Dejuan Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[Manufan909]

"Blair finished 8th among sop res in preseason, averaging 12.6 ppg and shot just under 50% from the field in 25 minutes of action per game. Blair's ppg was second among all Spurs players behind only Tony Parker's 13.3.

Blair also excelled in rebounding, leading all NBA sop res with 8.7 rebounds per game. Even more remarkable is the large margin he finished ahead of everyone else - the next closest player was at 6.6 per game. And Blair's rebounding totals were good for sixth overall in the entire league."

Where'd you find this?

[Juanobili]

16/9

[hater]

Where'd you find this?

http://www.cardiachill.com/2010/10/2...-nba-preseason

[Spurs Brazil]

14pts 12 rebs

[pookenstein]

12pts 11reb

[TimDunkem]

15 pts & 12 reb.

[Shifty]

Didn't you all hear? Bonner is starting tonight!

[Manufan909]

http://www.cardiachill.com/2010/10/2...-nba-preseason

Thanks man. Just looking on nytimes during class and I found this year old article that might have been posted before, but I don't remember reading it (2 of my 3 sigs have had Blair in them, so obviously I'm a fan), and it does have some info I haven't heard around here. For those who don't want to read it, some doctor said that 5% of people who tear an ACL are "copers", and since Blair is excelling at basketball with neither ACL, he is "highly unusual". Everyone already knew Blair was a trooper, but it's cool to hear a doctor reinforcing the theory here the Blair will be fine because his body has compensated over time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/sp...20Spurs&st=cse

And does anyone keep stats on ba? Cuz Blair might be a league leader in that too, lol. I'd like to know next summer whether or not he got better about that, per fg of course, since he'll most likely be taking more shots this year in his extended minutes.

Also, if he isn't the 2nd most minutes amongst the bigs this year (including PS), I will be super pissed. I know he'll be somewhat at fault if his defense doesn't make as big of a leap as his offense supposedly has, or his foul to minute ratio stays the same, but getting more time than Dice will be a gimme, and most likely Tiago due to him being a rookie who missed virtually all of training camp, the preseason, and who knows how many reg season games. But his main foe will be Bonner, who sadly knows the system, plays better defense, oddly reminds Pop of Horry, spreads the floor which blinds Pop to his defencies on D, and never gets minutes relative to his actual playing ability. There were numerous instances last year of Bonner being left in if he was solid, and Blair being taken out when he was red hot (which I don't believe has happened once with Bonner).

P.S. Sorry hater, I know I haven't addressed the OP yet. My guess would be 10 pts, 13 rebounds, and an equal number of bs/ba.

[Obstructed_View]

5 points, 4 rebounds.

[Manufan909]

5 points, 4 rebounds.

You're one of those people who set their expectations low so they can be blown away, huh?

[Obstructed_View]

You're one of those people who set their expectations low so they can be blown away, huh?

No, I'm one of those people who thinks predictions are completely stupid and arbitrary. They take away from enjoying the game. If we're going to make predictions, then I want my prediction to be different than everyone else's.

[#2!]

9/12/2

[EmantheSpursFan]

9 points
10 rebounds
2 fouls
2 steals

3/4 free throws

[Manufan909]

No, I'm one of those people who thinks predictions are completely stupid and arbitrary. They take away from enjoying the game. If we're going to make predictions, then I want my prediction to be different than everyone else's.

No need to snap. I'm an impressionable young poster and look up to you. Shape up, fool!!!

[phxspurfan]

18pts/22rbs

[yavozerb]

]"Blair finished 8th among sop res in preseason, averaging 12.6 ppg and shot just under 50% from the field in 25 minutes of action per game. Blair's ppg was second among all Spurs players behind only Tony Parker's 13.3.

Blair also excelled in rebounding, leading all NBA sop res with 8.7 rebounds per game.[/B] Even more remarkable is the large margin he finished ahead of everyone else - the next closest player was at 6.6 per game. And Blair's rebounding totals were good for sixth overall in the entire league."

Ya, but who was 1st in steals for 4th yr players...

[bigdog]

14pts
11rbs

[DesignatedT]

No, I'm one of those people who thinks predictions are completely stupid and arbitrary. They take away from enjoying the game. If we're going to make predictions, then I want my prediction to be different than everyone else's.

Only someone with serious issues would let a random persons prediction take away the amount of enjoyment they get from the game.

[DesignatedT]

How many buckets will he give up is the question.

Hibbert should be a tough matchup for both Tim and Dejuan.

[UnWantedTheory]

12 & 7

[DeadlyDynasty]

Although I hate the Spurs, I hope DB kills it this season. Had season tickets to Pitt for his last two years and he was a ing beast. I still can't believe he didn't go first round

[Bito Corleone]

12 pts 14rbs

[Silver&Black]

11/13

[mexpurs21]

29 minutes, 4/9 FGs, 3/8 FTs, 8 ORebs 7 DRebs, 15 Rebs, 1 Assist, 2 Steals, 1 Block, 11 Points, 3 TOs, 5 Fouls.

[sa_butta]

11 pts.
9 boards.