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out of control a couple of times.... and a couple of bonehead plays... but some great stuff too. That 1st qtr bounce pass to duncan right thru the middle of everyone was pretty great.
Is Blair a turnover machine? I love how he takes the ball away from bigger defenders, and he just seems to create possessions out of nothing, but Blair giveth and Blair taketh away... he seems to turn the ball over a lot, especially tonight against the Suns.
I suppose he's not in a good position 8' from the rim when he catches the ball, because it forces him to put the ball on the floor and that leads to a turnover quite often.
I think he's still trying to find his game. I don't know if he will, but he brings things to the team that seem valuable enough to keep him in the game. I cannot imagine sitting him for a few games would improve his psyche or confidence.
I don't know though, it's hard to say. Last year he seemed to be quicker and in the right spot all the time, but maybe we didn't have the same expectations then. Maybe because he was a "steal" out of the draft, we were so enthusiastic about this kid's aggressive play that we just assumed he would level up this year. Maybe he has in some ways, and maybe his role is still undefined, I just hope he does well for the rest of the season and doesn't get injured. He seems to be frustrated at times, almost like he's embarrassed to be out there after a turnover.
At one point tonight I thought it looked like someone had their re ed kid out there and the team was just trying to get him involved. Maybe there's method to it, there must be, right?
out of control a couple of times.... and a couple of bonehead plays... but some great stuff too. That 1st qtr bounce pass to duncan right thru the middle of everyone was pretty great.
He's got some great passes. There was a full court save from out of bounds that I thought was going to go through the wall on the other end of the court. That guy is a powerhouse and the Spurs will find ways to use that passing strength. He's got good court vision.
I don't know what's missing. Maybe he's just not tall enough to play center and be effective on offense.
No one cares about your basketball takes.
this is the first year he is playing against starters
Gentry tried to close down on everybody else and make Dejuan the scorer and I thought he was successful at times doing that. Something to keep in mind. That's what good teams do, try to make you beat them with your weakest link.
that would be ime not blair
Blair needs to use his body. Period.
he does
on his girlfriend
he does
on his girlfriend
You obviously do, you opened the thread.
Butt hurt much?
Not a bad point actually...
Short answer is yes, Blair turns the ball over too much. Turnover machine? Not even. But Blair is 52nd among 227 qualified NBA players for turns per 48.
Not good, in the bottom 25% and he is not a point guard who handles constantly.
So he needs to improve.
You already answered in part. Blair giveth:
Steals? Flippin 7th in the NBA per 48.
Boards per minute? Grizzly continues to swat salmon at or near a top 10 pace.
Energy? This is something that can't be measured by exact stats. In addition to the whole team benefitting from Blairs energy, you can see Timmy Duncans revitalization knowing another pair of nutts are in the paint.
So these +'s far outweigh his turns but yes, Grizz needs to cut down.
Hopefully they are reviewing film to see if a pattern of his turns is evident.
Good thread, lets see if anyone else sees a pattern.
duncan had turnover problem in year 2
Blair is the the same age as James Anderson - 21. He is improving this season and I though he had some great moments tonight.
I can't help dwelling on the bad plays more probably because I want Tiago going through the growing pains instead of Blair. If he rebounded like Rodman then maybe I could bare it but this is really one of the few times this year that he has come through.
blair needs to know his role jabroni
He needs to learn patience as well.
Dont agree with him. It becomes bigger & stronger that way....
blairs potential is looming....malik rose
u forgot the double pump holding the ball under the rim longer then he had to = TURNOVER MACHINE
something blair is starting become a turnover machine
He tries to outquick other players when he should just use his girth to knock people off balance. As a result he gets his shot blocked a lot. Not sure if that's a stat that is kept, but he would probably be top ten.
Blair sometimes make some really stupid decisions, but we need to remember he's very young. I think he'll learn and get better with time
I lol'ed.
Malik didn't start developing that jumper until like his 4th or 5th year in the NBA, like around 2001. In 1999, Malik's range was only under the basket. Give Blair a couple of seasons, and he too may very well develop a reliable 13-17 footer. Just hope he doesn't fall in love with it like Malik did in 2003-04 which led to his benching and eventual exile from San Antonio.
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