Why I believe Blair can be the next Millsap (long)

[The Truth #6]

I'm in my second year of engineering in college, if you dont wish to admit that blair is far from the sharpest tool in the shed, then go for it, doesnt matter to me. I'm not going argue with disillusioned blair fans.

Way to change your point. Pro athletes didn't become pro athletes by working on their intellect. Most of them are probably dumb. How is Blair's non-genius IQ an issue for him but no one else?

They're playing a children's game. Your point is still ridiculous. I'm not saying Blair is the smartest guy, but his lack of IQ isn't his problem - its his lack of height and jumpshot.

[Cessation]

oh no, internet grammar police, lol
is it ok to say 'lol' or should i spell it out for you "laugh out loud"
how is that? am i smart now?

[Leonard Curse]

cessation i can see where your coming from because i was suprised at what blair did when i figured he didnt seem like a smart dude, however tae a look at alot of players like garnett for example. some of these guys just have raw talent. to me blair wont be a millsap because he rebounds much better, i think blair has a bigger drive than millsap and is determined to be an allstar. i can tell this kid is going to be somethig special i give him 2 years.

i think blair is going to become a put back monster, as well as rebounding and by next year we should see a solid shot forming. he came with some really neat post moves he just needs to finish so theres no doubt in my mind this kid will be on the level or bigger than millsap. its inevitable with his talent and drive oh and his beast like stature

[Cessation]

Way to change your point. Pro athletes didn't become pro athletes by working on their intellect. Most of them are probably dumb. How is Blair's non-genius IQ an issue for him but no one else?

They're playing a children's game. Your point is still ridiculous. I'm not saying Blair is the smartest guy, but his lack of IQ isn't his problem - its his lack of height and jumpshot.

Why is pop saying he needs to be smarter on the court? If thats not one of his problems, who also said hes not worried about his jumpshot. You know better than the hall of fame coach, lol?

I'm saying that his bbiq isnt where it should be at this point to overcome his lack of height , and shouldnt expect out of him as much as some people claim. Basketball does have a large mental aspect to it, just ask jordan. I like blair, hes a spur, and i want them to win, but his sucking right now isn't that surprising to me. I agree in a couple of years he'll be a good player.

[Sofaking]

Milsap is bigger, more explosive. better defender, and had post moves and a jump shot Blair has niether. Blair looks to be a poor mans Larry Johnson before Larry learned to shoot.

He needs to drop another 10 pounds, come up with a post move he can go to when he needs to and learn to hit a 12 ft jumper. Improve his rotation speed on D which will come with droping pounds.

Millsap is one inch taller. Other than that, Blair has him beat in wingspan, standing reach and max vert. Didn't Blair get under 10% Body Fat this summer? He could stand to lose another 10 or so but I gaurantee you that Millsap's first two seasons were and will not be better than Blair's, barring injury. Let Blair get 3 seasons under his belt, I think you guys forget he's only 21. He may look like he's 28 but he's not.

Regardless of what Glenn Davis is listed at, I'm sure he's not that much bigger than Blair and his first two seasons, he was benched and tried by KG for his defense and rotations. Now he's excelled at those. It takes time people.

[Leonard Curse]

Milsap is bigger, more explosive. better defender, and had post moves and a jump shot Blair has niether. Blair looks to be a poor mans Larry Johnson before Larry learned to shoot.

He needs to drop another 10 pounds, come up with a post move he can go to when he needs to and learn to hit a 12 ft jumper. Improve his rotation speed on D which will come with droping pounds.

see i think alot of people are trying to catergorize the kid and mold him into something theyve seen b4 but thats totally wrong dejuan blair needs to be dejuan blair i think his weight is fine he just needs to practice the crap out of his post moves and figure his niche in defense, once he works on those two things (i know thats alot, but not impossible by any means) the rest comes natural to him and i think he will be so lethal and powerful step up to a different level. he just needs to figure out what works best for him self. yes hes short but there are ways around that. i mean look at tonights numbers

[#2!]

Putting Blair's intelligence aside, I can't believe this kid pulled out a "sop re engineer" card.

Ah man, why are so many engineers pricks? "I can do math at a semi-advanced level. Look on my test scores ye mighty, and despair."

[Cessation]

Putting Blair's intelligence aside, I can't believe this kid pulled out a "sop re engineer" card.

Ah man, why are so many engineers pricks? "I can do math at a semi-advanced level. Look on my test scores ye mighty, and despair."

lol, old timer, its gonna be ok

[ceperez]

Its the way he acts and talks, that gives it away. I've seen all of his interviews He can't put a sentence together without stumbling, and always has a blank look in his eyes. His answers are nonsense at times. Latelly hes been talking about pop telling him to be smarter, clearly thats something he's lacking, if pop criticized him.


If you notice his play this year, hes making boneheaded dicisions by far the most of everyone on the team. Silly turnovers and fouls, not kicking out after an offencive rebound. You need to be smart, if you want to get the most out of your physical talents.

ok, maybe he does n't have a high verbal iq, but he clearly has a high basketball iq. he knows hot to space the floor, position himself for rebiunds and make shots from a variety of angles. Blair is a natural.

[Cessation]

ok, maybe he does n't have a high verbal iq, but he clearly has a high basketball iq. he knows hot to space the floor, position himself for rebiunds and make shots from a variety of angles. Blair is a natural.

In 25 min hes shooting 30% and has 5ppg, lol a natural, quite so.

[TDMVPDPOY]

a pass first pg will utilize blair better instead of hustling for points from 2nd chances...

for example when you look at the celtics davis and perkings, you think they are scrubs, but when you watch the games...rondo goes to them 3-5 times continuous possession and these clowns do score from just bodying into the lane for points....yes they are bigger then blair by size, but their style of gameplay is the same on offense...

should be looking for him on offense instead of allowing him to force shots when its not needed..

[#2!]

lol, old timer, its gonna be ok

Probably 1 or 2 years older than you. Or is it 3 because you are so smart that you're really a first year college student with a bunch of hours from AP tests, so you call yourself a sop re?

Nah, probably not that smart. Just smart enough to look down on people because of how hard you've been studying for your midterms.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Ok wow. I know plenty of people that can't properly speak but are at the top of their class. Sometimes when I'm put on the spot, I react the same way. My reason is anxiety issues, same could be for him. I could look at what you wrote, with all the spelling errors in your paragraph, say that you're an idiot. Unless you're his pass Teacher or Counselor, you can't say that he's dumb.

You have to factor in, that he's used to talking a certain way, and when you make it to the NBA, they train you to talk to the media. It's not that easy. I'm from St.Croix. When I talk to people from there, I speak like them. When I speak to my regular friends, I speak a different way and when I speak at work, I have to speak proper and clear and I still up sometimes because words gets misconstrued. I hope it's not race related

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[jaffies]

I studied 2 1/8 years at STCC for Kinesiology, so you can trust me when I say I know an idiot when I see one. I once played Jeopardy on TiVo, and got all the answers right on the 2nd viewing! Eat , Ken Jennings! I know stupidity. Blair can't even speak to the media without stumbling, which is directly related to his knowledge of where he's supposed to be on the court. Why do you think Bonner is such a stud on the court? Duh...he's a smarterest guy!

[greyforest]

it is almost as if intelligence is many separate criteria and not just one sliding scale

[TheProfessor]

I'm in my second year of engineering in college, if you dont wish to admit that blair is far from the sharpest tool in the shed, then go for it, doesnt matter to me. I'm not going argue with disillusioned blair fans.

As an engineering student, I'm kind of surprised you'd criticize Blair for being stupid based on how he acts and talks. Many engineers can't string together a sentence, speak in public, or write well to save their life. Doesn't mean they're not intelligent. And I've seen tons of law students who act and sound like they know what they're talking about who are dumb as rocks.

[Seventyniner]

it is almost as if intelligence is many separate criteria and not just one sliding scale

Ding ding ding!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_..._intelligences

[MI21]

I always enjoy when Spur fan brings up the BBIQ argument when most of the time they wouldn't know the difference between a v-cut and stack screen. How can you judge someone else's intelligence in an area when you don't know yourself?

Stick to engineering.

[lotr1trekkie]

Your ALL idiots!!

[ohmwrecker]

I am currently wearing a bib around my neck and one of those propeller hats on my head.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

Your ALL idiots!!

True that.
Anyway, Blairs intelligence has little to do with the chasm between him and Milsap.
Milsap is a better athlete and bball player on physical ability alone. There's plenty of dumb NBA players that are able to have an impact on a game. It just doesn't seem like Blair is going to be one of them.

[duncan228]

DeJuan Blair finally doubles up
by Andrew A. McNeill
48 Minutes of

AT&T CENTER — As the locker room opened after the Spurs’ 116-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, George Hill was determined to convince Manu Ginobili of the magical powers of Hill’s balance bracelet.

No matter the certainty that Hill showed, Manu wasn’t buying it.

“Have you heard of a placebo?” Manu asked.

Hill didn’t follow.

“It’s a Spanish word,” Richard Jefferson chimed in, jokingly.

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[Drachen]

Looks like George Hill is dumb, and cannot have an impact on the game. I mean, I am a 2nd semester grad student and, take it from me, we would have won more games in the playoffs last year if we would have replaced George Hill with Stephen Hawking. Knowing what the word "Placebo" means should be added to management's side of the CBA negotiations in order to increase the quality of basketball on the court.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

No way blair is under10% body fat, I dont car what they say, Im sure blair will improve, I question his ability to defend and I cant see him developing a great many post moves like Milsap has. If you look at Milsaps rookie year, He had alot of post moves already and has developed a jumper. He is also much quicker and a much more explosive player.

What did blair do to improve this summer? He has no post move and no jumper. I played D1 and I can tell you over a summer of hard work he should have been able to add a consistant jumper or a couple back to the basket moves, he has none.

His rebounding is down per min i think and he is not giving us second chance points I expected with him in the line up which is his strong suit. He looks confused on D and is often out of poss for rebounds.

He just looks sloppy. I expected a double didget rebounder and a guy who can back his man down every now and then and give the old up and under, right not hes missing point blank shots.

Ill give him a couple more games to settle in But I really wanna see Him run more with the second Team where Dice will provide more spacing for him and he can take advantage of that.

He is better under the basket than last year. You are not paying attention on his post moves because he has the spin move that has gotten him right into the middle of the lane a couple of times. His measurements are just about the same as Milsap and you are calling Blair, his teammates and the entire Spurs organization liars about his body makeup. Thats nice.

You're fired.

[Sofaking]

No way blair is under10% body fat, I dont car what they say, Im sure blair will improve, I question his ability to defend and I cant see him developing a great many post moves like Milsap has. If you look at Milsaps rookie year, He had alot of post moves already and has developed a jumper. He is also much quicker and a much more explosive player.

What did blair do to improve this summer? He has no post move and no jumper. I played D1 and I can tell you over a summer of hard work he should have been able to add a consistant jumper or a couple back to the basket moves, he has none.

His rebounding is down per min i think and he is not giving us second chance points I expected with him in the line up which is his strong suit. He looks confused on D and is often out of poss for rebounds.

He just looks sloppy. I expected a double didget rebounder and a guy who can back his man down every now and then and give the old up and under, right not hes missing point blank shots.

Ill give him a couple more games to settle in But I really wanna see Him run more with the second Team where Dice will provide more spacing for him and he can take advantage of that.

8 games in...remember that. I can show you scouting reports on Millsap coming into the league saying all he had was a jump hook(which he hardly uses in the league) Millsap was no where as polished. His form may look better, but he wasn't hitting. Trust me I know, I've been a big ass fan of his since he came in the league. So basically you are calling the spurs organization liars for saying Blair came in under 8% Bodyfat? In the pic below he looks very lean. I dunno how millsap's the better athlete when Blair tests were better.