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You really don't know about basketball, do you.
Stick to your pithy two word comebacks. You seem a bit less of a re that way.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...%99s-sidekick/Blair averaged 8.8 points and 7.3 rebounds as an unorthodox starting center. In mid-March, he was benched in favor of McDyess, whose defensive chops the coaching staff deemed more valuable in the postseason.
After Blair ballooned to nearly 300 pounds late in the season, Popovich challenged him to shed excess weight. In response, Blair dropped 20 pounds by cutting fast food out of his diet.
Heading into the summer, Popovich has challenged Blair again.
Blair’s future with the Spurs, the coach said, is not aligned with “working on his jumper or developing a jump hook. It’s not defense.”
“It’s personal discipline, responsibility and maturity,” Popovich said. “That will get him to the next level. Short of that, he’ll have a hard time.”
You really don't know about basketball, do you.
Stick to your pithy two word comebacks. You seem a bit less of a re that way.
After reading todays paper what Pop said about Blair and him reaching the 300 pd mark I can say without a doubt he is gone. The only way he stays is if he comes into camp looking like a different player, at ude, weight, mid range shot, endurance...and this is if he hasn't been traded.
I think Pops comments pretty much said to Parker, Hill, Bonner, RJ, Blair, you all didn't show up and this summer you better be working on your game cause no more Mr. Nice Guy.
But after those comments I can see a couple of trades this summer...hope they make the right ones.
What are you babbling about son? Everything I said is on point.
lol permanetly butthurt dmc
I don't think it matters now what people do in the Summer. Pop and RC have their minds set on trades.
To be honest Blair is just as explosive IMO. Millsap did not improve much in the first 2 years. His breakout year was his 3rd. I say give Blair his last chance next season to prove himself as a reliable player coming off the bench. And let us face man, we do not have many options. With only TD, Splitter, Blair and Bonner as our bigs and with a payroll over 70m, we are not in a comfortable situation at all.
Off-court issues are a problem for sure. It looks like Blair lost his focus after the cheerleader thing. By looking at the Pop interview, it looks like he is pissed about Blair. And if Blair does not come in shape this season, I am sure we will move him. If there is something our FO and Pop cannon stand is the lack of work-ethic.
I am not against moving Blair at all. I am just saying that we should give him a last chance to prove himself.
You can wait all you want, but blair will still be 6-5 and millsap 6-8.
Yeah right
Pre-Draft measurements
Paul Millsap
Height : 6'6'25"/ 6'7.25" with shoes
Wingspan : 7'1.5"
Standing Reach : 8'9.5"
Dejuan Blair
Height : 6'5"25 without shoes / 6'6"5 with shoes
Wingspan : 7'2
Standing Reach : 8'10.5"
Fair enough, didn't think nba.com would exagerate to such an extent.Yeah right
Pre-Draft measurements
Paul Millsap
Height : 6'6'25"/ 6'7.25" with shoes
Wingspan : 7'1.5"
Standing Reach : 8'9.5"
Dejuan Blair
Height : 6'5"25 without shoes / 6'6"5 with shoes
Wingspan : 7'2
Standing Reach : 8'10.5"
I've said it before and I will say it again. The guy Blair needs to pattern his game on is Chuck Hayes. Not Z-bo, not Milsap. Chuck Hayes...
So he can be even more limited offensively?
Is Chuck Hayes a starter?
Bottom line, Blair is not starter, or even rotation player material. Strictly a scrub whose career is being bizarrely promoted by Pop. Once Blair leaves SA (which hopefully will be soon) he'll be out of the league in no time.
I guess Blair's shoe is a quarter inch thicker than Millsap.Yeah right
Pre-Draft measurements
Paul Millsap
Height : 6'6'25"/ 6'7.25" with shoes
Wingspan : 7'1.5"
Standing Reach : 8'9.5"
Dejuan Blair
Height : 6'5"25 without shoes / 6'6"5 with shoes
Wingspan : 7'2
Standing Reach : 8'10.5"
Blair needs to drop some weight and focus on his best skill for next year and that is rebounding the ball. He should kick every rebound back out and the only time he should ever shoot is on a pick and roll with Manu. No more smiles from Mr. Blair. It's time for him to mean business. Otherwise, he won't only be off the Spurs he will be out of the league.
When you're in your second season in the nba, your focus should be getting better, not scoping out your next cheeseburger pit stop.
You know things are going the wrong way when your nickname changes from the DeJuan "the Beast" Blair during your rookie year to DeJuan "Cheesburger" Blair the following year.
No doubt, lol. I saw from the start this guy wasn't right mentally, that permanetly blank look in his eye, is a dead give away. It's a real shame that he's going to piss away this golden opportunity to play in the nba. Hopefully spurs have the balls to cut their losses, and get someone who's taller than 6-5 to play center for them.
Hey, is that DeJuan? No, It's DiGiorno!
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