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14.2 7.8 would get him ROY if he was drafted the year yao/amares class, those were weak numbers that year.....
the other rookies this year drafted on 1 man teams, have a better chance than blair, but blair will be winning a championship ring > ROY
Funny, they think Blair will play Center.. anyway, its nice that he's getting recognition.
Britt Robson INSIDE THE NBA
Progress report on young big men; more preseason observations
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If any center is going to win Rookie of the Year (and it's a long shot), it will be San Antonio's DeJuan Blair, a second-round steal. The 6-7 low-post banger has followed up his eye-opening summer-league play with a strong preseason for the Spurs, averaging 14.2 points (on 61.4 percent shooting) and 7.8 rebounds in only 18.6 minutes. Even though San Antonio has a talent-laden roster and a championship-or-bust mind-set, Blair is earning the right to minutes in the rotation and will help ease Tim Duncan's workload.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...tes/index.html
14.2 7.8 would get him ROY if he was drafted the year yao/amares class, those were weak numbers that year.....
the other rookies this year drafted on 1 man teams, have a better chance than blair, but blair will be winning a championship ring > ROY
Blair will obviously be in top 10 and maybe top 5, but somehow I dont see him winning the prize. WE can pretty much give it to Blake now
Blake will win it, guys awesome.
He is off the richter with skills and tools for a prime NBA player
The SI article should include Tim Duncan in his big men list. Of course he plays Center.
As far as Blair goes, he won't get the minutes to get ROY but after seeing him up close last night in Austin, words don't do DeJuan justice. Uncanny, magnetic, & inspiring all rolled into one package. Magnetic describes his hands, too.
Griffin will win ROY and deservedly so if he continues playing the way he is.
Seems like a humble guy too. We'll see...
So, I take it you enjoyed the game?
Did you notice Pop talking to Blair after Blair dunked the ball? In post game interview, Pop apparently seemed to be telling Blair he was showboating.
But it seems that Blair is so intense that just the way he plays!
Griffin Has The ROY In The Bag, Unless He Gets Hurt.....
ROY and runner-ups:
1. Tyreke Evans
2. Blake Griffin
3. Johnny Flynn
4. Brandon Jennings
5. Dejuan Blair
Tyreke edges out Blake unless Blake gets the Clippers into the Playoffs.
Tyreke plays for the Kings and Blake Griffin plays for the Clips, they're more of the focus on their team while Blair plays off the bench. I'm not even sure Pop will give him enough minutes for him to qualify.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-21-2009 at 09:37 AM.
I think Griffin runs away with it.
Blair would probably warrant some discussions of it if he continues to play at the pace he has in preseason, but I (unfortunately) just don't see him getting the minutes.
Maybe he comes out and plays so well that Pop is forced to keep him on the court. He's definitely giving it the coach something to think about.
Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed the game. The fans in the Austin area probably didn't realize they would get to see so many regular rotation players getting major minutes in an exhibition game. Only 10,298 at the game and I'm surprised it was that many people. The upper level was almost empty.So, I take it you enjoyed the game?
Did you notice Pop talking to Blair after Blair dunked the ball? In post game interview, Pop apparently seemed to be telling Blair he was showboating.
But it seems that Blair is so intense that just the way he plays!
No, I didn't notice Pop talking to Blair but there were a couple of dunks he made that he needed to flush it due to defenders near him. I doubt Pop honestly thinks Blair was showboating. It's basketball entertainment.
Bull Spit! One of these years Oden is going to win ROY!
Has a second rounder ever won RoY?
Not as far as I can tell, I don't really know the names before 85.
http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html
ps. On a sidenote, that young Big Men article is biased as . No mention of Andrew Bynum even though he's #3 in the NBA with 20ppg. Bynum's even younger than Roy Hibbert who did make the list.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-21-2009 at 10:51 AM.
Until the season actually starts and until it becomes clear how Pop will use him and what type of regular minutes Blair gets, any ROY talk for on Blair would be premature.
Solid D how did Blair's D look?
That's it, SI has jinxed us
Griffin will be Rookie Of the Year, Blair will be Ripper Of the Year.
Fantastic. He's instant energy. Tractor beam hands and he finishes what he starts most of the time. His defense needs some work. It's tough to back him down but opposing bigs can shoot over him. He had very active hands though and the 3 steals bore that out. Right now, that's what he has defensively: rebounds and dislodging the ball or stealing it.
Offensively he looks like Moses Barkley, if you catch my drift.
Maybe Blair can develop Karl Malone's wrist breaking, slap down steals.
he was a projected lottery pick so I wouldn't be surprised if he pulls a manu and get 3 ROY votes
Last edited by Trainwreck2100; 10-21-2009 at 11:34 AM.
How has James Harden looked in the pre-season? Harvest season up here in the northern midwest and haven't caught much NBA preseason stuff.
James Harden has looked great probably #7 or #8 rookie right now. He's still obviously a rookie but he's a player you can build a team with. He's gotta work on his shot a bit or maybe it was just the jitters.
Between Durant, Green, Westbrook and Harden, you have some of the top NBA talents down the road.
They still desperately need a big man..a real big man, not Green..
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