How does the slimming down...

[SonOfAGun]

Blair needs to beef up.

Maybe he can stay slim during his early years while he can still run the floor, but a beast like that needs muscle.

[manu_maniac]

Blair needs to beef up.

Maybe he can stay slim during his early years while he can still run the floor, but a beast like that needs muscle.

I could see him adding a slight amount of muscle, but he's strong enough already. He's the same height as, if not slightly shorter than, Manu, but has a good 35-40 lbs more than him.

I'm not sure what weight Blair's at right now, actually, but what I said above is most likely underestimating.

[Da Spurs]

I think they're ing up by making Blair lose weight. The last Spur they wanted to lose weight just for the sake of losing weight that actually did so was Malik around 2004...was a disaster and he was never the same player again.

I can sit there and watch the guy play and see easily that his weight and how he uses it is a big part of his game and power.

If it aint broke don't fix it.

In his initial interview, Blair said he weighed 270. He must have gained alot right after the college season and then went on a diet. He's in great shape--quit worrying about.

[Spurs da champs]

He looked huge in the summer league.

[lurker23]

I wouldn't worry too much about Blair's weight. If it turns out he needs to be 300 to do what he's used to doing, the weight is easy enough to put back on. However, I was just reading a blurb from DraftExpress (from the combine results back in June) that says he compares well size-wise and athleticism-wise with Paul Millsap and Craig Smith.

DeJuan Blair:
Height w/o shoes: 6'5.25"
Weight: 277 (he says he'd like to get down to 260, 265)
Wingspan: 7'2"
Standing reach: 8'10.5"
Body fat: 12%
No Step Vertical: 26 inches
Max vertical: 33 inches
Bench press: 18 reps
Lane agility drill: 11.50 seconds
3/4 court sprint: 3.45 seconds

Paul Millsap:
Height w/o shoes: 6'6.25"
Weight: 258 (now listed at 250)
Wingspan: 7'1.5"
Standing reach: 8'9.5"
Body fat: 9.7%
No Step Vertical: 28.5 inches
Max vertical: 32.5 inches
Bench press: 15 reps
Lane agility drill: 11.67 seconds
3/4 court sprint: 3.30 seconds

Craig Smith:
Height w/o shoes: 6'5.5"
Weight: 259 (now listed at 250)
Wingspan: 6'9.5"
Standing reach: 8'7.5"
Body fat: 12.2%
No Step Vertical: 30 inches
Max vertical: 29.5 inches
Bench press: NA
Lane agility drill: 11.59 seconds
3/4 court sprint: 3.40 seconds


Personally, I'd be fine if Blair were to match Craig Smith's rookie year numbers of 7.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.

[callo1]

how could you have not gotten that joke?

it was the one of the most idiotic things ever typed on spurstalk, you took it seriously and all you came with was

I think you oversimplify it a bit

Hard to judge intent through a keyboard when I don't know the poster well...after looking again, it seemed more like sarcasm than a joke. I was simply engaged in the original post and responded.

Sometimes I don't know which way is up or down...taking so many medications at the moment theres no telling...tomorrow I could wake up a Mavs fan...naw, it would take a whole lot more meds to make me do that

Such is life.


Go Spurs Go !!

The Drive For Five is Alive !!

[itzsoweezee]

easier on his legs

[peskypesky]

maybe Pop wants more dunks

[Man In Black]

From an athletic standpoint, the generalities apply:
The lighter weight should amount to less wear and tear physiologically. Maybe, Pop envisions a running option. If he has one, 1st & 2nd break opps would also lessen the wear and team of a team that runs a deliberate half-court offense primarily.

If you're worrying about court positioning due to the lost weight, it's really more about timing and fundamentals. I remind you that great post players named Robinson & Olajuwon did the bulk of their damage at 250 pounds. If you think about it, Darrell Dawkins aka Chocolate Thunder was Pre-Shaq, the guy who ripped down backboards after dunks. 6'11 251 pounds.

DeJuan Blair is already better than Craig Smith. I think he can better those numbers if given the minutes. If the Front Office is serious about maintaining their big 3 throughout the season, then having such a deep team isn't a luxury, it's a neccesity and one they need to use. I've been watching tape of Blair from his Pitt Days and if you watch intently, you see a player who is in motion constantly to get position. It's not wasted motion, it's more like a keen awareness to where the ball should go. He doesn't get every rebound, he's not like Rodman that tips, jumps, tips to get a rebound. He's more Elton Brand than Charles Barkely. I don't expect a large amount of blocks but I expect that if he gives us moments like when he punked Thabeet, well...let's just say that the length LA has that's an advantage, might only be perception and not truth.

[raspsa]

It has little to do with slimming down but I hope Timmy continues to complement his post game with more medium-range jumpers. I'd even be happy if he attempted a 3-pointer now and then if he's feeling bored.