you shouldn't annoint him starter. NBA experience is a big thing.
I hope Blair reads your post. It seemed he had plenty of motivation to prove the other teams wrong when past up in the draft...this comment just might even make him even more fun too watch when going against the Lakers.
We'll see.
It'll all depend on how the team gels. TD and McD are great post players. Not so sure they would compliment each other though by playing at the same time. Kind of like TP and Manu playing at the same time as starters. One nulifies the full potential of the other when both play at the same time. After McD...I don't see anybody capable of being the starter next to TD other than Blair if Blair catches on.
And if he catches on quick and proves to be a huge assest to the team and TD while playing at the same time...why shouldn't that be the case if McD can be used at full potential coming off the bench while TD is resting?
Bottom line...it's really exciting just to have the options available that the team didn't have last year. I think Blair will prove to be better than you think he will become. The fun part is when he proves it while playing agaisnt your Lakers whether he's starting or not.
Exactly
Actually Pop will probably have Mcdyess camp out at the top of the post his jumpshot is much better then his postgame at this point in his career.
Blair will need a year to get adjusted to the NBA. Pop will not play a rookie at the starting role with the depth that the team has this year. That does not mean that Blair will not get a chance to prove himself. He will probably get some time with Tim so that he can take advantage of the offensive boards, but there is no way he will be a starter.
Dice will be the starting center for the Spurs and Duncan will be at the PF position next to him. There is no doubt Blair will be an energy off the bench like Manu.
He won't start
Duncan and Dice cancel each other's games out? What games have you been watching? McDyess can do exactly what the Spurs need him to do. Play the inside-outside game with Tim, hit some midrange jumpers, grab some boards, and a putback here or there. He's not gonna be dominating the post, that's Tim's job.
I think if Blair does become a good player that the Spurs will have to start him. Do you guys have any concerns about the size of your front line? Duncans weight loss looks like it will make it easier to push him around next season. Dice is just too small to be an effective center. Sure he can compete with the easts centers but he can't stop the centers of the West, imo.
Ron Artest is bigger and stronger than the Spurs front line, that can't be good for the Spurs.
did artest grow a few inches too ?
this guy is a non-superstar rookie
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